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Elderand cover art

Elderand

Mantra · Graffiti Games · 2023-02-16

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ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Feb 16, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Feb 16, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Nov 30, 2023 (Xbox One), Nov 30, 2023 (Xbox Series X|S), Sep 26, 2023 (Android), Sep 26, 2023 (iOS)

Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.

75%
positive of 822 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
80/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$19.99
steam price (US)
Elderand is a 2023 Metroidvania video game developed by Brazilian studios Mantra and Sinergia Games and published by Graffiti Games. The developers cited Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Lovecraftian horror as influences. The player controls a mercenary exploring a monster-filled world and investigating a cult.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 49 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~6/week).
  • · Review velocity up 14% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 26% of 16,992 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 16k–37k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 822 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $2.99 at IndieGala Store (2025-09-12) · bundled 7×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 0 of 1 observed days · $17.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
11211220232026Week of 2023-02-01: 112 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 18 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-09-01: 4 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Attention

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Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

32
achievements tracked
43.4%
earned "Pest control"
19.1%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

9 supported languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Traditional Chinese

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)71416%32
Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox)10430%32
Switch (Nintendo)620%0
Switch (Nintendo)10%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DRPGGoreIndieActionCombatGothicViolentAdventureAction RPG

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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