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Sundered®: Eldritch Edition

2017

Should you play it?

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

What works

  • Beautiful hand-drawn art and animation
  • Fluid and satisfying combat system
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Engaging boss fights
  • Atmospheric sound design and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Some grind required for upgrades
  • Procedural map sections can feel repetitive
  • Horde mechanics may overwhelm some players
  • Story is minimal and subtle
  • Camera and controls can be awkward at times

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Voidigo

  • DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue

  • Astral Ascent

  • Absolum

  • Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

  • Arboria

Less social

Games that feels like Sundered®: Eldritch Edition but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Pronty

  • BioGun

  • Solateria

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • Turbo Kid

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Sundered®: Eldritch Edition: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026