In Purgatory, death is the beginning of Xzus’s adventure, not its conclusion. The game follows him through an immortal realm as he seeks to defeat its gatekeeper and return to the living. Its afterlife setting frames a tactical, turn-based strategy game compared in the description to the Heroes of Might and Magic series.
An overworld map gives the journey an exploration layer, while battles pit Xzus against increasingly difficult waves of spirit foes. He can recruit spirits to his cause and acquire skill points to improve his character, tying party-building and progression to the push through Purgatory. The game also features pixel art and is described as a prequel to the Data Hacker series.
Purgatory is listed as single-player, so its play format centers on an individual journey rather than cooperative or competitive sessions.
