Moonlaw (2021)

- Developer
- Scumhead
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 3.5 of 5, 130 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 37 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A short, atmospheric metroidvania with tight platforming and methodical combat as a lone knight explores moonlit caves to cleanse a fleshy blight.
atmosphericactionexplorationpreciseupgrade-drivenchallenging
What players say
Players are split on this free Metroidvania. Many praise its short length and Metroid-like upgrades, but a vocal group cannot get past the first boss due to bad hitboxes, auto-jump physics, and no checkpoints. Some say the controls are improved with a controller.
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