Possessor(s) (2025)

Developer: Heart Machine
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 3 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

How it feels

Possessor(s) feels like a tense, fast-paced action platformer where you navigate a hauntingly beautiful, interconnected ruined city while relying on a reluctant partnership for survival.

fast-pacedaction side scrollercombat heavyexploration driveninterconnected worldtensehauntingly beautiful

About

Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration. Play as Luca, the host, and Rehm, her less-than-cooperative counterpart, as they explore a quarantined city ripped apart and flooded by an interdimensional catastrophe. Their only hope of survival is by learning to co-exist. Possessor(s) takes place across the interconnected sprawl of a destroyed mega-city, from collapsed skyscrapers to an abandoned aquarium, all riddled with secrets. Hauntingly beautiful 3D environments form a stunning backdrop over which hand-drawn and animated characters, and mysterious sci-fi horror action take center stage. Choose multiple paths in an open-ended world structure as you look to uncover the truth behind the catastrophe. Meet a cast of engaging characters, each with their own heart-breaking story to follow in the aftermath of the devastation. Gameplay is centered around tight, fast-paced platforming with a range of unique movement abilities that extends to its tense, precise, combat. Balance ground and air attacks, replete with combos and juggles as you encounter a variety of deadly enemies and challenging bosses. Find and unlock a wide array of powerful weapons and upgrades to bolster your arsenal and explore previously inaccessible areas.

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