Bloodstained is a side-scrolling action RPG with plenty to discover, featuring all the elements you know and love from the Metroidvania genre, packed into a single game full of content.

You play as Miriam, an orphan whose body is slowly turning to crystal after being cursed by an alchemist. To save herself and, ultimately, all of humanity, she must fight her way through a castle overrun by demons summoned by her old friend Gebel, whose body is now more crystal than flesh.

The game offers dense and challenging gameplay with addictive elements and an extensive story in the Gothic dark fantasy style of Koji Igarashi, the acclaimed father of Igavania games. The game’s soundtrack is composed by genre and industry veteran Michiru Yamane and performed by a real orchestral ensemble. Cutscenes and interactions with NPCs are voiced by real star voice actors, including talents like David Hayter, Ray Chase, and Erica Lindbeck, to name just a few. There are three playable characters in total, two of whom are currently secret. A variety of weapons and spells can be upgraded, enhanced, and visually customized. Beautiful 2.5D graphics feature lovingly crafted 3D models for a 2D game world, allowing for a lot of cool tricks that "normal" 2D cannot achieve.