Targem Games has announced Demidoff Corp, a new indie 2D metroidvania that blends Souls-like mechanics with the folklore and history of Russia’s Ural region. The game draws heavily from the Ural folk tales of renowned writer Pavel Bazhov, with its characters and creatures inspired by figures from his short stories. At the center of the narrative is also a real historical figure, industrialist Nikita Demidov, founder of the influential Demidov dynasty. In Demidoff Corp, players will explore a mystical version of the historical Ural region while uncovering the secrets hidden within Demidov’s Tower. The journey leads through icy mining tunnels,…