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Axiom Verge gets a first ever free update six years later with the Randomizer Mode

By Liam Dawe, Jan 15, 2021

While work continues on the sequel, Axiom Verge has a first ever free content update following the release back in 2015 with a new Randomizer Mode.

Dead Cells: Fatal Falls releases January 26 and gets a new trailer

By Liam Dawe, Jan 14, 2021

Ready for more Dead Cells? I know I am! Motion Twin and Evil Empire have announced the Dead Cells: Fatal Falls expansion will release on January 26.

Monster taming metroidvania Monster Sanctuary looks like it will have a busy 2021

By Liam Dawe, Jan 11, 2021

After releasing in late 2020, the monster battling metroidvania mix in Monster Sanctuary was quite a highlight and it's getting bigger and better this year.

Vomitoreum is an upcoming GZDoom-powered FPS Metroidvania

By Liam Dawe, Jan 5, 2021

Coming from the people behind the GZDoom games Shrine and Lycanthorn, their next project is a full commercial game named Vomitoreum that will be a first-person shooter metroidvania set in a nightmarish world.

Explore, hatch monsters and train in Monster Sanctuary out now

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2020

Monster Sanctuary from Moi Rai Games and Team17 has now left Early Access as a finished game, along with a bunch of extra content in the 1.0 update.

Dead Cells has sold over 3.5 million copies, Fatal Falls DLC announced for early 2021

By Liam Dawe, Dec 4, 2020

Evil Empire and Motion Twin have announced that Dead Cells is getting a brand new DLC in early 2021 and it seems they have a lot more coming to Dead Cells.

The upcoming metroidvania RPG 'Heart Forth, Alicia' is looking gorgeous

By Liam Dawe, Nov 23, 2020

Here's a game I haven't heard of for a few years. Heart Forth, Alicia is an upcoming modern Metroidvania RPG, filled with devious monsters, lethal dungeons, creative puzzles, lively towns & many uncharted wonders.

The modern retro adventure Alwa's Legacy is now available on itch.io

By Liam Dawe, Nov 23, 2020

Do you prefer to buy your games from the indie store itch.io? Good news, another quality game arrived with the platformer adventure Alwa's Legacy.

Creature taming metroidvania Monster Sanctuary launches on December 8

By Liam Dawe, Oct 21, 2020

After a successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter back in 2018 and then over a year in Early Access, Monster Sanctuary is now set for a full release.

Girl Genius - Adventures In Castle Heterodyne gets fully funded

By Liam Dawe, Oct 5, 2020

After what seemed like a crowdfunding campaign that might struggle, Girl Genius - Adventures In Castle Heterodyne was comfortably funded passed the initial goal.

Explore a nightmarish world of twisted religion in Blasphemous - now available for Linux

By Liam Dawe, Sep 21, 2020

The Game Kitchen and Team17 have now delivered on their promise of official Linux (and macOS) support for Blasphemous as it's now available.

Blasphemous confirmed to release for Linux on September 21

By Liam Dawe, Sep 17, 2020

The Game Kitchen and Team17 today confirmed that Blasphemous will finally launch official Linux support on Monday, September 21 after the original 2019 release.

Rain Games launch a Kickstarter for Girl Genius - Adventures In Castle Heterodyne

By Liam Dawe, Sep 8, 2020

Based on the multi-award winning Girl Genius comic series, Rain Games (known for Teslagrad, World to the West) have launched their first Kickstarter for Girl Genius - Adventures In Castle Heterodyne.

Story-driven platformer metroidvania Clunky Hero gets new trailer and IndieGoGo campaign

By Liam Dawe, Aug 18, 2020

After a successful crowdfunding campaign, Nicola Piovesan of Estonian team Chaosmonger Studio is now doing an extra funding campaign for Clunky Hero. Plus, there's a new trailer.

Dead Cells gets another big free update and a Demake Soundtrack

By Liam Dawe, Aug 13, 2020

A chiptune/8-bit version of the Dead Cells soundtrack? Absolutely sign me up. Oh, there's also a brand new free content update out now which is nice too.

Monster Sanctuary’s newest update adds a new area and story arc

By BTRE, Jul 30, 2020

The Early Access monster-catching title continues to improve. The newest update to Monster Sanctuary adds not only a new area but quality-of-life changes and a few other new features.

Conjure portals between worlds in Unbound: Worlds Apart Prologue - now on GOG

By Liam Dawe, Jul 15, 2020

Unbound: Worlds Apart Prologue, an impressive demo for the upcoming 2D metroidvania puzzle platformer can now be picked up on GOG and it's been updated a few times.

Steampunk-inspired metroidvania 'Steamdolls' is a big Kickstarter success

By Liam Dawe, Jul 3, 2020

With David Hayter (the legendary Solid Snake) taking the the lead role as The Whisper, the steampunk inspired Steamdolls has been a huge success on Kickstarter.