Metal Slug meets Borderlands in this side-scrolling steampunk “search action” adventure!
Austin, Texas – February 13th, 2025 – Indie game developer Realmsoft, in partnership with OI Games, has unleashed a new demo for their upcoming weapon-customizing metroidvania Clockwork Ambrosia ahead of its launch this April on Steam.
14 years in the making, Clockwork Ambrosia (previously known as “Ambrosia”) is a 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on building your own weapons. Part Metal Slug, part Borderlands, and all metroidvania, Clockwork Ambrosia is a steampunk fusion of classic 2D “search action” adventures with more modern modification options. Rig up endless combinations of powers from screen-filling shot splitters, to devastating missile strikes, to armor-piercing sniper rounds. There are countless ways to tailor your kit!
Players are placed in the boots of Iris, an itinerant airship engineer trying to escape the island of Aspida after a near-miss airship crash. Our plucky heroine soon finds herself caught up in a mystery spawning eons when the island’s populace disappears, seemingly replaced by deadly robots and monsters. It’s up to her to uncover the truth of what befell the island’s populace and restore the land to its former glory.
Exploration and discovery drive the world of Clockwork Ambrosia. Brilliant pixel art takes players above the clouds to the steampunk wonders of a sky city, through the lush and gorgeous mushroom forest, and down below to the moody underbelly of the sunken kingdoms. Aspida holds many secrets and undiscovered biomes, but Isis won’t work alone, as she’ll meet a cast of eccentric characters ranging from benevolent rogue AI companions to bumbling mushroom folk.
“We’re big fans of Super Metroid, but one aspect of that seminal classic we felt could be improved upon is its weapon-building,” said Nathan Hiemenz, Founder and Developer at Realmsoft. “In Super Metroid the weapon modifications are additive and unlocked in a linear progression, stacking on top of each other. Once you get an upgrade there’s no reason not to use it. We wanted to let players mix and match their weapon mods, as they have different advantages and disadvantages based on the scenario and player preference. Clockwork Ambrosia offers massive room for experimentation as you kit your character for a wide variety of challenges. This demo only scratches the surface of this, but it teases the core mechanics and tone of Clockwork Ambrosia, whetting players appetites ahead of its April launch.”
Clockwork Ambrosia features:
- Side-scrolling action platformer with an authored, interconnected world to explore
- Six vastly different weapons, each offering unique mechanics
- 150+ modifications for simple and intuitive weapon-customization, offering endless experimentation
- Snappy crafting system lets players unlock new powers and abilities at their own pace
- Beautiful hand-drawn art bringing the world and characters to life
- Original score composed by Johnny Stixx
- A story of mystery, friends, robots, and at least one mysterious robot friend!
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About Realmsoft:
Realmsoft is an independent Austin, Texas-based game studio that seeks to bring deep, engaging gameplay systems together with earnest writing and colorful game worlds. Realmsoft was established in 2011 by DigiPen graduate Nathan Hiemenz. Nathan worked on Clockwork Ambrosia since the studio’s inception in 2011 before bringing aboard pixel-artist Maciej Kuczynski and ex-DigiPen classmate Michael Betts. The project really took off when the group hired Ian Clark as their full-time game designer in 2016. The group has worked together ever since. https://oi.games/clockwork-ambrosia
About OI Games:
OI Games is a games developer and publisher based in the Pacific Northwest. Founded by hobbyist game designers in 2002 to create custom StarCraft maps and RPG Maker games, OI Games was reborn in 2022 to bring the dream of game development back to life. As long-term fans of the 16 and 32-bit era, we knew immediately we wanted to return to our earliest dreams of inspiration and storytelling while still bringing our own designs and interests to the genre. Our games are born of that legacy and include Devil Lift, Tower Song, and Clockwork Ambrosia. https://oi.games/
