Rift Keeper
Rift Keeper is a Role-playing, Action, Metroidvania, and 2D Adventure video game developed and published by Frymore. The game puts you in the role of the protagonist who must embark on an epic journey to travel rifts and restore the balance in the hand-crated 2D world while experiencing the fast-paced action gameplay. The story reveals that the Rift Keeper is awakened from his deep slumber. A small town that he has summoned was silent. After that, he opens the rust old door of the church and four older men wearing red robes welcome him with a smile. There are more than thirty dungeons to explore, and each is full of enemies. During the gameplay, the player can loot epic gear as advances through the dungeons. In the game, the player must find out new weapons and accessories to grow in power. Rift Keeper includes good features such as Thirty Hand-crafted Dungeons, Loot Epic Gear, Unique Enemies, Embark on a Journey, 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.