Tartapolis

Name: Tartapolis
Rating: 7 (18 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Fusion Studios

Feb 12, 2021

Visual

monochromatic
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

action
Ranged Combat

Features

character creation
equipment
skill tree

Sub-Genre

Summary

Explore a huge metropolis full of dark corners, aware technology and shady characters. Fight your way through, as you evolve your fighting skills, acquire and upgrade weapons, tune up bots and complete side quests as you discover the true face of the city!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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Tartapolis

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