The battle to save the world starts now in Playtonic Friend’s thrilling new rogue-like action platformer!
Burton-on-Trent, UK – 10th September 2024. A love letter to action-platformers with a roguelike twist Elsie has BLASTED on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch TODAY! Take on hordes of deadly robots and survive intense boss fights as Elsie, the female android powerhouse and all-round badass! Are you up for the challenge? Publisher Playtonic Friends and developer Knight Shift Games invite you to lock’n’load and join the fight.
Elsie is a neo-retro, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action platformer filled with procedurally generated levels and an army of robots to blast through. Get ready to dash, dive, and shoot your way through stages filled with dynamic enemies and intense boss fights, all while performing perfectly timed precision parrying. In this roguelike rollercoaster, you’ll die and die and die again, but always get back on your feet and back in the fight to embrace the chaos.
Elsie also has a star-studded cast of voice actors, bringing the eclectic cast of characters to life, a high-octane original soundtrack created by the extremely talented Eric Benaim and stunning retro-inspired technicolour visuals!
Check out the recently released animated trailer below
Features of Elsie
- Adrenaline pumping platforming with a unique parry system
- Procedurally generated runs through neon-drenched pixel stages
- Endless synergies with dozens of weapons, skills and augments
- Tons of replayability with hours of content and daily challenges
Elsie is out today for PC via Steam (£15.49, €19.99, $19.99 with a 20% limited-time launch discount!), PlayStation 5 (£19.99, €24.99, $24.99) and Nintendo Switch (£19.99, €24.99, $24.99).
About Playtonic Friends
The studio that brought you Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Playtonic launched their publishing arm, Playtonic Friends to be a helping hand to indie developers around the world. Established in February 2021 Playtonic Friends has helped bring incredible titles such as B.P.M, Demon Turf, Blossom Tales 2 and Lil Gator Game to wider audiences.
About Knight Shift Games
Knight Shift Games is an independent game studio based in Miami, FL, USA. We are dedicated to creating stylish games that reflect our core design values of breaking conventions, along with a hint of hardcore Hispanic spice.