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A metroidvania for the rest of us: casual and fun rather than frustrating and challenging, that is, if you have the wits to employ strategic approaches.
The top results based on the latest update are MindScape: Verenna [Score: 1.0], Inayah - Life after Gods [Score: 1.0] and Chronicles Of Time : Timeline Zero [Score: 0.9] The top rated games you can find here are ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition [SteamPeek Rating: 6.7] ranked #18, Iconoclasts [SteamPeek Rating: 6.4] ranked #23 and Dex [SteamPeek Rating: 6.1] ranked #8 Also don't forget to check the newest releases Inayah - Life after Gods [Release date: 2025-03-27] ranked #2, 베일드 엣지(Veiled Edge) [Release date: 2024-11-29] ranked #9 and AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact [Release date: 2024-10-11] ranked #19 While it is tempting to play with the newest and the best, there might be some other gems in the results, like Aquaria [SteamPeek Rating: 5.9] ranked #12, KUNAI [SteamPeek Rating: 4.7] ranked #13 and Ghost Song [SteamPeek Rating: 5.7] ranked #14.
A metroidvania for the rest of us: casual and fun rather than frustrating and challenging, that is, if you have the wits to employ strategic approaches.
Prepare for an electrifying journey through a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world with Nova. Unleash her extraordinary powers and confront ruthless factions to reclaim a world on the brink of chaos, and reforge the destiny of humanity. Are you ready to shape the future?
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Blast your way through hordes of enemies in Ned! An action-packed adventure platformer set in the rich history of the Aussie outback.
Explore this unique sci-fi style metroidvania-like adventure world. You can acquire a variety of abilities to explore the world and assemble powerful chip combinations. You'll also have the ability to go back in time to change the map's structure and unlock shortcuts.
A terror in the sky is bent on exterminating a young wizard and her loved ones. Featuring a riveting and sinister story, set out to explore a vast world in this modern Metroidvania RPG, filled with devious monsters, lethal dungeons, creative puzzles, lively towns & many uncharted wonders.
Battle deadly enemies and bosses, unlock alien technology, bring humanity back from the brink in this retro style open world platformer!
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
Veiled Edge is a dynamic cyberpunk action-adventure platformer featuring multi-genre gameplay and innovative hacking mechanics. Dive, hack, and adapt your abilities to uncover the secrets of Full-Dive technology in a thrilling journey through virtual worlds.
Get portal-napped to an alternate version of The United States 2000 years in the future. Travel the 16-bit landscape of MURICA on a search for the way home; and maybe save the past while you're at it.
You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.
Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
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.
It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Maverick is an action-packed metroidvania with tight and deliberate controls. Run, jump, and shoot your way through a post-modern Earth under siege by alien-androids. Conquer dynamic enemies and bosses as you evolve your xeno-armor with enhancements and unlock unique abilities.
Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. 150 years in the future, war and destruction have left the world in ruins with few humans remaining and nature having reclaimed the world.
Begin your journey in this dark fairy tale. Venture with Tania into the mysterious ancient ruins and uncover the first secrets of her origins and fate. Will you survive this daunting beginning in the darkest, most desperate place?
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Wake up in a war torn city, as you are hunted by formidable robotic invaders and desperate survivors alike. Prevail against powerful foes by discovering new abilities and testing your skills in a challenging 2-D metroidvania, all while learning the truth behind the mysterious Red Sun.
Under the tyranny of the four-throated, magic collapsed and darkness fell. Irang embarks on a journey to find her missing family and uncover her birth's secret. In a Metroidvania-style adventure, she explores a decayed world, enhances envoy powers, and aims to restore the lost light.
"When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Zorezdra is a sci-fi platformer/metroidvania with an 8-bit graphical aesthetic. Run, jump, fight and glide your way through a vast starport as you search for the truth about your protagonist's complex origins.
Dive into a post-apocalyptic ocean as a stranded pilot and his penguin ally. Mine radioactive Nukelium, battle BotFish, harness sea creatures’ powers, and explore eerie depths where survival means evading and destroying enemies, solving puzzles, managing resources, and of course - creative teamwork.
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Bitter Belief is a small metroidvania game that with a very engaging story provides adventure and drama. Face monsters and challenges as you travel through unknown lands in search of the magic eyes of stone to bring your exorcist father back to life, after having a contact with his spirit.
Faye Freelance: Rebel Reporter is a brand new NEWSVANIA that combines the nostalgic charm of pixel platformers with the spirit of Journalism in a stylish twist. Face your foes not with guns and blades, but with pen and ink! Featuring stylized pixel-art aesthetic and hand-crafted animation.
Altered Alma combines the beloved classic Metroidvania formula with RPG elements, dating sim features, a slick pixel-art presentation, and a gripping story. Whether you want to beat up bad guys, find love, or just explore the beautiful cyberpunk cityscape, Neo Barcelona awaits!
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Explore the abandoned CCTA through various simulations of alien environments, and improve your equipments to beat natural and synthetic challenges, looking for the ingredients that can resolve the Earth dispute, in this 2.5D science fiction adventure.
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