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Tag: metroidvania

11.2.2026

The Beautiful, Deadly Dance of Hollow Knight: Silksong

Eight years in the making, Team Cherry’s follow-up is a worthy – if demanding – sequel #hollow knight #indie games #metroidvania

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4.11.2022

There is beauty in the chaos – review of Dandara: Trials of Fear

#Unique and #surreal , Dandara is an intense yet beautiful #Metroidvania

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Messenger
26.12.2020

Platforming fun in a beautiful pixel world – The Messenger review

The Messenger is a fun Metroidvania-style platformer set in a quirky world. It sets itself apart with humorous characters and lots of action-packed fun. The games storyline is surprisingly deep and the player is left craving for more.

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14.11.2020

Ori, a metroidvania with a unique and unrivaled audio-visual presentation.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a stunningly beautiful metroidvania action platformer that pulls no punches with gameplay, visuals or music.

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19.4.2017

Review: Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight combines somber visual design with tight metroidvania gameplay.

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