Strider is a 2D platformer hack & Slash
Metroidvania hybrid game.
Not exact matches
The resulting titles were very diverse: Toy Soldiers: Cold War (sequel to the highly popular
hybrid tower defense title), Fruit Ninja Kinect (popular iOS
game and the first Kinect XBLA
game), Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (a
Metroidvania title from the The Iron Giant's Michel Gagne), From Dust (return of Eric Chahi), and Bastion (a captivating world by an indie darling).
In case you haven't guessed from the screenshots, Axiom Verge is a
Metroidvania game, that
hybrid genre where traditional linear platforming gets shaken up by an ever - expanding suite of gadgets and abilities, each of which allows you to bypass obstacles or access areas that had previously been off limits.
Hardcore
Gamer 60 Sundered has the basic foundation for a
metroidvania / roguelike
hybrid down pat, but its poor handling of enemy distribution and the otherwise fine combat that comes with it sadly drags it down.
If you enjoy
Metroidvania style
games or action platformer
hybrids, then you should definitely give this
game a look and play the demo that is available.