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@@bobsacamano4284 It's simple gameplay with shallow but challenging combat, lots of backtracking to maximize the use of the map, and it stimulates your memory skills as you progress. No handholding from the game engine either, you gotta figure it out on your own or consult a walkthrough. Until just a few months ago I hadn't really cared for that style of game, because I didn't have the knack for them yet. Now that I do it's so hard to put these games down. I finish one and immediately go looking for another. Luckily for me I just got the Castlevania DS collection for Switch. I've already devoured Dawn of Sorrow, finished it last night. I'll be starting Portrait of Ruin this evening. After that I think I'm going to take a break from Castlevania and maybe do Guacamelee next.
Blasphemous 2 is not as good as the First one because the only diffucult boss is eviterno but i do like the soundtracks and the uniqe weapons also the platforming is better
@@trisomik_gaming69 Ain't that the truth there dude. That's the reason why I Absolutely Love *Ori and the Blind Forest & the Will of the Wisps* SO much! It's a Absolute Jem and a True Gaming Experience Masterpiece!
10 - Chasm 9 - Strider 8 - Exile's End 7 - Blasphemous 6 - Bloodstained; Ritual of the Night 5 - The Messenger 4 - Death's Gambit; Afterlife 3 - Axiom Verge 2 - Castlevania; Symphony of the Night 1 - Super Metroid My 1 and 2 were very obvious as the genre is named literally from these 2 specific games.
@@skyvader1238 I always thought Castlevania 2 Simon's Quest was the original Vania part of the Metroidvania. It was a much more simple map than SotN but it was the general idea for the genre.
So glad to see Yokus on this list!! This was one of the most unique (and fun!) metroidvanias I ever played! If you haven't played it yet, definitely check it out!
I am glad that at least one out of the two Ori games is on the list. They're some of the best games I've ever played. But if you ask me, I think Ori and the Will of the Wisps should've been on the list instead of the Blind Forest.
i think the first one should be listed not because one is more metroidvania than the other but because they are both amazing and since its the first game, i think it should be there, the secxond one is just a improvment over the first one, the one that bring ore was the first.
I am currently playing a metroidvania too called Monster Sanctuary. It combines the 2D exploration of a metroidvania with a monster-collecting mechanic like Pokémon. Plus it's really challenging.
I liked Steam World dig 2 very well done tohave that feeling you always on a mission searching for something. It doesnt lookthat good but when you play it, it really hooked me in. Hollow knight and ori 1-2 are obviously great. Axiom I havnt played yet
Great video! I love Bloodstained as I'm an old school Metroidvania player but Hollow Knight absolutely wins. Also, no mention of The Messenger? This should arguably take the number one spot! One of the best games I've ever played hands down!
@@akhandtripathipyz9888 I mean, use the one per franchise rule and add Medroid and Castlevania. I agree, they are amazing. I just don't like they don't get included in these lists. I just said that about first and popular because so many of these lists put heavy weight on that. This isn't a list for who did it first, it's about who did it best. If Metroid did it best, put it in there. Same with Castlevania.
im not much fan of pinball, but i really loved the game, its definetlly on my top 5 best metroivanias i ever played. my personal list is 1- ori series 2- hollow knight 3- blasphemous 4- dead cells 5 - pinball game (of course im excluding metroid and castlevania games as they are the king anyway.)
I never comment but😮 afterimage is a newer indie MV and quite frankly amazing. And honestly salt and sanctuary is one of the best I've ever played. It's straight up 2D dark souls and was made by like 1 guy, or one guy and his wife or something like that.
It’s a rule most of these lists have that don’t make sense to me. The reasoning is is that everyone knows super Metroid and SotN already and they would be at the top of the list; kind of like how they wouldn’t include From software games in a Best Soulslikes list. But, there are so many Metroid and castlevania games of varying quality that people don’t know about I think they should include them. I think a combination of the fact that they prefer to showcase just indie games and that these modern games are more available than retro Metroid/castlevania games are the reason
This list is really good except for Axiom Verge. That game is shit and way too overhyped. It is like someone took Metroid and thought “how can I copy this format and art style, but then throw in an out of place playable character and zoom out an uncomfortable amount”. I really do not get the love for it.
