

In addition to powering machines, it can grant supernatural abilities to select few humans through fusion with their blood. Ivory, a white liquid said to exist in all matter on the planet, is venerated by the One Concern as a holy substance. Due to her attempts to help people in need despite being a self-taught mechanic, the soldiers of the One Concern track down Robin and label her a criminal and a heretic, which forces her to escape along with her allies and fight back against the One Concern. She lives in a world where the sinister religious authority the One Concern, ruled by a being known as "Mother", has taken over the government, and allows only licensed mechanics to handle the power source called "Ivory" that drives its machines.


The main character is Robin, a naive and helpful mechanic. Tweaks can only be equipped at save points one Tweak becomes broken whenever Robin takes damage, and each Tweak must be repaired by refilling a gauge before becoming active again. The characters Mina, Royal, and Elro join Robin's party at certain times throughout the game they may assist in boss fights or become controllable by the player.īy finding materials in treasure chests, Robin can craft Tweaks, which provide small gameplay bonuses such as increased melee damage, faster running speed, or unique abilities. The usurper shot fires piercing beams and a charge shot that causes Robin to exchange places with certain objects and enemies it hits. The roller bomb shot fires projectile timed explosives or charged missile shots, can destroy some obstacles, and can be electrified. The stun-gun can fire single shots and charge shots, and can destroy some obstacles. The wrench is a melee weapon that is also used to turn bolts, grapple, and, later, electrify Robin or other tools and objects. Robin gains several tools over the course of the game, each with both combat and puzzle-solving functions. The game places a lot of emphasis on boss battles, and there are well over twenty different bosses in the game. The game has a plot that plays out as the player completes levels. Gameplay involves a mixture of exploring, fighting enemies, and solving environmental puzzles using Robin's tools. Iconoclasts is a 2D platformer with metroidvania elements. The game was released for Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in January 2018, for Nintendo Switch in August 2018, for Xbox One in January 2020, and for Amazon Luna in October 2020.

Iconoclasts is a platform game by Swedish developer Joakim "Konjak" Sandberg and published by Bifrost Entertainment.
