reminder that Red Candle Games, developers of Devotion, have released Nine Sols today. it's a metroidvania cribbing some ideas from Sekiro, with a gorgeous setting combining technology and spiritualism. the cultural influence is just as prominent as the dev's past games, and it's a real blast to play from the short time I've spent with it
this and last year's laika have a surprising amount in common aesthetically despite hailing from two different continents. if you're jonesing for good indie metroidvanias while you wait for the next hollow knight thing, remember that there are some very cool games in a similar vein to check out