Not including the Will of the Wisps here? If your gonna include Blind forest might as well include its Sequel, its quite literally the same game but 10 times more better and has a lot MORE to offer. I’d rank it as my #1 honestly and HK 2nd
4:01 both ori games ori and thr blind forest and ori and the will of the wisp its a best game ever made and this both ori game with music-character and gampley with metroidvenia hard games its really great
Haak is also an extremely good metroidvania too, just finished the game and oh boy I was sad to finish it. It had such a good storyline and great story and pretty good pvp and beautiful places that look amazing and a lot of things to do, id say its almost as good as hollow knight or even as good as hollow knight ngl Oh yeah and a ton of secret items and stuff that are hidden behind walls and stuff so yeah :)
Not going to lie but the older blood stained games looked much more appealing to me than this new one. Idk why but it looks a bit to slow for my liking, and most MVs are mainly faster paced.
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What about Cain back from hell? It should have been on the list.
HAAK and Swordigo 💪
Dead Cells is pretty good.
Grime is quite interesting too
Just played dust elysian
God....I can't stop playing Metroidvanias!!! I'm obsessed.
Right simple gameplay with rpg elements is the perfect recipe to me
@@bobsacamano4284 It's simple gameplay with shallow but challenging combat, lots of backtracking to maximize the use of the map, and it stimulates your memory skills as you progress. No handholding from the game engine either, you gotta figure it out on your own or consult a walkthrough. Until just a few months ago I hadn't really cared for that style of game, because I didn't have the knack for them yet. Now that I do it's so hard to put these games down. I finish one and immediately go looking for another. Luckily for me I just got the Castlevania DS collection for Switch. I've already devoured Dawn of Sorrow, finished it last night. I'll be starting Portrait of Ruin this evening. After that I think I'm going to take a break from Castlevania and maybe do Guacamelee next.
Blasphemous 2 really delivered. I was skeptical about a sequel but they did an amazing job. It surpasses the first game, highly recommend it.
Blasphemouses are awesome
Blasphemous 1 had more content but 2 had better gameplay. I hope they release some DLC's and give some additional content
Blasphemous 2 is not as good as the First one because the only diffucult boss is eviterno but i do like the soundtracks and the uniqe weapons also the platforming is better
Fell in love with Hollow Knight immediately!
it's masterpiece
Yep right im tryna find a game like hollow knight but like there is no game similar to hollow knight
@@Obiwankenobi110ghost song is pretty good but not as good as HK
@@PervertedParrot94 as long as its similar to hk and its a metroidvania it's good, gonna definitely check this game
good choice {played by myself}
Hollow Knight is a freaking masterpiece. Also looking forward to this game called The Last Faith.
Right its amazing and im trying to find a game similar to hollow knight
@@Obiwankenobi110 The ORI series are masterpiece too
@@trisomik_gaming69 yep i played them
@@Obiwankenobi110 if u like souls like game you can try Grime, it has its flaws and difficult but its a love or hate game
man.... i dont even know about "the last faith" i think i will play it when it realise
thx
*Hollow Knight* is definitely and totally one of THE Most True Metroidvania Masterpiece there is, along with *Ori and the Blind Forest!*
Fr i tried to find a good game similar to hollow knight but no results
@@Obiwankenobi110 I'm sure you'll be able to try to find a good video game, similar to *Hollow Knight*
Ori will of wisp is more.of a metroidvania imo but nonetheless the ori series are masterpiece for real
@@trisomik_gaming69 Ain't that the truth there dude. That's the reason why I Absolutely Love *Ori and the Blind Forest & the Will of the Wisps* SO much! It's a Absolute Jem and a True Gaming Experience Masterpiece!
