Metroidvania

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Convergence: A League of Legends Story

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

May 23, 2023

The main character Ekko is a young inventor of a device that rewinds time. Together with his friends, he works to make his hometown of Zaun safe. But one day a new...

Saga Of Sins

Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Arcade, Metroidvania, Side view

March 30, 2023

The game takes place in a dark fantasy world with demons, monsters and dark magic. There are several characters available that you can switch between during battle...

Gemini X

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Old school, Metroidvania

2026

A dynamic metroidvania in the spirit of Mega Man X, set on the space colony Gemini, which has been taken over by a radical faction of robots called "Heretics...

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...

Rusty Rangers

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

2026

The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world engulfed in chaos and constant horror. No one remembers what it was like before being captured by the Baron, except...

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...

Refactor

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

2020

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

Refactor is a side-scrolling, physics-based adventure puzzle platformer. The game takes place in a very bizarre world, which in itself is a huge puzzle. You can...

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...

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...

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...

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Rageborn

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Beat them all, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Metroidvania

2027

An adventure action-metroidvania in the World of Darkness universe. The main character, Taylor, witnessed the murder of a friend who was an eco-activist. After...

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...

Lorera

Free game, Indie, Action, Adventure, Metroidvania, Side view, Puzzle, Platformer, Exploration, Open world

July 15, 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Lorera is a free-to-play side-scrolling action adventure game with pixel art, set in the mysterious world of Lorera. Puzzles, traps and boss fights await...

An Amazing Wizard: Prologue

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

September 27, 2024

Players: 10/10

Free prologue for the game An Amazing Wizard about a magician. The main character can learn and use more than 100 spells in battles, further strengthening them with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Akatori

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

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...

RIN: The Last Child

Side view, Action, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy

January 25, 2024

The story is inspired by the ancient myth of Krona. The main character goes on a journey to restore order in the mystical world. You can create spells and improve...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Forgotten Eras

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

2027

A fantasy metroidvania inspired by Slavic folklore. The game tells the story of a young hero Ivan, who embarks on an exciting adventure to defeat the evil Sorcerers...

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...

Project Yora: Zero

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

2026

A free-to-play side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with pixel art and Metroidvania elements, it puts you in the role of Agent Dora as she battles monsters to...

Run Coffee Run

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Comedy, Metroidvania

January 10, 2026

A dynamic game where the main character moves quickly through levels and drinks coffee to stay awake. You need to explore different corners of the level to find the...

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...

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...

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

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

August 19, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

A remastered version of the sequel to the first Shantae, released for the Game Boy Advance, the project of which was suspended in 2004 due to problems with the...

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...

Touhou Luna Nights

Metroidvania, Side view

February 25, 2019

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...

Merchant Isle

Third-person view, Free game, Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Open world, Indie, Metroidvania

July 12, 2024

The main character studies languages in order to be able to communicate with people from different villages. You will have to find new ways to interact with...

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...

Best Games in the Metroidvania genre