Metroidvania List

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Metroidvania and other exploration-driven platformer games

1982 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1982 – Aztec (Apple II) [2d-Act-Adv]

1983 Metroidvania Precursor
(P) 1983 – Montezuma’s Revenge (Atari 5200) [Exploration-based platformer]
(F) 1983 – The Pharaoh’s Curse (Atari 8-bit) [Exploration-based 2d-Act]

1984 Metroidvania Precursor
(P) 1984 – Below the Root (Apple II, C64, PC) [2d Adventure]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1984 – Impossible Mission (C64)
( ) 1984 – Pitfall II (Atari 2600)
( ) 1984 – Underwurlde (ZX Spectrum)
No Metroidvania
(F) 1984 – Conan: Hall of Volta (Apple II) [Straight Puzzle Platformer]

1985 Metroidvania Precursor
Not Played Yet
( ) 1985 – Alice in Wonderland (Apple 2, C64)
( ) 1985 – Brain Breaker (Sharp X1)
( ) 1985 – Castle Quest (BBC Micro)
( ) 1985 – Citadel (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1985 – Cosmo Police: Galivan (Arcade, Other (1986), NES (1988))
( ) 1985 – Infernal Runner (C64)
( ) 1985 – Nodes of Yesod (Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum)
( ) 1985 – Starquake (ZX Spectrum)
( ) 1985 – Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II (PC-88, Sharp X1) [2d Act-RPG]
( ) 1985 – Yoyo! (BBC Micro)
( ) 1985 – Zorro (Atari 8-bit, C64)

1986 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1986 – Metroid (FDS, NES (1987)) [Metroidvania-ish 2d Action game]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1986 – Cross Blaim (MSX)
( ) 1986 – Fist 2: The Legend Continues (C64, ZX Spectrum)
( ) 1986 – Hunkydory (or Hunkidory) (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1986 – Imogen (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron (Play it Again 5 in 1988))
( ) 1986 – Kid Icarus (FDS, NES (1987))
( ) 1986 – The Last Of The Free (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1986 – Milon’s Secret Castle (NES)
( ) 1986 – The Network (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron (Play it Again 15 in 1991))
( ) 1986 – Pandemonium (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron (Play it Again 13 in 1990))
( ) 1986 – Quest For Freedom (Acorn Electron)
( ) 1986 – Romancia: Dragon Slayer Jr. (PC-88, PC-98, MSX, NES (1987))
( ) 1986 – The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum)
( ) 1986 – Super Pitfall (NES, PC-88)
( ) 1986 – Thunderstruck (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1986 – Vampire Killer (MSX2)

1987 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1987 – Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (FDS, NES (1988)) [2d Act-Adv]
(F) 1987 – Zeliard (PC-88, PC (1990)) [2d Act-RPG]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1987 – Codename Droid: Stryker’s Run – Part II (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1987 – Euphory (Sharp X1)
( ) 1987 – Faxanadu (NES)
( ) 1987 – Getsu Fūma Den (NES)
( ) 1987 – The Goonies II (NES)
( ) 1987 – Legacy of the Wizard (MSX, MSX2, NES)
( ) 1987 – The Maze of Galious (MSX, NES)
( ) 1987 – Omega Orb (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1987 – Palace of Magic (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1987 – Rambo (NES)
( ) 1987 – Ransack (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1987 – Rygar (NES)
( ) 1987 – Sorcerian (PC-88, GEN & PC (1990), PCE (1992))
( ) 1987 – Thunderstruck II: The Mindmaster (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1987 – Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (FDS, NES (1988))
( ) 1987 – Zillion (SMS)

1988 Metroidvania Precursor
Not Played Yet
( ) 1988 – 8 Eyes (NES)
( ) 1988 – The Battle of Olympus (NES, GB (1993))
( ) 1988 – Blaster Master (NES)
( ) 1988 – Draconus (Atari 8-bit, C64, ZX Spectrum)
( ) 1988 – Exile (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1988 – Predator (MSX2, NES (not sure if same game))
( ) 1988 – Quest (BBC Micro)
( ) 1988 – The Scheme (PC-88)
( ) 1988 – Spooksville (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1988 – Spycat (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1988 – Wai Wai World (NES)

1989 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1989 – Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap (SMS, PCE, GG) [2d Act-Adv]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1989 – Clash at Demonhead (NES)
( ) 1989 – Holy Diver (NES)
( ) 1989 – Ricochet (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron)
( ) 1989 – Strider (NES)
No Metroidvania
(P) 1989 – Prince of Persia (Apple II, PC, SNES (more levels)) [Cin. Platformer]
(F) 1989 – Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (PC-88, PCE, SNES, Genesis) [2d Act-RPG]

1990 Metroidvania Precursor
Not Played Yet
( ) 1990 – Danan – The Junge Fighter (SMS)
No Metroidvania
(F) 1990 – Super Mario World (SNES) [Platformer with Overworld]
(F) 1990 – Gargoyle’s Quest (GB) [Top-Down +2d Act-Adv]

