Dead Rose

Dead Rose is a 2D top-down action-adventure in pixel art, blending the exploration of a Metroidvania with the epic adventure of a Zelda-like, in a world that is both gloomy and magical. Everything is handmade, with love and passion.

Forget cozy games, cluttered interfaces and endless cutscenes: here, you play, you explore, and every new ability changes the way you play. The story is inspired by the life of my father, whom I honor by making this project.

Play as Lucky, a tormented soul who wakes up in an isolated graveyard, facing his own grave. Lost in the spirit world, he has only one goal: to find Rose, the love of his life, and unravel the mystery of the ritual that brought him here. Many dangers will test you and force you to grow ever stronger. Unexpected encounters and closely guarded secrets await you, if you can still tell good from evil.

Combat & Progression

Dynamic fights against a variety of twisted and cunning spirits

Magical items to find, unlocking new abilities

A growing arsenal of increasingly powerful gear

Experience levels to upgrade and customize your stats

💀 / 🪱 Shapeshifting

Switch between forms at will:

💀 Skeleton form lets you fight off hordes of bloodthirsty enemies with attacks and dodges.

🪱 Annelid (worm) form lets you manage your health and mana reserves, and slip through narrow, hidden passages.

🥀 Explore a Vast and Deadly World

Save roses are your only respite, and your only way to save your progress

Unlock abilities to reach new areas

Collect gold to trade with merchants for powerful items

Fight your way to the one who dragged you here. But beware: you may not like the truth...

A Personal Tribute

Dead Rose was born from a true story.

My father, Luc, was bipolar. In 2022, after years of hardship, he took his own life.

This game is my way of grieving, and of paying tribute to him through a medium I love: video games, which can approach death with poetry and lightness, without ever trivializing it.

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