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Press release:
Madrid, Spain – March 23rd 2022.
The France-based indie games publisher Dear Villagers and Spain-based indie games developer Retro Forge, today announced with great joy and excitement that their 16-bit retro ARPG/metroidvania “Souldiers” is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) on May 19th, 2022.

This announcement was revealed exclusively at The MIX and the game is exhibiting at this year’s Game Developer Conference.

Souldiers wraps metroidvania exploration, crunchy soulslike combat, RPG customization,and precision platforming into one gorgeous pixelart package. Players take on the role of either scout, caster or archer, battling for freedom in Terragaya, a mystical land on the border between life and death.

Each class has its own unique attacks along with different agility, attack, defense, and health stats. Your character can further be customized through branches of unlockable skill trees, offering a huge degree of freedom as you venture through Souldiers’ fantastical realm.

Outwit cunning enemies, solve nefarious puzzles, upgrade your character, and explore every corner of a dazzling, intricate 16-bit world. Souldiers is a handcrafted retro epic for the ages.

“Souldiers merges 90s side-scrolling action/adventure games with more contemporary design principles,” said Alberto Hernández, creative director at Retro Forge.

“We wanted to capture the speed and legibility of the classic 2D metroidvanias with the complex combat system of a more modern affair, letting players tailor their hero to their specific playstyle. We think it’s the perfect marriage of old and new and we can’t wait for everyone to play Souldiers when it comes out May 19th.”

Choose your class: Unleash the fury of your sword with the scout, summon the wrath of elements with the caster, or rain down arrows on your foes with the archer.

Gripping combat: Slash, parry and dodge your way through an ever evolving roster of enemies, upgrading your skills and equipment to find a combat style that’s perfect for you.

An interconnected world: Discover a sprawling handcrafted landscape filled with treasures, tough-as-nails bosses and secrepathways.

16-bit sensation: Terragaya comes to life with vibrant world-class pixel art packed to the brim with details.

Smart moves: Solve environmental puzzles and leap from place to place using an ever-expanding moveset.

For more information on Souldiers:
Visit the website: https://dearvillagers.com/project/souldiers/
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419160/Souldiers/
Follow Souliders on Twitter: https://twitter.com/souldiersgame?lang=en-GB
Follow Retro Forge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RetroForgeGames

About Retro Forge
Based in Madrid, Retro Forge is a six person team of veteran gamemakers from across the industry. Their debut title Souldiers is due for release in Spring 2022.

About Dear Villagers
Dear Villagers is a publishing label of Plug In Digital. It’s a place where talented studios can unleash their creativity and focus on bringing unique single player experiences to players on PC and console, experiences that will stay with them long after the credits roll. Dear Villager’s lineup includes the award-winning The Forgotten City, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, ScourgeBringer and Edge Of Eternity.