Infernax

Infernax is set in a dark fantasy world where the player controls Alcedor, while the second player controls Cervul; both find their homeland overrun by a sect of satanists and hordes of monsters upon returning from the Crusades. Alcedor wields a shield and a mace, while Cervul wields throwing axes, a crossbow, a pavise (shield), and a banner, along with using bandages to keep himself and Alcedor healed up; all of these weapons and armor can be upgraded as the player progresses through the game. Players can also obtain a variety of magical spells, with some being able to be upgraded. Players earn gold and experience points by defeating enemies, with gold being used to buy upgrades for equipment while experience points allow players to increase their health, mana (Alcedor only), or attack power.

Players can also visit several villages scattered throughout the game in order to buy items from shops or accept quests from villagers. Villages and their residents are also affected by the choices that players make throughout the game. The goal of Infernax is to defeat the enemies within five different castles and destroy the gems inside of them. Once players destroy all five gems, the last castle – the Urzon Citadel – is unlocked, containing the final boss of the game. Infernax features multiple endings, with the actions of the player determining the ending they receive:

Tired of the constant fighting and bloodshed of the Crusades, the young duke Alcedor returns to his homeland of Upel. However, the ancient tome known as the Necronomicon, a book written by a madman rumored to hold great power, has been brought to Upel around a year before Alcedor's return. As a result, hordes of monsters have been ravaging the duchy, with Alcedor having to help defend the town of Darsov from an attack upon his return. Alcedor and the town's defenders successfully drive off the attackers, though one of the monsters manages to flee.

After tracking down and slaying the monster outside the Urzon Citadel, Alcedor finds that the way inside is blocked by a magical seal. Father Henry, a priest from Darsov, explains that Alcedor must track down and destroy five crystal orbs scattered across Upel that keep the seal in place by killing the elder demons that hold them. Once all five crystal orbs have been destroyed, the Urzon Citadel will be unlocked, allowing Alcedor to enter and encounter a powerful demon known as Belphegor.

Infernax was developed by Canadian game studio Berzerk Studio. The game was originally designed as an online Flash game. The game was crowdfunded through Kickstarter in 2015. In January 2020, a game demo of Infernax was released at PAX South 2020, revealing the overall plot of the game.

Infernax was officially announced through a trailer on October 21, 2021, with a release date of Q1 2022 on PC and consoles. On January 11, 2022, The Arcade Crew released a trailer, revealing the game's release date of February 14, 2022. On February 14, 2022, Infernax released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game was also added to the Xbox Game Pass library on the same day.

Infernax received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Hardcore Gamer's James Cunningham described Infernax as a "fantastic throwback to 8-bit gaming". Cunningham stated that the difficulty of the game was appealing, writing that Infernax "knows when to go hard and when to back off".