Ultros

ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play.

Break the cycle – Deliver the demon

You wake up stranded, after seemingly crashing your ship on The Sarcophagus — a giant, space-drifting, cosmic uterus holding an ancient demonic being known as ULTROS. Trapped in the eternal loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play.

Are you the gruesome breaker of this cycle, or can you become a link from destruction to rebirth?

A PSYCHEDELIC SCI-FI JOURNEY

ULTROS is set in a multifaceted realm - a vast alien landscape teeming with life. Grounded in science fiction, ULTROS comes wrapped in both an eccentric art style from the visionary El Huervo, renowned for his work on Hotline Miami, and a mystical soundtrack composed and performed by Ratvader – Oscar Rydelius. ULTROS explores meta-themes of mental health, life, death, and karmic cycles through deep lore and environmental storytelling.

A WORLD OF CONTRAST

Experience brutal, intimate, close-quarter combat with cosmic lifeforms, driven by a sense of urgency – where precision is paramount and every cut of your blade counts. Yet this intense combat is juxtaposed with cultivating the greenery and tending to plant life in The Sarcophagus, providing precious moments of contemplation and peace. In turn, this grants deeper access to obscured paths.

A MYSTERIOUS, LAYERED LOOP

The rich world of ULTROS holds many secrets for those curious enough — and fearless enough — to seek them out. A unique loop-based mechanic will allow you to start over at key moments in the story, providing opportunities to unfold such secrets, unlock different areas of the world and new abilities on a branching skill tree. Experiment with and master your own specific fighting style as you explore the world of ULTROS. Each loop brings you closer to the truth...

Available Achievements

Full blossom of the evening
50 XP
The feast of harvest
50 XP
The pound of flesh which I demand
50 XP
Writer's gratitude
70 XP
Beyond the intricate configuration of the mind
50 XP
Ultros Editions(2)

Ultros

Ultros: Digital Artbook & Soundtrack

$24.99

Ultros

Ultros: Digital Artbook & Soundtrack

$34.99

Ultros DLC & Add-Ons

Ultros Ratings & Reviews

Game Rant

by Cameron Swan

ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...

DualShockers

by Emma Ward

8 / 10

A psychedelic trip best appreciated twice.

PC Gamer

by Baxter Burchill

82 / 100

Ultros is easy enough that you rarely have to fully engage with its most interesting mechanics, and its writing struggles to effectively convey its lofty ideals. But the lines still connect together at the end, turning this metroidvania into a beautiful, circular experience of presence and balance. It’s a game that wants you to see the world differently when you finish it, and the way everything is connected. If nothing else, what other game lets you take a stroll through an umbilical cord?

Reviews provided by OpenCritic

Ultros System Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

OS version

Windows 7

OS version

Windows 11

CPU

Intel Core i5 (5th generation)

CPU

Intel Core i5 (6th generation)

Memory

8 GB RAM

Memory

8 GB RAM

GPU

GeForce GT 750M

GPU

GeForce GTX 850M

Additional input device

Gamepad

Login Accounts Required

Epic ID

Languages Supported

  • Audio: N/A

  • Text: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America)

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