Very few games have touched me to the core, and I can tell you, this one, it's going to hit hard. EA graciously invited us to a preview for the upcoming game, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, made by Surgent Studios. When it was first announced back in 2023 at The Game Awards by Abubakar Salim, who we all know and love from many

Kwalee and Swedish indie developer PowerSnake have announced a publishing agreement for Voidwrought. Set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors, Voidwrought lets players take control of the newly-born Simulacrum and delve into the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation to strike down the primaeval gods that dwell

Publisher BIGMODE, led by YouTube content creator Jason "Dunkey" Gastrow, has announced the release date of its upcoming Metroidvania pixel-art title Animal Well. Developed by Shared Memory, the game will be out on 9 May for PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. "I started development on Animal Well seven years

publisher Aniplex and developer Cut to Bits announced that their anticipated 2.5D Metroidvania titled Venture to the Vile will be launched for PC in the next couple of months. In this game, your objective is to find your lost friend, Ella, in the strange town of Rainybrook, which has been overrun by a mysterious

Publisher Bonus Stage Publishing and developer Rock Pocket Games have unveiled their anticipated title, Somber Echoes, which draws inspiration from ancient Greek tragedies blended with modern sci-fi. Set approximately 3000 years into the future, players embark on a journey aboard the ancient Greco-Roman spaceshi

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D search action game featuring Love Live idols as fantasy world characters I'm not sure who thought making a 2D search action game on a fantasy anime spin-off of a J-pop idol schoolgirl anime series is a good idea, seeing as the idea is pretty niche from t

Apogee Entertainment and Matte Black Studio have announced that David Wise, the veteran composer best known for Donkey Kong Country, will collaborate with their upcoming 2D Metroidvania, LUCID. Described as "Celestoidvania," LUCID lets players venture through enchanting landscapes, including shimmering caverns,

Inti Creates announced its upcoming 2D game featuring Love Live! Sunshine!! fantasy spin-off(?) title Yohane the Parhelion will have a demo out during this month's Steam Next Fest. Starting on 9th October (today), the demo for Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue will be available, featuring early areas of th

he Last Faith, this dark and gothic Metroidvania gem, is dropping on PS5, Xbox Series X | S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on 15 November. Big shoutout to Playstack and the talented crew over at Kumi Souls Games for bringing this bad boy to life. Oh, and here's a little secret for our PC pals - you c

Lunar Ray Games has announced a sequel to its 2018 indie title Timespinner. It's called Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream and is slated for PC and consoles. No release date has been announced yet, but we have this spiffy trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFs4JRB-FC0 The game centers on retired warrior Auria

Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Doinksoft (of Gato Roboto fame) will be releasing its upcoming pixel search action title Gunbrella soon. Gunbrella will be out on PC and Nintendo Switch this 13 September for US$14.99. If you pre-order the game, you'll get a free copy of the devs' previous game Gato Roboto.

Need an acid trip? No, don't take drugs. Instead, just check out this gameplay clip from the upcoming search action title Ultros. Ultros is made by developer Hadoque and has nothing to do with the Final Fantasy 6 monster. Rather, the search action game puts you in a cosmic uterus called the Sarcophagus, finding out

Thunderful Publishing, Coatsink, and Noname Studios has announced the release date of its unique-looking search action game Worldless. Worldless will be out for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch consoles on 4th October. "Set in an abstract, atmospheric world, Worldless is an adventure platformer that fea

Publisher Klabater and developer Space Fox Games have announced the highly anticipated dark fairy tale Metroidvania, RIN: The Last Child is slated to launch for consoles and PC this September 2023. If you love discovering ancient secrets, crafting spells, and exploring the dark side of a mystical world, this indie titl

During PC Gaming Show 2023, Orbit Studio and Play On Worlds announced Ebenezer And The Invisible World. Ebenezer And The Invisible World Embark is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’

Here's another type of game style you haven't heard of: stop-motion animated feudal setting samurai 2D search action game. That's right: publisher Kwalee has announced the Digital Mind-developed Metroidvania game The Spirit of the Samurai. The game will be out for PC, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5. No release da

During the Future Games Show 2023, Playstack and Kumi Souls Games announced that The Last Faith will launch for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC in October 2023. Registration for a limited beta test coming this summer is now available via the official website. A dark, gothic fusion of Metr

Get ready to dive into the quirky world of Crypt Custodian, a brand-new Metrodivania game brought to you by Islets developer Kyle Thompson. In this upcoming PC release hitting Steam in 2024, you'll find yourself in the rather unconventional role of a cleaner in the afterlife. Picture this: You take on the mantle of

Hadoque, a cool game developer from Sweden, has something mind-bending in store for us. Brace yourselves for Ultros, their upcoming psychedelic Metroidvania game that's set to hit PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and even PC via Steam next year, in 2024. Prepare to embark on an otherworldly journey through The Sarcopha

Pocket Pair, the developer behind the upcoming Pokemon-with-guns game Palworld, already has a new game in the works. It's an upcoming 2D search action Metroidvania title named Never Grave; The Witch and The Curse, and it features roguelite elements and a titular witch. The game also has a possession system that give