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Kargast

Kargast is a dark narrative exploration game with light RPG elements, branching endings, and a semi-satirical view of narrative RPGs. It tells the story of an unwell child on the brink of death, and his…

16 May 2023

Kargast is an adventure developed by Frymore, released 16 May 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Kargast is

Kargast is an adventure game developed by Frymore and released in 2023. It was published by Top Hat Studios. 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

Kargast is a dark narrative exploration game with light RPG elements, branching endings, and a semi-satirical view of narrative RPGs. It tells the story of an unwell child on the brink of death, and his adventures through his surreal, cryptic surroundings.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Kargast launched on 16 May 2023, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and System Shock. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, System Shock.

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When did Kargast come out?
Kargast was released on 16 May 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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