*Crash* ...That was the sound of you landing face first in an abyss filled with monsters, traps, and eldritch secrets. But hey, it's ok barbarian, you are not alone: Pip, your best friend -and mysteriously luminous bat- is with you. And it's only by truly working together that you'll be able to solve the abyss' puzzles, fight off its hungry denizens, discover its true purpose and maybe -just maybe- make it out alive with the secrets of the primordials.

Players choose one of two barbarian characters at the beginning of the game and dive (literally) head first into a denizen-filled, dungeon-crawl through the shadowy depths of an eldritch abyss. But not by choice! They must use their barbarian fighting skills to fend off foes and make use of their magical bat buddy, Pip, to light up the way and solve puzzles to advance through the massive underworld. Along the way, they will interact with a comical cast of characters through dialogue selection and uncover the secrets behind their strange predicament. Players will explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for their party and use the powers of Pip to solve riddles and escape the peril of the eldritch abyss.

Featuring a massive 400+ rooms of exploration, Batbarian includes over 20 hours of gameplay, 10+ major bosses, over 60 minutes of pumping music and 30,000+ words of dialogue to explore. RPG elements include a level-up minigame system and multiple endings based on player choices and actions.

The key feature of Batbarian is utilizing Pip. Players use the right analogue stick to aim and throw various fruit that Pip will chase and react to, creating a deep element of puzzle-solving. If players throw sticky fruit on a wall near a magical switch, Pip will chase the fruit and spend a few seconds eating it while activating the switch. Players must then progress through the puzzle before Pip finishes eating the fruit. NPC characters join the player, offering an added element of action and strategy to the gameplay.

Key Features

• Gain new skills for your barbarian and elemental powers for Pip, the (magic) bat!
• A narrative-driven metroidvania with dialogue choices and plenty of humor and snark.
• Big numbers! 400+ rooms, 20+ hours of evolving gameplay, 10+ bosses, 60+ minutes of music and almost 30,000 words of text that a barbarian would never bother to read!
• Puzzles.
• RPG elements with a level-up minigame.
• Contains more fruit throwing than probably any other game.
• Companions that join you in your quest and help you out in fights.
• Multiple endings based on your choices and actions.
• The thrown fruit are NOT wasted, they are eaten by the bat (who is magic).
• A ton of secrets and hidden loot just about everywhere.
• The (magic) bat has a whopping FIVE different squeaking sounds!
• Fewer repetitive jokes than this description has.

Currently available for Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam, GOG, Humble Store and itch.io), Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is coming to PS4 and Xbox One on July 16, 2021 for $19.99.