Moadra · Games worth watching
Moadra: scan an alien world, evolve to survive
- Genre
- Metroidvania · ranged combat · exploration
- Status
- Full Windows game released October 22, 2026; free Steam demo available
Moadra sends an alien soldier into Protea VI after a Neera expedition falls silent. Gloomsoft’s side-scrolling action adventure turns that investigation into a journey through connected ruins and hostile habitats. The full game launched on Steam on October 22, 2026; a free demo remains available.
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Fight through the route, then look closer
You shoot creatures while dodging, rolling and wall-jumping through hazardous rooms. Outside combat, the scanner bot gives you X-ray vision to examine the environment and uncover concealed routes. Exploring and mapping those connections is part of the progression, alongside light puzzles and boss encounters.
Defeated creatures provide Protoplasm. Spend that biomass in organic chambers to evolve weapons and abilities, then continue into the planet’s unexplored areas. The appeal is the combination of ranged combat and close inspection of a connected world, especially for players who enjoy searching for secrets.

Start with the updated demo
As of October 24, the Steam page offers both “Download Moadra Demo” and the full Windows game. English and Simplified Chinese interface text and subtitles are listed. Gloomsoft’s October 21 update says the refreshed demo includes localization, remappable controls and a scan logbook, with progress carrying into the full game. This carryover statement concerns the refreshed demo; it is not a promise that every older demo save remains compatible. The developer warns of frequent violence and gore.
What a Moadra wiki could help with
A useful guide would track hidden routes, ability requirements and upgrade choices. The +1 interest vote below would help prioritize that coverage; it does not mean a wiki has been announced.
Sources
- Gloomsoft · Moadra on Steam (English) (2026-10-24)
- Gloomsoft · 魔卓拉 on Steam (Simplified Chinese) (2026-10-24)
- Gloomsoft · October 22 full-game launch announcement (2026-10-24)
- Gloomsoft · October 21 refreshed demo and save carryover (2026-10-24)
- Gloomsoft · gameplay overview (2026-10-24)
- Gloomsoft · official press kit (2026-10-24)
© Gloomsoft Oy. Images supplied through the developer’s official press kit for editorial coverage of Moadra. These are 2025 promotional captures, not verified launch-build screenshots; copyright is retained.
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