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
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.
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