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Less Hope

A top-down, Soulslike-inspired adventure game that takes you on a mysterious journey through a world made entirely of paper and ink. Battle and evade enemies, but choose your approach carefully each enemy…

1 September 2025

Less Hope is an adventure, released 1 September 2025 on Android and iOS.

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What Less Hope is

Less Hope was released in 2025. It is available on Android and iOS. It runs on Defold.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A top-down, Soulslike-inspired adventure game that takes you on a mysterious journey through a world made entirely of paper and ink. Battle and evade enemies, but choose your approach carefully each enemy possesses a unique skillset that could catch you off guard. As you progress, a cryptic story unfolds around you and your character one filled with more questions than answers. Somewhere along the way, you might find someone who can explain it all... or maybe not.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Less Hope launched on 1 September 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Hell is Us and Cronos: The New Dawn.

Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Hell is Us, Cronos: The New Dawn.

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When did Less Hope come out?
Less Hope was released on 1 September 2025 for Android and iOS.

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