1991 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1991 – Metroid II: Return of Samus (GB) [Metroidvania-ish 2d Action game]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1991 – Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-kun! (NES)
( ) 1991 – Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (GB)
( ) 1991 – Metal Mutant (Atari ST, Amiga, PC)
( ) 1991 – Popful Mail (PC-88, PC-98, PCE)
( ) 1991 – Toshi Tensou Keikaku: Eternal City (PCE)
( ) 1991 – Ufouria: The Saga (NES)
( ) 1991 – Wai Wai World 2 – SOS!! Parsley Jo (NES)
( ) 1991 – Wonder Boy in Monster World (Genesis, SMS (1993), PCE (1994))
( ) 1991 – Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth (NES)
No Metroidvania
(F) 1991 – Another World (Amiga, Atari ST, PC (1992)) [Cinematic Platformer]

1992 Metroidvania Precursor
Not Played Yet
( ) 1992 – Dr. Franken (GB)
( ) 1992 – Gargoyle’s Quest II (NES, GB (1993))
( ) 1992 – Ghoul School (NES)
( ) 1992 – G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor (NES)
( ) 1992 – Vampire: Master of Darkness (GG, SMS)
( ) 1992 – Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros – Visions of Power (NES)
No Metroidvania
(F) 1992 – Super Mario Land II: 6 Golden Coins (GB) [Platformer with Overworld]
(P) 1992 – Flashback (Amiga, Genesis, SegaCD (EnchCS)) [Cinematic Platformer]

1993 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1993 – TMNT III: Radical Rescue (GB) [Metroidvania-ish 2d Action game]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1993 – Kid Dracula (GB)
( ) 1993 – Milon’s Secret Castle (GB)
( ) 1993 – Rusty (PC-98)
( ) 1993 – Ganbare Goemon 2 (SNES)
( ) 1993 – Citadel 2 (BBC Micro)
( ) 1993 – Link: The Faces of Evil (CD-i)
( ) 1993 – Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (CD-i)
No Metroidvania
(P) 1993 – Prince of Persia 2 (PC) [Cinematic Platformer]
(P) 1993 – Cruel World (PC) [Cinematic Platformer]
(P) 1993 – Fiend Hunter (PCE CD) [Cinematic Platformer]

1994 Metroidvania
(F) 1994 – Super Metroid (SNES) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1994 – Adventure Island IV (NES)
( ) 1994 – The Legend of Xanadu (PCE)
( ) 1994 – Monster World IV (Genesis)
( ) 1994 – Popful Mail (Different from ’91 version) (SegaCD, SNES)
( ) 1994 – Gokujou Parodius (SNES)
No Metroidvania
(F) 1994 – Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (GB) [Platformer with Overworld]
(F) 1994 – BlackThorne (PC, SNES, Sega 32X (+ levels)) [Cinematic Platformer]
(F) 1994 – Demon’s Crest (SNES) [2d Act-Adv]
(P) 1994 – Heart of the Alien (Another World 2) (Sega CD) [Cinematic Platformer]
(P) 1994 – Generations Lost (Genesis) [Cinematic Platformer]

1995 Metroidvania
Not Played Yet
( ) 1995 – Super Adventure Island II (SNES)
( ) 1995 – The Legend of Xanadu II (PCE)
( ) 1995 – Phantom 2040 (SNES, Genesis, GG)
( ) 1995 – Tails Adventure (GG)
( ) 1995 – Odyssey (Amiga)

1996 Metroidvania
(P) 1996 – Vigilance on Talos V (PC) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1996 – Kirby Super Star (SNES)
( ) 1996 – The Divide: Enemies Within (3d-game) (PSX)
No Metroidvania
(F) 1996 – Front Mission: Gun Hazard (SNES) [2d Action with missions, lots of story]
(P) 1996 – Bermuda Syndrome (PC) [Cinematic Platformer]

1997 Metroidvania
(F) 1997 – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PSX) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1997 – Dr. Franken II (GB)
No Metroidvania
(P) 1997 – OnEscapee (Amiga, PC (2004)) [Cinematic Platformer]
(P) 1997 – Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee (PC) [Cinematic Platformer]

1998 Metroidvania
Not Played Yet
( ) 1998 – Tomba! (PSX)
( ) 1998 – Montezuma’s Return (GB, GBC)
No Metroidvania
(P) 1998 – Heart of Darkness (PC, PSX) [Cinematic Platformer]
(P) 1998 – Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus (PC) [Cinematic Platformer]

2000 Metroidvania
Not Played Yet
( ) 2000 – Blaster Master: Enemy Below (GBC)
( ) 2000 – Wario Land 3 (GBC)
( ) 2000 – Spider-Man (GBC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2000 – Ikachan (PC) [2d Act-ADV]

2001 Metroidvania
(F) 2001 – Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA) [Metroidvania]
(P) 2001 – Hunter X Hunter: Kindan no Hihou (GBC) [Metroidvania]

2002 Metroidvania
(F) 2002 – Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (GBA) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2002 – Eternal Daughter (PC) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2002 – Mega Man Zero (GBA)
( ) 2002 – Shantae (GBC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2002 – Akuji the Demon (PC) [2d Act-ADV]
(F) 2002 – Metroid Fusion (GBA) [Metroidvania-ish 2d Act-Adv]

2003 Metroidvania
(F) 2003 – Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2003 – Return of Egypt (PC) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2003 – Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time (GBA)
( ) 2003 – Gegege no Kitarou: Kiki Ippatsu! Youkai Rettou (GBA)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2003 – Seiklus (PC) [Object Collector]

