Fit check
Is Abathor worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of retro action platformers who want a campaign with more than 50 stages
- Local multiplayer groups who want cooperative and competitive play for up to four people
- Players who enjoy metroidvania and beat ’em up influences in a 16-bit presentation
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a low-pressure platformer may find the challenge and increasing stage difficulty demanding
- Players wanting a purely cooperative experience may not enjoy competition for loot and spoils
- Players looking for a modern 3D presentation may not want a pixel-art, 16-bit style
Our take on Abathor
The epic Atlantis premise gives the game a broad quest framework, while its stated structure centers on platforming and combat stages, escalating difficulty, boss encounters, traps, and competition for loot.
What is Abathor?
Abathor is a 2D action platformer set in Atlantis for solo play or local groups of up to four.
It blends platforming, beat ’em up combat, metroidvania-style exploration, and action roguelite elements across more than 50 increasingly difficult stages. Players battle demons, monsters, airborne creatures, crawling threats, and primordial gods while navigating traps and descending into perilous abysses. The game supports cooperation alongside rivalry, allowing players to join forces while competing over loot and spoils that may be presented to the gods. Its presentation features pixel art and a soundtrack containing over 40 songs. The story draws on Plato’s accounts and Athanasius’ map, with boss fights appearing during the journey through Atlantis.
How Abathor plays
- 01Local Multiplayer
- The game supports cooperative and competitive play for up to four people in local mode.
- 02Increasing Stage Challenge
- The campaign contains more than 50 stages that become harder as players advance.
- 03Loot Competition
- Players compete for treasure and can offer their spoils to the gods for favor.
- 04Retro Presentation
- The game uses pixel art and includes a soundtrack with over 40 tracks.
- 05Atlantis Setting
- The adventure crosses the continent of Atlantis and draws on Plato’s writings and Athanasius’ map.
Abathor compared to similar games
Abathor combines 2D platforming, beat ’em up elements, action roguelite influences, and local play for up to four people. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania with previous updates and the Magnate of the Gong update, but its description does not identify local four-player play or competition for loot.
Abathor: platforms & release
Is Abathor worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of retro action platformers who want a campaign with more than 50 stages. Skip it if: players seeking a low-pressure platformer may find the challenge and increasing stage difficulty demanding.
Where can I download Abathor?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Abathor's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Abathor on?
Windows only.
