One of our favorite Metroidvania’s grappling hook action gets 7-8 hours of new content and a second playable character in a free update big enough to fill an entire sequel
May. 27, 2024Rusted Moss isn’t getting a sequel, but its free major update “might as well be one”
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Rusted Mossis the excellent grappling hook side-scroller thatenamored plenty of Metroidvania enjoyers when it launched last year. While fans might be disappointed to hear that it isn’t receiving a sequel, its upcoming update is big enough to fill a second game and, even better, it’s totally free.
The upcoming update is reportedly adding in two new explorable areas, 7-8 hours of new content, over 300 more rooms, a boss rush mode, and a slightly more mysterious Maya mode that will (spoilers!) let you “play the whole game again as Maya after you beat it the first time.”
For those who fear missing out, the second playable character won’t bring any “new dialogue or ending stuff” because speedrun mode rules apply here. But it’s still worth checking out for “some nifty new ways to play,” which begs the question: What could possibly be niftier than a grapple/rifle twin-stick combo? I’m excited to find out.
Anyone looking to sling their way into the game now is in luck. Rusted Moss is currently going cheap on Steam with a 40% discount available until June 1.
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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