swap_horiz Moonlight Pulse Alternatives

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Super Metroid

Super Metroid is a 1994 action-adventure game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It features bounty hunter Sam...

Sci Fi Video Game Exploration Japan

9.7 Brilliant

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Environmental Station Alpha

Environmental Station Alpha is a 2015 retro-style metroidvania developed by Hempuli where players explore an abandoned s...

Sci Fi INDIE 2D Hardcore

8.5 Great

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Biogun

Biogun is a 2024 metroidvania developed by Talhart Games where players control a vaccine inside an animal's body, fighti...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Microscopic

8.1 Great

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Haiku, the Robot

Haiku, the Robot is a 2022 hand-drawn metroidvania heavily inspired by Hollow Knight, challenging players to explore a d...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Robot

7.9 Good

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Pronty

Pronty is a 2021 underwater metroidvania developed by 18Light Game, where players guide a submarine-esque creature throu...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Underwater

7.8 Good

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Gato Roboto

Developed by Doinksoft, Gato Roboto is a 2019 monochrome metroidvania where players control a cat capable of piloting va...

Sci Fi 2D Short Cat

7.7 Good

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Ultros

Ultros is a 2024 psychedelic metroidvania developed by Hadoque, distinguished by its vibrant sci-fi art style and themes...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Psychedelic

7.7 Good

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Replaced

Replaced is an upcoming cinematic platformer developed by Sad Cat Studios, notable for its striking 2.5D cyberpunk pixel...

Modern Sci Fi Cinematic 2D

7.7 Good

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Aliens: Infestation

Aliens: Infestation is a 2011 Nintendo DS metroidvania developed by WayForward, allowing players to explore the USS Sula...

Sci Fi 2D Ds Licensed

7.6 Good

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Xeodrifter

Xeodrifter is a 2014 metroidvania game developed by Renegade Kid, where players explore four distinct planets and gain a...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Pixelart

7.6 Good

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The Mummy Demastered

The Mummy Demastered is a 2017 16-bit style metroidvania developed by WayForward that serves as a tie-in to the action f...

Sci Fi 2D Pixelart Licensed

7.5 Good

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Biomorph

Biomorph is a 2024 metroidvania developed by Lucid Dreams Studio where players defeat enemies to absorb their shapes and...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Transformations

7.5 Good

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Ghost 1.0

Ghost 1.0 is a 2016 sci-fi metroidvania developed by unepic games, blending exploratory platforming with fast-paced twin...

Action Modern Sci Fi 2D

7.5 Good

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Ghost Song

Ghost Song is a 2022 atmospheric metroidvania developed by Old Moon, challenging players to explore a haunting alien moo...

Modern Sci Fi Soulslike 2D

7.5 Good

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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is a 2011 puzzle-adventure metroidvania by Shadowplanet, known for its striking silhouett...

Vehicle Modern Sci Fi 2D

7.4 Good

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The Mobius Machine

The Mobius Machine is a 2024 exploration game by Mad Rain Studios that combines classic metroidvania progression with a...

Action Modern Sci Fi 2D

7.4 Good

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Transiruby

Transiruby is a 2021 sci-fi exploration game developed by Skipmore and ESQUADRA, featuring fluid movement and puzzle-sol...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Pixelart

7.4 Good

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Headlander

Headlander is a 2016 retro-futuristic metroidvania by Double Fine, where players control a disembodied head that can doc...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Retrofuture

7.2 Good

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Awaken: Astral Blade

Awaken: Astral Blade is a 2024 metroidvania by Dark Pigeon Games where players control a cyborg girl exploring dark, int...

Action Modern Sci Fi 2D

7.2 Good

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Rebel Transmute

Rebel Transmute is a 2024 sci-fi metroidvania developed by Jørsild where players control a robot swapping abilities in a...

Modern Sci Fi 2D Pixelart

7.2 Good