Metroidvania

Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread

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

October 14, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer that follows the adventures of secret agents. In the story, world...

Ghost Song

Arcade, Side view, Metroidvania, Science fiction, Action, Platformer, Indie, Adventure, Horror, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

November 3, 2022

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Ghost Song is an action-adventure platformer in the metroidvania genre with a side view in a dark post-apocalyptic setting. On the desert moon of Lorian, the...

Pseudoregalia

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

July 28, 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

Demoniaca: Everlasting Night

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie, Adventure

September 19, 2019

Steam: 67/100

Demoniaca: Everlasting Night is a gothic, gritty, adult and straight-up action RPG with the spirit and charm of the Castlevania games. In the game you will explore...

Axiom Verge 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania

August 11, 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Axiom Verge 2 is a continuation of the side-scrolling pixel action platformer in a sci-fi setting. In the sequel you will find new characters, skills and game...

Biomorph

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

April 5, 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

Blighted

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

2027

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...

Candellum

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

May 5, 2026

Steam: 96/100

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...

DeadRoot

Action, Adventure, Isometric, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Exploration

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A brutal medieval action game set in a world of tiny creatures, dark dungeons, and giant ruins. As the lone warrior-snail Kitta, you will face hordes of insects...

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Steampunk, Side view, Metroidvania

September 7, 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is an atmospheric action platformer with a side view in a dieselpunk setting. In the game you will try on the role of a rabbit who...

Infernax

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

February 14, 2022

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Infernax is a side-scrolling action-adventure RPG in a fantasy setting. The main character is a brave knight who returned to his homeland to defeat monsters caused...

VELASTER

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Side view, Exploration

January 14, 2026

Steam: 88/100

An adventurous soulslike action game with a side view in a dark fantasy world, where the fates of angels, demons, and humans intertwine. The story unfolds in a...

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Metroidvania

May 6, 2003

Metacritic: 91/100

An action platformer with role-playing elements, set in 2035. Soma Cruz blacks out just before the first solar eclipse of the 21st century and awakens in a...

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Action

October 23, 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is the third part of the series, which follows the adventures of the half-genie Shantae, who tries to thwart the plans of the pirate...

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

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

March 4, 2016

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a side-scrolling action platformer. You have to go explore the dark lands where the curse has fallen. Evil is penetrating...

Lost Epic

Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Side view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania

June 5, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 71/100

Lost Epic is a 2D side-scroller where you explore and fight in a fantasy world. The game is an action RPG and tells about the war between gods and people. Players...

Turbo Kid

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

April 10, 2024

Players: 7/10

Steam: 92/100

A retro adventure with crazy weapons, skills and pixelated blood based on the action movie "Turbo Kid". The story begins immediately after the end of the film. The...

Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake

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

March 6, 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

The Eternal Life of Goldman

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

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...

Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania

2027

Cooperative metroidvania with hand-drawn graphics. The adventure is designed for single-player, local co-op, or online co-op. After fleeing their homeland, Greak...

Control Craft 3

Exploration, Metroidvania, Collectible card game (CCG)

December 30, 2016

Steam: 73/100

A real-time strategy game about a battle for a planet, where troops capture bases belonging to enemy colonies. The player sends units into combat in waves and...

Metroid Fusion

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

November 17, 2002

Metacritic: 92/100

This futuristic action platformer with metroidvania elements follows Samus Aran, an interstellar bounty hunter infected by an X parasite while on a mission near the...

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Metroidvania

July 1, 2014

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A Metroidvania-style action platformer set in a magical world inspired by Mexican folklore. Agave farmer Juan Aguacate finds a legendary luchador mask and sets out...

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania

May 24, 2018

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is an exciting side-scrolling action-platformer set in a fantasy setting from the creators of Mega Man 10 and Mighty No. 9. The...

Earthblade

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

January 23, 2025

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A colorful action-platform from the creators Celeste. The game will tell the story of Noba, a mysterious child of fate, who returns to Earth after a long absence...

Lost Ruins

Arcade, Side view, Anime / Manga, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Slasher, Adventure, Metroidvania

May 13, 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Lost Ruins is a hardcore side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with a retro theme. The girl wakes up in the twilight of the dungeon. She doesn't remember...

UNSIGHTED

Action, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Role-playing game, Indie, Isometric, Top-down view, Metroidvania

September 30, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

UNSIGHTED — top-down action adventure role-playing game in a sci-fi setting. Events take place in a fantasy world of the future — Arcadia. The game will...

Emerald Dreams: Sanity - Platformer Quest

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Metroidvania

August 2, 2024

Steam: 90/100

The main character goes on a journey through mysterious worlds. Each decision made can lead to one of several endings. You need to pay attention to the...

Touhou Luna Nights

Metroidvania, Side view, Exploration

February 25, 2019

Steam: 97/100

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...

Run Coffee Run

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

January 10, 2026

Steam: 95/100

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...

Sinweaver

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

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...

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Metroidvania

August 25, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This action platformer with role-playing elements takes place in 2036, one year after the events of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. Soma Cruz becomes the focus of a...

Dandara Trials of Fear

Side view, Action, Platformer, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Metroidvania

February 6, 2018

Steam: 85/100

Dandara Trials of Fear is a side-scrolling fantasy action-adventure platformer. The citizens, once free-spirited, are now oppressed and isolated. But all is not...

Rot In A Porcelain Dream

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Fighting, Slasher, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania

2026

Anticipation Rating: 2/10

Rot In A Porcelain Dream is a side-scrolling action-RPG slasher game set in a dark fantasy setting. The game will delight you with a combat system in the spirit of...

UROS: A Trip Through Shadows

Free game, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania

July 13, 2021

Steam: 61/100

UROS: A Trip Through Shadows is a 2.5D action game with platformer elements, set in a dream world. The evil god Strogobor has enslaved the dream world with terrible...

Aeterna Noctis

Arcade, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Role-playing game, Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer, Indie

December 14, 2021

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Aeterna Noctis is a side-scrolling adventure role-playing action platformer in a fantasy setting. The Supreme God Chaos cursed his creation, forcing the dominant...

Voltage High Society

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Exploration, Old school, Metroidvania, Boxing

July 27, 2022

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 91/100

The nameless hero is imprisoned on an island ruled by cybernetic monsters. He is trying to uncover the secrets of this place and gain the desired freedom. In the...

Mala Petaka

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

September 25, 2025

Steam: 100/100

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...

Magical Delicacy

Fantasy, Platformer, Exploration, Business / Management, Side view, Adventure, Role-playing game, Crafting, Metroidvania

July 16, 2024

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Witch Flora prepares food and potions in her shop kitchen using the right ingredients. Between culinary experiments, you can walk around the city and meet the...

Deviator

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

August 2, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 67/100

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

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