OctoQuest

Developer: Jacob Tiller, Your Infamous Harp

Publisher: Your Infamous

Aug 17, 2021

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
non linear
Has Overworld
discrete levels

Features

leveling

Sub-Genre

Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Your Infamous Harp presents OctoQuest, a mash-up of your favorite retro NES games. Play as a highly evolved octopus on an eight-fold quest to retrieve extraterrestrial mushrooms from subterranean caves. Experience a cerebral journey through the ruins of mankind set to a bass-heavy soundtrack.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam

Resources

Links

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OctoQuest

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