Game

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist 2025

Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie

Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth. The kingdom’s desire for conquest led to the creation of the Homunculi, machine-like artificial life forms prepared to execute the king’s will.

Platform Role-playing (RPG)Adventure Indie Action Metroidvania Side-scrolling Steam trading cards Sequel

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Plot-driven, richly built, epic and clear.

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God is a GeekMick FraserJan 20259.5/10
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a confident, compelling adventure filled with interesting boss fights, inventive mechanics, lovely visuals and wonderful music.
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Hardcore GamerChris ShiveJan 20254.5/5
It's up to Lilac the Attuner to save the kingdom from rampaging Homunculi in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist.
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Nintendo LifeMitch VogelJan 20259/10
Ender Magnolia is an excellent Metroidvania that exemplifies the best of what the genre has to offer. Its combination of tense combat, interesting worldbuilding, and memorable art style makes for a compelling experience that we'd highly suggest to anybody drawn to games such as Hollow Knight or Blasphemous. It's downbeat, but anyone who isn't yet exhausted by Metroidvanias will find a lot to love here.
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EurogamerKatharine CastleFeb 20254/5
A soulful and gorgeous Metroidvania with exquisite hack and slash action.
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RPGamerRyan RadcliffMar 20253.5/5
When Ender Lilies came out, it was a game that captured that side-scrolling feeling perfectly. Ender Magnolia hits all the notes as well, but it follows a game that was more original with a more engaging story.
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About the game

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Live Wire, adglobe
Publisher: Binary Haze Interactive
Released: January 22, 2025
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Time to beat: 16 h rushed · 20 h main story · 20 h completionist

IGDB rating 8.5/10 from 26 ratings.

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