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Metroidvania and other exploration-driven platformer games

PLATFORMER GENRE TAKES SHAPE, FIRST EXPLORABLE PLATFORMERS

1982 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1982/?? – Aztec (Apple II) [2d Action-Adventure]

1983 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1983/?? – The Pharaoh’s Curse (Atari 8-bit) [Exploration-based platformer]

1984 Metroidvania Precursor
(P) 1984/?? – Below the Root (Apple II, C64, PC) [2d Adventure]
(P) 1984/09 – Montezuma’s Revenge (Atari 8-bit/C64) [Exploration-based platformer]
Not Played Yet
( ) 1984/03 – Pitfall II (Atari 2600)
( ) 1984/12 – Underwurlde (ZX Spectrum)
( ) 1984/?? – Impossible Mission (C64)
No Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1984/12 – Conan: Hall of Volta (Apple II) [Arcade/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)

FIRST METROID, GRANDADDY OF THE GENRE, PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING A MV

1986 Metroidvania Precursor
(F) 1986/08 – 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 – Phantomas 2 / Vampire (Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum)
( ) 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) 1987/08 – Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (FDS, NES (1988)) [2d Act-Adv]
(F) 1987/12 – Zeliard (PC-88, PC (1990)) [Metroivania-ish 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]

MV GENRE COALESCE AROUND SUPER METROID AND SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT

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]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2003 – Return of Egypt (PC) [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) [Collectathon]

CAVE STORY STARTS TREND OF JOURNALISTS CALLING EVERYTHING A MV

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]

RISE OF INDY METROIDVANIA

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) [Collectathon]
(F) 2006 – Painajainen (PC) [Collectathon + Puzzle Platformer]
(P) 2006 – Monster House (GBA) [Top-Down Act-Adv]

2007 Metroidvania
(P) 2007 – An Untitled Story (PC) [Metroidvania]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2007 – Plasma Warrior (PC) [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) [Collectathon]
(F) 2007 – Lilium (PC) [Collectathon + Puzzle Platformer]
(P) 2007 – Space Barnacle (PC) [2d Act-Adv]
(P) 2007 – Prince of Persia Classic (Remake) (XB36, PS4) [Cinematic Platformer]

2008 Metroidvania
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2008 – The Power (PC, Flash (2012)) [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) [Collectathon]

2009 Metroidvania
(F) 2009 – Knight ‘n’ Grail (C64) [Metroidvania]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2009 – Blue Knight (Flash) [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) [Collectathon]

2010 Metroidvania
(F) 2010 – Hero Core (PC) [Metroidvania]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2010 – Escape from the Underworld (PC, Flash (2011)) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2010 – KOLM (Flash) [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)
( ) 2010/12 – A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2010/01 – VVVVVV (Steam) [Collectathon]
(F) 2010 – Redder (Flash, PC) [Collectathon]
(F) 2010 – Momodora (itch.io) [linear 2d-Action game]
( ) 2010/07 – Limbo (Steam) [Cinematic Platformer]
(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]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2011 – Momodora 2 (itch.io) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2011 – KOLM 2 (Flash) [Metroidvania]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2011 – Amea (Flash)
( ) 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)
( ) 2011/11 – Treasure Adventure Game (GOG, Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2011/08 – Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish]
(F) 2011/11 – Cave Story+ (Steam) [2d Act-ADV]
(F) 2011/03 – Monster Tale (NDS) [only technically a Metroidvania]
(F) 2011/04 – Soul Brother (Flash) [Mini 2d Act-ADV]
(F) 2011/04 – LaserCat (Steam) [Collectathon]
(F) 2011/02 – Elephant Quest (Flash, Steam) [2d Act-RPG]

2012 Metroidvania
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2012 – Metroid: Confrontation (PC) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2012 – Jottobots (PC) [Metroidvania]
(F) 2012 – The Moonkeeper (Flash) [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 Collectathon]
(F) 2012 – FEZ (XBLA, PC (2013)) [Collectathon + Puzzle Platformer]
(P) 2012 – Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (PC) [Straight Platformer]
( ) 2012 – Deadlight (PC, Director’s Cut (2016)) [Cinematic Platformer]

