Metroidvania for PC — top best games in the Metroidvania genre / Page 5

Ultros - a game in the Metroidvania genre

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

Game released: PC → 13 February 2024

Steam: 80/100

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...

The Devil Within: Satgat

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

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

Steam: 78/100

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...

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...

Obey the Insect God

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

Game released: PC → 10 April 2026

Steam: 100/100

Old-school side-scrolling action platformer reminiscent of classic games from the Mortal Kombat series. The player will venture into the lair of the...

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow — Mirror of Fate

Arcade, Action, Slasher, Platformer, Adventure, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 27 March 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This action-adventure platformer with metroidvania elements follows the Belmont family’s conflict with Dracula. Trevor Belmont, a knight of the...

Cookie Cutter

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Comedy, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 14 December 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

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: 79/100

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...

Ascent DX

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

Game released: PC → 26 March 2025

Steam: 98/100

The game takes place on a square screen of 64 x 64 pixels. The ship’s ship crashed on an unknown planet. The character explores magnificent jungle...

Hellreaper

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

Game in development: PC → 2027

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...

Shadow Complex Remastered

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

Game released: PC → 4 December 2015

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Shadow Complex Remastered is a re-release of the arcade action platformer Shadow Complex, the original version of which appeared on the Xbox 360 in...

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

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

Game released: PC → 24 May 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...

Tamarin

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 10 September 2020

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 40/100

Tamarin is a fun third-person action platformer in which you take on the role of a small tamarin monkey who has survived an insect attack and now...

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

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

Game released: PC → 15 October 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is an action-adventure platformer with RPG elements and a side view. In the role of a courageous warrior, you...

Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial

Indie, Platformer, Action, Side view, Roguelike, Role-playing game, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 12 October 2019

Steam: 70/100

Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial is a side-scrolling action RPG with roguelike elements. You have to make your way through a huge tower with randomly...

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...

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Platformer, Steampunk, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 16 July 2024

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 74/100

The game takes place in the steampunk city of Canaan, where the brave Aletheia is trying to defeat an army of clockwork golems and destroy 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

Steam: 91/100

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...

Lunacid

Action, First-person view, Fantasy, Dungeons, Old school, Metroidvania, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 31 October 2023; Early Access: PC → 15 March 2022

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Long ago, a huge beast emerged from the sea and covered the land with a poisonous fog. Now those deemed undesirable are thrown into a huge well that...

RIN: The Last Child

Side view, Action, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 25 January 2024

Steam: 52/100

The story is inspired by the ancient myth of Krona. The main character goes on a journey to restore order in the mystical world. You can create...

Guacamelee!

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Logic, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 8 August 2013

Players: 7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Guacamelee! is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. The plot revolves around the brave Mexican Juan Agacata, who must save the daughter of the...

Valdis Story: Abyssal City

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 8 September 2013

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 83/100

An action platformer with metroidvania elements, Valdis Story: Abyssal City follows the warrior Wyatt as he explores the ruins of a long-lost holy...

Xeodrifter

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: PC → 11 December 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This side-scrolling metroidvania follows an interstellar drifter exploring a small cluster of four planets in the Omega sector. After a collision...

Exile's End

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

Game released: PC → 1 September 2015

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Exile's End is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer set in a futuristic setting. The game takes place in the distant future, where the...

Iconoclasts

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

Game released: PC → 23 January 2018

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Iconoclasts is a side-scrolling arcade action-platformer adventure game. You have to get used to the role of the brave girl Robin, who is engaged in...

Shantae and the Seven Sirens

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 28 May 2020

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Shantae and the Seven Sirens is an anime-style side-scrolling adventure arcade platformer. The game is a continuation of the series of tropical...

Aeterna Noctis

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

Game released: PC → 15 December 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...

Watcher Chronicles

Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 19 January 2022

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Watcher Chronicles is a hardcore side-scrolling action RPG platformer set in a dark fantasy setting. In the game you have to go to conquer purgatory...

Pulse Jumper

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

Game released: PC → 6 February 2021

Steam: 84/100

Pulse Jumper — arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. Your goal — get to space and chat with friends on the space station. But you must...

Altered Alma

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

Game in development: PC → 2027

The game takes place in a futuristic Barcelona inspired by real-life locations. A mercenary named Jackelyn has just arrived in town. The girl...

Pseudoregalia

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

Game released: PC → 28 July 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...

Rebel Transmute

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

Game released: PC → 11 March 2024

Steam: 74/100

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...

Kingsgrave

Top-down view, Puzzle, Action, Metroidvania, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Adventure

Game released: PC → 17 April 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 81/100

The main character is a king who rises from the dead to protect his kingdom from monsters. The character helps residents reclaim their homes, obtains...

Super Panda Adventures

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Indie, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 14 July 2014

Steam: 93/100

Super Panda Adventures is a metroidvania action platformer. In it, the main character is a brave panda knight, capable of using sword, magic and...

Touhou Double Focus

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Action, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: PC → 25 May 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 73/100

This action-adventure metroidvania based on Touhou Project follows Aya Shameimaru, a tengu journalist, and Momiji Inubashiri, a tengu patrol member...

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...

Guacamelee! 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 21 August 2018

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Guacamelee! 2 is a continuation of the dynamic action platformer with a side view. Seven years after defeating Carlos Calaca, Juan Aguacata is forced...

Blue Fire

Adventure, Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Slasher

Game released: PC → 4 February 2021

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Blue Fire is a 3D arcade platformer with a third-person perspective, set in a place called The Nether. As you progress, you'll explore ancient...

Lost Ruins

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

Game released: PC → 13 May 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...

The Light of the Darkness: Origins

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

Game in development: PC → 2027

The Light of the Darkness is an action-adventure fantasy action RPG with platformer and slasher elements. A long time ago, a world arose, divided...

Stray Blade

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

Game released: PC → 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...

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Best Games in the Metroidvania genre for PC