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2009USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox

A 2.5D Metroidvania where you explore a huge underground military complex, using new weapons and gadgets to unlock sealed-off areas. Its satisfying gunplay and blend of action and backtracking drive the appeal.

  • Interconnected level design
  • Lots to discover
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Boss fights as highlights
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2016PC, Steam Deck playable84 % positive12.49 €

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You explore a sci-fi world in the style of old-school Metroidvanias, combining third-person shooting and demanding platforming. Its blend of modern action with classic backtracking and puzzles is what makes it stand out.

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Metroid Prime Remastered

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You explore an interconnected alien planet from first person as Samus Aran, where the Morph Ball and Grapple Beam let you reach hidden areas. Backtracking through a tightly woven world becomes rewarding as new powers open old paths.

Metroid Dread

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Samus Aran's 2D return pairs fluid, fast movement and precise melee counters with classic Metroidvania exploration. Tense escapes from the near-invincible E.M.M.I. robots and demanding boss fights keep the pressure high.

Black Mesa

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A loving fan-made remake of the original Half-Life: as Gordon Freeman you fight through the disaster at the Black Mesa research facility, with rebuilt levels, new voice acting and music. Classic first-person shooter action with alien fights, physics puzzles and the extended Xen finale.

Damon and Baby

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An action-adventure that blends shooter combat with exploration. Little is known about specifics, so this rating relies mainly on the provided metadata.

Infamous 2

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As Cole MacGrath you parkour across the New Orleans-inspired New Marais, unleashing electric superpowers in fast-paced open-world combat. The karma system lets you play hero or villain, shaping your powers and the ending.

Outcast: A New Beginning

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A third-person sci-fi action adventure in which you explore the colorful alien world of Adelpha as Cutter Slade, help the native Talans and battle robot invaders with a jetpack, gadgets and guns.

Otherskin

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A third-person Metroidvania shooter in which Alex explores an alien planet and absorbs organic abilities that reshape both combat and traversal. New powers steadily open up more of the world.

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

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A classic first-person shooter where you play Turok, blasting through sprawling jungle and alien levels, hunting for keys, and wielding an outrageously brutal arsenal against dinosaurs and monsters. The remaster brings back the N64-era feel.

Axiom Verge 2

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A metroidvania with a large, interconnected world where new abilities and a drone unlock secrets and shortcuts. It continues the Axiom Verge universe but works fine without playing the original first.

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