THE GUACAMELEE! / AXIOM VERGE / ORI ERA

2013 Metroidvania
(F) 2013/04 – Guacamelee! Gold Edition (Steam) [Metroidvania] [10h]
(P) 2013/09 – Valdis Story: Abyssal City (Steam) [Metroidvania] [16h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2013/11 – Tiny Dangerous Dungeons (Flash) [Metroidvania] [<1h]
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 – Toki Tori 2+ (PC)
( ) 2013 – SteamWorld Dig (PC)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2013/06 – Rogue Legacy (Steam) [Roguelike-ish 2d Act-RPG] [43h]
(F) 2013/07 – The Ruins of Machi Itcza (Flash) [Collectathon + Puzzle Platformer] [1h]

2014 Metroidvania
(F) 2014/07 – Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (Steam) [MV] [13h]
(F) 2014/12 – Xeodrifter (Steam) [Metroidvania] [3h]
(F) 2014/10 – Super Win the Game (Steam) [Metroidvania] [4h]
(P) 2014/08 – Rex Rocket (Steam) [Metroidvania] [10h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2014/04 – Valley Rule (Flash) [Metroidvania] [<1h]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2014/02 – Strider (Steam)
( ) 2014/05 – Full Bore (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2014/05 – Retro Game Crunch: Paradox Lost (Steam)
( ) 2014/05 – Retro Game Crunch: Super Clew Land (Steam)
( ) 2014/07 – Magicians and Looters (Steam)
( ) 2014/07 – Traps N’ Gemstones (Mobile, Steam (2015))
( ) 2014/08 – Phoenotopia (Flash)
( ) 2014/10 – Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (3DS, Steam (2015))
( ) 2014/11 – Wings of Vi (Steam)
( ) 2014/12 – Birdsong (itch.io)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2014/06 – Shovel Knight (Steam) [2d Act-ADV Platformer with Overworld] [10h]
(F) 2014/07 – Momodora 3 (Steam) [linear 2d-Action game] [3h]
(P) 2014/11 – Elliot Quest (Steam) [2d Act-ADV]
(F) 2014/08 – Tim_ (Browser-based) [Puzzle Platformer] [<1h]

2015 Metroidvania
(F) 2015/03 – Axiom Verge (Steam) [Metroidvania] [20h]
(F) 2015/03 – Ori and the Blind Forest (Steam) [Metroidvania] [10h]
(F) 2015/04 – Environmental Station Alpha (Steam) (DEMO) [Metroidvania] [21h]
(F) 2015/02 – Castlevania: Spectral Interlude (ZX Spectrum) [Metroidvania] [4h]
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] [8h]

SOULSIFICATION OF MV GENRE STARTS WITH SALT AND SANCTUARY

2016 Metroidvania
(F) 2016/04 – Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Steam) [MV] [11h]
(F) 2016/01 – 2 (itch.io) [Metroidvania] [5h]
(F) 2016/08 – AM2R (PC) (Metroid II: Return of Samus remake) [Metroidvania] [6h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2016/03 – Saving Princess (itch.io) [Metroidvania] [2h]
(F) 2016/05 – Dungeon of Zolthan (Steam) [Metroidvania] [1h]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2016/01 – The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human (Steam)
( ) 2016/01 – Rabi-Ribi (Steam)
( ) 2016/04 – Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls (Steam)
( ) 2016/04 – Underground Hangovers (itch.io)
( ) 2016/05 – Gunmetal Arcadia Zero (Steam)
( ) 2016/06 – Ghost 1.0 (Steam)
( ) 2016/07 – Headlander (Steam)
( ) 2016/10 – Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep (Steam)
( ) 2016/11 – Owlboy (Steam)
( ) 2016/11 – Project Abyss (Steam)
( ) 2016/12 – Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2016/03 – Salt and Sanctuary (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish 2d Act-RPG] [24h]
(P) 2016/05 – The Way (Steam) [Cinematic Platformer]
(P) 2016/06 – INSIDE (Steam) [Cinematic Platformer]
(F) 2016/08 – Mandagon (Steam) [Collectathon] [<1h]

THE START OF THE HOLLOW KNIGHT ERA AND THE WAIT FOR SILKSONG

2017 Metroidvania
(F) 2017/02 – Hollow Knight (Steam) [Metroidvania] [40h]
(F) 2017/09 – A Robot Named Fight! (Steam) [Metroidvania] [30h]
(F) 2017/10 – The Mummy Demastered (Steam) [Metroidvania] [7h]
(F) 2017/02 – Alwa’s Awakening (Steam) [Metroidvania] [10h]
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) [MV-ish 2d Act-ADV] [4h]

