Exile's End

About

Exile's End is a side-scrolling action-adventure game that channels the spirit of 90s PC classics while adding a distinct Japanese touch. You play as Jameson, a mercenary stranded on a remote mining planet after a crash. Using a mix of problem-solving and combat, you explore environments filled with hazards and secrets. The gameplay blends platforming with puzzle-solving, requiring you to upgrade tools and weapons to progress through the alien landscape. The game stands out for its collaborative creation. Developed by Australia’s Magnetic Realms, it features art from veterans of hits like Secret of Mana and Mother 3. The soundtrack is by Keiji Yamagishi, known for Ninja Gaiden and Captain Tsubasa. With retro-style cutscenes and pixel art, it appeals to fans of old-school gaming. Available on multiple platforms since 2015, it offers a niche but dedicated experience for those into retro-inspired adventures.

Storyline

"In the far future, a massive corporation called Ravenwood controls commerce on Earth and on numerous other worlds across the galaxy. They are not unlike a nation, with their own army, economy, and would-be government. When the son of Ravenwood’s president goes missing on a remote mining planet, and all contact with the miners’ colony is lost, a mercenary team is hastily assembled and sent out to determine just what happened. Among the members of this team is Jameson, an old soldier with a dark past he’s trying to forget. Just as the ship carrying Jameson and his team arrives, it experiences a catastrophic electrical failure and crash-lands upon the planet’s surface, with Jameson the only apparent survivor. Trying to reopen communications with the Ravenwood corporation, he comes across what’s left of the mining operations upon this desolate planetscape, and learns a truth far more sinister than he ever could have imagined..."