Dead Rose

Dead Rose is a hand-crafted 2D pixel art action-adventure, blending Metroidvania exploration with the soul of a Zelda-like — set in a world both grim and magical.
Forget cozy games, cluttered interfaces, and endless cutscenes: here, you play, you explore, and every skill you unlock reshapes the way you play.
A story inspired by my father's life, and my tribute to him through this project:
💀 Play as Lucky, a skeleton who wakes up in an isolated graveyard... standing before his own grave. Lost in the world of spirits, he has one goal: find Rose, the love of his life, and uncover the truth behind the occult ritual that brought him here.
⚔️ Combat & Progression
Ranged primary attack to fend off hordes of monsters

Secondary attack to trap enemies in bile when you're cornered

Level up and collect flames to strengthen your stats

🪱 The Annelid Form
Regenerate health and mana by becoming more vulnerable than ever. It's all about balance and timing.
🥀 Explore a vast, deadly world
Rose shrines are your only respite — and your only way to save

Unlock new abilities to access new areas

Gather gold to trade for powerful magical items

Carve your way to the one who dragged you into this world. But be careful: you might not like the truth...
A personal tribute
Dead Rose was born from a true story. My father, Luc, was bipolar. In 2022, after years of hardship, he took his own life. This game is my way of grieving — and honoring him through a medium I love: video games, capable of approaching death with poetry and lightness, without ever trivializing it.
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