Savior is a Metroidvania with animations good enough to impress the Prince of Persia Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Savior is a Metroidvania with animations good enough to impress the Prince of Persia Parry on. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 27 Jul 2019 57 comments There are a lot of Metroidvanias around. Some are wonderful. Some not so much. But nowadays it's a space that's tough to stand out in. I can't see Savior having that problem though. Savior is a 2D pixel art action adventure platformer like so many others, but its animation work for the playable character looks head and shoulders above that of its peers. There's silky-smooth parkour-like jumping here, which is great, but I just love the precision melee combat. You're able to slide under enemies, jump on their heads to use them as a platform, and parry attacks and dodge arrows in a fast fashion. It reminds me a bit of the Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace lightsaber battle between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Sith lord Darth Maul, with a healthy dose of old-school Prince of Persia thrown in for good measure. Savior is the work of Starsoft Entertainment, and Dan Adelman, who headed up Nintendo of America's indie effort before leaving to work with indie developers directly, is on board. There's no release date, but there is a Steam page. One to watch. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store