Metro Gravity

A wonderfully unique game that goes places with its game design. Its a 3D metroidvania with some 3D platforming elements and a lot of Zelda influence. Its best feature is this 4D level design and gravity based puzzles and exploration. Its a true metroidvania that isnt limited to 2 dimensions and feels like an evolution of of the third dimension. Its not just verticality that it has, but depth and enhanced perception being able to attach to all surfaces of the map. It opens doors for the level design quite literally, and I feel like it could go so much further than the game explores. Honestly, it feels genre defining its so good. Its genius and the one of the most enjoyable unique indie game ideas Ive seen all year. Definitely the best unique indie game idea of the year. I feel like that gameplay element should have its own genre... It runs into some snags here and there with the plane magnetization and camera but it isnt enough to even come close to tarnishing the idea. It has a gear progression like Zelda, but what feels like a non linear level design. It might be more linear than it seems because of the gear progression but there is a lot of freedom to the exploration and zone progression. It has some souls style combat and bosses with a sekiro parry and pattern/combo recognition that is actually set to music. Its that next step in combat being rhythmic. Its combat might be its most limited feature though still very well done if maybe a bit more simple than Id like for it to be. Ill swear there is some Celeste influence in here too with its tone, color scheme, music and general theme/aesthetic. Its more of a puzzle game than a combat game which was unexpected but still a pleasant surprise. It feels very similar to Zelda in its blending of combat and puzzles. And its got some great puzzles in places, but a couple that are near misses still. But its all made by one dude... Another case of me being mindblown that one person could create all this. Its not like anything Ive ever played, but blends so many different things so well. And I cant think of a better way to recommend this game than to say that I desperately want more gaming experiences like Metro Gravity. I hope the dev has more ideas to explore in this vein of game. God knows this feels like the surface is only scratched. There hasn't been a small indie gem that I have wanted as much success for as this game, the true hidden indie gem.