Inexistence Rebirth

Platformer· Metroidvania· Action· Pixel Graphics

Released May 2020

Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

73% positive · 137 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Inexistence Rebirth launched on May 22, 2020 and received post-launch patch updates, with the most notable being the version 3.0 update on August 22, 2020, which improved gameplay dynamics and fixed bugs. Since then, the developer has moved on to a new project: Soverain: An Eternal Legend (formerly Eternal Legend), which was announced in October 2025 and successfully funded on Kickstarter by May 2026, surpassing 220% of its goal. The developer's communications since mid-2020 have been entirely focused on this new project, with no indication of further content planned for Inexistence Rebirth. The game appears to have launched as a complete, finished product — a reimagined and expanded version of the original Inexistence — and has received no major content updates since August 2020. All signs point to the game being content-complete.

Evidence

Developer reports their new game Soverain is live on Kickstarter and fully funded, with no mention of any further updates to Inexistence Rebirth.

news post · May 23, 2026 source development ending

high

Developer officially announced a brand-new game project (Eternal Legend / Soverain), describing Inexistence as 'an important chapter of my life' — past tense language strongly suggesting development on Inexistence Rebirth has concluded.

news post · Oct 30, 2025 source development ending

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Details

Developer

Jonathan Brassaud

Publisher

Jonathan Brassaud

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

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About this game

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Hald and his sister, Hania, were chosen by the gods to be "Keepers".
Their shared duty is to maintain order and balance in the world; but peace was not something everyone desired.
Claos, a man filled with dark purpose, decides to plunge Hania in a deep slumber and break the balance.
Hald begins his quest to find Claos and break the spell – throwing him into a vast world full of mystery and danger...

Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in an brand new version, with new features and improvements!
Explore a vast world full of mysteries and action in this game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

News about Rebirth Version

New engine, more powerful and faster
Gameplay redesign to be more dynamic
Content 3 times larger than the basic version, with new stages, enemies, etc...
Redesign of the graphics and level design
Add a real mini map for a more Metroidvania rendering
Add a skill system to unlock new sill in battle, according to the player's choice
New game modes and side quests for more post game content
etc...

Systems

Many varied places, in a pixel art style worthy of the great hits of the SNES era
RPG Elements enabling customize the stats and equipment of heroes, and get new abilities as you go
Varied bestiary, with imposing bosses
Many annex quests and hidden places
Multiple difficulty levels.

Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026