Anima Flux

Said upgrades are purchasable after completing some intuitive sidequests which served as a good way to vary gameplay as well as incentize exploration more given the fact that upgrades were substantial and noteworthy.

Ofcourse you can also play the game coop which is probably even more fun.

Anima flux is a joy to look at due its crisp visuals with high fidelity assets and great compositions.

There are very few other humans to be found outside the base (ok, there are merchants to upgrade your armor, for example, like in every Metroidvania...), but the story has a few twists and turns to offer and you won't only encounter larger-than-life insects in the end.

The difficulty and combat is FUN when I’m not grinding for no reason or standing in the corner waiting for the archer to kill everything because 75% of the enemies fly or you can’t get close to them.

There was tons of attention to detail given to make this actually feel like an overrun space metropolis, which made for a very immersive experience paired with the great sound design.