Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness

unreleased

Developer: WORD GAMES

Publisher: Selecta Play

Coming soon

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear

Features

equipment

Summary

Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness

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