Ellen

Help young investigator James uncover the dark truth behind the murder of the Smiths' and their missing daughter Ellen in this thrilling 2D pixel horror game.

15 February 2019

Adventure Indie Platform Puzzle Action Horror Mystery Thriller

Ellen is an adventure developed by Antarsoft, released 15 February 2019 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Mac.

Verified 11 Sep 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Ellen is

Ellen is an adventure game developed by Antarsoft and released in 2019. It was published by JanduSoft. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

How it plays

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

What it launched against

Ellen launched on 15 February 2019, within three weeks of Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III and Devil May Cry 5. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III, Devil May Cry 5.