Ghost Song
Ghost Song is an Action, Souls-like, Science-fiction, and Single-player Metroidvania developed by Old Moon and published by Adult Swim Games. In the game, a desolate moon is a place of history, curiosity, and terror. The player as the protagonist who finds himself on the surface from a long slumber and he needs to navigate the winding caverns below to reveal dark secrets, acquire new abilities, and confront powerful enemies. During exploration, the player will encounter the sleepy, stranded inhabitants of Lorian V and hear their exciting stories. While playing the game, the player will enjoy Metroidvania gameplay. Navigate the massively connected world full of discoveries and secrets. There are lots of non-player characters from which the player can interact to advance through the game. The objective of the player is to acquire new powers and weapons to find out new hidden areas to explore. Ghost Song offers brilliant features such as NPCs, Heart-touching Storylines, Raise your Pet, Discover new Areas, and more.
#1 Salt and Sanctuary
Salt and Sanctuary offers an Action Role-playing, and Platformer gameplay created and published by Ska Studios. The game has an exciting story, revolving around the protagonist who travels around the world in a ship that is also loaded with a princess from an unnamed territory who is to be married to the king of opposing country to prevent war. A team of marauders attacks the ship, slaughtering the crew. After killing the group of murderers, the protagonist escapes to the deck with the princess where they discover the giant sea monster known as Cthulhu. After the ship wrecked, the protagonist reaches to a mysterious Island where he must face deadly creatures, fight against them and complete a set of missions to earn points to progress. As the game advances, other levels will be unlocked to play. The game introduces more than 600 weapons, armor pieces and lots of items to use during the gameplay. With the realistic environment, superb mechanics, Role-playing elements, and smooth controls, Salt and Sanctuary is the exciting game to play.
#2 Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge is a fun Indie Action-Adventure and 2D Platform video game by Thomas Hepp Games. The game offers a Side-Scrolling view and allows the players to enjoy a delightful Metroidvania feel. With a brilliant backstory, Axiom Verge allows the players to control the character of Trace, a Scientist who after getting injured and a black out gets up in an unfamiliar High-tech Ancient World. Axiom Verge focuses on Hardcore Metroidvania Action and Exploration and tasks the players to traverse through an entirely new world where many fears are lurking in the dark shadows. The game lets you have weapons that you can use to overcome the enemies and enjoy upgrading your gear and stuff with all the available power-ups (over 60 different items). With an absorbing and addictive gameplay, beautiful 2D graphics, great mechanics and an overall feel of an amazing adventure, Axiom Verge offer elements borrowed from the biggest Metroidvania games such as Blaster Master, Contra, Bionic Commando and Metroid. For an excellent Action-Adventure and Platform gaming experience, do try it out.