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Best Metroidvania Games

Metroidvania is a genre that combines exploration of interconnected worlds, gradual acquisition of new abilities, and returning to previously inaccessible locations. This selection features the best metroidvanias on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch — from pixel indie masterpieces to modern 2.5D action games with stunning graphics. Hollow Knight, Ori, Blasphemous, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and dozens of other games have proven that the genre is alive and thriving.

We selected games based on the depth of exploration, world design, character progression feel, and overall atmosphere. The list includes both classics that laid the foundations of the genre and modern hits from recent years. This selection is suitable for both newcomers to the genre and experienced pixel explorers.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
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September 4, 2025
VGTimes: 8.2/10
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 91/100
A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration
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January 18, 2024
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 87/100
A reimagining of the Prince of Persia series, the main character of which is the Persian soldier Sargon from the elite group of warriors “Immortals”, who is able to...
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
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February 24, 2017
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 89/100
An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Action
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March 11, 2020
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 90/100
Ori and the Will of the Wisps — the continuation of the colorful side-scrolling platformer Ori and the Blind Forest. The forest spirit Ori embarks on a journey once...
MIO: Memories in Orbit
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania, Exploration
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January 20, 2026
Players: 4/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 82/100
An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Logic, Indie, Metroidvania
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March 11, 2015
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 88/100
An adventure platformer set in an atmospheric world, Ori and the Blind Forest combines Metroidvania elements with a stronger focus on platforming and light RPG...
Blasphemous 2
Blasphemous 2
Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure
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August 24, 2023
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 84/100
The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Fantasy, Role-playing game
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March 25, 2024
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Continuation of Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. The great kingdom of mages flourished, and the created beings known as "homunculi" were meant to aid in...
Blasphemous
Blasphemous
Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Indie
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September 10, 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 79/100
A hardcore action platformer made in the spirit of the Castlevania series, but in a bloodier and more brutal form. The player explores the dark world of corrupt...
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Action, Roguelike, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Procedural generation, Cyberpunk, Replayability
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August 16, 2023
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 83/100
A dynamic action roguelike in the BlazBlue universe. Familiar characters from the series team up to overcome various challenges and fight hordes of enemies who want...
Grime 2
Grime 2
Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration
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March 31, 2026
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Continuation of the metroidvania about a hero with a black hole instead of a head. The new part is dedicated to the Formless — a vile creature that can absorb...
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Role-playing game, Medieval era
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April 17, 2025
Players: 9/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 75/100
The game takes place in a world where humanity has fallen due to an attack by monsters. Now people have to hide behind brick walls and distraction fences that...
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Metroidvania, Role-playing game
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June 18, 2019
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. The game will tell the story of an 18-year-old girl...
Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
Online, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania, Platformer
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March 5, 2026
Steam: 71/100
A game that supports co-op for up to 4 people. Characters explore dungeons, ruins, and gardens that are automatically generated each time. The game also has...
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania
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October 2, 1997
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 91/100
A direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, set four years later. Alucard appears as the main character who wakes up from his sleep and goes to explore...
Constance
Constance
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
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November 24, 2025
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 78/100
A colorful metroidvania about a girl artist. The plot is based on the girl’s inner experiences about creativity, balance between life and work, personal motivation...
Crowsworn
Crowsworn
Action, Adventure, Slasher, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania
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2026
Anticipation Rating: 9.9/10
The game takes place in the kingdom of Fearandal, which was once hit by a dark curse that destroyed most of the population and summoned terrible creatures into the...
Nine Sols
Nine Sols
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
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May 28, 2024
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Adventure action-platformer from the creators of psychological horrors Detention and Devotion. The game tells the story of an awakened hero who must fight nine...
Castlevania Dominus Collection
Castlevania Dominus Collection
Action, Adventure, Old school, Platformer, Collection, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Role-playing game
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August 27, 2024
Players: 6/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 91/100
A collection of classic Castlevania games, including Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, previously...
Salt and Sacrifice
Salt and Sacrifice
Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania, Action, Slasher
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May 10, 2022
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 62/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Continuation of Salt and Sanctuary, which tells the story of a condemned criminal who becomes an inquisitor hunting mages in a whimsical fantasy world. The events...
Ori and The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Ori and The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Metroidvania
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March 11, 2016
