Summum Aeterna

2D action roguelite with seed-generated worlds and lasting upgrades

Aeternum Game Studios S.L · Released Sep 14, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 398
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 1
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Oct 17, 2023

What is Summum Aeterna?

This 2D action roguelite follows the King of Darkness, a ruler cursed with eternal life, through seed-generated dark fantasy worlds. You fight enemies and bosses, avoid traps, and find weapons across repeated runs. After defeat, skill-tree progress and world upgrades carry over.

For you if...

+you like fast 2D combat against enemies and bosses
+you want to vary runs with world seed modifiers
+you enjoy keeping upgrades after failed runs

Not for you if...

−you prefer fixed levels to seed-generated runs
−you dislike restarting after losing a difficult fight

What players say

83% of 398 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals, and some highlight the world seeds. Complaints focus on weapon balance, slow progression, and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Summum Aeterna system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-7400 | AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 | AMD Radeon HD 7770
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 160
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.