This Metroidvania May Not Even Be a Metroidvania

Another fascinating Metroidvania game, developed by an unanticipated studio, is set to release this year. Heart Machine, known for their successful action RPG, Hyper Light Drifter, announced a few months back that they were collaborating with Devolver Digital on a new project called Possessor(s). This upcoming title, which appears to deviate from Heart Machine’s previous works, has been characterized as an action side-scroller featuring combat reminiscent of Super Smash Bros. Although it shares similarities with numerous popular Metroidvanias currently available, Heart Machine claims that Possessor(s) does not truly belong to the genre in its traditional sense.








