The Best Metroidvania Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : Slivercall added at rank #33.
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Axiom Verge (2015)

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Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.


  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • virtual-reality
  • retro

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Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists (2022)

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This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.


  • metroidvania
  • souls
  • gothic
  • 2d
  • fantasy
  • platform
  • dark
  • rpg
  • scroller
  • pixel
  • action
  • action-adventure
  • anime
  • medieval
  • stylized

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3Souls Parallel Edition (2024)

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In the world of Mustland, each Ánima has a different soul, and they will see, feel, hear and play the world in a different way!

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  • collectathon
  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • surreal
  • multiple-endings
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • relaxing
  • story
  • hand-drawn
  • cute
  • colourful
  • controller-support

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Vlad Voievod Dracula: Dungeons of Egrigoz (2024)

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The story of the legendary Vlad Dracula starts in a dark dungeon under the castle of Egrigoz, surrounded by horror, death and medieval torture. A retro Classicvania where you get to be Dracula, the medieval ruler of Wallachia, and see his side of the story!

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  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • linear
  • medieval
  • dark
  • retro
  • arcade
  • nes

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BioGun (2024)

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early access Linux PC Windows

Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you be the vaccine to save dog-kind from extinction?

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  • metroidvania
  • dog
  • twin-stick
  • hand-drawn
  • shoot-em-up
  • 2d
  • atmospheric
  • stylized
  • shooter
  • cartoony
  • platform
  • colourful
  • story
  • exploration
  • cute

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Ataraxie (2024)

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ATARAXIE, in the pure style of retro games, ties itself with the SNES Gaming era and embrace difficulty, for it wishes to give experienced gamers/players the test they are really looking for!

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  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • plateformer
  • action-adventure
  • platform
  • magic
  • adventure
  • nonlinear
  • multiple-endings
  • pve
  • conspiracy
  • action
  • mystery
  • maze

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Speedollama (2024)

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Speedollama is a fast platformer shooter that sets a new benchmark for speed in the genre. Bursting with quirky humor and vibrant pixelated carnage, this game is not for the faint of heart. Are you ready to embrace the chaos and prove your skills?


  • shoot-em-up
  • metroidvania
  • retro-arcade
  • collectathon
  • platform
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • procedural
  • parody
  • funny
  • arcade
  • action
  • shooter
  • single-player

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BioGun: Clinical Trial (2024)

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Prologue version of the game BioGun.Get injected into the microscopic world. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you be the vaccine to save dog-kind from extinction?

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  • metroidvania
  • hand-drawn
  • emotional
  • twin-stick
  • 2d
  • shoot-em-up
  • scroller
  • action-adventure
  • stylized
  • cartoony
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • open-world
  • colourful
  • exploration

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Lost Ruins (2021)

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Lost Ruins is a challenging and engaging Metroidvania game that offers a unique experience by focusing on inventory management rather than leveling up. With stunning graphics and sound effects, players navigate through the monster-filled dungeon as they retrieve their memories. The game offers different weapons, spells, and unique accessories that encourage experimentation and strategic tactics. With multiple endings and unlockables, Lost Ruins offers high replayability to players.


What we like:
  • Unique formula utilizing inventory
  • well-designed and rewarding exploration system
  • balanced equipment system
  • offers different game modes and endings
  • stunning graphics and sound effects
What could be improved:
  • Small map
  • checkpoint system can be frustrating
  • missable side-quests
  • jumping mechanics and aerial attacks can be imprecise
  • limited storyline compared to other metroidvanias

  • survival
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • dungeon
  • anime
  • pixel
  • retro
  • platform
  • combat
  • inventory
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • dark
  • hack-and-slash
  • cute

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Omega Warp (2024)

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Omega Warp is a sci-fi themed action-adventure, which takes place aboard an interstellar freighter. Explore, upgrade your skills and equipment, and uncover the mysteries surrounding the freighter's loss of communication with the base of operations on Earth.

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  • metroidvania
  • action-adventure
  • stylized
  • 2d
  • sci-fi
  • scroller
  • futuristic
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • aliens
  • exploration
  • robots

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