Souldiers
Released Jun 2022
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
68% positive · 3,148 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
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Evaluation
Souldiers launched on June 2, 2022 as a complete, self-contained retro metroidvania. In the weeks following launch, the developer responded to player feedback with two substantial balance and quality-of-life patches: a major update on June 23, 2022 (v1.1.1) addressing fairness, enemy design, bug fixes, and adding Traditional Chinese localization, followed by another patch on July 15, 2022 (v1.1.6) introducing a new "Master" difficulty mode and further balance adjustments. These post-launch patches represent the developer fulfilling their commitment to address the rough launch state — not a signal of ongoing content development. The only other developer communication after that was a security patch on October 10, 2025, which addressed a Unity engine vulnerability and contained no content changes or announcements about future development. The two DLC items listed (the soundtrack and artbook) both released on launch day and are purely supplemental — there are no unreleased DLC entries. The store description presents the game as a complete, handcrafted adventure with no mention of post-launch content plans, seasons, or roadmaps. No developer communication at any point has announced additional content, expansions, or ongoing development plans. The game launched as a finished product and received post-launch polish through July 2022, after which development concluded.
Evidence
Souldiers launched on PC and consoles as a complete product with no post-launch content announced.
Update v1.1.6 added a new Master difficulty mode and additional balance fixes — the final substantive content update from the developer.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Dear Villagers
Achievements
38
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game


While out fighting for the glory of your kingdom, you and your fellow soldiers are whisked away to Terragaya, a mystical land on the fringes of the afterlife. Your task is to locate the Guardian and move on to the next world. The hitch? You and your compatriots never actually died.
Battle your way to the heart of the mystery: Outwit cunning enemies, solve nefarious puzzles, upgrade your character and explore every corner of a dazzling, intricate 16-bit world. Souldiers is a handcrafted retro epic for the ages.
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Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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