Stunning art style
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“The visuals are so beautiful and the atmospheric soundtrack only adds to this piece of art.”
Steam review · 83.5 h played ↗
MIO: Memories in Orbit
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Very Positive · 83%Very Positive · 83%Douze Dixièmes2026Metroidvania · Platformer · Souls-like
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $13.99
The verdict
A gorgeous, atmospheric Metroidvania with a great soundtrack and tough platforming. Long boss runbacks, permanent max-health loss and brutal late platforming sour many; skip it if you want a chill game.
Great for
Hard-core Metroidvania and precision-platformer fans who value art, music and exploration over comfort
Main risk
Long boss runbacks, sparse checkpoints and Path-of-Pain platforming with permanent health loss can feel like wasted time
What players love
Tight movement and rewarding platforming
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“The ariel maneuvering feels insanely good and almost all the bosses are incredibly designed”
Steam review · 15.3 h played ↗
Excellent soundtrack
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“OST: 10/10 The music is beautiful and fitting.”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
Moving story and lore
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“It's a story about loss and hope that was way deeper than I expected.”
Steam review · 83.5 h played ↗
Big map with rewarding exploration
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“I was definitely surprised how big it was - I didn't expect that and I was happy to sink into it a little more.”
Steam review · 28.9 h played ↗
Varied, fair and memorable bosses
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The bosses are no joke, but they are also fair; not beating the bosses is because you made mistakes or failed to execute vice fake difficulty.”
Steam review · 11.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Long boss runbacks and sparse checkpoints
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The fact that you have to walk for 1 to 3 minutes everytime a boss kills you absolutely ruins the game.”
Steam review · 24.9 h played ↗
Brutal, imprecise late-game platforming
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“second half is a terrible copy of Hollow Knight's Path of Pain, just with very imprecise, and occasionally downright random controls.”
Steam review · 28.1 h played ↗
Permanent max-health loss punishes exploring
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“A metroidvania that rewards exploration with *checks notes* permanent health loss, one of the weirdest mechanical decisions I've ever seen.”
Steam review · 13.6 h played ↗
Shallow combat and limited mobility
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“entire game seems to be 1-2-3 basic combo. 10 hrs in and no dash, so mobility feels bad.”
Steam review · 9.4 h played ↗
Poor map, hidden paths and weak fast travel
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Map only updates at checkpoints, and since they are super rare, it's easy to get lost”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
No on-demand healing, punishing health system
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The lack of ability to heal on demand is not only a weird design choice but one that actively ruins what would otherwise be an incredible experience.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10/11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i3-6100
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 460 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10/11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1300X / Intel Core i3-8100
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 570 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 10/11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i3-6100
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 460 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage4 GB available space
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