@@Obiwankenobi110 try Aeterna Noctis. It took alotta stuff from Hollow knight and u won't regret it
I adore the Messenger, it's one of my favorite games of all time.
With you on that! That soundtrack is perfect for it too!
I'm surprised not a single Shantae game was on the list, but if I were to have one here, it would definitely be Pirate's Curse.
Yeah that's definitely the best one.
10 - Chasm
9 - Strider
8 - Exile's End
7 - Blasphemous
6 - Bloodstained; Ritual of the Night
5 - The Messenger
4 - Death's Gambit; Afterlife
3 - Axiom Verge
2 - Castlevania; Symphony of the Night
1 - Super Metroid
My 1 and 2 were very obvious as the genre is named literally from these 2 specific games.
The original Metroid, not Super Metroid. The NES original was the first "metroidvania"
@@bradwichman2046 Good point.
@@bradwichman2046No it wasn't. The origin of the term Metroidvania is from Super Metroid and Castlevania sotn.
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I always thought Castlevania 2 Simon's Quest was the original Vania part of the Metroidvania. It was a much more simple map than SotN but it was the general idea for the genre.
Bloodstained is so fuckin' great. I wonder if a sequel might be in the works.
I hope Konami came to their senses and asked Iga to make more Castlevania but I doubt it 😢
It's boring. And some of the levels literally look like they're made from generic assets from the Unreal store.
They confirmed a sequel a while ago, but we won't hear much about it until the last DLC for the first one comes out.
Aeterna Noctis is one of my all time fave Metroidvania's... currently going through Afterimage and it's thoroughly enjoyable so far.
I'm playing that right now man! I think it might be better than Hollow knight. I think the pacing and music is better.
So glad to see Yokus on this list!! This was one of the most unique (and fun!) metroidvanias I ever played! If you haven't played it yet, definitely check it out!
Ender Lilies 100% should be on this list.
So underrated
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror should get an honorable mention here. It's also a metroidvania.
Axiom Verge 1&2 are the most Metroid like game I’ve played in a while. Hope they continue to make more games like them.
I enjoyed the first but couldn't continue with the second, my stomach ache and felt existential crisis.
yoy say"they"but the game was completly done by one dude!!!
Honorable mentions go to Deaths Gambit Afterlife, Infernax, Moonscars & Ghost Song.. Seriously some great Metroidvanias..
I am glad that at least one out of the two Ori games is on the list. They're some of the best games I've ever played. But if you ask me, I think Ori and the Will of the Wisps should've been on the list instead of the Blind Forest.
Yup agree will of the wisp is more metroidvania than the first imo but both are great
i think the first one should be listed not because one is more metroidvania than the other but because they are both amazing and since its the first game, i think it should be there, the secxond one is just a improvment over the first one, the one that bring ore was the first.
Ori and the Blind Forest is a masterpiece! 🤍
I am currently playing a metroidvania too called Monster Sanctuary. It combines the 2D exploration of a metroidvania with a monster-collecting mechanic like Pokémon. Plus it's really challenging.
Sounds cool, gonna look up some trailers and reviews
@@samus-alita4252 Plus you will be able to challenge other players in keeper's duels online.
It s a really good game!
I search this headline at least once every 6 months to make sure I haven't missed any gems.
Ender lilies should be here. Also, I really love Touhou luna night, even when is a very short metroidvania but it has an addictive system play
No super metroid or metroid dread is a crime 😦
I love Salt and Sanctuary. Soulsmetroids are awesome.
Metroidvania games are awesome, I really like 2d action platformer games like Cuacamalee 1 & 2. 😆
I liked Steam World dig 2 very well done tohave that feeling you always on a mission searching for something. It doesnt lookthat good but when you play it, it really hooked me in. Hollow knight and ori 1-2 are obviously great. Axiom I havnt played yet
Axiom Verge’s music is Top Level 80s techno!
