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The Sun at Night
Action 01 August 2014
Modeled on classic hits in the style of Metroid or Contry crazy platform game, belonging to the genre of metroidvania. The production tells an alternative story of a dog named Lajka, who in 1957, as the first living organism, was sent by Soviet scientists on a journey to orbit around the earth.
The Sky Below
Action canceled
A sequel to the unusual platform game The Sun at Night that was developed by independent studio Minicore from Texas. The first game told the story of the famous astronaut dog named Laika. The Sky Below starts where the previous game ended. The protagonist leaves the icy Arctic and enters the vast, inaccessible forests of Russia.
A.N.N.E
Action canceled
Combination of two-dimensional shoot' em up game and platformer with RPG elements. During the game we play the role of a small robot and explore the vast open world of science fiction, gaining experience and new equipment. The whole was maintained in the style of 8-bit and 16-bit console productions.
Nubs' Adventure
Adventure 27 May 2015
A pixel-art two-dimensional platform game developed and released by IMakeGames, an independent Austrian game developer. Nubs' Adventure enables us to assume the role of an inconspicuous pixelated being living in a small hut upon the hill. One day, his home is visited by two red monsters that ransack his home and throw him into the abyss.
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus
Adventure 02 April 2015
A continuation of an independent point-and-click adventure game developed by Storybird Games. Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus (also known as Finding Teddy 2) sees us assume control of a new protagonist – a girl named Tarant, whose hobby leads to an unexpected event that allows her to enter the world of video games. Armed with a small sword and a shield, the heroine embarks on a dangerous journey supported by her favorite teddy bear.
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
Action 06 February 2018
An old school mix of platformer and metroidvania elements, created by independent studio of Long Hat House. Dandara takes us on adventure in a fantasy world where basic laws of physics, such as gravity don’t apply. The titular heroine is awoken to restore the order of old.
Aegis Defenders
Arcade 08 February 2018
A game developed by an indie studio, GUTS Department, that combines elements of metroidvania and tower defense. The game is set in a fantasy world where the only things left by a technologically advanced civilizations are ruins and powerful artifacts. The main characters, a mechanic called Bart and his granddaughter Clu, declare a war on the Empire – in order to end its hegemony they embark on a journey to find a legendary weapon called the Aegis.
Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue
Action 16 October 2017
A two-dimensional platform game that is part of the promotional campaign for Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. The players assume the role of a cold demon Jack Frost and they travel through various locations while facing challenges and hordes of enemies. The game features some RPG mechanics.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
Action 04 March 2016
Prequel to a series of 2D action platformers, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight tells a story of a young priestess named Kaho, whose home village falls victim to a dark curse, which slowly engulfs the entire realm. In the face of an imminent annihilation, Kaho sets out on a quest to find a way to lift the curse. As befits a platform game, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight features a side-view camera, which scrolls as you fight your way through locations filled with enemies.
Unformed
Action 25 April 2020
Production of the type of metroidvania, in which the player goes to a fantastic land hiding the key to immortality. The action is presented from the side, and the fun consists in exploring different levels, performing tasks commissioned by independent characters, solving more or less complex puzzles and fighting with encountered enemies.
Omega Strike
Action 04 October 2017
Two-dimensional action adventure game, belonging to the sub-genre of metroidvania. At Omega Strike we have several characters to choose from and we travel through a vast open world. An independent Woblyware studio is responsible for creating the game.
Gauntlet Force: Rise of the Machines
Action canceled
An action platformer game in which we play as Major B. Campbell, the last representative of the titular organization; his task is to stop Baroness MadHead from taking control over the world. The hero has to infiltrate the fortress belonging to his nemesis and face the dangers lurking there.
Moonfall Ultimate
RPG 04 September 2018
An expanded version of the side-scrolling action RPG game Moonfall, where in addition to the story mode we will find a co-op mode and an infinite Arcade mode. In Moonfall Ultimate we travel through the industrial-gothic Empire, trying to resist the invasion of the Wilderness.
