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2021 · Action · Action roguelike

Metallic Child

“Grab, hurl, and eliminate” Rogue-lite Core-Action!! A large-scale rebellion erupts within the spacecraft “Life Stream.” With the help of you, Rona, an android known as “Metallic Child,” stands up against a fleet of massive robots to stop the plot devised by her own creator, Doctor Irene.

Released: 15 September 2021
Platforms: Android Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows iOS
Genres: Action Action roguelike Beat 'em up Indie Role-playing
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Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: South Korea
Age ratings: GRAC 15+ESRB M PEGI 16
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, Korean
Time to beat: 13hmain story14hcompletionist

About

Metallic Child (stylized as METALLIC CHILD) is an isometric action roguelite video game developed by South Korean one-man team Studio HG and published by HIKE. It was released for Nintendo Switch and Windows on September 16, 2021.

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Gameplay

Metallic Child is a hack and slash video game where the player can attack enemy robots, pick them up, and throw them. The player can find Cores, sometimes by defeating enemies, which can give positive effects or negative effects, such as slowing down the player.

Story

The player controls Rona, a female android known as a Metallic Child, who must stop a rebellion onboard a spaceship. To stop the spaceship from crashing, she must defeat the other similar robots of her line.

Development

Metallic Child was developed by Studio HG. The development took three years. It was released on 16 September 2021 for Nintendo Switch and Windows.

Reception

Metallic Child received favorable reviews for its controls and visuals, but with criticism for its repetitive gameplay. It earned an aggregate score of 73% from Metacritic. Stuart Gipp of Nintendo Life considers it a spiritual successor to Mega Man and Mighty No. 9.

Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade criticizes the repetitive nature of this game while praising the other aspects. Aaron Rodriguez of MeriStation praises the unique core mechanic of this game.