June 28, 2023
RPG, 2.5D, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Humorous, Under Water, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A pixel art adventure game with economic and RPG elements. Dave the Diver has us playing as the titular diver, exploring ocean depths during the day and running a sushi restaurant during the night.
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September 4, 2025
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D platformer from Team Cherry, a continuation of the hit of 2017. The game offers a great world with a partially open structure, a crafting system and an extensive dexterity combat system, based on acrobatic maneuvers.
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Steam
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February 11, 2021
Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Horror, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Sequel of the memorable 2017 platformer produced by Tarsier studio. Little Nightmares II introduces new heroes, locations and enemies, preserving the unique atmosphere of the first installment.
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January 18, 2024
Action, 2.5D, Fantasy, Platformers, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an action adventure 2.5D platformer. The player must explore different stages, solve puzzles, avoid traps and fight enemies. The time control mechanic is a big part of the game.
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Steam
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August 24, 2023
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
The sequel to a 2019 soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous II retains its predecessor's pixel art and enemy design inspired by medieval Christianity.
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Users
July 19, 2022
Adventure, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Animals.
An adventure game with survival elements. In Endling we play as a fox trying to escort three puppies to a place where people cannot hurt them. The game presents a dystopian vision of the future where the overexploitation of natural resources led to total devastation of the environment.
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November 14, 2014
Strategy, 2.5D, Crafting, Games for Impact, Polish, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Modern Conflicts.
An extraordinary war game with focus on survival. It was inspired by the real stories of people who at some point of their lives struggled to survive a war. The game was developed by Polish studio 11 bit, known for an original strategy game series Anomaly. The game gives you control over a group of civilians trying to survive in a ruined city, where the biggest enemies are such problems as starvation and shortage of medicines. Depending on the time of day you can improve your hideout, craft weapons, furniture, and tools, or explore city streets in search for food and useful items. Randomly generated missions provide players with varied challenges and dilemmas, which may require sacrificing one person for the good of the others. The gloomy atmosphere is emphasized by an original visual style based on light and shadow contrasts.
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Steam
Users
January 16, 2013
Action, 2D, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
Gunslugs is a two-dimensional shooter with platform elements. Players control an armed character to the teeth and travel through short randomly generated levels, eliminating all enemies standing in their way. The title contains many hidden surprises, as well as several difficulty levels, challenging even the most experienced players.
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May 9, 2024
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
Animal Well is a puzzle game with platform game elements. We explore 2D maps, avoid dangers, collect objects and most of all solve puzzles.
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November 15, 2023
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer metroidvania. The Last Faith stars Eric, traversing a dangerous gothic city, trying to learn the truth about an ancient prophecy and the corruption consuming the land.
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Steam
Users
May 5, 2022
Action, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Japan, Polish, Action Adventure, Samurai, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Action adventure game inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa. In Trek to Yomi we play as a young samurai who, in order to fulfill his oath made to his dying mentor, must face the forces of evil. The title was developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog studio.
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Steam
Users
November 21, 2018
Strategy, RPG Elements, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, 16th Century, Free-to-play.
A strategy game with RPG elements, in which you manage a fortress of the eponymous Assassin Brotherhood and lead a self-composed team of assassins. The title was developed by the Canadian team at Behavior Interactive Studio. Assassin’s Creed Rebellion is set in the 15th-century Spain, where you confront the Inquisition. The Brotherhood is made up of over forty characters, featuring both famous characters from the Assassin’s Creed video games and the movie as well as twenty completely new individuals. The fortress under your command is the main base of operations for your men, from which they set out for missions in teams of up to three members. As you accumulate experience and gain higher character levels, you are able to expand the fortress with new rooms and purchase equipment. On the other hand, while performing specific tasks (which require heroes with specific abilities), you gain DNA fragments (unlocking more Assassins), raw materials (for improving existing units), and crafting materials (needed to create better equipment). Against a background of other Assassin's Creed games, Rebellion is distinguished by its graphics design, based on Chibi stylistics.
