Vernal Edge
Pixel-art Metroidvania across floating islands with combo-based combat
Hello Penguin Team LLC · Published by PID Games, Dear Villagers · Released Mar 14, 2023
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 689
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 57% of 14 in 30 days
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Apr 6, 2023
What is Vernal Edge?
This single-player, 2D action platformer takes place on Haricot's floating islands, where Vernal searches for her estranged father. Travel between islands by aircraft in an order you choose, explore towns and dungeons for new abilities, and fight enemies with combos and spells.
For you if...
- +you like choosing which island to explore next
- +you enjoy platforming that uses new movement abilities
Not for you if...
- −you dislike returning to areas after gaining new abilities
- −you prefer combat to play a smaller role
What players say
75% of 689 reviews are positive · 57% of 14 in the last 30 days
Players praise the variety of combat moves, pixel art, and music. They often complain about hard-to-find maps and unclear directions, while some find the controls awkward and enemy types repetitive.
How many players finish Vernal Edge?
14% of Steam players have unlocked «Ending», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Vernal Edge system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GT1030, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Vernal Edge?
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- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200G or higher | i5-7600/i3-8100 or higher
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GT1030/Radeon RX 550
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Does Vernal Edge have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Vernal Edge run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Vernal Edge use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Female Protagonist
- Action
- Platformer
- Action-Adventure
- Combat
- 2D
- Pixel Graphics
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Singleplayer
- Magic
- Swordplay
- Fast-Paced
- Character Action Game
- Hack and Slash
Recent updates
- Apr 6, 2023 · April 6 Flower Fix
- Apr 3, 2023 · April 3 fixes - Memory Leaks + Changes to Lag Handling
- Mar 23, 2023 · March 23 fixes
- Mar 20, 2023 · March 20 bugfixes
- Mar 15, 2023 · Title screen crash + controls loading hotfix
