Explosiovania Combines Quake With 3D Metroidvania, And It Is As Cool As It Sounds 1
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Quake fans, rejoice: a game built entirely around rocket jumping has just been released on Steam. Explosiovania is a dark fantasy 3D Metroidvania that sees you plunged into the red depths of the underworld on a quest to steal back the Eye of Evil and slay all of the demons in the process.

Armed with a fireball, you can explore the underworld with ease, using the impact and explosion of said fireball as a way to propel yourself through the world, which, if you happen to have played Quake, should be almost second nature at this point.

This game's retro-inspired movement system, graphics, and music are its main hooks to grab your attention, and for good reason: they look simple but fun, and anyone nostalgic for the era that the style is from will feel that, too.

This movement system is one that will take seemingly quite a bit to master, platforming that relies on good knowledge of fireball jumps and grappling to explore the aptly named "Satan Hill" with ease.

Non-linear areas of the hellscape can also be explored if you fancy, further testing your skills with the trusty fireball, placing emphasis on the fact that you can explore how you choose to, and that the intended path is simply that – intended, and not something you necessarily need to follow. The more you figure out the system's small intricacies of the system, the more shortcuts will open up to you (speedrunners are going to love this).

Abilities will also be able to be unlocked throughout the game, with the developer claiming that the movement system will be "ever growing" as the game evolves, which is always good to know, as it alludes to the fact that future content is being planned.

If you are a fan of Quake, or any shooter like it, Explosiovania will be right up your street, so check it out on Steam if you feel the same. There's even a demo available.