Ebenezer and the Invisible World

Developer: Orbit Studio, Play on Worlds

Publisher: Play on Worlds

Nov 3, 2023

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
fast travel
Semi-Linear

Combat

contact damage

Features

companion combat
equipment

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

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- Differences
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