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Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Axiom Verge is a metroidvania, indie and pixel graphics game developed and published by Thomas Happ Games LLC.
Released on May 14th 2015 is available on Windows and Linux in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Japanese.

It has received 6,064 reviews of which 5,515 were positive and 549 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 17.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.20€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Axiom Verge into these genres:

Metroidvania Indie Pixel Graphics Platformer Action Great Soundtrack 2D Sci-fi Adventure Retro Exploration Singleplayer Atmospheric Cyberpunk Side Scroller Difficult Aliens Shooter Horror Story Rich

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP
Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 2.0 GHz
Memory: 500 MB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage: 300 MB available space
Additional Notes: Dual Shock 4 or XInput controller recommended.

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 2.0 GHz
Memory: 500 MB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage: 300 MB available space
Additional Notes: Dual Shock 4 or XInput controller recommended.

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025

Very solid game. I can see this being a divisive Metroidvania, because it's designed to be much, much more of a Metroid game than the standard more mixed, balanced formula. I enjoyed this, but I grew up on Matroid, spending hundreds and hundreds of hours in Metroid 2 alone, so it may not be to everyone's taste. There's a wide variety of different weapons here, consistent upgrades, some very well-hidden secrets--many of which I actually felt really joyed to find, I felt accomplished actually having the intuition to seek some of these out... but it can be tough. I've beaten the game with a near 90% completion for map and items, and I'm missing several of the main health and weapon upgrades and at least one weapon... this last I found, but it seems to be sealed away beyond my ability to get to, and seeing as how I have all of the traversal abilities unlocked I can only assume it's either accessed from somewhere else on the map I haven't discovered yet or through some other means. That aside, the difficulty can be pretty tough from time to time, but as you get upgrades and find a weapon you can get used to, it starts to click. Some of the enemies can be assholes, some of the weapons are more fun than they are useful, and the lack of a late game quick travel is more slightly annoying than actually troublesome; most of what I wanted it for was late-stage item hunting, but it is what it is. That said, the game has a wealth of interesting lore, a very odd high-concept world with strange entities and narrative twists and turns really related to the environment and your existence in it. There's also a whole hoard of interesting ideas implemented in the game, as well; odd 'glitches' as part of your movement and exploration, as well as your combat, diegetic death and rebirth, and a note and password system you should NOT ignore to get the most out of the game. I can recommend this easily, and I'm extremely excited to play 2 when I can, but don't take the association with Metroid lightly. This is a very distinct Metroidvania with much, much more of the Metroid in the mix and if you aren't a fan of those core concepts, you might struggle to find value here for yourself.

June 2025

It's been many years and this game and its soundtrack still live rent free in my head. I'll hear a song or random electronic noise that reminds me of the game and instantly feel nostalgic. It's a really fun game that keeps you questioning everything you know about the in-game world. It also has a lot of extremely difficult optional puzzles / hidden areas which add to the game's aura of mystery. 10/10!

May 2025

a metroidvania that came out 10 years ago before the genre blew up in indie game sphere feels more unique and fresh than most of the similar games that since been coming out, crazy.

April 2025

Axiom Verge was an enjoyable game! As far as 2D side scrolling metroidvania types of games go, this one definitely hit on all the retro nostalgia that I was looking for, and it had a cool little story to boot! My only gripe with the game was the necessity of double tapping the joystick and/or D-pad later on in the game in order to use the pretty necessary dash mechanic. It felt terrible. It was wonky, unresponsive, and you'd end up using it many times by mistake. Overall it broke the gameflow, broke immersion, and put a slight damper on the overall experience. With that being said though, despite the controls driving me crazy at times, the positives FAR outweigh the negatives. I'd recommend this game to anyone looking to scratch that 2D side-scroller itch. Overall it was still a very enjoyable experience and worth the buy!

March 2025

Good game held back by a few nitpicks that could have made it excellent. The good… the game itself is fun. Nice nostalgic look with a hint if new age tech. Great exploration/rank system to upgrade self and weapons. Bosses can be a challenge but nothing too bad that takes only a few tries. The bad… played on the steam deck and the pesky phase through mechanic later in game was constantly triggered via joystick. And probably the worst aspect of game that really made it a chore the last 1/4 of the game for me was the map and having zero idea where to go next. The amount of time back tracking and wondering what the heck do I do next was a total drag. Very little to no direction. If that one aspect of the game was changed I would give this an A tier rating. But because of it I would lean closer to B.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Axiom Verge is currently priced at 17.99€ on Steam.

Axiom Verge is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 17.99€ on Steam.

Axiom Verge received 5,515 positive votes out of a total of 6,064 achieving a rating of 8.80.

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Axiom Verge was developed and published by Thomas Happ Games LLC.

Axiom Verge is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Axiom Verge is not playable on MacOS.

Axiom Verge is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Axiom Verge is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Axiom Verge. Explore additional content available for Axiom Verge on Steam.

Axiom Verge does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Axiom Verge supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Axiom Verge is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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