Lightwood
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
The top results based on the latest update are Tenebra [Score: 1.1], Crave [Score: 1.0] and Necrowave [Score: 1.0] The top rated games you can find here are Islets [SteamPeek Rating: 6.9] ranked #36, Pronty [SteamPeek Rating: 6.3] ranked #16 and Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU [SteamPeek Rating: 5.5] ranked #9 Also don't forget to check the newest releases Bleeding Deities [Release date: 2025-04-30] ranked #32, Traveler's Refrain [Release date: 2025-04-11] ranked #31 and Mark of the Deep [Release date: 2025-01-24] ranked #13 While it is tempting to play with the newest and the best, there might be some other gems in the results, like Pronty [SteamPeek Rating: 6.3] ranked #16, BioGun [SteamPeek Rating: 5.4] ranked #24 and Islets [SteamPeek Rating: 6.9] ranked #36.
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
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