hollow knight "taking over 25 hours to complete" meanwhile me, something like in the middle of the game. Clocking at 52 hours. Nowhere NEAR the compleation.
My main game has clocked almost 100 hours, with all bosses in the Pantheon beaten at Radiant level, and 4/5 pantheon completed with bindings. I can't get enough.
In my first run I won the final boss with a grand total of 124h. And as soon as I’ve got time, I’m gonna play again, as slowly as I need, to try to understand the lore by myself. And once that’s done, I will beat the path of pain, the pantheons and steel soul. And if I’m lucky enough, for the time I’m done with all that, Silksong will be finally out.
Correction: Microsoft did not acquire Moon Studios, just published Ori and acquired its distribution rights. Blasphemous is great, but I didn't play it until after I made this video. If you make your way over to my community tab (th-cam.com/users/Cannotbetamed1community) I've compiled a list of the games that have been recommended in the comments. Also, Dead Cells is not a Metroidvania.
they don't own the IP either. Microsoft doesn’t own the IP or Moon Studios; however, Microsoft does own the distribution rights to the franchise. Unfortunately, this means that as long as Microsoft owns those distribution rights to the franchise, an Ori and The Blind Forest PS4 version is not going to ever happen. Is a little tricky to figure this out because in their website it says that in 2011 Moon Studio's became a Microsoft First party Studio. I guess what that means is that you not gonna see any Moon studio games in a Sony Platform and they strictly working for Microsoft only
Favian Minecraft is a world phenomenon type of game and the money that franchise generate is massive and that’s why Microsoft won’t make it exclusive to Xbox and rather multi platform. It will be hundreds of millions mistake if they have it only for Xbox. Microsoft wants that money and that’s why is in PS and Nintendo
It's frequently on sale, too. Death's Gambit is also an admirable, and earlier, attempt at merging Soulslike with Metroidvanias. Along with Dead Cells, it's really cool to see standout games basically solidifying subgenres and hybrid genres into genres unto themselves.
Some lovely Metroidvanias: Rabi Ribi. Touhou: Luna Nights. Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. Momodora: Reverie in the Moonlight. Metroidvanias are always on my radar as I’ve been trying to relive the first time I played SOTN (thank you Blood Stained). Metroidvanias are a drug and I’m forever looking for that particular hit. 🥰
@@Cannotbetamed1 fans of Touhou tend to dip their toes into a variety of genres when making games. They made a couple of Touhouvania games called Koumajou Densetsu that may be worth looking at.
All the Momodora games are such a joy to play. Love that series! The Lodoss game looks awesome, although it's far from completion and is only in Early Access. I'm trying to keep myself away from it until it's finished, but it's tough to resist!
Great list. I've only finished a handful of metroidvania games. My favorites are Shadow Complex, Steamworld Dig 1 & 2, and Guacamelee. Others I liked but haven't finished are Strider, Outland, Ori 1and Dust An Elysian Tail
It seems to have gone under the radar for most people, but Strider actually has a modern take on the Metroidvania genre. It has the floaty acrobatic controls and fast paced action we all know and love from the classic Strider games but in an open explorable map. It's kinda weird that most people don't mention it since Strider used to be a very popular Capcom franchise, and the character is even featured in Marvel vs Capcom 2 and 3.
Im surprised no one says Guacamelee 2, the ambience the music creates is just stunning. Playing ori and the blind forest atm but it just doesnt suck me into the world so far despite the pretty and smooth animation :(
I love Hollow Knight but it has ruined a lot of metroidvania games for me. It's just on another level, at least when it comes to modern MV games. Can't wait for Silksong
Then I would recomend shadow complex, Ori and the will of the wisps and dead cells(this one is a metroidvania-like) and if you like soulsborne games I would also recomend salt and sanctuary
Same here ! I love Super Metroid since like forever and discovered Ori and the Blind Forest recently, which made me play Ori and the Will of the Wisps (both are awesome games). Then, I heard about Hollow Knight... This game just blew my mind and I can't stop playing it (I'm 150+ hours in and still going), but I honestly wish I hadn't played it so early because now a lot of good games seem "meh" in comparison. I tried Axiom Verge, which was mentioned in a lot of top 5 (or more) metroidvanias' videos, but honestly, while I have to admit that I somewhat enjoy playing it sometimes, it feels soooo empty after Hollow Knight... I can't wait for Silksong too and I really hope it'll be as good as Hollow Knight !
I've played Dead Cells, both Ori games and i tried Hollow Knight for like 3 hours of gameplay but i cant play it, idk man, the power ups seems boring and the game looks too easy. Its just not for me. Im looking for some plataform game like Celeste, can anyone recommend me one?
@@Brunoluisfigueiredo if you want challenging platformers, super meat boy and ms splosion man come to mind and cuphead though it's more of a shoot em up
Blasphemous, SuperEpic, Guacamelee, Bookbound Brigade, Finding Teddy, Momodora, Iconoclast, Owlboy, Teslagrad, Yoku´s Island Express... there are a lot of metroidvania style games to play, its a great genre.
Mega Man I really, really enjoyed it. I haven’t had a game suck me in like that in a long time. Even when I was just farming shards, it never felt like a grind.
@@mateoincognito8004 It is one of my top five. I mean, when I got that shard that allowed me to run as fast as sonic the hedgehog I almost lost it man and dont get me started on "invert" lol. The game is extremely rewarding for people who like to grind and it is easy to grind because the music is so good. I hate games, where you have invested so many hours and the power-ups repaid are lame but this game is the total opposite to that. Another MeteriodVania I enjoyed was a game called Dust.
Mega Man I’ll have to check that out. Yeah I had a really tough time with the 2nd Zangetsu fight so I farmed up the optimizer, welcome company, and Fald Tiaib, and like you said once you get the invert and accelerator it’s so much fun flying around and farming. Definitely an amazing game
Timespinner was one of the best metroidvanias I've ever played, so addicted, just wish it had been longer. Story and combat was amazing, never got tired of it at all. Salt and Sanctuary is another epic game, great Soulsbourne Metroidvania.
Some of the metroidvania games I've enjoyed on my PS4 Pro that didn't make it on this videos list are: Guacamelee 1 and 2 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Wonderboy the Dragon's Trap Dust: An Elysian Tail Strider (2014) Owlboy
Some titles I can also recommend :) - Alwa's Awakening & Alwa's Legacy - Apotheon - Child of Light - Dex - Giga Wrecker - Guacamelee 1 & 2 - Hob - Mages of Mystralia - Minoria - Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - Owlboy - Pharaoh Rebirth+ - Rabi-Ribi - Shantae series - Sundered - The Messenger - Wings of Vi
I'll second Alwa's Awakening/Legacy. Just finished both of them and had a great time! More exploration heavy than combat, plenty of secrets, and some challenges that really force you to think about how you navigate the world.
