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The Good Old Days

A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from…

22 October 2025

The Good Old Days is an adventure, released 22 October 2025 on Nintendo Switch, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Good Old Days is

The Good Old Days was released in 2025. It was published by Gravity. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
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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

The Good Old Days launched on 22 October 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and ARC Raiders. It arrived 8 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders.

Official trailer

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When did The Good Old Days come out?
The Good Old Days was released on 22 October 2025 for Nintendo Switch, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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