Duskfade, a new 3D action platformer from indie studio, Weird Beluga, has officially launched on Steam. The developer describes Duskfade as “a love letter to classic 3D action platformers.” It follows the main character, Zirian, and his mechanical Cuckoo companion, as they embark on a journey to save his sister after the world was plunged into darkness by a mysterious clock tower.
Duskfade has simple, stylized visuals, and the game previews show off fluid, skills-based hack-and-slash combat. Much of the gameplay pays homage to classic PlayStation 2-era platformers, like Jak and Daxter, Croc, Spyro, and even Crash Bandicoot. Aside from the usual hopping from platform to platform, the game appears to provide a decent amount of verticality in its traversal, with wall climbs, double-jumps, gliding, rail grinding, and a grappling hook adding to the fun.
Duskfade is available on PC via Steam, and Xbox, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles for $29.99/€29.99/£24.99, and there’s a 20% launch discount available for the first two weeks. The game is also Steam Deck Verified on launch, and minimum hardware specifications on PC call for 8 GB of RAM, an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB or AMD RX 580 4 GB.