| Earthblade | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Extremely OK Games |
| Publisher(s) | Extremely OK Games |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | Later than 2024 [1] |
| Genre(s) | Action, platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Earthblade is an upcoming Metroidvania platform video game by Extremely OK Games.
Earthblade is a two-dimensional exploration-action platform game. The player controls the character Névoa, who has recently returned to a ruined Earth, as they explore the world, dash between platforms, climb terrain, and fight enemies. It is drawn in a pixel art style. [2] [3]
Extremely OK Games first announced Earthblade in April 2021 [4] and had begun playtesting by April of the next year. [5] The developer Maddy Thorson shared the first footage of Earthblade at The Game Awards 2022. Earthblade's genre and art style is similar to her 2018 Celeste . [3] It does not have a planned release date, but it's expected to release after 2024. [1]
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