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.

1,352 titles match. 370 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 425 support Japanese, and 142 are free.

751 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

The Righteousness: SanGuo - Hand-Drawn Metroidvania Blends Three Kingdoms Heroes with Mythical Beasts1/14$5.9995% positive 21metroidvaniasouls-likedifficult2d-platformeraction-rpgS

Yars Rising: Hack and Explore in a Classic Atari Reboot9/10$29.9982% positive 265explorationmetroidvaniaside-scroller2d-platformerplatformerS

Myth Bearer: Open-Ended Pixel Art Adventure Awaits11/10Free90% positive 39rpgstrategyadventurepuzzledungeon-crawlerS

Anima Flux: Co-op Metroidvania in a Dystopian Space City10/7$19.9984% positive 129adventureactionindiemetroidvania2dS

Rusty Rangers: Brave the Chaos in a Shifting World7/31$14.9991% positive 33cutemetroidvaniadifficultdungeon-crawleractionS

Kochu's Dream: Beetle Adventure in a Giant Garden6/10$4.9988% positive 52actionadventureaction-adventureplatformer3d-platformerS

A Game with a Kitty 1 & Darkside Adventures — Experience Two Whimsical Adventures6/28Free95% positive 20metroidvania2d-platformerplatformernonlinearmultiple-endingsS

Avoidvania: A Feline Escape from a Trapped Castle9/25$10.9995% positive 20early-accesssingleplayermetroidvaniascore-attackcatsS

CYCLE — Embark on a Journey to Save the Stars10/6$12.0095% positive 20adventureaction-adventuremetroidvania2dpixel-graphicsS

Sonki's Lagoon: High-Speed 3D Platforming Adventure6/4$7.9995% positive 20explorationmetroidvaniaprecision-platformer3d-platformercollectathonS

SUGAMENIA: Explore Hostile Worlds as a Space Explorer6/21$9.9995% positive 202d-platformerpuzzle-platformermetroidvaniasingleplayerprecision-platformerS

DEAD DAYLIGHT — A Side-Scrolling Platformer of Dark Tales and Redemption2/9$2.9986% positive 74adventureactionaction-adventureaction-rpgplatformerS

Yuma Nest: Build Automated Defenses in a Monster-Filled World3/11$15.99-20%86% positive 74action-rpgadventure2drpgcraftingS

Metamorfose S: Explore a Vast World as a Bio-Engineered Experiment7/4$4.9981% positive 312indieactionadventuremetroidvania2dS

Chefy-Chef: A Culinary Adventure Platformer5/6$4.9991% positive 32actionadventurecasualaction-adventurepuzzleS

Koboo: The Tree Spirit - Prologue: A Souls-like Action Roguelike Adventure6/25Free91% positive 32action-roguelikesouls-likehack-and-slash2d-platformerrogueliteS

Speedollama: Retro Pixel Art Shooter with Hilarious Splatter10/21$8.9991% positive 32shoot-'em-upplatformerindiearcadeshooterS

FPS Infinite: Procedurally Generated Metroidvania Shooter with VR3/16Free84% positive 116indieactionadventurefpsvrS

The Tower on the Borderland: Lovecraftian Survival Horror in a Labyrinth5/20$15.9986% positive 72lovecraftiansurvival-horrorsouls-likemetroidvania3dS

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials - Abyss Puzzler with a Luminous Bat Friend10/15$4.94-67%81% positive 290metroidvaniaplatformerpuzzleaction-adventurefunnyS

Prehistoric Gal: Save Your Ham-Loving Caveman4/9$0.79-20%100% positive 12singleplayerside-scrollermetroidvania2d-platformerplatformerS

CYPHER DUNGEON: A Voxel Metroidvania of Decryption and Discovery3/17$6.99100% positive 12explorationmetroidvaniapuzzlevoxelmultiple-endingsS

Kami: The Great Guardian - A Compact Metroidvania Adventure5/23$2.49100% positive 12metroidvaniaexplorationplatformer2dadventureS

Legend of the Moon: Classic Metroidvania Action RPG7/26$2.99100% positive 12action-rpgmetroidvania2d-platformerold-schooladventureS

Silent Paradise Anthology: Four Sci-Fi Metroidvanias in One5/12$4.99100% positive 12metroidvaniapixel-graphicssci-fiaction-adventurepost-apocalypticS