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is an expanded edition of the indie adventure platformer. The game tells the story of a little guardian spirit named...
Guacamelee! 2
Guacamelee! 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania
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August 21, 2018
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Guacamelee! 2 is a continuation of the dynamic action platformer with a side view. Seven years after defeating Carlos Calaca, Juan Aguacata is forced to once again...
SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2
Arcade, Platformer, Steampunk, Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie
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September 21, 2017
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 87/100
SteamWorld Dig 2 is a continuation of the side-view arcade platformer in steampunk style. The main character of the game this time will not be Rusty, but a certain...
ANIMAL WELL
ANIMAL WELL
Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Puzzle, Exploration
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May 9, 2024
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 89/100
An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results. In the game you...
Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Metroidvania, Indie
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March 30, 2015
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Axiom Verge is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a scientist who, due to an accident, finds himself in a...
Yoku's Island Express
Yoku's Island Express
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Pinball, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
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May 29, 2018
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Yoku's Island Express is an arcade action-platformer adventure with side-scrolling pinball mechanics. You will try on the role of a beetle named Yoku, who landed on...
The Eternal Life of Goldman
The Eternal Life of Goldman
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania
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2026
Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10
A hand-drawn adventure platformer with elements of exploration and battles, set on a mysterious Archipelago. Players will uncover the mysteries of the islands, seek...
SteamWorld Dig
SteamWorld Dig
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Steampunk
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August 8, 2013
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 80/100
SteamWorld Dig is a charming side-scrolling arcade action-platformer about a robotic miner named Rusty, who arrives in a small town with the goal of finding...
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania
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August 15, 2012
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2D action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. A colorful world awaits you, filled with...
Afterimage
Afterimage
Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Slasher, Adventure, Anime / Manga
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April 25, 2023
Players: 9/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Side view game with non-linear levels. A girl named Renee survived an attack on her home village, but lost her memory. Now she is trying to regain her memories and...
INAYAH - Life after Gods
INAYAH - Life after Gods
Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania
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March 27, 2025
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 68/100
The post -apocalyptic game about the brave orphan Inaya, who went on a dangerous journey to find her tribe. The heroine is accompanied by a drone, which helps to...
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer
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April 23, 2024
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 75/100
The main character is Zau, a young warrior seeking adventure in the fantasy world of Kenzer. He has unusual abilities that allow him to change the shape of his...
Grime
Grime
Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Indie, Metroidvania, Platformer, Exploration
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August 2, 2021
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Grime is an action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. Grime takes place in a crazy world with a surreal...
Supraland
Supraland
Action, Shooter, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Metroidvania, Adventure
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April 5, 2019
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 95/100
Supraland is an exciting action platformer with a first-person view. In the game you have to solve fun puzzles, explore the environment, find secrets and fight...
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Action, Side view, Adventure, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Anime / Manga
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January 11, 2024
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Five years after the events of Momodora 3 , demons invaded the village of Koho. The high priestess sets out on a journey to save her people from destruction. In...
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Indie, Metroidvania
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January 23, 2018
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Iconoclasts is a side-scrolling arcade action-platformer adventure game. You have to get used to the role of the brave girl Robin, who is engaged in the destruction...
Axiom Verge 2
Axiom Verge 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania
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August 11, 2021
Players: 9/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Axiom Verge 2 is a continuation of the side-scrolling pixel action platformer in a sci-fi setting. In the sequel you will find new characters, skills and game...
Cave Story+
Cave Story+
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania
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September 8, 2011
Players: 10/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 88/100
Cave Story+ is a supplemented and improved version of the arcade action-platform with the side of the Cave Story. You have to go to a fascinating world where an...
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie
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December 20, 2016
Players: 10/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 81/100
This side-scrolling fantasy platformer builds its heroine’s actions around belly dancing and hair-whipping. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is an HD adventure starring...
Touhou Luna Nights
Touhou Luna Nights
Metroidvania, Side view, Exploration
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February 25, 2019
Steam: 97/100
A pixel game in which the main character finds herself in another world. It's full of strange places and demon youkai. You can use different weapons and learn...
TEVI
TEVI
Metroidvania, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view
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November 30, 2023
Players: 8/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 83/100
The main character Tevi is agile and agile, and has both her trusty dagger and a huge wrench in her arsenal, which she uses to strike in close combat with style. At...
Ultros
Ultros
Side view, Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Science fiction, Exploration, Adventure
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February 13, 2024
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The main character comes to his senses in a certain sarcophagus floating in space. The character explores areas of the ship and fights alien creatures to uncover...

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