- souls
- metroidvania
- nonlinear
- hack-and-slash
- rpg
- lore
- fantasy
- multiple-endings
- choices
- dark
- top-down
- exploration
- pixel
- 2d
- open-world
GRIME (2021)
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Dive into the twisted world of GRIME, a challenging yet rewarding action-adventure RPG. Absorb your enemies, use their traits against them, and explore surreal environments. Face the unknown, unlock new abilities, and indulge in death-defying combat. Are you ready to conquer this world of anatomical horror and intrigue?
- Compelling and twisted world
- Satisfying and responsive combat
- Engaging exploration and movement
- Unique parry and absorption mechanics
- Generous progression system
- Lacks a strong narrative
- Map functionality could be improved
- Occasional sound glitches during boss battles
- souls
- surreal
- platform
- boss
- metroidvania
- dark
- boss-fight
- combat
- action-adventure
- exploration
- 2.5d
- rpg
- difficult
- action
- scroller
- metroidvania
- rogue-like
- roguevania
- gore
- violent
Lost Ruins (2021)
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Lost Ruins is a challenging and engaging Metroidvania game that offers a unique experience by focusing on inventory management rather than leveling up. With stunning graphics and sound effects, players navigate through the monster-filled dungeon as they retrieve their memories. The game offers different weapons, spells, and unique accessories that encourage experimentation and strategic tactics. With multiple endings and unlockables, Lost Ruins offers high replayability to players.
- Unique formula utilizing inventory
- well-designed and rewarding exploration system
- balanced equipment system
- offers different game modes and endings
- stunning graphics and sound effects
- Small map
- checkpoint system can be frustrating
- missable side-quests
- jumping mechanics and aerial attacks can be imprecise
- limited storyline compared to other metroidvanias
- survival
- boss
- metroidvania
- dungeon
- anime
- pixel
- retro
- platform
- combat
- inventory
- exploration
- 2d
- dark
- hack-and-slash
- cute
- metroidvania
- 2d
- lore
- scroller
- 1990s
- action-adventure
- magic
- horror
- pixel
- 1980s
- atmospheric
- platform
- colourful
- funny
- cute
- metroidvania
- cyberpunk
- survival-horror
- psychedelic
- psychological
- horror
- sci-fi
- 3d
- exploration
- action-adventure
- pixel
- platform
- single-player
- featuring
- rogue-like
- metroidvania
- cyberpunk
- procedural
- beat-em-up
- action-adventure
- replay-value
- 2d
- post-apocalyptic
- pixel
- multiple-endings
- action
- currency
Exographer (2024)
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Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
- metroidvania
- science
- platform
- puzzle
- pixel
- exploration
- 2d
- non-linear
- sci-fi
- discovery
- investigation
Timespinner (2018)
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Enter a time-traveling Metroidvania adventure as Lunais, a young Timespinner on a mission to save the future and unravel the mysteries of the Lachiem Empire. With great combat, pixel-perfect art, and a killer soundtrack, Timespinner is a must-play for fans of the genre. Bring a friend for local co-op and dive into the world of Familiars and time manipulation. Are you ready to control time and take on epic boss battles? Play Timespinner and find out!
- Engaging story and character development
- Impressive 16-bit aesthetic design
- Unique time travel mechanics
- Challenging but adjustable difficulty
- Great soundtrack, story, and gameplay
- Relatively short
- Redundant weapon options
- Limited movement abilities
- Unhelpful pets
- platform
- metroidvania
- pixel
- 2d
- time
- manipulation
- empire
- lgbtq
- travel
- exploration
- boss
- boss-fight
- combat
- rpg
- scroller
Anima Flux (2024)
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Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime. Fight your way through swarms of mutants through a desolate, dystopian space city and save humanity's last stronghold, if, of course, anyone is still alive...
- cooperative
- metroidvania
- dystopian
- hand-drawn
- local
- action-adventure
- atmospheric
- survival
- 2d
- adventure
- exploration
- beautiful
- controller-support