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A tragic, mysterious 2D metroidvania platformer with fluid movement and punishing one-hit difficulty, finished in about five hours.

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A 2D action side-scroller fusing platform-fighter combat with interconnected-world exploration, delivering a roughly 18-hour single-player adventure that shines in melee but stumbles on ranged encounters and performance.
2025-11-11
- Action
- Platform
- Adventure
- Indie
- Side view

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Moonscars

A dark, stylized 2D metroidvania with punishing combat and nonlinear exploration, typically taking reviewers 7-12 hours.

2022-09-27

Action
Platform
Adventure
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view

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Somber Echoes

A single-player metroidvania action-adventure about a reborn tribune exploring a forsaken sci-fi vessel with god-given combat powers and upgrades.

2025-01-21

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Historical

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Kelipot

A short, story-driven roguelite action-platformer in plague-ravaged Celephais, with hand-drawn visuals and branching choices; reviews are mostly positive but note unfinished English localization.

2020-11-03

Action
Indie

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Erra: Exordium

A dieselpunk 2D action-adventure mixing Sumerian-Akkadian mythology with mechatron battles, offering atmospheric visuals but clunky controls over a ~9-hour campaign.

2023-11-09

Shooter
Action
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Historical

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Vernal Edge

A single-player 2D Metroidvania with combo-driven combat, tight platforming, and a revenge story, with a median reviewer playtime around five hours.

2023-03-14

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view

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Soulless: Ray Of Hope

A short, atmospheric 2D story-driven platformer in a dark, minimalist world, with exploration, emotional storytelling, and simple trial-and-error gameplay.

2016-10-18

Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Side view

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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2

A short 2D action platformer with an anime style and pixel art, where a story-rich but rushed campaign and melee-focused gameplay receive mixed player reviews.

2022-01-27

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Side view

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Emberbane

A compact single-player Metroidvania about channeling four elemental powers, with mixed reviews citing engaging story but frustrating platforming and uneven combat.

2026-02-24

Action
Adventure
Indie
Side view

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NYKRA: Before

A short, narrative-driven sci-fi platformer exploring abandoned planets, but technical issues can mar the experience.

2021-09-27

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Maseylia : Echoes of the Past

A short, non-linear 3D Metroidvania with sci-fi atmosphere and movement-based exploration, though reviews cite an empty world and repetitive biomes.

2026-06-19

Adventure
Fantasy
Third person
Indie

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Alruna: End of History

A compact Metroidvania set in a mythological afterlife, where gun-based temple exploration is fast-paced but hampered by frustrating level design and finicky controls.

2026-06-04

Action
Adventure
Indie