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Metamorfose S

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Metamorfose S is a 2D action-adventure game with RPG elements.

What works
  • Authentic metroidvania exploration and progression
  • Engaging crafting and leveling systems
  • Good value for price
  • Unique art style and music
  • Large map with secrets and backtracking
Things to keep in mind
  • Poor translation and story presentation
  • Repetitive enemy ai and combat
  • Clunky controls and ui issues
  • Sparse save points and fast travel
  • Technical bugs and lack of polish

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Voidwrought

  • Guns of Fury

  • The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

  • Moonlighter

  • The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

  • Larva Mortus

  • The Upturned

  • Super Chibi Knight

  • CARNAL
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

  • CARNAL

  • Wild West and Wizards
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Metamorfose S: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Fantasy, Exploration, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Exploration, Fantasy.

Why this game works

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