Need more Metroidvania-like action platformers with dark fantasy vibes? Saviorless might be that jam you need on your proverbial gaming bread. Saviorless is an upcoming 2D action platformer from developer Empty Head Games and publisher Dear Villagers. The game features beautiful hand-drawn art and animation, with tw

It's good to know that Ubisoft has a good thing going on with its new Prince of Persia game. The new Metroidvania title Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is getting post-game content, according to a new roadmap from publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Montpellier. Here's the list of content we're getting in the n

Studio Pixel Punk, the makers of the acclaimed-and-underrated 2D action Metroidvania title Unsighted, has announced a new 3D game in the works. The new Metroidvania/search action title is called Abyss X Zero and it's making its way onto PC (Steam) and other platforms. No release date has been announced yet, but the

Platforms: PC (version reviewed), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Action Platformer Paying Tribute To Castlevania   It seems these days that indie developers really go hard for 2D action platformers. If it's not a Metroidvania, it's a linear action game that emulates Konami's Castlevania series; th

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is out in Early Access right now, though if you rather wait it'll be out on 18th January. It's worth it if you love all things Metroidvania: the controls are spot-on, the main character Sargon is nimble and fights just like a 2D Capcom character action star, the levels are well-made and

2023 has come and gone; we've had a lot of fun with all the games during that time. Now it's time to look to the future. 2024 is already looking crazy with many releases somehow already piling up in January and February. However, let's also not forget the other titles coming out in the latter half. Here are the g

To say that 2023 is full of game releases is underselling the year. It's a helluva bounty. Because of game release reschedulings and other factors involving real-life quarantines, a lot of pushbacks had to happen and as a result, 2023 became "that" year where everyone just dogpiles their releases with little to no c

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: Metroidvania with Maple Story graphics & Devil May Cry action combo system 2023 already has its fair share of 2D Metroidvania/search action games: you get dumped on a giant map with interconnecting areas of various environments and settings, get powerup

Publisher Thunderful and developer Noname Studios have announced their highly anticipated 2D adventure platformer game Worldless is now available for pre-order for all platforms. To make things even more enticing, a special promotion will be given for early pre-orders. Players who pre-order the game between now and

Steam Next Fest 2023 returns and offers players a unique opportunity to explore and discover the best games in the industry. Today until 16 October at 10:00 AM PDT (17 October, 1:00 AM MYT), players can try out hundreds of free demos, and some developers have even started posting their demos before the event's official

Developer WayForward has made a ton of Shantae metroidvania 2D games, but there was one that didn't see the light of day. At least until now. Publisher Limited Run Games and WayForward have announced Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution for, surprise surprise, Game Boy Advance. Yes, there will be a "new" Shantae game b

Publisher Team 17 and developer The Game Kitchen will be releasing its search action game Blasphemous 2 in a few months. Blasphemous 2 will be out for PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch on 24th August. "Joining a reawakened Penitent One in an unfamiliar and unforgiving land

Let me introduce you to Fairyship Games, a cool game developer hailing from the US. These guys are all about crafting games with gripping narratives that will keep you hooked. And boy, do they have something exciting to share! Get ready for the epic action-adventure RPG called Testament: The Order of High Human, set in

Platforms: PC via Steam Genre: Metroidvania, Search Action, Grappling Hook, Action Platfomer Sometimes indie games have that one mechanic that distinguishes them from the rest. For Rusted Moss, besides featuring a side-scrolling Metroidvania search action twin-stick shooter experience with retro pixel graphics, its

Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Search action game made by Chinese fans of Hollow Knight Will indie developers decide when the 2D search action game will fade style-wise? After all, we have plenty of them in 2023 right now with no sign of them slowing down soon. At the very

Platform(s): PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Mobile Genre: DLC to 2018's best roguelike Metroidvania slasher featuring a headless guy Dead Cells came out in 2018 to thunderous reception due to its tight controls, roguelike nature, crazy-but-fair difficulty, and a plethora of weapons and traps at your finger

Platform(s): PC (version played), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Metroidvania bullet hell shmup If you think the whimsical art style and cheery folksy intro music of Team 17 and Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team's latest 2D search action shmup hybrid game The Knight Witch equals an easy gam

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action platformer with search action-like elements The last time production house Rooster Teeth lent their Western animation/anime license RWBY out for a video game is for the Arc System Works fighting game crossover BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and that w

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D search action Soulslike with monochrome-style graphics It takes a lot out of indie developers to distinguish their search action games from one another, especially when it's going for the difficult Soulslike action route.

Remember Apogee, the old-school PC gaming software publisher known for many classics like the 2D Duke Nukem games and even Castle Wolfenstein? Well, they're still sticking around and have the subtitle "Entertainment" just for kicks, but still publish retro-style games. Their latest? An upcoming Metroidvania side-scr