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FOUNTAINS

The Fountain of Youth was hidden away. Nonetheless, it is fated that a Usurper will slay the Ageless and unearth it once more. FOUNTAINS is a soulslike action-RPG built around fighting your way through a maze-like interconnected, seamless world. You'll take the role of a hooded stranger, recently imprisoned by a tyrannical regime. Will you escape and uncover the mysteries of this war-torn empire? Demanding, but fair combat Tight, responsive combat puts every tool and tactic in your arsenal to the test, rewarding precision and quick thinking. Your enemies will hit hard and punish hesitation, tu

Release date
September 25, 2026
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Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
John Pywell
Publisher
Crunching Koalas
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The Fountain of Youth was hidden away. Nonetheless, it is fated that a Usurper will slay the Ageless and unearth it once more. FOUNTAINS is a soulslike action-RPG built around fighting your way through a maze-like interconnected, seamless world. You'll take the role of a hooded stranger, recently imprisoned by a tyrannical regime. Will you escape and uncover the mysteries of this war-torn empire? Demanding, but fair combat Tight, responsive combat puts every tool and tactic in your arsenal to the test, rewarding precision and quick thinking.

Your enemies will hit hard and punish hesitation, turning each fight into an intense back-and-forth where the tide of battle can shift in an instant. Adjustable difficulty settings let you feel that thrill at exactly the intensity you crave, no matter your experience. Exploration that rewards curiosity The world of FOUNTAINS is one, seamless, giant dungeon. It is a tightly packed labyrinth which twists and loops back on itself. You'll always discover something new: items, powers and upgrades to unlock new parts of the world.

Leave Your Mark FOUNTAINS features an online message system. Leave hints throughout the world to help out your fellow players, or trick them into doing something foolish! - Souls-like action combat set in a metroidvania-style interconnected world. - Find new abilities and tools to help you to defend yourself and to traverse the world. - Rich dark fantasy lore told through exploration and environmental storytelling.…

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★ 8.2/10GOG · 8 ratings
GOGLast checked November 4, 2026

Most helpful3

★ 4 / 5
The controls are a bit like 'Crosscode', the Linux download offers two executables but both have exactly the same name and download size. With the…
★ 5 / 5
if you like hyper light drifter, zelda, souls games, metroidvanias, get it
★ 5 / 5
A very nice metroidvania. The plot is virtually inexistent but the pixel graphics are lovely and the execution is great. The difficulty level fits very…

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★ 5 / 5
if you like hyper light drifter, zelda, souls games, metroidvanias, get it
★ 5 / 5
A very nice metroidvania. The plot is virtually inexistent but the pixel graphics are lovely and the execution is great. The difficulty level fits very…
★ 4 / 5
The controls are a bit like 'Crosscode', the Linux download offers two executables but both have exactly the same name and download size. With the…

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