2004 Metroidvania
(F) 2004 – Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2004 – Shaman King: Master of Spirits (GBA) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2004 – Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (GBA)
( ) 2004 – Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar Byuu to Deru! Megane-Kun (GBA)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2004 – Cave Story (PC) [2d Act-Adv]

2005 Metroidvania
(F) 2005 – Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (NDS) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2005 – Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2 (GBA) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2005 – Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King (GBA) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2005 – Fantastic Children (GBA)
( ) 2005 – La-Mulana (PC)
( ) 2005 – Extra Mario Bros. (NES Rom Hack)
( ) 2005 – Mina of the Pirates (PC, Unfinished)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2005 – Albero and the Great Blue Emblem (PC) [Metroidvania-ish Puzzle Platformer]
(P) 2005 – Ainevoltas (PC) [Mini 2d Act-RPG]

2006 Metroidvania
(F) 2006 – Lyle in Cube Sector (PC) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2006 – Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (NDS) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2006 – Within a Deep Forest (PC) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2006 – Soldexus (PC) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2006 – Mega Man ZX (NDS)
( ) 2006 – Flushed Away (NDS)
( ) 2006 – Scurge: Hive (GBA, NDS)
( ) 2006 – Bunny Must Die: Chelsea and the 7 Devils (PC)
( ) 2006 – Sketchy (PC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2006 – Knytt (PC) [Object Collector]
(F) 2006 – Painajainen (PC) [Object Collector + Puzzle Platformer]
(P) 2006 – Monster House (GBA) [Top-Down Act-Adv]

2007 Metroidvania
(P) 2007 – An Untitled Story (PC) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2007 – Plasma Warrior (PC) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2007 – Wario: Master of Disguise (NDS)
( ) 2007 – Mega Man ZX Advent (NDS)
( ) 2007 – Knytt Stories (PC)
( ) 2007 – The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (GBA)
( ) 2007 – I Wanna Be The Guy: The Movie: The Game (PC)
( ) 2007 – Trilby: The Art of Theft (PC)
( ) 2007 – Hasslevania: The Quest For Shuteye (PC)
( ) 2007 – Aquaria (PC)
( ) 2007 – Manoria (PC, Demo v0.6)
( ) 2007 – Ivory Springs (PC, Unfinished)
( ) 2007 – The Nameless (unofficial Exile 2) (PC)
( ) 2007 – The Underside (PC, Demo)
( ) 2007 – Valdis Story (PC, Demo)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2007 – Final Vision (PC) [Mini 2d Act-RPG]
(F) 2007 – Kaipuu (PC) [Object Collector]
(F) 2007 – Lilium (PC) [Object Collector + Puzzle Platformer]
(P) 2007 – Space Barnacle (PC) [2d Act-Adv]
(P) 2007 – Prince of Persia Classic (Remake) (XB36, PS4) [Cinematic Platformer]

2008 Metroidvania
(F) 2008 – The Power (PC, Flash (2012)) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2008 – Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night (NDS)
( ) 2008 – LostWinds (PC)
( ) 2008 – Penguin no Mondai: Saikyou Penguin Densetsu! (NDS)
( ) 2008 – Soul of Darkness (J2ME, DSiWare (2010))
( ) 2008 – Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (NDS)
( ) 2008 – Theseus and the Maze (PC)
( ) 2008 – Treasure Hunter Man (PC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2008 – Iji (PC) [Cinematic Platformer]
(F) 2008 – Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS) [2d Act-RPG]
(F) 2008 – Ainevoltas 2 (PC) [Mini 2d Act-RPG]
(F) 2008 – Legend of Princess (PC) [Mini 2d Act-Adv]
(F) 2008 – This Cursed Rock (PC) [Mini Exploration Platformer]
(P) 2008 – Pieces (Flash) [Object Collector]

2009 Metroidvania
(F) 2009 – Knight ‘n’ Grail (C64) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2009 – Blue Knight (Flash) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2009 – Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii)
( ) 2009 – In 60 Seconds (PC)
( ) 2009 – Ore ga Omae o Mamoru (NDS)
( ) 2009 – Trine (PC)
( ) 2009 – Penguin no Mondai: Tenkuu no 7 Senshi (NDS)
( ) 2009 – Inferus (PC, Demo)
( ) 2009 – Koumajou Densetsu: Scarlet Symphony (PC)
( ) 2009 – Shadow Complex (XB36, PC (2016))
( ) 2009 – Craz’d! (PC)
( ) 2009 – Saira (PC)
( ) 2009 – Cat Planet (PC)
( ) 2009 – LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (PC)
( ) 2009 – Generic (PC, Demo)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2009 – Level Up! (Flash) [Metroidvania-ish Platformer]
(F) 2009 – William and Sly (Flash) [Object Collector]

