Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
The Short and Sweet
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is a hybrid beat-em-up / Metroidvania game based on Mexican culture, with a large emphasis on combo-based combat, intelligent approach, and platforming. The story revolves around a farmer named Juan, who is killed by the main antagonist while attempting to save his friend, only to come back possessing the power of a magical mask, which turns him into a powerful Luchador intent on punching, suplexing and bodyslamming his way to victory.
– Real player with 56.4 hrs in game
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A great mexican themed Metroidvania.
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is a revised version of the original Guacamelee Gold Edition, featuring new content. the game is a Metroidvania where the main focus is platforming with enemies to take out all set in a Mexican styled world. For my very first Metroidvania it was a wonderful experience with good gameplay and solid combat mechanics and plenty of extras.
Gameplay, Guacamelee’s gameplay is simple but solid featuring basic platforming with a extensive move set that you use both for platforming and combat. It is very easy to get used to Juan’s (Main Character) jump arc and be able to land jumps. Plus along the way you moves will increase so you can pull off some awesome combos. Speaking of combos, Guacamelee’s combat is also a major portion of the game, encouraging you to build large combos with a variety of moves. as such with extensive combat, there are enemies galore with many different ways of combat and different ways to deal with them. Dodging from attacks is very crucial to survive.
– Real player with 33.9 hrs in game
Draco Knight
The Game
Draco Knight is a 2D action-platformer which uses twin stick controls to provide an easy to learn but hard to master gameplay. Combat is exciting, fast paced and impactful, requiring both finesse and quick decision making skills. The art and animation of Draco Knight is done in pixel art form, which is reminiscent of games from the 90s.
Story
The land of Draconia has been at peace for decades since the Great War was fought, and yet now the kingdom is under threat from monsters which has never been encountered before. Currently, the kingdom still holds mainly due to the might of the Draco Knights, great and noble warriors who turned the tides of the Great War. Experience the tale of a lone knight who fights to reclaim a fortress lost to evil forces within the realm. Beat back the threat and discover the mysterious nature of the enemies that now beset the land.
Exploration
Delve into the realm of Draconia and discover hidden secrets which will aid the knight in his quest, and more importantly identify the source of the monsters that is invading the realm of Draconia.
Engage oppressive and menacing foes
Bosses are designed to be brutal and challenging, but perhaps with some ingenuity and finesse even the greatest of foes can be defeated.
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Exploaris: Vermis story
The game looks good, the music is great, but I would like more dynamics, the developers really tried over it. Early access due to the small amount of content, takes 2-4 hours. and tutorials would be great!
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game
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There is a lot of good stuff going on here.
-Hand drawn art is beautiful.
-Soundtrack is very relaxing and solid.
Unfortunately, the bad stuff needs a lot of work.
-Tutorial needs to include how/why to control 2 characters at once.
-The fighting feels sort of pointless.
-There are apparently upgrades and other attacks but I never got to do anything other than a simple punch.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Pre Dusk
Discover the strange world of Pre Dusk with a child named Ray who knows nothing about his life and faces great difficulties in finding out the truth about his world and cracking the rule that shattered the lives of many children like him in a small dark world where people get punished in different ways
Game Features
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Use multiple weapons
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Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern art style.
-Fight your way through dozens of creatures who want to stop you.
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explore secret rooms.
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The controls are simple and accessible - simply jump, Attack, dash, double jump, Where you can use your controller for the best experience.
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Talk to different characters and face difficult challenges.
Akatori
Akatori is a metroidvania/slasher platformer with a charming pixel-art and a captivating story. You’re going to follow the young girl Mako that starts a fascinating adventure to save her world from destruction.
Dive into magical worlds of Aarkalia, uncover its secrets and stop the ancient God awakening ritual.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442520/Akatori/
Gameplay
Akatori has a unique world-switching mechanic. A World Warp ability turns the special in-game areas 180 degrees, transfers the protagonist into another dimension and unlocks new locations.
Combat
The core element of the Akatori combat system are various combos. The hero can fight enemies on the ground, toss them up and continue to battle in mid-air. Equipped with a quarterstaff and a hand fan Mako can perform melee and ranged style attacks.
Key features
- Fight like an assassin!
Slasher fighting mechanics with combos.
- Don’t get lost!
Explore the world of Aarkalia in two different dimensions.
- Defend against evil forces!
Challenge dozens of unique enemies and furious bosses through your adventure.
- Become a master!
Evolve and change your playstyle by obtaining a wide range of unique abilities and special attacks.
- Look into it!
