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Promethium

Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous of levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a…

18 August 2017

Promethium is an indie, released 18 August 2017 on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Promethium is

Promethium was released in 2017. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous of levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Promethium launched on 18 August 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.

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When did Promethium come out?
Promethium was released on 18 August 2017 for Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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