About Game: Free Maptroid – A Metroidvania Inside a Map
Maptroid puts a fresh spin on the classic Metroidvania formula by turning the entire adventure into a top-down map experience. After crash-landing on an unknown world, you must search its vast layout, gather key upgrades, and rebuild your damaged ship. Your goal is to uncover hidden items, open new paths, and piece together the secrets of the planet—all while navigating a large, interconnected 2D map.
Key Features:
•Clean, minimal visuals: A straightforward grid-style look that highlights discovery and item progression rather than flashy graphics.
•Classic Metroidvania elements: Collect abilities—like grapples or digging tools—to return to old areas and open up new routes.
•Story told through fragments: Scattered notes and pickups gradually piece together the mystery behind your crash.
•Perfect for speedruns: With a playtime of around 15 minutes, it’s great for short sessions or mastering repeated runs.
How to Play
Goal:
Gather every essential component of your ship—map fragments, fuel modules, and special tools—then make your way back to the crash site to take off and escape the planet.
Controls:
Use WASD or the arrow keys to move your marker around the map.
Scroll the map by dragging with the mouse or using I, J, K, L.
Press the number keys to use any special items you’ve collected, such as the grappling hook.
Gameplay Steps:
•Move through accessible nodes on the map to reveal new areas and discover useful items.
•Pick up tools like the grappling hook for climbing or the shovel for digging, each granting new movement options.
•Gather scattered fuel cells and ship parts as you progress.
•Use the map’s navigation aids to monitor what you’ve explored and what remains.
•Once you’ve collected everything, head back to your ship to take off—and see which ending your journey unlocks.
Pro Tips
•Important items are sometimes tucked away near the borders of the map—scroll around often to make sure you don’t miss anything.
•Take your time: every note you pick up contains hints that point you toward your next objective.
•Follow the natural upgrade path—new movement tools are meant to open previously blocked zones, so don’t stress about areas you can’t reach yet.
•Perfect for quick, satisfying play sessions—complete it in one go or try shaving down your time with a speedy run!
