The Best Metroidvania Games for PC Windows - Page 5

Update : Caravan Sandwitch added at rank #7.
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Dark Light (2022)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS

Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.


  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • cyberpunk
  • dark
  • gore
  • post-apocalyptic
  • horror
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • 3d
  • violent
  • zombies
  • puzzle
  • adventure

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Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Linux

Escape the eerie and deadly crypt as Kharon, a being thought to be death itself, in this metroidvania dungeon crawler game full of puzzles and riddles. Possess the bodies of your enemies to use their unique properties - fly as a bat, open locks as a skeleton, and more. With over 11 challenging boss fights and collectable Necronomicon pages full of lore, Kharon's Crypt is sure to keep you hooked. Plus, its colorblind-friendly design ensures accessibility for all players.

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What we like:
  • Fun gameplay mechanics with controlling enemies
  • Good balance between simple gameplay and adding new abilities
  • Many creative puzzles with intuitive design
  • Charming look and animation
  • Good achievement support
What could be improved:
  • Excruciatingly janky combat
  • Some difficult-to-see visuals
  • Limited amount of saves
  • Needs a colorblind mode
  • Story only expands toward the game's end

  • protagonist
  • dungeon-crawler
  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • villain
  • logic
  • post-apocalyptic
  • dark
  • medieval
  • retro
  • old-school
  • action-adventure
  • zelda
  • anime
  • mystery

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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure (2021)

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

Light Dark 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure is a challenging action-adventure game inspired by Metroidvanias and Dark Souls. You play as Arum, a young girl trying to save her father's soul from the afterlife. Navigate the 8 Doors of Purgatory and defeat many enemies in your way! Prove your skills and fight difficult bosses for a satisfying experience.


What we like:
  • Responsive controls
  • Dual use weapons for exploration and combat
  • Upgrade system with perks
  • Rewarding boss battles
  • Charming world to explore
What could be improved:
  • Occasional frustration when items needed to progress are not indicated
  • Normal enemy combat can become monotonous

  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • hand-drawn
  • low-quality
  • difficult
  • exploration
  • action-adventure
  • like
  • adventure
  • fight
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • souls

44

Thread (2022)

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PC Windows Android

A puppet themed platformer metroidvania with a focus on platforming rather than combat. Throw your crystal scissors into walls to create your own platforms, explore a twisting and mysterious land, and solve puzzles on a worldwide scale.

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  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • precision
  • dark
  • souls
  • underground
  • 2d
  • collectathon
  • post-apocalyptic
  • exploration
  • mystery
  • atmospheric
  • open-world
  • fantasy
  • pixel

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ITORAH (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!


  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • 2d
  • hand-drawn
  • 2.5d
  • action-adventure
  • scroller
  • colourful
  • exploration
  • fiction
  • anime
  • interactive
  • arcade

46

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness (2024)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch j

Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.

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  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • precision
  • scroller
  • action-adventure
  • 2d
  • exploration
  • rooms
  • mythological
  • controller-support
  • action

47

Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune (2022)

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early access PC Windows Playstation 5 j

After the empire invented the airship, people finally became able to fly across float continents and islands. And thanks to that, the empire expands rapidly.The top hunter, Erza, leads an exploration team to explore the savage frontier where the empire can’t reach.

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  • japanese
  • rpg
  • metroidvania
  • souls
  • scroller
  • jrpg
  • anime
  • action-adventure
  • dungeon-crawler
  • hack-and-slash
  • platform
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • open-world

48

Zapling Bygone (2022)

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

Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.

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  • metroidvania
  • souls
  • nonlinear
  • scroller
  • platform
  • psychological
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • horror
  • boss
  • action-adventure
  • aliens
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • precision-platform

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Wuppo (2016)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Enter the wondrous world of Wuppo! Fight numerous enemies, collect countless items, and solve immersive puzzles, all while exploring the detailed history of the world in your quest to find a new home.


  • metroidvania
  • hand-drawn
  • 2d
  • platform
  • attack
  • score
  • cooperative
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • cute
  • exploration
  • funny
  • puzzle
  • story
  • local

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SHEEPO (2020)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

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  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • 2d
  • exploration
  • open-world
  • sheep
  • colourful
  • hand-drawn
  • cute

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