The Best Metroidvania Games for Playstation 5

Update, : Vernal Edge added at rank #6.
1

Ghost Song (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.


  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • platform
  • boss
  • hand-drawn
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • scroller
  • exploration
  • boss-fight
  • metroid
  • horror
  • dark
  • robots
  • controller-support

2

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (2021)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is an incredible adventure game set in a gorgeous, vast dieselpunk world. You take on the role of Rayton, a disgruntled former resistance soldier, to reclaim your mechanical fist and fight your way through the hierarchy of the city. Explore rich, interconnected environments packed with secrets and traverse through snowy mountain tops to bustling neon cities. Unlock weapons and abilities to progress further, use precision-based platforming segments and master combo-based combat system with three different weapons to be successful.


Pros:
  • Interconnected World
  • Diverse Gameplay
  • Deep Combat System
  • Rich Visuals & Soundscape
  • Challenging yet Rewarding
Cons:
  • Some May Find Bosses Difficult
  • There's a Lot of Travelling

  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • exploration
  • combo
  • boss
  • combat
  • fight
  • boss-fight
  • mech
  • war
  • narrative
  • steampunk
  • side-scrolling
  • challenging
  • robots

3

Souldiers (2022)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.


  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • dungeon
  • platform
  • boss
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • retro
  • exploration
  • fight
  • 2d
  • difficult
  • war
  • side-scrolling
  • lore

4

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.


  • souls
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • dark
  • boss-fight
  • fantasy
  • challenging
  • battle
  • combat
  • platform-adventure
  • fight

5

Infernax (2022)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.


  • dark
  • metroidvania
  • fantasy
  • gore
  • scroller
  • violent
  • retro
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • supernatural
  • rpg
  • single-player
  • adventure

6

Vernal Edge (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.


  • metroidvania
  • action-adventure
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • platform

7

The Knight Witch (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5

The Knight Witch is a Metroid Vania shoot 'em up with spell casting and rogue lite elements. You take control of Rayne, a former Knight Witch trainee on a mission to save her town from an evil emperor's revived golem army. Experience the thrill of battle as you level up and choose between "Knight" and "Witch" skill sets to customize your playstyle.


Pros:
  • Non-linear and utility gated map exploration
  • 360 degree aiming system
  • Accessible shooting mechanics
  • Card system for spell casting
  • Rogue lite elements like hidden bosses and ambushes
  • Armor purchasing with durability and perks
Cons:
  • Difficulty of bosses/ambushes not always consistent or explained in game

  • card
  • twin-stick
  • bullet-hell
  • deckbuilder
  • metroidvania
  • shooter
  • battler
  • shoot-em-up
  • exploration
  • boss
  • hand-drawn
  • choices
  • boss-fight
  • fight
  • action-adventure

8

Recompile (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.


  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • multiple-endings
  • bullet
  • beautiful
  • nonlinear
  • exploration
  • time
  • hacking
  • emotional
  • 3d
  • atmospheric
  • tps
  • sci-fi
  • third-person

9

SHEEPO (2020)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.


  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • 2d
  • exploration
  • open-world
  • sheep
  • colourful
  • hand-drawn
  • cute

10

Lost Epic (2021)

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Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows

LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.


  • metroidvania
  • dark
  • souls
  • 2d
  • rpg
  • action
  • fantasy
  • humor
  • cooperative
  • character
  • side-scrolling
  • customization
  • scroller
  • hack-and-slash
  • anime

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