Eldritchvania

A puzzle-focused metroidvania with sword combat and a sanity system

DeathCount Games · Released Feb 9, 2024

Action Adventure Indie RPG Simulation Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 154
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; May 30, 2024
Minimum PC: UHD 360; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Eldritchvania?

Eldritchvania is a single-player 2D metroidvania set in ruins beneath Blackhorn, an island off northern Scotland, where occultist Dougald searches for his son. You investigate rooms, solve riddles, fight enemies and bosses, avoid traps, and collect items and upgrades.

For you if...

+you enjoy Lovecraft-inspired lore and piecing together written clues
+you like difficult platforming and demanding boss fights

Not for you if...

−you want clear objectives and straightforward progression

What players say

81% of 154 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn art and world design. Common complaints include awkward controls during precise jumps and tedious backtracking between puzzle rooms.

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Eldritchvania system requirements

Minimum: UHD 360, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 64 Bit - Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 2 GHZ Quad Core Processor or Higher
Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 360
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Eldritchvania have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Eldritchvania run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Display output not correctly scaled
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Eldritchvania 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