Metroidvania game Catmaze heading to Switch next week

Publisher Ratalaika Games and developer RedBlack Spade are bringing Catmaze to Switch next week, the two sides announced today. The Metroidvania game inspired by Slavic mythology will be going live on September 9, 2022.

Here’s an overview of Catmaze with further information:

Variety is the spice of Catmaze

Creatures from Slavic myths cautiously keep their secrets in the magical forests and dense thickets that have become home to geese, kikimora, anchutkas, mermaids and many more mysterious forms. Now is your chance to unveil secrets where hidden paths will become visible and the road between worlds will be intertwined as you set forth…

Go Forth – Be Brave

The player assumes the role of Alesta, a teenage witch who finds her life turned upside down after a rather hapless experience. Wanting to bring her mother back from the world of the dead, Alesta soon enlists the help of cats that form the link between the world of the living and the dead, also known as Yavi and Navi. Alesta is a character with a strong spirit, but sadly not strong muscles, adding to the fact she does not attack monsters herself – others do it for her. All together there are 12 types of creatures in the game: some hit slowly and hard, some are weak and quick and others can poison enemies or freeze them.

Growing, Expanding Moving on

Throughout the game, you’ll explore the world that consists of caves, forest and villages to help her accomplish what initially was thought impossible. As you progress you will gather upgrades and new abilities that let you access previously inaccessible areas. Additional short sections of game mechanics give variety to enhance the experience – ride a wolf or fly on a broomstick, this is much more fun than solely moving all the way on our two legs!

As you advance through the Slavic villages facing some of the craziest, weirdest and spookiest confrontational encounters, ghosts, mean mermaids, bad mushrooms and more!. you must be prepared for the customary end of level big bad loathsome boss confrontations, who are devious and have some clever tactics. Fear not, it’s not called Catmaze for nothing, for some cute pussies,hedgehogs and even birds will assist you!

Key Features

• Use Spells
• New Enhancements for Killing
• High Replay Ability
• Inventive Map to assist
• Hidden Rooms
• Save Feature
• Side Quests
• Platforming and action feast
• Top soundtrack
• Story branching
• Endearing Story and Cast

We also have the following trailer:

Catmaze will cost $9.99 / €9.99 on the Switch eShop.

Source: Ratalaika Games PR