The Last Faith

The Last Faith is an indie action platformer metroidvania. It was developed by Kumi Souls Games and crowdfunded on Kickstarter.

Plot

The Last Faith is set in a dark fantasy world, in the gothic city of Mythringal, the capital of a mighty kingdom. The city suffered a devastating civil war and a plague that almost destroyed it. The reigning religious cult has left the inhabitants behind to their fate, though not all is yet lost. The protagonist, amnesiac Eric, starts searching for answers regarding an ancient prophecy and gets involved in a massive intrigue, gradually learning the truth about the corruption consuming the world.

Mechanics

The Last Faith is a side-scroller. The player traverses vast, diverse areas, ranging from mighty citadels, palaces and temples to dark dungeons. The areas are interconnected, forming a maze-like world map, access to some of them being barred until we acquire specific abilities or equipment. While exploring, we'll need to solve environmental puzzles and face monsters of all sorts - walking ones, flying ones, crawling ones. The enemies range from common mooks to much more powerful bosses, who are larger, stronger and more resilient.

Combat is a major part of the game. We must be quick, agile, time our dodges and counters, making good use of Eric's equipment and abilities. The protagonist wields melee weapons and firearms (used to stagger enemies), as well as powerful magic. Our gear can also be enhanced by infusing it with elemental powers (such as Diamond Dust, which adds a brief freeze effect to our attacks).

Technical aspects

The Last Faith features high-quality pixel art visuals and a dark color palette. The gothic locations and nightmarish enemies are all very appealing.