Platform

Elderand

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

3.7

Users · RAWG

2023

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateFebruary 16, 2023

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

PlatformRole-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieActionRPG

Playable on

PCXboxNintendoMobile

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PC (Microsoft Windows)PCXbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroidiOS

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About this game

Experience a Lovecraftian inspired story-driven action RPG game with skill-based combat. Explore and Fight in a dreadful world rich in treasures and deadly creatures. Elderand is a love letter to Castlevania with modern elements. Make your own path as you unveil the darkness.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Combat combines melee, ranged, and ability attacks.
Broad weapon selection supports different equipment choices.
Ability-gated exploration connects areas and reveals upgrades.
Demanding fights provide a challenging action-platforming progression.
Dark Lovecraftian presentation uses grotesque pixel-art designs.

Cons

Platforming movement is less precise than the combat.
Environments and enemy encounters repeat during extended exploration.
Backtracking is frequent, with limited navigation guidance.
Short campaign for a full-priced metroidvania release.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Platform

Elderand

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

3.7

Users · RAWG

2023

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateFebruary 16, 2023

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

PlatformRole-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieActionRPG

Playable on

PCXboxNintendoMobile

Show all 7 versions ▾

PC (Microsoft Windows)PCXbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroidiOS

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Combat combines melee, ranged, and ability attacks.
Broad weapon selection supports different equipment choices.
Ability-gated exploration connects areas and reveals upgrades.
Demanding fights provide a challenging action-platforming progression.
Dark Lovecraftian presentation uses grotesque pixel-art designs.

Cons

Platforming movement is less precise than the combat.
Environments and enemy encounters repeat during extended exploration.
Backtracking is frequent, with limited navigation guidance.
Short campaign for a full-priced metroidvania release.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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