''Earthblade'' is an upcoming

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by Extremely OK Games.

Gameplay

''Earthblade'' is a 2D

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. The player, as the character Névoa, who has recently returned to a ruined Earth, traverses and dashes between platforms, climbing terrain, and fighting enemies. It is drawn in a

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style.

Development

Extremely OK Games first announced ''EarthBlade'' in April 2021 and had begun

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by April of the next year. The developer shared the first footage of ''Earthblade'' at

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. ''Earthblade'' genre and art style is similar to the developer's 2018 ''

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''. It is planned for release in 2024.

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