Independent creators have been consistently surprising over the past few years, and Primal Planet is no break from the pattern. Put together over the course of five years by developer Seethingswarm, Primal Planet is heavy on exploration, action, and fantastic interactivity, all while taking the Metroidvania blueprint back to pre-history.

Eric Van Allen has played the opening parts of this Jurassic journey, and is joined by Alex Van Aken and Marcus Stewart to showcase why this should be an independent venture on your radar.

Primal Planet is available right now on PC via Steam. To keep up with all the games arriving in 2025, head here.