Nicalis has announced that Critadel, the new 2D action game from developer Pixelian Studio will be released on Nintendo Switch, Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 13, 2021.

The game is a futuristic platformer/shooter/roguelike in which players run, jump and blast through the convoluted pathways and secret chambers of a giant mechanical tower. Critadel includes a 360° aiming cursor that allows ranged attacks in any direction, as well as deadly bosses and minions of the “Order of Noah,” an evil faction that has seized control of the tower and seeks to recover ancient knowledge that can grant eternal life.  Critadel has been in development for over five years under the code name Babel, and is a hardcore action game with GBA-inspired graphics and a pulse-pounding techno soundtrack. Including three upgradeable characters, hundreds of branching paths and over 100,000 possible weapon and item configurations, the game offers a unique experience each time it’s played.

Critadel will be released digitally on Nintendo Switch, Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 13, 2021, for $19.99.