@@JoshuaSRobinson then I think that Giga Wrecker, Hob and Mages of Mystralia will be also to your liking. Besides fighting there is much accent on exploration and creative thinking ;)
Great breakdown of the Metroidvania genre. I really enjoyed the video. I liked how it wasn't platform specific, it wasn't just recently released titles, you included the length of each game and what you did and didn't like about each title. Thanks
Agreed. I'm a hardcore fan of Castlevania: SOTN and I gotta admit that even Bloodstained (made by the same guy) can't match Blasphemous'. Precise, immersive, well balanced, filled with unlocks and secrets... Really a masterpiece.
Blasphemous has abilities you get, just because you need to equip a relic does not mean they aren't abilities. Those abilities let you access areas of the map you can't otherwise.
I'm still shocked at what such a small team could produce with Hollow Knight. And Ori...*chef's kiss* What an amazing overall package. There's still a bunch I need to hop on sometime soon.
Great list! I think my favorites here are tied between Bloodstained and Steamworld. The newest Strider release ("newest" being 2014) had a lot of Metroidvania elements also. Personally I think it's a great time and worth downloading, especially since it's usually on sale for really cheap now.
Well, hello there. I would recommend Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. A more puzzle heavy and quite long metroidvania with a cute style and a lot of heart. Played through it not long ago and enjoyed it greatly.
I wouldn't really count Dead Cells personally. It doesn't really do what Metroidvanias expect of you - that is, making a mental map of a connected world. You do grab a few upgrades along the way, but they are only relevant on the NEXT playthrough - so you rarely have to remember "Oh yeah, I can use this in this room I visited!"
It is a crime that no one mentions it and it is FAAAR more superior than a lot of Metroidvania TH-camrs keep pushing out there. I almost missed it because of this. It was my friend that told me about it and after playing it I was like, why is nobody talking about this awesome game? Seriously this is one of the best MV's out there.
You are so good at this and have a unique set of gifts; would be surprised if you don't get approached by some media company wanting to hire you at some point.
Ooooh, smoothe. And I´m late to the recommendations but +1 to: Cave Story ( the game that started the indie metroidvania craze ), La Mulana 1&2 ( tough as nail hardcore, old school experience ; MSX style old school) and Robot named Fight. And there is Gato Roboto, also on the shorter side of time needed to complete.
I know it's literally a Castlevania tile (and its sequel), but Castlevania Aria of Sorrow for the GBA and Dawn of Sorrow for the DS are awesome Metroidvanias. Aria of Sorrow got ported to PC and Switch on a collection too. They were the clear inspiration of Bloodstained with the enemy ability mechanics, and the pixelart is gorgeous
Yes! I loved Iconoclasts! And I was one of those geeks who had played the old "Ivory Springs" demo and waited like 7 years for the full game lol. The story is pretty weird but the art style is wonderful and there are some great boss fights, including 2 hidden bosses.
I love that Metroidvania is a genre now, Merging the elements of 2 classic games! Bloodstained is probably the most well known but The Mummy Demastered is cool, Kind of like Contra too! Metroidcontravania
Reminds me a lot of the Universal Soldier game which was like metroid/contra/Castlevania hybrid. Edit: so it turns out that Universal Soldier was a rebrand of Turrican 2
Glad you made this list been really getting into these games lately , and was watching various youtubers lists. I'm playing Bloodstained right now, but it's taking me a lot longer then 15 hours lol.
Nice selection. I'd add Monster Tale, a late NDS release. Also Monster World IV for classic Sega Genesis. Not specifically a metroid-vania, but a retro platform based adventure with some backtracking and rpg components
Got two if they weren't already mentioned: Chasm if you want something like Timespinner/SOTN. If you want Dark Souls as a metroidvania: Salt & Sanctuary. 👍
Great job on this video. Thank you for recognizing Shadow Complex as many reviewers don’t give it the attention that it deserves. A couple of other great metroidvanias include Guacamelee (1 & 2) and The Messenger.
I'd really have to suggest Gato Roboto. It's a short and sweet MV where you control a cat in a mech suit. It is surprisingly fun and quirky, and really stands out as an interesting experience. There's a fair amount of things to collect and some really fun bosses. Also the GameBoy style graphics are really well done.
Although in 3D, some good examples of AAA Metroidvanias are the first entries on the Batman Arkham and Tomb Raider reboot series. Also, I would recommend Dandara, Metroidvania with the innovation of only being able to traverse the world launching from select points in the map.
Axiom verge interested me when the developer went on record saying there are still things ppl haven't discovered in it.also guacamelee have to include that. Great job!
I definitely recommend "Black Tiger" - it's an arcade release but was on PS3/XB360 Capcom Arcade Cabinet and Capcom Classics Collection # 2 on PS2 and Xbox. It's a little unforgiving to new players with some cheap 1-hit deaths from falling rocks that need to be memorized...but after you overcome that, it's an amazing game.
Guacameleé is another recommendation in my opinion. Its combo based melee battle system is really fun, and the graphics are colorful. Also, it's not that often you play as a luchadore.
Apparently this isn't a widely-held opinion. I guess a lot of people out there just don't like pinball as much as I do but I think they did an amazing job blending pinball mechanics with a cute/goofy story-driven MV game. I want few things more than a full-size sequel to Yoku (maybe Silksong).
@@Ichthyodactyl I actually have very little interest in pinball overall, but I love the game and found the pinbal mechanics were fun to play around with in this setting.
I highly recommend Yoku's Island Express. It takes place on a huge island, and you travel the island by pinball paddles and bumpers, there are no enemies to fight aside from about two or three boss battles, but traversing the island is a lot of fun, you gain powerups that'll let you get to different areas of the island, and you can take on quests from residents on the island. Again, highly recommended.
I recommend "Dust: An Elysian Tail". you discover more and more about the protagonist and there's an incredible plot twist. The backgrounds and the side quests are amazing!
Before my PC died on me, I was playing three games: "Iconoclasts", "Death's Gambit" and "Bloodrayne: Betrayal". Of the three "Iconoclast" was the most fun, by far, since "Death's Gambit" is a "souls-like game", which means it's torture, although it's playable, but still has some areas which are intensively challenging, and which you won't be able to pass without submitting yourself to some intense grinding. And about "Bloodraye", it's not exactly a metroidvania, because it's a linear game, but it has some elements of plataforming, and it's a 2D side scrolling game, so it has some Castlevania feeling moments. It also has the most unforgiving and annoying jumping puzzle I've ever had to attempt, so I only recommend that last one if you can handle frustration really, really, really well. And of all these games, I only knew about "Ritual of the night". They all seem to be very good recommendations, gonna have to give them a try as soon as I'm able.
