Metroidvania PC Games | Exploration-Driven 2D Action Ranked

You return to a place you could not reach, with an ability you found later. That structure alone makes a metroidvania, whatever the art or difficulty. Some centre on the weight of combat; others make filling the map the reward; some are short and dense. A handful of famous titles invite comparison, but this list ranks less-reviewed games first, so quiet successes surface ahead of the well-known. Ascent DX and Draco and the Seven Scales, for example, hold a steady rating with fewer than 500 reviews.

1,350 titles match. 370 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 424 support Japanese, and 142 are free.

751 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

Glowkeeper: A Luminous Puzzle Adventure8/28$14.9998% positive 51explorationpuzzle-platformersokobanpuzzlelogicS

Transiruby: Explore a Mysterious Dimension as a Cyborg12/9$14.9993% positive 309pixel-graphicsmetroidvaniaaction2d-platformeraction-adventureS

Tombwater: Survive the Eldritch Madness3/31$24.9993% positive 301explorationsouls-likemetroidvaniaaction-rpgrpgS

Hargrave: Retro Sci-Fi Metroidvania Shooter10/12Free93% positive 267free-to-playadventurecasualindiemetroidvaniaS

Necrolepsy: Race Against Time in a Metroidvania Nightmare10/11$4.99100% positive 32actionindieplatformertime-managementmetroidvaniaS

Slime's Journey: A Retro Metroidvania Adventure to Find Lost Parents9/15$0.99100% positive 32metroidvania2d-platformeraction-adventurepixel-graphicsplatformerS

Ex Vitro: A Retro Metroidvania Exploration of a Doomed Facility2/1Free94% positive 155explorationmetroidvania2d-platformerpveplatformerS

Kharon's Crypt: Even Death May Die - A Retro Metroidvania Adventure2/1$14.9995% positive 106metroidvaniasouls-likestory-richvillain-protagonistdungeon-crawlerS

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition – Evil Pigs Invade!12/15$19.9992% positive 3453d-platformeraction-adventureexplorationactionanimeS

Beep's Escape: Retro Robot Adventure in a Tech Facility2/16$5.00100% positive 30actionadventureaction-adventureplatformerpuzzleS

The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition - Retro Pixel Art Puzzle Platformer3/15$4.9996% positive 692d-platformerretropuzzle-platformerindiepixel-graphicsS

10mg: Always Down - A 10-Minute Descent into Change10/16$0.9998% positive 43adventureexperimentalexplorationinteractive-fictionplatformerS

Witch Rise: A Magical Metroidvania FPS Adventure4/26$0.9998% positive 43boomer-shooterfpsfirst-personold-schoolmetroidvaniaS

Oblitus Mortis: Explore Venezuelan Folklore in a Metroidvania Adventure3/24$4.9996% positive 68adventuremetroidvanialore-richaction-adventuremythologyS

Trash Quest: A Raccoon's Metroidvania Adventure4/26$2.9994% positive 124metroidvania2d-platformerexplorationprecision-platformerbullet-hellS

IguaRPG: Become an Iguana and Save the World4/23$4.99100% positive 29rpg2d-platformeradventurecharacter-customizationsingleplayerS

Janosik 2 — Embark on a High-Stakes Rescue Mission12/9$4.76-47%95% positive 86actionadventureplatformer2d-platformerexplorationS

Anopek: A Genre-Bending Metroidvania Shooter7/30$6.9995% positive 84metroidvaniashooterexplorationpixel-graphicsaction-adventureS

PSYCRON: Sci-Fi Metroidvania on a Derelict Research Vessel8/20$6.9994% positive 113metroidvaniaexplorationsci-fi2d-platformerpixel-graphicsS

Hatone: A Dark Metroidvania Journey as an Illuminati Henchman4/16$6.99100% positive 28actionadventureplatformerpixel-graphicssouls-likeS

Moth Planet: Investigate Mysteries as a Moth Journalist7/26$7.99100% positive 28metroidvania2d-platformercollectathonplatformer2dS

pear potion🍐: A Cute Metroidvania with Challenging Witchcraft Combat2/26$1.9995% positive 81metroidvaniabullet-hellcuteactionretroS

Hollow Floor: A Single-Sitting Metroidvania Adventure8/27$2.9995% positive 79metroidvaniaprecision-platformeradventurecutepixel-graphicsS

Queen of Treasure Isle: A Charming Metroidvania Adventure1/20$8.9994% positive 104actionplatformermetroidvania2d-platformercollectathonS

