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Glypha: Vintage

A fast-paced, Egyptian-themed jousting tournament recalls 1980's classic arcade action. Glypha is a rewrite of the classic shareware game from the early B&W Macintosh days. Smoother, faster, and harder than you remember.
Review100.0%  16  0
GenresAction, Indie
DeveloperJohn Calhoun
PublisherSoft Dorothy Software
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Full controller support
  • Family Sharing
Release dateMay 15, 2023
Supported OSWindowsmacOS
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
LanguagesEnglish
Age ratings
2 age ratings found
  • L by DEJUS for Violência fantasiosa
  • 6 by STEAM_GERMANY for Fantasy-Gewalt
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    Indie59Action53Retro48Pixel Graphics42Arcade361980s272D Platformer252D23Controller21Female Protagonist19Singleplayer17Local Multiplayer15

    Last update: 2025-03-15 (General data), 2025-03-15 (Steam Deck compat.), 2025-01-06 (Review data)

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