Metroidvania

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Eternal Life of Goldman

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

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...

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...

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...

S.P.L.I.C.E.D.

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

June 20, 2023

The main character defied the tyranny of a mafia leader to free Chinatown from their oppressor. The girl uses powerful weapons that help her navigate through...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Song of Decay

Action, Adventure, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Metroidvania

February 28, 2026

The player, in the role of the legendary hero of Greek mythology, Orpheus, embarks on a quest to find Eurydice. They will have to explore abandoned mausoleums...

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...

Resurrested will

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

August 1, 2022

A medieval soulslick action game made in a side-scroller format. The game features hardcore battles with an emphasis on timing and exploration of dark...

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...

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...

Wolfhound

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Old-school metroidvania with a side view, set on a mysterious island in the Bermuda Triangle, where a secret Nazi base is hidden. The player takes on the role of...

Kingless Dungeon

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

June 13, 2025

A dynamic adventure in which the player explores an ancient and gloomy dungeon, taking on the role of its owner: the Prince of Shadows. The character was a villain...

Sinweaver

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

2026

The main action unfolds in the fifth circle of hell, where sinners roam freely through a fiery landscape, committing violence in the name of the Archangel. The...

Obey the Insect God

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

2026

Old-school side-scrolling action platformer reminiscent of classic games from the Mortal Kombat series. The player will venture into the lair of the Insect God...

Bushiden

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The main character goes on a dangerous journey to find his sister and stop the villain with his evil army. As you progress, you can unlock new movement...

Eternal Core

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

January 26, 2026

A dark adventure where the player controls a robot created by a group of rebels with the aim of destroying a tower that drains life from the planet. You need 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...

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...

Soul's Spectrum: Awakening

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

September 29, 2023

A free prequel that reveals the beginning of the events of Soul's Spectrum. The main character finds herself in a mysterious dungeon with monsters and traps, from...

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...

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

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

2026

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...

7th Domain: Tree of Chaos Prologue

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Fantasy

July 29, 2024

A free prologue for 7th Domain: Tree of Chaos, in which two locations are open: “Snow Land” and “Crystal Mine” and there are a number of restrictions. The main...

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...

Slavania — The Power of Drum

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

May 5, 2025

Players: 10/10

An add-on for the Slavic metroidvania, the key element of which is the music of the drum and bass group "Neuromonk Feofan", as well as a playable character of 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...

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...

Best Games in the Metroidvania genre