Sundered: Eldritch Edition

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About the Game Resist or Embrace Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers. Confront hordes of terrifying enemies in an ever-changing world inspired by the works of H.

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Developer:
Thunder Lotus
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
28 July 2017
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (2230)

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About the Game

Resist or Embrace


Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers. Confront hordes of terrifying enemies in an ever-changing world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Sundered is a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

You play Eshe, a wanderer in a ruined world, trapped in ever-­changing caverns filled with hordes of terrifying enemies. Harness the power of corrupted relics to defeat gigantic bosses, at the cost of your humanity. Resist or embrace.

Sundered: Eldritch Edition includes the Magnate of the Gong update, adding local co-op multiplayer support for up to 4 players, along with new areas and a chaotic battle against the new Magnate of the Gong boss!

Key Features


  • Beautiful hand­-drawn art and animation
  • Chaotic encounters against hordes of enemies
  • Epic boss fights
  • Optional local co-op for up to 4 players
  • Hundreds of upgrades and multiple character builds
  • A mix of hand-crafted & procedural levels
  • Multiple endings and over 15 hours of gameplay

Core Gameplay


Explore.
Delve into a procedurally generated dungeon at the heart of a beautiful hand-drawn world. Classic Metroidvania elements such as backtracking, secrets and unlocking new abilities that open new regions are at the core of the exploration experience.

Fight.
Confront hordes of dynamically spawned eldritch monsters. Put your skills and reflexes to the test through furious melee combat and epic boss fights against uniquely designed enemies. All monster spawns are dynamic, constantly keeping you on your toes.

Die.
Designed as a challenging adventure for seasoned gamers, frequent deaths are part of the Sundered experience. But taking our inspiration from our favorite rogue-like games, death in Sundered is only the beginning.

Upgrade.
When you die, you respawn in the Hub, where you level up and customize your character. Equip and upgrade a host of unique Perks, stats and special Abilities hidden throughout the world.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (64-bit)
Processor:
1.8 GHz Processor
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX 10-compatible graphics card with at least 256MB of video memory
DirectX:
Version 10
Storage:
3 GB available space

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

laptop_loser
Not recommended | 10 Mar 2026
10.9h played

Horde mechanic is fine, though the enemy types are relatively lackluster, environments are beautiful and the obstacles are cool. My main issue with this game is obstacle, level, and enemy design and how it relates to

Helpful: 11
KeeTro
Recommended | 18 Feb 2026
72.7h played

After Jotun (which I could only beat because of the tremendous amount of hours I spent in Hades I + II), it seems like the developers at Thunder Lotus Games made freedom and ease of movement a top priority in their next

Helpful: 8
Council of Geeks
Recommended | 09 Mar 2026
53.5h played

Possibly one of my new favorite metroidvanias. Honestly just the shift in how combat is handled makes this a wonderfully unique experience. Enemies aren't in fixed places on the map, rather they will swarm you after a

Helpful: 3
Valentina
Recommended | 22 Jan 2026
23.2h played

I really enjoyed it. Looks gorgeous, sounds gorgeous, and plays- Well it plays great too, up until the end of the third region and its boss, where you gain the ability (and the requirement) to use the grappling hook -

Helpful: 3
oaktwn
Recommended | 16 Mar 2026
17.6h played

I really enjoyed most of the game. I was annoyed by the boss fights when they were so much larger than me as the movement did not feel consistent to the rest of the game to me. Overall recommended.

Helpful: 1
Nim
Recommended | 29 Mar 2026
34.9h played

The art and the soundtrack are incomprehensibly good and work together to produce a magnificent atmosphere of the eldritch beating down on existence, the horde mechanic as much hate as it gets from others, seems quite

Helpful: 5