I'm glad Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is on this list..it definitely is like a love letter to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and hopefully it gets another sequel of this caliber..Hollow Knight was an awesome game but for me I struggled and couldn't get past the last boss no matter what I did or how many times I tried..definitely a challenging game..great list regardless
There's an NES game I use to play as kid, and recently played emulated, called Uforia. It's a very rudimentary form of a metroidvania game but generally fits the bill. You should do a retrogame episode on it. I loved it.
I checked out a video of it, thought it looked cool, gave your comment a like and got a (repro) copy of the game. It was short, beat it in a couple days, but it was loads of fun and very impressive for an NES title. I'm really glad to have it in my collection now. Great recommendation!
Yoku's Island Express - Pinball based Guacamelee - Luchador based Dust: An Elysian Tale - made by a team of one. Valdis Story: Abyssal City Batman: Arkham Asylum Stories: Path of Destinies and Omensight - kind of. Options open with new playthroughs, not items.
Awesome list I really love your calm voice. A lot of knowledge as well, for sure. Axiom Verge, Ori and Hollow Knight are my most favorite Metoridvania of the last Decade and capture the pure awesomeness of Sympony of the Night so perfectly fine. Keep up the good work = ) Subscribed.
I still recommend that people play the procedural metroidvania done right, A Robot Named Fight. Honestly, it has prevented me from playing some other metroidvanias in my backlog I was really looking forward to. It's always so tempting to just generate another enjoyable
I really had no interest at first in Steamworld Dig up until this video because the way you're describing it and seeing that gameplay definitely seems something up my alley with the upgrading system, thanks! For the most part I've already played most of these and it's really great that you're promoting them especially Bloodstained and Song of the Deep. As for other Metroidvanias, not sure if you've played it but I recommend the 2014 game Strider, that was one I beat last year and found surprising; it's gameplay is easy to get into, the boss battles are pretty fun, and it's short. Other than that, great vid like usual!
I backed Bloodstained and I will never regret it. Sure it's not perfect, but they really tried to make it something that honored SOTN but added to it. For the most part, they succeeded, and I am proud of what it became.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Me too! Though I had to wait several weeks or months for the fibal achievement to be patched. And I agree heavily that they put too much of some things into it.
As a massive Castlevania fan, I absolutely HAD to click on this video! Good list from what I can see and seriously THANK YOU for including Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night! I love the Castlevania series so much that it has a big influence on my music composition throughout the multiple genres I compose in.
I highly recommend Blasphemous. It's got some Souls-like elements and its story has allot of religious, particularly Catholic, themes running through out it.
I played the intro of Blasphemous very recently and the game felt too slow and, of course, tryhard as hell. It's the hollow knight issue, after you play HK every other metroidvania looks puny in comparison. I need more time to "forget" HK before trying other metroids
Out of that list, I've played Timespinner and Bloodstained thus far, and I enjoyed playing both of them (I probably should do another playthrough of them at some point). I recommend trying out Iconoclasts and Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom if you haven't yet/if anyone else hasn't yet recommneded those two.
Blasphemous was pretty solid Loved Bloodstained There’s still a lot of fresh/unique ground to cover in this space, so I’m excited to see so many indie devs making them.
Monster Boy is one of the best sadly it is slept on and because of this, it took me a long time to get to it. Monster Boy and Dust: AET are waaaaaay better than Timespinner. Chasm is ok. Just completed it recently but it has its moments to be honest though it's on the same level as Time Spinner for me.
Headlander is so underrated. I enjoyed the list, there's tons I've missed out on. I liked Xeodrifter and Gato Roboto, both very short metroidvanias, they're good for a quick few hour session and beat!
@@Cannotbetamed1 Same! I really liked Headlander, and it definitely got overlooked. I liked Xeodrifter - it's a pretty slight game, about as basic as a Metroidvania gets, but not necessarily in a bad way. Sometimes you just want something simple and bite-size in a genre you like, and Xeodrifter is definitely that.
One of the most under rated and forgotten metroidvania is *'Valdis Story: Abyssal City'*. It blew my mind. The game is one of, if not the best metroidvania i ever played. Everyone should give it a shot. It's pretty cheap too. If you want a good game go for it you will thank me later. ^-^ Great video has always thanks for the nice presentation! Have a good day.
Agreed Valdis Story is amazing. It doesn't reach the level of polish of a masterpiece like Hollow Knight but it's just such a unique blend of mechanics all executed very well.
@@mobileore It could use a bit of polish. But it does not remove anything from the experience. It's just overall a great game. I love hollow knight but it feels to me more like a souls game more than anything else. But good observation good sir. ^-^
Very cool video, and a great list. I'll definitely have to check some of these out. I've gotta say, I'm really surprised that I haven't seen anyone mention "Dandara". That's a beautiful and enchanting game. In my opinion anyway. But it never gets brought up.
I'm playing through Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night right now. Really like it. For a couple of other enjoyable Metroidvanias, I recommend Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight and Rabi-Ribi. I loved Momodora's delightful brand of bleak cuteness, and Rabi-Ribi adds some bullet hell mechanics to the gameplay, but doesn't make you feel like it's unplayable. Also, Iconoclasts is a fine game, but I just had a really hard time getting into the story for some reason.
I just got Timespinner for Switch at Best Buy the other day. Solid game so far. Did not know the Familiar could be controlled by Player 2. Glad I clicked on the vid.
I played majority of them, the most i recommend Ori, Hollow knight and Bloodstained. And not mentioned here but also awesome- Guacamelee, Shantae, Monster boy & cursed kingdom, Blasphemous, Touhou Luna Nights and Salt&sanctuary (but its more 2d Souls clone than vania).
João Vitor Rezende Santos I kinda count it as one :) non-linear accesibility of places, backtracking to places with new abilities, skippable and missable things, etc. But you might be right, it’s not strictly metroidvania, let’s say it’s metroidvania-ish :)
I love Metroidvanias! Probably my favorite genre along with 3rd person action-adventures. So glad you gave Hollow Knight another go. Fantastic suggestions! The Shantae series are always my first recommendations. I think I recall you not enjoying Half-Genie Hero, but Pirate's Curse is the best of the series (though not exactly a Metroidvania). Risky's Revenge and Seven Sirens are though! Rabi-Ribi, Minoria, Momodora Reverie Under the Moonlight, Touhou Luna Nights, and Iconoclasts would be other suggestions off the top of my head.
