Abelina is a strange, platforming romp through a natural afterlife from a former League of Legends animator and the composer of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil
Abelina is a surreal platforming game about Vasily, a man who has died and finds himself in a nature-filled afterlife. He tends gardens, carves masks and explores the strange world as he tries to find happiness and avoid dwelling on what the place really is.
The game features branching paths, open vistas and platforming challenges, including flying, rolling and precise jumps, with a mysterious rabbit-cat as a guide. It is led by Gabe Askew, whose animation work includes Valorant, League of Legends and Love, Death + Robots; the soundtrack includes Ryan Holladay, composer for Weapons and the recent Resident Evil film. Abelina is planned for release in 2027 and can be wishlisted on Steam.
In short
- Abelina follows a dead man exploring a surreal afterlife.
- Platforming includes flying, rolling and precise jumps.
- The game is planned for release in 2027.
Explained simply
A platform game is built around guiding a character through an environment, often by jumping between ledges and overcoming obstacles. Abelina follows Vasily, who has died and arrived in a strange, nature-filled afterlife; he tends gardens, carves masks and explores while trying to find happiness.
The game is led by Gabe Askew, an animator whose past work includes Valorant, League of Legends and Love, Death + Robots. Its music features Ryan Holladay, whose composing work includes the film Weapons and a recent Resident Evil film.
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