The Abandoned Presence
The Abandoned Presence is a gritty and challenging Metroidvania set in a world heavily inspired by India's urban heritage and industrial core. Search for answers as Zoe; wield industrial weapons, traverse city skylines, and take on elite enemies to uncover the secrets of The Abandoned Presence.
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The industrial and mechanical world of The Abandoned Presence is a dangerous place full of dark secrets. Playing as Zoe, a young woman who grew up in this unforgiving city, you’re tasked with the challenge of fighting your way to the heart of urban colonization to uncover its cruelest secrets.
In true Metroidvania fashion, by exploring the hidden passages of the vibrant city, you’ll unlock new perks and abilities, including wall jumps, double jumps, and air dashes. Use your new tools to access new areas and discover more dark secrets hidden within the city.
Exploring the urban jungle of The Abandon Presence is no easy task. Zoe will face the challenge of patrol units, elite enemies, and mechanized bosses, all hoping to keep the city's secrets under lock n key.
Fighting your way through mobs of enemies will reward you with resources to learn new combo-focussed skills. Each weapon offers its own skill tree to learn, with will increase both its combo potential and its stagger potential.
-Learn powerful combos to defeat a range of challenging enemies
-Find hidden secrets to discover the lore of the city as well as unlock new abilities for Zoe
-A beautifully curated soundtrack that ushers the pace of the gameplay
In true Metroidvania fashion, by exploring the hidden passages of the vibrant city, you’ll unlock new perks and abilities, including wall jumps, double jumps, and air dashes. Use your new tools to access new areas and discover more dark secrets hidden within the city.
Combo-tastic combat
Exploring the urban jungle of The Abandon Presence is no easy task. Zoe will face the challenge of patrol units, elite enemies, and mechanized bosses, all hoping to keep the city's secrets under lock n key.
Fighting your way through mobs of enemies will reward you with resources to learn new combo-focussed skills. Each weapon offers its own skill tree to learn, with will increase both its combo potential and its stagger potential.
Key features
-Explore a stunning urban landscape heavily inspired by urban India-Learn powerful combos to defeat a range of challenging enemies
-Find hidden secrets to discover the lore of the city as well as unlock new abilities for Zoe
-A beautifully curated soundtrack that ushers the pace of the gameplay
