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Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is a rpg, action and metroidvania game developed by Metamorphosis Games and published by Fireshine Games.
Released on July 16th 2024 is available only on Windows in 7 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 1,632 reviews of which 1,311 were positive and 321 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam with a 60% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II x2 550
  • Memory: 4 MB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: N/A

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Sept. 2025
This game really looks gorgeous and has a phenomenal art-direction. The graphics and music go hand in hand with each other. The gameplay itself is good, with satisfying combat and some (very) challenging platforming parts. The story is good, but nothing outstanding though. BUT.... here comes my main gripe, the ending is so abrupt and yet predictable. All in all, it's a must play (especially when it's on sale). Find all the corgies, it will give an item for cheesing some battles
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Sept. 2025
Gestalt is a real nostalgia trip of a treat, ripped straight from the SNES/PS1 era. It's a metroidvania with all the bells and whistles of a stylish gun-totting sword-swinging action platformer, as well as the beautiful visual aesthetics and pixel art style of a bygone era of games industry I wish was more prevalent today. Seriously, there is so much tweening and follow-through animation work done for the sprites of this game that the movement is a joy for the eyes. There is so much heart, so much spirit in the presentation: the soundtrack is a western-inspired ensemble of harmonicas, fantastic fingerstyle acoustic, with a philharmonic orchestra backing the harmony. The world is one of brass and steam with a good deal of magic mixed in, reminiscent of the steampunk genre with a political theme of peace and war, a clash of ideals, rolled into the spirit of a wild west adventure. There's a lot of love evidently poured into this game already, and I've only just scratched the surface. To say Gestalt: Steam & Cinder has been a refreshing change of pace is an understatement; and to the devs, I am seriously looking forward to whatever you guys make next! TL;DR: If you're a fan of metroidvanias, steampunk, magic, with the swagger and grit of the old west, you need to try this. Seriously. EDIT: After playing through the entirety of the game, getting all of the achievements and utterly destroying every boss encounter, I can see why some complained as they have about the game feeling somewhat unfinished or even rushed; there are at least two locations on the map I've spotted that are inaccessible and don't go anywhere, for one, and the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger, with a sprinkle of a tease here and there of how much the world is about to change. How? It's anybody's guess until the sequel, though there's been hints about what will happen to Irkalla and how this current world's structure works. There's also shops and NPCs that appear to be little more than set pieces after an interaction or two, which is fine to me personally but I do wonder what else they might've brought to the proverbial table had the game not felt a bit rushed. All in all I do still recommend the adventure as this game is both beautiful and challenging, the world building and dialogue feel natural almost everywhere except when Marlowe crashes the train after Aletheia defeats Cass, Aletheia seems to repeat herself while standing in the wreckage , and the musical score is brilliantly poignant and serves as a perfect backing to the emotions running high. I will caution that a sequel hasn't been announced as of this writing, but I hope that changes soon!
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April 2025
Great presentation, pretty good action exploration and nice progression. Felt like there's a bit too much talking at times but overall a good experience. The ending leaves a bunch of stuff open for a sequel.
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April 2025
It's a fine game, so well animated, but feels strangely hollow in almost all areas where it shouldn't. Nothing is wrong with it exactly, it just feels...like it's missing something. It's the most 7.5 game I've ever played.
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Nov. 2024
21 hours is inaccurate. My 100% achievements save (which was also first playthrough) is under 8 hours. Full transparency on what you're getting if you buy this game: a one-and-done theme park metroidvania. The art is gorgeous, the combat is decent (better at start, slowly degrades), the platforming is kind of non-existent until the last 2 areas. The final 3 bosses can be absolutely obliterated with a quest reward item. There is no replayability to this game to speak of and it is a poor candidate for randomization because of the progression design. The story is decent until the ending. I can't conceive of a less-satisfying ending for a game than what was written. I actually can't think of a worse ending in games I've played before. It's *really bad*. I think the game is worth picking up on sale if you're comfortable with the things I've said above.
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Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is currently priced at 7.99€ on Steam.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is currently available at a 60% discount. You can purchase it for 7.99€ on Steam.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder received 1,311 positive votes out of a total of 1,632 achieving a rating of 7.71.
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Gestalt: Steam & Cinder was developed by Metamorphosis Games and published by Fireshine Games.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is not playable on MacOS.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is not playable on Linux.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Gestalt: Steam & Cinder. Explore additional content available for Gestalt: Steam & Cinder on Steam.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder does not support Steam Remote Play.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Rating
7.7
1,311
321
Game modes
Features
Online players
28
Developer
Metamorphosis Games
Publisher
Fireshine Games
Release 16 Jul 2024
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