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Release dates for Sunken Crown and Skyhook, a first proper look at Abyssal Choir, a surprise Wildgrass demo, and the rest of the news from three days on the show floor.
Action platformer · MetroidvaniaConfirmed date
Sunken Crown
A deposed heir explores a drowned kingdom in a hand-drawn metroidvania built around raising and lowering the water line.
ReleaseApr 22, 2027
DeveloperGilded Cartridge
PublisherPaper Lantern Publishing
PlatformsPC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2
About the game
Sunken Crown follows Princess Isolde as she descends into the flooded capital of her former kingdom to reclaim a crown that has been lost to the tides. The city is vast, interconnected, and partially underwater, and its water level is the key to everything.
Floodgates scattered across the map let you raise or lower the water in each district, turning swimming routes into walkways and dry halls into submerged mazes. Abilities layer on top of that system, from a tidal dash to a diving bell you can summon to breathe in the depths.
Gilded Cartridge’s hand-drawn art and orchestral score have been highlights of every showing so far.
News
Sunken Crown Lands April 22
Gilded Cartridge’s flooded-city metroidvania arrives on all four platforms in spring, with a physical Switch 2 edition and a $24.99 digital price.
Fourteen Independent Studios Sign the Open Controls Pledge, Promising Full Remapping and Readable Subtitles at Launch
Announced at Autumn Showfloor, the pledge sets a shared accessibility baseline for every new release from studios including Saltmarsh Games, Little Paper Kite, and Quiet Static.
The Long Winter Road and Atlas of Small Things Led a Strong Indie Lantern Showcase
Small Hours confirmed its road-trip drama for early 2027, Little Paper Kite finally showed its next game in motion, and Sunken Crown revealed a new district.
Guides
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