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Ultros

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Metroidvania Modern Sci Fi 2D Psychedelic Hadoque

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description Ultros Overview

Ultros is a 2024 side-scrolling action-adventure game developed by Hadoque and published by Kepler Interactive. The player awakens aboard the Sarcophagus, a vast cosmic structure caught in a time loop, and explores interconnected areas through combat, platforming, and ability-based progression. Its systems include cultivating plants that can alter the environment and open routes through the world. The game is intended for players who enjoy psychedelic science fiction, exploration, and metroidvania-style progression.

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How does the time loop work in Ultros?

Key events return protagonist Ouji to the beginning of a cycle aboard the Sarcophagus, but important knowledge and selected forms of progress carry forward. Later abilities let the player reconnect routes and manipulate the loop more deliberately instead of simply repeating the same map.

Why does gardening matter in Ultros?

Plants provide food and can change the Sarcophagus's ecosystem by spreading through connected areas. Cultivating the right species is tied to exploration, ability growth, and the game's less destructive route through its cosmic loop.

What platforms was Ultros released on?

Hadoque released Ultros in 2024 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Kepler Interactive published the game, whose art direction was led by artist El Huervo.

Is Ultros more like Hollow Knight or Dead Cells?

Its interconnected map, ability-gated exploration, and backtracking put it closer to the metroidvania structure of Hollow Knight. Its repeating cycle recalls roguelites such as Dead Cells, but Ultros preserves more world knowledge and uses gardening and ecosystem management as central progression systems.

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