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insideside · Published by insideside
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Metroidvania: explore the hostile planet Oryda, collect your ship's wreckage, gain new abilities, build outposts and devices, play mini-games and fight bosses to uncover a mystery that might restore the world.
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Embark on a Metroidvania journey to collect your ship’s wreckage and gain new abilities as you explore the dangerous planet of Oryda. Build outposts, play mini-games, and defeat bosses to unravel the mystery that could save the world.
About this game
Genre: Metroidvania with building and exploration elements.
After a crash landing, you find yourself on the lost planet Oryda – a place filled with dangerous wildlife, ancient machinery, and countless secrets. Collect the wreckage of your rocket, unlock new abilities, and return to areas that were previously inaccessible. Along the way, you can construct important structures, take part in mini-games, and gradually uncover the truth behind Orida’s aggressive nature – and whether the planet can be restored.
Suit switching is a core gameplay mechanic:
different suits completely change your combat style.
Yellow suit – close-range combat.
Green suit – fast, rapid-fire ranged attacks.
Red suit – powerful long-range attacks.
Throughout the game, you first discover new suits and then upgrade them, expanding both combat options and exploration possibilities.
What awaits you
Diverse biomes: fog-covered ruins with unpredictable, decaying mechanisms; vast desert wastelands hiding ancient pyramids; frozen plateaus; and scorching lava canyons. Each biome has its own threats and hidden secrets.
Exploration and progression: discover suit upgrades and new abilities that open previously closed paths. Returning to earlier locations with new tools is a core part of progression and rewards curiosity.
Combat and tactics: from small aggressive creatures to powerful bosses – learn to use your abilities and the environment to survive.
Building and crafting: construct a base and functional mechanisms that help you endure harsh conditions and move the story forward.
Mini-games: short challenges with their own rules and rewards – standalone puzzles and reaction-based trials.
Story through exploration: expedition logs, fragments of technology, and hidden locations come together into a larger narrative. How deeply you explore determines how much of Orida’s past you uncover, and whether its world can be restored.
The game world offers places worth exploring and choices that influence the story.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 / AMD RX 460 / Intel Iris Xe
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Why Shadow of Oryda Is Not a Classic Metroidvania
While developing Shadow of Oryda, I deliberately moved away from some genre conventions.Not Everything Is About 100% CompletionYou don’t have to collect every upgrade or clear every corner of the map. Exploration is encouraged, but never forced — the ending depends on your choices, not on your completion percentage.Suits Instead of a Single Combat StyleInstead of upgrading one combat style, the game features three interchangeable suits:Yellow — close-range combatGreen — fast, rapid-fire ranged attacksRed — powerful long-range shotsSuits and their upgrades affect not only combat, but also exploration. They open new paths, destroy obstacles, and are actively used in platforming.A World That Nudges You to ExploreI often rely on simple but effective design tricks — for example, walls exploding right in front of the player. If something collapses spectacularly before your eyes, it’s almost impossible not to investigate — even if the main objective lies elsewhere.A Metroidvania with Light Base BuildingThe game includes a lightweight building system that allows you to:receive hints,craft resources,interact more deeply with the world and its mysteries.The Game Has CheatsCheats started as a development and testing tool, but eventually became part of the game itself. They remain in the release as Easter eggs, and one of them unlocks a higher difficulty mode with no checkpoints — for players looking for a serious challenge.Shadow of Oryda is a compact adventure designed to be completed over a few evenings, featuring three possible endings and a strong focus on atmosphere, exploration, and player choice.If this approach resonates with you, consider adding the game to your Steam wishlist — it helps the project a lot.Read full article on Community Announcements (insideside)
