Metroidvania for PC — top best games in the Metroidvania genre / Page 2

Ultros - a game in the Metroidvania genre

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

Game released: PC → 13 February 2024

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...

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Adventure, Metroidvania, Side view, Platformer, Demons

Game released: PC → 17 July 2024

Players: 6.1/10

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...

This Is Fine: Maximum Cope

Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 1 May 2026

A colorful Metroidvania based on the famous meme about a dog in a burning house. The player controls a dog named Question Hound, exploring five worlds inspired by...

Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune

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

Early Access: PC → 15 December 2022; Game released: PC → 26 July 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. Erza is a legendary huntress who has become a spearhead in the Empire's military campaigns. With its help, the majestic...

An Amazing Wizard: Prologue

Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 27 September 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...

INAYAH - Life after Gods

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

Game released: PC → 27 March 2025

Players: 5.5/10

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...

Cookie Cutter

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

Game released: PC → 14 December 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A brutal post-apocalyptic metroidvania set in a dystopian world where an insane leader seeks to uncover the secrets of the universe. INFONET Corporation has...

Morkull Ragast's Rage

Platformer, Slasher, Metroidvania, Adventure, Fantasy, Side view, Comics

Game released: PC → 6 March 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...

Phantom Blade: Executioners

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

Game released: PC → 2 November 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...

Deviator

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

Early Access: PC → 2 August 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 7/10

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

Anchor: Quest for Atlantis

Metroidvania, Fantasy, Adventure, Dungeons, Action

Game released: PC → 1 April 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...

Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil

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

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...

Gunbrella

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

Game released: PC → 13 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character is a stern woodcutter who finds himself in a city that is alien to himself, filled with various enemies, including a cult of sectarians, a gang...

The Mobius Machine

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

Game released: PC → 1 March 2024

Players: 8/10

The main character explores a huge alien world, where he fights with the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. You need to purchase equipment that will make...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Fantasy, Side view

Game released: PC → 23 April 2024

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...

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

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

Game in development: PC → 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...

The Eternal Life of Goldman

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10

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...

Candellum

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

Game released: PC → 5 May 2026

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...

Merchant Isle

Third-person view, Free game, Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Open world, Indie, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 12 July 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...

Crowsworn

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

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...

Islets

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

Game released: PC → 24 August 2022

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Islets is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with Metroidvania elements in a fantasy setting. Aiko is an aspiring warrior who explores the skies and earth...

The Knight Witch

Side view, Metroidvania, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Exploration, Adventure, Comedy

Game released: PC → 29 November 2022

Metacritic: 79/100

The Knight Witch is a fast-paced Metroidvania adventure with shooter elements, set in a hand-drawn world. The game tells about witch knights who are trying to repel...

Rebel Transmute

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

Game released: PC → 11 March 2024

The main character sets off on a dangerous journey to uncover the mystery of her mother's disappearance. You can learn abilities that change your playing style to a...

Anima Flux

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 7 October 2024

Players: 8.9/10

A cooperative game that pits two genetically modified soldiers against mutants in a deserted space city. Each character has their own characteristics and skills...

BLADECHIMERA

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

Game released: PC → 15 January 2025

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...

Dreaming Sarah

Metroidvania, Puzzle, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 13 March 2015

The girl Sarah got into an accident and is in a coma. You need to explore the dream world, collect objects and communicate with strange characters to help her wake...

GNAW

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 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...

Touhou Luna Nights

Metroidvania, Side view

Game released: PC → 25 February 2019

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...

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

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

Game released: PC → 19 August 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...

Forgotten Eras

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

Game in development: PC → 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...

Tombwater

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Open world, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Hardcore pixel 2D action with elements of soulslike and metroidvania. The events of the game unfold in a dark Wild West. The player takes control of a lone...

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Warhammer 40K

Game in development: PC → 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...

Rusty Rangers

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

Game in development: PC → 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...

Beyond the Ice Palace 2

Metroidvania, Adventure, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer

Game released: PC → 10 March 2025

Players: 5.5/10

A pixel game about the damned king who went on a trip to return his crown and throne. In battles, the character uses chains that also help when moving along the...

Crystal Project

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 31 March 2022

Crystal Project is a Japanese-style RPG adventure game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. You have to go to conquer a large open world, find crystals and...

Brichi Quest

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

Game released: PC → 6 January 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...

Vernal Edge

Side view, Metroidvania, Platformer

Game released: PC → 14 March 2023

The Kingdom of Harikot took off into the skies and split into many small islands — this helped the Aloe Church gain control over these locations. 20 years...

Afterimage

Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Slasher, Adventure

Game released: PC → 25 April 2023

Players: 9/10

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...

Death Slayer

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 17 July 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...

Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

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

Game released: PC → 11 January 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Five years after the events of Momodora 3 , demons invaded the village of Koho. The high priestess sets out on a journey to save her people from destruction. In...

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Best Games in the Metroidvania genre for PC