Wonderful list, Pam!! I had no idea Mummy Demastered was such a complete game. I assumed it was a simple, mobile-style time killer. As a lover of Metroidvania games, thanks for correcting my false assumptions.
Oh this was just perfectly timed, thanks Pam! This is a genre I never used to enjoy, until I played Axiom Verge, which got my completely hooked. I then went back and finished the original Super Metroid - and had a blast. Spent a lot of time trying to find the next ones to play. I really appreciate that you told us how long each takes to beat - this is something I think carefully about these days!
Hollow knight and Ori have grown to be two of all time favorite games. I'm also a fan of megaman games, particularly the Zero series. With those preferences, I'd highly recommend Iconoclast. I thought that game was absolutely fantastic.
I would highly recommend The Messenger if anyone hasn't tried it.
Just platinumed it
I have it on PC but havent played it yet, I didnt know it was a "Metroidvania" style game either.
@@VirusOfCyrus It's not for the first half of the game. The second half is. I also highly recommend it. Amazing game.
One the best games ive played
@@qpwo8 Definitely inspired by OG NG in the "cutscenes" and some of the mechanics, but, kind of thankfully, you'll find nowhere near the challenge.
hollow knight "taking over 25 hours to complete" meanwhile me, something like in the middle of the game. Clocking at 52 hours. Nowhere NEAR the compleation.
i know that feel bro, i spend 35hrs to finish de game and complete just the 66%
My main game has clocked almost 100 hours, with all bosses in the Pantheon beaten at Radiant level, and 4/5 pantheon completed with bindings. I can't get enough.
In my first run I won the final boss with a grand total of 124h. And as soon as I’ve got time, I’m gonna play again, as slowly as I need, to try to understand the lore by myself. And once that’s done, I will beat the path of pain, the pantheons and steel soul. And if I’m lucky enough, for the time I’m done with all that, Silksong will be finally out.
Well without the DLC you can do it in 25h. I was at 40 with DLC content but not completionist. Anyway a very fun ride this game.
@@Amoriskij yeah, i only need to beat the 4th pantheon for that 112%. ....... I been sayin that for a year
Correction: Microsoft did not acquire Moon Studios, just published Ori and acquired its distribution rights.
Blasphemous is great, but I didn't play it until after I made this video. If you make your way over to my community tab (th-cam.com/users/Cannotbetamed1community) I've compiled a list of the games that have been recommended in the comments.
Also, Dead Cells is not a Metroidvania.
Dead Cells sucks
they don't own the IP either. Microsoft doesn’t own the IP or Moon Studios; however, Microsoft does own the distribution rights to the franchise. Unfortunately, this means that as long as Microsoft owns those distribution rights to the franchise, an Ori and The Blind Forest PS4 version is not going to ever happen. Is a little tricky to figure this out because in their website it says that in 2011 Moon Studio's became a Microsoft First party Studio. I guess what that means is that you not gonna see any Moon studio games in a Sony Platform and they strictly working for Microsoft only
Favian Minecraft is a world phenomenon type of game and the money that franchise generate is massive and that’s why Microsoft won’t make it exclusive to Xbox and rather multi platform. It will be hundreds of millions mistake if they have it only for Xbox. Microsoft wants that money and that’s why is in PS and Nintendo
I'm just going to copy this Metroidvania list and add it to my Steam Wish list. Also, very curious to hear your thoughts on Touhou: Luna Knights.
I'd recommend Blasphemous, especially if you like the Souls games
yeah!! I am playing. It´s amazing! I´d recommend it too
Amazing game. Best metroidvania since Hollow Knight for me
Have you see the changes in the last patch?
Awesome!!
There is still some little bugs, but what a wonderful work.
It's frequently on sale, too.
Death's Gambit is also an admirable, and earlier, attempt at merging Soulslike with Metroidvanias.
Along with Dead Cells, it's really cool to see standout games basically solidifying subgenres and hybrid genres into genres unto themselves.
Salt and Sanctuary as well
Shantae: half genie hero is great. A little more light hearted than most
It's a little bit less Metroidvania than the first three Shantae games.
@@That_Lady_Charlie yeah, true. Would recommend them as well, it's a beautiful series.. Hard to get a physical of them though.
Shantae: Pirates Curse has the most modern metrovania feel.
Half Genie Hero is probably the weakest Shantae game in the series. Pirate's Curse is the best and Seven Sirens is pretty solid.
@@Ashtarte3D weakest doesn't mean bad though. It's still awesome. I think
So glad Axiom Verge and Shadow Complex made the list. Had a lot of fun playing those.
Some lovely Metroidvanias:
Rabi Ribi.
Touhou: Luna Nights.
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth.
Momodora: Reverie in the Moonlight.
Metroidvanias are always on my radar as I’ve been trying to relive the first time I played SOTN (thank you Blood Stained). Metroidvanias are a drug and I’m forever looking for that particular hit. 🥰
Touhou looks cool, hadn't heard of that one.
@@Cannotbetamed1 fans of Touhou tend to dip their toes into a variety of genres when making games. They made a couple of Touhouvania games called Koumajou Densetsu that may be worth looking at.
Momodora is really underrated
All the Momodora games are such a joy to play. Love that series!
The Lodoss game looks awesome, although it's far from completion and is only in Early Access. I'm trying to keep myself away from it until it's finished, but it's tough to resist!
I was about to recommend Luna Nights, you beat me to it. 👏
Great list. I've only finished a handful of metroidvania games. My favorites are Shadow Complex, Steamworld Dig 1 & 2, and Guacamelee. Others I liked but haven't finished are Strider, Outland, Ori 1and Dust An Elysian Tail
I want to try Strider.
It seems to have gone under the radar for most people, but Strider actually has a modern take on the Metroidvania genre. It has the floaty acrobatic controls and fast paced action we all know and love from the classic Strider games but in an open explorable map. It's kinda weird that most people don't mention it since Strider used to be a very popular Capcom franchise, and the character is even featured in Marvel vs Capcom 2 and 3.
I recently finished Ori and the Will of the Wisps and my wife was so impressed she decided to play it.
That's awesome
Ori is absolutely breathtaking.
Needed more bosses though. Maybe make them optional to keep everyone happy.
