Hadoque·Released Feb 13, 2024·Single player
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...
A bold metroidvania with a message to impart and ideas to spare, even if it doesn’t always make full use of them.
Ultros' experimentation with elements from both roguelites and metroidvanias creates an enthralling combination accentuated by a captivating setting.
Our review of Ultros, a Metroidvania that mixes prog stylings with a little light gardening.
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Ultros boasts a visual identity that deserves real recognition, a stunning vision of alien colour with design ideas that live long in the memory. Its platforming and combat can't quite match that vigorous success, sadly. Still, if you're on the hunt for a unique-looking Metroidvania game that comes bursting with ideas and a modest 10-hour runtime with the option of more if you love it, few games can match it for style.
Late-game fiddliness spoils what is otherwise a vibrant and always interesting Metroidvania, and one of the most sumptuous games of 2024 so far
