Subject: Relictus

Subject: Relictus is a roguelike action platformer set on Ato-Relictus, a planet in Andromeda that bad scientists took over and then abandoned. You fight through stages, defeat enemies, collect items and try to reach the end—or survive for as long as possible.

Stages and enemies

A small selection of stages is chosen randomly at the start of each run. Their environments range from desolate deserts to sentient forests. Each stage has a set roster of enemies, which the game selects and spawns at random locations.

Subjects and bosses

You can choose from a selection of playable characters, also called subjects, and improve with them. Each stage ends with a boss that guards the way to the next stage. Bosses have specially designed fight mechanics and intense themes.

Items and permadeath

Defeated enemies occasionally drop items. The game has over 50 items, each with its own rarity and effect or function. When you die, permadeath lets you start again as either a new subject or the same one, with another chance to make it further.