Tales of Kenzera: Zau

About

Tales of Kenzera: Zau casts you as a young shaman navigating a mythic world to recover your father's spirit. You leap dash and climb through 2.5D environments using moves like double jumps and wall runs. Two masks let you switch between close combat and long-range attacks each with their own upgrade trees. The landscape shifts as you gain new tricks opening paths to earlier areas and hidden challenges. The game’s vivid art and Bantu folklore roots shape a world of glowing spirits and ancient threats. With release on multiple platforms including Switch and PS5 it offers a portable yet expansive adventure. Early builds showed strong puzzle design and fluid movement making it a standout in the indie action genre.

Storyline

Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. A grieving boy begins to read a Bantu tale written by his late father. Adventure into the beautiful and treacherous lands of Kenzera as Zau, a young shaman who bargains with the God of death to bring his Baba back from darkness. With your cosmic powers and untried courage, you advance into unknown mythological lands. Once bursting with life, Kenzera is now rife with lost ancestral spirits. As Zau advances toward his goal, 3 mighty beings lie in wait, fearsome in their strength yet somehow strangely familiar. Will you embrace the dance of the shaman?