Guacamelee! developer DrinkBox Studios has announced Blighted, a Metridvania action RPG with cooperative multiplayer. It will launch for unspecified consoles and PC via Steam in 2026.
“Blighted is our largest and most ambitious game to date,” said DrinkBox Studios co-founder and producer Graham Smith in a press release. “We’ve been building on the experience from creating our past games, while also experimenting with many new ideas. We’re working hard towards finishing development of Blighted, and we’re excited to finally reveal it to the world!”
Here is an overview of the game, via DrinkBox Studios:
About
Battle your way through a psychedelic western nightmare to reclaim the memories of your people in Blighted, a Metroidvania action RPG from the creators of Guacamelee! Harness the power of the deadly, reality-altering Blight and unravel the world’s mysteries.
In the past, the dead were buried with seeds planted in their brains. These seeds would grow into trees, surrounding the player’s village. The fruit from these trees was special, it contained the memories of the dead. Knowledge and traditions were passed along through this fruit for generations.
This continued until the one called Sorcisto defiled the ritual. By eating brains raw, he gained vast power and knowledge. He consumed the player’s entire village, destroyed its memory forest, and infected the world with a deadly Blight.
You take on the role of the lone survivor of Sorcisto’s rampage, fighting to reclaim the memories of your people, before your own Blight overtakes you.
Explore a world full of mystery in this psychedelic western nightmare. Learn to harness your Blight, which serves as both a source of power and added difficulty, challenging players of all skill levels and gating some of the world’s deepest secrets. Play through the entire campaign alone or with a friend in cooperative play.
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 own Blight serves as a dynamic difficulty system that constantly changes the enemies, the player, and the world around them as they play.
- Consume Memories – Devour the brains of defeated bosses to gain their memories and become more powerful (and more Blighted), widening your skillset and opening up new paths in the world.
- Unlock Mysteries – Pay careful attention while exploring to unlock the many deep secrets of Blighted’s world.
- Cooperative Multiplayer – Play through the adventure with a friend via drop-in / drop-out cooperative multiplayer.
- Haunting Original Score – Blighted features new music by Jim Guthrie, acclaimed composer of Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Below, and Nobody Saves the World.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.