You may have forgotten about MIO: Memories in Orbit, a Metroidvania action platformer announced earlier this year.
Well, publisher Focus Entertainment has finally announced a release date; it comes to PS5 very soon, on 20th January 2026.
MIO is the name of the little robot you play as. They've lost their memories, and you'll have to navigate a vast, maze-like spaceship in order to solve its mysteries.
It looks to contain your typical Metroidvania fare, with a mix of combat and traversal as you slowly explore every corner of the map.
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In a sci-fi setting and with a stylish look, it's certainly doing something a little different from the competition, but said competition now includes Hollow Knight: Silksong — one of the most hotly anticipated games of the last few years, and now one of 2025's highest rated titles.
It'll be interesting to see whether MIO can stand out and resonate with fans of the genre, or if the appetite for games like this has waned in the months since Silksong's arrival.
Whatever the case, the game has promise — now we just need to play it and see how it feels. If it has nice, responsive gameplay and an engaging story, it should be golden.
Are you excited for MIO: Memories in Orbit on PS5? Tell us in the comments section below.
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I’m willing to play just about any Metroidvania, so I’ll probably check this out.
I was looking forward to this more than silksong tbh. I really like the art style, hopefully it reviews well.
Well that's a very ***** way of reporting on a game, at least let it come out before you write it off.
Looks very pretty, will definitely check it out on gamepass.
I remember having this game on my Steam wishlist, it looks really fun and I'm looking forward to it.
I will play any metroidvania. Sign me up, this looks cool.
I realise that search engine optimization is a thing, but it feels weird to see multiplatform games always called "PS5 game" in the titles here. Makes them seem like exclusives that they are not. Especially weird with MIO as it was announced in a Nintendo Direct.
@DarthAmmii Did I miss something in the article?
I eventually stopped playing Silksong after many hours because the game was too hard to enjoy. Team Cherry were completely up their own asses with the difficulty. I'm looking forward to MIO and don't consider Silksong to be competition. If the difficulty is more like the first Hollow Knight or even Grime, it'll be another metroidvania I can enjoy 👌🏻
Looking forward to this one.
Saying post-Silksong implies the game was a masterpiece but isn't the consensus that it's a disappointment to most? All that overhype to be forgotten after a month after release too.
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