Games by The Game Kitchen
The Stone of Madness Switch eShop
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- 28th Jan 2024 (UK/EU)
- 28th Jan 2024 (NA)
Reviews of The Game Kitchen Games
Review The Stone Of Madness (Switch) - An Ambitious But Unpolished Stealth-Tactics Gem
Out of the frying pan into the friar
If you ever thought monasteries were just devoted to worship, feasting abbots, and choral chants of Ave Maria, The Stone of Madness is set on proving you dead wrong. This is The Game Kitchen’s first foray into the stealth-tactics genre (a distinctly Spanish obsession we discussed with the devs last year) after...
Review Blasphemous 2 (Switch) - Bloody, Brutal, And Even More Brilliant Than Its Predecessor
A right rollicking resurrection
We're big fans of 2019's Blasphemous, The Game Kitchen's exquisitely dark and gory action-platformer that saw players assume the role of The Penitent One as he faced off against the eternally damned Denizens of Cvstodia. With top-notch hack-and-slash action, grotesque bosses, an intricately animated pixel art style...
Review Blasphemous (Switch) - A Nightmarishly Good Mix Of Metroid And Dark Souls
Witness the sickness
The Game Kitchen's Blasphemous opens with its central protagonist, the metal-masked Penitent One, last survivor of the Silent Sorrow Massacre, staggering to his feet atop a mass grave of bodies, each one an exact replica of himself. Here is a hero caught in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, charged with lifting a great...
Latest The Game Kitchen News
Thursday17th Apr 2025
Round Up The First Impressions Of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Are In
Here's what the critics are saying
A new 2D Ninja Gaiden game is on its way to the Switch later this year and select media outlets have now had the chance to go 'hands on' with the game. You might have already seen our brilliant write-up by Ollie Reynolds, but if you haven't already here's a quick sample: "Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is shaping up to...
Wednesday16th Apr 2025
Feature "I Can't Believe This Is Happening" - The Game Kitchen On Reviving Ninja Gaiden
"We had a lot of creative freedom"
After rinsing through Blasphemous 2 in 2023, we immediately turned our attention to the future and began to dream about what a potential third game in the series might look like. How little we knew. Of course, another Blasphemous may still be on the cards at some point, but for now, developer The Game Kitchen has...
Hands On Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - A Slick, Bloody Return To The Series' 2D Roots
Slice 'n' dice
It’s been a long time since we were last graced with a proper 2D Ninja Gaiden game, so you can imagine our shock when Dotemu revealed Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a brand-new side-scrolling action title from Blasphemous developer The Game Kitchen, currently scheduled to launch in Summer 2025. We recently went hands-on with the game in...
Monday14th Oct 2024
News Monastery Stealth Game 'The Stone Of Madness' Plots A January Release
From the team behind Blasphemous
The Stone of Madness, the upcoming RTS adventure from Teku Studios and The Game Kitchen, has already bagged a release date. The Spanish monastery-set stealth adventure was re-revealed at Gamescom 2024, four years after Teku Studios originally announced the title. But now the game is set to launch on Switch and other...
Monday23rd Sep 2024
News Blasphemous 2 Expansion 'Mea Culpa' Detailed Ahead Of October Release
Plus a free 'True Torment' update!
Blasphemous 2 is getting a paid expansion dubbed 'Mea Culpa', launching alongside a free update next month on 31st October 2024. The expansion will add in two major new zones alongside two formidable new boss characters. New quests, NPCs, weapons, abilities, and alternate ending will also flesh out the experience...
Tuesday3rd Sep 2024
Feature Blasphemous Devs Talk Switching From Metroidvania To RTS Stealth In 'The Stone Of Madness'
“Failing is part of what makes this game fun”
The Game Kitchen has been cookin’ good. With Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2, the Spanish developer quickly gained a stellar reputation thanks to some of the best Metroidvanias to emerge in recent years. Their prickly difficulty, moody gothic vibes, and disconcerting take on Andalucian Catholic...
Thursday22nd Aug 2024
News Blasphemous Dev Reveals New Tactical Stealth Adventure For Switch
Sneaking out of the shadows early 2025
Tripwire Interactive and Blasphemous developer The Game Kitchen have revealed The Stone of Madness, a new tactical stealth adventure for Switch set in 18th century Spain. Launching early 2025, the game focuses on the lives of 'five forsaken inmates', who must work together to escape the confines of a monastery...
Thursday25th Jul 2024
News Blasphemous Dev Teases A Mysterious Announcement Is "Coming Soon"
"Listen carefully Penitent One"
We loved 2019's Blasphemous, a brutally bleak action platformer with more than a little Metroid and Dark Souls inspiration. We loved its 2023 sequel even more so, calling it "an absolute banger" in our 9/10 review. So, you can only imagine our excitement at the discovery that more Blasphemous news is on its way and...
Thursday21st Dec 2023
News Blasphemous 2 Is Getting A Stunning Physical Collector's Edition In 2024
Includes steelbook, soundtrack CDs, and more
Publisher and distributor Selecta Games has revealed the contents for a rather stunning physical collector's edition of Blasphemous 2, launching for the Nintendo Switch in early 2024. We don't yet know how much this thing will cost, but there's plenty here to keep physical enthusiasts happy, including a...
Thursday27th Jul 2023
News Blasphemous 2 Is Looking Deliciously Gory In Latest Switch Trailer
Pre-orders now open
Blasphemous 2, the highly anticipated sequel to developer The Game Kitchen's popular indie Metroidvania, is inching ever closer to its Switch launch on August 24th, 2023. To celebrate, publisher Team17 has opened pre-orders for the game and released a brand new gameplay trailer, showcasing heaps of gory combat and stunning pixel...
Thursday8th Jun 2023
News Blasphemous II's Blesses Us With August Release Date
Update: The Game Kitchen confirms
Update [Thu 8th Jun, 2023 19:46 BST:] Developer The Game Kitchen has confirmed that Blasphemous II is indeed launching on 24th August. The Spanish studio celebrated the Release Date reveal at Arcade Bar Sevilla, confirming the news earlier today that slipped out a little bit earlier than intended. We'll likely...
Wednesday19th Apr 2023
News Blasphemous II Slashes Its Way Onto Switch This Summer
Repent!
During today's Indie World Showcase, developer The Game Kitchen announced that Blasphemous II will be heading to the Nintendo Switch in Summer, 2023. The sequel to the 2019 Metroidvania will "introduce new design ideas as well as new artistic and narrative paths". The original Blasphemous was well received by fans of the genre, and we gave...
Wednesday3rd Mar 2021
News One Million Players Have Now Visited Cvstodia As Blasphemous Reaches Sales Landmark
The Penitent One is pleased
Blasphemous has gotten plenty of love lately. First launched in 2019, this challenging Metroidvania has seen multiple updates since then – including a recent crossover with
Tuesday5th Nov 2019
News Punishing Action-Platformer Blasphemous Gets A Limited Run Physical Release
Pre-orders open next week
The beautifully-crafted Souls-like/Metroidvania action-platform game Blasphemous is receiving a Limited Run Games physical release for Switch. The title was originally published on the Switch eShop and multiple other digital platforms by Team17. Two-week pre-orders for the standard and collectors versions open next week,...
