Gestalt: Steam & Cinder News

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About the game

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Join Aletheia and a vibrant cast of characters as they find themselves embroiled in a race to discover the secrets of the massive, steam-powered city of Canaan, the last bastion of mankind. Unravel centuries-old conspiracies, battle hosts of monstrous automata and thwart the twisted schemes of the city’s corrupt overseers, the Comitium, as you fight for mankind’s survival and discover the dark truth of the Steam City’s origin.

Hello again!

Some final updates as the Steam Festival enters the final straight:

- Updated the Discord link in the demo as the previous one was inactive
- Corrected the keyboard control menu

Thanks for playing Gestalt: Steam & Cinder!

-- Metamorphosis Games

Hello again,

In response to a few notes on the keyboard controls, we've made a couple of changes to make keyboard users' lives easier.

1. Demo detects control input and shows the controls you're using
2. Space bar now confirms/advances dialogue
3. You can now press back or B to review the keyboard controls
4. Fixed a bug where spamming heavy attack and gun too quickly caused you to get stuck.

Thanks for supporting Gestalt: Steam & Cinder throughout this festival!

-- Metamorphosis Games

Watch the architects of Canaan as they show their process and answer your questions on the beautifully rendered world of Gestalt: Steam & Cinder.


Art Director Thomas Feichtmeir and Creative Director Tom Maher will be streaming the demo and answering your questions on the inspirations, processes, and people behind Gestalt.


Watch live from our Community Hub from 18:00 BST/13:00 ET/10:00 PT


Join us on Discord


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About the game

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Join Aletheia and a vibrant cast of characters as they find themselves embroiled in a race to discover the secrets of the massive, steam-powered city of Canaan, the last bastion of mankind. Unravel centuries-old conspiracies, battle hosts of monstrous automata and thwart the twisted schemes of the city’s corrupt overseers, the Comitium, as you fight for mankind’s survival and discover the dark truth of the Steam City’s origin.

Hi everyone!

We're so happy you seem to be enjoying the demo. We've implemented a few things to make sure that everyone gets the most out of the demo.

Change log:
- Reload the gun on keyboard with 'O'.
- Additional tutorial text added (don't forget to roll through enemies!).
- Additional poultices added to Tartarus.
- Enemies slightly rebalanced.
- Poultices now respawn for maximum farming ahead of the boss!

We hope this makes the demo that little bit smoother. If you see any quirks in the demo or want to keep a closer eye on development as we head to release, you can join our Discord (https://discord.gg/ADAuC9)!

Thank you so much for playing. We cannot wait to show you the rest of Canaan later this year!

-- Metamorphosis Games