Rebel Transmute

Sci-fi metroidvania with swappable upgrades and a missing mother

Fatal Fawn Games · Published by JanduSoft · Released Mar 11, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 286
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Mar 5, 2025

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Rebel Transmute?

This pixel-art sci-fi metroidvania follows Moon Mikono, a space scrapper searching for her missing mother. You explore interconnected tunnels, caverns, and laboratories, fight enemies with a blaster and spells, and find movement abilities and swappable upgrades that help you reach new areas.

For you if...

+you like adjusting your combat setup with swappable upgrades
+you enjoy finding routes through interconnected sci-fi areas
+you want combat and platforming challenges

Not for you if...

−you want clear, linear progression with few dead ends
−you dislike backtracking after finding new movement abilities

What players say

76% of 286 reviews are positive

Players praise the exploration, responsive controls, and combat. Some complain that ability-gated dead ends and environmental hazards make finding a route frustrating.

Screenshots and trailer

Rebel Transmute system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista+ (x86/x64)
Processor: Dual Core, 1.5 GHZ
Graphics: 1GB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Catalan, Spanish - Latin America.