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2016PEGI 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified93 % positive14.99 €

A wordless, gorgeous pixel-art adventure built on lightning-fast dash combat and exploring a ruined, mysterious world full of hidden paths. Its atmosphere and Disasterpeace soundtrack tell a melancholic story without a single line of dialogue.

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  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

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2021USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified86 % positive15.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Hyper Light Drifter: gripping boss fights, melee combat with weapons or fists and interconnected level design.

A metroidvania where you play Rayton the rabbit, wielding a huge mechanical fist against a robot army in a diesel-punk city. Hard-hitting melee combat, upgrades and a winding interconnected map reward exploration.

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Katanaut

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast-paced action roguelite set on a collapsing space station, where fluid blade combat and powerful abilities help you fight eldritch horrors. It blends roguelike, metroidvania and soulslike elements into demanding runs.

The Long Dark

Post-apocalyptic setting

A lonely, unforgiving survival experience in the frozen Canadian wilderness after a geomagnetic disaster, where cold, hunger and wolves are your real enemies. Its painterly visuals and quiet atmosphere turn every trek into a tense, often melancholic journey.

Eastward

Post-apocalyptic setting

A lovingly crafted pixel-art adventure in the spirit of classic Zelda games and 90s Japanese animation: an unlikely duo travels by rail through quirky settlements in a decaying world. Charming characters, puzzles and simple real-time combat carry a warm-hearted story.

NieR

Strong soundtrack

A bleak action RPG about a father who will do anything to save his sick daughter. It mixes hack-and-slash, bullet-hell and text-adventure moments, carried by a moving story, multiple endings and an outstanding soundtrack.

The Final Station

Post-apocalyptic setting

An atmospheric 2D side-scroller where you ride a train through a collapsing world, scavenge stations for supplies, fight off the infected, and keep your passengers alive. The shift between tense, ammo-scarce station raids and quiet train upkeep creates a bleak, oppressive mood.

Praey for the Gods

Boss fights as highlights

A lone hero crosses a frozen, dying island and must take down towering god-like colossi in the vein of Shadow of the Colossus. Cold, stamina and survival pressure turn every expedition into a harsh trial.

Noita

Pixel art

Every pixel is physically simulated, letting you craft your own wands and chaotic spell combos to burn, flood or blow up the world. A brutal roguelite full of secrets where you often die to your own creativity.

System Shock

Interconnected level design

This remake of the cult classic leaves you alone on the Citadel space station, ruled by the deranged AI SHODAN. You explore sprawling interconnected levels, fight to survive, solve puzzles and piece together the story through audio logs in a bleak cyberpunk atmosphere.

Dysmantle

Post-apocalyptic setting

A colorful post-apocalyptic adventure where you can smash almost anything for crafting materials to upgrade yourself. You explore a sprawling island full of secrets, puzzle tombs and undead, with a light-hearted tone instead of punishing survival pressure.

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