chrisbrummel

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Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania. The Tower of Time awaits – a rich, handcrafted world fractured by the collapse of time. Slice through foes in tough-as-talons bite-sized battles, and master the way of the bird warrior.

 

A Metroidvania-style action adventure set in the collapsing "Sky City." Play as a life form awakening in darkness, explore decaying areas, interact with NPCs, battle bosses, collect cards, and uncover the truth through stylized art and deep storytelling.

🎮 Steam

 

Project Ants is a 3D Metroidvania combining the exploration depth of Hollow Knight with the technical hack-and-slash of Ninja Gaiden. Set in a fractured insect kingdom, a fallen Phragmotic Ant Warrior explores a brutal, layered world to uncover the secrets at its core.

🌐 Website

🎮 Steam

 

Can't find any reviews, but I'm curious. Looks like it could be good.

Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?

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[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 3 weeks ago

I’d add that some people delineate between the two with the idea that Zelda-likes have dungeons and metroidvanias don’t.

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 3 weeks ago

Absolutely. Thanks for the feedback. No idea if I’m posting into a void

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

The devs label it as a metroidvania, and a lot of reviews mention it as a Zelda-like, but people who’ve played it say it straddles an already thin line between the genres.

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Same with me on Grime 1.

In my opinion, avoid “MÍO: Memories in Orbit” if you’re not a fan of platforming. I had to avoid some pretty big areas of that game for how seriously hard some of the platforming challenges were.

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The first Grime was 2021, so 3 years prior to PoP. But playing both, they play very differently and didn’t feel visually similar. I can see what you’re saying in the lighting and shaders.

There are demos for both Grime games, so it could be a good way to get a feel for them

 

Reviews are surprisingly good. I didn't find one below an 8.5

A Souls-Like Western full of Eldritch horrors. Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the darkness that lies beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that may just drive you to madness.

🎮 Steam

 

Can't find any reviews of it yet 🤷🏼

Explore a dream world as the iconic Little Nemo, armed with toys, candy, and stuffed animals in this cute & colorful Metroidvania adventure. Experience NES-era platformer gameplay in a vast, non-linear world that has been hand-animated frame-by-frame, as you unlock new abilities to progress.

🎮 Steam

 

Reviews make it sound like it's just a more polished version of the original, which was already beloved.

Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

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[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Thanks for posting!

 

If there is no "Kodo" and "Podo", we all should riot (this is a reference for anyone close to 50)

A classic hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania action game, it's time for revenge! Use your Beastmaster skills to unleash your inner beast, fight with your heart-devouring sword and end the threat to Arborea, you decide the ending.

🌐 Steam

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because it’s not a side-scroller?

 

A 2D action game redefined through Extreme Destruction. Every impact is physical. Enemies aren’t health bars—destroy them outright, or dismantle them until they can’t fight back. You’ll explore a world fallen silent, navigating its weathered ruins sealed in ice to uncover the secrets it buried.

🌐 Website, Steam

 

They've recently released a demo on Steam

Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art.

🌐 Steam, Kickstarter

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 2 months ago

Same. I respected it, but didn’t get past something like the 4th boss and never came back. But people love that game

 

I'm betting this comes to all major platforms as the first game was, but only a PC release is currently confirmed.

Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

🎮 Steam

 

Full release planned on all major platforms

A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

🎮 Steam 🌐 Website

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 33 points 3 months ago (10 children)

They 100% should play Jackie Wilson’s “Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher” at the event as a nod.

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I really liked that Nine Sols had an difficulty slider. It was much harder for me than Hollow Knight, but I could adjust the slider instead of banging my head against the wall. I sometimes can enjoy the satisfaction of completing something tough, but I have limited time to play games and it’s getting trickier with a young child.

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 9 months ago

That’s my description. The mechanic is something I haven’t heard of before. It may be gimmicky, but we’ll see…

[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 0 points 10 months ago

It seems like it, but isn’t crystal clear. The Steam listing has “online co-op” listed, but Artplay doesn’t talk about it in their press. I’ve seen other places highlight it, but they could be mistaken.

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