Infernax

MonsterVineSean Halliday

A love letter to a genre and its forefathers. Infernax has plenty to say and plenty to offer outside of nostalgia. Making a neat space for its own brand of gorey metroidvania, Infernax’s mix of challenge, combat and utility produces an undoubtedly satisfying experience. With plenty of flesh to chew on, the explosions of meat between the teeth never fail to deliver.

Gamer EscapeTimothy "Urthdigger" Hyldahl

10/10

It’s not terribly long to beat once – about six hours for a playthrough – but you’ll want to go through at least twice, and there’s even some things that keep things fresh on a second playthrough so you’re not quite retreading the same game a second time. If you’re a fan of old-school action, definitely pick this up!

WayTooManyGamesOliver Shellding

9.5/10

One of the hardest things for a game to create is the experience of gaming as a kid. Many of the players who got their footing in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras are now fully grown adults, potentially with the income to get all the games to their heart’s desire but not the time nor necessarily the drive. Developers, big and small, have sought to connect to the market that’s nostalgic for the days of pixel art and limited directional control, and it’s been a hit or miss sort of market.

GameSpaceChris Bowman

9/10

Overall, Infernax is a title I didn’t know about a week ago and has quickly sucked me in and become one of my top titles to play for 2022. It is available starting February 14, 2022. I highly recommend this for anyone who is into retro-style RPGs and platformers. Have fun and enjoy it as much as I have.

Pure NintendoJemma Casson

8.5/10

Infernax is an action-adventure platformer with a proudly retro feel that works extremely well. Imagine an old-school experience like Castlevania and you’ll h

Sirus GamingErickson Melchor

8.5/10

When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.

PC InvasionAndrew Farrell

8.5/10

Not very lengthy, but bolstered by strong level design and tight controls, Infernax is a worthwhile experience.

Game InformerWesley LeBlanc

8/10

In the first 10 minutes of Infernax, I faced a choice to kill or spare someone who asked to die. I chose to kill them, and without a moment’s hesitation, my character’s mace crushed through their skull. Their face was mangled, with eyes popping out the sides, as the mace destroyed everything between their nose and the cowlick on the back of their head. It is a brutal introduction to the “kill or spare” choice system that presents itself a handful of times throughout Infernax, and it was only a taste of the carnage that’d soon color my crusader’s journey to defeat evil once and for all.

TheSixthAxisSteve C

8/10

Infernax is a great retro-styled title that adds in enough ideas of its own to stand up to modern standards. The gory combat and interesting level design maintain interest throughout, and there is lots of potential for replayability through the different moral paths to unlock. If retro gaming is your thing, then Infernax is a great game to add to your collection.

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

8/10

A gory affair, there’s a hell of a lot to like about Infernax. The tried-and-tested gameplay sits alongside purposefully dated but nonetheless charming visuals, but the freedom you have really sets this apart from other games in the genre. Will you save the world or be a blight on it? That’s up to you. And while you may always have good intentions, sometimes your decision can have unexpected results. In any case, you’ll have a lot of fun slaying monsters and developing Alcedor as you play.

Playstation UniverseSebastian Hawden

7.5/10

Even though it was initially difficult and with very basic combat, Infernax wooed me with its comical gore, beautiful music and simple art style. Infernax will not be everyone's cup of tea but if you have a bit of time and want to play something a little different, I can recommend it. Just beware, you initially may need to navigate a bit of a skill wall of sorts to progress.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7.2/10

There is an overabundance of retro-inspired games but here's Infernax; an indie that does quite a decent job of bringing back the past.