ERSATZ
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ERSATZ
"It’s the immaculate sound design and tremendous freedom of movement that makes Ersatz so satisfying to play."
- Rock Paper Shotgun
"If you're a fan of seriously good music and challenging platformers, stop right now and go get it. It's very simple to get into, difficult to master and it's a damn treat for the ears."
- gamingonlinux.com
"For a game made by one person, ERSATZ is one of the most polished games I've ever played!"
- Peppage (YouTube)
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WHAT IS ERSATZ?
ERSATZ is a speed focused, hardcore Action Platformer with Rhythm elements. Featuring a multiple genre Original Electronic Soundtrack which dynamically builds and changes based on your progression!
Run, Jump, Slam, Slide, Dash & Survive your way through 8 varied and increasingly intense levels, in multiple modes & playstyles, starring tricky level hazards and enemies and even tougher bosses.
Use the unique dash mechanics to move as fast as you can, trying to chase down that elusive 'S' rank. Learning the game is simple, mastering it is not...
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Original Soundtrack by game's creator, with genres including:
House, Trance, Synthwave, DnB, Techno & More!
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Also Inlcuding:
- TYPE BETA & TYPE GAMMA: Unlockable alternative playstyles with their own times & grades
- JOURNEY MODE: Try & complete all 8 levels as fast as you can. Do it in under 60mins for a special reward. For experts & speedrunners!
- INFINITE MODE: Infinite dash energy, go wild and set crazy times on the mode's own leaderboards!
- SYNTH RUSH: Challenge any individual or ALL of the bosses of ERSATZ against the clock!
- STEAM LEADERBOARDS: See how your times stack up compared to other players all over the world on Windows, Mac & Linux (viewable in game!)
- VIBRATION: With full controller support. Feel your controller vibrate to the beat!
Design, Art, Animation, Programming & Music all by Paris Stalker (that's me!).
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $8.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Reviews, Articles, Speedruns & A 50% Sale!!!Apr 07, 2018
- ERSATZ v1.28 + Linux Port now available!Jan 09, 2018
Comments
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Hi ALL iN,
We recently discovered that a third party had obtained files from our game Guile & Glory: Firstborn, and attempted to re-upload it to Steam under the title Private Crusade.
In the course of investigating this, we also discovered that the same third party had stolen files from a game called Existence (https://store.steampowered.com/app/806550/Existence/) and re-uploaded it to Steam under the title Death Slave : You Need to Master Death.
Both Private Crusade and Death Slave have since been successfully removed from Steam.
That third party is associated with the following Reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/CoffeeInevitable7002/
It appears that the account is also claiming footage of your game Ersatz as their own, under the title Dynamic Dash, though we have not yet been able to locate a Steam page for any stolen files.
Example post: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGame/comments/10zp6ve/i_added_tutorial_level_to_my...
We just thought you might like to be aware of this account's activities in case the third party attempts to upload your game to Steam as well.
Please feel free to reach out if you would like any additional info, and best of luck!
-Elston Studios
Remember seeing this at play expo Manchester. Glad to see you've got it released!
Thanks! And hopefully a linux version soon. Just got to fix a couple of things :) Now if only more people knew about it haha :P