Focus Entertainment and Douze Dixièmes have confirmed a release date for MIO: Memories In Orbit, which is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
In this Metroidvania, you play as MIO, a nimble robot that has extraordinary abilities. You wake up in the Vessel, an enormous technological ark drifting aimlessly in space. Its initial purpose is unknown, but it now lies as a field of ruins overgrown with lush vegetation and rogue machines.
You must delve into the heart of this technological labyrinth to revive its lost memories, guiding MIO as you unlock new powers and abilities to help you explore new areas within the Vessel’s vast expanse.
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Explore A Captivating World: Delve into this mesmerising Metroidvania, as you guide MIO through the vast expanse of the Vessel. You won’t be alone on your journey. Repair damaged robots and help them to unveil the Ark’s past and gain valuable bonuses. Interact with the environment to learn more about its past and memories. Unravel the dark secrets behind its tragic blackout. And let your curiosity guide you as you discover its many secret pathways.
- Behold An Artistic Wonder: Experience a magnificent world of breathtaking scenery and innumerable details. Inspired by comics, paintings, and anime, its universe is full of wonder and artistic curiosities. Let its unique and dynamic soundtrack, blending lo-fi beats and choral melodies, carry you through this captivating universe.
- Keep On The Move: As a gigantic labyrinth, the Vessel is a true living organism, with its own ecosystems, bestiaries and architectures. Earn game-changer abilities, like grappling hook, air gliding or spider-like wall clinging, to help MIO progress through this twisted and interconnected space. Master precision, rhythm, and timing to find the perfect flow!
- Confront A Unique Bestiary: Face off a diverse array of over 30 enemy units and 15 formidable guardian bosses. From the relentless Mosquito to the menacing Scarecrow, confront a variety of deadly adversaries each with their own distinct fighting styles and movement patterns. Use your arsenal of powers to adapt to every encounter. Evade foes using your Hook, unleash orbs as powerful projectiles, and even create decoy clones to strike from unexpected angles.
- Loot, Upgrade, Master: Enhance and customise MIO abilities by scavenging enemy components. Spice up your fighting skills with many Modifiers and transform MIO into a formidable force tailored to your playstyle. Would you make your grappling Hook a deadly lasso or an evade move? Sacrifice your Shield to boost your damage? It’s always your choice!
MIO: Memories In Orbit will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch worldwide on 20 January 2026.
