The Best Metroidvania Games for Mac OS

Update, : Beep\'s Escape added at rank #47.
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Hollow Knight (2017)

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Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.


  • metroidvania
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • exploration
  • frame-by-frame
  • hand-drawn
  • 2d
  • souls
  • difficult
  • story
  • cute
  • bug
  • side-scrolling

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Monster Sanctuary (2020)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.


  • turn-based
  • metroidvania
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • battle
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • collector
  • creature
  • jrpg
  • combat
  • platform
  • fight
  • tactical
  • 2d

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Alwa's Legacy (2020)

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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.


  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • retro
  • pixel
  • non-linear
  • exploration
  • magic
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • dungeon
  • cute
  • fantasy
  • adventure

4

Astalon: Tears Of The Earth (2021)

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Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!


  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • retro
  • fantasy
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • post-apocalyptic
  • action-adventure
  • chiptune
  • boss
  • magic
  • anime
  • dark
  • old-school

5

La-Mulana 2 (2018)

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The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.


  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • 2d
  • souls
  • precision
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • platform-adventure
  • exploration
  • retro
  • pixel
  • kickstarter
  • controller-support
  • difficult

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Blasphemous (2019)

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Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.


  • metroidvania
  • souls
  • gore
  • pixel
  • platform
  • gothic
  • non-linear
  • dark
  • fantasy
  • violent
  • fast-paced
  • blood
  • 2d
  • boss

7

Supraland (2019)

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Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Explore, solve puzzles, beat up monsters, find secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.


  • puzzle
  • sandbox
  • metroidvania
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • platform
  • adventure
  • open-world
  • combat
  • cartoony

8

Lost Ruins (2021)

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Linux Mac OS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.


  • metroidvania
  • survival
  • anime
  • hack-and-slash
  • pixel
  • exploit
  • cute
  • 2d
  • dark
  • inventory
  • dungeon
  • platform
  • boss
  • character
  • so-called

9

Chasm (2018)

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Chasm is a procedurally-generated RPG Platformer for PC (Win, Mac, & Linux), Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Taking equal inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, it will immerse you in a procedurally-generated fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.


  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • rogue-like
  • boss
  • rpg
  • side-scrolling
  • dungeon
  • procedural
  • metroid
  • combat
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • retro

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Haiku, the Robot (2022)

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Haiku is a captivating 2D post-apocalyptic adventure game where you play as a little robot. Your mission is to save the world from the virus that has corrupted your fellow robots by exploring and gathering new abilities, bopping baddies, and chatting with locals. Enjoy simple combat and puzzle-forward platforming with occasional boss fights, plus subtle tweaks that make for a satisfying experience.

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Pros:
  • Familiar combination of simple combat and puzzle-forward platforming
  • Boss fights well balanced
  • Excellent music and pixel animation
  • Deeply satisfying movement
  • Non-invasive yet worthwhile story
Cons:
  • Not challenging enough for those who crave Souls-like difficulty
  • Level design may not compare to Hollow Knight

  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • nonlinear
  • lore
  • scroller
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • open-world
  • retro
  • cute
  • build-up
  • fantasy

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