Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2021)
- Developer
- LABS Works
- Publisher
- DANGEN Entertainment
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 1,505 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 13 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A tight, punishing retro action-platformer where you master a single crumbling tower through repeated deaths and persistent exploration.
retro action-platformerchallengingatmosphericdark fantasyexploration-heavymetroidvaniapixel artpunishing but fair
What players say
Players praise the game's retro NES-inspired style and the mechanic of switching between three characters with unique abilities. They are split on the difficulty, with some calling bosses too easy and others finding the death-and-return system frustrating. Many note a slow start that opens up later, allowing for satisfying exploration and several bonus modes after the main story.
Screenshots
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