DarkMatter: The Strange Messenger (2023)
- Developer
- Studio215
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 8 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A tense, atmospheric 2D platformer where careful platforming and combat are constantly challenged by a harsh, transformed world.
actionatmosphericdark fantasyhack and slash2d platformerpunishingsurvivalexploration
What players say
Players describe it as a hand-drawn Dark Souls that starts slow and punishing but opens up into a hack-and-slash once skills unlock. They praise the art, but note clunky movement, a tough first boss, and that lifesteal is vital. The game added a map after early access feedback, though translation remains rough.
Screenshots
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