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A dark sci-fi 2D metroidvania set in a ruined military facility, praised for smooth gameplay and addictive exploration, with a reviewer-reported ~11-hour playtime.

Ascent DX
A compact free-to-play metroidvania about exploring a mysterious planet and uncovering an ancient civilization, with smooth retro-style gameplay.
2025-03-26
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Games like Ex Vitro

A dark sci-fi 2D metroidvania set in a ruined military facility, praised for smooth gameplay and addictive exploration, with a reviewer-reported ~11-hour playtime.

Ascent DX
A compact free-to-play metroidvania about exploring a mysterious planet and uncovering an ancient civilization, with smooth retro-style gameplay.
2025-03-26
- Action
- Platform
- Adventure

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PSYCRON

A short, fast-paced 2D sci-fi metroidvania focused on exploration and movement, with an eerie lurking presence.

2021-08-19

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view

System Purge

A challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer about infiltrating an ancient machine's buried facility to rescue a lost lover, with a short, narrative-driven playthrough.

2022-04-05

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Horror
Indie
Side view

Zexion

A challenging sci-fi metroidvania with forbidden-tech hunting, creepy atmosphere, and dense exploration, coming in around 13-14 hours for reviewers.

2025-03-21

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view

Exophobia

A compact retro FPS-Metroidvania about fighting through an alien-infested crashed spaceship, with unsettling encounters and about six hours of play.

2024-07-22

Shooter
Action
First person
Science fiction
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie

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

Cosmobreeder Yiffai

A retro metroidvania about exploring a forgotten alien world and studying its creatures, with very positive player reviews.

2025-04-24

Action
Adventure
Indie
Side view

Hargrave

A short, mysterious metroidvania adventure through a robot-filled labyrinth with satisfying movement and fair level design.

2020-10-12

Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view

Space Expedition

A short single-player 2D puzzle platformer set on a space station, blending pixel art with 1980s sci-fi horror atmosphere.

2023-07-17

Action
Adventure
Third person
Indie
Side view

Sect-Machina

A free-to-play, single-player, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania with fluid combat and 2D pixel art, offering roughly 11 hours of exploration.

2023-09-10

Action
Adventure
Indie

Genopanic

A linear pixel-art adventure-platformer with light combat and puzzles in a dark sci-fi space station, offering a compact ~8-hour experience.

2024-05-17

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Arcade

Axiom Verge 2

An exploration-focused single-player metroidvania in an alien pixel-art world, with light combat and a divisive breach mechanic, lasting about 9 hours.

2022-08-11

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view

Ascent DX