Stratum
You need to proceed through this section but there's a transponder controlled door in the way. Find the code.
A minimalist 3D metroidvania set in a forboding megastructure.
A first playthrough takes around 30-60 minutes to complete.
This version of the game includes various fixes and minor enhancements compared to the version originally submitted to the jam. You can still play the original jam version here and there is a post here detailing what's changed in v1.1.
Music and some sounds by Adam.
Thanks to Adam, Fi & Rich for playtesting.
Controls Reference:
W, A, S, D - Move
Mouse - Look
P (Web) or Esc (Windows) - Pause
Space - Ability 1
Shift - Ability 2
LMB, RMB - Ability 3
Download
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Development log
- Windows Build Now Available8 days ago
- Stratum v1.18 days ago
- Stratum v1.0.122 days ago
Comments
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Very neat experience. I felt like I was thrown into this megastructure and had to figure out stuff on my own but in a positive way. There are instructions where needed but it's not holding your hands. The gameplay mechanics that you can collect are interesting and leave room for experimentation. While it is a bit disorienting to run around in the minimalist environment I thought that the way the different floors are connected and the way the respawn system works made for easy traversing. Maybe being able to add your own markers could be fun though so you know where you've been already.
The enemies don’t look too terrifying but their behavior sure is. It was a lot of fun to fight back when you progress further.
The music is nice and never gets annoying and the sounds are doing what they should, though a tiny bit more variety would definitely make a difference.
I had a fun time with this and would recommend checking it out.