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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is an incredible adventure game set in a gorgeous, vast dieselpunk world. You take on the role of Rayton, a disgruntled former resistance soldier, to reclaim your mechanical fist and fight your way through the hierarchy of the city. Explore rich, interconnected environments packed with secrets and traverse through snowy mountain tops to bustling neon cities. Unlock weapons and abilities to progress further, use precision-based platforming segments and master combo-based combat system with three different weapons to be successful.
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Explore sprawling ancient ruins filled with mind-boggling mysteries, items, and monsters in La-Mulana 2. With no tutorial or sidekick to hold your hand, it's up to you to uncover the truth of the ruins' ancient civilization while fighting off challenging guardians. This indie game offers tremendous replayability, new weapons, widescreen support, and a beautifully rendered world. Will you be the one to uncover the secrets of Eg-Lana?
What we like:
Fair puzzles
Great pacing and challenge
Fantastic pixel art
Beginner friendly
Packed with puzzles and obstacles
What could be improved:
Encourages note-taking outside of the game
Starting maps offer almost no information
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metroidvania
puzzle
2d
exploration
souls
remake
precision
retro
difficult
action-adventure
pixel
platform-adventure
controller-support
mythology
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YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- (2023)
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Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!
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A dark, gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. The Last Faith thrives on merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions at your disposal. Let nothing stand in your way.
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Explore a gated world as a toy figurine in Supraland, a Metroidvania-style game with addictive puzzles and challenging areas. With 55% exploration, 40% puzzle-solving, and 5% combat, this exciting game has no skill trees and tons of fun gags to discover. Join the experimental team and master new combat mechanics while learning new lessons in a humorous and well-crafted experience.
What we like:
Great puzzles and secrets
Fast travel and movement upgrades
Tools to help with completionist goals
Improvement in combat mechanics
Masterfully crafted experience
What could be improved:
Optional puzzles can be frustrating
Combat feels pointless and annoying
Some puzzles break and require game reloads
Lack of clarity in gameplay language for upgrades and obstacles
Unoptimized graphics
metroidvania
first-person
puzzle
logic
exploration
fps
cartoony
3d
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness (2024)
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Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
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Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
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Blaster Master Zero 3 is the ultimate mutant blasting action game that will leave you on the edge of your seat! This hybrid side-scrolling and top-down action game will take you on an epic journey through various dimensions. With a variety of new abilities and weapons at your disposal, you can travel through super-dimensional space and reverse the situation with the VRV system. Don't miss the epic conclusion of the Jason Saga!
What we like:
Continuation of the storyline from the first 2 games
Compatible with controllers
Retro graphics style
Retro music
Multiple endings
What could be improved:
High difficulty curve
Confusing storyline if the first 2 games are not played
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Become the ultimate God Slayer in the epic world of Sanctum as you take down the Pantheon of Six. Craft and upgrade unique weapons and use a satisfying combination of attacks and Divine Skills to defeat challenging enemies in this 2D side-scrolling action RPG. Dive into the fantasy world and uncover its secrets with hidden items and quests. While Lost Epic offers smooth combat and beautiful art design, it has some negative aspects to consider.
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Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.