The Tarnishing of Juxtia (2022)
- Developer
- Actual Nerds
- Publisher
- Mastiff, Neverland Entertainment
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 3.4 of 5, 695 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 7.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A punishing yet rewarding Souls-inspired 2D action RPG with dark fantasy visuals and a haunting score, where calculated risks and precise combat define the feel.
dark fantasyatmosphericchallengingsouls-likepunishingimmersiverewarding2d pixel
What players say
Players call this a very hard, linear 2D soulslike that is not a metroidvania, taking 8-9 hours. Many praise the responsive combat and pixel art, but some report control or display bugs, and opinions split on whether the difficulty is satisfying or tedious.
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