Fit check
Is Power Solenoid worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-adventure players who want level exploration with boss fights and collectibles
- Explorers who enjoy searching for secrets, hidden stages, and unusual items
- Players who want action gameplay mixed with shoot-em-up stages and minigames
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a narrowly focused campaign may hit a wall at the six secret levels, three hidden reward stages, and additional activities.
- Players who prefer straightforward boss encounters may struggle with the seven fights built around discovering and mastering unique patterns.
- Players looking for a single consistent action format may not suit the switches between exploration, shoot-em-up stages, and minigames.
- Players who want a purely conventional visual style may not suit the combination of pixel art, 3D cinematics, and live footage.
Our take on Power Solenoid
Players who want one consistent action format may bounce off when the game moves beyond its main levels into GlideHawk shoot-em-up stages, Rockbowl, Smog, Goblin requests, exchanges, and appearance changes.
What is Power Solenoid?
Power Solenoid is an action-adventure game about Rockhound, an interdimensional traveler living in Grand Palace.
Across three worlds, players can explore 18 levels with changing gravity, dangers, collectibles, and secrets. The game includes seven boss fights with patterns to learn, six secret levels with increased difficulty, and three hidden reward stages. Rockhound can collect Gems, Cosmic Glasses, Cosmic Tools, and other items while meeting Goblins, helping with requests, and changing a Goblin’s appearance by strengthening their bond. Additional activities include GlideHawk shoot-em-up stages, minigames, a mysterious tomb, daily Goblin availability, and Smog reflex contests. The presentation combines pixel art, 3D cinematics, live footage, funky music, and more than 40 loop songs.
How Power Solenoid plays
- 01Varied level conditions
- The 18 main levels include different gravity settings, hazards, collectibles, and secrets.
- 02Pattern-based bosses
- Seven boss fights include minibosses, major bosses, and a final battle.
- 03Additional challenge stages
- Six secret levels have increased difficulty, and three hidden stages offer special rewards.
- 04Cosmic Glasses
- Rockhound can receive, buy, and discover six different pairs throughout Grand Palace.
- 05Cosmic Tools
- Three tools aid navigation through levels and help reveal secret paths.
- 06GlideHawk stages
- The starship provides access to classic-style shoot-em-up levels.
- 07Goblin activities
- Goblin interactions include requests, item exchanges, appearance changes, daily sales, and the Smog reflex contest.
Power Solenoid compared to similar games
Power Solenoid combines three-world exploration, 18 levels, seven boss fights, secret stages, collectibles, minigames, and shoot-em-up sections. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Power Solenoid is structured around multiple activities and a set number of levels and bosses.
Power Solenoid: platforms & release
Is Power Solenoid worth it?
It is worth it if: action-adventure players who want level exploration with boss fights and collectibles. Skip it if: players seeking a narrowly focused campaign may hit a wall at the six secret levels, three hidden reward stages, and additional activities.
Where can I download Power Solenoid?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Power Solenoid's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Power Solenoid on?
Windows only.
