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Kalinur

Kalinur is a mini metroidvania full of action and adventure. In it you will have to explore the entire castle in order to find and defeat a wizard named Kalinur, who used his power to leave the kingdom in a…

18 August 2022

Kalinur is an adventure developed by Pixel vs Pixel, released 18 August 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Kalinur is

Kalinur is an adventure game developed by Pixel vs Pixel and released in 2022. It was published by Penguin Pop Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kalinur is a mini metroidvania full of action and adventure. In it you will have to explore the entire castle in order to find and defeat a wizard named Kalinur, who used his power to leave the kingdom in a state of darkness and suffering. During this adventure you will have great challenges and rewards in order to bring peace back to the kingdom.
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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

Kalinur launched on 18 August 2022, within three weeks of The Last of Us Part I, Cult of the Lamb, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Immortality. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Last of Us Part I, Cult of the Lamb, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Immortality.

Official trailer

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When did Kalinur come out?
Kalinur was released on 18 August 2022 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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