CasualFit check
Is Maptroid: Worlds worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want exploration to take place entirely through a map
- Puzzle players seeking 40 small map-based levels
- Players who want optional speedrunning and a hidden harder replay mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking exploration outside a map interface may bounce off the game's map-only structure.
- Players looking for a single conventional campaign may find the separate puzzletroid, zentroid, speedrun, and hard modes less suitable.
- Players who do not want to read lore items may skip part of the story content.
Our take on Maptroid: Worlds
The bounce point is the map-only presentation: players expecting exploration through a directly controlled character may stop at the opening premise. Others may hit a second wall when progression requires collecting powerups to open new areas rather than simply charting the available map.
What is Maptroid: Worlds?
Maptroid: Worlds is a metroidvania played entirely through its map.
Players explore several planets, fill in their maps, collect powerups, and use them to reach new areas or move through the map faster. Lore items provide written discoveries that connect the different worlds. Puzzletroid mode adds 40 small puzzle levels, while zentroid mode includes 40 small maps for free exploration. Speedrun mode removes dialogue for timed runs, and a secret hard mode offers a more demanding replay. The game is a sequel to the short browser game Maptroid and includes an improved ship graphic.
How Maptroid: Worlds plays
- 01Planet Exploration
- Several planets can be visited and fully mapped during exploration.
- 02Powerup Progression
- Collected powerups open new areas and allow faster movement through the map.
- 03Lore Items
- Written discoveries connect the story across the different worlds.
- 04Puzzle Levels
- Puzzletroid mode contains 40 small maps built around puzzles.
- 05Relaxing Maps
- Zentroid mode provides 40 small maps for free exploration.
- 06Speedrun Mode
- Timed runs can be played without dialogue.
- 07Secret Hard Mode
- A hidden mode offers a more challenging replay.
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Maptroid: Worlds: platforms & release
Is Maptroid: Worlds worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want exploration to take place entirely through a map. Skip it if: players seeking exploration outside a map interface may bounce off the game's map-only structure.
Where can I download Maptroid: Worlds?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Maptroid: Worlds's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Maptroid: Worlds on?
Windows only.
