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Bolt & Whalington is a Metroidvania game where you play as Bolt, a Siamese cat exploring the floating ruins of Whalington. Reshape abilities and rewrite world rules with the "Setting Machine," switch mecha forms to craft weapons, battle enemies, and uncover the secret of Whalington.

🌐 Steam

At Fate’s End is an action-adventure game where you fight the ones you love and your skill tree is your family tree. Explore a lush fantasy world, defeat the foul creatures of the realm, and face your estranged siblings in intense, emotional duels to decide your family’s fate.

🌐 Steam

Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.

🎮 Steam

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• NRS Neo
• Metroidvania Guru
• Game Blast

Embark on a thrilling adventure through a vibrant world teeming with challenges and mysteries. Traverse diverse landscapes, solve intricate puzzles, and engage in epic battles as you unravel the secrets hidden within the land.

🌐 Steam

Not clear which systems it's planned for, but at least on PC. The Guacamelee games are great metroidvanias, so I'm pretty excited for this one.

Battle your way through a psychedelic western nightmare to reclaim the memories of your people in this action RPG from the creators of Guacamelee! Harness the power of the deadly, reality-altering Blight and unravel the mysteries of a twisted world.

🌐 Website, Steam

Looks nuts!

Evil serial killers from all over the US have been gathered up in a luxurious hotel that sits just outside of Pittsburgh, on the border of Pennsylvania and West Virginia...

Justine is a novice federal marshal who has an insane serial killer named Dr. Carnival living inside of her. Will she be able to exterminate all the evil serial killers and escape from this cursed hotel?! Find out in this 2.5D slasher film parody action game!

🌐 Steam

We are excited to announce Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, an entirely new 2.5D side-scrolling action RPG. Helmed by Creative Director Shutaro and produced by Iga, this duo is renowned for creating games which are famous for their 2D exploration-style side-scrolling action gameplay.

Set in the iconic, gothic world created for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, this newest installment in the Bloodstained saga brings the rich gameplay and storytelling of its predecessor to all new heights!

Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.

🌐 Steam

Be tiny in a handcrafted toy world. Explore, solve puzzles, ignore the main quest, get out of bounds, find secret areas, convict murderers. Hunt for powerful new abilities to unravel this vast, interconnected world… And don't forget to save the princess.

🌐 Steam

Metacritic is listing it as a score of 87 and I'm hearing real good things about it.

Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

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• Steam
• Switch
• Playstation
• Xbox

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• Digital Chumps
• Game Blast
• Slant
• Noisy Pixel
• Tech Gaming
• Checkpoint Gaming
• Games Machine

Has some unique abilities 🧐

SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.

🌐 Steam

I couldn't find any reviews, but please post with your thoughts if you've given it a go…

Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

🎮 Steam