2010 Metroidvania
(F) 2010 – Hero Core (PC) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2010 – Escape from the Underworld (PC, Flash (2011)) [Mini-Metroidvania]
(F) 2010 – KOLM (Flash) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2010 – Daniel X: The Ultimate Power (NDS)
( ) 2010 – Dark Void Zero (PC)
( ) 2010 – Babies Dream of Dead Worlds (Flash)
( ) 2010 – Alice in Wonderland (PC, NDS, Wii)
( ) 2010 – Houchou Shoujo Gensoukyoku (Flash) [Metroidvania-ish platformer]
( ) 2010 – The Sanzaru Fortress (PC, Flash (2012))
( ) 2010 – Ophidian Wars: Opac’s Journey (XB36)
( ) 2010 – Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (XB36, PS3)
( ) 2010 – Robot Wants Fishy (Flash)
( ) 2010 – Jable’s Adventure (PC)
( ) 2010 – Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (NDS)
( ) 2010 – Robot Wants Ice Cream (Flash)
( ) 2010 – Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (DSiWare, PC (DC 2014))
( ) 2010 – Robox (WiiWare)
( ) 2010 – Minitroid (PC, Tech Demo)
( ) 2010 – Robot Wants Jay Is Games Banner (Flash)
( ) 2010 – Endeavor (Flash)
( ) 2010 – Fluidity (Wii)
( ) 2010 – Fate of Mankind (PC)
( ) 2010 – Insidia (Flash)
( ) 2010 – Limbo (XB36, PS3, PC) [Cinematic Platformer]
No Metroidvania
(F) 2010 – VVVVVV (PC) [Object Collector]
(F) 2010 – Redder (Flash, PC) [Object Collector]
(F) 2010 – Momodora (itch.io) [linear 2d-Action game]
(F) 2010 – Robot Wants Kitty (Flash) [Metroidvania-ish 2d-Action]
(F) 2010 – Robot Wants Puppy (Flash) [Metroidvania-ish 2d-Action]
(P) 2010 – Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril (NES) [linear Metroidvania-ish 2d-Act]

2011 Metroidvania
(P) 2011 – UnEpic (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2011 – Momodora 2 (itch.io) [Mini-Metroidvania]
(F) 2011 – KOLM 2 (Flash) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2011 – Amea (Flash)
( ) 2011 – Ex Vitro (PC, Demo)
( ) 2011 – PRIOR (Flash)
( ) 2011 – Escape from Puppy Death Factory (Flash)
( ) 2011 – Outland (XB36, PS4, PC (2014))
( ) 2011 – Hydra Castle Labyrinth (PC)
( ) 2011 – Singlehandedly (PC)
( ) 2011 – Fantasy Explorer Nitroid! (PC)
( ) 2011 – Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (NDS, 3DS, Wii, PS3, XB36)
( ) 2011 – La-Mulana (Remake) (PC)
( ) 2011 – Snailiad (Flash)
( ) 2011 – Tale of Maledict (PC)
( ) 2011 – Rochard (PC)
( ) 2011 – Spider-Man: Edge of Time (NDS, 3DS, PS3, Wii, XB36)
( ) 2011 – Aliens: Infestation (NDS)
( ) 2011 – Project Black Sun (PC)
( ) 2011 – DLC Quest (XB36, PC (2012))
( ) 2011 – Cave Story 3D (3DS)
( ) 2011 – Mighty Switch Force! (3DS)
( ) 2011 – Treasure Adventure Game (PC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2011 – Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (PC (2012)) [Metroidvania-ish]
(F) 2011 – Cave Story+ (PC) [2d Act-ADV]
(F) 2011 – Monster Tale (NDS) [only technically a Metroidvania]
(F) 2011 – Soul Brother (Flash) [Mini 2d Act-ADV]
(F) 2011 – LaserCat (XB36, PC (2012)) [Object Collector]
(F) 2011 – Elephant Quest (Flash) [2d Act-RPG]

2012 Metroidvania
(F) 2012 – Metroid: Confrontation (PC) [Mini-Metroidvania]
(F) 2012 – Jottobots (PC) [Mini-Metroidvania]
(F) 2012 – The Moonkeeper (Flash) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2012 – Half-Mech (PC)
( ) 2012 – Arzea (Flash)
( ) 2012 – Poacher (PC)
( ) 2012 – A Valley Without Wind (PC)
( ) 2012 – Bloody Vampire (3DS)
( ) 2012 – Celestial Mechanica (PC)
( ) 2012 – Astronot (PC)
( ) 2012 – The Amazing Spider-Man (NDS)
( ) 2012 – ASCIIvania (Flash)
( ) 2012 – A Tale of Colors (Flash)
( ) 2012 – Knytt Underground (PC)
( ) 2012 – Kodachrome (Flash)
( ) 2012 – Memories of Replica (Flash)
( ) 2012 – Dust: An Elysian Tail (XBLA, PC (2013))
( ) 2012 – Moustache King Adventure (PC)
( ) 2012 – Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery (PC)
( ) 2012 – Mark of the Ninja (PC)
( ) 2012 – Hotel Transylvania (NDS, 3DS)
( ) 2012 – The Moonkeeper (Flash)
( ) 2012 – Subbania (HTML5)
( ) 2012 – Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d… (NDS, 3DS)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2012 – You Have to Win the Game (PC) [Metroidvania-ish Object Collector]
(F) 2012 – FEZ (XBLA, PC (2013)) [Object Collector + Puzzle Platformer]
(P) 2012 – Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (PC) [Straight Platformer]
( ) 2012 – Deadlight (PC, Director’s Cut (2016)) [Cinematic Platformer]

2013 Metroidvania
(F) 2013 – Guacamelee! Gold Edition (PC) [Metroidvania]
(P) 2013 – Valdis Story: Abyssal City (PC) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2013 – Castlevania: The Lecarde Chronicles (PC)
( ) 2013 – Destroy the Porn (PC)
( ) 2013 – A Valley Without Wind 2 (PC)
( ) 2013 – Castlevania II: Simon Quest Revamped (PC)
( ) 2013 – Inescapable (PC)
( ) 2013 – Tiny Dangerous Dungeons (Flash)
( ) 2013 – Toki Tori 2+ (PC)
( ) 2013 – SteamWorld Dig (PC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2013 – Rogue Legacy (PC) [Roguelike-ish 2d Act-RPG]
(F) 2013 – The Ruins of Machi Itcza (Flash) [Object Collector + Puzzle P.]

