Edgar survives a deadly pit filled with swinging pendulums in this steampunk-inspired 2D platformer. He navigates a mysterious, hostile world packed with traps, puzzles, and enemies across levels themed after Edgar Allan Poe's tales. The story unfolds through poetic quotes from his famous works, with each stage offering a unique atmosphere.
Players wield a rapier to strike foes and activate ghost shift to scout safely ahead or tackle tricky puzzles. This ability fuels smart strategies for jumps and planning moves without risk. Fans of action strategy adventure games on PC will enjoy blending combat, exploration, and clever problem-solving.
Edgar's Poetical Nightmare is a steampunk-inspired 2D platformer. After being thrown into the pit and the pendulums, Edgar is striving to survive in this mysterious and hostile place that is full of traps, puzzles and enemies. Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, the story is told poetically and quotes from his most famous stories. You play through the levels aptly named by them and each level has it's own distinct theme.
Aside from attacking the enemies using his Rapier, he can use his ghost shift ability. This will allow the player to come up with a strategy to solve some puzzles or scout the area ahead without coming to any harm and plan for the next jump.