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March 13, 2023
Simulation, 2D, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A simulation game in which we control the crew of a submarine crossing the depths of the ocean in Europe - the Jupiter moon. In Barotrauma, we perform a variety of tasks and discover the secrets of the mysterious world, managing boat systems and responding to random events.
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April 17, 2025
RPG, 2.5D, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Action RPG, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Mandragora is an action RPG with elements of a 2.5D platform game. The player chooses one of several character classes and sets out to explore the dark fantasy world.
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February 21, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A combination of adventure and arcade games, created by an independent developer known as Infinite Ammo. The player assumes the role of Mae - a cat with paranormal abilities. The protagonist quits her studies and returns to her hometown - Possum Springs, in order to have some quality time with her old friends. The place has fallen into decline since the last mine in town was closed, because the inhabitants have been left without work. What is worse however, is that a neighboring forest has apparently kept some dark secret concealed. The plot serves the role of an parallel to human existence, with themes such as death, transience of all things or longing for certain moments from the past elaborated on throughout the story. The player is required to explore (by jumping across platforms mostly) a unique in-game environment, solve simple puzzles connected to it, talk to NPCs, as well as engage in joyful activities, such as playing the guitar or having fun with the in-game friends. What distinguishes Night in the Woods from other titles, are its visuals based on an original art style - those were crafted by Scott Benson. The unique soundtrack on the other hand, was created by Alec Holowka.
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Steam
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October 15, 2020
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A representative of the roguelike species, in which we play the role of a magician wandering through the gloomy underworld. In comparison to other games, whose graphics were made in pixel art technique, Noita stands out due to its extensive possibilities of destroying the environment - each pixel here is a separately animated object subject to the laws of physics.
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Steam
Users
June 1, 2026
RPG, 2D, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Steam
2027
Action, 2.5D, Crafting, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.
An action adventure game with survival elements, which is a spin-off of the Into the Dead series. In Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, we play the role of an ordinary man who, along with others like him, fights for survival in a world overrun by the living dead.
Steam
August 19, 2026, Early Access
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Action RPG, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Soulslike, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Steam
October 10, 2025
Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Co-op, Multiplayer, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Little Nightmares III is the third installment in a series of horror platformers with adventure and stealth elements. The game features two playable characters named Low & Alone, who must escape from a nightmare world called Nowhere. The game supports singleplayer and two player co-op.
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Steam
December 12, 2025
Action, 2D, Movies, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
A 2D action platforming game, based on the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Terminator 2D: No Fate features 3 playable characters. We can play as T-800 and Sarah Connor during present times, trying to stop T-1000 and Skynet's plans. There is also an option to play as John Connor leading the resistance in the post-apocalyptic future.
OpenCritic
Steam
May 29, 2024
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
Action platform game set in a universe with elements of cyberpunk and Taoism. In Nine Sols we play as a hero named Yi, who travels through the colorful land and discovers its secrets, trying to take revenge on its divine rulers.
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Steam
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October 9, 2018
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, World War II, Indie Games, Platformers, Polish, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional adventure game with platformer features from the independent Polish team at Juggler Games. It takes players to a fictional city ruled by the Evil King and his army of robots. Certain districts have been separated from others by a high wall, and this ghetto is used to contain the so called “worse part of society”. The players take control of two kids trying to survive in the cruel new reality. My Memory Of Us uses side-view camera angle to present the world, and the controlled duo must support each other to overcome all obstacles and solve all puzzles. One of the game’s selling points is a simplified dialogue system based on symbols, as well as its setting being inspired by actual life in Poland under German occupation during World War II, especially inside Jewish ghettos. It also stands out with the monochromatic colors of its visuals.
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Users
December 1, 2025
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Marvel Comics, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, PC Game Pass, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A beat'em up developed by the creators of TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge. Marvel Cosmic Invasion allows us to play as popular Marvel superheroes, including Captain America, Wolverine or Spider-Man. We must protect the galaxy, either fighting alone or in coop mode (locally or online).
