Help, a pair of very different games set on living starships have caught my eye simultaneously
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Summary
Erostasis, a 20-minute microgame, is set on a starship and features a ‘tendrils’ puzzle scene.
Mio: Memories In Orbit is a forthcoming Metroidvania from Douze Dixièmes, developers of the indie game Shady Part of Me.
In Mio, the player character is exploring a space ark that has become overgrown with cosmic vegetation.
The art style is inspired by comics, anime and paintings, giving the game a painted look.
It features familiar elements of the Metroidvania genre, such as abilities, modifiers, enemy units and boss battles.
The setting’s similarity to El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron and the delicate, Kashu Hanakari-style tendrils that the android character uses to move and fight are both highlighted.
Mio: Memories In Orbit is set for release this year, and the developer is focused on “elegance and videogamey” elements, in contrast to the dirtier, more subversive Erostasis.