Im surprised no one says Guacamelee 2, the ambience the music creates is just stunning. Playing ori and the blind forest atm but it just doesnt suck me into the world so far despite the pretty and smooth animation :(
I love Hollow Knight but it has ruined a lot of metroidvania games for me. It's just on another level, at least when it comes to modern MV games. Can't wait for Silksong
Just like if you complete ARMA 2, 3 you will never like cod & battlefield series
Then I would recomend shadow complex, Ori and the will of the wisps and dead cells(this one is a metroidvania-like) and if you like soulsborne games I would also recomend salt and sanctuary
Same here ! I love Super Metroid since like forever and discovered Ori and the Blind Forest recently, which made me play Ori and the Will of the Wisps (both are awesome games). Then, I heard about Hollow Knight... This game just blew my mind and I can't stop playing it (I'm 150+ hours in and still going), but I honestly wish I hadn't played it so early because now a lot of good games seem "meh" in comparison. I tried Axiom Verge, which was mentioned in a lot of top 5 (or more) metroidvanias' videos, but honestly, while I have to admit that I somewhat enjoy playing it sometimes, it feels soooo empty after Hollow Knight... I can't wait for Silksong too and I really hope it'll be as good as Hollow Knight !
I've played Dead Cells, both Ori games and i tried Hollow Knight for like 3 hours of gameplay but i cant play it, idk man, the power ups seems boring and the game looks too easy. Its just not for me. Im looking for some plataform game like Celeste, can anyone recommend me one?
@@Brunoluisfigueiredo if you want challenging platformers, super meat boy and ms splosion man come to mind and cuphead though it's more of a shoot em up
Blasphemous, SuperEpic, Guacamelee, Bookbound Brigade, Finding Teddy, Momodora, Iconoclast, Owlboy,
Teslagrad, Yoku´s Island Express... there are a lot of metroidvania style games to play, its a great genre.
I think that's the first mention of Bookbound Brigade, I'm not familiar with that one.
I'm very happy that you mentioned Shadow Complex. That game just doesn't get enough love
Very glad you included bloodstained: ROTN. I’m doing a play through right now and loving it!
One of the best games I have played in the genre. Great music, lots of power-ups.
Mega Man I really, really enjoyed it. I haven’t had a game suck me in like that in a long time. Even when I was just farming shards, it never felt like a grind.
@@mateoincognito8004 It is one of my top five. I mean, when I got that shard that allowed me to run as fast as sonic the hedgehog I almost lost it man and dont get me started on "invert" lol. The game is extremely rewarding for people who like to grind and it is easy to grind because the music is so good.
I hate games, where you have invested so many hours and the power-ups repaid are lame but this game is the total opposite to that. Another MeteriodVania I enjoyed was a game called Dust.
Mega Man I’ll have to check that out. Yeah I had a really tough time with the 2nd Zangetsu fight so I farmed up the optimizer, welcome company, and Fald Tiaib, and like you said once you get the invert and accelerator it’s so much fun flying around and farming. Definitely an amazing game
Guns are overpowered
Strider (2014), an updated version of a classic, is pretty good (at least in my opinion). It took the original game and made it into a metroidvania. 🤣
I agree! Strider 2014 is a super fun metrodvania. It's very fast paced. It never lets up.
Timespinner was one of the best metroidvanias I've ever played, so addicted, just wish it had been longer. Story and combat was amazing, never got tired of it at all.
Salt and Sanctuary is another epic game, great Soulsbourne Metroidvania.
Salt and Sanctuary would be amazing if it had a map, that's my only real complaint about it.
This channel is great. Metroidvanias got me through many frustrating Covid lockdowns.
Some of the metroidvania games I've enjoyed on my PS4 Pro that didn't make it on this videos list are:
Guacamelee 1 and 2
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Wonderboy the Dragon's Trap
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Strider (2014)
Owlboy
Damn, Timespinner looks rad!
It is! It was a nice surprise.
@@Cannotbetamed1 No issues with the forced narrative that has nothing to do with the story?
@Derek St. Pierre Narrative and story are the same thing so, no.
@@exiledvoid hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Ori and the will of the wisp is the best metroidvania I've played, and just one of the best games I have played in general.
4:17 I think Aquaria also deserves a mention if you like Underwater Metroidvanias.
Agreed, it is another gem for sure.
Some titles I can also recommend :)
- Alwa's Awakening & Alwa's Legacy
- Apotheon
- Child of Light
- Dex
- Giga Wrecker
- Guacamelee 1 & 2
- Hob
- Mages of Mystralia
- Minoria
- Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
- Owlboy
- Pharaoh Rebirth+
- Rabi-Ribi
- Shantae series
- Sundered
- The Messenger
- Wings of Vi
Thanks!
I'll second Alwa's Awakening/Legacy. Just finished both of them and had a great time! More exploration heavy than combat, plenty of secrets, and some challenges that really force you to think about how you navigate the world.
@@JoshuaSRobinson then I think that Giga Wrecker, Hob and Mages of Mystralia will be also to your liking. Besides fighting there is much accent on exploration and creative thinking ;)
@@pawewodarczyk1546 Thanks! I'll check 'em out.
Cool list. I love Wings of Vi too, but it's def not a metroidvania. It's super linear.
Great breakdown of the Metroidvania genre. I really enjoyed the video. I liked how it wasn't platform specific, it wasn't just recently released titles, you included the length of each game and what you did and didn't like about each title. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Blasphemous is the best one being released in ages, and the latest update/free DLC improved an already amazing game I absolutely love it
Agreed. I'm a hardcore fan of Castlevania: SOTN and I gotta admit that even Bloodstained (made by the same guy) can't match Blasphemous'. Precise, immersive, well balanced, filled with unlocks and secrets... Really a masterpiece.
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We need blasphemous 2 with Crisanda as the protagonist @_@
@@edoardodicesare2373 I *think* that might actually be what's coming. Maybe even as a DLC!
@@TheMetalOverlord it's like hollow knight and symphony of the night with a slightly different combat, how is it not a metroidvania?
Blasphemous has abilities you get, just because you need to equip a relic does not mean they aren't abilities. Those abilities let you access areas of the map you can't otherwise.
I'm still shocked at what such a small team could produce with Hollow Knight. And Ori...*chef's kiss* What an amazing overall package. There's still a bunch I need to hop on sometime soon.
Hollow Knight is not only super polished and fun but it’s also a very big game, there’s so much content. It is impressive.
Microsoft is being a meany-pants and not releasing the Ori sequel onto switch. :(
Great list! I think my favorites here are tied between Bloodstained and Steamworld. The newest Strider release ("newest" being 2014) had a lot of Metroidvania elements also. Personally I think it's a great time and worth downloading, especially since it's usually on sale for really cheap now.
I'll check it out
Well, hello there. I would recommend Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. A more puzzle heavy and quite long metroidvania with a cute style and a lot of heart. Played through it not long ago and enjoyed it greatly.
