Fit check
Is Xenia worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want an Ancient Greek setting
- Players seeking a compact platforming campaign with boss encounters
- Completionists who enjoy hidden rooms and alternate endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a large open world rather than a 12-level side-scrolling structure
- Players looking for a slow, exploratory pace instead of fast platforming and checkpoint-based progress
- Players wanting a multiplayer game rather than a solo adventure
Our take on Xenia
The feature list gives the game a defined structure—12 levels, 7 bosses, hidden rooms, and alternate endings—but provides little detail about how those endings differ or how much content the secret areas add beyond treasure collection.
What is Xenia?
Xenia is a side-scrolling Metroidvania set in Ancient Greece.
Players control Ardas, a blacksmith tasked with rescuing Queen Xenia after the wizard Skotos kidnaps her. The game includes 12 levels, 7 bosses, secret rooms containing treasures, and alternate endings. Gold collected during play can be spent in a Magic shop on items. Combat is fast-paced and includes standard attacks, special attacks, and an aura shield. Progress is recorded through checkpoints. The game supports keyboard and gamepad controls, with options for movement, jumping, attacks, climbing, pausing, and deleting all progress. The story presents Queen Xenia as a historical figure who lived in the 12th century b. c.
How Xenia plays
- 01Twelve levels
- The campaign is divided into 12 stages.
- 02Seven bosses
- Progress includes encounters with 7 bosses.
- 03Secret treasure rooms
- Hidden rooms contain treasures for players to discover.
- 04Gold-funded shop
- Collected gold can be exchanged for items in the Magic shop.
- 05Alternate endings
- Different endings provide more than one possible conclusion.
- 06Checkpoint progression
- Checkpoints record progress during the fast-paced platforming gameplay.
- 07Keyboard and gamepad
- Controls support keyboard input and gamepad play, including movement, attacks, climbing, and progress deletion.
Xenia compared to similar games
Xenia and Sundered®: Eldritch Edition are both Metroidvania games. Xenia presents 12 levels, 7 bosses, secret rooms, gold-funded shop items, and alternate endings, while Sundered®: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic Metroidvania with previous updates and the Magnate of the Gong update.
Xenia: platforms & release
Is Xenia worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want an Ancient Greek setting. Skip it if: players seeking a large open world rather than a 12-level side-scrolling structure.
Where can I download Xenia?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Xenia's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Xenia on?
Windows only.
