Aeterna Lucis

Story and setting

Aeterna Lucis continues the saga of the Aeterna universe. After the events of Aeterna Noctis the balance between Light and Darkness has broken; you play the Queen of Light who awakens at the edge of the void and must confront the Supreme God Chaos to stop the destruction of existence. The game’s narrative is delivered through the world — stained‑glass visuals, ruins and NPCs — and the studio says the story has been structured so newcomers can understand the stakes without playing the first game.

How it plays

Lucis is a Metroidvania built around fast, fluid 2D combat and traversal. Aeternum have said they rebuilt movement and combat systems to favour speed and responsiveness: expect mid‑air dashes, quicker parries, vertical mobility and fewer interruptions while moving between areas. The world is presented without loading screens between biomes and contains hidden routes, side quests, 16 interconnected areas, 100+ enemy types and 20+ boss encounters as quoted by the studio.

Two modes are confirmed: Aeterna Mode for a balanced, exploration‑friendly experience, and Lucis Mode for players seeking a much tougher, precision‑platforming test. The game is single‑player only and includes standard modern conveniences such as achievements and cloud save support on PC where listed.

Platforms, editions and UK price

Aeternum’s official site and press materials list the release as coming to PC (Steam), PlayStation (store link present), Nintendo (store link present) and Xbox (store link present) on 3 December 2026; the studio’s pages explicitly mark Nintendo and Xbox as confirmed platforms. The developer and publisher is Aeternum Game Studios S.L and the game is built in Unity. Aeterna Lucis will be sold digitally on the platform stores named above; the studio also promotes an Ultimate Edition route through the Aeterna franchise pages but specific UK retail editions or boxed SKUs have not been detailed. The studio has not published an official UK RRP in pounds at the time of the announcement, so UK price and retailer availability remain unconfirmed.

Trailers, showcases and what was shown

Aeternum revealed the firm release date on 10 September 2026 via their website and accompanying channels, and published an official gameplay trailer (studio YouTube) that same rollout, showing extended combat and traversal footage and emphasising the hand‑drawn art, new abilities for the Queen of Light, and the seamless transitions between regions. Coverage of the announcement by outlets such as Gematsu summarised the studio’s claims about quicker movement and a technical rework to remove loading screens; Steam and the studio’s presskit list features, languages and the single‑player focus. The studio has also confirmed a demo is planned prior to launch in community posts, though the demo’s release date was not given in the press materials.

What still isn’t confirmed

Several practical details are not yet public: the formal UK age classification (PEGI) has not been published; there is no confirmed UK RRP in pounds, no announced physical retail partners or specific boxed editions for the UK, and the precise PlayStation and Nintendo generation targets (for example whether a Switch version is a current‑gen Switch or a future hardware target) are not itemised beyond the store links. The developer has said a demo is planned but timing and scope for that demo are unannounced. Finally, the studio has not confirmed subscription service availability — there is no official statement about Game Pass, PS Plus or similar services at launch.