Axiom Verge

Metroidvania-style games have become increasingly common in recent years, with dozens of great games that put exploration and upgrades at the forefront. Here's a selection of some of the best examples of the genre on Xbox.

Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés

Metroidvania games are one of the oldest in the home console library. That's how their genre name after all. Here's our list of the best Metroidvanias available on Xbox One in 2018.

Posted 5 years ago by Mark Delaney

True nostalgia without the need of rose tinted spectacles. A brilliant addition to the 'Metroidvania' genre packaged in a wonderful homage to the 8-bit origins. A must-have title for the fans of the genre.

Posted 7 years ago by Andrew Ogley

Due to my attendance at EGX, we weren't able to publish a store update last week. As such, this week's store update includes two weeks of content and we're keeping it brief again.

Posted 7 years ago by Rebecca Smith

Axiom Verge, the smash-hit, retro-inspired Metroidvania (Retroidvania?) title from PC, PS4 and WiiU, will finally be launching on Xbox One at the end of this month. In the developer's words, "Achievement Unlocked!"

Posted 7 years ago by Kelly Packard

On September 1st, before the doors open to the annual PAX West game conference, players who attend Microsoft's Pre-PAX Open House will be able to play more than 50 upcoming ID@Xbox titles for free.

Posted 7 years ago by Rebecca Smith

Single man developer Thomas Happ Games presents some E3 screenshots for hishighly praised indie Metroidvania-style title Axiom Verge, which will be making its way to Xbox One later this year

Posted 7 years ago by Chewie

While titles like Ori and the Blind Forest have modernized the metroidvania stylings to great acclaim, other games have committed to keeping the classic retro-bit aesthetics along with the storied subgenre. One of the most widely praised games of its kind and one of the best reviewed indies of recen

Posted 7 years ago by Mark Delaney