“We’re not going to include any Castlevania games” - inserts Bloodstained lol
Yes it's not from Castlevania franchise since it has nothing to do with it storywise
@@akhandtripathipyz9888 I know, that was more a joke than anything
Great video! I love Bloodstained as I'm an old school Metroidvania player but Hollow Knight absolutely wins. Also, no mention of The Messenger? This should arguably take the number one spot! One of the best games I've ever played hands down!
6:49 I was waiting for that. I was like 'why hasnt he mentioned hollow knight yet?'
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquistion!
Lol 2:07
I would add F. I. S. T Forged in shadow Torch. It's a really cool steam punk esk fighter
This genre has the best batting average out of any. So many good games
Looooved bloodstained. Was instantly hooked in. Fun completion
With channels like this one, you really get the vibe that the narrator hasn't actually played or watched any of the stuff they're ranking lol.
Shadow Complex features in the intro but not in the listing, odd. Buy it!
These can keep me busy until Silksong comes out.
Bloodstained needs a console sequal its soo good
Ori and the will of the wisps is better than ori and the blind forest
I really want a list that includes metroid and castlevania. Just don't give bonus points for being first or most popular.
They aren't just first and popular
They are amazing games
I think 90% of lists would have these 2 as the top 2 if they were included
@@akhandtripathipyz9888 I mean, use the one per franchise rule and add Medroid and Castlevania. I agree, they are amazing. I just don't like they don't get included in these lists. I just said that about first and popular because so many of these lists put heavy weight on that. This isn't a list for who did it first, it's about who did it best. If Metroid did it best, put it in there. Same with Castlevania.
2023-2024 is going to have a huge list of new indie titles to add to this list!
Nice list, I've played every one of these games except for the cave story
dude thx i really like how the mummy one looks and its just 200mb definitely going to play it
I would probably include Skul:the hero slayer on that list. It is very underrated but has really amazing story and gaemeplay.
And i always say. Where is deaths gambit afterlife? In my opinion the best one and most difficult by far.
Honestly. I love GRIME. It's a great game that deserves a spot in this list.
Valfaris is like a 3rd person game character in the body of a sprite.
This is the second video of metroidvania games with that pinball game in the list. I’m trying it
im not much fan of pinball, but i really loved the game, its definetlly on my top 5 best metroivanias i ever played.
my personal list is
1- ori series
2- hollow knight
3- blasphemous
4- dead cells
5 - pinball game
(of course im excluding metroid and castlevania games as they are the king anyway.)
I love Metroidvanias. My favourites:
1. Dandara - Trials of fear
2. Grime
Both are garbage
putting hollow knight not on first place is criminal, also axiom verge and steamworld dig 2 above blasphemous wtf
I never comment but😮 afterimage is a newer indie MV and quite frankly amazing. And honestly salt and sanctuary is one of the best I've ever played. It's straight up 2D dark souls and was made by like 1 guy, or one guy and his wife or something like that.
To think that a random Nintendo game unintentionally created a new genre.
Salt and Sanctuary deserves to be on this list
Does it hurt to tell us which system these games are released on?
I'm surprised Shadow Complex was teased at the beginning but never mentioned.
La-mulana is my second best metroidvania game, just amazing!!!
Blasphemous doesn't often receive the love it deserves ❤
I think Salt and Sanctuary would be classed as a metoidvania soulslike. Played the beta of Last Faith, and Spirit of the Samurai looks amazing.
Salt and Sanctuary is fantastic. Metroidvanias with rpg elements are the best
So why isn’t metroid or Castlevania in the metroidvania genre?
It’s a rule most of these lists have that don’t make sense to me. The reasoning is is that everyone knows super Metroid and SotN already and they would be at the top of the list; kind of like how they wouldn’t include From software games in a Best Soulslikes list.
But, there are so many Metroid and castlevania games of varying quality that people don’t know about I think they should include them. I think a combination of the fact that they prefer to showcase just indie games and that these modern games are more available than retro Metroid/castlevania games are the reason
@@Rodlikespants Maybe these lists should just be longer.
