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2021PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified76 % positive29.99 €

A punishing 2D Metroidvania where you play the King of Darkness across 16 interconnected areas. Precision platforming and fast combat demand sharp reflexes and patience.

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Sundered

96 %Match

2017PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable81 % positive20.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Aeterna Noctis: gripping boss fights, interconnected level design and a dense, handcrafted world.

A hand-drawn Metroidvania with procedurally shifting caverns where you fight swarms and towering bosses as Eshe. Corrupted relics make you stronger but cost you your humanity.

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