URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi"

URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi"

Released Oct 2020

Live the saga of Uruz! A fantasy epic action adventure based on Central Asian Turkish mythology and culture. Explore the ruined lands, help people, solve small puzzles, face the monsters and spiritual creatures, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

77% positive · 598 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi" launched on October 2, 2020 and has been actively maintained by a solo developer ever since. The developer posted a notable status update on December 31, 2023, confirming they had been updating the game for three years and intended to continue doing so as long as issues remained — this included a major infrastructure rebuild with new stages, animations, and special effects. The game has shipped six major content updates since launch, with feature patches and bug fixes appearing at a sustained pace across 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The most recent developer communication was a bug fix on March 14, 2026, showing the developer is still actively engaged with the game. However, the overall update pattern has shifted noticeably over time. The burst of major content (new maps, quests, levels, mechanics overhauls) was concentrated in 2020–2023. Since early 2024, the updates have been maintenance-focused — hotfixes and bug corrections rather than new content. The last categorized major content release was the UMAY UPDATE in December 2023, which did include new stages. No specific future content has been announced, no unreleased DLC is listed on the store, and there is no roadmap or announcement of upcoming expansions. The developer's stated intention as of December 31, 2023 was to keep updating "as long as there are errors," which reads as a maintenance commitment rather than a promise of new content. The March 2026 bug fix confirms the developer has not abandoned the game, but the shift to pure maintenance patches since early 2024 suggests the content development phase has wound down. There is no evidence of planned future content releases.
Evidence
Solo developer confirms 3 years of continuous updates and states intent to continue updating as long as errors exist; major infrastructure rebuild with new stages, animations, and effects shipped
news post · Dec 31, 2023 source development ongoing
high
Major update v1.44 adding new maps, new quests, and new items
news post · Jan 3, 2021 source content shipped
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Berzah Games
Achievements
47
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Concept






The Aim of “Uruz: Return of the Er kishi” is to produce an enjoyable game play, witnessing a fascinating story, together with the high quality state-of-art animated pixel graphics and smooth game play mechanics.


Story


Epic storyline is inspired from a saga, which is titled “How Prince Uruz,Son of Kazan Bey(Landlord), was taken as a prisoner”, from ancient Turkish storybook named The Book Of Dede Qorqut which is the most famous among the epic stories of the heroic age of the Oghuz Turks. The stories carry morals and significant values of the social lifestyle of the nomadic Turkic people and their pre-Islamic beliefs.
In the “Book of Dede Qorqut”, the tale tells how Salur Kazan realized that his son Uruz had never seen a battle until being in captivity, how Kazan and Uruz were attacked by the bandits while on a hunt; how Uruz entered the fight and was taken captive; how Lady Burla reacted when she have learned her son was in danger; how Kazan tracked down the bandits; and how Uruz begged him to flee, and how Lady Burla and Kazan's men arrived and helped Kazan to rescue Uruz.
Our adventure starts after Dede Qorqut's story.  One night, the powers of darkness cross over to our world and take over the Oba where Uruz lives. This triggers a series of events where Uruz meets shamans, demons and even gods on his way.

Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026
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