Neva

Neva is a puzzle-platform game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital. It follows a young woman named Alba who must travel with her wolf companion Neva across four seasons in a world corrupted by darkness. The game was released for Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in October 2024. The game follows a young woman named Alba who forms a lifelong bond with a wolf companion named Neva as the pair explore and cleanse a world corrupted by dark forces. The game is divided into several chapters which sees Neva grow from a young cub to a full-grown adult.

Neva is a side-scrolling platform game in which players need to solve environmental puzzles and fight creatures of the darkness to progress. The player character controls Alba, who can call Neva’s name to encourage it to reach the player’s desired location. Neva features a combat system. Alba is equipped with a sword and she has two basic combat moves: a horizontal slash and a vertical slash. She can also jump, double jump, perform a short air dash, and dodge hostile attacks. By chaining attacks together, Alba’s lost health will slowly regenerate. Healing cairns can also be found in each level. Alba’s skills cannot be upgraded, but Neva will become stronger and assist Alba in both combat and transversal.