Battle Axe: Special Edition (2022)

Developer: Henk Nieborg
Publisher: Numskull Games
Platforms: PlayStation 5
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Where to get it: Website

How it feels

a nostalgic, straight-up arcade brawler with crisp retro visuals and satisfying combat.

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About

Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash featuring high-quality visuals created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae – retro gamers rejoice!

Trailer

Screenshots

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