Axiom Verge

After a laboratory accident, scientist Trace awakens in a strange alien world. Explore its regions and uncover clues about the place and your role in its mystery.

Travel through an interconnected maze of rooms, fight biomechanical creatures, and search for hidden routes, weapons, items, and upgrades. New abilities open paths that were previously out of reach.

Use an unusual arsenal and tools—including a remote-controlled drone and a weapon that glitches enemies and parts of the environment—to tackle obstacles and puzzles. Documents and codes offer further clues and secrets to find.

Reviewers often praise the pixel art, soundtrack, and eerie atmosphere, saying these make the alien world memorable to explore. Many also enjoy searching for secrets, experimenting with the varied weapons and tools, and piecing together the science-fiction story. Opinions on the feel of play are mixed: some find the exploration and combat satisfying, while others criticize the controls, navigation, and fights as awkward or tedious.