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Nine Sols - a game in the Metroidvania genre

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

Game released: PC → 28 May 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...

Romancelvania

Action, Comedy, Side view, Platformer, Role-playing game, Metroidvania, Adult game, Gothic, Exploration, Slasher

Game released: PC → 7 March 2023

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Hybrid parody of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and dating simulator. The game tells the story of the vampire Drac, who, in search of love, ends up on a local...

Source of Madness

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Action, Roguelike, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania

Early Access: PC → 22 September 2021; Game released: PC → 11 May 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Source of Madness is an action-adventure game with roguelike elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the Claylands, the crazy world...

ASTLIBRA Revision

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Demons, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 13 October 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 79/100

ASTLIBRA Revision is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a young man separated from his childhood friend when a demon attacks their village. He wakes in a world...

HEART ABYSS

Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Slasher

Game in development: PC → 3 November 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...

Strider

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 19 February 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Strider is a re-release of the legendary action-platformer with slasher elements and a side view, released in 1989. The game takes place in the future, where one of...

Haydee 3

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Third-person view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 1 March 2025

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 84/100

The continuation of the Haydee series, revealing the events between the first and second parts. It is necessary to explore the mysterious complex, solve puzzles and...

Ori and The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 14 June 2016

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is an expanded edition of the indie adventure platformer. The game tells the story of a little guardian spirit named...

INAYAH - Life after Gods

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

Game released: PC → 27 March 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 70/100

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...

Supraland Six Inches Under

Action, Puzzle, Indie, Platformer, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 14 January 2022

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Supraland Six Inches Under is a continuation of the exciting first-person action-platformer with Metroidvania elements. This time you will dive six inches below the...

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil

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

Game in development: PC → 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...

Castlevania Advance Collection

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Platformer, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Collection, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 24 September 2021

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Castlevania Advance Collection is a classic collection of the Castlevania series, which includes the classic Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania...

BLADECHIMERA

Action, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Demons, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 15 January 2025

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The game is about demon hunter Shin, who has lost his memory and made a pact with a demon that can turn into a sword. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic...

Ultros

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

Game released: PC → 13 February 2024

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character comes to his senses in a certain sarcophagus floating in space. The character explores areas of the ship and fights alien creatures to uncover...

ChainStaff

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

Game released: PC → 8 April 2026

Steam: 91/100

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...

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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

Game released: PC → 23 April 2015

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...

Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 7 October 2024; Game released: PC → 27 October 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 80/100

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...

Chronicles of the Wolf

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

Game released: PC → 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...

The Siege and the Sandfox

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Medieval era, Exploration

Game released: PC → 20 May 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 62/100

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...

Crypt Custodian

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

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

Game released: PC → 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: PC → 24 October 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

Vigil: The Longest Night

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

Game released: PC → 14 October 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D platformer with RPG elements and a side view, inspired by the Castlevania and Salt and Sanctuary series. You have to go together...

Aeon Must Die!

Action, Indie, Side view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Role-playing game, Adventure, Beat them all, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 14 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 50/100

Aeon Must Die! is an indie side-scrolling action game in a futuristic style with tactical and side-scrolling RPG elements. Eon, the fearsome Emperor of the...

Afterimage

Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Slasher, Adventure, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 25 April 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Side view game with non-linear levels. A girl named Renee survived an attack on her home village, but lost her memory. Now she is trying to regain her memories and...

Minishoot' Adventures

Shooter, Casual game, Top-down view, Old school, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 2 April 2024

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A colorful metroidvania about flying on a spaceship. The game's story revolves around a certain Exile who came to the surface, destroyed the protagonist's village...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer

Game released: PC → 23 April 2024

Steam: 82/100

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...

Shadow Labyrinth

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Metroidvania, Exploration, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 19 August 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Divinum

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

Game released: PC → 28 August 2026

Steam: 85/100

In the center of the story is a girl named Fior — one of the defenders, born with the fate of a Guardian and outstanding combat skills. An unknown threat descends...

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Batman: Arkham Origins - Blackgate

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Adventure, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 1 April 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 44/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A 2.5D action-adventure companion to Batman: Arkham Origins, the game continues its story and reveals more about the Dark Knight’s past. The adventure unfolds in a...

Crowsworn

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 2027

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...

Dust: An Elysian Tail

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

Game released: PC → 24 May 2013

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2D action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. A colorful world awaits you, filled with...

Axiom Verge

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

Game released: PC → 14 May 2015

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Axiom Verge is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a scientist who, due to an accident, finds himself in a...

Cave Story+

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

Game released: PC → 22 November 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Cave Story+ is a supplemented and improved version of the arcade action-platform with the side of the Cave Story. You have to go to a fascinating world where an...

Rising Hell

Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Demons

Game released: PC → 19 May 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Rising Hell is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. In the game you have to fight your way through hordes of bloodthirsty demons to...

Chasm

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

Game released: PC → 30 July 2018

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Chasm is a side-scrolling adventure RPG action platformer in a fantasy setting. You have to try on the role of a young recruit performing his first mission...

Song of the Deep

Arcade, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Puzzle, Side view, Metroidvania, Action

Game released: PC → 12 July 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Song of the Deep is a side-scrolling arcade adventure. The setting was a sunken city that hides many secrets and mysteries and where the main character’s father was...

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Best Games in the Metroidvania genre for PC