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The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

Odallus: The Dark Call is a metroidvania, action and indie game developed and published by JoyMasher.
Released on July 15th 2015 is available only on Windows in 4 languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Hungarian.

It has received 1,320 reviews of which 1,165 were positive and 155 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.88€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Odallus: The Dark Call into these genres:

Metroidvania Action Indie Retro Pixel Graphics Platformer 2D Action-Adventure Exploration Gore Demons Dark Fantasy Singleplayer Side Scroller Difficult Adventure

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1ghz or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256MB VRAM Dedicated Graphics Card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 100 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
A really fun throwback type game that merges elements of Classicvania and Metroidvania; levels are largely linear, but all have hidden secrets off the beaten path, many of which are crucial upgrades that fundamentally change how your character plays. You wind up revisiting levels later on after you get some movement options, and the power curve was pretty much perfect; my character was noticeably more resilient by the game's end, and the game knew it too, because it ramps up in challenge significantly in the final few levels. Like the Classicvanias of old, levels are more about positioning and timing than overtly difficult enemy encounters. While your character moves much faster than the Belmonts used to, it's still important to take in your surroundings and consider when to perform certain actions. Meanwhile, the presentation is excellent. The few pixel cut scenes look fantastic, with really detailed and expressive character models. In game it's like a slightly upgraded NES title, with consistently great looking pixel art across the board, especially when it comes to the design of the bosses. The music is no slouch either. It's not a super expansive sound track, but what's here stands proudly alongside the many iconic chip tunes of the past. The game is moderately challenging for most of its run time, but as I mentioned before, it ramps up pretty significantly in the last couple levels, and I found the final boss to be an overall satisfying if somewhat bruatl challenge; if you can learn boss patterns quickly, you can take down most foes in not much time at all. By the end I felt that the game was fair but on the harder side. Overall this is just a really fun game that manages to modernize the Classicvania format. It won't win over people that don't care for the "clunkier" titles in the legendary franchise, but I really enjoyed how it provided a compact and satisfying challenge, and the medeival horror vibes and great presentation are the cherry on top.
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Oct. 2024
i like this game. i wish more games fused together classic castlevania with more modern metroidvania elements.
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Oct. 2024
Nice game with cool old-school aesthetic and gameplay It does have quite a few bugs tho - on one of my playthroughs i got locked out of progressing due to a boss refusing to do anything
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Sept. 2024
Odallus' description says that Castlevania was one of its inspirations, and having just finished it, I can confirm that it delivers! The gameplay is pretty great and well-balanced for the most part, introducing the traditional metroidvania format to a classic Castlevania setting. It is relatively short (my 100% normal playthrough clocked in at about 5ish hours), so none of the combat or exploration overstays its welcome. On the negative side, most of the music was pretty middling to me (but your mileage may vary). Additionally, although I mostly enjoyed the combat, later encounters tend to be pretty easy if you have the strongest sword (which you can get early if you're good at the game's platforming), and the final battle was pretty ridiculous, even on normal difficulty. The price is mostly right too, even at the full $10 (and even better value during a sale). Highly recommend this if you're looking for a great classic Castlevania experience!
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Aug. 2024
Fun retro game inspired by Castlevania 3, Demon's Crest and classic NES adventure sidescrollers a la Faxanadu and some Metroidvania in there, too.
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Odallus: The Dark Call is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

Odallus: The Dark Call is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.

Odallus: The Dark Call received 1,165 positive votes out of a total of 1,320 achieving a rating of 8.39.
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Odallus: The Dark Call was developed and published by JoyMasher.

Odallus: The Dark Call is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Odallus: The Dark Call is not playable on MacOS.

Odallus: The Dark Call is not playable on Linux.

Odallus: The Dark Call is a single-player game.

Odallus: The Dark Call does not currently offer any DLC.

Odallus: The Dark Call does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Odallus: The Dark Call does not support Steam Remote Play.

Odallus: The Dark Call 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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Odallus: The Dark Call PEGI 11
9.75€ -91% 9.75€ 0.88€
8.4
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Release 15 Jul 2015
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