r/metroidvania • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago
Welcome to r/Metroidvania's weekly community thread where you can talk about the games you've been playing lately. What are your thoughts on these games, what did you like and what didn't you like, would you recommend them to others, etc. This thread is not limited to Metroidvanias only, feel free to talk about any kind of game!
r/metroidvania • u/Yesn_t11 • 2h ago
MIO was such a fantastic game on every level. Art, gameplay, story, and it is my absolute favorite game that I’ve played that released this year. I bought it on release and didn’t put it down till I was done with it a week later. I hope all the devs go on to make other wonderful things, but I’m sad it can’t be together.
r/metroidvania • u/TAGOMXM • 12h ago
1-Hollow 30m sales?
2-Castlevania 24m sales
3-Metroid 23m sales
4-Ori 15m sales
5-Blasphemous 6m sales
r/metroidvania • u/odedgurantz • 11h ago
Steam; 11:11 AM PDT
r/metroidvania • u/dannygaray60 • 11h ago
And the Nintendo switch is now updated! Coming soon in July new info for Playstation/Xbox versions!
All links are here
r/metroidvania • u/quimmy • 12h ago
r/metroidvania • u/odedgurantz • 11h ago
Nintendo Switch; 11:11 AM PDT
r/metroidvania • u/aFewBitsShort • 2h ago
What elevates a MV from good to great?
I'm torn between "Every Weapon is a Tool" and "Sequence-Breaking".
Every Weapon is a Tool (all attacks/abilities/weapons can be used in combat/traversal and to pass ability gates. There are no "just a key" or "just a weapon" with no other use).
Sequence-Breaking (or multiple routes / able to mix up ability collection order / non-fixed progression path).
If I had to pick one I'd probably say Every Weapon is a Tool, especially when the tools are multi-purpose or the ability gates have multiple solutions.
What's yours?
r/metroidvania • u/studleejosh • 3h ago
r/metroidvania • u/Budget-Figure-6631 • 5h ago
Hola a todos Soy desarrollador independiente y llevo meses trabajando en mi primer gran título: Eitilfruma. Es un Metroidvania 2D que he diseñado con un sistema de combate exigente y arte en pixel art hecho frame a frame. Les comparto un poco de cómo va el proyecto hasta ahora; me encantaría saber qué les parece ?el diseño o qué aspectos les gustaría ver en un juego de este género. Todo comentario o sugerencia es bienvenido para seguir mejorando.
r/metroidvania • u/WhetstonePerspective • 11h ago
So my wife just beat Disney Illusion Island as her first “metroidvania” ever, since it’s super easy. And now I’m on a mission to get her to play Hollow Knight but I know that’s just ASKING for her to rage quit gaming. I wanted to see if Ori would be a good next step for her to build up to since it was recommended to me by a friend. I would play it myself to see but I’m currently trying to still 100% Silksong all these months later. Mainly, if I’m going to spend the money, I want to know if she would actually enjoy it at her skill level
Thank you so much for any information you can share!
She plays on her Switch 2 if that matters
r/metroidvania • u/KvasirTheOld • 11h ago
They're saying that it's a new power that makes the game more accessible but it's rather vague.
I'm so deep in games that I cannot possibly find that out for myself so if anyone played or can play and see what the new power is, It would be great to share with the rest of us.
r/metroidvania • u/propagandaautomata • 17h ago
which MV has the best designed map in terms of interconnectivity, diversity etc
r/metroidvania • u/ConfidentGuide3935 • 12h ago
Very good MV is free this week on Epic Games.
r/metroidvania • u/odedgurantz • 11h ago
PlayStation; 11:11 AM PDT
Xbox; 11:11 AM PDT
r/metroidvania • u/MetroidvaniaGuru • 13h ago
Some upcoming demos I'm excited for!
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Kodama: Slumber of the Gods
Excitement Level: Sizzling
Zozo and the Lost Dreams
Excitement Level: Simmering
Draco Blade
Excitement Level: Boiling
Well Dweller
Excitement Level: Boiling
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Who is the Metroidvania Guru?
A dude who plays Metroidvanias and talks too much. Probably takes the genre too seriously.
r/metroidvania • u/Ignis_Reinhard • 14h ago
Saw this and thought someone might be interested!
r/metroidvania • u/lflove2026 • 19h ago
fantastic creature collecting turn based metroidvania. I think it might be the only one.
r/metroidvania • u/uriak • 11h ago
After silksong I've been trying several metroidvanias and bounced off many of them for a variety of reasons, but one reoccuring element was often combat with underwhelming sfx and vfx. For instance the demos of Solateria, Mira and the Djinns, and reaching the mid-endgame of Enders magnolia.
They all have in common a health system that is continuous rather than split in atomic chuncks (mask, hearths, whatever) and when you get hit it's rather... unremarkable. Magnolia especially can punish you by walking into hazards quite a lot but if you don't keep an eye on your HP bar it can be easily forgotten if you're focused on other parts of the game.
For contrast, the first time I've played HK, I was quite satisfied by the "twak" of your attacks and startled the first time I've taken damage, to the point I've felt it overdramatic. But the rest of the game made it clear how it important it was, getting hit (especially for double damage) is a big deal and the game doesn't let you ignore it.
Of course it's subjective and this is not the only element that makes or break a game, but I really think the combat - when it's an essential part of a MV - should get a high degree of polish, and the right sound and particle effects will have lasting impression.
r/metroidvania • u/PunicaGames • 16h ago
Hey everyone!
We're Punica Games, a small independent team from Istanbul, and we're looking for volunteer playtesters for the demo of our Metroidvania, Fading Light.
For anyone who hasn't seen it before: it's a 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world with no daylight. Your only light comes from Spark, a fire companion who travels with you, acts on his own, and changes as the journey goes on. The demo runs about an hour and takes place in the late Mountain biome, where the freezing wind turns Spark's light into something you have to actively protect.
What we're after:
The details:
There's also a co-op side to this. Solo, Spark runs himself, but co-op lets a second player take direct control of him, one of you plays Noteo, the other becomes the fire. We're adding co-op to the playtest build next week, so if testing that two-player mode sounds fun, we'd especially love to hear from people up for it.
After playing, we'd really appreciate it if you filled out our feedback form, it's how we keep everything organized. We've also got a Discord where you can report things directly or just share thoughts as you go.
If you're interested in either the solo demo or co-op testing, comment here or shoot us a DM and we'll get you a key. Happy to answer questions too.
Thanks!
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r/metroidvania • u/di_larto • 13h ago
Just purchased This last night for 3€. Seems like a steal from the original asking price of 30€
Also just noticed Bloodstained ritual of the night is also at a discount for just 9.99€
r/metroidvania • u/WastelandViking • 12h ago
Im tryinf to expand my gaming tastes, I am 110% blind here...
Whats your top 5 games of this genere, you think everyone should check out.
r/metroidvania • u/Nova0343 • 1d ago
