Shikari Rising

Developer / Publisher: BlosSum Games

Jun 25, 2020

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action

Features

leveling

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like

Summary

Join Novak as he fights his way through hordes of fearsome monsters and unravel the mystery of monster resurgence in his land . Inspired by Metroidvania-style and hack 'n slash action rpg, Shikari Rising will plunge you into action and will test your mettle against extremely tough enemies.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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