Last Updated on Oct 29, 2025 @ 14:42:20 PM.
During the Six One Indie Showcase, Apogee Entertainment and solo-dev-led The Matte Black Studio launched the first publicly available demo for LUCID, as well as a brand new trailer to whet your appetite. A game that touts an easy-to-learn experience, but a difficult to master adventure, the 2D action-platformer RPG boasts an incredible range of hand-crafted pixel art biomes, and a rich storyline supposedly inspired by ‘the genre’s legendary titles’.
Per Apogee Entertainment:
As Oenn, a young Sentinel on a path to fulfill a solemn promise, players must journey through a crystal-punk world torn apart by calamitous events. In this beautifully hand-crafted world, players will absorb powerful abilities that expand movement and enhance their combat skills, allowing them to face off against a diverse cast of enemies and bosses. Inspired by the golden age of 2D sidescrollers, LUCID delivers an experience that seamlessly combines nostalgia with modern gaming. It’s fast, action-packed, and narratively rich.
LUCID Key Features:
- Tight Controls: As an extension of the player, Oenn is a joy to handle. While you navigate the platforming puzzles and master the airborne combat, you will enter the oh-so sought-after flow state.
- Crystal Arts: Learn powerful new abilities like the Crystal Blade, Crystal Spear, and Crystal Axe! Each Crystal Art modifies mobility and enhances combat differently, offering a range of options for traversing the world and vanquishing your foes.
- Hmm, So Many Upgrades: Collect Crystal Shards and Rare Materials scattered throughout the land to enhance your Bracers and empower your Crystal Arts by Anointing them.
- Intense Boss Battles!: On your quest, you will encounter many dangerous foes. Use your accumulated knowledge and prowess to conquer these awe-inspiring adversaries and advance further in your quest.
- The Mysteries of Aedyn: In this vast and interconnected world, you can decide when to ascend the frigid Onyx Ridge, traverse the glittering Crystal Caverns, or descend into the gloom of Welltown.
LUCID‘s demo is available over on Steam right now, with the PC launch touted for 2026, with console ports following shortly after, as things stand.
For more Thumb Wars, go see the Early Access details of IT HAS MY FACE, or the details of The Precinct’s newest update.
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