I was wondering if I was going to find a comment suggesting this one! I loved it.
Thank you for that one, it looks so great, added it to my wishlist right now :)
Salt and Sanctuary and Dead Cells are pretty good. Highly recommend them.
@@craw4863 Yes I did enjoy it. The mechanics remind me of Dark Souls, but not as punishing.
I love Hollow Knighy and Blasphemous. Been wanting to pull the trigger on Salt and Sanctuary for a while now
I wouldn't really count Dead Cells personally. It doesn't really do what Metroidvanias expect of you - that is, making a mental map of a connected world. You do grab a few upgrades along the way, but they are only relevant on the NEXT playthrough - so you rarely have to remember "Oh yeah, I can use this in this room I visited!"
One of favorites, from recent years, was Dust: An Elysian Tail. Definitely play it, if you haven't.
I don't see this game recommended enough. Played it last year and it took my heart
It is a crime that no one mentions it and it is FAAAR more superior than a lot of Metroidvania TH-camrs keep pushing out there. I almost missed it because of this. It was my friend that told me about it and after playing it I was like, why is nobody talking about this awesome game? Seriously this is one of the best MV's out there.
There aren’t enough co-op Metroidvanias. I’m glad you covered that particular niche.
Great list, thanks for the inspiration. I would also recommend The Messenger.
No problem! I liked The Messenger as a platformer, but I didn’t think it handled being a Metroidvania that well.
Cannot be Tamed thanks for the reply, as soon as I’ve finished all the games on your list I probably share your opinion 😊
Check out wallachia. It's like Shinobi 3.
I love Axiom Verge, replayed it earlier this year. Can't wait for part 2! Also, Shadow Complex looks really cool.
Shadow Complex is definitely interesting.
Thank you so much for getting lost in Axiom Verge, I thought it was only me. Great watch, thanks.
I had to use a guide a number of times
I would recommend Iconoclasts, it's one of my favorites, has a bit more of an emphasis on puzzle solving than most that I've played.
You are so good at this and have a unique set of gifts; would be surprised if you don't get approached by some media company wanting to hire you at some point.
Aww, thanks :)
Ooooh, smoothe. And I´m late to the recommendations but +1 to: Cave Story ( the game that started the indie metroidvania craze ), La Mulana 1&2 ( tough as nail hardcore, old school experience ; MSX style old school) and Robot named Fight. And there is Gato Roboto, also on the shorter side of time needed to complete.
Cave story was good.
La Mulana is amazing. Very challenging.
I know it's literally a Castlevania tile (and its sequel), but Castlevania Aria of Sorrow for the GBA and Dawn of Sorrow for the DS are awesome Metroidvanias. Aria of Sorrow got ported to PC and Switch on a collection too. They were the clear inspiration of Bloodstained with the enemy ability mechanics, and the pixelart is gorgeous
I definitely want a spiritual successor to Shadow Complex that's not connected to Card's work in any way but follows the gameplay and style.
That would be great
I was going to comment about separating art from artist about Shadow Complex right when she said it.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Nailed it on Card. I didn't know about his politics when I first played the game. Now I can't even...
You people need to learn about separating art from artist
Iconoclasts!!
It’s more of a puzzle platformer than an action game, but it’s really fun!
Yes! I loved Iconoclasts! And I was one of those geeks who had played the old "Ivory Springs" demo and waited like 7 years for the full game lol. The story is pretty weird but the art style is wonderful and there are some great boss fights, including 2 hidden bosses.
I love that Metroidvania is a genre now, Merging the elements of 2 classic games! Bloodstained is probably the most well known but The Mummy Demastered is cool, Kind of like Contra too! Metroidcontravania
Or Controidvania? :D
Reminds me a lot of the Universal Soldier game which was like metroid/contra/Castlevania hybrid. Edit: so it turns out that Universal Soldier was a rebrand of Turrican 2
Glad you made this list been really getting into these games lately , and was watching various youtubers lists. I'm playing Bloodstained right now, but it's taking me a lot longer then 15 hours lol.
Nice selection. I'd add Monster Tale, a late NDS release. Also Monster World IV for classic Sega Genesis. Not specifically a metroid-vania, but a retro platform based adventure with some backtracking and rpg components
Got two if they weren't already mentioned: Chasm if you want something like Timespinner/SOTN. If you want Dark Souls as a metroidvania: Salt & Sanctuary. 👍
Hey, great list! There were a few I had never heard of, I’m excited to try out Timespinner.
Hope you enjoy it!
Wow! You still have those classics in boxes behind you 🥰
Miss the presentation the games had back then, mainly the Sierra boxes
I love all the goodies the big boxes had inside
I suggest Feudal Alloy, you play as a gold fish in a jar attached to a knights suit of armor. Also Alwa's Awakening is really fun as well.
Great job on this video. Thank you for recognizing Shadow Complex as many reviewers don’t give it the attention that it deserves. A couple of other great metroidvanias include Guacamelee (1 & 2) and The Messenger.
Thanks!
I'd really have to suggest Gato Roboto. It's a short and sweet MV where you control a cat in a mech suit.
It is surprisingly fun and quirky, and really stands out as an interesting experience. There's a fair amount of things to collect and some really fun bosses. Also the GameBoy style graphics are really well done.
Is that what the cat from Robot Wants Kitty was doing after it was abandoned.
@@GabePuratekuta Could be? I'll have to check that one out
@@Aaron-from-BroTrio Really? I heard "cat mech" and thought "Like the final boss of Robot Wants Ice Cream!".
Although in 3D, some good examples of AAA Metroidvanias are the first entries on the Batman Arkham and Tomb Raider reboot series.
Also, I would recommend Dandara, Metroidvania with the innovation of only being able to traverse the world launching from select points in the map.
Other good games you should check out:
Blasphemous
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Strider (2014)
I really liked Blasphemous. Just the right amount of difficulty.
Strider (2014) does not get enough love. I’ve been wanting to try blasphemous as well.
bejais I’ve been meaning to try s and s. Blasphemous is so good I can’t even fathom it, one of my favorite games ever!
Strider was quite good. But it needed a fast travel mechanic.
Does Strider get better? I played the first few levels and was bored out of my skull. I really wanted to love it, but...
Axiom verge interested me when the developer went on record saying there are still things ppl haven't discovered in it.also guacamelee have to include that. Great job!
Oh, that's neat. The secrets and passwords did seem very obscure and hard to decipher.
I definitely recommend "Black Tiger" - it's an arcade release but was on PS3/XB360 Capcom Arcade Cabinet and Capcom Classics Collection # 2 on PS2 and Xbox.
