Emberbane

Dark fantasy metroidvania with four elemental combat styles

Hamlet Games · Released Feb 24, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 53% of 115
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 2, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 560 Ti; 4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Emberbane?

You guide Ophelia, a fire-bound orphan haunted by betrayal, through the ruined realm of Elsinore in a single-player, side-scrolling action-adventure. You explore forests, citadels, palaces, and deserts, fight bosses, solve puzzles, and collect relics that change your combat options. Your actions shape which ending you reach.

For you if...

+you enjoy precision platforming and challenging boss fights

Not for you if...

−you prefer simple combat without frequent fighting-style changes
−you want cooperative play rather than a solo adventure

What players say

53% of 115 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied movesets and fluid movement. Recent reviews describe improvements after patches, but reports of crashes persist. Players also criticize unforgiving platforming and awkward controls.

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Emberbane system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 560 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Emberbane have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Emberbane run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Turkish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Russian.

Does Emberbane 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam