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SeriesAxiom Verge

Axiom Verge

Critic score15 critics
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First release
Mar 31, 2015
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

After a lab accident, a scientist awakens in a mysterious, alien world. Is this a distant planet? The far future? Or a complex virtual-reality computer simulation? Plumb the recesses of a large, labyrinthine world in order to learn its secrets and uncover your role within it. Discover tons of weapons, items, and abilities, each with their own unique behaviors and usage. You’ll need your wits to find them all. Combat bizarre biomechanoid constructs, the deadly fallout of an ancient war, and the demons of your own psyche. And finally, break the game itself by using glitches to corrupt foes and solve puzzles in the environment. Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line. It's Axiom Verge.

Also known as AxiomVerge.exe

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Storyline
Axiom Verge follows Trace, a scientist who is caught in a catastrophic lab explosion and wakes to find himself in a strange, ancient, high-tech world called Sudra. Guided by the voice of towering mechanical beings, he learns that this alien realm was devastated long ago by a pathogen unleashed by a mysterious figure. As Trace explores Sudra's labyrinth of ruined structures and hostile creatures, he gathers exotic weapons and abilities while piecing together what happened to its lost civilization. Drawn deeper into the world's secrets, he begins to question how he came to be there and what his true connection to its downfall might be.Read more

Axiom Verge follows Trace, a scientist who is caught in a catastrophic lab explosion and wakes to find himself in a strange, ancient, high-tech world called Sudra. Guided by the voice of towering mechanical beings, he learns that this alien realm was devastated long ago by a pathogen unleashed by a mysterious figure. As Trace explores Sudra's labyrinth of ruined structures and hostile creatures, he gathers exotic weapons and abilities while piecing together what happened to its lost civilization. Drawn deeper into the world's secrets, he begins to question how he came to be there and what his true connection to its downfall might be.

Release dates
PlayStation 4
Mar 31, 2015
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 14, 2015
Mac
May 14, 2015
All 8 release dates
Linux
May 14, 2015
PlayStation Vita
Apr 19, 2016
Wii U
Sep 01, 2016
Xbox One
Sep 30, 2016
Nintendo Switch
Oct 05, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
9h
Completionist
13h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
exploration, cyberpunk, retro, shoot 'em up, 2d
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At a Glance

Critic Score
84
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
9h
Completionist (IGDB)
13h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 5,859 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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