Teslagrad 2 confirmed for Switch

Rain Games is developing Teslagrad 2 for Switch, the studio confirmed today. A release is planned for Spring 2023 with Modus Games handling publishing duties.

Teslagrad 2 is a follow-up to the original title that has appeared on Switch as well as Wii U. The sequel promises improved visuals, a bigger world, and new puzzle-solving tools.

Read more about the game below:

Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crashes in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family. Use electromagnetic powers to survive the dangers of a wild and untamed land. Defend yourself against Viking raiders, face gruesome beasts inspired by Nordic mythology, and triumph against epic bosses! As your journey progresses, you’ll discover new skills and equipment needed to uncover the secrets of the land and delve into the dark past of Lumina’s ancestors.

Teslagrad 2 is the follow-up to the hugely popular physics-based game where electromagnetic powers are at the heart of survival. With improved visuals, a bigger world, and new puzzle-solving tools, Teslagrad 2 delivers a fresh and immersive puzzle-platform experience!

Key Features

• Scandinavia Meets Metroidvania. The world’s first ‘Scandivania’ – a grandiose Steampunk-meets-Norse adventure accompanied by an orchestral soundtrack inspired by Nordic folk tones and electronic tracks.
• Explore an Abundant World. Discover rich and beautiful 2D hand-painted environments set in a wild and ravaged world full of hidden collectibles, secrets, and lore.
• Magnetic Gameplay. Test your logic skills with perplexing puzzles based on real electromagnetic physics and enjoy a new twist with curved magnets!
• Master Fluid Motion. Perfect new and returning skills and use them to move quickly and skilfully through the world, combining Lumina’s abilities such as blinking, sliding, and magnetizing to build extra momentum.
• Epic Boss Battles. Use your skills to overcome boss fights which unlock new abilities and additional areas to explore.
• Visual Storytelling. Teslagrad 2 unfolds through what you see, with no text, voiceover or loading screens to interrupt gameplay.
• Visual storytelling! The story is told through exactly what you see, with no text, voiceover or loading screens to interrupt gameplay.

And here’s a trailer:

“I have been dreaming about making Teslagrad 2 for years,” said Rain Games project lead Peter Wingaard Meldahl. “The story, gameplay and mechanics have been fermenting in my head since we released the original, and it is truly an awesome feeling to see this dream materialize.”

Modus Games CEO Christina Seelye added: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Rain Games. Teslagrad 2 is being developed by the same talented team that worked on the first game, so we know fans will be just as excited as we are to experience the new entry.”

Source: Modus Games PR