Metroidvania is a subgenre of video games focused on guided non-linearity and utility-gated exploration. The term, popularized by video game critic Jeremy Parish, is a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania.
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Hey, check out this cover for our Metroidvania game, BloodBound, drawn by Cathugger! What do you reckon, would it catch your eye on Steam? 👀 By the way, the beta version is currently in active development.
There’s already a first person vampire themed shooter on steam called “BloodBound”
Did you not check first?
(and also the game about vampires came out after we chose the name. I just looked at it specifically. Well, closer to the release, we will change Steam. But we are unlikely to get lost by the name of the company Aliri)
Technically, this is a working title that will change. And the full name is BloodBound: Gate of Spirits. But when we write the name on Steam, we will change it, since there are similar ones there 🤔
Right on, just thought I’d give you a heads up. It’s a good name, but even if the other developer didn’t make using the name an issue, it would be easy for potential buyers to get confused. Good luck!
Yes, thanks for warning! It's really unexpected. As I wrote below - when we were choosing the technical name - vampires hadn't come out on steam yet ^^"