The Best Metroidvania Games

Update, 31 December 2023: Gunbrella added at rank #1.

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Gunbrella (2023)

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PC Windows

Wield your Gunbrella and parkour through a gritty metropolis in this noir-punk action-adventure.

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scroller
noir
dating-sim
2d
lgbtq
character
rogue-like
visual-novel
customization
exploration
funny
pixel
controller-support
platform

DOOMBLADE (2023)

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PC Windows

Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

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dark
nonlinear
metroidvania
humor
2d
scroller
multiple-endings
platform
action-adventure
exploration
souls
colourful
atmospheric
soundtrack
fantasy

Evil Wizard (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X

Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.

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protagonist
dark
humor
cartoony
metroidvania
magic
rpg
comedy
action-adventure
hack-and-slash
dungeon-crawler
action
rogue-like
top-down

Afterimage (2023)

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

Reveal the hidden secrets of a fantasy land in Afterimage! Explore the magnificent landscapes and ruins of an ancient metropolis, meeting mysterious colossal beings and adorable roaming spirits along the way. The thrilling adventure of this marvelous 2D hand-drawn world awaits you!

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platform
souls
boss
hand-drawn
2d
exploration
rpg
anime
multiple-endings
scroller
lore
action-adventure
hack-and-slash
combat

Lone Fungus (2023)

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PC Windows

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

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metroidvania
platform
precision
2d
colourful
pixel
scroller
exploration
atmospheric

Oliver (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Android

You are a Crash Test Dummy. Your goal: pass a test simulation that no other dummy has survived before. Move through a nonlinear world filled with though challenges, dangerous enemies, tricky puzzles and epic bosses. And please don't die like the others, would you?

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nonlinear
metroidvania
2.5d
scroller
underwater
retro
cooking
platform
stylized
abstract
1990s
minimalist
space
education

9 Years of Shadows (2023)

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PC Windows

Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

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pixel
boss-fight
action-adventure
boss
scroller
story
exploration
platform
adventure
lore
underwater
atmospheric
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uniquely

Vernal Edge (2023)

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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.

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metroidvania
action-adventure
pixel
2d
platform
combat

Elderand (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.

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lovecraftian
metroidvania
gothic
2d
scroller
rpg
gore
character
platform
hack-and-slash
dark
action-adventure
customization
violent
boss

Glimmer in Mirror (2023)

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early access PC Windows

Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.

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