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Cycle

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

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Cycle is a single player platformer game with fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by DVTZR and was released on October 6, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

The tower of the stars, which is responsible for power all around the land, mysteriously shuts down. Lana, who's (now deceased) mother restored the Tower of the stars' power before, sets off to find the truth: About her mother's death, and about the tower's mysterious shut downs.  Cycle is an exploration game in the vein of Metroidvania games and inspired by various Game Boy Advance games. This v…

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94%Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews
music5 positive mentions
  • The game features a charming and touching story with well-written characters and meaningful emotional themes.
  • Boss fights are creative, fun, and memorable, adding an enjoyable challenge with varied play styles and cosmetic changes.
  • The art style and music are standout elements, combining retro charm with catchy tunes that complement the atmosphere.
  • Visual clarity issues arise due to color palettes blending enemies with backgrounds and occasional visual noise.
  • Some controls, particularly the jump and dash mechanics, can feel awkward or too powerful, affecting gameplay feel.
  • The default difficulty is considered too easy by some players, potentially reducing challenge without manual adjustments.

  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy, fantastic tunes and is considered one of its standout features. Players appreciate the memorable soundtrack, with some expressing a desire for a full official OST beyond the demo versions. Overall, the soundtrack significantly enhances the game's charming atmosphere and emotional depth.

    • “Very fun and charming metroidvania: nice pixel art, interesting plot and lovable characters, cool bosses, great soundtrack (I've been unable to get the mall theme out of my head for days).”
    • “Cycle is a labor of love and it shines through every area, every NPC, every track of music, every little detail.”
    • “Gorgeous art with incredibly catchy music, and an emotional plot that knows how to ponder itself.”
    • “Honestly, I wish that a full OST existed somewhere, but sadly only the demo's is available.”

  • story

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 29% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its emotional depth, touching on themes of grief, love, and cycles, while being beautifully written and memorable. It combines a charming and original narrative with engaging characters and clever references, creating a captivating and heartfelt experience.

    • “Under all of that is a touching story about grief, love, and cycles.”
    • “The art and world design are absolutely gorgeous, and the story was touching, beautifully written, and really stuck with me.”
    • “This is another one of those original MVs that are vaguely inspired by Cave Story.”
    • “Gorgeous art with incredibly catchy music, and an emotional plot that knows how to ponder itself.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 40% negative mentions

    The game features a charming, retro-inspired art style with smooth modern movement and a varied cast, evoking classic Megaman influences. However, there are issues with visual clarity and color palettes that sometimes blend enemies into the background, causing occasional visual noise. Overall, the graphics are appealing but can hinder gameplay visibility at times.

    • “Short and sweet Metroidvania with visuals that invoke Mega Man influences, but with the smooth movement options of more modern games.”
    • “A lovely art style, a varied cast of characters, and a pair of cute lovers.”
    • “Retro charm with an aesthetic that stands out, some creative boss fights, overall a lot of fun to complete.”
    • “Unfortunately, that is the only good thing here, the graphics are bad and in addition there is an issue of visual clarity.”
    • “While I adore this game's art style, a lot of the time enemies and other things have palettes that blend in with the areas that they appear in, or other elements can be difficult to spot due to visual noise that occurs here and there.”

  • emotional

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a deeply emotional experience with a touching, beautifully written story centered on themes of grief, love, and cycles. Coupled with gorgeous art and captivating music, the narrative leaves a lasting impact on players.

    • “Under all of that is a touching story about grief, love, and cycles.”
    • “The art and world design are absolutely gorgeous, and the story was touching, beautifully written, and really stuck with me.”
    • “Gorgeous art with incredibly catchy music, and an emotional plot that knows how to ponder itself.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is described as straightforward yet engaging, blending classic Megaman Zero and metroidvania elements with an enjoyable adventure, vibrant visuals, and a heartfelt narrative.

    • “This game is an excellent adventure that combines fun Mega Man Zero/Metroidvania gameplay with a loving narrative and bright fun colors.”
    • “Finally, when it comes to gameplay, Cycle is fairly simple.”
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Cycle is a platformer game with fantasy and comedy themes. Common tags for Cycle include indie, lgbtq+, emotional, pixel graphics, metroidvania and others.

Cycle is available on PC, Windows and Game Boy Advance.

Cycle was released on October 6, 2025.

Cycle was developed by DVTZR.

Cycle has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cycle for its music.

Cycle is a single player game.

Similar games include Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, The Messenger, Owlboy, Axiom Verge, Haiku, the Robot and others.