Gravethorn is a dark 2D platformer that combines brutal souls like combat with non-linear exploration in the vein of a Metroidvania. You play as the Inquisitor, who has lost his memory, but not the burden of guilt. The world he explores is long infested with the roots of a curse that grow through stone, flesh, and dogma, binding church and earth in a single cycle of decay. Exploration is built around interconnected locations: ruined chapels, rotten forests, and dilapidated fortresses are connected by hidden routes and shortcuts that reveal themselves over time.