Exophobia News

From March 4th to 11th, Exophobia is joining more than 170 other games in a Steam event all about metroidvanias, hosted by Ravenage Games.

Here you will find discounts in the most iconic games of the genre, or play demos of upcoming gems!

Why is Exophobia considered a metroidvania?
Most metroidvania fans will argue that a metroidvania (metroid + castlevania for those who don't know) needs to be a sidescroller.
My idea with Exophobia was to mix metroidvania progression with a first person shooter and I think it fits pretty well! Let's see, for example, where a Metroid game and Wolfenstein 3d can meet in the middle:

• Labyrinthic non-linear levels with gates that can only be opened with upgrades? check
• Secrets around every corner or hidden wall that reward the player with powerups or easter eggs? check
• Different biomes with different enemies and boss fights? check

Exophobia features all of this and more elements from both genres, like metroidvania checkpoints and fast paced shooter combat from first person shooters.

Let me know what you think! Meanwhile, play the demo and enjoy all the other available games in the event :)
Happy exploration!
Zarc

Hey, Zarc here!
We are approaching the end of the year, with this time filled with many events and award cerimonies to celebrate this year in gaming!

This next week (15-21 Dec) Exophobia will be part of DreamHack Beyond Game Awards, which showcases upcoming and released indie games and awards them in different categories. No nomination for Exophobia though (the only category it could be nominated for was Most Antecipated Game), but it's an honor to be selected and among so many cool games!

To celebrate this and give you an early holiday gift I've updated the Steam page with shiny new graphics from the cover art and the demo with the latest code in the game! You'll find it has less bugs, is a little more forgiving than the past demo and even has a couple of new features like the map you can open anywhere!

So please, play the updated demo and wishlist Exophobia if you haven't! DreamHack is giving prizes for wishlisting! #DHBGameAwards

Also, for all your fans waiting for the game, let me give you some good and bad news.
Bad news is, you might have noticed that the release date has changed to 2024. I'm working hard with the publisher to release as early as possible in the next year as this year has been hard on all of us to work on a release.
Good news is that the game is finished! And I'm very proud of the result. The game is fun and filled with cool stuff that will keep you playing for hours! The soundtrack is also finished and I can't wait for you all to listen to it. It's 1 and half hours of pumping jams! So right now, there's only background work to get ready for release. Thanks for sticking with me all this time on my first big game release!

Don't know if I'll have any more updates until the end of the year, so...
Have a great holiday season!
Zarc

Hey everyone!
If you are at L.A. Comic Con this weekend, don't miss Exophobia at The MIX space, joining other awesome indies for you to discover!

You'll be able to play an extended version of the Infinite Mode, with 16 different arenas and 20 different enemies! What will be your highscore? Can you even beat the first 4 rooms? Give it a try!
Learn more about The MIX here.

I'm very excited to have the game in your hands shortly. It shaped up to be something really cool. More news about release soon!
Zarc

Hey everyone!

This weekend Indie X is happening once again, and Exophobia is part of the portuguese selection!
Indie X is Portugal's biggest indie festival and it celebrates and awards all indie games.
Don't miss the Indie X Steam page, I'm pretty sure you'll find your next favorite indie game!

As part of Indie X, along the online showcase a physical showcase is also happening at DevGAMM Lisbon!
I'm there showcasing the game and talking to other inspiring devs, which has been fun.

See you next time, Exophobia news are coming soon so hang thight and thanks for sticking with it!
Best,
Zarc

Hey everyone, Realms Deep is back in 2023! This time going beyond retro FPS and showcasing a spetacular selection of badass looking games!
Don't miss out on the sales and the livestream event, happening this weekend: https://www.realmsdeep.game/

Even though Exophobia will not be part of the livestream showcase, the folks at the Realms Deep team were kind enough to include past participants in their Steam page, that's why you see that cool looking banner on the Steam page!
Check out all the games here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/realmsdeep2023

Enjoy the show!
Zarc