Astal is a 2D side-scrolling platform game developed for the Sega Saturn and released in 1995. It combines elements of action and platforming genres, featuring vivid, hand-drawn characters and backgrounds that give the game an animated fairytale aesthetic. Players control Astal, a being created from a gem to rescue his companion, Leda, crafted from the same stone. Astal's gameplay revolves around defeating enemies using a combination of punches, throws, and his unique ability to control the elements, such as summoning gusts of wind or using earth-shaking stomps as he navigates through the fantastical world.