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Rewind Key
Hold it. Pull the last few seconds back.
A missed jump, a trap you read too late, a hit that should have ended the fight.
Action-Platformer · Metroidvania
KUTO: The Lock of Time
Jokoan Kuto, a Time Guardian betrayed by his pantheon, survives as the vessel of titan Kronos. Chain dashes, jumps, and strikes with the Scythe of Kronos. Hold the Rewind Key and pull the last few seconds back.
The world
Ten rooms. Two bosses.
The current build is the opening region: ten interconnected rooms, the Rewind Key, the Scythe of Kronos — then the Minotaur and Athena. Below: the world it is cut from, as shown on the Steam page.
The world so far
The current build
Rewind death. Cut with the scythe.
A 2D action-platformer metroidvania built around rewinding time. Hold the Rewind Key and pull the last few seconds back. Chain dashes, jumps and strikes with the Scythe of Kronos. Further time abilities get named only once they are in development.
Gameplay in motion
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The Scythe of Kronos
Always in your hand.
Chain dashes, jumps and strikes into one line. Heavy, short dash, the fight lives in the gap.
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Dash and strike
One uninterrupted line.
The scythe is heavy, the dash is short, and the distance between them is the fight.
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Opening region
Ten interconnected rooms.
Playable start to finish, with the Minotaur and Athena waiting at the end of it.
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The Minotaur
Guards the lower sanctuary.
Reads your habits. Beatable the moment you stop repeating them.
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Athena
Waits past the Minotaur.
Same rule: she reads your habits. Two bosses in the current build.
The Game
Cut. Rewind. Survive.
Scythe combat
You carry the titan’s own weapon. Combat is fast and physical — chain dashes, jumps, and strikes with a scythe that hits as hard as the legend it came from.
Rewind death
A missed jump, a trap, a hit that should have ended the fight — hold the Rewind Key and pull the last few seconds back.
Outrun the gods
Betrayed and cast out, Jokoan Kuto survives as the vessel of titan Kronos. The story earns its dark, dry sense of humor about the whole ordeal.
Two bosses
The current build ends with the Minotaur and Athena.
A 2D Metroidvania
Interconnected ground to learn, hidden ways to find, and routes that open as you master the Scythe of Kronos and the Rewind Key. The map rewards the players who go back and look again.
The opening region
Explore ten interconnected rooms with the Rewind Key and the Scythe of Kronos.
Trailer
See time break.
The Blog
Guides & lore
Guides to rewind mechanics, Jokoan Kuto's story, and the action-platformers we love.
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Bullet time games where slow-mo changes the fight
Slow the world to a crawl and weave through gunfire. The games that made bullet time iconic — plus one upcoming Metroidvania whose time mechanic is rewind, not slow-mo.
Before you wishlist
Quick facts
- What is KUTO: The Lock of Time?
- A single-player 2D action-platformer with a Metroidvania structure. You play Jokoan Kuto, an outcast bound to the titan Kronos, fighting with the Scythe of Kronos and the Rewind Key.
- When does it release?
- Steam Early Access is planned for Q1 2027. Wishlist it to be notified when it launches.
- What platforms is it on?
- PC (Windows), via Steam.
- How much will it cost?
- The price has not been announced yet.
- What languages does it support?
- English and Ukrainian.
- Is it single-player or multiplayer?
- Single-player only.
- What sets it apart from other action-platformers?
- Steam: a 2D action-platformer metroidvania built around rewinding time. Hold the Rewind Key and pull the last few seconds back. Chain dashes and strikes with the Scythe of Kronos. Current bosses: the Minotaur and Athena.
Coming to Steam
Bound to Kronos. Cut your way out.
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