L'Abbaye des Morts

L'Abbaye des Morts is a compact retro platform adventure inspired by classic Spanish computer games, but with an atmosphere considerably darker than its tiny resolution might suggest. You explore an abandoned medieval abbey filled with traps, secrets, supernatural dangers and the sort of corridors that make turning back seem like an excellent idea. The game deliberately embraces old-school design, including limited lives and unforgiving hazards, while its eerie setting gives every room a sense of tension. Locomalito's love for vintage gaming is obvious throughout, but this is more than simple nostalgia. L'Abbaye des Morts manages to feel like a genuine lost classic from another era, complete with the occasional unpleasant surprise waiting behind the next door.

“Faith will be your only weapon in this platformer styled like a Spectrum ZX game. Black backgrounds, one color sprites and 1 bit sounds are a proper fit with the story, because the lack of details force imagination to do it's magic.” - Locomalito

Review by Freeware Database:

“L' Abbaye des Morts (The Abbey of the Dead) is another excellent game from the creator of Hydorah and 8-Bit Killer, a 2D platformer that draws inspiration from classics such as Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. Here you play as Jean Raymond, a preacher who escapes to an abandoned church after being chased by a group of crusaders. Following the instructions on parchments left behind by past occupants of the building, Jean must seek out and collect the twelve cathar crosses before he can escape from his pursuers.“

L'Abbaye des Morts key features:

go back when the Spectrum ZX was a thing
retro-styled fixed-screen platform
the difficulty is fair: a bit less unforgiving than the old platformers I remeber
retro soundtrack, for the ones who enjoy such things