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Balam and the Spirit Within

Balam and the Spirit Within is an action-adventure, side-scrolling, Metroidvania game heavily inspired by Mayan culture and mythology. Adventure through dense jungles, sprawling temples, primordial caverns…

9 February 2020

Balam and the Spirit Within is an adventure, released 9 February 2020 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Balam and the Spirit Within is

Balam and the Spirit Within was released in 2020. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Balam and the Spirit Within is an action-adventure, side-scrolling, Metroidvania game heavily inspired by Mayan culture and mythology. Adventure through dense jungles, sprawling temples, primordial caverns, and the otherworldly planes of the gods. Fight wild animals, carnivorous plants, towering golems, and hybrid monstrosities created by the gods of the underworld. Stand against challenging bosses and learn the true meaning of sacrifice to restore balance to the world.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Balam and the Spirit Within launched on 9 February 2020, within three weeks of Dreams, Besiege, Persona 5 Strikers and Journey to the Savage Planet.

Released around the same time: Dreams, Besiege, Persona 5 Strikers, Journey to the Savage Planet.

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When did Balam and the Spirit Within come out?
Balam and the Spirit Within was released on 9 February 2020 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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