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ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
Ultros is a metroidvania, adventure and platformer game
developed by Hadoque
and published by Kepler Interactive.
Released on February 13th 2024 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 744 reviews of which 594 were positive and 150 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam with a 60% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i5 (5th Gen)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 750M
- Storage: 6 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: macOS Yosemite
- Processor: Dual Core 3.0 GHz Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris 1536
- Storage: 10 GB available space
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One of the best metroidvanias I've ever played. This is one of the most experimental and unique games I've ever played, and in being experimental it is bound to make some people bounce off of it. Some rooms are somewhat bland, which I'd say is purposeful as it allows you to mold them yourself with your own plants and gardens. The enemy variety is somewhat little, and the game overall doesn't have much of an emphasis on action. The cycle system sounded somewhat scary at first but the amount of "progress" you lose is incredibly minimal and will NOT be affecting you much. But none of these "issues" detracted from any of the enjoyment I had. In return for trying something a bit more bold, Ultros has cemented itself to me as an incredibly fun and satisfying experience; I spent 40 hours in just one playthrough (FAR more than you'd realistically need to do everything) planting as many gardens as possible and interconnecting every little corner of the world. Not for the sake of getting achievements (there aren't even achievements for interconnecting everything), but just for the satisfaction of connecting the world together. Everywhere I walked was a garden I'd planted for the sake of having more nice looking (and useful) plants. It would be remiss to not mention the incredible art and music of the game; every second of looking at this game was eye candy. The pure black foreground with the incredibly vibrant backgrounds is an unique look that makes the colorful gardens you plant stand out more. Each area's song has engraved itself in my mind and it made the act of just standing still and planning out what plants I wanted where so much more enjoyable. If you want a more traditional metroidvania, Ultros is NOT what you're looking for. There are plenty other games that will fulfill your desire... but if you are hoping for something unique, something to spice up this formula, PLEASE give this game a shot. Thank you for this game. I hope more developers in the world can be bold enough to take a tried and true formula and just toss in some weird stuff in there to see what comes out of it.
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Ultros is a terrific game that takes a bit of digging to really sink into. While not a particularly difficult game, it is a dense game, but if you work through you'll find it unfold beautifully both in gameplay and theme. Early on you may be inundated with a lot of things happening at once, many words you don't quite understand yet, and game systems that seem too simple or don't make much sense. But the main strength of the game is discovery, of getting to a part where you are signposted well into trying something and learning how much more of the game it unlocks. And it never stops; I was maybe 5 hours into the game when I reached an area, discovered something and thought "waitaminute...can I do THIS?" and learned I could have been doing that all along. And with that discovery I had just discovered a new way through an area. Ultros never stops giving you that awesome feeling of figuring things out, of making attempts and learning new things. Your voiceless protagonist is much the same, waking up while you read and listen to others relaying nonsense words to you that as you explore you figure out what exactly they are and how they slot into what is happening on the station and to you and the other characters. There may be times that frustrate or confuse you, but I promise it's worth soldiering on. The artstyle, at first, had me waiting to play this game. It wasn't my favorite, unique tho it is, but once in play and motion I loved it. There is such vibrancy and life to this game when so many others are going for dour and grey, which fits very well with your powers and thematically what is happening. The music is also an eclectic mix of great tracks, whether it is ambient in foresty areas or a bopping jazz explosion in an important fight. Movement feels extremely good, especially once you start using some of the 'powers' you get, and combat rewards complexity as your rewards from beaten enemies are better if you vary things up. Occasionally readability can be an issue, as there is a lot going on onscreen at any given time but it never became a frustration that killed me or stymied my exploration. The leveling system and gameplay loop may rub people the wrong way at first but trust me it's not as bad as it seems at first. This game is a tremendous expression of passion, a blooming flower that gets prettier the more it opens up. There's so much to uncover, discover and play with and so many ways to solve obstacles or puzzles that it really feels like an 'open world' by the end. For Metroidvanias that do their own thing, this is something truly unique in the space and I can't recommend it any harder. There is not another Metroidvania like this.
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Highly recommended. This is a great game that has two big innovations. First, the art. Obviously. Why is everyone so afraid of color? Let this be an inspiration to all going forward. Second, there is a fascinating system of environmental puzzling using plants to connect important points with a network. It is largely systemic, meaning there are many possible solutions. Really, really cool.
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Incredible game. Don't let other reviews fool you, this isn't a roguelike or a traditional metroidvania, its a gardening game where the goal is to connect the map together through a network of plants, this is a great puzzle mechanic as different plants are needed for different types of areas
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It took me a while to get into it as it starts slow and unimpressive, not taking into account the dazzling colours. This game is honestly one of the most vibrant visual feasts out there. I wasn't a fun of the it being yet another exercise in loops and rogue mechanics, but good news is, it's short and sweet, therefore, you don't get a chance to get tired of it. When it comes to combat, there's not a lot of it as the variety of enemies is low. It's the bosses where it gets fun. It's surprising as you get a big variety of attacks, but you'll find out why in due time. The controls are responsive, but the aerial combat is hit and miss... mostly miss. As with most roguelikes, there are plenty abilities to unlock and lose an hour later. Thankfully, if you look around, you find a way to memorise them. Very soon losing them is not a bother. Some I never used as I didn't fully use the mechanic to grow food. I can imagine it's essential for the full experience though. Eating is how you regain health and unlock abilities, as each plant has different nutritional values. It's a neat idea. Metroidvania shows it's face by introducing you to an expansive map full of secrets and hidden passages. Exploration is, therefore, a big part of this game. That and platforming. Ultros generally balances multiple genres well and presents some unique an wacky ideas. It's little shocking it seems not that many people finished it. Last thing I want to mention is the music. Simply amazing and different then anything else. When it goes full on jazz at some point, I'm not sure why I'm still surprised.
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Ultros is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
Ultros is currently available at a 60% discount. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Ultros received 594 positive votes out of a total of 744 achieving a rating of 7.58.
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Ultros was developed by Hadoque and published by Kepler Interactive.
Ultros is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Ultros is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Ultros is not playable on Linux.
Ultros is a single-player game.
There are 2 DLCs available for Ultros. Explore additional content available for Ultros on Steam.
Ultros does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Ultros does not support Steam Remote Play.
Ultros is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Hadoque
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Kepler Interactive
Release
13 Feb 2024
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