Demidoff Corp Pico
Demidoff Corp Pico is a free retro prologue to the Ural-based metroidvania Demidoff Corp, created in the Pico-8 game format. Find out what happened to the fluffy agent before the events of the main game: explore the mines, gather malachite, and battle a variety of enemies.
Release year: 2026
Genre: Action, Metroidvania, Retro
Platform: PC
Demidoff Corp Pico on Steam
The magical Urals on a 128×128 screen
Immerse yourself in the world of Demidoff Corp in a unique retro format. Demidoff Corp Pico was specifically designed within the limitations of the legendary Pico-8 console to recreate the atmosphere of 1980s video games. The entire project is rendered in a 128×128 pixel format, a 16 color palette, and the recognizable sprite graphics of the early video game era.
Add Demidoff Corp Pico to your Steam library and play! The game is completely free.
After completing the retro prologue, continue the story in Demidoff Corp, a full-fledged 2D metroidvania inspired by Ural folktales, featuring world exploration, challenging battles, and an extraordinary story.
The fluffy agent is back in the fray
Exiled to a remote region, you’ve long since forgotten your past secret missions, but your past as a special agent is about to resurface. Apparently, Demidov have seriously offended the Tsar, as the latter has decided to reinstate your status as a special agent and has assigned you a secret mission: to track down the industrialist and bring him back, dead or alive.
Armed with a decree ordering Demidov to report to the royal court immediately, you arrive at the designated location. You present the document, but the guards scream: “There’s no such thing as too many workers!” They seize you and send you to work in the mines to extract as much malachite as possible. When you descent deeper underground, you find no other workers, only their sick imitations peering out from around the corner…
Retro gameplay with a Ural twist
The Tsar’s command is absolute. Grab a pickaxe, mine malachite, and make your way through the underground while fending off the crazed miners. Unlock new abilities as you progress, discover mysterious passages, and go back to move forward.