It's a little unforgiving to new players with some cheap 1-hit deaths from falling rocks that need to be memorized...but after you overcome that, it's an amazing game.
Guacameleé is another recommendation in my opinion. Its combo based melee battle system is really fun, and the graphics are colorful. Also, it's not that often you play as a luchadore.
I’d also recommend Yoku’s Island Express. It fuses metroidvania with pinball mechanics and is a ton of fun
Apparently this isn't a widely-held opinion. I guess a lot of people out there just don't like pinball as much as I do but I think they did an amazing job blending pinball mechanics with a cute/goofy story-driven MV game. I want few things more than a full-size sequel to Yoku (maybe Silksong).
@@Ichthyodactyl I actually have very little interest in pinball overall, but I love the game and found the pinbal mechanics were fun to play around with in this setting.
I highly recommend Yoku's Island Express. It takes place on a huge island, and you travel the island by pinball paddles and bumpers, there are no enemies to fight aside from about two or three boss battles, but traversing the island is a lot of fun, you gain powerups that'll let you get to different areas of the island, and you can take on quests from residents on the island. Again, highly recommended.
This game is lovely. I should add that you get to play as a dung beetle. It's a really unique experience.
I recommend "Dust: An Elysian Tail". you discover more and more about the protagonist and there's an incredible plot twist. The backgrounds and the side quests are amazing!
I love the story
And ALL made by one guy!
I hate that game as well. The story is super cliche and the combat is boring.
The combat is really boring though
Before my PC died on me, I was playing three games: "Iconoclasts", "Death's Gambit" and "Bloodrayne: Betrayal". Of the three "Iconoclast" was the most fun, by far, since "Death's Gambit" is a "souls-like game", which means it's torture, although it's playable, but still has some areas which are intensively challenging, and which you won't be able to pass without submitting yourself to some intense grinding. And about "Bloodraye", it's not exactly a metroidvania, because it's a linear game, but it has some elements of plataforming, and it's a 2D side scrolling game, so it has some Castlevania feeling moments. It also has the most unforgiving and annoying jumping puzzle I've ever had to attempt, so I only recommend that last one if you can handle frustration really, really, really well.
And of all these games, I only knew about "Ritual of the night". They all seem to be very good recommendations, gonna have to give them a try as soon as I'm able.
Valdis Story-Abyssal City is the best in the genre
Hands down... This is the best list of Metroidvania's I have ever found! Thank you for this!
You're welcome
I'm glad Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is on this list..it definitely is like a love letter to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and hopefully it gets another sequel of this caliber..Hollow Knight was an awesome game but for me I struggled and couldn't get past the last boss no matter what I did or how many times I tried..definitely a challenging game..great list regardless
I heard one was announced. But nothing after that.
These are cool stuffs! Many of them that I’ve never heard of!!! I’ll definitely check some out. Thanks!
I'm old. Just give me Super Metroid, Symphony of The Night and a big ass glass of prune juice... I'm good.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Check out Project Base, a remaster of Super Metroid that works on original hardware
Wow, thanks a lot for this video! Recently have become obsessed with filling my switch with metroidvanias, and I learnt about some great games here !
Glad to be helpful!
There's an NES game I use to play as kid, and recently played emulated, called Uforia.
It's a very rudimentary form of a metroidvania game but generally fits the bill. You should do a retrogame episode on it. I loved it.
I’m not familiar with that one, I’ll check it out
@@Cannotbetamed1 just remember to hold up when jumping on enemies. It took me hours of frustration before discovering that by accident.
I checked out a video of it, thought it looked cool, gave your comment a like and got a (repro) copy of the game. It was short, beat it in a couple days, but it was loads of fun and very impressive for an NES title. I'm really glad to have it in my collection now. Great recommendation!
Yoku's Island Express - Pinball based
Guacamelee - Luchador based
Dust: An Elysian Tale - made by a team of one.
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Stories: Path of Destinies and Omensight - kind of. Options open with new playthroughs, not items.
Hadn’t heard of Valdis Story before, thanks!
Wait, Dust was a metroidvainia? I thought it was a sidescrolling beat-em-up. I will have to dig my copy back up & try it again.
Loved Yukos island!
I always thought Timespinner borrowed more from Order of Ecclesia than Symphony of the Night.
Steamworld Dig 2 was a random purchase that was AMAZING! It hit the best thing games miss sometimes. it was FUN!
I also highly recommend Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight !
Super fun
That was pretty good, but a little rough around the stage design.
I like it too! Short and fun. A tiny-vania, if you will.
On game pass, I keep thinking about downloading it before it vanishes.
YEESS Thank you not enough people know this one. Currently doing the insane difficulty, really fun
Awesome list I really love your calm voice. A lot of knowledge as well, for sure. Axiom Verge, Ori and Hollow Knight are my most favorite Metoridvania of the last Decade and capture the pure awesomeness of Sympony of the Night so perfectly fine. Keep up the good work = ) Subscribed.
Thanks, welcome to the channel!
I still recommend that people play the procedural metroidvania done right, A Robot Named Fight. Honestly, it has prevented me from playing some other metroidvanias in my backlog I was really looking forward to. It's always so tempting to just generate another enjoyable
ACWraith A Robot named fight has been a favorite of mine recently as well, Fantastic game. It’s like a roguelite love letter to Metroid.
One of the best curated Metroidvania lists I've ever seen. Liked and subscribed!
Thanks, welcome to the channel!
I highly recommend Cave Story. And for the price, it has infinite value for the money.
Not really a metroidvania, but such a great game!
I really had no interest at first in Steamworld Dig up until this video because the way you're describing it and seeing that gameplay definitely seems something up my alley with the upgrading system, thanks! For the most part I've already played most of these and it's really great that you're promoting them especially Bloodstained and Song of the Deep. As for other Metroidvanias, not sure if you've played it but I recommend the 2014 game Strider, that was one I beat last year and found surprising; it's gameplay is easy to get into, the boss battles are pretty fun, and it's short. Other than that, great vid like usual!
Thanks!
I backed Bloodstained and I will never regret it. Sure it's not perfect, but they really tried to make it something that honored SOTN but added to it.
For the most part, they succeeded, and I am proud of what it became.
Same as me. Loved it and can't wait for the DLCs
I really enjoyed it. One of the few of these I got 100% on.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Me too! Though I had to wait several weeks or months for the fibal achievement to be patched.
And I agree heavily that they put too much of some things into it.
As a massive Castlevania fan, I absolutely HAD to click on this video! Good list from what I can see and seriously THANK YOU for including Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night!
I love the Castlevania series so much that it has a big influence on my music composition throughout the multiple genres I compose in.
Thanks! The Castlevania series does have great music.
