Fit check
Is Vernal Edge worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want combat built around combos and spells
- Players who prefer choosing their own route through interconnected areas
- Action-adventure players interested in pixel-art worlds and revenge stories
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for slow, low-intensity gameplay may find the combat and platforming too fast-paced
- Players who prefer a strictly linear route may not enjoy choosing which islands to explore first
- Players seeking a primarily puzzle-focused adventure may find the emphasis on combat and traversal unsuitable
Our take on Vernal Edge
Choosing open island progression gives exploration a flexible structure, but it can reduce the sense of a tightly directed route. The emphasis on rapid combat and movement also leaves less room for a slower, more contemplative pace.
What is Vernal Edge?
Vernal Edge is a 2D action Metroidvania set across the floating islands of Haricot, where the Church of Aloe rules the fractured kingdom.
Vernal searches for her estranged father and the truth about her past, accompanied by Chervil, an amnesiac automaton. Exploration combines platforming with jumping, dashing, sliding, hidden secrets, and power discoveries in towns and dungeons. Combat focuses on chaining combos and spells into varied attacks against enemies. Vernal can also travel between islands by aircraft, choosing which locations to visit first. The game presents its story through pixel-art environments and themes of rivalry, revenge, and personal growth.
How Vernal Edge plays
- 01Combo-Based Combat
- Vernal combines multiple attacks and spells while fighting enemies across the islands.
- 02Island Exploration
- An aircraft allows visits to the floating islands in an order chosen during play.
- 03Platforming Movement
- Traversal uses jumps, dashes, and slides through towns, dungeons, and pixel-art environments.
- 04Hidden Secrets
- Exploration includes concealed discoveries and powers scattered throughout Haricot.
- 05Revenge Narrative
- Vernal's search for her estranged father leads into the mysteries of her past and the kingdom.
Vernal Edge compared to similar games
Vernal Edge and Sundered: Eldritch Edition are both Metroidvania games, but Vernal Edge centers on combo-and-spell combat, floating-island exploration, and player-chosen travel order. Sundered is described as a chaotic roguelite adventure and includes its previous updates plus the Magnate of the Gong update.
Vernal Edge: platforms & release
Is Vernal Edge worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want combat built around combos and spells. Skip it if: players looking for slow, low-intensity gameplay may find the combat and platforming too fast-paced.
Where can I download Vernal Edge?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Vernal Edge's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Vernal Edge on?
Windows only.
