Axiom Verge

A great Metroidvania game. Fun to play and lots of hidden locations and items. Bosses are not difficult in normal mode. However if doing hard mode and low % items at the same time , the last three boss could be quite a challenge.
Normally I play platformer with joystick. This game taught me D-pad could be better. Double tap direction key is just something I cannot perform reliably with a stick.
Performs perfectly on deck. The game draw very little battery so could last very long time on deck.
Achievements are reasonable. I got all in three runs. First run about 25 hours in normal for 100% maps and items. Second run hard + low items % which is not recommended. It’s just unnecessarily difficult. Last one speed run normal within 2 hours.

A modern Metroidvenia classic
Axiom Verge checks all the boxes on what makes a Metroidvania game excel!
From the exquisite 8 bit pixel art and music, down to the captivating story and exciting world building and Lore.
Such a blast from the past with well thought out modern touches.
It was an unforgettable experience, that I highly suggest everyone to experience for themselves!

This is one of the few "Metroidvania" games that feels more like Metroid than Castlevania. If you're a fan of Metroid, especially the older games, than I'd highly recommend playing this at some point.

Beautiful art, fun exploration and upgrades, lots of little lore nuggets to hunt down. Playing this on Steam Deck would have blown H.R. Giger's mind.

One of my all-time favorite Metroidvanias. The powerups are often very unique, not the typical stuff you'd find in one of these games. But what really sold me less than 5 minutes in was the music. It's one of the only games I've played that genuinely feels.... *ALIEN*. And weird. The music does a great job of this, as does the general atmosphere of the game. This doesn't feel anything remotely resembling earth. Love this game.

Comentario Analítico: "Axiom Verge"
Quizá uno de los mejores Metroidvanias del sector independiente, Axiom Verge me sorprendió muy para bien. Entré esperando un juego entretenido y acabé enganchadísimo con su historia.
Visualmente es precioso, tiene un aire a Ghost in the Shell, sabe jugar con el concepto de glitch y aprovecharlo para su argumento, no se limita a ser un espectáculo visual e incluso el flickering de algunos sprites ocurre a medias, tal y como ocurría en la NES. La banda sonora es fabulosa también, digna de tenerla guardada en tu celular.
Si tuviera que puntualizar algo negativo diría que algunos enemigos atacan desde puntos muertos que el jugador aún no logra visualizar. Los jefes son fenomenales pero no me gustó Ukhu, creo que con unos cambios en su arena podría ser un combate excelente.
¿En conclusión? Una muy grata sorpresa.

I played it once and beat it a few years ago. I picked it up just the other day and played it again on hard mode and ground out a few achievements as well.
The graphics, music, sound, and cut scenes are all on point. A lot of effort was put into the level design in a way that eliminates needless backtracking and exploration on multiple playthroughs as well as facilitates speedrunning. The game mechanics and controls are both familiar and alien in a way that makes the game unique and enhances the overall experience.