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2023PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified72 % positive9.99 €

Elypse is a 2D metroidvania blending platforming and shooting as you cross a ruined, mysterious fantasy world with a tragic story. Expect a dark, demanding adventure.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Interconnected level design
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Dense, handcrafted world

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Blue Fire

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2021USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified83 % positive16.79 €

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A stylized 3D platformer adventure through the ruined kingdom of Penumbra, mixing jumping, light combat and trap-filled temples. The emphasis is on precise movement rather than narrative.

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Laika: Aged Through Blood

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A grim metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic desert where you play a vengeful coyote warrior. It mixes motorbike platforming, flips and gunplay in fast combat, wrapped in a striking hand-drawn comic style.

Shadow Man Remastered

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As Mike LeRoi, possessed by voodoo power, you move between the world of the living and the land of the dead, hunting serial killers to stop an apocalypse. The remaster brings back this dark, sprawling 90s-style shooter-platformer with sharper visuals.

Well Dweller

  • Systems like Elypse

A dark fairy-tale metroidvania where you play a tiny bird with a matchstick, crossing a wretched kingdom to burn the wicked queen. Expect quirky characters, exploration and platforming action. The game is new and little known to me, so this rating relies mostly on the description.

Dandara

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A metroidvania where Dandara doesn't walk but leaps instantly from surface to surface, turning gravity and space into a puzzle of movement. Surreal pixel-art worlds reward exploration and demand precise leaping through tricky traversal and combat.

Rusted Moss

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You explore a decaying world where rust and time have overtaken the machines of old, using a grappling hook to reach new areas. Bullet-hell inspired fights against monstrous machines and witches reward you as new powers open up the map.

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

  • Systems like Elypse

A compact 2D pixel-art Metroidvania platformer where you play the priestess Kaho, fighting through a decaying kingdom with quick melee combos, dodge rolls and tough boss duels. It focuses on tight combat and a gloomy mood rather than heavy character building.

Constance

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A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where you play an artist wielding a paintbrush, fighting and platforming through a vivid yet crumbling inner world shaped by her mental struggles. Exploration and an emotional undertone are at the heart of it.

Shadow Complex Remastered

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A 2.5D Metroidvania shooter where you explore a vast underground military base and unlock new areas with gadgets and weapons. The remaster adds improved visuals and new melee takedowns.

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