Underplayed Gems

Sonzai

Sonzai cover
Developer
2 Odd Diodes
Publisher
Top Hat Studios
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

Explores a beautiful, hand-drawn world with fluid brawling and platforming, blending mystery and action in an atmospheric RPG.

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About

Sonzai is a 2d, action-brawler platforming RPG. The town of Kumotoshi holds secrets. A new life, new people, new spirits. What are the threads that bind people together? What is the nature of magic? All presented in a beautiful, inky art style - with every single frame of animation hand drawn.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.