Pocketpair Publishing, the publishing label of Pocketpair, has opened pre-registration for the Android version of the 2D roguelike action game Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse. Pre-registration is now open on the Google Play Store.
Android Version of Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse Confirmed
The Android version of Never Grave, a metroidvania that makes use of possession and magic and supports up to 4-player multiplayer, has been confirmed for release.
Alongside this announcement, pre-registration has opened on the Google Play Store. The game is planned to be priced at 780 yen (tax included).
Google Play Store page:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Pocketpair.NeverGrave
About Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
Never Grave is a metroidvania × roguelike in which players progress alongside a cursed hat. Using a variety of magic, players possess and use up enemies while aiming for the lowest floor. Loot brought back from the dungeon can be used to build new facilities in the village and support life there, strengthening the player for the next battle. The game supports up to 4-player multiplayer.
Full-Fledged 2D Action
Read enemy attacks, strike with slashes and magic, and sometimes make use of the terrain to secure victory. Dungeons such as ruins and botanical gardens are procedurally generated, changing every time they are played. Dungeons also contain gimmicks and obstacle-course elements that block the player's path.
Possession System
The cursed hat can control the body it possesses. By possessing enemies and using their unique actions, players can open new paths and gain the advantage in battle.
Life at the Home Base
Using materials gathered in the dungeons, players can clear rubble from the ruined village, build new facilities, and grow crops in the fields. Food and potions produced in the village can then be put to use in the next battle.
Multiplayer
The game supports up to 4-player multiplayer. Players can call in companions from other worlds and take on the dungeons together.
Game Features
- An exploration-focused metroidvania × roguelite.
- Refined, satisfying controls designed for the player character.
- A possession system in which the hat possesses enemies, letting players use each enemy's unique actions to their advantage.
- Character animation uses traditional Japanese hand-drawn limited animation.
- Richly layered, thickly painted backgrounds reminiscent of traveling through a pop-up book or paper-cutout world.
- Use artifacts to learn actions such as double jumps and expand the areas that can be explored.
- A synergy system between "traits" tied to magic and items keeps the playstyle constantly changing.
- Tense battles against tough bosses — read their attacks correctly and a no-damage victory is within reach.
- Use loot to rebuild the village, strengthening the player through construction and production to prepare for the next adventure.
- Procedurally generated dungeons mean the terrain is different every time the game is played.
- Multiplayer support for up to 4 players to take on the dungeons together.
- Title: Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
- Genre: 2D Action (Metroidvania × Roguelite)
- Platforms: Steam, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android
- Google Play Store page: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Pocketpair.NeverGrave
- Steam store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2395770/Never_Grave_The_Witch_and_The_Curse/
- Official website: https://www.pocketpair.jp/nevergrave
- Developer: Frontside 180 Studio
- Publisher: Pocketpair Publishing
