

Explore, fight and solve puzzles. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious alien planet in this open world metroidvania adventure, where nothing is what it seems… Accidentally stranded during a crucial mission, the forma.8 probe will need to survive and accomplish the unthinkable. What really happened on this planet? Who, or what lived here? And when? What’s the secret behind its history? These are only but a handful of the questions in need of answers. Or else…everything will be lost. The peculiar visual style, coupled with a deep lore and classic action-adventure mechanics makes forma.8 a unique experience, worth savoring and enjoy to the fullest.
AdventureIndieArcadeActionScience fictionmetroidvaniaaction-adventuredigital distributionPlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U
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Character
Earnest, grave, plot-driven and contemporary.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- cooloverwhelming
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- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- MixedBag
- Publisher
- MixedBag
- Released
- February 23, 2017
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 7.7/10 from 25 ratings.
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