Crash Test Oliver: Become the Ultimate Test Dummy4/5Free95% positive 19metroidvaniaplatformerdifficultnonlinearside-scrollerS

Echoes From The Soul: Metroidvania Adventure of Love and Demons3/9$10.9995% positive 19metroidvaniahack-and-slashplatformerlgbtq+indieS

Plus Ultra: Legado - Explore Mesoamerica with a Halberd10/9$14.9983% positive 132side-scrollerexplorationmetroidvania2d-platformerplatformerS

ReSetna: Fast-Paced Metroidvania Combat in a Ruined Digital World1/30$5.99-60%82% positive 176metroidvaniaactionindieadventureplatformerS

Treasure Adventure Game: Explore a Shattered World for Free3/19Free87% positive 55metroidvania2d-platformeractionpuzzle-platformerplatformerS

Antiflux: Sci-Fi Puzzle Platformer with Oldschool Design5/19Free87% positive 53actionindiepuzzlesingleplayerpuzzle-platformerS

Mawgate: Survive 19th Century Asylum Horror4/17Free89% positive 37survival-horrorexplorationmetroidvaniatop-down-shooterstory-richS

Goblin and Coins II: A New Coin-Collecting Platforming Adventure4/11$3.9992% positive 25indiecasualadventureplatformermetroidvaniaS

Binky's Trash Service: Precision Platforming in Evil Lairs1/16$2.9992% positive 25metroidvaniacollectathonprecision-platformercuteside-scrollerS

Skautfold: Moonless Knight - Explore a Lovecraftian Metroidvania Palace3/4$9.9986% positive 59indieactionrpgadventureviolentS

Mech Chip: Explore and Augment in Atmospheric Action-Adventure2/1$4.9989% positive 36actionadventuremetroidvaniapixel-graphicsplatformerS

Dad Quest: A Comedic 2D Platformer Where Kids Are Weapons8/17$12.9981% positive 180metroidvania2d-platformerthird-person-shooterplatformerarcadeS

DOOMBLADE: Hack and Slash Through a Dark Metroidvania5/31$15.9979% positive 382explorationmetroidvaniaside-scroller2d-platformerhack-and-slashS

Wenjia: Explore Dual Realms as an Energy Kitten10/18$8.9979% positive 374indieatmospheric2dadventuremetroidvaniaS

Golden Knight: A 2D Metroidvania Adventure in Valerond3/7$9.9992% positive 24adventureactionaction-adventureplatformermetroidvaniaS

Greedy Guns: Retro Run-and-Gun Mayhem with a Metroidvania Twist9/1$14.9984% positive 82actionadventureindieplatformermetroidvaniaS

Sealed Bite: Extended - A Fairytale Metroidvania Adventure3/12$9.9989% positive 35metroidvaniaactionside-scroller2d-platformeradventureS

SwooshCat – A Precision Platformer with Feline Agility and Combat8/13$4.9985% positive 67multiplayeradventureaction-rpg2d-platformerhack-and-slashS

Last Vanguard: Metroidvania Shooter with Hand-Drawn Charm5/15$14.9983% positive 101metroidvaniaside-scrollerexplorationsouls-likedungeon-crawlerS

1000 Amps: Illuminate the Labyrinthine Amp-Tree-System2/22$4.9979% positive 349puzzle-platformerindieplatformerpuzzleadventureS

DreamWatcher: 3D Metroidvania Adventure in the Great Library of Dreams11/27Free84% positive 79metroidvaniapuzzle-platformer3d-platformerexplorationcollectathonS

Shan Hai Jing: Level the World - Mythical 3D Shooter Adventure8/19$9.9987% positive 45singleplayermetroidvaniashooteradventureindieS

Ends – A Challenging 2D Soulslike Action Adventure6/14$5.99100% positive 11multiplayeractionadventuredarksouls-likeS

Axel Quest: Retro Metroidvania Adventure with Hack and Slash3/6$5.99100% positive 11metroidvania2d-platformerhack-and-slashplatformerexplorationS

Crab Attack: Grab, Run, and Power Up in This Colorful Indie Shooter7/11$11.99100% positive 11bullet-hellshoot-'em-upmetroidvaniaexplorationadventureS

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.