# MIO: Memories in Orbit

> Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

## Game facts

- Developer: Douze Dixièmes
- Publisher: Focus Entertainment
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jan 21, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC, Nintendo, and PlayStation
- Genres: 2DPlatformer, Action, Action-Adventure, Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer, PrecisionPlatformer, Souls-like
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/)
- Playtime: Main story 10 hr, Main + some extras 23 hr, 100% completion 50 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/mio-memories-in-orbit)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Czech (Czechia), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Ukrainian (Ukraine), Turkish (Türkiye), Mexican Spanish; Subtitles: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Czech (Czechia), Japanese (Japan), Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Ukrainian (Ukraine), Turkish (Türkiye); Audio: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan), Russian (Russia), Chinese (China) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/mio-memories-in-orbit)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Unique and vibrant watercolor-style 3D art with distinctive environmental designs for each region
- Emotional, atmospheric soundtrack and effective voice direction
- Smooth and enjoyable movement and combat controls, with distinctive ability upgrades

### Weaknesses

- Weak in-game guidance makes it difficult to determine the next destination or how to progress
- Retry routes before boss fights are excessively long, and checkpoints are scarce
- High difficulty in precision platforming sections and unclear hit detection for some downward attacks and grabs

## Links

- [MIO: Memories in Orbit on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2753)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2753/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T17:13:14.042Z