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Explore a surreal mansion as a young mage, fighting monsters, finding keys and uncovering what an unopened gift has unleashed.
Released 25 Oct 2023
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An experimental 2D-shooter with the elements of a horror game. D'lirium brings together some mechanics back from 90s classics. Non-linear levels, search for the keys, violence and a lot of other things. Including the colourful ponies.
Developed by B52 Development Team · Published by B52 Development Team









During a New Year’s Eve gathering at a mansion, a curator gives his protégé an unusual gift that should never be opened. You play as Ada, a powerful mage, as the gift’s contents turn the celebration into a dangerous ordeal.
Explore non-linear areas from a top-down perspective, search for keys and items, unlock paths, uncover secrets, and battle hostile creatures. The levels combine exploration with shooting rather than focusing on combat alone.
Use different spells and weapons, with teleportation adding another way to navigate danger. Random events can vary a run, while multiple endings and an arcade mode offer reasons to return; a level editor is also listed among the game’s features.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the eerie atmosphere, pixel art, music, and the mix of combat with searching levels for secrets. Some also enjoy replaying to discover weapons and different endings. Criticism is more mixed: several players find the story or its payoff underwhelming, and others mention the short campaign or mechanics and interface that can be hard to understand.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 57 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| AI disclosure | In order to improve game performance, some parts of the code use mathematical formulas generated with the help of AI.AI was used to enhance several backgrounds and images that were originally hand-drawn and then used as reference material. |
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