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Action platformer Berserk Boy now has a release date after years of turmoilIt’s back on Steam and seemingly for good
It’s back on Steam and seemingly for good
Image credit:Berserk Boy Games
Image credit:Berserk Boy Games
It returned last year for a seemingly final time, and today it has a new demo and a release date: March 6th, 2024.
Berserk Boy: Official Release Date TrailerThe release date trailer for Berserk Boy.Watch on YouTube
Berserk Boy: Official Release Date Trailer
There’s also a new playable demo available fromits Steam pageahead of the looming Steam Next Fest.
There also seem to be light Metroidvania elements, with alternate paths to uncover around the setting of New Hope City.
The reasons for its on-again, off-again relationship with Steam aren’t clear. Lead developer Zuacknowledged the problem in February 2023, writing on Twitter that they “don’t have full access to our Steam page, and we sadly don’t see that changing any time soon.” The post said that the issue wasn’t due to Valve, and Zu has since implied he’s unable to talk about the real reasons.
I have my theories, but all’s well that ends well, I suppose.
