Betrayed by the gods
What is KUTO: The Lock of Time?
KUTO: The Lock of Time is a single-player 2D action-platformer with a Metroidvania streak, coming to PC through Steam Early Access. You play Jokoan Kuto, an outcast of the Order of the Time Guardians who survived his own execution by bonding with Kronos, the titan of time. His way out runs forward, era by era, from a falling Rome to the far future.
At a glance
- Title
- KUTO: The Lock of Time
- Genre
- 2D action-platformer with a Metroidvania streak
- Mode
- Single-player
- Progression
- Run-based — death costs the run, not your progress
- Platform
- PC (Windows), via Steam
- Release
- Early Access, Q1 2027
- Languages
- English, Ukrainian
- Developer / Publisher
- Custom Software Development Limited
The story: an outcast, betrayed by the gods
Jokoan Kuto was a member of the Order of the Time Guardians — the keepers tasked with holding the ages in their proper place. Then the gods turned on him. Cast out of the Order and left for dead, he should have died there. He did not. What pulled him back was not mercy. It was Kronos.
Bound to the titan Kronos
Kronos is the titan of time itself, and his essence does not let go cleanly. Jokoan survives by merging with it — and that bond is what makes him dangerous. With the titan’s power running through him, he can bend, slow, and rewind time, and he carries the weapon that came with it: the Scythe of Kronos.
The Scythe of Kronos
The Scythe is Jokoan’s answer to a world that wants him dead. He cuts through hordes of enemies with it while time itself becomes a weapon — slow the room to a crawl, rewind a fatal mistake, tear forward through space. The fighting is fast and brutal; the time powers are what turn a brawl into something you can actually survive.
The eras: from a falling Rome to the far future
Jokoan's only way out is forward. The escape runs through six eras: a falling Rome, ancient Egypt, the Viking age, the Old West, a neon city, and the far future. Each one deepens his command over time, and the deeper he goes, the more the world around him warps in answer.
A dark sense of humor about the whole ordeal
KUTO: The Lock of Time is a story-rich action-platformer with a Metroidvania streak and a dark, dry sense of humor about the whole ordeal. You die, you lose your grip on the timeline, and you push back in — sharper than last time, into a world that has shifted while you were gone.
Questions about the game
- What kind of game is KUTO: The Lock of Time?
- A single-player 2D action-platformer with a Metroidvania streak and run-based progression. Combat is fast and built around time: slow the room to a crawl, rewind a fatal mistake, cut through what is left.
- Is KUTO: The Lock of Time a roguelike?
- No. Runs matter and death has a cost, but KUTO is a story-driven action-platformer with a connected world that opens up as your powers grow. Death costs you the run, not your progress.
- Who is Jokoan Kuto?
- The character you play. A former member of the Order of the Time Guardians, cast out by the gods and left for dead, who survived by merging with the essence of Kronos, the titan of time.
- What eras does the game take place in?
- The escape runs through six: a falling Rome, ancient Egypt, the Viking age, the Old West, a neon city, and the far future.
- What platforms is KUTO: The Lock of Time coming to?
- PC on Windows, through Steam. The wishlist is open now.
- When does KUTO: The Lock of Time release?
- Steam lists Early Access for Q1 2027. The wishlist is how you hear the launch first.
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Wishlist KUTO on Steam
Steam Early Access is planned for Q1 2027. A wishlist is how you hear the launch first — and for a game this size, it decides how far the game travels.