DEAD CELLS REPLACES CAVE STORY AS MORONIC JOURNALIST PICK FOR BEST MV

2018 Metroidvania
(F) 2018/05 – Yoku’s Island Express (Steam)[Metroidvania] [10h]
(F) 2018/08 – Guacamelee! 2 (Steam) [Metroidvania] [13h]
(F) 2018/08 – Touhou Luna Nights (Steam (2019)) [Metroidvania] [10h]
(F) 2018/07 – Chasm (Steam)[Metroidvania] [13h]
(F) 2018/09 – Timespinner (Steam)[Metroidvania] [14h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2018/03 – Spooky Ghosts Dot Com (Steam)[Metroidvania] [2h]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2018/01 – Iconoclasts (Steam)
( ) 2018/02 – Treasure Adventure World (Steam)
( ) 2018/02 – Skautfold: Usurper (Steam)
( ) 2018/04 – Super Daryl Deluxe (Steam)
( ) 2018/05 – Unworthy (Steam)
( ) 2018/07 – La-Mulana 2 (Steam)
( ) 2018/08 – Death’s Gambit (upgraded to DG: Afterlive in 2021/09)
(P) 2018/08 – The Messenger (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2018/08 – Dead Cells (Steam)(EA) [Roguelike-ish Metroidvania-ish 2d Act-RPG] [64h]
(F) 2018/01– Cosmonaut (Steam)[2d Act-Adv]

2019 Metroidvania
(F) 2019/06 – Bloodstained (Steam) [Metroidvania] [23h]
(F) 2019/04 – Metroid Planets (PC) [free Metroid remake] [6h]
(F) 2019/05 – Gato Roboto (Steam) [Metroidvania] [4h]
(F) 2019/08 – Monster Sanctuary (Steam) [MV with turn-based combat] [36h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2019/08 – Bobo Robot (Steam) [Metroidvania] [<1h]
(F) 2019/03 – Tiny Dangerous Dungeons (itch.io/Steam) [Metroidvania] [<1h]
Not Played Yet
( ) 2019/01 – Vision Soft Reset (Steam)
( ) 2019/04 – Dark Devotion (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)
( ) 2019/12 – 3000th Duel (Steam)
No Metroidvania
(F) 2019/04 – Space Cortex (itch.io) [Metroidvania-ish Shmup] [2h]
(F) 2019/01 – Sun Wukong VS Robot (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish Mini-Platformer] [3h]

ONSLAUGHT OF GAMES TAGGED METROIDVANIA ON STEAM STARTS AROUND HERE

2020
Core Metroidvania Games (Best to worst)
(F) 2020/02 – Kunai (Steam) [very stylish, almost parkour-like MV] [11h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2020/05 – Maptroid (Kongregate) [abstract Map-view MV] [<1h]
Not Metroidvania, but adjacent games
(F) 2020/05 – Biomass [by BRAINOS] (itch.io) [Metroidvania-ish 2d-Action game] [<1h]
(F) 2020/09 – Janosik (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish Collectathon] [3h]
Not Fully Played Yet
( ) 2020/02 – MindSeize (Steam)
( ) 2020/02 – Jumplord (Steam)
( ) 2020/02 – Rocketron (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 – Phoenotopia: Awakening (Switch, Steam)
( ) 2020/10 – Biomass [by Final Scene] (Steam)
( ) 2020/10 – Vigil: The Longest Night (Steam)
(P) 2020/10 – Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (Steam) (DEMO)
(P) 2020/10 – The Guise (Steam) (DEMO)

2021
Core Metroidvania Games (Best to worst)
(F) 2021/08 – Axiom Verge 2 (Steam (2022)) [Very unique, exploration heavy] [12h]
(F) 2021/05 – Astalon: Tears of the Earth (Steam) [MV with roguelike loop] [25h]
(F) 2021/10 – Metroid Dread (Switch) [Solid Metroid, weak story] [10h]
(F) 2021/03 – Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Steam) [MV] [10h]
(P) 2021/04 – 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure (Steam) [HK-wanna be]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2021/08 – Psycron (Steam) (DEMO) [very Metroid-like] [3h]
(F) 2021/04 – SJ-19 Learns To Love! (Steam) [Stylish and fun] [2h]
Not Metroidvania, but adjacent games
(F) 2021/03 – Dogworld (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish 2d-Action game] [8h]
(F) 2021/12 – Transiruby (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish Collectathon] [9h]
Not Fully 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)
(P) 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 – Carestia (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)
(P) 2021/07 – Unbound: Worlds Apart (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2021/08 – BIOMASS: Growth (itch.io)
( ) 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 – Exorcist Fairy (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 – Pronty (Steam)
( ) 2021/11 – Treasures of the Aegean (Steam)
( ) 2021/12 – TEOCIDA (Steam)
( ) 2021/12 – Aeterna Noctis (Steam)

