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 August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

The Dark Dwellers

Developer / Publisher: COLNELIUS

2022

69%

Mixed

35 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- gore
Spirits of Lunara

Developer / Publisher: Purple Cat Game Studio

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
Praise To The Moon

Developer / Publisher: PolarCatStudio

Mar 26, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- Co-op
- medieval
The Cork

Developer / Publisher: Parlor Interactive

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- companion combat
Cyan Breach

Developer / Publisher: ChiCheng Studio

Q4 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- Sci-Fi
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- item gated
Mendacium

Developer: The Caecus

Publisher: Team Caecus

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- 2.5D
- hand drawn
- isometric
Shikari Rising

Developer / Publisher: BlosSum Games

2020

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Early Access
- ability gated
- leveling
Voltumna

Developer: BoarByte

Publisher: IndieGala

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- parry
Scars of the Soul

Developer / Publisher: ShunGuang Games

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- pixel
- boss gated
- action
- equipment
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- ability gated
- puzzle heavy
- top down
- Semi-Linear
Slime:Evo

Developer / Publisher: Falcon Stories

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
Torii: Beyond The Gates

Developer / Publisher: Oh Baby Games

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- hand drawn
- parry
Blade & Bones

Developer / Publisher: Coffee Addict Studio

2016

32%

Mostly Negative

192 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- procedural

Astronium

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