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The Legend of Chalkvania

A bite-sized retro action-adventure set in a quirky, cursed land. Fight monsters, meet strange characters, and uncover hidden secrets in this fast-paced homage to classic 2D side-scrollers. Choose your…

1 October 2026

The Legend of Chalkvania is an adventure, released 1 October 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Legend of Chalkvania is

The Legend of Chalkvania was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on GameMaker Studio 2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are the somewhat reluctant Guardian of Castle Grayscale. It’s your job to protect the Chalklands and its peculiar inhabitants — most of whom are not especially helpful. The legendary Sword of Grayscale was forged to imprison a terrible evil threatening the Chalklands. Now the sword lies shattered. Its fragments are scattered across the land, the ancient seal is weakening, and the princess who once protected the kingdom has fallen into what appears to be a forever nap. Recover the fragments, try not to mess it up, uncover the truth behind the growing darkness, and decide the fate of the Chalklands.
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How it plays

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

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.0 GHz Dual Core CPU, 2 GB RAM and Integrated graphics or equivalent (OpenGL compatible). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

The Legend of Chalkvania launched on 1 October 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Star Wars: Galactic Racer.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

The Legend of Chalkvania — frequently asked questions

When did The Legend of Chalkvania come out?
The Legend of Chalkvania was released on 1 October 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Legend of Chalkvania?
At minimum, The Legend of Chalkvania needs 2.0 GHz Dual Core CPU, 2 GB RAM, Integrated graphics or equivalent (OpenGL compatible) graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is The Legend of Chalkvania?
The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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