Artius: Pure Imagination cover

Artius: Pure Imagination

First release
Q1 2027 · Date to be confirmed
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Comedy

Artius is a fast-paced, momentum-based 2D platformer where you play as four unique artists fighting to preserve creativity in a world on the verge of artistic extinction. Dash, swing, and smash your way through vibrant, hand-drawn worlds inspired by art!

Also known as ARTIUS: Pure Imagination

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Storyline
Rupestrine was a city renowned for its rich artistic history. The city earned its name thanks to the discovery of some of the oldest archaeological sites in the region, filled with cave paintings, petroglyphs, and other forms of rock art. Over time, this deep artistic heritage transformed the city into a cultural hub, attracting musicians, painters, sculptors, dancers, and all those involved in the fine arts. It was the home of our heroes: Pierre the Painter, Walter the Photographer, René The Musician and Guga The Dancer. They all studied at Rupestrine's EdAN Art University and lived fun, artistic lives. One day, a jealous student named PIVOLO, envious of their talent and beloved by none, seized control of the mystical and magical ARTIUS book and imposed an anti-art regime over the city of Rupestrine, reshaping it according to his rigid and oppressive vision. As Pivolo’s tyranny spreads, society begins to question the value of art itself, forgetting its power to inspire, heal, and bring people together. It falls upon four heroes: each wielding their own unique creative abilities to challenge this bleak new reality!Read more

Rupestrine was a city renowned for its rich artistic history. The city earned its name thanks to the discovery of some of the oldest archaeological sites in the region, filled with cave paintings, petroglyphs, and other forms of rock art. Over time, this deep artistic heritage transformed the city into a cultural hub, attracting musicians, painters, sculptors, dancers, and all those involved in the fine arts. It was the home of our heroes: Pierre the Painter, Walter the Photographer, René The Musician and Guga The Dancer. They all studied at Rupestrine's EdAN Art University and lived fun, artistic lives. One day, a jealous student named PIVOLO, envious of their talent and beloved by none, seized control of the mystical and magical ARTIUS book and imposed an anti-art regime over the city of Rupestrine, reshaping it according to his rigid and oppressive vision. As Pivolo’s tyranny spreads, society begins to question the value of art itself, forgetting its power to inspire, heal, and bring people together. It falls upon four heroes: each wielding their own unique creative abilities to challenge this bleak new reality!

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Q1 2027 · Date to be confirmed
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
magic, 1990s, action-adventure, side-scrolling, art
… All 11, funny, 2d platformer, colorful, cartoony, collectathon, 2d-side-scroller

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Português (Brasil)interface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026
Also in 5 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026