OpenCritic
Steam
January 26, 2023
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A platforming game developed by Tour De Pizza, inspired by Wario Land and 1990s cartoons. The main protagonist of Pizza Tower is Peppino Spaghetti, a balding Italian chef on a quest to save his restaurant from destruction. There is only one thing to be done: destroy the titular tower.
OpenCritic
October 9, 2025
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, PC Game Pass, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A beat'em up game with roguelike mechanics, developed by Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Supamonks studios. In Absolum, we travel through a fantasy land, playing alone or in co-op. Our characters have to face groups of enemies, relying on close combat, ranged attacks, and magic.
OpenCritic
Steam
August 7, 2024
Adventure, 2D, Horror, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A spin-off of the FNAF series. Five Night at Freddy’s: Into the Pit is a 2D point-and-click horror adventure game. We play as Oswald who's been transported to the past. The main character must deal with deadly animatronics, saving himself and his family in the process.
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September 10, 2019
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous features high-quality pixel art visuals and has us facing down hordes of nightmarish enemies inspired by medieval Christianity.
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Users
August 5, 2026
Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Metroidvania game, created in the form of a platformer action. In DeathStick, we play Mako, who traverses a fantastic world, eliminating hordes of enemies and trying to find a way to break the dark ritual that threatens the whole land.
Steam
October 10, 2025
Arcade, 2.5D, Horror, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A remastered version of the well received 2,5D platforming-adventure game with horror elements, originally released in 2017. Little Nightmares: Enhanced Edition features better graphics (including ray tracing support) and various gameplay improvements, like modified checkpoints for saving progress.
Steam
January 20, 2026
Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A colorful side-scrolling metroidvania, requiring a lot of precision from the player and in many ways similar to the Ori series. MIO: Memories in Orbit has us exploring the decks of a gigantic space ship, playing as a small robot. We must fight enemies (including bosses) and use our skills to explore hard-to-reach places.
OpenCritic
Steam
June 11, 2026
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A side-scrolling action game with RPG and roguelike mechanics. In Lost Castle 2 we play as a novice treasure hunter and along with our guild we seek to explore the titular castle. The game supports both a singleplayer mode and a coop mode for up to 3 friends.
Steam
November 2, 2023
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Epic Store Exclusive, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A combination of an action platformer and an RPG, as well as a prequel to Phantom Blade Zero. The main protagonist of Phantom Blade: Executioners is Soul, traversing a dark fantasy world, completing assignments for an organization training elite assassins.
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April 28, 2021
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Humorous, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Security Breach: Fury's Rage is a 2D beat 'em up in which we play the characters known from the Five Nights at Freddy's. Game was developed by Scott Cawthon, the creator of the series.
Users
January 11, 2024
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
The fifth game in the Momodora series, a continuation of the third installment. Momodora: Moonlit Farewell is an action platform metroidvania in which we play as a priestess named Momo, and our task is to fight off the demons.
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Steam
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March 11, 2020
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
The second part of the metroidvania series, in which the players play the title ghost. In Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the protagonist leaves Nibel forest to discover his true destiny as he travels through an exotic world.
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September 23, 2021
Action, 2D, Metroidvania, Package, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Vampires.
A set of four games from the Castlevania series, three of which debuted on the Game Boy Advance handheld, and one of which first appeared on the SNES console. The Castlevania Advance Collection introduced a number of new features, such as the ability to save games and rewind time.
OpenCritic
June 12, 2026
Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Steam
September 27, 2022
Action, 2D, Crafting, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Indie roguelike called "mine action game" by the developers. In Dome Keeper our task is to defend the base from alien attacks, as well as to dig tunnels under the surface of the planet in order to obtain resources needed, among other things, to upgrade the hero's equipment.
