Patch Quest (v2023.07.13)

A storm-tossed island becomes a shifting wilderness where every expedition depends on the creature beneath you. Patch Quest blends the unpredictable runs of a roguelike with the route-opening abilities of a Metroidvania, sending you across the overgrown remains of Patchlantis. Its tone is colourful and playful, but survival is demanding: hostile wildlife, environmental hazards, and ancient traps can end a promising trip quickly. The central hook is wonderfully simple—nearly every monster can become a mount, turning enemies into the tools you need to push farther into the island.

Runs begin from a persistent camp positioned within a broad interconnected map of jungle, desert, mountains, and shoreline. You battle through dense swarms, dodge projectiles and hazards, tame creatures with a lasso, then use their distinctive movement powers to cross obstacles: some leap gaps, glide over ravines, burrow through barriers, climb, sling webs, or blast through threats. Dungeons offer treasure and dangerous encounters, while opened routes and shortcuts make later attempts more efficient even as the island’s layout rearranges after each storm. Choosing the right mount matters as much as aiming well, since each animal changes your mobility, attack options, and ability to deal with a particular region’s terrain.

Patch Quest stands out because mounted movement is not a novelty layered onto exploration; it is the foundation of its combat, traversal, and experimentation. The patchwork visual style makes each biome feel like a piece of a living board game, while the nightly reshuffle keeps familiar areas from becoming routine. Rather than following the fixed progression of a traditional Metroidvania, it asks players to adapt to new routes and make the best of whatever creatures appear during a run. Fans of Dead Cells-style repeatable action or the discovery-driven structure of Metroid will find a lively hybrid here, and its readable controls make it approachable for newcomers who enjoy learning through repeated expeditions.