Good reviews, but a little divisive. Some are saying it's a perfect game, and others say it's serviceable.

Crimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow Rose Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil Empire and Motion Twin.

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• Steam
• Switch
• Playstation
• Xbox

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• Region Free
• Comic Book
• Console Creatures
• Every Eye
• CGM
• Game Informer

The mystical Egyptian underworld beckons you in Duat: Beyond Light & Shadow! Foil the plans of Set and Apep using your powers of light. Explore the varied environments of the underworld and battle your way through in this epic pixel art style Metroidvania.

🌐 Website, Steam

Waltz and Jam is an action-adventure platformer following the adventures of Waltz, a pure soul, and Jam, his lovable dog companion. It is set in an afterlife born from a unique reimagination of the Seven Deadly Sins.

🌐 Steam

Reviews are good, but slightly mixed. I see as high as 9.5 and as low as 7.7

Time is your greatest resource and secrets are your only upgrades. Master an unraveling time loop in this knowledge-based Metroidvania. As the last Weaver, exploit time-altering anomalies and use what you learn to break the cycle. Explore what remains. Uncover the mystery. Perfect the loop.

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• Steam
• Nintendo
• Playstation
• Xbox

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• Polygon
• Noisy Pixel
• Game Informer
• GameBlast

Currently at 84 on Metacritic

Silver Pines is a survival horror metroidvania set in small town America. Fight nightmarish terrors and solve puzzles, while carefully managing your scarce resources as you uncover the mysteries that could hold the key to redemption.

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• Steam
• Nintendo
• Playstation
• Xbox

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• Dual Shockers
• Gaming Boulevard
• Games Radar
• SDHQ
• The Guardian

This has been a highly anticipated game and had a pretty positive Early Access. Strangely I can't find any reviews, but I would chalk that up to a lack of media-savvy rather than hiding from the press.

A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

🎮 Steam 🌐 Website

Seems like he's perfected his style. If you haven't played Crypt Custodian or Islets, I recommend them. They're not as long or as challenging as some others, but people fall in love with Kyle's point of view.

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

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• Steam
• Switch / Switch 2
• Playstation
• Xbox

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• Soulsborne Seeker
• Metroidvania Guru
• Console Creatures
• Loot Level Chill
• Noisy Pixel
• The Indie Informer
• Oyungezer

There's a demo on Steam

Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!

🌐 Steam

It’s eat or be eaten! Take control of Samus Aran, a renowned bounty hunter ambushed by unknown attackers and marooned on an unfamiliar moon.

Gather your arsenal, navigate a maze of corridors, hunt down powerful bosses, and use your newly awakened Metroid instincts to devour your foes.

You’ll need to strike quickly and aggressively with beams, missiles, and more—lest you become the enemy’s next meal.

🌐 Nintendo

A dark, hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world where death has disappeared. Fight twisted creatures, uncover forgotten secrets, and discover powerful Boundlings as you journey to restore death to a world that has forgotten how to die.

🌐 Steam

Awaken with no memories on an island sealed off from the world. Explore its ruins, master fast-paced combat, and gain new abilities alongside Secsy, a sarcastic cat-shaped AI, as you search for your lost brother and uncover the truth behind the mysteries surrounding the island.

🌐 Steam

Leap into an amphibious adventure where your tongue is your grappling hook! Use your tongue to swing, slap and grapple your way through this vibrant Metroidvania. Will you help prince Rill to unlock the power of the great spirits and find his sister, lost in the midst of a royal conspiracy?

🌐 Steam

You are Hemwick, ex-witch hunter, chasing an ancient artifact: the Grim Heart. Ready your arsenal and survive brutal encounters in a handcrafted 2D pixel-art world. Your expertise is your greatest weapon and, ultimately, the difference between life and death.

🌐 Steam

Greak 2 is a hand-drawn co-op metroidvania adventure. After fleeing their invaded world, siblings Greak and Adara find themselves in the hostile lands of Synoraz. Split in parallel dimensions, they must work together to save the last Storm egg before the ancient species is lost forever

🌐 Steam

I would have posted his earlier, but I was too busy playing it. It's fantastic so far. I can only find one review, but it's a 9.5. People who've played the Early Access love it.

Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!

🎮 Steam

✅ Metroidvania Guru

Mariachi Legends is a brutal, pixel art, combat-oriented Metroidvania set in the heart of Mexico. You play as Pablo Cruz, a detective who has agreed to a deal with Death herself. She has given Pablo the ability to transform into the mighty La Sombra allowing him to fight back against evil.

🌐 Steam

Day 1 purchase for me. Kyle's games are awesome and this looks no different.

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

🌐 Steam

A dark 2D action platformer where exploration is key. Every discovery becomes a tool. Every mistake, a lesson. Learn the hidden rules of this place where you are trapped. Adapt to deadly encounters and master fast-paced combat to uncover what lies beneath the surface.

🌐 Steam

I am thrilled to announce that the action platformer Amata will be releasing on the 20th of August 2026! This news comes with the final feature update for the main campaign before release <3. This patch contains all the planned content for the final release, though I'll continue working on translations and any bugs that come up!

There won't be much changing between now and Aug 20th so if you'd like to jump in early then try the demo and pick up the game in EA today!

Thank you everyone so much for everything, I hope you enjoy! Come hang out on Discord!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1841160/Amata/

Good, not great reviews. Love the visuals, has difficulty spikes.

Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.

🎮 Steam

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• I Dream of Indie Games
• Insert Coins
• Metroidvania Guru

UPDATE: Just got pushed back from Sep 16 to Sep 23

A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

🌐 Steam

Embark on a perilous journey to fulfill your role as a fungal undertaker! Explore a vibrant pixel art world filled with unique creatures and tight platforming. Let the mycelium guide you as you uncover mysteries deep below the undergrowth.

🌐 Steam

Explore a charmingly beautiful, hand-crafted pixel art world and help Violet on her journey searching for her sister. Uncover its mysteries, face its threatening foes, and run 'n gun your way through this challenging action-metroidvania - which will put your true platforming skills to the test.

🌐 Steam

Can't find any reviews for this, but people who've played the demo are pretty positive about it.

Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted Metroidvania.

🎮 Steam

DeadRoot is a barbaric medieval action-adventure set in a bug-sized world of underground dungeons and towering ruins. Splatter bug guts and slay colossal bosses as Kitt, a lone snail warrior, who must draw his sword against overwhelming odds.

🌐 Steam