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Steam
Users
June 25, 2024
Adventure, 2.5D, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
A narrative adventure game with elements of visual novels and pixel art graphics. Until Then tells the story of Mark Borja and his friends. We explore environments inspired by the Philippines. We must decide how Mark will evolve and will he become a better person.
OpenCritic
Steam
November 2026
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Metroidvania realized in the form of action platform game. In Crowsworn we take on the role of a hero, who explores the dark land and faces many enemies, trying to find out more about himself and the curse that has been put on this once great kingdom.
April 14, 2026
Action, 2.5D, Dystopia, PC Game Pass, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A 2.5D action adventure game that takes us to an alternative, retrofuturistic America of the 1980s. In Replaced we play as an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body who learns the dark secrets of dystopian Phoenix City.
OpenCritic
Steam
June 21, 2021
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Soulslike.
Metroidvania game in the format of an action platform game with RPG elements. In Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights we find ourselves in a ruined kingdom, which we wander as a priestess using skills of defeated enemies in battle.
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April 30, 2020
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A continuation of Sega’s classic beat’em up series from the 90s. Streets of Rage 4 continues the genre’s traditions, with players facing waves of enemies on many stages.
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Steam
Users
March 28, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival.
A hybrid of a platform and a survival game. The title was developed by two people – Joar Lisberg Jakobsson was the lead programmer and the author of the idea of the game while the music was composed by James Primate. The game takes place in a hostile post-industrial realm filled with complicated machinery. The environment is constantly plagued by downpours and the animals that live in it are forced to hide from the rain in a hibernated state. The main protagonist is Slugcat – a creature that is similar to a cat. It is tasked with gathering enough food to survive the forced resting time. What’s interesting, the ecosystem is filled both with creatures smaller than Slugcat and ones that are much larger. This makes the protagonist the hunter and the prey at the same time. The gameplay concentrates on visiting atmospheric locations, avoiding confrontation with larger predators and avoiding traps and other dangers. Luckily, the unusual protagonist isn’t completely defenseless – he can use a spear that allows him to kill or stun other creatures. Rain World can be played alone or in cooperation mode. Low-key colors and simple graphics fit the grim atmosphere of the game.
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Steam
Users
May 18, 2016
Arcade, Auto-runner, Parkour, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Continuation of the original auto-run platformer that was the first major success of Russian independent studio Nekki. Plot of Vector 2 continues the storyline of the original and takes us back to the dreary world of the future, in which the eye of Big Brother keeps track of all actions of the people. Protagonist known from the first installment was eventually captured by security forces, but, instead of killing him, they decided to use his skills to test some new equipment in a secret research facility. In comparison with the original, game mechanics have not changed significantly and the gameplay boils down to overcoming successive levels with gradually learned parkour tricks. This time, however, individual levels are procedurally generated and each death is final. The game features also completely new locations and enemies, new types of obstacles and pitfalls, as well as a large set of additional gadgets to unlock.
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December 22, 2020
Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Card Games, RTS, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Ratropolis is a combination of real-time strategy game (RTS) and card game from independent Cassel Games studio. The player's task is to develop the rat kingdom and survive the incoming hordes of enemies, and this will provide us with cards that act as resources.
Users
August 21, 2020
Action, 2.5D, Platformers, 3D Platformers, Action Adventure, Animated TV Series, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action adventure game with clearly defined platform elements. The title presents a completely new story in the universe of the animated series Samurai Jack (it is the culmination of the plot of that production).
Users
August 29, 2025
Action, 2D, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A 2D platforming action game, representing a series started back in 1987. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance was developed by Lizardcube studio (authors of Street of Rage 4). We play as a ninja warrior Joe Musashi, wanting to avenge the deaths of the members of his clan. Musashi defeats hordes of enemies using his weapons and also relying on martial arts.
OpenCritic
Steam
March 3, 2026
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Action adventure game with hack'n'slash and roguelike elements, developed by Klei Entertainment studio - creators of Don't Starve. In Rotwood we play as heroes who roam the dense forest and eliminate hordes of beasts.
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