Blighted is Drinkbox Studios’ Newest Metroidvania, Releasing 2026

From the developers of Nobody Saves the World, Severed, and the Guacamelee! series comes Blighted, Drinkbox Studios’ most ambitious title yet.

This new Metroidvania action RPG debuted in today’s Summer Game Fest showcase. It is set to release in 2026 for PC via Steam and consoles.

As shown in the trailer, the gameplay features an isometric view similar to some popular titles like Hades, Tunic, Death’s Door, and more. Players can either team up or go solo to try to survive a psychedelic western nightmare. Read on for more details.

Blighted Overview

Blighted is a brand new Metroidvania Action-RPG where players, alone or in co-op, battle their way through a psychedelic western nightmare to reclaim the memories of their people. Harnessing “Blight” by defeating enemies will change the world around you, modifying combat encounters, unlocking hidden paths, and more. Award-winning composer Jim Guthrie (Sword & Sworcery, BELOW, Nobody Saves the World) is also back as composer on the game, lending his skills to create an eerie feel to this devastated world.

“Blighted is our largest and most ambitious game to date. We’ve been building on the experience from creating our past games, while also experimenting with many new ideas,” said Graham Smith, producer and co-founder at Drinkbox Studios. “We’re working hard towards finishing development of Blighted, and we’re excited to finally reveal it to the world!”

Key Features

• Intense combat: combat in Blighted is nuanced and deadly. Carefully time your attacks to weave through enemies, chain together combos, and perform powerful finishers.
• Harness your Blight: the player’s Blight serves as a dynamic difficulty system that constantly changes the enemies, the player, and the world around them.
• Consume memories: absorb the brains of defeated bosses to gain their memories and become more powerful (and Blighted), widening your skillset and opening up new paths.
• Unlock mysteries: pay careful attention while exploring to unlock the many deep secrets of Blighted’s world.
• Surreal characters & environments: explore vibrant, psychedelic landscapes and meet bizarre creatures on your journey.
• Co-op multiplayer: play through the adventure with a friend via drop-in/drop-out co-op multiplayer.

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If you enjoy action RPGs and haven’t played any of Drinkbox’s past games, you might want to check out Abe’s Nobody Saves the World review while you wait for this.

Blighted launches for PC via Steam and consoles in 2026. Stay tuned here at RPGFan for more SGF coverage!