August 7, 2018
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Essential, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
An action game with roguelike and metroidvania elements by indie French studio Motion Twin. During the game, you explore a grim castle, whose elements (such as chambers, cloisters, and sewers) are procedurally generated. Given the permadeath system, it means that each new gameplay is a fresh experience, during which you can discover new parts of the fortress. An important aspect of Dead Cells is combat, which is very difficult. To succeed you have to work out the patterns of the enemies' attacks and to get the protagonist to a high enough level. In combat you use melee and ranged weapons, as well as offensive and defensive magic. The game features pleasant 2D pixel-art visuals.
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September 4, 2025
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D platformer from Team Cherry, a continuation of the hit of 2017. The game offers a great world with a partially open structure, a crafting system and an extensive dexterity combat system, based on acrobatic maneuvers.
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February 24, 2017
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Hollow Knight is a 2D metroidvania game developed by the indie studio Team Cherry. The game takes us to a fantasy underground world located bellow the city of Dirtmouth. The place attracts numerous adventurers, who disappear without a trace when they enter it. We play as an adventurer who decides to face the challenge and find riches, fame, and the answers he is looking for in that underground world. The game is presented from a side-scrolling perspective. Gameplay focuses on the exploration of vast locations, leveling and progressing our character, finding more and more powerful equipment, and fighting with the encountered enemies. During our exploration of the underworld, we will find not only many traps and dangers awaiting us, but also some friendly NPCs that will aid us with their knowledge or useful items.
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August 24, 2023
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
The sequel to a 2019 soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous II retains its predecessor's pixel art and enemy design inspired by medieval Christianity.
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July 22, 2016
Action, 2D, Crafting, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Metroidvania, Multiplayer, Platformers, Roguelike, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
An exploration game that eludes standard genre classification, developed by independent studio Chucklefish. Starbound combines elements of a 2D sandbox platformer and a strategy game. As you play, you explore and colonize other planets, provide for their inhabitants, construct useful items and vehicles, as well as fight hostile aliens. The game is set in a procedurally generated world,providing a great amount of freedom to the players. In addition to the single player mode, Starbound offers the ability to play with other people (via Intertnet) in competitive or cooperative modes. The game's retro graphics is characterized by a limited color palette and pixel-art stylistics.
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May 16, 2011
Arcade, 2D, Crafting, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Metroidvania, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A sandbox platform game by indie studio Re-Logic, sometimes called the 2D version of the popular Minecraft. There is no set goal; your task is basically to shape the randomly-generated world around you. At first you only have a few basic tools, which allow you to dig and find resources, chop wood, and create simple structures. As the game progresses, due to the extensive crafting system, you discover better tools, allowing you to create advanced materials and to fight monsters. There are many possibilities in the game, and the only restriction is your own imagination. Terraria features a single player mode, but you can join forces with other players, thus gaining precious allies, who can help you with the more challenging tasks.
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December 4, 2025
Action, FPP, Metroidvania, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
The fourth full-fledged installment in the best-selling action series Metroid Prime, owned by Nintendo. The story of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond takes place on the exoplanet Viewros. Once again, we can play as Samus Aran, equipped with psychic abilities, a diverse arsenal, a futuristic motorcycle, and an option to turn into a Morph Ball. We explore locations, fight enemies, and solve puzzles.
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November 15, 2023
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer metroidvania. The Last Faith stars Eric, traversing a dangerous gothic city, trying to learn the truth about an ancient prophecy and the corruption consuming the land.
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September 10, 2019
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous features high-quality pixel art visuals and has us facing down hordes of nightmarish enemies inspired by medieval Christianity.
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March 11, 2020
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
The second part of the metroidvania series, in which the players play the title ghost. In Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the protagonist leaves Nibel forest to discover his true destiny as he travels through an exotic world.
