The Siege And The Sandfox is a Metroidvania game that puts a stealth spin on the genre, combining its massive multi-layered maps with thrilling stealth mechanics.The Siege And The Sandfox is a unique 16-bit-styled stealth Metroidvania ("Stealthvania") promises a combination of fluid platforming gameplay and stealth mechanics that deliver a new twist on a classic genre.
The Siege And The Sandfox is a 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.
Use stealth to sneak through the environments, incapacitating enemies or ghosting past them as if you were never there. Run, jump, slide, shimmy, pole swing, and more as you navigate the intricate game world, find new items and equipment, and unlock previously inaccessible locations.
Developer Cardboard Sword and publisher PLAION today revealed that 2D stealth Metroidvania The Siege and the Sandfox will be releasing next month.
“We are excited for our debut title The Siege and the Sandfox to finally get into players’ hands. Developing a meaningful 2D stealth game has been an ambitious undertaking for the team, and we are eager for our fans to play and enjoy it,” said Olly Bennett, Cardboard Sword CEO.
“As a studio we set out on this development journey to create a new indie game IP with a unique 2D stealth element. Art led a lot of our development process, inspiring the narrative and gameplay mechanics. The hand-animated retro-style pixel art, combined with the hand-painted normal maps and Unreal lighting and effects, provides an incredibly rich visual for players – really immersing them into the game world of the Sandfox.”
Key Features:
- Expansive, non-linear exploration of a continuous world
- Innovative stealth skills to sneak past enemies with dynamic gameplay and intuitive controls worthy of an epic assassin’s adventure
- Merging modern effects and the spirit of the classics using Unreal Engine 4 results in a unique mixture of swift hand-drawn animations, backgrounds, and a 16-bit art style
- Dynamic gameplay-driven music system that builds tension and highlights danger
- An eclectic range of characters to discover and aid along the way, and tools to help access new areas previously unexplored
The Siege And The Sandfox is coming to PC (Steam /Epic Store / GOG / Humble) on May 20, 2025 at $14.99.
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