Periphery Synthetic

Name: Periphery Synthetic
Rating: 7 (17 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: shiftBacktick

Aug 22, 2024

Visual

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

no combat

Features

accessibility
relaxed
procedural

Summary

Explore a planetary system, synthesize new abilities, and reveal its past. This interactive EP offers a chill and non-violent metroidvania experience across procedurally-generated musical playgrounds.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- Differences
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- interconnected map
- non linear
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- relaxed
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- Game Jam Entry
- exploration
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- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
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- MV Lite / Adjacent
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- no combat
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- Differences
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- accessibility
- Differences
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- fast travel
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- relaxed
- 3D
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- top down

Periphery Synthetic

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