The metroidvania genre has been on a bit of a tear since Hollow Knight, arguably becoming as oversaturated as the ever-busy soulslike market, but MIO: Memories in Orbit might just break the mold. The ...

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The Metroidvania genre has exploded in popularity over the years, leading to all kinds of interesting takes on the formula. Metroidvanias break down into offering a map full of rooms that gradually ...

Play as MIO, a nimble robot who awakens alone aboard the Vessel—a vast, drifting spaceship left in ruin. Once maintained by AI caretakers known as the Pearls, the Vessel is now overrun by wild ...

MIO: Memories In Orbit PS5 Review. There’s a gentle confidence to MIO: Memories In Orbit that is understated, yet still present as the game steadily unravels itself. While it certainly invokes other ...

Developer Douze Dixièmes has released patch 2 for its metroidvania MIO: Memories In Orbit, with this patch addressing more issues that needed fixing. That ...

MIO: Memories in Orbit turns a drifting spacecraft into a playground of skill and discovery. It’s only the first month of the year, and with new games are landing left and right, smaller titles can ...

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MIO: Memories In Orbit can be described in four words: beautiful, engaging, challenging, and frustrating. It is a game that will be those who really like a tough as nails platforming and boss fights, ...