Elta: Defy All Gods
Elta: Defy All Gods is a science-fantasy action platformer by Afterburner Studios and Focus Entertainment. As the warrior Victus, you fight and climb alongside the dragon god Elta through three interwoven worlds.
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What is Elta: Defy All Gods?
Elta: Defy All Gods is a science-fantasy action platformer from Afterburner Studios and Focus Entertainment. At its center is Victus, a warrior of a people who have been homeless for centuries. On a hostile planet he searches for the lost Dragon God Elta and fights through corrupted worlds to restore its powers.
Updated 01.10.2026
Sources
- Elta: Defy All Gods – Focus Entertainment focus-entmt.com
- PlayStation Blog – Elta: Defy All Gods blog.playstation.com
Release
The full version of Elta: Defy All Gods is set to release on Feb 2, 2027. A free demo was announced for Oct 1, 2026. It has been available on PlayStation 5 since that day. Focus Entertainment had also announced the demo for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
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Announced at Opening Night Live 2026.
Source
- Focus Entertainment – Enthüllung focus-entmt.com
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Free demo launches. PlayStation also confirms the final release date.
Source
- PlayStation Blog – Demo und Termin blog.playstation.com
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PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Planned release of the full version.
Source
- PlayStation Blog – Release am 2. Februar 2027 blog.playstation.com
Updated 01.10.2026
Sources
- PlayStation Blog – Launch am 2. Februar 2027 und PS5-Demo blog.playstation.com
- Focus Entertainment – Ankündigung und Demo-Plattformen focus-entmt.com
Platforms
Confirmed are PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. For PC, Steam lists the release for Q1 2027, while the current PlayStation blog dates the cross-platform full release to Feb 2, 2027.
Updated 01.10.2026
Sources
- Elta: Defy All Gods auf Steam store.steampowered.com
- Elta: Defy All Gods – Focus Entertainment focus-entmt.com
- PlayStation Blog – Elta: Defy All Gods blog.playstation.com
Gameplay
Afterburner describes the game itself as “Brawlervania”. Victus uses three martial art styles with their own skill trees and combines melee techniques with magic. Energy from combat can be used for stronger magic attacks. At the same time, the movement repertoire grows with double jump, dash, wall run and grapple. Elta's abilities also affect combat and movement and later open previously unreachable paths.
Updated 01.10.2026
Sources
- PlayStation Blog – Kampfsystem und Fortbewegung blog.playstation.com
- Elta: Defy All Gods – Focus Entertainment focus-entmt.com
Trailer
Worlds and exploration
The adventure takes place across three large science-fantasy worlds with hidden paths, secrets and areas that only become reachable with new movement abilities. The demo begins in Lerna, an icy world with ruins and industrial remains. Exploration and acrobatic platforming sections are therefore an equal part of progression alongside combat.
Updated 01.10.2026
Sources
- PlayStation Blog – Welten und Demo blog.playstation.com
- Focus Entertainment – drei Science-Fantasy-Welten focus-entmt.com
Development
Elta: Defy All Gods is being developed by Afterburner Studios, the team behind Dreamscaper. Focus Entertainment Publishing is handling the release. According to Afterburner, the project took about five years and deliberately mixes brawler, 3D Metroidvania and classic action platformer.
Updated 01.10.2026
Sources
- PlayStation Blog – Afterburner Studios über die Entwicklung blog.playstation.com
- Focus Entertainment – Entwickler und Publisher focus-entmt.com
