Mother's Sword

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Monsitle

Coming soon

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

combo combat

Sub-Genre

MV Lite / Adjacent

Summary

Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

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Mother's Sword

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