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2020PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable79 % positive7.79 €

You play Krog, a blue brawler fighting through a twisting, strange labyrinth of traps, levers and monsters. Grotesque bosses await at the end for you to hack apart.

  • Interconnected level design
  • Pixel art
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Jumping and platforming
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Primal Light special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Odallus: The Dark Call

95 %Match

2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch90 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Primal Light: interconnected level design, jumping and platforming as well as gripping boss fights.

A dark retro Metroidvania with an 8-bit look that recalls Castlevania and Ghosts'n Goblins. Tough platforming action meets interconnected levels full of secrets and upgrades.

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Dandara

Interconnected level design

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.

Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

Boss fights as highlights

A compact, fluid pixel-art Metroidvania where the priestess Momo fights with quick melee and ranged attacks and precise dodging against demanding bosses. Its melancholic mood and carefully crafted areas make this farewell to the series special.

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

Boss fights as highlights

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.

Momodora II

Boss fights as highlights

In Momodora II you explore a tightly knotted pixel-art fantasy world that opens up through shortcuts and hidden paths. It drops the arcade-style progression of its predecessor in favor of rewarding curious exploration.

Castle in the Darkness

Interconnected level design

Castle in the Darkness is a fast, demanding action platformer that channels the feel of classic Castlevania and Metroid games. You explore a sprawling castle full of secrets while gradually strengthening your hero through light RPG elements.

Touhou Luna Nights

Interconnected level design

A Metroidvania where you play maid Sakuya and stop time to get past enemies and hazards. Time manipulation and knife throwing make for fast, precise gameplay in a richly detailed pixel-art world from the Touhou universe.

Catmaze

Interconnected level design

A Metroidvania rooted in Slavic myth, where you play the sorceress Alesta exploring gloomy forests in search of the road to the land of the dead. Folklore and platforming action take center stage.

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Boss fights as highlights

A colorful 16-bit action platformer with light RPG elements: you explore towns and dungeons, buy better gear, and defeat monsters with sword and magic.

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