Metroidvania for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Metroidvania genre

Hollow Knight: Silksong - a game in the Metroidvania genre

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 September 2025

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 January 2024

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A reimagining of the Prince of Persia series, the main character of which is the Persian soldier Sargon from the elite group of warriors “Immortals”, who is able to...

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

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

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 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...

Well Dweller

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 September 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A dark fairy tale metroidvania from the creators of Crypt Custodian. Deep in the forest lies a well, at the bottom of which lives Blik — a tiny bird armed with a...

Dead Cells

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 June 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 89/100

The main character tries to reach the end of a large castle, but on the way, he will encounter a whole horde of various monsters that will hit, throw, burn, and...

Crypt Custodian

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Roguelike, Dungeons, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 August 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The main character is a cat named Pluto, who came to the other world and learned that he would now forever sweep the afterlife. The character goes to explore nearby...

Hollow Knight

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 February 2026

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 January 2026

Players: 4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...

Silver Pines

Adventure, Horror, Side view, Detective, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 8 October 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...

Fallen Tear: The Ascension

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Steam: 75/100

An adventure metroidvania set in the fantasy world of Raoah, where your chosen allies and relationships with them affect your combat style and exploration. As the...

Rogue Legacy 2

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 June 2023

Players: 8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 89/100

One day, a brave knight gets to a mysterious place where some kind of devilry happened many years ago. Skeletons, ghosts and other evil spirits roam everywhere, and...

Grime 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 March 2026

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Continuation of the metroidvania about a hero with a black hole instead of a head. The new part is dedicated to the Formless — a vile creature that can absorb...

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 August 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The story centers on Joe Musashi, a martial artist whose village was destroyed and his fellow tribesmen turned to stone. Ahead lies the path of revenge and battle...

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 April 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The game takes place in a world where humanity has fallen due to an attack by monsters. Now people have to hide behind brick walls and distraction fences that...

Kong: Survivor Instinct

Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2024

Players: 9/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Adventure Metroidvania based on King Kong. The game tells the story of oil rig worker David as he tries to find his daughter in a collapsing city. To save his...

Blasphemous 2

Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 September 2026

Steam: 45/100

The events of the game unfold in the world of Arboréa, which has survived devastating portal wars. After a brief period of peace, the new king of the Empire, along...

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

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

Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

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...

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

Online, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania, Platformer

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 March 2026

Steam: 72/100

A game that supports co-op for up to 4 people. Characters explore dungeons, ruins, and gardens that are automatically generated each time. The game also has...

Caravan SandWitch

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Casual game, Exploration, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 September 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 74/100

The protagonist explores a sunny sci-fi world by car to find his sister. You can help people you meet on the road solve their problems. The car needs to be upgraded...

Tunic

Action, Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Exploration, Puzzle, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 September 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Tunic is an action-adventure game with an isometric camera view. The main character is a cute red fox who must go through a lot of tests, defeat a large number of...

The Last Faith

Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Indie, Horror, Slasher, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Gothic

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A dark metroidvania in the spirit of Bloodborne. The events unfold in a gothic city populated by various monsters. Players take on the role of Eric, who suffers...

ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Fantasy, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 January 2025

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Continuation of Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. The great kingdom of mages flourished, and the created beings known as "homunculi" were meant to aid in...

Castlevania Dominus Collection

Action, Adventure, Old school, Platformer, Collection, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 August 2024

Players: 6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A collection of classic Castlevania games, including Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, previously...

Nine Sols

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 November 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Adventure action-platformer from the creators of psychological horrors Detention and Devotion. The game tells the story of an awakened hero who must fight nine...

Salt and Sacrifice

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania, Action, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 May 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Continuation of Salt and Sanctuary, which tells the story of a condemned criminal who becomes an inquisitor hunting mages in a whimsical fantasy world. The events...

Constance

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 May 2026

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A colorful metroidvania about a girl artist. The plot is based on the girl’s inner experiences about creativity, balance between life and work, personal motivation...

Chronicles of the Wolf

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 June 2025

Steam: 82/100

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...

ChainStaff

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 April 2026

Steam: 92/100

A hardcore action-platformer with an unusual spear-hook, powerful weapon upgrades, and a cool soundtrack. The events of the game take place on Earth, which has been...

ANIMAL WELL

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2024

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results. In the game you...

Shadow Labyrinth

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 July 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 54/100

Metacritic: 67/100

The gloomy version of the famous Packman. The main character - Mesnik No. 8, accompanied by a yellow sphere named Pak, examines the mysterious planet. We will have...

Stray Blade

Third-person view, Action, Slasher, Fantasy, Adventure, Role-playing game, Exploration, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 April 2023

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 60/100

A game in a fantasy setting. The main character is an adventurer who died during his journey, but was revived in a lost valley, as a result of which he became tied...

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 June 2023

Steam: 86/100

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...

Akatori

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 August 2026

Steam: 72/100

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...

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 August 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A dynamic action platformer based on the anime and manga "Cobra's Space Adventures". The player takes on the role of space pirate Cobra and faces a mysterious...

Voidwrought

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 March 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The main action takes place in a hand-rendered cosmic horror world, in which the player explores the ruins of the First Civilization and battles the gods who live...

INAYAH - Life after Gods

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 August 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 68/100

The post -apocalyptic game about the brave orphan Inaya, who went on a dangerous journey to find her tribe. The heroine is accompanied by a drone, which helps to...

BlazBlue Entropy Effect X

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 February 2026

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Cyber Shadow

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Anime / Manga, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 January 2021

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Cyber Shadow is a dynamic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The world has been taken over by synthetic life forms. A desperate cry for help...

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Adventure, Metroidvania, Side view, Platformer, Demons, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 July 2024

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 76/100

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...

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Best Games in the Metroidvania genre for PlayStation 5