Beast and Cleaver

Beast and Cleaver is a 2D open-world adventure in which you play as the Hanging City's hired hunter. Track and defeat mythical creatures, learn the conditions that make them spawn, and use their materials to strengthen yourself and the city. As the Hanging City grows, it unlocks merchants, potions and character customizations to support your hunts.

The hunting grounds

Explore six hand-crafted biomes, from the Snow Mountains to The Flames. Each is home to creatures with their own behaviors, weaknesses and environmental triggers. Learning how and where to summon them is part of the hunt, alongside uncovering hidden lore and facing tactical combat encounters.

Combat and survival

Fights are fast-paced, skill-based and unforgiving. Use dashes, rolls, wall slides and precise strikes to outmaneuver attacks from wyverns, gorgons, yetis and other mythological beasts. Each battle calls for careful positioning and mastery of movement.

You also manage a grid-based inventory, balancing rare loot against essential quest goods. Sell excess materials and buy powerful potions. The challenge is biome-based, with new dangers in each region; there are no difficulty modes and no hand-holding.

The Hanging City

Contribute rare materials and slay biome-specific bosses to help the Hanging City evolve. Its growth unlocks new merchants, shops, upgrades and potions, making future hunts more efficient. The city is your base of operations, and completing challenging in-game achievements unlocks hunter outfits, throwables and other character customizations.