Pharaoh Rebirth+: Unearth Ancient Secrets as a Treasure-Hunting Rabbit3/17$9.9991% positive 362actionadventureindiemetroidvaniaplatformerS

Genopanic: Prologue - Explore a Colorful Sci-Fi Metroidvania3/5Free95% positive 76adventurerobotsmetroidvaniaexplorationcolorfulS

Super Roboy: Explore a Hand-Drawn Metroidvania World1/20$14.9993% positive 142metroidvaniaexplorationhand-drawnplatformeractionS

Tearscape – Gothic 2D Soulslike Adventure with Pixel Art Combat2/2$9.74-35%91% positive 356souls-like2dexplorationactiontop-downS

SAOMI: The Diamond Treasure Hunt Adventure4/30$2.9995% positive 74singleplayeractionadventureplatformeraction-adventureS

Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake: A Rebuilt Metroidvania Adventure3/6$7.9994% positive 95adventureactionaction-adventureplatformer2d-platformerS

Elementallis: Restore the Elements in a Top-Down Action RPG Adventure4/28$17.9991% positive 307action-rpgtop-downaction-adventureexplorationdungeon-crawlerS

Master Key: Explore a Dense Pixel World for Secrets5/17$11.9991% positive 295singleplayer2dpixel-graphicsretrominimalistS

Slime Well: Explore a Psychedelic Pixel World of Puzzles9/1Free100% positive 26casualadventurepuzzlemetroidvaniapixel-graphicsS

GunGirl 2: Free-to-Play Zombie Metroidvania Adventure9/1Free92% positive 176actionindieadventuremetroidvaniazombiesS

MONUMENTUM: A Precision Platformer of Psychological Horror11/15$3.9995% positive 65side-scrollerdifficultprecision-platformerpsychological-horrorindieS

Dystobel: Master Elemental Powers in a Captive Kingdom7/26$3.59-40%100% positive 25metroidvaniaadventureactionaction-adventureplatformerS

Garm Ruins: Explore Ancient Dungeons with Fluffy Girl Doge4/30Free96% positive 50actionaction-adventuremetroidvania2dsingleplayerS

PizzaBoy: Precision Platforming Adventure with a Dash of Danger8/14$9.9995% positive 62precision-platformerdifficultretroindiemetroidvaniaS

Lord Ambermaze: Survive a Timeless Island of Magical Mayhem9/17$14.9992% positive 141time-manipulationlogicsokobanturn-based-combatpuzzleS

Bread Adventure: Master All Power-Ups in a Metroidvania World11/11$8.99100% positive 24metroidvania2d-platformerplatformeraction-adventurerpgS

Obey the Insect God: Retro Action-Adventure with FMV4/10$19.99100% positive 24retroaction-adventure2d-platformermetroidvaniabeat-'em-upS

OOLO: Explore a Vast Fantasy World in this Metroidvania Adventure8/19$14.99100% positive 24explorationmetroidvania3d-platformerpuzzle-platformerdifficultS

SNOWY MEMORIES: Survival Adventure Blends Metroidvania and Survival Horror1/22$4.99100% positive 24shooteradventureinventory-managementactionaction-adventureS

The Spectral Web: Hitodama - Top-Down Action-Adventure in a Labyrinth11/10$2.99100% positive 24action-adventureactiontop-downadventure2dS

Falta: Survive a Brazilian School's Terrifying Secret12/30$4.9997% positive 39singleplayersurvival-horrorpsychological-horrorstylizedexplorationS

Intrepid Izzy: A Retro-Inspired 2D Action-Adventure Platformer7/26$18.9996% positive 47actionadventureplatformerfightingmetroidvaniaS

Pocket Witch: Dungeon Escape Adventure Platformer10/27$1.9996% positive 47adventureactioncasualaction-adventureplatformerS

Overbowed: A Magical Bow Adventure on the High Seas5/30$0.80-91%93% positive 94metroidvaniaactionadventurepixel-graphics2dS

CorgiSpace: Adam Saltsman's Bite-Sized Arcade & Puzzle Collection12/10$3.49-30%94% positive 72puzzleactionstrategysokobanmetroidvaniaS

Mai: Child of Ages - Master Time and Combat in a Shattered World9/18$9.59-36%90% positive 283actionadventurehack-and-slashtime-travelmetroidvaniaS

Sorted by Wilson score, a rating estimate that accounts for review count. Titles with few reviews are discounted, so '100% on 1 review' never tops the list, while a genuine 90% on 40 reviews rises properly.