Any good metroidvania recommendations?

[cvv]

Is there anything in Grime that requires using a mouse as a directional tool? I'd rather play platformers with keyboard only Hollow Knight -style.

Played with a controller all the way through, no problems.

 

[3 others]

No no I mean if it's possible to play the game with keyboard only or if there is some eventual powerup that requires aiming with a mouse. I'm wondering if I should keep the attacks in the mouse buttons or remap the keys to something more sensible.

 

[Sukhāvatī]

New release.

 

[3 others]

No no I mean if it's possible to play the game with keyboard only or if there is some eventual powerup that requires aiming with a mouse. I'm wondering if I should keep the attacks in the mouse buttons or remap the keys to something more sensible.

Ok so it turns out there is an early powerup for pulling stuff towards you that requires aiming, but you can do it 8-directionally, bionic commando -style, with just keys too.

 

[Modron]

Slavania came out two days ago and no one even cracked a joke at the name, I don't know if it's good.

 

[cvv]

Slavania came out two days ago and no one even cracked a joke at the name, I don't know if it's good.

Hey, this actually looks good. A very unique art style, all the pixel art was getting old and this is fresh. Looks even better on video, too bad there isn't a single LP on jewtube.

 

[Grauken]

Slavania came out two days ago and no one even cracked a joke at the name

We have been flooded with MVs in the last 3 to 4 years that even fans of the genre can't keep up with and honestly many of them aren't good or add much to the genre

 

[BLOBERT]

^ Shame Vigil - The Longest Night is no longer on Steam for some reason.

BROS NOW BACK ON STEAM

 

[cvv]

^ Shame Vigil - The Longest Night is no longer on Steam for some reason.

BROS NOW BACK ON STEAM

Yeah I just bought it together with Slavania.

 

[spekkio]

^
Bought Vigil - TLN as well. Great fucking game.

Thanks for the heads up, BRO.

 

[Ivan]

Hey bros, I'm really enjoying Islets. It nails that zen flowstate that only the best metroidvanias evoke. It has a pleasant art style, excellent level design and fantastic pacing. I'm having a blast with it and if it keeps it up will easily rank among my favorites of the genre.

steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1669420/Islets/

 

[spekkio]

Biomorph is out. Only 17 reviews, but all positive (except one butthurt chink).



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430220/BIOMORPH/

 

[Modron]

This love letter to 16bit castlevanias came out a week ago:

 

[Jrpgfan]

Biomorph is out. Only 17 reviews, but all positive (except one butthurt chink).



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430220/BIOMORPH/

Reminds me of Shantae with no tits.

 

[cvv]

Didn't play Ender Lillies, seemed a tad too anime for my taste, but for some reason I like the sequel more (or maybe I'm just becoming numb towards the infantile anime aesthetics):

 

[spekkio]

BROs, Turbo Kid is out:



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1733250/Turbo_Kid/

#BMXtroidvania

 

[Jrpgfan]

BROs, Turbo Kid is out:



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1733250/Turbo_Kid/

#BMXtroidvania

Well, that's... different, for sure.

 

[Machocruz]

Vehicle adventure has been an under served concept since the 90s. Although from that trailer it looks like the vehicle-to-on-foot ratio is skewed too much to the latter, for my taste.

 

[Damned Registrations]

BROs, Turbo Kid is out:



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1733250/Turbo_Kid/

#BMXtroidvania

Obligatory:

 

[spekkio]

BROs, Akatori: Сhapter One is out. For free:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2524680/Akatori_hapter_One/

 

[Ivan]

Afterimage - shaping up to be a for me

It's got solid bones, but the story/world/music sucks ass. It's one of the first/few metroidvanias where I mute the audio and put on my music/podcast as the game scratches the itch most metroidvanias strive for: rewarding exploration, handplaced equipment, no leveling enemies, must play on advanced (advanced was the default difficulty before they patched the game and retitled it "advanced").

 

[BrainMuncher]

Afterimage - shaping up to be a for me

It's got solid bones, but the story/world/music sucks ass. It's one of the first/few metroidvanias where I mute the audio and put on my music/podcast as the game scratches the itch most metroidvanias strive for: rewarding exploration, handplaced equipment, no leveling enemies, must play on advanced (advanced was the default difficulty before they patched the game and retitled it "advanced").

So much camera shake. Can you turn it off?

 

[Ivan]

Afterimage - shaping up to be a for me

It's got solid bones, but the story/world/music sucks ass. It's one of the first/few metroidvanias where I mute the audio and put on my music/podcast as the game scratches the itch most metroidvanias strive for: rewarding exploration, handplaced equipment, no leveling enemies, must play on advanced (advanced was the default difficulty before they patched the game and retitled it "advanced").

So much camera shake. Can you turn it off?

Can confirm that you can, headcrab

 

[Modron]

Anyone tried this?

 

[Machocruz]

Not metroidvania, but I'm enjoying the labyrinth of Rain World. Unlike 99% of those games, they didn't phone in the level design. And I feel it's a true heir to the theme and atmosphere of the original Metroid and SM moreso than the straight clones and wannabes; isolation in a hostile, alien, labyrinthine world has rarely been rendered as evocatively in a side-scroller. Abusive and often fiddly game, but utterly compelling, full of vision and craft.