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...

City of None

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

2027

Old-school metroidvania from the creators of Celeste and TowerFall. Players need to explore a dark metropolis inhabited by strange spirits, fierce beasts...

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...

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...

Xenosis

Free game, Metroidvania, Side view, Exploration, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Shooter

May 15, 2023

A pixelated metroidvania about a journey through an ancient temple captured by alien creatures. Armed with a blaster, the hero explores a mysterious structure...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Death Slayer

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

July 17, 2023

The game is about a young swordswoman named Asura, who confronts the evil that has plagued her land. Each enemy uses their own unique attack pattern, so you'll have...

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...

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...

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...

Mala Petaka

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Combat robots, Cyberpunk, Indie, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

September 25, 2025

A dynamic neon shooter where retro pixel aesthetics meet the frantic pace of classic 90s action. Everything in the game is filled with adrenaline: narrow corridors...

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...

Circuit Thunder

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

October 25, 2024

The game takes place on the planet Photonus. The protagonist embarks on a journey to retrieve an artifact and prevent enemies from destroying the planet. The...

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...

Brichi Quest

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Dungeons, Procedural generation, Metroidvania

January 6, 2023

The protagonist finds a mysterious sword that takes him to an unknown land. The character must search every island and dungeon in search of a way to return home. On...

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...

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...

Soulbind: Prologue

Adventure, Action, Roguelike, Top-down view, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Zombies

April 26, 2024

Prologue set before the story of Soulbind: Tales Of The Underworld. The story reveals the origin of the character and the acquaintance of the companion. The main...

Genopanic: Prologue

Metroidvania, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Arcade, Science fiction

March 5, 2024

Players: 7.7/10

A short prologue to Genopanic, which will take about an hour to complete. You can understand the basics of gameplay and defeat the first boss. The main character...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

FLASHLOOP

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

2026

After the ship crashes, the captain finds himself on an uninhabited planet, where every new discovery makes him doubt that no one lives here. The player travels...

Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath

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

May 26, 2023

The game takes place in a fantasy version of feudal Japan with evil spirits and demons. The game world is based on Japanese myths and legends. Brave brother and...

Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil

Horror, Stealth, Side view, Survival, Detective, Metroidvania

2026

A dark pixel game set in the 19th century. The main character is a detective haunted by a recent loss. He must solve a terrible crime and survive in an ancient...

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...

Roc's Odyssey

Action, Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Beat them all, Comedy, Futurism (Future)

2026

Atmospheric subway in the post -apocalyptic world, where technologies are intertwined with ancient forces. The player acts as a garbage collector named Rock, who is...

Tempus Vitae

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Metroidvania

2027

A sci-fi metroidvania from the first person perspective, where players need to move between two eras and utilize time travel abilities. The main character is...

Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth

Anime / Manga, Side view, Metroidvania

March 27, 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A game based on the anime “Record of Lodoss War”. The main character named Deedlit wakes up in an unfamiliar place. The girl must go through 6 levels of a labyrinth...

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...

Sect-Machina

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration

September 10, 2023

The main character is a butterfly who went to explore the city of insects to get to the bright lights. The settlement is divided into areas where certain types of...

Ex Vitro

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Metroidvania, Science fiction

January 31, 2024

A dark game in which the main character plunges into the ruins of a military research center, where he encounters various horrors. The locations are divided into 8...

Awaken - Astral Blade: First Contact

Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Free game, Metroidvania

October 11, 2024

Players: 7/10

Free prologue for Awaken — Astral Blade. The game takes place in a dangerous jungle, where, under the influence of some red energy, animals and plants began...

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...

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...

Best Games in the Metroidvania genre