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January 20, 2026
Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A colorful side-scrolling metroidvania, requiring a lot of precision from the player and in many ways similar to the Ori series. MIO: Memories in Orbit has us exploring the decks of a gigantic space ship, playing as a small robot. We must fight enemies (including bosses) and use our skills to explore hard-to-reach places.
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March 11, 2016
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
An expanded edition of the warmly received platform game developed by Moon studio in 2015. The story of Ori and the Blind Forest focuses on the titular spirit of the forest who is trying to learn something about itself and the world that surrounds it. The game lacks any dialogues and the story is told by using the gameplay and mute cutscenes. As for the mechanics, the game belongs to the subgenre called metroidvania. During the game player explores large, two-dimensional locations that contain many hidden passages, shortcuts, secrets, surprises and action challenges. As the game progresses, player unlocks new abilities of the protagonist that allow him to reach previously unavailable places. Definitive Edition offers 4 completely new locations, new abilities, music tracks and various improvements suggested by fans. Among the latter there are additional difficulty levels and a quick travel system.
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November 2026
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Metroidvania realized in the form of action platform game. In Crowsworn we take on the role of a hero, who explores the dark land and faces many enemies, trying to find out more about himself and the curse that has been put on this once great kingdom.
August 27, 2024
Action, Indie Games, Cats, Metroidvania, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
A metroidvania with elements of action adventure game, inspired by The Legend of Zelda series. Crypt Custodian allows us to play as the cat Pluto, who ended up in the underworld after death. We explore this world and try to change our fate.
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May 22, 2004
Arcade, 2D, Metroidvania, Multiplayer, Platformers, Singleplayer.
One of the nicest platform independent games. The production tells about the adventures of a daredevil who travels through an unusual, fantastic world, in which it does not happen best. The breed of underground beings is harassed by the evil Doctor. The hero must help the defenceless inhabitants of the caves. The game surprises with its extensive locations, twists and turns and very well thought-out gameplay.
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August 5, 2026
Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Metroidvania game, created in the form of a platformer action. In DeathStick, we play Mako, who traverses a fantastic world, eliminating hordes of enemies and trying to find a way to break the dark ritual that threatens the whole land.
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January 11, 2024
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
The fifth game in the Momodora series, a continuation of the third installment. Momodora: Moonlit Farewell is an action platform metroidvania in which we play as a priestess named Momo, and our task is to fight off the demons.
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June 21, 2021
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Soulslike.
Metroidvania game in the format of an action platform game with RPG elements. In Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights we find ourselves in a ruined kingdom, which we wander as a priestess using skills of defeated enemies in battle.
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September 23, 2021
Action, 2D, Metroidvania, Package, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Vampires.
A set of four games from the Castlevania series, three of which debuted on the Game Boy Advance handheld, and one of which first appeared on the SNES console. The Castlevania Advance Collection introduced a number of new features, such as the ability to save games and rewind time.
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August 30, 2018
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Ninja, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer.
A hybrid of a classic platform game and of a metroidvania game. The player assumes the role of a ninja warrior who must save his village.
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July 17, 2024
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Japanese Mythology, Platformers, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A crowdfunded indie game inspired by Japanese folklore. Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus is an action adventure game with metroidvania elements, in which we play as a mythical fox-like tentaihana.
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January 15, 2026
Action, 2.5D, Adventure Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
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May 28, 2025
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Singleplayer, Top-down.
A metroidvania (the creators call it a "yoyovania"), played as an action game with platform elements. The protagonist in Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo can use the titular yoyo - it can be helpful during exploration to reach harder to get places, as well as during dynamic combat.
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July 28, 2021
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Metroidvania type game, made in the convention of a platform game. In Unbound: Worlds Apart, we play the hooded Sol; he is able to open portals that create "bubbles" of alternative reality around him, thus dealing with various problems.
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March 5, 2013
Arcade, 2.5D, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Platformers, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Vampires.
Set in fantasy reality platformer from MercurySteam studio, which is a side production to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Story of Mirror of Fate begins 25 years after events shown in parent game, when revenge-seeking Dracula wants to give humanity a real hell, and only his own son can stop him.
