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Alruna: End of History is a new pixel art Metroidvania from Swedish solo developer Niklas Hallin and will launch on Steam on June 4th, 2026. It’s the follow-up to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists, “but not a direct story sequel”, according to the developer. In the game, the Necro-Industrialists still grip the world, and flower-nymph Alruna must jump, slide, and dash through rotting cathedrals in her search for salvation.
“I can’t stop making Alruna games!” says developer Niklas Hallin. “They’re so pure and direct. Any cool idea, no matter how crazy, can fit in. This time I’m really trying to break the limits of a pixel-art sidescroller. What can you do with the format, if you are a bit daring?”
Hallin is also passionate about human creativity and had this to say about games using generative AI. “It’s important to keep the flame of genuine creativity alive. Especially in the face of robber-baron tech-corporations and generative AI. I’m not using any genAI for game development, obviously, but I’m also deliberately blowing my whole marketing budget on paying artists to draw Alruna. I’ve been commissioning all sorts of artists and illustrators for this, principally looking for queer artists, outsider artists, and beginners just starting. In the end, the Art Bomb grew to nearly 40 pieces in total.”
