Axel Quest
A 2D action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Explore, fight monsters, collect equipment, unlock new paths, and challenge bosses in a handcrafted pixel-art world inspired by retro classics.
Axel Quest is an adventure developed by PowerSlash Studios, released 6 March 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Axel Quest is
Axel Quest is an adventure game developed by PowerSlash Studios and released in 2026. It was published by Ratalaika Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
A 2D action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Explore, fight monsters, collect equipment, unlock new paths, and challenge bosses in a handcrafted pixel-art world inspired by retro classics.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Axel Quest launched on 6 March 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Reanimal and Marathon. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Reanimal, Marathon.
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