Maseylia: Echoes of the Past
A true 3D Metroidvania built around movement, exploration, and atmospheric discovery.
Maseylia: Echoes of the Past is a 3D metroidvania focused on exploration, movement freedom, atmosphere, and discovery within a vast interconnected world.
Players explore ancient ruins, forgotten caverns, buried cities, forests, alien structures, and mysterious landscapes within a vast interconnected 3D world while progressively unlocking new traversal abilities that completely transform exploration.
As new powers are acquired — including air dash, double jump, underwater traversal, and advanced movement mechanics — players can revisit previous regions, uncover hidden paths, discover secrets, and access entirely new parts of the world.
The game combines platforming, non-linear exploration, environmental storytelling, combat against hostile creatures and large-scale bosses, and a lore-driven narrative inspired by the mysterious storytelling approach of Dark Souls.
Maseylia aims to recreate the feeling of classic exploration-focused metroidvanias within a fully interconnected 3D world, combining atmospheric exploration, movement freedom, verticality, and sequence-breaking progression.
Key Features
- Massive interconnected 3D world with strong verticality and exploration freedom
- Exceptional freedom of movement and traversal-focused gameplay
- Air dash, double jump, underwater traversal, and advanced mobility abilities
- Exploration-driven progression rewarding sequence breaking and discovery
- Atmospheric sci-fi world inspired by Moebius and classic French sci-fi art
- Environmental storytelling and mysterious lore
- Combat against hostile creatures and large-scale bosses
- Hidden secrets, optional paths, and rewarding exploration
- Immersive soundtrack and atmospheric sound design
Maseylia is an ancient world shaped by the fragile balance of its two suns and by a mysterious force known as the Heart of Maseylia — a living planetary energy tied to the harmony of all life.
Long ago, a civilization from the sky arrived on the planet. At first, both peoples coexisted peacefully during a brief era remembered as the Entente. Fascinated by the richness of Maseylia and its connection to the Heart, the newcomers slowly began seeking control over its power.
Their discovery would ultimately lead to war.
One hundred years later, the scars of the conflict remain.
The player takes the role of a young Maseylian raised in isolation within a hidden cave alongside a handful of survivors. When his father Cain disappears during an expedition beyond the safety of their refuge, the hero sets out into the ruins of the old world for the very first time.
Following the traces left behind by Cain, the player journeys through forgotten mines, ancient forests, buried cities, and the remains of battlefields consumed by time, slowly uncovering the truth behind the fall of Maseylia.
Inspirations
Release Information
Release Date
Q2 2026 – To be announced during AG French Direct 2026
Platforms
Steam (PC) — Console ports planned
Demo Available
Yes — ~90% positive reviews on Steam
About the Team
Maseylia: Echoes of the Past is primarily developed by Victor Abresol, a French independent solo developer leading nearly every aspect of the project, including programming, game design, world creation, gameplay systems, art direction, and integration.
The project is supported by a small core team composed of Victor’s two brothers and longtime collaborator Zach Fitzgerald.
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q2DYbgZQp8
Twitter/X: https://x.com/maseylia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maseylia_official/
Useful Links
Steam Page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2938870/Maseylia__Echoes_of_the_Past/
Demo
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3192990/Maseylia__Echoes_of_the_Past__Demo/