2014 Metroidvania
(F) 2014 – Xeodrifter (PC) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2014 – Super Win the Game (PC) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2014 – Valley Rule (Flash) [Mini-Metroidvania]
(F) 2014 – Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (PC) [Metroidvania]
(P) 2014 – Rex Rocket (PC) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2014 – Birdsong (PC)
(P) 2014 – Elliot Quest (PC) [2d Act-ADV]
( ) 2014 – Full Bore (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2014 – Magicians and Looters (PC)
( ) 2014 – Phoenotopia (Flash)
( ) 2014 – Retro Game Crunch: Paradox Lost (Steam)
( ) 2014 – Retro Game Crunch: Super Clew Land (Steam)
( ) 2014 – Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (3DS, PC (2015))
( ) 2014 – Strider (PC)
( ) 2014 – Traps N’ Gemstones (PC)
(P) 2014 – Wings of Vi (PC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2014 – Shovel Knight (PC) [2d Act-ADV/Platformer with Overworld]
(F) 2014 – Momodora 3 (Steam) [linear 2d-Action game]
(F) 2014 – Tim_ (Browser-based) [Puzzle Platformer]

2015 Metroidvania
(F) 2015/03 – Axiom Verge (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2015/03 – Ori and the Blind Forest (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2015/04 – Environmental Station Alpha (Steam) (DEMO) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2015/02 – Castlevania: Spectral Interlude (ZX Spectrum) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2015/02 – Castle In The Darkness (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2015/02 – Apotheon (Steam)
( ) 2015/04 – Finding Teddy 2 (Steam) (renamed Chronicles of Teddy)
( ) 2015/07 – Odallus: The Dark Call (Steam)
( ) 2015/09 – Exile’s End (Steam)
( ) 2015/10 – Treasure Hunter Man 2 (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2015/01 – Crystal Catacombs (Steam) [Roguelike-ish 2d Act-RPG]

2016 Metroidvania
(F) 2016/04 – Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2016/01 – 2 (itch.io) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2016/03 – Saving Princess (itch.io) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2016/08 – AM2R (PC) (Metroid II: Return of Samus remake) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2016/05 – Dungeon of Zolthan (Steam) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played YetNot Played Yet
( ) 2016/01 – The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human (Steam)
( ) 2016 – Headlander (PS4, PC)
( ) 2016/04 – Underground Hangovers (itch.io)
( ) 2016 – Rabi-Ribi (PC)
( ) 2016 – Gunmetal Arcadia Zero (PC)
( ) 2016 – Ghost 1.0 (PC)
( ) 2016/04 – Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls (Steam)
( ) 2016 – Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep (PC)
( ) 2016 – Owlboy (PC)
( ) 2016 – Project Abyss (PC)
( ) 2016 – Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (PC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2016/03 – Salt and Sanctuary (PC) [Metroidvania-ish 2d Act-RPG]
( ) 2016/05 – The Way (Steam) [Cinematic Platformer]
( ) 2016/06 – INSIDE (Steam) [Cinematic Platformer]
(F) 2016/08 – Mandagon (Steam) [Object-Collector]

2017 Metroidvania
(F) 2017/02 – Hollow Knight (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2017/09 – A Robot Named Fight! (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2017/10 – The Mummy Demastered (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2017/02 – Alwa’s Awakening (Steam) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2017/02 – forma.8 (Steam)
( ) 2017/03 – Rain World (Steam)
( ) 2017/04 – Mini Ghost (Steam)
( ) 2017/05 – Castlevania: The Lecarde Chronicles 2 (PC)
( ) 2017/06 – The Vagrant (Steam (2018))
( ) 2017/07 – Metamorfose S (Steam)
( ) 2017/07 – Sundered (Steam) (upgraded to Eldritch Edition on 2018/12)
( ) 2017/09 – SteamWorld Dig 2 (Steam)
( ) 2017/11 – Destroy Space Aliens (Steam)
( ) 2017/12 – The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2017/04 – Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish 2d Act-ADV]

