Ultros review: like a '90s cartoon drawn by Moebius

It's a grower.

Ultros review; a jelly creature with tentacles
(Image: © Hadoque)

Our Verdict

A complex and thoroughly alien Metroidvania with one of the year's most imaginative art styles. Fans of Moebius and great games should pick up a copy.

For

  • Clever plant-based design
  • Imaginative art direction
  • Complex and rewarding

Against

  • Combat could be deeper

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Ultros details

Ultros review; a strange character sits in a chair

(Image credit: Hadoque)

Publisher Hadoque
Developer Kepler Interactive
Platform
PS5 (reviewed), PS4 Xbox Series X / S, PC, Mac
Release
Out now
Price
$29.99 / £29.99 ($39.99 / £34.99 Deluxe)

Ultros is a game defined by a love of art and a desire to craft a meditative Metroidvania experience where others seek simple violence. In many ways playing Ultros feels indescribable; it’s purposefully confusing, complex and thoroughly alien and when you feel as lost as the game wants you to be, that visual style keeps you hooked.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Ultros Deluxe Edition

A complex and thoroughly alien Metroidvania with one of the year's most imaginative art styles. Fans of Moebius and great games should pick up a copy.

Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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