Constance (video game)

Constance is a metroidvania action video game developed and published by btf Games together with ByteRockers' Games and Parco Games. It was released on Steam on November 24, 2025.^[1] It is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch on May 1, 2026.^[2]

The player controls the titular heroine and explores six different areas of the game world.^[3] Movement primarily consists of jumping, dashing, and bouncing, as the character spends much time unconnected to the ground. The player can attack with their only weapon, a brush, and can use abilities which cost paint points that can be quickly restored by standing on the ground. If all paint is used, the player can continue using abilities at the cost of health. If the player dies, they can choose between respawning at the last checkpoint or immediately respawning at the place of death, at the cost of strengthening the enemies until the player rests at a checkpoint.^[4]

The story follows the eponymous Constance, an artist and digital creative who is struggling to cope with the stresses of life and is transported into the world of her own mind.^[5] Her mental health is slowly declining, as the world is decaying on its own and each object in it represents ideas, memories, and emotions of the character.^[6]

Constance received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[7] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 100% of critics.^[8]

The game is often compared to Hollow Knight and Hollow Knight: Silksong.^[12] Reviewers also highlighted the unique art style and entertaining boss battles.^[4] Constance was named "good" compared to other "all five million (-ish) metroidvanias" by PC Gamer.^[12]

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