Speleomorph

Developer: Adam Gashlin

Jun 14, 2022

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
Semi-Linear

Combat

no combat

Sub-Genre

Micro / Mini
puzzle heavy

Summary

Go spelunking, discover new shapes, and return to the surface transformed!

Speleomorph is a nonlinear puzzle game made for Metroidvania Month 16, inspired by the Shapeshifting theme.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

- Web
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Speleomorph

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