Xanthiom Zero

Super recommended, its quite open exploration and youre not railroaded with what items you have to get in order. I forgot a thing and wasnt locked out of progress due to it, i just got punished by harder/cumbersome further exploration and having to find my way back later. Super fun. I hate when its a full on railroad experience. Getting used to the quick movements, and fast falling was a bit hard on my reflexes but you get used to it. Beat it on Hard and 100%. It was a fun experience. The all modifiers playthrough is rough and really challenging. Not sure ill complete it as it is kicking my ass. Playing with just some of them works as a kind of inbuilt randomizer. Theres lots of plays you can do with this. This game is a steal on sale. Very recomended.

It may not have the production quality of many other Metroidvanias (and I found the music rather unpleasant in some spots) but make no mistake - the is a game that knows exactly what makes its genre tick, and while it's not the longest 'Vania you'll ever play, it feels just as rich and complete as any other. Highly recommended.

This was surprisingly good! Took me 5 hours to complete, the short length has the benefit of giving the game very good pacing, you always feel like you're progressing. I really like how "claustrophobic" the game feels with its tight corridors, low resolution graphics and variable screen sizes. Areas are decently distinct, story is intriguing enough. The weapon customization mechanic is awesome and naturally makes for lots of discoverable upgrades that allow you to create your own playstyle. Pet peeve; there is only an easy and a hard difficulty, no in-between. Hard mode is generally well balanced until you hit a boss. You'll probably end up getting one shot unless you explored thoroughly up to that point. There is a skill crafting system that depends on an easily missable item. I would also recommend beelining for the upgrade that shows you breakable walls, there's some maps online that help with getting it. Overall a pretty enjoyable game for a weekend. Very much looking forward to the sequel which, based on the demo, seems to be quite more ambitious and polished.

Captures the feel of classic Metroid and Super Metroid. Didn't make me angry like the last couple I played.

really cool retro metroidvania. gimmick with changing gun properties feels so simple and natural, yet is so fun in practice, I just wish more puzzles or enemy rooms forced you to experiment with it

Very fun, play in hard because it gets too easy otherwise

グラフィックはちんまいですが、しっかりした作りのメトロイドライク良作アクションゲームです