2018 Metroidvania
(F) 2018/05 – Yoku’s Island Express (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2018/08 – Guacamelee! 2 (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2018/07 – Chasm (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2018/09 – Timespinner (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2018/03 – Spooky Ghosts Dot Com (Steam) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2018/01 – Iconoclasts (Steam)
( ) 2018/02 – Treasure Adventure World (Steam)
( ) 2018/02 – Skautfold: Usurper (Steam) (originally just called Usurper)
( ) 2018/04 – Super Daryl Deluxe (Steam)
( ) 2018/05 – Unworthy (Steam)
( ) 2018/07 – La-Mulana 2 (Steam)
( ) 2018/08 – Death’s Gambit (Steam) (upgraded to DG: Afterlive in 2021/09)
(P) 2018/08 – The Messenger (Steam)
( ) 2018/08 – Touhou Luna Nights (Steam (2019))
No Metroidvania
(F) 2018/08 – Dead Cells (Steam) (EA) [Roguelike-ish Metroidvania-ish 2d Act-RPG]
(F) 2018/01 – Cosmonaut (Steam) [2d Act-Adv]

2019 Metroidvania
(F) 2019/06 – Bloodstained (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2019/05 – Gato Roboto (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2019/04 – Metroid Planets (PC) [free Metroid remake]
(F) 2019/08 – Monster Sanctuary (Steam) [turnbased-RPG/Metroidvania]
(F) 2019/08 – Bobo Robot (Steam) [Mini-Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2019/01 – Vision Soft Reset (Steam)
( ) 2019/05 – Beraltors (Steam)
( ) 2019/09 – Blasphemous (Steam)
( ) 2019/09 – Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Steam)
( ) 2019/10 – Cathedral (Steam)
( ) 2019/10 – Outbuddies DX (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2019/04 – Space Cortex (itch.io) [Metroidvania-ish Shmup]
(F) 2019/01 – Sun Wukong VS Robot (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish Mini-Platformer]

2020 Metroidvania
(F) 2020/02 – Kunai (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2020/05 – Maptroid (Kongregate) [Mini-Metroidvania, sort of]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2020/02 – MindSeize (Steam)
( ) 2020/02 – Jumplord (Steam)
( ) 2020/03 – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Steam)
( ) 2020/05 – Ato (Steam)
( ) 2020/05 – Bone Appetit (Steam)
( ) 2020/06 – Weapon Hacker (Steam)
( ) 2020/06 – Alwa’s Legacy (Steam)
( ) 2020/07 – Carrion (Steam)
( ) 2020/08 – Enter Digiton (Steam)
( ) 2020/08 – INMOST (Steam) (Demo)
( ) 2020/08 – Phoenotopia: Awakening (Switch, Steam)
( ) 2020/10 – Biomass [by Final Scene] (Steam)
( ) 2020/10 – Vigil: The Longest Night (Steam)
( ) 2020/10 – Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2020/10 – The Guise (Steam) (DEMO)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2020/05 – Biomass [by BRAINOS] (itch.io) [Metroidvania-ish 2d-Action game]
(F) 2020/09 – Janosik (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish Object Collector]

2021 Metroidvania
(F) 2021/10 – Metroid Dread (Switch) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2021/05 – Astalon: Tears of the Earth (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2021/08 – Axiom Verge 2 (Steam (2022)) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2021/08 – Psycron (Steam) (DEMO) [Mini-Metroidvania]
(F) 2021/04 – SJ-19 Learns To Love! (Steam) [Mini-Metroidvania]
(P) 2021/04 – 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2021/03 – Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Steam) [MV]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2021/02 – Lost to Time (Steam)
( ) 2021/03 – Sal’s Sublime Sundae (itch.io)
( ) 2021/04 – Reknum Cheri Dreamland (Steam)
( ) 2021/04 – Simona’s Requiem (Steam)
( ) 2021/04 – SOULBOUND (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2021/04 – Trash Quest (Steam)
( ) 2021/05 – Carebotz (Steam)
( ) 2021/05 – Castle Amor (514325 in Mega Man Maker)
( ) 2021/05 – Fearmonium (Steam)
( ) 2021/05 – Insect Adventure (Steam)
( ) 2021/05 – Lost Ruins (Steam)
( ) 2021/05 – Touhou Double Focus (Steam)
( ) 2021/06 – 末代侠客 (Steam)
( ) 2021/06 – Blue Rabbit (Steam)
( ) 2021/06 – Deep Night Detective – Chapter One (Steam)
( ) 2021/06 – ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (Steam)
( ) 2021/06 – Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World (Steam)
( ) 2021/07 – Blaster Master Zero 3 (Steam)
( ) 2021/07 – The Bounty Huntress (Steam)
( ) 2021/07 – Unbound: Worlds Apart (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2021/08 – Demons of Asteborg (Steam)
( ) 2021/08 – Greak: Memories of Azur (Steam)
( ) 2021/08 – GRIME (Steam)
( ) 2021/08 – Heart Lock (Steam)
( ) 2021/08 – Porter in the Castle (Steam)
( ) 2021/09 – BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites (Steam)
( ) 2021/09 – Custodian: Beginning of the End (Steam)
( ) 2021/09 – Lola – The Escape (Steam)
( ) 2021/09 – Lucky Joe (Steam)
( ) 2021/09 – Slime’s Journey (Steam)
( ) 2021/09 – Death’s Gambit: Afterlife (Steam)
( ) 2021/10 – After Shadows (Steam)
( ) 2021/10 – Aqua Boy (Steam)
( ) 2021/10 – F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (Steam)
( ) 2021/10 – Jeebo & Jerbo vs. Life (Steam)
( ) 2021/10 – Marmoset (Steam)
( ) 2021/10 – Tres-Bashers (Steam)
( ) 2021/10 – Wreckdigger (Steam)
( ) 2021/11 – Treasures of the Aegean (Steam)
( ) 2021/12 – TEOCIDA (Steam)
( ) 2021/12 – Aeterna Noctis (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2021/03 – Dogworld (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish 2d-Action game]
(F) 2021/12 – Transiruby (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish Object Collector]
(F) 2021/10 – Residentvania (itch.io) [2d Action tech demo]

