Metroidvania for PC — top best games in the Metroidvania genre / Page 3

Tombwater - a game in the Metroidvania genre

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...

Awaken - Astral Blade

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

Game released: PC → 22 October 2024

Players: 7.5/10

The main character is a certain Loretta, who is called upon to defeat demons and save the world. Among the features of the game are a wide selection of weapon...

9 Years of Shadows

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 27 March 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character explores a dark castle filled with dangerous creatures in order to lift the curse that has stripped the earth of all its flowers. The dormant...

Pseudoregalia

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

Game released: PC → 28 July 2023

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Slavania

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

Game released: PC → 14 March 2024

Players: 7.6/10

The game takes place in a dark medieval world based on fairy tales. The main character explores different locations filled with monsters to collect information...

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...

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...

Shadow of Oryda

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Open world, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 2026

The plot is built around survival after a spaceship crash on a dangerous planet. The main character wakes up among the wreckage and sees only misty ruins, sandy...

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...

The Spirit of the Samurai

Action, Side view, Medieval era, Fantasy, Adventure, Metroidvania, Slasher

Game released: PC → 12 December 2024

Players: 4.9/10

Metacritic: 59/100

The game takes place in feudal Japan and tells about the confrontation with an army of terrible Oni demons, undead and youkai. The game features three main...

Meifumado

Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 18 July 2024

Players: 4/10

A dynamic action platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting with a dash of Japanese aesthetics. The player controls a warrior armed with a katana. During 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...

BioGun

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Open world, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 16 April 2024; Game released: PC → 31 July 2024

Players: 9.9/10

The main character, named Beck, goes on a journey to save all dogs from extinction caused by an ominous virus. The character explores the crazy hand-drawn world of...

Akatori

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

Game in development: PC → 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...

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...

Hellreaper

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

Game in development: PC → 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...

Narvas

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 3 September 2022

The story of the action-platformer tells about a young garbage collector named Mace, who, along with his robot partner Toby, tries to save his home colony from an...

Summit

Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 28 April 2023

The main character was one of the few survivors of a giant avalanche. He set out on a journey through a giant open world located on a mountain range to find a...

Run Coffee Run

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

Game released: PC → 10 January 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...

Convergence: A League of Legends Story

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

Game released: PC → 23 May 2023

The main character Ekko is a young inventor of a device that rewinds time. Together with his friends, he works to make his hometown of Zaun safe. But one day a new...

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

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 20 June 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...

The Devil Within: Satgat

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

Early Access: PC → 9 April 2024; Game released: PC → 21 November 2024

The main character is Kim Rip, a royal guard who is trying to uncover the secrets of the Black Sting and cleanse the world of its vice. The source of demonic power...

Yars Rising

Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Platformer, Comics, Cyberpunk, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 10 September 2024

Metacritic: 66/100

A young hacker, Amy Kimura, is hired by a mysterious client to infiltrate the sinister QoTech corporation. The heroine embarks on an exciting adventure where she...

Caravan SandWitch

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

Game released: PC → 12 September 2024

Players: 10/10

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...

THE IRONY

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

A horror platformer inspired by the visual style of PS2-era games and combining dark 2.5D pixel graphics. The player takes on the role of an inspector sent by a...

Resurrested will

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

Game released: PC → 1 August 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...

Bushiden

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 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...

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...

Sect-Machina

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 10 September 2023

The main character is a butterfly who went to explore the city of insects to get to the bright lights. The settlement is divided into areas where certain types of...

Kingdom Shell

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Players: 10/10

The kingdom's defenses were destroyed and nightmarish creatures began to attack local residents. The main character is a half-breed who can resist monsters. The...

Ebenezer and the Invisible World

Metroidvania, Side view, Fantasy, Platformer

Game released: PC → 3 November 2023

A game based on the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge and a team of shadowy allies battle a wealthy industrialist and his private guard to...

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...

FLASHLOOP

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

Game in development: PC → 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...

Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath

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

Game released: PC → 26 May 2023

The game takes place in a fantasy version of feudal Japan with evil spirits and demons. The game world is based on Japanese myths and legends. Brave brother and...

Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake

Metroidvania, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure

Game released: PC → 6 March 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...

Stargazer

Adventure, Side view, Casual game, Arcade, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 27 August 2024

A dark pixel game in which the main character returns to his hometown after several years of absence. He must save his people from a dark wizard. The character uses...

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...

Juvenate

Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 30 September 2025

Players: 9.6/10

A short game consisting of three levels, each with its own unique environment, enemies, and mechanics. The character runs quickly, jumps on platforms, and fights...

Mala Petaka

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

Game released: PC → 25 September 2025

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...

Legion of Judgment: Fallen Angel

Side view, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 2026

The main character makes forays at night and single-handedly wages a war against the werewolf guild that has taken over the world. His day job is to manage the old...

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Best Games in the Metroidvania genre for PC