Fit check
Is Ataraxie worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Experienced players seeking a demanding retro-style platforming challenge
- Metroidvania fans who want connected areas and route choices
- Action-adventure players interested in puzzles, secrets, and boss battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed or low-difficulty platformer may find the challenge demanding
- Players who prefer linear levels may not enjoy choosing routes through connected areas
- Players looking for a shooter, runner, or multiplayer game should consider another type of experience
Our take on Ataraxie
Ataraxie departs from straightforward platforming by combining SNES-era difficulty with connected areas and player-selected routes. Puzzles, secrets, varied environments, and boss encounters replace a simple sequence of separate stages.
What is Ataraxie?
Play as Pharaoh Antef after he awakens to find his kingdom corrupted and his throne taken.
Ataraxie is a 2D platformer in the Metroidvania tradition, with connected areas that include mazes, tombs, deserts, and fortresses. Exploration reveals secrets and routes through the world, while puzzles and combat shape progression. Enemies have distinct powers and abilities, and the game includes numerous boss fights. Its presentation draws on the SNES era, while its challenge targets experienced players. Players can choose their own path through the adventure, combining exploration with dexterity-based challenges across varied environments. The story centers on restoring order and opposing corruption that threatens to spread across the world.
How Ataraxie plays
- 01Connected Areas
- The world links together mazes, tombs, deserts, and fortresses for exploration.
- 02Route Choices
- Players can select their own way through the adventure.
- 03Distinct Enemies
- Foes use different powers and abilities during combat.
- 04Environmental Puzzles
- Puzzles appear across the game's varied environments.
- 05Boss Battles
- The adventure features numerous boss encounters.
Ataraxie compared to similar games
Ataraxie and Sundered®: Eldritch Edition are both described as Metroidvania games. Ataraxie focuses on puzzles, secrets, boss fights, and route selection across connected areas, while Sundered is described as a chaotic Metroidvania with previous updates and a new update included.
Ataraxie: platforms & release
Is Ataraxie worth it?
It is worth it if: experienced players seeking a demanding retro-style platforming challenge. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed or low-difficulty platformer may find the challenge demanding.
Where can I download Ataraxie?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ataraxie's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ataraxie on?
Windows and Linux.
