Axiom Verge is one man’s love letter to Metroidvania games, and it really shows. This is a wonderful reminder of the Metroid and Castlevania games of old, and why we need more like it (Nintendo, new Metroid game please?). Exploring the world and learning about the setting and its inhabitants are all part of the adventure, while exploring and unlocking new power ups to progress just adds more interesting things you can do.
There are countless great Metroidvania games available on the Steam Deck — Max Wright for overkill runs through some of the very best.
There’s a lot to love about Metroidvania games, from the original Metroid and Castlevania entries to some of the subgenre’s more compelling entries on PS4 and other more recent systems. While there…
Love the newest Strider! Definitely underrated.
Love these lists as i now want to check out Momodora (on PS extra) and Ender Lillies.
It's a very solid list and the best part is that I think all of them are on other platforms so more people can play them.
Welcome to another Nindie Spotlight here on Nintendo Link where we bring to light some of the best indie games on the Switch. This week we are focusing on Axiom Verge, a brilliant sci-fi metroidvania title by Thomas Happ.
METROID... ish....