Astronium

Name: Astronium
Rating: 7 (41 reviews)

Developer: LukeThePolice

Publisher: The Council

Feb 7, 2022

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action

Features

equipment

Themes

fantasy
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like

Summary

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

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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