Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster

Name: Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster
Rating: 5 (30 reviews)

Developer: Dormidin Studio

Publisher: Selecta Play

Sep 9, 2026

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear
story gated

Combat

action

Themes

fantasy

Summary

A classic hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania action game, it's time for revenge! Use your Beastmaster skills to unleash your inner beast, fight with your heart-devouring sword and end the threat to Arborea, you decide the ending.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
Xbox
- Series X|S

Resources

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- puzzle heavy
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- Differences
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- MV Lite / Adjacent

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