2022 Metroidvania
(F) 2022/04 – Haiku, the Robot (Steam) (DEMO) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2022/08 – Islets (Steam) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2022/12 – Maptroid: Worlds (Steam) [Mini-Metroidvania, sort of]
(F) 2022/04 – Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread (Steam) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2022/02 – Anyway (Steam)
( ) 2022/02 – Beastie Land (Steam)
( ) 2022/02 – NECROTOPIA (Steam)
( ) 2022/02 – The Dark Dwellers (Steam)
( ) 2022/02 – Infernax (Steam)
( ) 2022/02 – Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – Witchcrafty (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – Saint Maribel (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – Edgar (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – ITORAH (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – Cosmos Bit (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – TOMOMI (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – Imp of the Sun (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – Lost Wish: In the desperate world (Steam)
( ) 2022/03 – Alchemist Arena (Steam)
( ) 2022/04 – Princess Pyro (Steam)
( ) 2022/04 – Draco Knight (Steam)
( ) 2022/04 – Timeless Dual (Steam)
( ) 2022/04 – Maya Star (Steam)
( ) 2022/04 – Piko Piko (Steam)
( ) 2022/04 – HunterX (Steam)
( ) 2022/04 – SAOMI (Steam)
( ) 2022/04 – Bitlands (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Into The Underdusk (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Ninja Noboken (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Runnyk (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Everblade (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Chefy-Chef (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Tim-Tim 2: “The Almighty Gnome” (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Source of Madness (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Flippin Kaktus (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Thorn Demon Hunter (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Knight Story (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Victim (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Magic Rampage (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Mawthorne (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – Moo Lander (Steam)
( ) 2022/05 – God Edge (Steam)
( ) 2022/06 – Souldiers (Steam)
( ) 2022/06 – Bjorn (Steam)
( ) 2022/06 – Overlord: Escape from Nazarick (Steam)
( ) 2022/06 – Hatup (Steam)
( ) 2022/06 – Pale Night (Steam)
( ) 2022/06 – Collapse Relapse (Steam)
( ) 2022/06 – TRIDOME: Explorative-Platformer Sample (Steam)
( ) 2022/06 – Xolotl (Steam)
( ) 2022/07 – Maelstrom (Steam)
( ) 2022/07 – Kokoro’s Gensokyo Journey: The Lost Masks (Steam)
( ) 2022/07 – Death Leak (Steam)
( ) 2022/07 – Eris And The Fading Kingdom (Steam)
( ) 2022/07 – The Tarnishing of Juxtia (Steam)
( ) 2022/07 – Lost Epic (Steam)
( ) 2022/07 – Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Redshot (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – The Adventures of Poppe (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Zapling Bygone (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Timothy and the Tower of Mu (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Fighter X Fighter (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Isostasy (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Kalinur (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Wizcave (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Haak (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Fly to hope (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Double Damnation (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Search (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Colorless World (Steam)
( ) 2022/08 – Amaya’s Lost Soul (Steam)
( ) 2022/09 – Little Nemo the Clown (Steam)
( ) 2022/09 – Narvas (Steam)
( ) 2022/09 – In The Darkness (Steam)
( ) 2022/09 – Moonscars (Steam)
( ) 2022/11 – Astronite (Steam)
( ) 2022/11 – The Knight Witch (Steam)
( ) 2022/11 – Depths of Sanity (Steam)
( ) 2022/12 – Micetopia (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2022/04 – Rogue Legacy 2 (Steam) [Roguelike-ish Metroidvania-ish 2d Act-RPG]
(F) 2022/04 – B.I.O.T.A. (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish 2d action-platformer]
(P) 2022/07 – Redneck Rift (Steam) (played demo, 2d-Act, not a Metroidvania)

2023 Metroidvania
(F) 2023/04 – Lone Fungus (Steam) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2023/01 – Clunky Hero (Steam)
( ) 2023/01 – Alice Escaped! (Steam)
( ) 2023/02 – Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (Steam)
( ) 2023/02 – Elderand (Steam)
( ) 2023/03 – 9 Years of Shadows (Steam)
( ) 2023/03 – Vernal Edge (Steam)
( ) 2023/04 – Afterimage (Steam)
( ) 2023/04 – Curse of the Sea Rats (Steam)
( ) 2023/04 – Rusted Moss (Steam)
( ) 2023/04 – Teslagrad 2 (Steam)
( ) 2023/04 – Deepening Fire (Steam)
( ) 2023/04 – The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Steam)
( ) 2023/05 – Convergence: ALoLS (Steam)
( ) 2023/05 – Doomblade (Steam)
( ) 2023/06 – Nyaruru Fishy Fight (Steam)
( ) 2023/07 – Plague Breaker (Steam)
( ) 2023/07 – Xanthiom Zero (Steam)
( ) 2023/08 – Blasphemous 2 (Steam)
( ) 2023/09 – Faerie Afterlight (Steam)
( ) 2023/10 – Kingdom Shell (Steam)
( ) 2023/11 – TEVI (Steam)
( ) 2023/12 – Cookie Cutter (Steam)

2024 Metroidvania
Not Played Yet
( ) 2024/01 – Momodora: Moonlit Farewell (Steam)
( ) 2024/01 – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (EPIC)

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Upcoming metroidvania I want to play.

