Another Eden Begins delivers an excellent time-travel story, memorable characters, strong voice acting, and beautiful music. Its shallow combat, repetitive dungeons, and limited progression depth hold back.
Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster knows exactly what kind of Metroidvania it wants to be. It does not want you It doesn't want you to grind enemies for hours until you're strong enough to ignore tough fights. Instead, it wants you to get better at the game. Combat rewards good timing; blocking needs precision, and dashing takes commitment.
Dungeon Settlers has an addictive dungeon-and-colony loop, but rough combat, grinding, and shallow management keep this promising Early Access game from reaching its full potential.
Divinum is a stylish, enjoyable action-adventure game with excellent combat, but its lack of substantial Metroidvania elements and uneven storyline keep it from being truly special.