Metroidvania

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania

September 9, 2026

The events of the game unfold in the world of Arboréa, which has survived devastating portal wars. After a brief period of peace, the new king of the Empire, along...

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania

October 15, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The Curse of Blood returns to the Castlevania universe in a modern 2D action format with a focus on world exploration from the creators of Dead Cells. The events...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

January 20, 2026

Players: 4/10

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...

SiNiSistar 2

Action, Adult game, Side view, Fantasy, Demons, Metroidvania

May 16, 2026

Players: 7.7/10

A stylized pixel-art adventure in a decadent world inhabited by grotesque, monstrous creatures. Sister Lelia and her partner Hanya embark on a mission to eradicate...

Caravan SandWitch

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Casual game, Exploration, Metroidvania

September 12, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The protagonist explores a sunny sci-fi world by car to find his sister. You can help people you meet on the road solve their problems. The car needs to be upgraded...

Blasphemous

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy

September 10, 2019

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Role-playing game, Medieval era

April 17, 2025

Players: 9/10

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...

Grime 2

Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

March 31, 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

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...

Divinum

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania

August 28, 2026

In the center of the story is a girl named Fior — one of the defenders, born with the fate of a Guardian and outstanding combat skills. An unknown threat descends...

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Warhammer 40K

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A grim 2D action-platformer that tells the story of a mercenary named Vihnik, who seeks to climb the hierarchical ladder of the Eshin clan and earn the coveted...

About Cannons & Sparrows

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Metroidvania

2027

In the center of the story is a little cannon that hatched from a bird's egg in a forgotten forest. It knows neither its purpose nor its own abilities, but its...

ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Fantasy

March 25, 2024

Players: 9.8/10

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...

DeadRoot

Action, Adventure, Isometric, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania

2027

A brutal medieval action game set in a world of tiny creatures, dark dungeons, and giant ruins. As the lone warrior-snail Kitta, you will face hordes of insects...

BlazBlue Entropy Effect

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Procedural generation, Cyberpunk

August 16, 2023

Players: 9.5/10

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...

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

Online, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania

March 5, 2026

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...

Constance

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

November 24, 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

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...

Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania

2027

Cooperative metroidvania with hand-drawn graphics. The adventure is designed for single-player, local co-op, or online co-op. After fleeing their homeland, Greak...

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An action-adventure game set before the events of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The game takes you to Gothic medieval England, where the mysterious castle of...

Silver Pines

Adventure, Horror, Side view, Detective, Metroidvania

October 8, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The main character is a private detective, Red Walker, who travels to the mysterious town of Silver Pines to investigate the disappearance of musician Eddie Velvet...

Kong: Survivor Instinct

Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania

October 22, 2024

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Adventure Metroidvania based on King Kong. The game tells the story of oil rig worker David as he tries to find his daughter in a collapsing city. To save his...

Volkolak: The Will of Gods

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania

August 22, 2025

Players: 7/10

The game takes place in a gloomy world where, because of Koshchei the Immortal, all people began to go crazy and turn into evil spirits. The main character is...

Akatori

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Open world, Fantasy, Metroidvania

August 5, 2026

A brave nun named Mako embarks on a journey through the land of emerald peaks, inspired by East Asia. The girl is helped on her journey by a red bird, which can...

Crypt Custodian

Metroidvania, Action, Roguelike, Adventure, Dungeons, Puzzle, Top-down view

August 27, 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

The main character is a cat named Pluto, who came to the other world and learned that he would now forever sweep the afterlife. The character goes to explore nearby...

Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

October 7, 2024

Players: 8.5/10

The game is about an alchemist named Cassandria, who uses an iron whip and her knowledge to fight formidable demons. Various chemical elements can be used to...

Supraworld

Shooter, Platformer, First-person view, Comedy, Metroidvania

August 15, 2025

Players: 10/10

A colorful first-person Metroidvania with a unique style. The action takes place in a miniature "toy" world, where the player, being the size of a figurine...

The Siege and the Sandfox

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Medieval era, Exploration

May 20, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A combination of stealth and metroidvania in the setting of an oriental fairy tale. The main character is a sand fox, a master of stealth, who must escape from a...

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Adventure, Metroidvania, Side view, Platformer, Demons

July 17, 2024

Players: 6.1/10

The main character is a certain Bo. One day he descends from heaven to play a key role in a mystical ritual. The hero goes on a dangerous journey through colorful...

INAYAH - Life after Gods

Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

March 27, 2025

Players: 5.5/10

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...

Salt and Sacrifice

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania, Action

May 10, 2022

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Voidwrought

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Fantasy

October 24, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The main action takes place in a hand-rendered cosmic horror world, in which the player explores the ruins of the First Civilization and battles the gods who live...

ChainStaff

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

April 8, 2026

A hardcore action-platformer with an unusual spear-hook, powerful weapon upgrades, and a cool soundtrack. The events of the game take place on Earth, which has been...

Romancelvania

Action, Comedy, Side view, Platformer, Role-playing game, Metroidvania, Adult game, Gothic

March 7, 2023

Metacritic: 64/100

Hybrid parody of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and dating simulator. The game tells the story of the vampire Drac, who, in search of love, ends up on a local...

Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona

Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Side view

August 7, 2024

Players: 7.6/10

A dark metroidvania inspired by the Castlevania and Dark Souls series. The main character is the doomed Lord Derek Erikon, who escaped a fatal end in favor of a...

Beholgar 2

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Demons, Metroidvania, Gothic

December 1, 2025

Players: 5.4/10

Old-school metroidvania, inspired by projects from the 90s for Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. During the gameplay, players will explore a...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Fantasy, Side view

April 23, 2024

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...

Castlevania Dominus Collection

Action, Adventure, Old school, Platformer, Collection, Metroidvania, Fantasy

August 27, 2024

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A collection of classic Castlevania games, including Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, previously...

The Spirit of the Samurai

Action, Side view, Medieval era, Fantasy, Adventure, Metroidvania, Slasher

December 12, 2024

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 59/100

The game takes place in feudal Japan and tells about the confrontation with an army of terrible Oni demons, undead and youkai. The game features three main...

ANIMAL WELL

Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Puzzle

May 9, 2024

Players: 8.7/10

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...

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

August 26, 2025

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A dynamic action platformer based on the anime and manga "Cobra's Space Adventures". The player takes on the role of space pirate Cobra and faces a mysterious...

Afterimage

Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Slasher, Adventure

April 25, 2023

Players: 9/10

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...

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