Anima Flux heroes standing back to back on a crumbling space ark balcony.
2D Action Metroidvania Co-Op Sci-Fi

Anima Flux: Co-Op Metroidvania Mayhem

April 21, 2025

How far would you go to keep humanity alive? Anima Flux drops you onto humanity’s final refuge—a decaying space ark overrun by coordinated mutants—and then asks you to share your soul between two elite operatives. Whether you brave the mission alone or tag in a co-pilot, survival hinges on fast swaps, fearless pushes, and surgical teamwork.

A theocratic regime has armed you with experimental anima implants. Fail in one body and your consciousness dives straight into the other, ready to counterattack. There is no waiting, no mercy, and absolutely no time to hesitate.

Mutant Siege on the Space Ark

Developed by AvantajPrim and published by JollyCo, Anima Flux is more than a classic metroidvania. It is a stylish, grim, and darkly funny odyssey through a besieged megacity in orbit. Brutal cutscenes stitch every incursion together, while the space ark’s districts cycle through industrial warrens, cathedral-like labs, and mutant hatcheries.

Dual heroes in Anima Flux unleashing rapid attacks on swarming mutants.
Mutant hordes move in organized packs, forcing quick swaps and aggressive combos.

The ark’s defenders bank everything on you and your partner. Every corridor feeds into another strike, another ambush, another chance to hold the line against chittering horrors.

One Soul, Two Soldiers

Anima Flux’s signature mechanic lets you beam your anima between the ranged specialist Eileen and close-combat bruiser Roy. Swap on the fly, share cooldowns, and chain abilities to keep the mutant tide from crushing you.

Eileen drawing a glowing arrow in Anima Flux.
Eileen’s agile toolkit thrives on precision shots, traps, and aerial mobility.
Roy preparing a charged sword strike in Anima Flux.
Roy carries the heavy ordnance, converting rage into sweeping crowd control.
  • Linked loadouts: Carry unlocks across both heroes and tailor builds for solo or co-op play.
  • Rage overdrive: Trigger a temporary power spike that melts elite mutants before they overwhelm you.
  • Reactive enemies: Winged scouts, burrowing brutes, and spawning nests force constant adaptation.
  • Multilingual support: Eight interface and subtitle languages keep the story accessible worldwide.
The Anima Flux duo battling mutants inside a flooded tunnel.
Level layouts fold exploration, elevation, and ambushes into every mission.

Hand-Drawn Brutality

Every cinematic hinge, mutant anatomy note, and environmental hazard is illustrated by hand. The result feels like a 90s sci-fi graphic novel stitched into a video game. Neon filtration and grime-soaked shadows layer depth onto each corridor without losing 2D clarity.

Anima Flux heroes unleashing a synchronized attack on a towering mutant boss.
Boss arenas demand perfect hand-offs and well-timed Rage bursts.
The Anima Flux duo sprinting through a collapsing sci-fi corridor.
Traversal sequences swing between dense platforming and cinematic chases.

The artistry has already been recognized with three Gold NYX Game Awards for Best Narrative, Game Design, and Art Direction, plus a Silver nod in the Platformer category.

Hand-drawn portrait of the Anima Flux heroes ready for battle.
Even downtime art keeps the stakes front and center.

Launch Status & Community Intel

Anima Flux is live on Steam and GOG, with Xbox support arriving May 14 and PlayStation 5 plus Nintendo Switch next in queue. Frequent patches add new challenges, mutant variants, and quality-of-life tweaks for co-op pilots.

Stay plugged into the ark’s command chatter and community events:

Grab Anima Flux on Steam or GOG, then rally a co-pilot before the ark falls.