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Hippocampus

Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.

Release
February 20, 2020
6 years and 253 days ago
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About the Game


Hippocampus is a challenging third person hack and slash with fast paced combat system and platform phases, focused on mutilations and different enemy behaviors. Play as Lord Moebius who made use of a dangerous hallucinogen, the datura stramonium, to make his memories vivid in order to meet again Lorelei, his lost betroathed. Face the monstrosities given birth by the hallucination, solve environment puzzles to access new areas and discover the truth behind the disappearance of Lorelei.


  • Unique health system
  • Thrilling old school action adventure
  • Gore violence
  • Hard platform phases
  • Many enemy behaviors
  • Challenging boss fights

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