Primal Light (2020)

- Developer
- Fat Gem
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 424 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A linear, retro-style 2D action platformer where you precisely hack and slash through colorful levels and tough bosses.
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What players say
Players are split on Primal Light. Some call it a satisfying old-school platformer with great pixel art and a fair challenge once you learn its rhythms, while others find it frustrating due to unreadable enemy attacks, punishing knockback, and what some see as artificial difficulty. The game is widely compared to Castlevania and Ghouls & Ghosts.
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