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Axiom Verge

by Thomas Happ Games

  • Released May 14, 2015
  • $4.99
  • 6 h to beat
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation Vita
  • Wii U
  • Xbox One

90%positive reviews

6,002 positive663 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Solid, nostalgic Metroid-style exploration

  • Strong sci-fi atmosphere

Cons

  • Exploration feels tedious for some

  • Slow, dated controls

Mixed

  • Some call it a great Metroidvania, others say it is weaker than Super Metroid

Media

Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP

Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 2.0 GHz

Memory: 500 MB RAM

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400

Storage: 300 MB available space

Additional Notes: Dual Shock 4 or XInput controller recommended.

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After a lab accident, a scientist awakens in a mysterious, alien world. Is this a distant planet? The far future? Or a complex virtual-reality computer simulation? Plumb the recesses of a large, labyrinthine world in order to learn its secrets and uncover your role within it. Discover tons of…

Ratings

  • 76IGDB players155 ratings
  • 84Critics15 reviews
  • 80Overall170 scores

Time to beat

  • 6 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 9.4 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 13.3 hCompletionist100%

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