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Puppetborne

Journey through a fallen world, conquer deadly dungeons, and master high-stakes combat in a top-down 2D action RPG. Uncover secrets across a sprawling retro world built for fans of classic 8-bit adventures.

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Developer
Mario Aviles
Platforms
PC
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Step into a forgotten realm where precise combat and spatial exploration meet. Journey across distinct overland regions, brave perilous subterranean dungeons, and battle aggressive foes in a top-down action RPG built with a classic 8-bit aesthetic. Customize your build through stat-based progression, overcome challenging boss encounters, and reclaim a ruined land.

Key Features:

• Top-Down Action Exploration: Traversal and dungeon design inspired by the golden era of 8-bit action-adventures. Explore 3 major surface regions, each guarding a massive dungeon.

• Challenging Combat: A focus on timing, positioning, and stamina management against aggressive enemy groups.

• Stat-Driven Character Growth: Tailor your character’s power, defense, and combat speed as you level up.

• 3 Region Labyrinths: Deep, dangerous dungeons packed with hazards, traps, and unique spatial challenges.

• Diverse Monster Palette: Encounter 10+ unique enemy types, each requiring tailored strategies and precise positioning to defeat.

• 4 Epic Boss Showdowns: High-intensity boss fights that demand pattern recognition and precise execution.

How the launch is going

Ranked 110th of 486 games released on 8 Oct. No Steam reviews yet.

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