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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...

Released Feb 13, 2024 Developer Hadoque Publisher Kepler Interactive Platforms Windows · Mac MetroidvaniaAdventurePlatformerSci-fi2D Platformer
View on Steam ↗ $6.24 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

79.8%positive744 reviews
Recommended · 30 found this helpful

“I was immediately captivated by the visuals. The art style is bold, surreal, and almost hallucinogenic intentionally disorienting in a way that initially feels striking, though at times it borders on being overwhelming. The art direction is easily the game’s strongest asset and…”

— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“Listen, if you're looking for great and engaging combat it ain't going to tickle that itch, Silksong combat it is not, but overall as a whole I've gotta say it's a good time. With the game's structure I would even count the combat being fairly easy and repetitive as a plus,…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 37 found this helpful

“Such a waste of talent. Visual and sound talent that was employed on this game is in stark contrast to "talent" that was working on game mechanics and gameplay. Beautiful game that has one of the worst gameplay in ANY metroidvania. Game introduced deliberate way to kill enemies…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:25 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

28playing at last check
3124-hour peak
272all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 113 avg · Feb 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

31achievements
4.9%median completion
1.3%rarest: Writer's gratitude
42.7% of players 42.0% of players 23.4% of players 20.7% of players 11.6% of players 10.7% of players 10.4% of players 9.8% of players 9.2% of players 8.7% of players 8.3% of players 7.6% of players 6.3% of players 5.9% of players 5.5% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.3% of players 2.2% of players 1.9% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 42.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
42.7%Wrath upon the enraged — Hidden achievement
42.0%Nietzsche taken to heart — Kill an enemy with another enemy.
23.4%A hungry stomach has no ears — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.3%Writer's gratitude — Watch all Vistas.
1.3%The pound of flesh which I demand — Gather one specimen of every critter's non-battered guts, twelve in total, in one juicy pile.
1.4%Cosmographical Meditations — Uncover every part of every area on the map.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$6.24−75% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$24.99base price
$6.24lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US6.24 USD−75%
EU6.24 EUR−75%
UK4.99 GBP−75%
Australia9.87 AUD−75%
Canada8.37 CAD−75%
Japan880 JPY−75%
Brazil18.49 BRL−75%
China19.50 CNY−75%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$2.9 Brazil Japan Canada US UK Australia EU≈$7.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 14, 2025
ULTROS is OUT NOW on Nintendo Switch & Xbox!

We are excited to welcome new players to our psychedelic metroidvania universe! To celebrate ULTROS’ release on the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S, you can pick up the game with up to 30% off fro

Feb 13, 2025
First Anniversary + Lost in Cult Art Book

Friends of the Sarcophagus, today marks the first anniversary since the cycle began and we’ve hit an incredible milestone, 100,000 delivered! Thank you so much to our wonderful community, you are all

Nov 29, 2024
Nominate Ultros for the Steam Awards

Friends, sojourners, cosmic travelers! As we approach this cycle's end, we want to thank you all for digging into our extraterrestrial garden and unearthing the many-layered secrets of the Sarcophagus

Nov 22, 2024
🌱 Help ULTROS Bloom! 🌱

Hey there, seedlings! We’ve pushed some exciting updates in an open test branch , and we need your help to make sure they sprout just right. Dig in, explore the latest improvements, and let us know if

Nov 04, 2024
Ultros will be at Save & Sound today! Tune into our digital performance.

Friends of the Sarcophagus: ULTROS will be part of the Steam event Save & Sound, with a live performance from Ratvader. You can watch the showcase on Bedtime Digital Games’ channels: Twitch: https://w

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsMetroidvania · Adventure · Platformer · Sci-fi · 2D Platformer · Female Protagonist · Exploration · Action · Psychedelic · Singleplayer · 2D · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America
ControllerFull support
Achievements31
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.ultrosgame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 750M Storage: 6 GB available space