Some consider that while you die, that’s it. Lights out. Others consider there’s an afterlife, and generally that afterlife wants a cloaked cat to maintain it clear. The latter concept holds water in Crypt Custodian, a top-down Metroidvania that hits PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Sequence X|S, Nintendo Change, and PC on August 27. 

You may see a pattern of its broom-bashing gameplay in a brand new launch date trailer:

When a mischievous cat named Pluto dies, their subsequent assembly with the Afterlife Guardian doesn’t go so nicely. Somewhat than being handled to a calming afterlife, Pluto is sentenced to be the janitor of the afterworld for the remainder of eternity. Fortunately, it appears as if Pluto is perhaps as much as the duty, due to the ability of beating up monsters with a brush. 

It additionally seems to be like there are another weapons and upgrades to assist Pluto alongside the way in which, just like the Broomerang Sprint capacity showcased within the trailer. It’s a type of enjoyable traversal powers that permits you to toss one thing after which sprint to its place. You may combine and match upgrades all through, and use new talents to open up extra of the world in traditional Metroidvania trend. 

It’s all held along with what seems to be a reasonably vigorous type and a few huge bosses to take care of. Developer Kyle Thompson (Islets, Sheepo)—who makes Metroidvanias together with his brother Eric dealing with the music—is bringing Crypt Custodian to life with writer High Hat Studios. Hopefully, their journey is as easy and clear because it seems to be.