Games Like Soul Astray: Outjump the Rapture

About Soul Astray: Outjump the Rapture

Introduction

Soul Astray is a contemplative retro-style platformer that intentionally uproots one of the genre's key assumptions: input consistency! Refresh your expectations as you master the unique challenges introduced by the "Control Switch" mechanic (explained below) in a world filled with groovy music.

Key Game Mechanic

Control Switch Mechanic

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"Dash" and "Jump" inputs switch with each jump!

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Your character's color provides a visual cue for the input orientation.

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Other Features

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Foresight: Use the game's Foresight mechanic to plan your route to achieve the unlikely first-try success.

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Difficulty: A minimal tutorial followed by learn-as-you-fail levels that demand creativity.

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Health Tokens: You're an immortal soul that can survive without health, but the tokens might be useful elsewhere...

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Redemption Tokens: If you find yourself stuck due to an earlier misstep, use these limited tokens to restart the level.

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Goodness Meter: The purity of your soul is tracked, show them (who?) that you have more than just a good heart.

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Lamps: Sacrifice soul fragments to light the lamps in your path, a gift to help guide other lost souls. If you find a lamp already lit, accept the gift for a unique power.

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Trinkets: Collect trinkets in hard-to-reach places to remind yourself who you are + alter game outcomes.

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Secrets: Unexpected secrets encourage you to make choices that can alter your end-goal.

Story

A gently implied story of struggling to find direction. Your hesitancy to commit to a path in life has left you abandoned. Work through your indecision as you constantly transition between good and evil to find yourself!