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2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified91 % positive16.99 €

An action-platformer where you play Ardeshir, returning home to find his island shrouded in mist, fighting with fire and steel to uncover what happened to his people.

Fantasy setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Dark, serious atmosphere
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Akuji the Heartless

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1998PCPlayStation

Fantasy setting
Dark, serious atmosphere
Action-packed real-time combat

A dark 3D action-adventure where you play a betrayed voodoo priest fighting, jumping and solving small puzzles through the underworld to reclaim his heart. It blends melee combat with platforming in a voodoo-flavored atmosphere.

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Fantasy setting

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Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Fantasy setting

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Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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