Charming pixel-art aesthetics combined with smooth animations.
- Find your path!
Solve the mystery of the Great Mirror through multiple endings.
ASTLIBRA Revision
Genre
Side scrolling 2D action RPG
Features
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Trading, exploration, long story in chapter form, battles with huge bosses, rare equipment.
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Various strengthening elements, exhilarating and flexible combat, item synthesis, etc. Estimated playtime: 40+ hours
Story
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The main character is separated from his childhood friend when his village is attacked by a demon.
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When he comes to his senses, he finds himself in a world with talking birds and no humans.
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This is a full-length story about the many adventures of a young man who is tossed about by time and fate, but faces them with true courage and kindness.
What’s new in Revision
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Wide screen, high resolution support, multi-language support, various useful functions added, and
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Changes to the specifications of the possession technique, addition of a tutorial demo, and additional events.
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Gorgeous graphics by illustrators Shigatake and Ryubuchi Haku
Carestia
It’s a really fun and beautiful game.
I’ve loved the experience so far.
There are challenging bosses and puzzles but not at the point of making to hard to be fun. Great abilities can be unlocked that will make you want to come back and explore the rest of the map.
100% recommended.
– Real player with 20.6 hrs in game
Pretty bizarre metroidvania.
At its best is a puzzle game aligning tool to transfer power/electricity across rooms to open up doors. Taking these tools between rooms, trying to circumvent forbidding gates that deny you entry if you’re carrying prior gear.
At its worst you just eternally march downwards underground, shooting scorpions blindly marching back and forth, clearing spike pits with your singular jump, falling stalactites that will never hit you if you don’t stop. This interminable opening section lasts about half of the game unfortunately before the game shifts focus onto it’s more unique aspect of building laser beam networks on the fly.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Take control of Rose, a mysterious amnesiac, and explore a world that has fallen into darkness—where only a few precious flickers of light remain. From peaceful grasslands to a long-abandoned mine, Rose will navigate this interconnected 2D world as she gains new abilities and faces off against monstrous creatures, as well as other adventurers with their own hidden plans for the light they all covet.
Before giving the demo a go, please read and consider the following:
This version is an alpha version and showcases the general feel of the game, not the final product.
Do note this alpha demo does not completely support resolution scaling and the recommended resolution for this alpha demo is 1920x1080. I plan on updating the demo eventually once I get around to implementing accurate game scaling options.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Become the Princess Knight
Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.
Game Features
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Discover a whole new kingdom! Explore coral forests, mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world.
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Engage in lethal acrobatic action! Wield a whole new suite of deadly moves as you dance between foes in deadly, beautiful combat.
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Craft powerful tools! Master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps, and mechanisms to confound your enemies and explore new heights.
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Solve shocking quests! Hunt down rare beasts, solve ancient mysteries and search for lost treasures to fulfil the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope. Prepare for the unexpected!
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Face over 150 all-new foes! Beasts and hunters, assassins and kings, monsters and knights, defeat them all with bravery and skill!
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Challenge Silk Soul mode! Once you conquer the kingdom, test your skills in an all-new mode that spins the game into a unique, challenging experience.
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Experience a stunning orchestral score! Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, returns to bring melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.
Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Wuppo is a hard game to pin down in a review, but I’ll try to be descriptive and add some practical details to help make up the minds of anyone that tries to decide if this game is right for them.
First off, what immediately will catch your eye, is that the game looks very “cute”. This cuteness is not is not just added for its own sake, but its aesthetic and style really serves the purpose to complement and add to the feel of the world. What I mean by this, is that the world is very friendly and open to exploration and has generally a very laid back atmosphere. Most of the world’s inhabitants that you encounter are friendly and can be interacted with for some possible rewards or information. Some can be triggered into attacking you, but if this happens when you have the bird equipped for example, I can’t really blame them.
– Real player with 22.1 hrs in game
Heartwarming, unique adventure hidden behind silly presentation and relative lack of popularity - Wuppo delivers an amazing world, interactivity and genre mashup that screams GIVE THIS DEV MORE MONEY!
You are a wum. The wuzziest, roundest and possibly laziest wum in the entire Wumhouse. So lazy, that you are a constant nuisance to the Wumhouse’s main manager. When you spill your daily dose of ice cream all over the corridor, manager loses it and orders security to throw you over your room’s balcony into the garden. After you lose few pounds when somebody steals the TV out of you (which you apparently ate previously) the new quest awaits for you - the search for a new home, happiness and your own little place in the world.
– Real player with 21.5 hrs in game