Presented by Caracal Games

Escape a demonic underworld prison in an anime-inspired Metroidvania, Lola's Familiars: Prison of Argnoh

The key art for Caracal Games's Lola's Familiars: Prison of Argnoh — (Image credit: Caracal Games)

Lola's Familiars: Prison of Argnoh just debuted at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, revealing its lite-vania Metroidvania gameplay and dark fantasy world setting.

Inspired by anime, the art style is so reminscent of watching Saturday morning cartoons sat way too close to the TV, but it's certainly a little too spooky for your average 5-year-old.

Lola accidentally transports herself to an underworld prison filled with powerful demons after a summoning circle goes wrong. All the young witch wants is a familiar, but instead she's about to forge friendships with this unusual jail's demonic inmates.

Eventually, Lola's will end up with an arsenal of familiars, whose powers she can use against the enemies you'll discover lurking in this place.

Wishlist Lola's Familiars on Steam now

although I did say this isn't exactly a topic for kids, what developer Caracal Games is doing, is making this a brilliant option for entry-level Metroidvania explorers. It's what they're calling a lite-vania, putting the focus less on frustration and more on trial-and-error platforming exploration. With demons on your side and the ability to utilise the powers of enemies, it's going to be quite the adventure.

There's more to Lola's Familiars than just combat too, as you discover the heartfelt story of growth that wraps the game up. After all, we all just need a little help from our friends - even if they are unusual ones.

There's no release date or release window for Lola's Familiars: Prison of Argnoh, but you can wishlist it on Steam now to stay in the loop.

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