Sundered®: Eldritch Edition

Hand-drawn metroidvania with changing paths and waves of enemies

Thunder Lotus · Released Jul 28, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 5,178
Recent reviews: Mixed; 54% of 11 in 30 days
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jul 24, 2024

What is Sundered®: Eldritch Edition?

You play Eshe, a wanderer trapped in caverns in a ruined world, in a 2D side-scrolling metroidvania with hand-built and procedurally generated areas. Fight hordes and bosses, unlock abilities to reach new areas, and improve your character at a hub after death while deciding whether to use corrupted relics.

For you if...

+you like challenging combat against large enemy groups
+you enjoy exploring for abilities and upgrading your character
+you want optional local co-op with friends

Not for you if...

−you prefer a fixed map you can memorize
−you dislike frequent enemy swarms while exploring
−you want to avoid dying and retrying areas

What players say

82% of 5,178 reviews are positive · 54% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn art, fluid movement, and sense of progression. Many complain that repeated enemy swarms interrupt exploration and randomized corridors make backtracking tedious.

Screenshots and trailer

Sundered®: Eldritch Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 (64-bit)
Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
Graphics: DirectX 10-compatible graphics card with at least 256MB of video memory
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
The game or its launcher may not exit cleanly
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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