Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark Announced

I reviewed Inti Creates’ Grim Guardians: Demon Purge a while ago. The dual-character Action Side-Scroller offered a fun experience with a unique playstyle. Now, Inti Creates has announced the follow-up, coming much sooner than you’d expect.

Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark will be released on March 27^th, 2025. This follow-up is bringing the dual-protagonist action into a more Metroidvania-focused direction. Here is what the press release says about Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark:

“Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark is the newest title in the Gal Guardians series of gothic-inspired 2D action-adventure games.

“Servants of the Dark greatly expands the setting from a single castle to the entirety of the Demon Realm, and further evolves the gameplay into a true Metroidvania adventure. It also stars two new characters with different playstyles, Kirika and Masha, who players can switch between in order to fully explore the vast areas and take down enemies and bosses.

You must search far and wide for the means to revive Kirika and Masha’s master, the Demon Lord Maxim, and restore him to power. In this upside-down world, you’ll fight alongside demons and against demons, as well as Demon Hunters from the Human Realm. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

The critically acclaimed action of Grim Guardians: Demon Purge comes to a fully realized Metroidvania! Countless combos and possibilities await as you explore the Demon Realm with two upgradable characters.

Search for hidden passages, trap doors, and solve puzzles throughout the Demon Realm to collect the scattered bones of the Demon Lord Maxim. The sub-weapons and abilities you’ve unlocked for the heroines Kirika and Masha will open up new routes and strategies, so you’ll need to try every tool at your disposal!

In addition, each of Maxim’s vassals you find and revive will help strengthen your home base, the Demon Lord’s castle. As you rebuild, it will provide bonus support features to assist you. As the colorful cast of vassals fills out, you’ll see their personalities shine in fully voiced cut scenes that play throughout the game.

Sister maid heroines, Kirika and Masha, bring their own unique gameplay styles. Older sister Kirika attacks from a distance with demonic guns while her younger sister Masha covers close ranges with her whip. They can spend demonic energy to attack with different sub-weapons as well, but it is crucial to switch between the two as the situation changes.

Should one of the sisters be defeated, you can bring her back to life by returning to her location and using “Sister Rescue” to revive her. Also, two-player co-op play is available both locally and online! With each player controlling a sister, your options will open up greatly!”

With multiple difficulty levels, lots of items and abilities to collect, and a new take on the action from Grim Guardians: Demon Purge, I’m really excited for Servants of the Dark. With the March release date, it won’t be long before we get our hands on it. Hopefully, we’ll see more of Servants of the Dark as the release date approaches.