Metroidvania

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...

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...

Hellreaper

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A hardcore action roguelike in which Heaven unleashes the Reaper of Hell—a destructive force created at the sacrifice of one of the High Angels. His goal is to...

Crowsworn

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

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...

BioGun

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Open world, Exploration

April 16, 2024

Players: 9.9/10

The main character, named Beck, goes on a journey to save all dogs from extinction caused by an ominous virus. The character explores the crazy hand-drawn world of...

Pseudoregalia

Metroidvania, Platformer, Third-person view, Action, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school

July 28, 2023

Players: 7.7/10

The main character is Sybil, who finds herself in a dream world and is trying to find a way out. She explores Sansa's mysterious castle — a gloomy place with...

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...

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...

Guns & Thorns

Platformer, Free game, Side view, Metroidvania

February 19, 2026

The main character embarks on a journey where he is attacked by fierce eagles. The character loses an important item needed for the further road. Therefore, he has...

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...

This Is Fine: Maximum Cope

Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Metroidvania

May 1, 2026

A colorful Metroidvania based on the famous meme about a dog in a burning house. The player controls a dog named Question Hound, exploring five worlds inspired by...

Kingdom Shell

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

October 5, 2023

Players: 10/10

The kingdom's defenses were destroyed and nightmarish creatures began to attack local residents. The main character is a half-breed who can resist monsters. The...

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...

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...

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...

Layers Deep

Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania

2026

A small onion, just sprouted in late autumn, finds itself in a world that is rapidly fading. The gothic atmosphere is saturated with destruction and secrets, and...

Eldritchvania

Free game, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer, Adventure

February 9, 2024

A dark metroidvania with hand-drawn 2D graphics inspired by the works of Lovecraft. The main character is an elderly occultist who travels to a small island off the...

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...

Unformed

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

April 25, 2020

Players: 7.1/10

A dark metroidvania set in a dark world inspired by Eastern mythology. Players will embark on a dark journey through mysterious lands full of deadly dangers, hidden...

BlazBlue Entropy Effect X

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

February 12, 2026

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...

Stargazer

Adventure, Side view, Casual game, Arcade, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy / Medieval

August 27, 2024

A dark pixel game in which the main character returns to his hometown after several years of absence. He must save his people from a dark wizard. The character uses...

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...

Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake

Metroidvania, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure

March 6, 2025

Players: 10/10

Pixel game about a little treasure hunter named Timmy. The main character explores the dungeons, fights with monsters and hunts for treasures. At the levels you can...

Phantom Blade: Executioners

Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Arcade, Exploration, Metroidvania, Roguelike

November 2, 2023

Players: 9.3/10

A dynamic game in which the gamer can make decisions that change the course of events. Various combinations of Phantoms' skills and powers are used in battles. They...

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

DLC, Action, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Platformer, Gothic

March 6, 2023

Metacritic: 88/100

An expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action roguelike Dead Cells, which brings original content inspired by Castlevania to the game. The main character...

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...

Tombwater

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Open world, Fantasy, Metroidvania

March 31, 2026

Hardcore pixel 2D action with elements of soulslike and metroidvania. The events of the game unfold in a dark Wild West. The player takes control of a lone...

Narvas

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

September 3, 2022

The story of the action-platformer tells about a young garbage collector named Mace, who, along with his robot partner Toby, tries to save his home colony from an...

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...

Sky Dust

Action, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Metroidvania

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A game set in a cyberpunk environment, taking place in São Paulo. The city remains one of the last megacities after the destruction of the Moon. The main character...

Anchor: Quest for Atlantis

Metroidvania, Fantasy, Adventure, Dungeons, Action

April 1, 2025

Players: 8/10

The main character is immersed in the seabed and explores the ancient ruins to reveal the secrets of the fall of Atlantis. The ruins protect the guards. In battles...

KnightLight

Side view, Puzzle, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration, Dungeons

August 9, 2024

A beam of light explores an abandoned civilization, where it finds armor with magical properties. You must use the power of the suit to channel your light magic and...

Chronoscript: The Endless End

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

2026

A dark adventure about an editor trapped in a manuscript. The action unfolds in two worlds: the writer's manuscript-strewn estate and the ink-illustrated pages of...

Invasion Versus

Side view, Shooter, Metroidvania, Arcade, Online

2019

Invasion Versus is a side-scrolling arcade shooter. This is a fast-paced, asymmetrical genre game that pits two players against each other. One of them is a mobile...

Altered Alma

Action, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Side view, Crafting, Metroidvania

2026

The game takes place in a futuristic Barcelona inspired by real-life locations. A mercenary named Jackelyn has just arrived in town. The girl confronts crime and...

Pigbook

Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

December 15, 2023

A short pixel adventure set on a small pig island. A pig named Bacon challenges dragons that have suddenly disrupted the locals' lives. In addition to regular...

The Eternal Life of Goldman

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10

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...

Slumbering Feline

Free game, Adventure, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Casual game, Indie

March 7, 2025

The story of Momo, who has lost his way in a strange dream and is trying to get out of it. It is necessary to use magical equipment to fight enemies and discover...

Isles of Sea and Sky

Puzzle, Top-down view, Metroidvania

May 22, 2024

Players: 6.2/10

The main character wakes up on an unfamiliar island and does not remember how he ended up here. The character solves puzzles and explores locations to uncover the...

Ascent DX

Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration, Open world

March 26, 2025

The game takes place on a square screen of 64 x 64 pixels. The ship’s ship crashed on an unknown planet. The character explores magnificent jungle, lifeless deserts...

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