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2027
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer metroidvania. Mariachi Legends is set in a Mexican town and has us playing as a detective, hired by Death to reclaim a magical amulet capable of shaking the worlds of the living and the dead.
January 22, 2025
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional metroidvania platformer. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a sequel to Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. It features Lilac as the new protagonist and it offers various new gameplay features, including voice overs and difficulty levels changes.
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April 25, 2023
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer metroidvania. Afterimage tells the story of an adventurer exploring the fantasy land of Engardin, learning its secrets, solving its problems and facing numerous dangers.
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March 6, 2023
Action, 2D, Crossover, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Roguelike, Singleplayer.
The largest and most ambitious expansion for Dead Cells, released in 2018. The expansion offers a storyline directly related to the Castlevania series, two new biomes, three bosses and fourteen weapons.
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March 11, 2015
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional platformer with RPG elements, produced by Moon Studios, an independent developer. It belongs to a subgenre called metroidvania. We assume the role of a young and inexperienced forest spirit who will try to learn more about himself and the world around him during his long journey. In the game we explore vast areas full of hidden passages and shortcuts while solving puzzles and facing challenges testing our agility. In order to gain access to some parts of the map we have to unlock special abilities first. The developers have decided not to use any dialogue; the plot is presented only through silent cut-scenes. The unique atmosphere of the game is enhanced by beautiful, hand-drawn backgrounds.
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August 21, 2018
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Co-op, Metroidvania, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A sequel to the well-received game Guacamelee!. The players once again assume the role of Juan Aguacate who faces a global threat.
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March 1, 2024
Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A metroidvania action platformer from the authors of Dawn of Man and Planetbase. The Mobius Machine offers an industrial sci-fi world. Our character is very mobile, being able to run, jump on platforms, climb, glide or dive. We use different firearms to kill enemies.
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October 31, 2024
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A large expansion for the metroidvania with platforming and soulslike elements. Blasphemous II: Mea Culpa offers new quests related to the titular sword. There are also new locations, bosses, NPCs and a completely new ending designed for the Penitent One protagonist.
September 27, 2022
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Moonscars is a metroidvania action platform game about a clay warrior Grey Irma, who wanders the dark world in search of the truth about herself. It was developed by Black Mermaid, an indie studio.
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November 29, 2022
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Card Games, Metroidvania, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A metroidvania game with shoot'em up and card game elements. In The Knight Witch we play as Rayne, who traverses the underground city and eliminates hordes of enemies, making use of white and firearms and magic.
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October 19, 2023
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Motorbike, Platformers, Post-apocalypse, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
A post-apocalyptic metroidvania. Laika: Aged Through Blood is set in an atmospheric world traversable on a motorcycle, as the player fights enemies, completes quests and overcomes obstacles.
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March 31, 2026
Action, 2.5D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Soulslike.
The sequel to an action platforming metroidvania with RPG elements. Grime II has as playing as a Formless, letting us absorb defeated enemies and use their skills against them.
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April 12, 2023
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Post-apocalypse, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
Rusted Moss is a 2D metroidvania platformer with twin-stick shooter elements. The game emphasizes gunplay and exploration using a grappling hook.
February 17, 2026
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action adventure platforming metroidvania with adventure game elements. Forgotlings is set in a land inhabited by the titular beings born from forgotten objects, facing a deadly looming threat.
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August 25, 2022
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Metroidvania developed in action platform game style. In HAAK we play the protagonist, who travels through a post-apocalyptic world and eliminates hordes of enemies, heading to a safe land located in the far south.
March 27, 2025
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Co-op, Metroidvania, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A metroidvania with pixel-art graphics and platforming elements. Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark is a sequel to Gal Guardians: Demon Purge and a spin-off of the Gal*Gun series. We play as two sisters with various skills and weapons, travelling through the land of demons and dealing with puzzles & opponents.
