Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is shaping up to be a solid entry in a warm welcome to this upturn of 2.5D metroidvanias. But its story and emphasis on the journey of not just grief, ...

The origins of Tales of Kenzera: Zau are unusual.It’s developed by a new studio called Surgent Studios, which was founded specifically to make this game not by a game designer, but by a voice actor.

Tales of Kenzera reminds its players to keep turning the page even when it feels like their story has reached its conclusion. Tales of Kenzera: Zau was tested on PC and Steam Deck.

This is where Surgent Studios’ Tales of Kenzera: ZAU shines brightly, even if there are several issues that dim its brilliance along the way. Image Source: Electronic Arts.

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU from developer Surgent Studios arrives with massive potential to push a niche-but-booming genre to new heights. A Metroidvania platformer at first glance, Kenzera's art ...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU blends the struggles of overcoming grief with metroidvania gameplay. (Image credit: Windows Central) Love and loss are universal experiences, but the way we learn to process ...

Tales of Kenzera looks to slot in neatly. This piece is part of Wishlisted, a week-long series on Eurogamer covering some of our favourite games from February 2024's Steam Next Fest.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau isn’t just your average indie genre game with a weighty theme grafted on top of it. It’s meticulously considering how game mechanics and interactivity communicate to ...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is also brimming with incredible stories, many of which Salim grew up hearing about from his father. “All these mythological characters and spirits take a leaf from the ...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a side-scrolling action game that follows a young shaman named Zau as he embarks on capturing spirits of three monsters as offerings to Kalunga, ...

ORIGINAL 2/7/24: Several members at Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios have been laid off. As spotted by Game Developer , a number of former studio employees are now looking for work.

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is shaping up to be a strong entry in the metroidvania genre, but its themes of grief and loss can help transcend it beyond being just a game.