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TALON TOWERS is a Fumito Ueda-coded parkour platformer about hopping around massive structures while avoiding falling to your foggy doom
TALON TOWERS is a newly announced parkour platformer set on huge, decaying towers above an apparently endless fog. It has drawn comparisons with Fumito Ueda’s games because of its mysterious setting, atmospheric scale and emphasis on perilous traversal.
Developed by Jan Malitschek, creator of BETON BRUTAL, with assistance from Quinn K. and Hyphinett, the game features running, climbing, swinging, wall-running, tightrope-walking, crouching and crawling. A showcase also depicts chase sequences and sections where players can control a bird; the game is available to wishlist on Steam, with no release date announced.
In short
- Atmospheric platforming across towering ruins
- Extensive movement abilities and dangerous falls
- No release date has been announced
Explained simply
Parkour platformers are games that focus on acrobatic movement through challenging spaces, combining running, climbing and jumping as players navigate from one area to another. TALON TOWERS is a newly announced parkour platformer set on massive towers that rise above an endless fog, where players must traverse crumbling structures by swinging, wall-running, balancing and crawling across precarious paths.
The game is being developed by Jan Malitschek, who previously created BETON BRUTAL, with assistance from Quinn K. and Hyphinett. Comparisons have been drawn to games by Fumito Ueda, a designer known for creating mysterious worlds where movement and atmosphere are central to the experience, suggesting TALON TOWERS aims to combine demanding traversal with a strong sense of scale and place.
The game will feature various movement mechanics and sections where players control a bird alongside the main character, along with chase sequences that emphasise evasion. It is available to add to wishlists on Steam, though no release date has been set.