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October 22, 2024
Action, 2.5D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer with elements from RPGs and metroidvania games. Awaken: Astral Blade features Tanya as the protagonist - a bionic girl who explores rainforests and other areas of the Horace Islands. The game allows to make choices to influence the story and its ending.
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May 24, 2018
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Singleplayer.
An action game with platform game features. The players assume the role of Zangestu – a demon hunter who travels to a castle occupied by a powerful fallen angel. During the game, the players are exploring grim locations and fighting enemies. The game distinguishes itself from other games with the presence of four playable characters.
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March 31, 2015
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
An indie game by an experienced developer, who has worked on such productions as End of Nations, Tiger Woods, and NFL Street. In Axiom Verge you play as a man called Trace, who dies and is reborn in a fantasy world, where futuristic and archaic technologies blend. Trace quickly asserts that the new environment and the beings inhabiting it are trying to kill him. The protagonist explores locations filled with traps and enemies as he runs, jumps, and shoots with a gun. Apart from regular opponents, sometimes you face boss enemies. You can use over 20 types of weapons, including an electric rifle and a plasma grenade launcher. You can also earn over 60 modifications, which upgrade your fighting skills. The game's mechanics, 2D visuals, and the overall dark style were inspired by classic SNES productions, such as Castlevania.
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March 20, 1997
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is an extended game from the famous series about vampire hunters. Two-dimensional platformer belongs also to the species of metroidvanii.
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March 4, 2016
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Prequel to a series of 2D action platformers, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight tells a story of a young priestess named Kaho, whose home village falls victim to a dark curse, which slowly engulfs the entire realm. In the face of an imminent annihilation, Kaho sets out on a quest to find a way to lift the curse. As befits a platform game, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight features a side-view camera, which scrolls as you fight your way through locations filled with enemies. In battles you can use two types of weapons: a huge maple leaf used for melee combat and a bow able to shoot several arrows at once. Besides, your character can roll on the ground in order to dodge enemies and attack them from behind. Gameplay is also enriched by RPG elements: in the game you can find slots for items that offer active and passive effects, which increase the heroines statistics. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight was created with the use of GameMaker: Studio. Just like it was in previous installments in the series, the game features pixel art graphics.
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January 11, 2010
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Singleplayer.
VVVVVVV is an independent production created by Terry Cavanagh, an Irish developer of flash games. Playing the role of a spacecraft commander, we strive to save the crew trapped in a mysterious dimension. The title is a variation of classic 2D platformers.
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October 25, 2013
Action, 2.5D, Batman, DC Comics, Comics, Metroidvania, Singleplayer, Superheroes, TPP.
A spin-off installment to the Warner Bros.’ Batman: Arkham series, initially developed for handheld consoles. The story follows the plot of Batman: Arkham Origins, giving us the opportunity to experience more of Batman’s adventures from before when he became the Dark Knight. The action is set in the eponymous Blackgate prison, where Batman has to quell an inmate riot. Arkham Origins Blackgate is a classical beat ‘em up fighting game. We observe the events from a side view and have a limited ability to move in third dimension. The gameplay focuses on exploration, fighting regular opponents and bosses, as well as interactions with characters and environment. As usual, Batman has a wide variety of characteristic gadgets at his disposal. The game also offers detective and predator modes, known from the previous installments in the series.
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September 30, 2021
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Remaster/remake, Action RPG, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Soulslike.
An improved and expanded version of the 2018 metroidvania. In Death's Gambit: Afterlife, the controls and combat system have been improved, new locations and previously unavailable bosses have been prepared, and the class and skill system has been tweaked and crafting has been expanded.
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March 27, 2023
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Metroidvania realized in the convention of a platform action game. In 9 Years of Shadows, we are in an abandoned orphanage. We walk through it as a warrior named Europe, and our task is to unravel the mystery of missing orphans and crack down on the forces of evil.
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