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

Stargazer - a game in the Metroidvania genre

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

Game released: PC → 27 August 2024

Steam: 68/100

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...

Dreaming Sarah

Metroidvania, Puzzle, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Casual game

Game released: PC → 13 March 2015

Steam: 90/100

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...

Beholgar 2

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Demons, Metroidvania, Gothic

Game released: PC → 1 December 2025

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 80/100

Old-school metroidvania, inspired by projects from the 90s for Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. During the gameplay, players will explore a...

Children of Birch

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

A dark metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic cultures. The story begins with awakening in a dark and silent Forest, where the main character...

Forgotten Eras

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

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...

Sinweaver

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

The main action unfolds in the fifth circle of hell, where sinners roam freely through a fiery landscape, committing violence in the name of the Archangel. The...

Narvas

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

Game released: PC → 3 September 2022

Steam: 60/100

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...

SteamWorld Dig

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

Game released: PC → 5 December 2013

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

SteamWorld Dig is a charming side-scrolling arcade action-platformer about a robotic miner named Rusty, who arrives in a small town with the goal of finding...

Demoniaca: Everlasting Night

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

Game released: PC → 19 September 2019

Steam: 67/100

Demoniaca: Everlasting Night is a gothic, gritty, adult and straight-up action RPG with the spirit and charm of the Castlevania games. In the game you will explore...

Mask of Mists

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Action, Puzzle, Metroidvania, Dungeons, Exploration

Game released: PC → 9 April 2020

Steam: 85/100

Mask of Mists is an action-adventure game with a first-person view and various puzzles. You will explore fabulous locations full of magical artifacts and all kinds...

Souldiers

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

Game released: PC → 2 June 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Souldiers is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. Together with other fighters fighting for the glory of their kingdom, you...

Voltage High Society

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Exploration, Old school, Metroidvania, Boxing

Early Access: PC → 27 July 2022; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 91/100

The nameless hero is imprisoned on an island ruled by cybernetic monsters. He is trying to uncover the secrets of this place and gain the desired freedom. In the...

Gunbrella

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

Game released: PC → 13 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Exophobia

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Exploration, Metroidvania, Science fiction, Arcade

Game released: PC → 23 July 2024

Steam: 87/100

An old-school pixel shooter made in the Metroidvania format and inspired by projects from the 90s. The main action takes place on a spaceship that was captured by...

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 goal is to...

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 Insect God...

Lila's Sky Ark

Metroidvania, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 21 April 2022

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 57/100

Lila’s psychedelic world is in danger in this action-adventure about a musical and magical realm under threat. Alongside her eccentric friends, she faces the...

Minoria

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

Game released: PC → 27 August 2019

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Minoria is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer from the creators of the Momodora series. The game takes place during the fourth Witch War, a major...

Fallen Angel

Mysticism / Supernatural, Slasher, Indie, Action, Top-down view, Role-playing game, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 22 October 2020

Steam: 67/100

Fallen Angel is a fast-paced top-down slasher film that follows the revenge story of one fallen angel. He dares to challenge the entire paradise society, which has...

Abyss of Neptune

Adventure, Action, First-person view, Free game, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural, Shooter, Survival horror, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 26 April 2021

Steam: 69/100

Abyss of Neptune is a shareware adventure with a first-person view, elements of horror and survival in the depths of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to...

Pine Hearts

Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Casual game, Exploration, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 23 May 2024

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A colorful puzzle adventure set in a quiet tourist park. The player explores the surroundings of the hand-drawn world, looking for magical objects, discovering new...

The Eternal Life of Goldman

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

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...

Unepic

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

Early Access: PC → 2 October 2011; Game released: PC → 25 July 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Unepic is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. You will play as Daniel, who, due to strange circumstances, finds himself in the ancient and...

Timespinner

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

Game released: PC → 25 September 2018

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Timespinner is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. The events of the game will tell the story of a young girl named Lunais, who...

Axiom Verge 2

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

Game released: PC → 11 August 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Axiom Verge 2 is a continuation of the side-scrolling pixel action platformer in a sci-fi setting. In the sequel you will find new characters, skills and game...

Anima: Song from the Abyss

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game in development: PC → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 6.3/10

Anima: Song from the Abyss is a third-person action RPG from the developers of Anima: Gate of Memories. The game features two main characters: a knight and a...

HAAK

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

Game released: PC → 25 August 2022; Early Access: PC → 16 September 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 92/100

HAAK is a side-scrolling action adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic setting. You will find yourself in a dark futuristic world of the future, where unique...

ITORAH

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

Game released: PC → 21 March 2022

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 61/100

ITORAH is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. In the game, you can try on the role of Itora, the only person left in the colorful...

Haiku, the Robot

Arcade, Side view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Indie, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 28 April 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

This adventure platformer with Metroidvania elements takes place in Arcadia, a mechanical world inhabited by corrupted robots and machinery. The player explores...

Biomorph

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

Game released: PC → 5 April 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A colorful metroidvania in the spirit of Hollow Knight, in which the main emphasis is on hardcore battles with enemies, an abundance of different fighting styles...

TEVI

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

Game released: PC → 30 November 2023

Players: 8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The main character Tevi is agile and agile, and has both her trusty dagger and a huge wrench in her arsenal, which she uses to strike in close combat with style. At...

Touhou Luna Nights

Metroidvania, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PC → 25 February 2019

Steam: 97/100

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...

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 3 May 2012

Steam: 100/100

Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster World is an action...

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 gloomy place with...

Hotel Barcelona

Action, Horror, Side view, Slasher, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 26 September 2025

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 59/100

The game takes place in a giant hotel where serial killers from all over the United States have gathered. The player's task is to clear seven large locations. Each...

Beyond the Ice Palace 2

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

Game released: PC → 10 March 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 63/100

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...

Roc's Odyssey

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 2027

Atmospheric subway in the post -apocalyptic world, where technologies are intertwined with ancient forces. The player acts as a garbage collector named Rock, who is...

Fear the Timeloop - Prologue

Free game, Action, Survival horror, Third-person view, Adventure, Zombies, Metroidvania, Horror

Game released: PC → 20 June 2025

Steam: 84/100

Free prologue for survival horror Fear the Timeloop. Sheriff James Cooper wakes up in a locked building, bleeding to death. He has only fifteen minutes to find a...

Kentum

Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Science fiction, Construction, Crafting, Survival, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 6 November 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 98/100

A sci-fi adventure in which the protagonist awakens from a very long sleep in the year 10,000. You must explore a world with new plants and animals, harvest...

Shantae: Risky's Revenge

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

Game released: PC → 15 July 2014

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This platform action game with metroidvania elements follows half-genie Shantae on an adventure through the magical land of Sequin. She faces the pirate Risky Boots...

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Best Games in the Metroidvania genre for PC