Game release schedules are rife with soulslikes nowadays, with every developer and their dog wanting to recreate FromSoftware's winning formula. While some stick very closely to the established design, others take the Dark Souls blueprint and use it to create something unique and inspired. New indie The Last Hero of Nostalgaia appears to be very much the latter.
Developed by Over the Moon, this action RPG takes a satirical stab at the soulslike formula. According to the game's Steam page, "Nostalgaia, the world of videogames, is collapsing backwards into a mysterious pixelation, with every particle of fidelity bleeding away. Oblivion seemingly awaits even our most cherished gaming memories. But as the lighting dims and frames diminish, with the world on the brink of extinction, hope emerges to fight back."
That hope is you, a bunch of pixels shaped liked a stickman that the developer rather savagely describes as "the most hideous pixelated hero to ever spawn". Still, everyone loves an underdog, right? Well, not quite. It appears the game's narrator has taken a fierce dislike to you and will throw insults at you as you go about your business battling enemies and completing quests.
For more great indies to keep on your radar, take a look at our guide to new indie games 2022.
