LarsGadiel

Name: LarsGadiel
Rating: 7 (41 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Diabolical Mind

Jul 17, 2026

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
non linear

Combat

action

Features

leveling

Sub-Genre

Summary

LarsGadiel is the prequel to Xenon Valkyrie, a game originally created for Nintendo's 8-bit console that was never released (at least for now), but is now coming to Steam. It's a classic Metroidvania, featuring the original maps and design from that era.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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LarsGadiel

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