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Dive into the guts with Star Iliad, a retro-future action adventure game. Play as Blythe Braves, a star ranger stranded within the labyrinthine organs of the mythical Star Whale. Fight fearsome foes, sling spells and bullets, and befriend a charming set of castaways in your quest to escape.

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• Steam

People seem to think it's worth playing, but nothing revolutionary. It seems that there isn't a map?

Mark of the Deep is an epic pirate-themed adventure with a strong narrative and a thrilling mix of Metroidvania and Souls-Like elements. Embark on this journey, explore the mysteries of a cursed island and find your missing pirate crew!

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• Steam
• Switch
• Playstation
• Xbox

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• Dutchiee
• Pizza Fria
• Portal do Nerd
• DahNi Infinity

The first one didn't grab me, but I hear that they've really refined the details I didn't like. I'll have to give it another go. January is shaping into a good month for metroidvanias!

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

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• Steam
• Switch
• Playstation
• Xbox

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• God is a Geek
• RPG Site
• Gaming Bolt
• Try Hard
• XboxEra
• Games Machine
• Checkpoint Gaming

I've seen multiple reviews that say it's good, but not great. Solid game if you like the genre.

Hunt the monsters and solve the mysteries of the abandoned mothership floating in vast space to confront your twin sister and prevent her from unleashing a cosmic catastrophe. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania you must explore and find your way through the horrors and kill everything in your way.

🎮 Steam

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• DhaNi Infinity
• Game Reviews 2025

Capture monsters to use them against the scientists who created you. Sail the open ocean in a stolen boat belonging to your captors, and destroy their failed experimental creatures to put an end to the creation of the Synth Beasts.

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Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.

🎮 Steam

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• Xcepxional Indie Games
• Demajen
• Soulsborne Seeker

A decent amount of 9/10s and and good handful of 7.5/10s. The worst people say is that it plays it safe.

Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

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• Steam
• Switch

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• Shack News
• Nintendo Life
• Hobbyconsolas
• The Games Machine
• COGconnected
• Maltidos Nerds
• God is a Geek
• Gamescout

ReSetna is an action-adventure with fast-paced combat and intense battles set in a fractured, post-apocalyptic world. Fight through hordes of corrupted machines, upgrade your abilities, traverse treacherous environments and explore to uncover the truth of what happened.

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Mark of the Deep is an epic pirate-themed adventure with a strong narrative and a thrilling mix of Metroidvania and Souls-Like elements. Embark on this journey, explore the mysteries of a cursed island and find your missing pirate crew!

🌐 Steam

As Oirbo you will explore a labyrinthian spacecraft and discover its mysteries and purpose. Navigate a huge Metroidvania-inspired, hand-drawn, 2D action platformer full of secrets to uncover, areas to explore, and enemies to dismantle.

🌐 Steam

Hunt the monsters and solve the mysteries of the abandoned mothership floating in vast space to confront your twin sister and prevent her from unleashing a cosmic catastrophe. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania you must explore and find your way through the horrors and kill everything in your way.

🌐 Steam

Every review I found raves about this game…

Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.

🎮 Steam

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• Gertlush Gaming
• Minus Inferno
• DhaNi Infinity
• Game Gush Gamer