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Tag: Metroidvania
3 Must-Play September Games You Missed Between Fire Emblem and Wolverine
Three lesser-known September games — He Who Watches, Woodo, and Well Dweller — offer a peaceful escape from blockbusters.
Game Reviews5.9/10
ReCore Review: A Good Idea, a Weak Finish
A desert world of sand, cores, and broken machines: Joule and her companions fight through Far Eden to save a broken station.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Dandara Review: A Solid Metroidvania Built Around Floating
A wanderer of white surfaces bends the very laws of gravity to ascend heights otherwise beyond reach.
Game Reviews6.9/10
High on Life Review: Alive Guns, Dead Execution
A shooter wherein each gun is a living thing, with tricks and a tale of sorrow and sacrifice.
Game Reviews6.7/10
A Cat With a Bow Defends Her Kingdom in This 2016 Platformer
Hunter's Legacy review: Lienzo's 2016 Metroidvania stars Ikki, a cat huntress with a bow saving Iripur. A solid 6.7/10 adventure.
Game Reviews7/10
Chasm: A Metroidvania Gamble That Only Partly Pays Off
Chasm is a 2018 Metroidvania with procedurally generated maps. We break down its combat, boss fights, and why the randomness only partly works.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Alwa’s Awakening Review: A Charming, Punishing 8-Bit Metroidvania
Alwa's Awakening review: Elden Pixels' 8-bit Metroidvania drops Zoe into a hostile land with a magic staff, 25+ chiptunes, and forgiving checkpoints. 7.5/10.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Sci-fi horror game Ghost Song strands a lone survivor on a hostile moon, and four years on its atmosphere still holds up.
Ghost Song review: Old Moon's 2022 Metroidvania on Lorian V, where ranged shots charge melee. A 7.3/10 moon of cosmic dread and one great hook.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Licensed Metroidvania The Mummy Demastered Makes Death a Mechanic, Not a Setback
The Mummy Demastered review: WayForward's 2017 Metroidvania turns death into a retrieval loop where your corpse carries your gear. Score: 7.4/10.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Metroidvania Where the Hero Is a Cat and the Mech Is Optional
Gato Roboto review: Doinksoft's 2019 1-bit Metroidvania puts a cat in a mech suit on PC, Xbox One and Switch, with a talking rat and a MEOW passcode.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Shantae and the Seven Sirens Still Holds Up Six Years Later
Shantae and the Seven Sirens review: WayForward's half-genie returns with instant fusion magic, 50 collectible Monster Cards, and a sunken city twist. 7.2/10.