Game update · · 3 min read
GRAVENTH has been rebuilt: a dark metroidvania soulslike with a new demo
GRAVENTH is now a dark metroidvania soulslike in pixel art. What changed, what is in the new free demo, and what we are working on for the full game.
From mining game to metroidvania soulslike
GRAVENTH has been rebuilt from the ground up. The old demo is gone: what you can play now is a new game, a dark metroidvania soulslike in pixel art.
The old GRAVENTH was about digging for loot and getting out alive. The new one is a single connected world with hard fights and a story told in fragments. The world, the hero, the art, the music and the combat are all new.
You are the Seeker
You are the Seeker, the soul of a fallen soldier sent into the dark world for one last battle. Every region is ruled by a commander who keeps the slaves and the defeated warriors in line, doomed to live forever in agony.
Combat built on timing
Switch between sword, heavy attack, bow, parry and spells. Rest at the altars, fall, rise and try again.
What is in the new demo
The demo ends after The Heart Hoarder.
- The Landing, your home between descents: wake the Custodian, trade with the masked merchants, awaken souls at the Tree and watch your axolotls swim in the pond
- Two regions to explore: The Silent Galleries and The Furnace
- Bosses: The Mute Golem, The Flame Duelist and The Heart Hoarder, plus two minibosses
- Double jump, dash, wall moves, swimming and a grappling hook
- Altars, shortcuts and dog tags hidden across the world
What comes next
We are now working on the full game: a bigger world, new regions, new bosses, more spells and merchants around the world. The release date will be announced later.
The demo is free on Steam and in your browser on itch.io. Add GRAVENTH to your wishlist to follow the game, and tell us what you think in the Community Hub.