Fit check
Is Elypse worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer players who want combat and environmental hazards
- Action-adventure fans who prefer dark, gloomy settings
- Players who enjoy unlocking abilities during a story-led escape
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed platformer may hit a wall at the trap-filled traversal that requires dexterity and persistence.
- Players looking for a low-pressure adventure may bounce off the hostile foes, arduous trials, and emphasis on escaping unscathed.
- Players wanting a bright, lighthearted setting may dislike the Abyss's dark and gloomy presentation.
- Players seeking a primarily puzzle-focused climbing game may prefer a different structure.
Our take on Elypse
The bounce point arrives when traversal combines traps, hostile foes, and precision movement. Players who can follow the story but do not enjoy repeated dexterity checks may stop there, before the unlockable skills and abilities change the available options.
What is Elypse?
Elypse is a story-focused 2D action platformer set in the Abyss, an infernal world where a sacrifice is made every ten years to protect a people.
After being cast into the darkness and surviving there for ten years, the protagonist works with Nyx to reach a portal and escape. Gameplay combines exploration, platforming, combat, and environmental hazards. A dash-and-slash system supports movement and fighting against hostile creatures, while traps make traversal dangerous. Players can unlock new skills and abilities during the journey. The game presents dark, gloomy environments and follows an attempt to uncover the Abyss's secrets while reaching freedom.
How Elypse plays
- 01Dash-and-slash combat
- The movement and attack system combines dashing with slashing while facing dangerous creatures.
- 02Hazard-filled traversal
- Traps and other dangers make movement through the Abyss depend on dexterity and persistence.
- 03Unlockable abilities
- New skills and abilities become available as the character progresses through the trials.
- 04Story-led exploration
- The journey through the Abyss follows a sacrifice narrative and a search for a way out.
Elypse compared to similar games
Elypse combines a story-rich 2D platforming journey with dash-and-slash combat, traps, and unlockable abilities. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, but the supplied description does not provide the same specific movement, hazard, or narrative details.
Elypse: platforms & release
Is Elypse worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer players who want combat and environmental hazards. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed platformer may hit a wall at the trap-filled traversal that requires dexterity and persistence.
Where can I download Elypse?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Elypse's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Elypse on?
Windows only.