The Messenger is missing! Great list though
Ender lilies is a really great game, gorgeous, not too hard, interesting story and combat. Must play
If The Messenger isn’t here I’m gonna be upset
Edit: I’m upset
Dead cells is a must have!
Personally i dislike dead cells as it has very little story
Good List.
This list is really good except for Axiom Verge. That game is shit and way too overhyped. It is like someone took Metroid and thought “how can I copy this format and art style, but then throw in an out of place playable character and zoom out an uncomfortable amount”. I really do not get the love for it.
My two favorite MetroidVanias have got to be Bloodstained Ritual of the Night and Metroid Dread
Fun fact: The main Character from bloodstained is in blasphemous!
Dead Cells the best metroidvania game so far. And dead Cells has it all.
Learn the difference between metroidvania and roguelike/roguelite.
Not seeing Dead cells in the list is a huge disappointment
I would like to introduce Afterimage too. Just beat it recently.
no.1 is haak ❤
Aeterna Noctis
I'm on PS. No Ori for me.
I was pleasantly surprised with the Prince of Persia platforming, though. Ubisoft did something right.
silksong should have a premium spot on this list cause theres no way silksong won't be just as amazing as hollow knight XD
Anyone here played F.I.S.T. or Child of Light? The latter does have an RPG feel to it, but still pretty good.
Shadow complex is really good
Afterimage is phenomenal for anyone who missed it
Not including the Will of the Wisps here? If your gonna include Blind forest might as well include its Sequel, its quite literally the same game but 10 times more better and has a lot MORE to offer.
I’d rank it as my #1 honestly and HK 2nd
I prefer Blind Forest, actually, but the reasoning that the narrator gave for choosing Blind Forest over the sequel is confusing.
they no need list both games its more like telling the franchise not specific games.
Hollow Knight is a masterpiece👌🏿
Axiom verge is great list
I'd say salt and sanctuary belongs on here too
4:01 both ori games ori and thr blind forest and ori and the will of the wisp its a best game ever made and this both ori game with music-character and gampley with metroidvenia hard games its really great
Hollow knight is the goat
Deadcells anyone?
For sure. Ender Lilies. Salt & Sanctuary. Just some many good ones they missed.
Haak is also an extremely good metroidvania too, just finished the game and oh boy I was sad to finish it. It had such a good storyline and great story and pretty good pvp and beautiful places that look amazing and a lot of things to do, id say its almost as good as hollow knight or even as good as hollow knight ngl
Oh yeah and a ton of secret items and stuff that are hidden behind walls and stuff so yeah :)
Curently playing Prince of Persia The lost crown and I absolutely love it😍
Bloodstained is goated
But Castlevania and Metroid are still the best
While its not a pure metroidvania, dead cells definitely deserves to be on this list.
It's not an MV at all.
Its more roguelike but it does have a MV touch to it
Not going to lie but the older blood stained games looked much more appealing to me than this new one. Idk why but it looks a bit to slow for my liking, and most MVs are mainly faster paced.
Replace Axiom Verge with Environmental Station Alpha. ESA blows Axiom out of the water.
Ya aussi Haak,,,, haiku le petit robot grime...this 3 games are really cool
I wish more ppl would talk about salt and sanctuary 😣
Ender lillies is also a nice game id recommend!
Moonscars ❤
Iconoclasts or Gal Guardians: Demon Purge ?
Sadly konjak will always be underated.
If you guys think that Guacamele is not your cup of tea, give the game a try and either curse me or thank me later.
there is this game called momodora reviere under the moonlight
What happened to contra
Not a metroidvania. It's a run and gun
If you need to test your skill and your sense of humor, just try THE MESSENGER
Ender lilies it s fantastic. timespinner another great title.
Lol I love how they showed gameplay from the first ten minutes of hollow knight. These dudes don't even play games