About Sundered
Sundered is a hand-drawn action metroidvania by Thunder Lotus, the Montreal studio behind Jotun. It was released on Steam on 28 July 2017; the Steam version is now sold as the Eldritch Edition, which adds local co-op and new content for free.
You play Eshe, a wanderer trapped in ruined caverns that rearrange themselves every time you die. Hordes of terrifying enemies swarm from all sides, and gigantic bosses guard the deepest regions. Defeated foes leave shards you spend on a large skill tree, while corrupted relics grant powerful abilities at the cost of Eshe’s humanity. Whether you resist the eldritch powers, embrace them or destroy them shapes how the story ends.
Key Features
- Hand-drawn art – Fluid animation from the creators of Jotun
- Shifting caverns – Hand-crafted rooms reshuffle after every death
- Horde combat – Waves of enemies and gigantic bosses
- Resist or embrace – Corrupted relics change abilities and endings
- Local co-op – Play together with up to four people
PC Version and Compatibility
The key activates the Windows version on Steam. Minimum requirements are a 64-bit Windows 7, a 1.8 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, a DirectX 10 graphics card with 256 MB of video memory and 3 GB of storage. The game is available in English, Polish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together and full controller support are included.
Global Activation & What You Receive
You receive a digital Steam key for the standard game. It is a Global key with no regional restriction, so it works on a Steam account in any country. In the Steam client choose Games → Activate a Product on Steam, enter the code and the game is added to your library permanently.
Why Buy This Game?
Sundered pairs beautiful hand-drawn animation with chaotic horde battles and a moral choice that really changes your powers. The reshuffling map keeps each run fresh without losing the sense of exploration that defines a metroidvania. A great pick for players who like challenging combat with a dark, Lovecraftian edge.
Related Games
Eshe’s descent through interconnected ruins, ability-gated paths and towering bosses puts Sundered in the same family as Hollow Knight, whose hand-drawn kingdom of insects rewards patient exploration and precise fighting. The reshuffling caverns and run-based pressure are closer still to Dead Cells, a roguevania where every death sends you back into a rearranged castle with new weapons to master. If the bleak tone and punishing duels appeal, Death's Gambit: Afterlife offers a dark 2D action RPG built around a pact with Death himself. And for a melancholic metroidvania where fallen enemies become your allies, ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights explores a kingdom ruined by a corrupting rain.
