Metroidvania

Shooter, Casual game, Top-down view, Old school, Metroidvania

April 2, 2024

Metacritic: 87/100

A colorful metroidvania about flying on a spaceship. The game's story revolves around a certain Exile who came to the surface, destroyed the protagonist's village...

Children of Birch

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

2026

A dark metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic cultures. The story begins with awakening in a dark and silent Forest, where the main character...

Candellum

Action, Hack and slash, Top-down view, Free game, Fantasy, Metroidvania

May 5, 2026

Free action game with a top-down view, where all mechanics revolve around fire, life, and inevitable extinction. The action takes place in an abandoned wax factory...

Vernal Edge

Side view, Metroidvania, Platformer

March 14, 2023

The Kingdom of Harikot took off into the skies and split into many small islands — this helped the Aloe Church gain control over these locations. 20 years...

Deviator

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

August 2, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

A colorful metroidvania with an emphasis on the mechanics of parrying attacks. Players travel through uncharted deserts and mysterious cities, plunging into...

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...

Chronicles of the Wolf

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

June 19, 2025

Metacritic: 77/100

A fantasy Metroidvania in the vein of the Castlevania series, players take on the role of the last remaining member of the Order of the Rose Cross, Mateo Lombardo...

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...

Ultros

Side view, Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Science fiction, Exploration

February 13, 2024

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...

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...

Anima Flux

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

October 7, 2024

Players: 8.9/10

A cooperative game that pits two genetically modified soldiers against mutants in a deserted space city. Each character has their own characteristics and skills...

BlazBlue Entropy Effect X

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

February 12, 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Extended version of the 2D action BlazBlue Entropy Effect from 2023. The events of the game unfold in a post-apocalyptic future, where the real world is on the...

Biomorph

Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure

April 5, 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A colorful metroidvania in the spirit of Hollow Knight, in which the main emphasis is on hardcore battles with enemies, an abundance of different fighting styles...

Catmaze

Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Exploration, Fantasy, Anime / Manga

May 25, 2018

Players: 10/10

Catmaze is an action adventure game in the Metroidvania genre with elements of anime and fantasy. Cats have always been the link between the worlds of Yav and Navi...

Curse of the Sea Rats

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

April 6, 2023

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 61/100

A pirate witch turned several British prisoners into rats. They set off to travel along the coast of Ireland to find her and return to their former appearance. Each...

Gravity Circuit

Action, Platformer, Combat robots, Beat them all, Side view, Metroidvania

July 13, 2023

The game takes place in a future world where intelligent robots face an old enemy — the Virus Army. Many years ago the villains were defeated, but now they...

Eden's Guardian

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.9/10

The game takes place in a world with a medieval and fantasy aesthetic, ravaged by conflict, where the stories of gods and men are intertwined. The main character...

Kingsgrave

Top-down view, Puzzle, Action, Metroidvania, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

April 17, 2024

Players: 7.6/10

The main character is a king who rises from the dead to protect his kingdom from monsters. The character helps residents reclaim their homes, obtains resources and...

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...

Besitupia: Mediator

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration, Metroidvania

May 3, 2026

A science fiction adventure with elements of horror and puzzles, in which the hero wakes up from a state of parabiotic suspension with almost no memories. The...

The Tarnishing of Juxtia

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

July 26, 2022

Players: 7.6/10

The Tarnishing of Juxtia is a side-scrolling action RPG platformer set in a dark fantasy setting. As the last creation of the goddess Yuxtia, you will travel...

Islets

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

August 24, 2022

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Islets is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with Metroidvania elements in a fantasy setting. Aiko is an aspiring warrior who explores the skies and earth...

Gunbrella

Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Action, Adventure, Metroidvania

September 13, 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character is a stern woodcutter who finds himself in a city that is alien to himself, filled with various enemies, including a cult of sectarians, a gang...

HEART ABYSS

Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

2026

Dynamic action inspired by Japanese mythology. The plot takes place in the dark lands of the Human Empire, where creatures from Japanese legends are encountered...

Blighted

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania

2026

A role-playing action game with a dark world, created by the authors of Guacamelee! and Nobody Saves the World. The story centers on the sole survivor of the...

Worldless

Adventure, Platformer, Turn-based, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

November 20, 2023

Metacritic: 85/100

The player explores a formless world, battling enemies. Battles are turn-based, but you'll need to choose the right actions at the right moment. As you progress...

Maseylia: Echoes of the Past

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Metroidvania

June 19, 2026

Players: 1/10

An adventurous action metroidvania built around exploration, freedom of movement, and the discovery of forgotten secrets in a vast interconnected world. Each new...

Trinity Fusion

Action, Science fiction, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

April 13, 2023

Players: 4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The game tells the story of the interdimensional warrior Maya, who has three alternate personalities. The heroine is trying to coordinate the actions of different...

Rusted Moss

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Old school, Metroidvania

April 12, 2023

The main character travels across the map with the help of her grappling hook, fighting her way through witches and rusty machine monsters. The unique grappling...

Cookie Cutter

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Comedy, Adventure

December 14, 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A brutal post-apocalyptic metroidvania set in a dystopian world where an insane leader seeks to uncover the secrets of the universe. INFONET Corporation has...

Bloody Hell

Metroidvania, Shooter, Indie, Demons, Adventure, Fantasy, Top-down view

January 28, 2023

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 97/100

A pixel game about an angel who wants to destroy Satan. The huge world is divided into sectors, between which you can move on a trolley. The locations are filled...

GNAW

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Metroidvania

2026

The game takes place in the decaying city of New Dino, which must be saved from destruction. Players take on the role of Mac Ripley, a dinosaur with supernatural...

Rising Hell

Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Demons

May 17, 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Rising Hell is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. In the game you have to fight your way through hordes of bloodthirsty demons to...

Soul's Spectrum

Role-playing game, Puzzle, Exploration, Fantasy, Top-down view, Metroidvania

October 19, 2023

The main character finds herself in a mysterious dungeon with monsters and traps, from which she tries to get out. With each death, the heroine's body is...

Templar 2

Action, Side view, Medieval era, Demons, Metroidvania, Platformer, Comics

January 10, 2022

The game takes place in a medieval world in which the red plague has turned most people into terrible demons. Only the last Templar knight, Rui, can cope with evil...

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster

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

2027

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...

Evil Wizard

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Metroidvania, Fantasy

May 25, 2023

A humorous game with pixel graphics in which the gamer controls a defeated villain. The character must regain his strength to take revenge on the heroes. You also...

Trizna

Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A nameless fallen warrior, left without burial rites and awakened by an ancient powerful witch, turns into her obedient tool to achieve her goals shrouded in...

Morkull Ragast's Rage

Platformer, Slasher, Metroidvania, Adventure, Fantasy, Side view, Comics

March 6, 2025

The main character of the game is Morkull, a villain who knows that he is a video game character. In battles, you can use combos and a variety of abilities to help...

Dreaming Sarah

Metroidvania, Puzzle, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural

March 13, 2015

The girl Sarah got into an accident and is in a coma. You need to explore the dream world, collect objects and communicate with strange characters to help her wake...

Best Games in the Metroidvania genre