Prometheus - The Fire Thief (2015)

Developer: Magical Hackers
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

a retro-styled action adventure with pixel graphics and non-linear exploration through mythological Greece

actionretropixel graphicsnonlinearexplorationmythologicalrevenge-drivenchallenging

What players say

Players say this retro metroidvania evokes the NES classic Battle of Olympus with unique boss fights, but it is marred by a lack of controller support and game-breaking bugs that can erase progress.

Screenshots

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