The world spans everything from blazing deserts to cherry-blossom mountains, and true to the genre, it’s built to be explored non-linearly — there’s no fixed order forcing you through the Three Realms. Combat centers on 360-degree chain-hook combat, letting players latch onto enemies and terrain to close gaps and chain attacks, backed up by ability-altering artifacts and multiple distinct fighting styles to switch between.
For Gamescom, Cyclos Studio has made the “Ghost Gate” area (Zone 2) fully playable for the first time — four bosses, seven collectible artifacts, and more than three hours of new content. The demo also debuts a new Artifacts Trait system and a full audio and BGM overhaul, suggesting the team is using the show to test a meaningfully more polished slice rather than just a vertical demo loop.
Karma Exorcist is coming to PC via Steam. No release date has been confirmed yet.
The Facts
- Karma Exorcist is a Chinese-mythology metroidvania from Cyclos Studio, published by Infini Fun Studios
- Set in the Three Realms, non-linear exploration from blazing deserts to cherry-blossom mountains
- Combat built around 360-degree chain-hook attacks, ability-altering artifacts, and distinct fighting styles
- The Gamescom demo debuts a fully playable “Ghost Gate” (Zone 2) with 4 bosses, 7 artifacts, and 3+ hours of new content
- Also debuts a new Artifacts Trait system and a full audio/BGM overhaul
- Coming to PC via Steam; release date TBA
Source: Press materials provided by Infini Fun Studios via Jared Lugo, Stride PR.
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