I highly recommend Blasphemous. It's got some Souls-like elements and its story has allot of religious, particularly Catholic, themes running through out it.
Try salt and sanctuary, it's even better (in my opinion of course)
I played the intro of Blasphemous very recently and the game felt too slow and, of course, tryhard as hell. It's the hollow knight issue, after you play HK every other metroidvania looks puny in comparison. I need more time to "forget" HK before trying other metroids
Out of that list, I've played Timespinner and Bloodstained thus far, and I enjoyed playing both of them (I probably should do another playthrough of them at some point).
I recommend trying out Iconoclasts and Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom if you haven't yet/if anyone else hasn't yet recommneded those two.
I would recommend Aquaria. Truly an excellent Metroidvania.
Yes! And with a gorgeous music score!
I'm glad that the spirit of Castlevania lives on in these indie gems. I hope to play each and every one of them eventually.
Blasphemous was pretty solid
Loved Bloodstained
There’s still a lot of fresh/unique ground to cover in this space, so I’m excited to see so many indie devs making them.
A great reference and very handy. Good work and thanks!
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom and Chasm are good too.
Oh yes this one is really good. One of the best remasters of an 80/90s series.
Monster Boy is one of the best sadly it is slept on and because of this, it took me a long time to get to it. Monster Boy and Dust: AET are waaaaaay better than Timespinner. Chasm is ok. Just completed it recently but it has its moments to be honest though it's on the same level as Time Spinner for me.
Headlander is so underrated. I enjoyed the list, there's tons I've missed out on. I liked Xeodrifter and Gato Roboto, both very short metroidvanias, they're good for a quick few hour session and beat!
I almost never hear people talk about Headlander. I'd like to try Xeodrifter, didn't really like Gato Roboto though.
@@Cannotbetamed1 Same! I really liked Headlander, and it definitely got overlooked. I liked Xeodrifter - it's a pretty slight game, about as basic as a Metroidvania gets, but not necessarily in a bad way. Sometimes you just want something simple and bite-size in a genre you like, and Xeodrifter is definitely that.
One of the most under rated and forgotten metroidvania is *'Valdis Story: Abyssal City'*. It blew my mind. The game is one of, if not the best metroidvania i ever played. Everyone should give it a shot. It's pretty cheap too. If you want a good game go for it you will thank me later. ^-^
Great video has always thanks for the nice presentation! Have a good day.
That looks cool. Don't know if I'll ever play a metroidvania on PC though.
@@Cannotbetamed1 It has controller support! Don't miss out on this. It's that good. o,.o
Agreed Valdis Story is amazing. It doesn't reach the level of polish of a masterpiece like Hollow Knight but it's just such a unique blend of mechanics all executed very well.
@@mobileore It could use a bit of polish. But it does not remove anything from the experience. It's just overall a great game. I love hollow knight but it feels to me more like a souls game more than anything else. But good observation good sir. ^-^
Very cool video, and a great list. I'll definitely have to check some of these out. I've gotta say, I'm really surprised that I haven't seen anyone mention "Dandara". That's a beautiful and enchanting game. In my opinion anyway. But it never gets brought up.
I'm playing through Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night right now. Really like it. For a couple of other enjoyable Metroidvanias, I recommend Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight and Rabi-Ribi. I loved Momodora's delightful brand of bleak cuteness, and Rabi-Ribi adds some bullet hell mechanics to the gameplay, but doesn't make you feel like it's unplayable. Also, Iconoclasts is a fine game, but I just had a really hard time getting into the story for some reason.
Bullet-hell metroidvania sounds appealing.
Rabi-Ribi looks fun. Just added to my wish list. I had kinda the same problem with Iconoclasts. The story is good, but very deppressing.
I just got Timespinner for Switch at Best Buy the other day. Solid game so far. Did not know the Familiar could be controlled by Player 2. Glad I clicked on the vid.
I played majority of them, the most i recommend Ori, Hollow knight and Bloodstained. And not mentioned here but also awesome- Guacamelee, Shantae, Monster boy & cursed kingdom, Blasphemous, Touhou Luna Nights and Salt&sanctuary (but its more 2d Souls clone than vania).
Right off, I would highly recommend "A Robot Named Fight" It's procedurally generated and offers a large list of items to unlock. Always fun.
I've played a bit of that, it's fun.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - the one that everyone keeps forgetting about
It's great, but it's not Metroidvania...
João Vitor Rezende Santos I kinda count it as one :) non-linear accesibility of places, backtracking to places with new abilities, skippable and missable things, etc. But you might be right, it’s not strictly metroidvania, let’s say it’s metroidvania-ish :)
@@nkwilk513 Now I can agree more! There is a great essence of metroidvania style.
Oldiis 😆
I don't think I've ever noticed the gameplay footage from The Mummy Demastered before and now I really want to play it.
I love the pixel art in the game.
I love Metroidvanias! Probably my favorite genre along with 3rd person action-adventures. So glad you gave Hollow Knight another go. Fantastic suggestions! The Shantae series are always my first recommendations. I think I recall you not enjoying Half-Genie Hero, but Pirate's Curse is the best of the series (though not exactly a Metroidvania). Risky's Revenge and Seven Sirens are though! Rabi-Ribi, Minoria, Momodora Reverie Under the Moonlight, Touhou Luna Nights, and Iconoclasts would be other suggestions off the top of my head.
I'm glad I gave Hollow Knight another shot as well, pushed through my dislike of having to find the map maker.
Wonderful list, Pam!!
I had no idea Mummy Demastered was such a complete game. I assumed it was a simple, mobile-style time killer. As a lover of Metroidvania games, thanks for correcting my false assumptions.
No problem! I wouldn't have expected much if I just heard the title either.
Oh this was just perfectly timed, thanks Pam! This is a genre I never used to enjoy, until I played Axiom Verge, which got my completely hooked. I then went back and finished the original Super Metroid - and had a blast. Spent a lot of time trying to find the next ones to play. I really appreciate that you told us how long each takes to beat - this is something I think carefully about these days!
I always like knowing how long a game will be. Hollow Knight was very long for a game of this type, but somehow I didn't mind.
I would highly recommend the 2014 reboot/remake of STRIDER.
It's a great 2.5D reimagining of a combination of the original arcade game and NES game.
I really enjoyed Song if the Deep. Loved the aesthetic and story.
Hollow knight and Ori have grown to be two of all time favorite games. I'm also a fan of megaman games, particularly the Zero series. With those preferences, I'd highly recommend Iconoclast. I thought that game was absolutely fantastic.
Timespinner, here I come.
At least a list that has real nice titles. Thank you!