Custodian: Beginning of the End

Name: Custodian: Beginning of the End
Rating: 5 (77 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Red-Pixel

Sep 1, 2021

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Features

equipment

Themes

fantasy
post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

Summary

Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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- Similarities
- Demo Available
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
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- RPG
- Differences
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MV Temperature
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- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- Early Access
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- multiple endings
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MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
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- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
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- Differences
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- equipment
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MV Temperature
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- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- item gated
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