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Venture to the Vile

72% positive of 149 Steam reviews

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Released
2024
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, PlayStation

Made by Studio Cut to Bits. Published by Aniplex Inc..

About the game

Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?

Tagged by players

  • Narrative
  • Gothic
  • Metroidvania
  • 2.5D
  • Lore-Rich
  • Side Scroller
  • Open World
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Multiple Endings
  • 2D Platformer
  • Dark
  • Platformer

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What players say

  • Recommended
    I really enjoyed it. The look and feel of it the fact that it was a bit different to most all stood out like plusses to me. It does take some time to get used to the unique play area and that the map is kind of useless but after a while you realize that it how its meant to be. There is only a few main areas so your meant to immerse yourself in them rather than focusing on a map. I think any of the negative reviews…

    35 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I really, really want to like this game. The themes, art direction, levels, story premise, it's all wonderful. If you're new to metroidvanias and the look of this game interests you, certainly go for it! It has plenty of accessibility features and mechanics that make it a great starting point. My only downside for newcomers would be that there's no proper map system to mark points of interests to return to with the…

    2 h played when written. 65 found it helpful.

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