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
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.
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