- souls
- metroidvania
- scroller
- gothic
- dark
- blood
- lore
- pixel
- fantasy
- 2d
- boss-fight
- horror
- difficult
- platform
- rpg
Transiruby (2021)
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Join Siruby and her trusty AI partner in uncovering the secrets of an unknown land in Transiruby, the latest pixelated Metroidvania game from Skipmore! Enjoy thrilling action-packed gameplay with elements of puzzles and riddles, as you collect golden Tranchips to progress to the next stage, freeze enemies for footholds, and transform into a plane or motorbike for added excitement. Satisfy your desire for exploration and discovery as you immerse yourself in this exciting adventure and stunning visuals.
- Satisfying gameplay combining combat and puzzle-solving
- Plenty of content
- Engaging and addicting gameplay
- Tight controls
- Creative interplay between health and munition
- Backtracking can be tedious
- Limited fast travel system
- Absence of a backstory with few interesting characters
- Repetitive combat system
- Shortening of soundtrack
- metroidvania
- pixel
- 2d
- platform
- action-adventure
- hack-and-slash
- scroller
Venture to the Vile (2024)
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Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
- metroidvania
- dark
- 2.5d
- lore
- platform
- gothic
- scroller
- multiple-endings
- horror
- narrative
- atmospheric
- action-adventure
- colourful
- open-world
- 2d
Infernax (2022)
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Embark on an epic, bloodthirsty adventure in Infernax! With challenging castle-dungeons, multiple endings, and the option to play with friends, this retro side-scrolling platformer keeps you on the edge of your seat. Upgrade your character and unlock new skills to defeat demons and reverse the curse on your homeland. With secret areas to discover and a unique morality system, Infernax offers hours of exciting gameplay.
- Fun co-op
- Multiple fun endings
- Multiple playable characters
- Lots of replayability
- Incredible music
- Lots of instadeath pits
- Weird morality system
- Some metroid-esque elements but not a true metroidvania
- dungeon
- retro
- boss
- gore
- metroidvania
- platform
- old-school
- demons
- pixel
- dark
- classic
- side-scrolling
- violent
- fantasy
- castle-dungeon
Touhou Luna Nights (2019)
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Touhou Luna Nights is a metroidvania game with stunning 2D graphics and a unique time manipulation mechanic. You play as a maid fighting through a magical world. The game's puzzles and enemies are challenging and imaginative. The game also offers upgrades and new abilities for exploration. Despite the lack of detailed item information and backtracking, Touhou Luna Nights is a top-notch Metroidvania that genre fans should not miss.
- Beautiful graphics
- Smooth gameplay
- Challenging boss fights
- Engaging story
- Impressive sound design
- Short playtime
- Familiar game mechanics
- Frustrating save system
- metroidvania
- faith
- manipulation
- bullet-hell
- beat-em-up
- time
- exploration
- scroller
- anime
- boss-fight
- pixel
- platform
- action-adventure
- 2d
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (2021)
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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.
- Interconnected World
- Diverse Gameplay
- Deep Combat System
- Rich Visuals & Soundscape
- Challenging yet Rewarding
- Some May Find Bosses Difficult
- There's a Lot of Travelling
- metroidvania
- platform
- exploration
- boss
- combat
- combo
- fight
- boss-fight
- mech
- war
- narrative
- steampunk
- side-scrolling
- challenging
- robots
Pronty (2021)
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Embark on an underwater adventure in Pronty where you'll battle mutated sea creatures and polluted environments with your robotic swordfish companion. The game's unique combat system and challenging boss fights will keep you engaged for hours. Explore the intricately designed underwater world while enjoying immersive sound and music. With post-launch updates, Pronty is a game you'll want to replay over and over.
- Beautiful graphics and art style
- Engaging story and characters
- Unique and challenging combat mechanics
- Well-designed boss fights
- Good variety of enemies and environments
- Cutscenes disrupt the game's flow
- Level design is cramped and claustrophobic, limiting movement
- Stamina bar mechanic feels unnecessary and limits player choices
- underwater
- metroidvania
- exploration
- 2d
- scroller
- multiple-endings
- platform
- cartoony
- boss-fight
- action-adventure
- atmospheric
- cute
- boss
- difficult
- metroidvania
- underwater
- 2d
- scroller
- shoot-em
- multiple-endings
- platform
- cartoony
- action-adventure
- atmospheric
- souls
- cute
- exploration
La-Mulana 2 (2018)
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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?
- Fair puzzles
- Great pacing and challenge
- Fantastic pixel art
- Beginner friendly
- Packed with puzzles and obstacles
- Encourages note-taking outside of the game
- Starting maps offer almost no information
- platform
- metroidvania
- puzzle
- 2d
- exploration
- souls
- remake
- precision
- retro
- difficult
- action-adventure
- pixel
- platform-adventure
- controller-support
- mythology
DOOMBLADE (2023)
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Take on the role of Gloom Girl as you join forces with a talking sentient sword, Doomblade, to exact vengeance on the Dread Lords. Explore interconnecting worlds, slaying monsters with the sword's brutal wrath. With memorable boss design, good graphics, and catchy music, prepare to teach your enemies fear with the Doom Drop, Wicked Wind, and the Nightmare Onion abilities. Are you ready for the quest?
- Refreshing movement mechanics
- Engaging exploration
- Great art
- Fun boss fights
- Nuanced gameplay
- Sluggish player movement
- Lack of guidance
- Challenging environmental hazards
- Frustrating difficulty spike
- dark
- nonlinear
- metroidvania
- humor
- 2d
- scroller
- multiple-endings
- platform
- action-adventure
- exploration
- souls
- colourful
- atmospheric
- soundtrack
- fantasy