Narvas (v2022.09.06)

Mace’s work as a colonial scavenger turns into a desperate fight for survival when Narvas begins running out of vital resources. This action-platformer sends him from one hostile planet to the next, where missing supplies, armed machines, and increasingly lethal assignments point toward a larger mystery. The stakes stay personal despite the sci-fi scale: an entire colony depends on one worker and his adaptable mechanical partner, Toby. Its tone leans tense and energetic, balancing a bleak resource crisis with fast, arcade-like shooting and movement.

Runs center on clearing side-scrolling combat stages as quickly and cleanly as possible. Mace sprints, dodges, climbs walls, and teleports past hazards, making traversal as important as aiming when enemies and environmental threats crowd the screen. Toby can be directed to reach awkward areas, help navigate a stage, or deliver a powerful attack when combat gets crowded, while random weapon modifications and ability boosts change the tools available during an assignment. Successful missions build momentum that improves Mace’s effectiveness later, creating an incentive to maintain strong performance rather than merely scrape through. Every level supports solo play or local co-op, so a second player can join the push through each mission and boss encounter.

Speedrunning is a major part of Narvas rather than an optional afterthought. Missions remain replayable at any time, and time-trial tracking encourages players to refine routes, master movement tech, and chase community leaderboard records. Random drops add enough variation to keep repeated attempts from feeling entirely scripted, while the fixed level structure rewards learning enemy placement and efficient platforming lines. Fans of brisk 2D shooters in the vein of Metal Slug-style action, paired with the mobility focus of modern precision platformers, should find plenty to like. Narvas suits players who enjoy replaying compact stages for better times, and its local co-op makes it especially appealing for two friends who want a demanding, score-driven sci-fi campaign.