Vernal Edge
- First release
- Mar 14, 2023
- Developer
- Hello Penguin Team, Matthew Martinez, PluswPlus
- Publisher
- PID Games
- Engine
- GameMaker Studio 2
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Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
The Kingdom of Haricot stands out as a complete mystery as 20 years before the event of the story, it inexplicably took to the skies, turning into a series of disconnected floating islands, allowing the power-hungry Church of Aloe to take hold of the land. Entering Haricot by sneaking on one of the Church’s aircrafts, Vernal has a personal disdain for the Church and its agents. She is an independant adventurer, travelling through Haricot as she searches for revenge on her long-gone deadbeat dad. Blessed with an abnormal martial prowess and helped by the amnesiac automaton Chervil, she goes through the different islands of the Kingdom with her own aircraft.Read more
The Kingdom of Haricot stands out as a complete mystery as 20 years before the event of the story, it inexplicably took to the skies, turning into a series of disconnected floating islands, allowing the power-hungry Church of Aloe to take hold of the land. Entering Haricot by sneaking on one of the Church’s aircrafts, Vernal has a personal disdain for the Church and its agents. She is an independant adventurer, travelling through Haricot as she searches for revenge on her long-gone deadbeat dad. Blessed with an abnormal martial prowess and helped by the amnesiac automaton Chervil, she goes through the different islands of the Kingdom with her own aircraft.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Mar 14, 2023
- PlayStation 4
- Mar 14, 2023
- Xbox One
- Mar 14, 2023
All 6 release dates
- Nintendo Switch
- Mar 14, 2023
- PlayStation 5
- Mar 14, 2023
- Xbox Series X|S
- Mar 14, 2023
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Where to buy
- External links
- Steam (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- metroidvania
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 85
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 537 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Metroidvania
- Female Protagonist
- Action
- Platformer
- Action-Adventure
- Combat
- 2D
- Pixel Graphics
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- English (UK)interface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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