Captain Montgomery heads to the Leah Colony to extract chief engineer Dr. Raynor after a distress signal reveals an attack on the orbital station. His AI navigator prioritizes the capture over rescues, but grim discoveries force tough choices between mission orders and saving survivors. This traditional side-scrolling metroidvania unfolds amid dangerous aliens, monsters, bosses, smoke, fire, and blaring lights.
Twin-stick shooting delivers precise aiming, paired with a jetpack for fluid exploration of the wrecked confines filled with evil teddy bears and blood-speckled horrors. Voice acting and original songs drive a tense narrative built in Unreal Engine by Monkeystein Games. Action fans who crave metroidvania exploration and shooting showdowns will find a solid fit here.
Alana: The Leah Colony was launched for orbital construction only a few years ago. Progress was smooth at first but the death of one of their chief engineers stalled the process. Dr. Raynor was to see the colony through to completion. Up until recently, he鈥檇 resumed construction on par with prior plans. But a few weeks ago, we intercepted a distress signal from the ship. They鈥檇 been attacked. You are to locate and extract Dr. Raynor, and try to find out what the hell happened here.
Montgomery: And what if he鈥檚 dead?
Alana: Then abort the mission.
In the Colony, you play as Captain Montgomery, a man tasked with capturing the chief engineer of a newly designed space colony, Dr. Raynor. It鈥檚 not until his approach that he learns that the colony鈥檚 been attacked and what's more, his AI navigator would see him ignore saving anyone in lieu of capturing the doctor. What secrets he holds are the only thing M Aple Industries cares about. The doctor isn't what they say he is. But as the mercenary delves deeper into the destroyed station, he must decide whether he'll complete his mission as required or throw it all aside and try to save what few people remain there.
The Colony is a traditional side scrolling metroidvania created with the Unreal Engine by Monkeystein Games. Bursting with dangerous aliens, smoke, fire, blaring lights and a host of monsters and bosses, it's a taut enjoyable story with voice acting and original songs. With twin stick shooting giving you precise aim, and a seemingly never ending jet pack, explore the confines of the Leah Colony with ease, admiring the evil teddy bears, desiccated corpses and blood speckled everything this game has to offer.
