Indie

Possessor(s)

75% positive of 735 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Heart Machine. Published by Devolver Digital.

About the game

Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.

Tagged by players

Metroidvania
Side Scroller
Platformer
Action
Dystopian
Action-Adventure
Female Protagonist
3D Platformer
Adventure
Stylized
Colorful
Combat

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Indie

Possessor(s)

75% positive of 735 Steam reviews

View on Steam

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Heart Machine. Published by Devolver Digital.

About the game

Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.

Tagged by players

Metroidvania
Side Scroller
Platformer
Action
Dystopian
Action-Adventure
Female Protagonist
3D Platformer
Adventure
Stylized
Colorful
Combat

What players say

Recommended
Before writing this review, I checked out what other players had to say. And yes, I tend to agree with the majority. The game does have significant flaws that might put many people off. Personally, I unlocked every achievement and still highly recommend buying Possessor(s) (especially during a sale, when the price is a real bargain). Design, Story, and Sound: The visuals and audio perfectly capture the bleak…
25 h played when written. 6 found it helpful.
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Recommended
The movement and overall flow of the game is so stiff and clunky. You'd expect a platform game to be smooth, but I find myself getting irritated at something as simple as a Jumping Platform that is a 50/50 chance of actually yeeting me upwards. The artwork is really pretty though and the story is nice. So I would recommend the game on sale.
5 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
It's very unpleasant to move around the world, there are extremely few fast travel points, jumping in pairs is difficult, and enemies make everything even harder. There are almost no teleport points, it's unclear where to go, and if you accidentally (or on purpose) run off wherever your eyes take you and end up in the middle of a location you can't finish, you may not have the needed skills or it may be too hard for…
2.9 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 5 found it helpful.
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