Akatori > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Akita: King Pig Thinks Pink > KS > Steam > Release (2022 planned)
Being and Becoming > Steam> Release (Unknown)
Bio-Gun > Steam (Demo) > Release (2022 planned)
Biomorph > Steam > Release (2023 planned)
BitUp > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Bushiden > KS > Steam > Release (2021 planned)
Count Pumpcula > Steam > Release (Oct 2023 planned)
Crown Stones: Mirrah (Steam) (Release, soon)
Crowsworn > KS > Steam >Release (Dec 2023 planned)
Cycle > Steam > Release (2023 planned)
Dewdrop Dynasty > Steam > (2023 planned)
Exil > Gameplay > Release (Unknown)
Hollow Knight: Silksong > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Last Vanguard > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Lore Finder > Demo > KS > Steam > Release (orig. Oct 2019 planned)
Lotus Knight > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Lucid > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Mira: The Legend of the Djinns > KS > Steam > Release (2023 planned)
Plague Huntress > Steam > Release (5th May 2022)
Renaine > Steam (Demo) > Release (Unknown)
Saving Princess 2 > itch.io > Release (Unknown)
Silent Santicado > KS > Steam > Release (Feb 2023 planned)
Star Hearts: Launch Point > Steam
Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest > Demo > Patreon > Release (Unknown)
Zordak > Demo > Patreon > Release (Unknown)

Other upcoming metroidvania

After School Afterlife > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Albert’s Journey > Steam > Release (Autumn 2021)
Anew: The Distant Light > Steam EA > Release (End of 2021)
Astra: Fading Stars > Steam (Demo) > Release (Unknown)
AWAKEN: Astral Blade > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Barbarian Saga > Gameplay > Release (Unknown)
BIOMASS: Growth > itch.io > Release (Unknown)
Castle in Darkness 2 > Trailer > Release (Unknown)
Chafi and the Space Hunter > Gameplay > Release (Unknown)
Crude > Steam > Release (2022 planned)
Devil Within: Satgat > Steam > Release (2023 planned)
Dimension Rift Zero > Steam > Release (2022 planned)
Dreadstone – The Immortal Prisoner > Steam > Release (13 Dec 2022 planned)
EMUUROM > Steam > Release (2021 – Early 2022 planned)
Fallen Tear: The Ascension > Steam (Demo) > Release (Unknown)
Fantasy Network > Steam (Demo) > Release (2021 planned)
Forsaken Castle > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune > Steam EA> Release (2021 planned)
Glimmer in Mirror > Steam EA> Release (2022 planned)
Goo Keeper > Website > Release (Unknown)
Green Leave Station > Gameplay > Release (Unknown)
Hack and Slime > Steam > Release (2022 planned)
Hope Trigger > Steam EA > Release (planned 2022)
Jonah Weingarten’s Ninja Brigade > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Knight of Exile > Steam (Demo) > Release (Unknown)
Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero > Steam (Demo) > Release (2022 planned)
Little Brave > Steam (Demo) > Release (2022 planned)
Lo-Fi Samurai > Kickstarter > Release (2024 planned)
Lost in Sky: Insurrection > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Marko: Beyond Brave > Kickstarter > Release (Feb 2022 planned)
Overbowed > Steam > Release (planned 2022)
Paradiso Guardian > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Ponder > Steam > Release (planned 2022)
PowerBots RETRO > Steam EA > Release (2022 planned)
Project Dark Sky > Steam EA > Release (2022 planned)
Red and White > Steam EA > Release (2022 planned)
Reina and Jericho > Steam (Demo) > Release (2021 planned)
ReplaceR > Steam EA > Release (orig. 2021 planned)
Rift Drifter > Steam EA > Release (2021 to 2022 planned)
Rot In A Porcelain Dream > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Rubi: The Wayward Mira > Steam > Release (2021 planned)
Rushaug: Project Emerald > Steam > Release (Mar 2022 planned)
Selini > Steam > Release (Unknown)
SHIRO > Steam > Release (1st Mar 2024 planned)
Slacker Dungeon > Steam > Release (2022 planned)
SOL Device 2 > Steam EA > Release (Unknown)
Sophie > Steam > Release (2022 planned)
Soul Cipher: The Code Within > KS Trailer > KS > Release (Unknown)
Souno’s Curse > KS > Steam (Demo) > Release (Jun 2023 planned)
Spellcloak > itch.io > Release (Unknown)
Sunrise Tragedy > Steam > Release (Unknown)
Transmute: Rebel Mikono > Steam > Release (2022 planned)
Turbo Kid > Steam > Release (Unknown)
UROS: A Trip Through Shadows > Steam EA > Release (End of 2021)
Warp Soldier > Steam > Release (End of 2021 planned)
Witchcrafter: Empire Legends > Steam > Release (2022 planned)