SANABI (v1.3.53 & ALL DLC)

A blackout turns the colossal cyberpunk city of MAGO into a silent vertical graveyard, leaving a retired military legend to investigate the vanished population and the shadowy figure called SANABI. SANABI is a fast, story-driven action platformer built around momentum, precision, and a world that looks beautiful even at its most ruined. Its rain-soaked neon skylines, industrial underlevels, and abandoned corporate facilities create a tense, melancholic backdrop rather than a simple power fantasy. Beneath the explosive movement lies a personal mystery that gives the mission more weight than the usual hunt for a corrupt corporation.

The signature chain-hook prosthetic arm drives nearly every encounter. You fire it into walls and overhead anchors to swing across huge gaps, pull yourself through danger, and rapidly change direction in midair, while the same tool crushes or flings enemies at close range. Levels constantly test your control with collapsing platforms, bullets, hazards, moving machinery, and demanding traversal routes that reward quick reactions without turning every section into a punishing trial. Combat is direct and readable, but boss fights and later obstacles require smart use of positioning and momentum instead of button-mashing. Mari, a sharp-tongued hacker who accompanies the protagonist remotely, opens routes, analyzes threats, and supplies much of the game’s banter and investigative context.

What stands out most is how confidently SANABI combines crisp pixel art with cinematic storytelling and genuinely satisfying grappling movement. MAGO feels like a layered, lived-in metropolis despite its ruined state, and each new district reveals more about its corporate cruelty, technological ambition, and missing residents. Players who enjoy Katana ZERO’s stylish pixel violence, Celeste’s movement-focused platforming, or cyberpunk mysteries with emotional stakes should find plenty to appreciate here. It suits newcomers because the core controls are easy to grasp, while action-platformer veterans get the most from mastering fast routes, clean swings, and the game’s increasingly elaborate challenges.