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Check Out This Metroidvania About a Mouse on a Mission!
I love a good Metroidvania, and I love how indies have taken the genre and ran with it. We’ve all heard of the greats, like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, but there are also some smaller, more niche titles that I feel don’t get enough attention for how good they are.…
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Atmospheric Metroidvania Ghost Song is Finally Here!
Ghost Song is a long time coming. Starting as a kickstarter back in 2014, Ghost Song has been developed solely by Matt White as a 2D Metroidvania which takes great inspiration from Metroid and Dark Souls. The Metroid side of things is quickly noticeable taking place in a sci-fi setting…
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AM2R Developers Join Team Behind New Hand-Drawn Metroidvania, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Inspired by Japanese folklore, genre-defining Metroidvanias like Hollow Knight, and the visual eye-candy of titles like Okami and Paper Mario, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus launched a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year that blew past it’s goal of $35,000 with nearly $175,000 raised by over 3,800 backers. With…
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Check Out Moo Lander, The World’s First “Mootroidvania”, Launching Today!
If you’ve ever thought to yourself “man, I really wish there was a game like Metroid out there where I controlled a UFO and battled an assortment of evil cows”, first of all, congratulations, your imagination is greater than mine, and second of all, you’re in luck! Moo Lander, a…
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Break into a Cursed City in the Upcoming Indie Metroidvania, Silent Santicado
Set in a silent, cursed city of death, Silent Santicado is an upcoming indie Metroidvania created by Vigilant Addiction Studios that’s set to release sometime in Q1 2022. You’ll play as the priestess Luna, who wields both the magical Moonweft Blade and a variety of spells as she ventures forth…
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Explore an Adorably Desolate Metroidvania World in Haiku, the Robot
Set in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by robots, Haiku, the Robot is a new indie Metroidvania launching today on Steam and the Nintendo Switch! Developed by Jordan Morris of Mister Morris Games, Haiku, the Robot is inspired by the art direction of animated movies like Wall-E and Akira, and the…
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Axiom Verge 2 Headed to Steam on August 11th
As announced by creator and developer Tom Happ, the critically acclaimed Metroidvania title Axiom Verge 2 will be making its long awaited Steam debut on August 11th this summer. Releasing earlier this year, Axiom Verge 2 was the long awaited sequel to indie darling Axiom Verge, a game that seemed…
