Rusted Moss

Developer: Emlise, Faxdoc

Publisher: PLAYISM

Apr 12, 2023

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

action
Ranged Combat
two stick

Features

accessibility
difficulty options
multiple endings

Themes

post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

bullet hell

Summary

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- itch.io
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
Xbox
- Series X|S

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- exploration
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- accessibility
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- Differences
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- Differences
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- Differences
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- action
- Ranged Combat
- bullet hell
- Differences
- Demo Available
- equipment
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