FOUNTAINS 2.2.1
FOUNTAINS is a souls-like action-RPG from developer John Pywell where players fight through one seamless, maze-like world to escape captivity and uncover the secrets of a war-torn empire. With tight, high-skilled combat, metroidvania-style ability progression, rich environmental lore, and a Dark Souls-style online message system, it delivers a challenging, atmospheric journey with multiple possible endings.
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FOUNTAINS 2.2.1 Story
Set in a war-torn empire, FOUNTAINS follows a captive protagonist working to escape their captors while uncovering the empire's dark secrets. Rather than delivering its story through direct exposition, the game reveals its rich dark fantasy lore primarily through exploration and environmental storytelling as players push deeper into the world's seamless, interconnected dungeon. Player choices carry real weight, shaping which of the game's multiple possible endings is ultimately reached.
FOUNTAINS 2.2.1 Gameplay
FOUNTAINS combines souls-like combat with metroidvania-style exploration across one continuous, maze-like world rather than separate levels. Players engage in tight, high-skilled combat against a range of enemies and punishing bosses, discovering new abilities and tools that both aid combat and unlock access to previously unreachable areas as the world's layout gradually opens up. Exploration is rewarded with hidden secrets and encounters with a varied cast of hostile and friendly characters, while an online message system lets players leave hints or misleading notes for others passing through the same world asynchronously. The game supports controller play, including confirmed use of a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via Bluetooth on Mac.