Kila: Hourbound

About Kila: Hourbound

Kila: Hourbound is a single player hack and slash game. It was developed by Cohort 34 and was released on March 2, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Journey through the fantastical world of Aion as Kila, a Keeper of Time. In this single-player action-adventure platformer, you explore floating islands and combat savages who are stealing time. With a magical staff and time manipulation at your hand, fulfill your destiny and restore peace to Aion.

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85%Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

story1 negative mentions

Innovative rewind mechanic that enhances puzzle-solving and platforming.
Nostalgic art style and solid visuals that run well on multiple platforms.
Well-designed levels offering a mix of exploration, skill expression, and engaging puzzles.

Game has collision and physics bugs including clipping, falling through objects, and broken abilities.
Combat feels underdeveloped and less impactful compared to puzzles and boss fights.
Performance and graphics optimization issues on older hardware, with some confusing UI elements.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions
The graphics are praised for clean visuals and impressive art, running smoothly on older GPUs like the GeForce 1080 at medium settings. However, older systems struggle with rendering extensive ray-tracing effects and particles, which can cause visual issues and impact performance. Modern GPUs are expected to handle these effects better, enhancing the overall visual experience.
- “The graphics, art, and sound are truly incredible.”
- “The controls felt solid, the visuals were clean, and everything ran smoothly during my playthrough.”
- “I am running an old GeForce 1080 and it will run low graphics at 60 fps and medium graphics at 50 fps.”
- “I tried to mitigate my display slideshowing by looking down, but that still cannot avoid my graphics card rendering these rays projecting all across the map!”
- “I bet modern GPUs with ray tracing can handle them no problem, but for older systems, that means the graphics card will render these annoying particles raw, with no way to turn particles off in graphics settings.”
- “I would love to explore more with it if my graphics card didn't have to render some random visual particles roaming across the map.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around a unique and well-implemented rewind mechanic that enhances puzzle-solving without becoming overly complex. While the mechanics are generally solid and enjoyable, some users feel they could be refined further. Overall, the innovative rewind feature is praised as a standout and fun aspect of the game.
- “The rewind mechanic is easily the standout feature and the puzzles make good use of it without feeling overly complicated.”
- “The mechanics are solid, and the rewind puzzles work great.”
- “The rewind time mechanic was something I've never played before.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The optimization of the game presents a mixed experience, with levels thoughtfully designed to balance relaxed exploration and skillful play using the rewind ability, but some users find aspects unoptimized and somewhat confusing.
- “Enjoyed the levels in this little adventure; they felt optimized for both chill exploration and skill expression with the rewind ability.”
- “Unoptimized and slightly confusing”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
Users find the story's presentation hindered by technical issues like display glitches, which impact gameplay and enjoyment. Improvements in storytelling fidelity and user interface elements, such as item equipment and journal, are also desired.
- “Hope the fidelity of the story-telling and item UI (item equipment and journal) can be improved.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game runs smoothly and maintains good stability, performing well on the Steam Deck without issues.