[Argentina] – August 27th, 2026 – Morrigan, the goddess of death, took Alys’ husband. Alys picked up a sword and went to take him back. On September 3rd that fight reaches its first console, as SoulQuest arrives on Nintendo Switch. Developed by SoulBlade Studio and published by indie.io, the side-scrolling spectacle fighter has spent four months winning over players on Steam and now brings its story of grief, defiance, and frame-perfect violence to a new audience.
The village of Cetonia burned in a single day. Gwydre, the mightiest knight in the world, died defending it and the gods ruled the matter closed. His widow disagreed. Searching the ruins for survivors, Alys meets Abanus, a druid who tells her that souls can be pulled back from the realm of the dead, but only by someone willing to face Morrigan herself and take that power from her. Alys does not hesitate. What follows is a journey across the British Isles to confront the entire Celtic pantheon, one god at a time.
Combat is where SoulQuest makes its case. Light and heavy attacks chain into dozens of freeform combos, each animation flowing into the next without a seam, and beyond the blade sit magical abilities and screen-clearing ultimates that let every player build a style of their own. It is easy to pick up and genuinely difficult to master. Enemies arrive in relentless waves and the game grades the response on a scale from a shameful F to the coveted SSS, turning survival into performance and rewarding the players who treat a crowded arena as choreography rather than a chore.
Underneath the violence is a world built from Celtic folklore and Arthurian myth, rendered in crisp pixel art and scored with a medieval-inspired soundtrack. Every location is drawn from the real geography of the British Isles and every boss is a name someone once prayed to.
That combination has landed. SoulQuest holds a Very Positive rating on Steam, where players have singled out the depth of the combo system and the strength of Alys’ story.Ready to take up the blade and throw down the gauntlet to the goddess of death? SoulQuest arrives on Nintendo Switch on September 3rd, and is available now on Steam.
ABOUT SOULBLADE STUDIO
A small, independent studio from Argentina, SoulBlade was founded in 2023 with the goal of creating inspiring games that captivate gamers. The ambitious SoulQuest is their second title, combining lightning-fast gameplay with dazzling visuals and a riveting story!
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