Best Metroidvania Games

Culdra1600 · March 22, 2018, 4:31pm

Not out yet, but definitely on my radar.

DanosaurJr · March 22, 2018, 5:14pm

Some of the best Metroidvanias is recent memory have already been covered in this topic. +1 for Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, Salt & Sanctuary, Guacamelee, Momodora, Owlboy, and Ori.

Here are a few that I can think of that haven’t already been mentioned.

And this one, which hasn’t been released yet

techparadox · March 22, 2018, 5:36pm

Most of these are already in my library or on my wishlist, but I wanted to pop in and note that I did hear a rumor on the RoundTable podcast that those with a Twitch Prime subscription may be getting Steamworld Dig 2 as a freebie from being an Amazon Prime member, next month. Granted, that means installing yet another front end for game delivery, but it’s still a freebie.

LordAo · March 23, 2018, 5:07am

Metroid and Castlevania.

kwijl · March 23, 2018, 11:23am

Shantae and Rogue Legacy are pretty awesome indeed

M00 · March 23, 2018, 11:46am

I own Rogue Legacy but couldn’t get into it, I felt the controls were very floaty and didn’t rly like the gameplay because of that

Enki · March 23, 2018, 8:59pm

Where is @Fraggles and his ninja game.

Fraggles · March 23, 2018, 11:20pm

Lurking in the shadows of course.
Mark of the Ninja, as excellent as it is, it is however not a metroidvania. Which is why I have not mentioned it.

Enki · March 24, 2018, 12:27am

I agree. but still carries some elements of the genre. The Siege and the Sandfox is already being called as “stealthvania”.

xist · April 21, 2018, 10:27am

Zetura · April 21, 2018, 11:36am

I’m surprised no one mentioned The Iconoclast :

Fraggles · April 21, 2018, 11:39am

Too new, none of us have played it yet. It’s not been in any bundles or given away for free after all. : )

Zetura · April 21, 2018, 11:39am

I finished it 4 times already tho.

xist · April 21, 2018, 11:40am

Looks ace but as Fraggles says it’s very new…

Fraggles · April 21, 2018, 12:05pm

Does it have that much replay value?
I very rarely replay games and don’t often see the value in doing so unless the game play itself is thoroughly enjoyable.

Zetura · April 21, 2018, 12:52pm

If I remember correctly when you finish the game once you unlock a new difficulty, that’s all.
I just like the game.

coralinecastell · April 21, 2018, 6:40pm

Currently eagerly awaiting for:

This is on my wishlist because it looks cute:

Does this count? Because I love love love love love it:

Fraggles · April 21, 2018, 6:56pm

Been watching Death’s Gambit for a while myself, though it appears to have gotten stuck in development hell for some time now. Sadly starting to look like they might just not be able to finish it.

LordAo · April 22, 2018, 4:35am

Damn that looks sweet

Animosity · April 22, 2018, 2:38pm

This game looks like it may be good if it gets funded on kickstarter.