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Arcade 19 January 2016
Metroidvania in which the task of the players is to solve the mystery of the extinction of the Earth's population, which thousands of years ago was forced to move under water. A characteristic feature of The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human is the dualism of the game - the work of YCJY studio is based on both peaceful exploration and a dynamic fight against powerful adversaries.
Orphan
Arcade 31 October 2018
A two-dimensional platformer created by independent American developer Wind Hill. The players control a young boy abandoned by his family, who tries to survive an alien invasion.
Anew: The Distant Light
Action 09 August 2021
Side-scrolling platform game with shooting elements, which is a debut project of Resonator studio, founded by industry veterans who have cooperated with many important publishers. In the game we play the role of a child who wakes up alone on the moon, orbiting an unknown planet, many light years away from Earth, and our task is of course to find a way to return home.
Song of the Deep
Action 12 July 2016
An arcade, metroidvania genre action game developed by Insomniac Games studio, known for, among others, Sunset Overdrive, and series such as Spyro, or Rachet & Clank. In Song of the Deep, we assume the role of Merryn, whose father has disappeared during a fishing trip. When one day she has a dream that her father has been imprisoned in the sea depths, the little heroine decides to build a small submarine and embark on a rescue mission.
Amazing Princess Sarah
Arcade 10 July 2014
Oldskulowy, two-dimensional platformer, referring to the first installments of the Castlevania series. In the game we play the role of the title princess Sarah, who sets out to help his father - King Kaleya, who was seduced and kidnapped by the insidious Lilith. She wants to take possession of the kingdom and kill the only rightful heir to the throne.
Rabi-Ribi
Arcade 28 January 2016
A two-dimensional platform game heavily inspired by the metroidvania genre. In Rabi-Ribi the player assumes the role of Erina – a bunny turned into a woman due to a curse. The female protagonist is accompanied by Ribbon, a winged pink-haired fairy. The tale about how the main characters are trying to break the spell is presented mostly by visual-novel-style dialogues. The gameplay of Rabi-Ribi is focused on exploration of various areas, character progression and fighting the enemies.
Sinner's Sorrow
Action canceled
Original, two-dimensional action game, combining the features of side-scroll slashers with puzzles and elements of platformers and games of the genre of metroidvania. We play the role of a sinner who fights for the redemption of wines. Equipped with a sword and shield and an array of special esoteric powers, he travels the black-and-white world fighting enemies, symbolizing his inner demons.
The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Adventure 13 February 2018
An action adventure game with platformer elements, developed by the independent studio Over the Moon Games. The production is a direct sequel to The Fall which debuted in 2014. After the events of the original, ARID reaches the global network and her primary task is to save herself — the heroine, who is an advanced artificial intelligence, takes over various robots to do so. The gameplay of The Fall Part 2: Unbound is presented from a side view.
Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found
Action 21 September 2016
An action platformer game with roguelike and metroidvania elements, developed by the indie studio Hikergames. In Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found we step into the shoes of an animated toy hero named Brand, who is actively fighting with the forces of darkness that want to take control over his owner. To defeat evil, our protagonist has to uncover the secrets of the family home and discover some facts about his own past.
Sundered
Action 28 July 2017
A two-dimensional metroidvania action game developed by independent studio Thunder Lotus Games – the producer of the warmly-received Jotun. In Sundered, the player assumes the role of a wanderer who travels through a ruined, post-apocalyptic world. The story of the game is strongly connected to its mechanics, as the price of the progress of the protagonist is paid with his humanity – what powers the player decides to wield, will have impact on the ending of the game.
Tenebrae: Twilight of the Gods
Action canceled
An action metroidvania game featuring both platform and RPG elements. Tenebrae: Twilight of the Gods has been developed by the independent studio called Troglobytes Games and published by Square-Enix as part of the Square Enix Collective program. In the game, the player gets to explore a dark fantasy world and assume the role of one of the daredevils standing up to the forces of evil.