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Xolo Team · Published by Xolo Team · Official site ↗
Last updated 9 Oct 2026
Xolo and the Forgotten Gods is a 2.5D action-Metroidvania that follows a fearless Xolocuitzintli dog who must utilize a variety of powerful shapeshifting alebrije abilities to help rescue both his homeland and his best friend from crooked Spanish conquistadors and their sinister allies.
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play, Casual · More free games
Embark on an action-packed journey as Xolocuitzintli, a fearless dog with alebrije powers, navigating through mysterious levels to save his home and friend from Spanish invaders.
About this game
Our little Xolo may be small, but his courage is boundless. Enter his world as he tries to rescue his master from the grip of ruthless Spanish conquistadors. Navigating treacherous terrain, battling sinister forces, and challenging enemies that seek to destroy all he holds dear.
However, he does not fight alone in his journey. Recognizing his fearless heart, the god Cozana grants him extraordinary shapeshifting abilities—his chance to save not only his master but an entire people. With this newfound strength, Xolo must brave the mystical yet perilous landscape, facing dangers that test his strength, spirit, and determination.
The journey ahead is treacherous; every fight is a test of strength, and every ally a spark of hope. But with each transformation, he pounces closer to his destiny.
Gameplay
Xolo is an action-Metroidvania with a strong emphasis on fast-paced melee combat similar to Hollow Knight or Nine Sols, as well as traversing the vibrant, beautiful Mesoamerican world in search of new abilities. Even without any special shapeshifting abilities, Xolo is quite a fighter! Dodge enemy attacks, lift them into the air with your unique dash attack, and lay into them with simple but intuitive melee combos. However, things get much more interesting as you explore the world and are blessed by Cozana with unique, chimeric alebrije forms. Channel the healing power of an axolotl, the crushing strength of a jaguar's pounce, and the exhilarating grappling hook abilities of a...snake?
Additionally, as you explore, you'll encounter curious little villagers who can help guide you around the map or provide insight into the lore of Xolo's world.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: 10
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Our first update!
Hey folks! Chris here, your lead programmer and also now a community guy, I guess.First off, a huge thanks to all the friends and family who have downloaded our game, and an even BIGGER thanks to anyone not from our immediate social circle who found the game on Steam and gave it a shot, it means the world.Anyways, I'm happy to announce the our first update! The main thing to note is the revamped/rebuilt UI for all of the game's menus, alongside a basic settings menu to adjust things like volume and graphics. The menus were remade using the Unreal CommonUI plugin so they should play a bit nicer with controllers now, though fringe cases are bound to pop up so let me know if you find any.Aside from that there are some smaller tweaks and changes sprinkled throughout, as well as some backend restructuring to make development easier and (hopefully) reduce file sizes. I unfortunately forgot to keep track of them so I can't really list them out here, I know I added some healing pickups to the boss fight but that's about it. Can't say for sure what will come next or when, I'd like to enhance the tutorial aspects of the game since they aren't very obvious, but we'll see. We have a feedback submission thing in the Discussion forums so please feel free to submit any suggestions or issues you have and I'll take a look.That's all for now, and again, thanks to all of you for playing our game.Read full article on Community Announcements (treese)
