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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 around with, and many bosses to ...
Platform(s): PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Mobile Genre: DLC to 2018's best roguelike Metroidvania slasher featuring a headless guy Dead Cells came out in 2018 to thunderous reception due to its tight controls, roguelike nature, crazy-but-fair difficulty, and a plethora of weapons and traps at your fingertips. Due to its roguelike nat...
Grim Guardians: Demon Purge is the latest from developer Inti Creates, and the game features on-the-fly protagonist switching - a multitude of weapons to unlock, and enemies that you can take out in a blaze of gory - err, glory. Inti Creates Knows Their Stuff Inti Creates is no stranger to the 2D action platformers with a strong sense of adve...
Stylish-looking metroidvania title The Last Case of Benedict Fox surprised a number of action game fans and genre enthusiasts during last year's Xbox showcase. So it's a good thing the game is coming out pretty soon. The Last Case of Benedict Fox will be out on 27 April for Xbox and PC. The game will also be out on Xbox Game Pass, and will proba...
Kandria is out right now for PC, and it's a really ambitious search action game with some good platforming gameplay. The combat's a bit easy, but that's the only major issue we've found in this budding gem. Having said that, the game's platforming can be tough. Here's a guide on how to sort those out. Here are the video walkthroughs we've com...
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 really love their Nier Automatas. ...
The Knight Witch is out right now for PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch. If you love 2D shmups and search action game hybrids, you'll find a lot to love about this new title from developer Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team. What you won't like is the game's difficulty; it's pretty tough and requires your diligence in memorizing bullet hell ...
Platform(s): PC (version played), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Metroidvania bullet hell shmup If you think the whimsical art style and cheery folksy intro music of Team 17 and Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team's latest 2D search action shmup hybrid game The Knight Witch equals an easy game, think again. Wic...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action platformer with search action-like elements The last time production house Rooster Teeth lent their Western animation/anime license RWBY out for a video game is for the Arc System Works fighting game crossover BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and that worked out very well for them. ...
To celebrate the fictional birthday of one Ruby Rose in the Western-made anime series RWBY, WayForward has announced the release date of its video game adaptation of the series. RWBY: Arrowfell will be out on 15 November for PC, Xbox Series, PS5, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. The game features four playable characters from the show: Ruby R...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D search action Soulslike with monochrome-style graphics It takes a lot out of indie developers to distinguish their search action games from one another, especially when it's going for the difficult Soulslike action route. Just go search your Steam pag...
Platform(s): PC (version played), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 Genre: 2D search action title with Dark Souls-like difficulty Even though 2022's gaming circuit is dominated by From Software's hardcore RPG Elden Ring, there are no short supply of games that emulate that feel and formula. While not apparent at first glance, dev...
Need more cows and bovines in your search action games? The first-ever Mootroidvania title will be out in full later this week. Moo Lander, the search action title from indie studio The Sixth Hammer, will be out on 27 March. As you can tell from the trailer below, you play a spaceship who is stuck in a bright-but-hostile alien planet filled with...
Platform: PC (version played) Genre: Indie 2D shooter with monochrome palette The latest addition to the indie retro game made new genre is B.I.O.T.A, a seemingly-fun 2D shooter with some flawed controls and some unnecessary difficulty. Your retro experience starts out innocently enough: you control one of the few soldiers who has to explore...
Publisher Thunderful and developer Carry Castle will be releasing its upcoming 2D search action roguelite game Source of Madness next month. Source of Madness will be out on 11th May for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch; it's currently in Early Access for PC right now. The game pits you as an acolyte who fights through ni...
From December to January 2022, we'll be highlighting our favourite games of 2021. Here's number 6. #6: Metroid Dread Platform: Nintendo Switch It's a shame that before this, the Metroid series hasn't seen much fanfare despite its importance in establishing a new genre of games that indie developers seem to love doing. Still, better late th...
For the next few days, we'll be unveiling our 30 best games of 2021 bit by bit. Here's number 9. #9: Unsighted Platforms: PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch In this rather peculiar search action 2D pixel-lavished title from Studio Pixel Punk, time is against you. See, in the future of Unsighted, your main character is an androi...
11 new titles will be joining the Xbox Game Pass lineup in a couple of days this month of December. Basically it's an early Christmas celebration for both PC and Xbox gamers alike. The following titles will be added on the respective dates: 15 December Among Us (Cloud) ID@Xbox – Coming soon to Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with ...
The Metroidvanias/search action game onslaught continues past 2022. Developer Aurogon Shanghai has announced a new hand-drawn 2D search action title called Afterimage. It's slated for the PS5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam) for late 2022. Here's an overview of the game (via the Steam page): Key Features ...
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