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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Souls-like, Difficult.

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Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet

Reviews: Positive — 90% — of 41 reviews
Released: 2022-02-06
Developer: LukeThePolice
Publisher: The Council
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    Bite sized metroidvania with several unique mechanics Make weapons from the elements, juggle enemies, find furniture? fight bosses, unlock abilities, find secrets, unlock transformations!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 22.9%, Difficult 16.1%, Combat 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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