The Argentinian-based Pizia Studios, just announced their latest game, Hayaku! and the Island of Darkness, a retro-style Metroidvania game that will be available on PC via Steam. According to a Gematsu article, the developers said they're trying their best to make the game available on other platforms as well, but t

The Penitent One is back for another dark and gothic blood-soaked adventure. Blasphemous 2 was recently teased during a Nintendo Indie Direct April 2023 showcase, featuring developer The Game Kitchen. The title will be published by Team17 and will be out on Summer 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Physics-based grapple hook Metroidvania title Rusted Moss will be out for PC next month. Rusted Moss will be out on 12 April according to publisher Playism and developer trio faxdoc, happysquared, and sunnydazed. The game features tight and precise gunplay via twinstick shooting controls, a grappling hook to fool ar

Add another indie game in the mix for 2023. Vernal Edge is a 2D pixel art search action game with a fast-paced slant to it. Vernal Edge is published by PID Games and developed by Hello Penguin Games; the game is slated for a 14 March release date for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and Xbox One. So fa

Platform: PC Genre: Metroidvania with 2D pixel art Imagine a post-apocalyptic search action game with Celeste-style platforming. That's Kandria, an indie passion project made by just less than 5 people who make up Shirakumo Games. And based on how it moves, sounds, and plays, it certainly shows that its makers real

Velaster is a new 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania action combat game from South Korean indie developer Engineer, an indie studio consisting of only four people. The game is powered using the Unity HDRP Engine. In Velaster, there will be three characters or classes to choose from, each of which has different attack

Team17 and Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team have announced that Metroidvania bullet hell The Knight Witch will launch on 29 November 2022 across Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. Melding fast-paced shoot ‘em up combat with exploration and deck building, players will take up arms a

While the massive throwback RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will not be out so soon, fans and 2D action aficionados can instead turn their attention towards the upcoming spin-off instead to whet their tastebuds: Eiyuden Chronicle Rising. The game pits you as treasure hunter CJ as she teams up with giant sword-

Rooster Teeth and WayForward are teaming up to develop a video game adaptation of the Western-made "anime" series RWBY. The game is called RWBY: Arrowfell and will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in 2022. Published by Arc System Works, the title pits you as one of the four huntres

Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonderland Labyrinth will be scratching that proverbial Metroidvania 2D action game itch later this month. Oh, and it helps if you're a fan of the fantasy anime that's clearly inspired by The Lord of the Rings. Made by devs Why So Serious? and Team Ladybug, along with publisher Playi

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Dark Souls Metroidvania Action Platformer If you're looking for a challenge this month from an indie developer, look no further than Glass Heart Games' Vigil: The Longest Night. This 2D action game wears its inspirational sleeves proud - that of From Software's hardcore actio

Platform: PC Genre: Metroidvania where you play as 1982's The Thing If there's one thing Digital Devolver and Phobia Game Studio does well with its 2D Metroidvania action-adventure reverse horror title Carrion, it's nailing the atmosphere and scale. You're not a helpless creature trying to claw your way out of a secr

Platform: Xbox One, PC Genre: Whimsical 2D Platformer That Will Make A Man Out Of You And so, we've come to the end of a console generation, and with it a slew of tryhards aiming to be the capstone before the new toys come in. Even at the end of the Xbox One's rather lukewarm cycle, the console still manages to chu

If you're a fan of the classic Record of Lodoss War anime/books, you should probably mark March 13 on your calendar. That's the date when Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, a "2D-syle Metroidvania", releases on Steam in Early Access. Developed by Touhou Luna Nights developer Team Ladybug, the story of

Want to inflict death by chocolate via Satan? Then try out this free PC game Satan Loves Cake. It's a Metroidvania 2D action platformer with a whole lotta retro & limited colour charm. Collecting cake will fill up Satan's belly; you can empty it to get new abilities and skills. The game is a tad tough, but that's

What happens when you put Metroid, Inception, Fringe or The X-Files (whichever TV series you prefer), and a Jedi Force simulator in a blender? It comes out in the form of Remedy Entertainment's Control, one of the most refreshing and best games of 2019. There's nothing else quite like it in today's gaming climate o

There's always room for more Metroidvania 2D action adventure goodness apart from the upcoming Bloodstained and last year's Dead Cell. The Game Kitchen's latest, Blasphemous, will enter the field with its own brand of violence and weirdness. Check out the trailer if you don't believe me. This seems a little more

Platform(s): PS5Genre: Action RPG Stellar Blade by Korean developer SHIFT UP will be the last PlayStation PS5 exclusive in a while. That means a lot of hype and anticipation will be riding on the tail of this game's release. Is it a game worthy of being a first-party PS5 exclusive? Unfortunately, if I have to ra

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox Series, PS5, Nintendo SwitchGenre: Metroidvania, Story-Driven, Platformer Grief is something we all deal with differently. In my time of gaming, I've dealt with my emotions one way. Raging in FPS games. As I hit my 30s, maybe taking out my frustrations on random teammates is

Thunder Lotus Games, the developers behind the touching Metroidvania sim combo Spiritfarer, is hard at work on a new cooperative roguelike action game. And you can get your hands on it soon! In closed beta form, that is. The upcoming game they're doing, 33 Immortals, will be available in closed beta form for PC and