Tag: metroidvania

SteamDolls

“A steampunk inspired metroidvania game with a grimy touch of brutality. You assume the role of a cunning thief and anarchist known as “The Whisper” and make your way through heavily secured environments. Blast your way to your objective or stick to the shadows and perform a violent “backstab kill” on unsuspecting guards as you struggle with the haunting apparitions of a mesmerizing witch trying to reveal the truth about a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the world.”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2021

Vernal Edge

“A stylish action game with Metroidvania elements where you fly out into the sky to find new places to explore and monsters to beat up. You juggle enemies, explore mysterious islands on your airship, and fight ruthless bosses, all with a combat system inspired by deep technical actions games like Devil May Cry.”

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Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2022

The Cork

“A 2D Action-RPG set in a world that draws inspiration from classic Metroidvania platformers (with a heavy emphasis on vania) and the deliberate, challenging combat of Souls-likes.

“Players take on the role of Salem Cairnwright, who after several months abroad finds his home devastated by a mysterious plague – its villagers erratic and hostile. The landscape beyond the village has changed, revealing an impossibly high wall towering above the forest. Finding a path into the forgotten kingdom beyond the wall, you strike out to learn the truth behind its sudden appearance…”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Release: TBA

Untitled Cute Metroidvania

A metroidvania set in a quirky world full of colours and pulsating environments that are also chocked with various monsters. There isn’t much information on this at the moment other than it’s going to be a mix between Undertale and Hollow Knight.

You can follow the developer on twitter to keep up to date, but they also post some amazing daily art (shown below) if you want some extra eye candy.

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Platforms: TBA
Release: TBA

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MindSeize

“A 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. You must explore untamed planets, fight powerful enemies and defeat a mysterious organization that stole the mind of your daughter.”

“You play as the private investigator M.C. Fox, who is chasing a dangerous criminal organization ‘The Ascended’ across the universe. The first confrontation between M.C. and the leader of The Ascended severely injured M.C. and left him crippled. They also managed to seize the mind of his daughter Taryn. This left only one choice for our protagonist: hire a crew, connect his consciousness into a robotic body called MAG and continue the chase!”

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Platforms: Windows, Nintendo Switch
Release: January 30, 2020

Rubi: The Wayward Mira

“A 2D action-platformer game based in a lush pixel world where science and magic come together. Featuring ability-based progression, Rubi is a Metroidvania at its core, but features nonlinear gameplay with multiple playstyles and endings.

“Guide Rubi, a Mira stranded on the alien world of Earth, in her quest to awaken the bridge between worlds, open a portal back to her homeworld of Casimir, and save her people from extinction.”

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Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Release: December 2020

Gleamlight

“A 2D action game that will take you through an adventure traversing a beautiful, transient world.

“Immerse yourself amid the beautiful stained glass artistry as you navigate without the reliance of any standard game UI, while tracing the world’s mysterious unspoken story. What will you, as Gleam, sense and feel through your travels across this beautiful, yet fearsome world of glass?”

Wishlist on Steam

Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Release: Early 2020

Gensokyo Night Festival

developed by tea_basira | published by PLAYISM

“A 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo. Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.”

Another cool looking spin off of Touhou Project, a bullet hell shooter series.

[Wishlist on Steam]

Platforms: Windows
Release: Summer 2019

The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human

developed by YCJY | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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“A pixelated, side-scrolling, underwater action-adventure game about exploring the decaying ruins of our species — and fighting deadly sea-creatures — in search of answers about our downfall.”

The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human came through Kickstarter last year (I made a post about it here), and just released a couple of days ago ($9.99 in the U.S., but on sale at the moment). So if you want to take part in underwater submarine shenanigans check out one of the links below!

[Buy on Steam] | [Buy on itch.io] | [Buy on Humble Bundle] | [Buy on GoG]

The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human

developed by YCJY

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“A metroid-vania styled action/adventure game where you play as the navigator of Argo 9, a spaceship/submarine hybrid, thrust back to Earth in a time after humans have gone extinct. Whereupon one will have to explore to uncover the reasons for humanity’s downfall meanwhile encountering monstrous sea creatures.

The focus of this game lies in exploration, story and boss battles. It is up to the player to determine if the ruins of our species is a travesty or an inevitable conclusion.”

Currently on Kickstarter with only a few days left to meet its goal. There’s also a demo which you can download and try out from the link below.

[Back on Kickstarter] | [Download the demo] | [Follow on Steam]

Illustration by Pontus Ullbors