Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists (v1.0.0.1)

A whip cracks through demon-haunted corridors as Xandria, an alchemist caught in a gothic struggle for ancient power. Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists is a 2D action-platformer that blends Castlevania-style combat with Metroidvania exploration and light RPG growth. Its world moves from oppressive forests and broken settlements to monster-filled catacombs, all rendered in colorful 32-bit-inspired pixel art. The mood is melodramatic, supernatural, and proudly old-school, backed by symphonic music that gives its boss encounters extra weight.

Xandria’s iron whip is the foundation of combat, providing a familiar range-focused rhythm against demons, rival alchemists, and large screen-filling bosses. Chemical elements expand her options, letting players combine materials with iron to create alloys that alter attacks and provide different practical properties in battle or traversal. Progress comes from finding abilities, opening routes through non-linear areas, and improving statistics, so previously blocked passages gradually become reachable. The main map offers a substantial adventure rather than a brief arcade run, while gamepad support makes the precise platforming and combat feel most at home with a controller.

What separates it from a straightforward retro action game is its alchemy system: equipment choices are not merely numerical upgrades, but part of how Xandria approaches threats. The anime-influenced character designs, gothic monsters, and dense pixel backgrounds lean hard into the aesthetics of late-1990s console adventures without abandoning modern conveniences. Additional playable characters bring their own mechanics, and map-creation support gives dedicated players a reason to return after the campaign by building or trying community-made stages. Fans of Castlevania, Bloodstained, and smaller Metroidvania RPGs should find plenty to like, especially if they value exploration and experimentation more than flawless genre polish.