2022
Core Metroidvania Games (Best to worst)
(F) 2022/11 – Ghost Song (Steam) [Metroid-like with lots of soulslop design] [20h]
(F) 2022/08 – Zapling Bygone (Steam) [take over dead things to gain abilities] [8h]
(F) 2022/04 – Haiku, the Robot (Steam) (DEMO) [Easy, fun, pixel-based HK-like] [10h]
(F) 2022/08 – Islets (Steam) [Inventive ideas, shmup parts, rest is stand. MV] [10h]
(F) 2022/04 – Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread (Steam) [MV] [30h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2022/08 – Ascent (itch.io) [Tiny, very fun MV] [15-20 min]
(F) 2022/12 – Maptroid: Worlds (Steam) [abstract Map-view MV] [<1h]
Not Metroidvania, but adjacent games
(F) 2022/04 – Rogue Legacy 2(Steam) [Roguelite MV-ish 2d Act-RPG] [37h]
(F) 2022/04 – B.I.O.T.A. (Steam) [Metroidvania-ish 2d action-platformer] [7h]
Not Fully 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)
( ) 2022/03 – Toziuha Night: Dracula’s Revenge (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 – 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)
( ) 2022/12 – Repugnant Bounty (itch.io)

2023
Core Metroidvania Games (Best to worst)
(F) 2023/07 – Xanthiom Zero (Steam) [Metroid-like with clever gun mods] [4-5h]
(F) 2023/09 – Astro Fox (itch.io) [solid Metroid-like, mono-colored, awful music] [5h]
(F) 2023/04 – Lone Fungus (Steam) [HK-wanna be that’s just awful] [17h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2023/04 – Zordak (DEMO) (itch.io) [Metroid-like, development stopped]
Not Metroidvania, but adjacent games
(F) 2023/09 – The Shadow King (Steam/itch.io) [Metroidvania-ish Puzzle Platformer]
Not Fully Played Yet
( ) 2023/01 – Clunky Hero (Steam)
( ) 2023/01 – Alice Escaped! (Steam)
( ) 2023/02 – Angel’s Gear (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)
( ) 2023/04 – The Ramsey (Steam)
( ) 2023/05 – Convergence: ALoLS (Steam)
( ) 2023/05 – Doomblade (Steam)
( ) 2023/06 – Nyaruru Fishy Fight (Steam)
( ) 2023/07 – Plague Breaker (Steam)
( ) 2023/08 – Blasphemous 2 (Steam)
( ) 2023/09 – Faerie Afterlight (Steam)
( ) 2023/10 – Kingdom Shell (Steam)
( ) 2023/10 – Laika: Aged Through Blood (Steam)
( ) 2023/10 – Far Star (Steam)
( ) 2023/10 – Goo Keeper (Steam)
( ) 2023/11 – Ebenezer and the Invisible World (Steam)
( ) 2023/11 – The Last Faith (Steam)
( ) 2023/11 – Roots of the Mind (Steam)
( ) 2023/11 – TEVI (Steam)
( ) 2023/11 – Worldless (Steam)
( ) 2023/12 – Cookie Cutter (Steam)
( ) 2023/12 – HunterX: code name T (Steam)

2024
Core Metroidvania Games (Best to worst)
(F) 2024/10 – Voidwrought (Steam) (DEMO) [Lovecraft-ian HK-like] [13h]
(F) 2024/05 – Animal Well (Steam) [Perfect fusion of puzzle game and MV] [20h]
(F) 2024/02 – Ex Vitro (Steam) [Great and free Metroid-like] [7h]
(F) 2024/03 – The Mobius Machine (Steam) [Large but lacking distinct biomes] [25h]
Mini-Metroidvania
(F) 2024/08 – Super Metroid: Axiom [Hack that combines SM & Axiom Verge] [2h]
Not Metroidvania, but adjacent games
(F) 2024/06 – Leap Year (Steam) [Puzzle Platformer, feels Metroidvania-ish] [2h]
Steam NextFest Demos
(P) 2024/07 – June 2024 Steam NextFest Metroidvania Demo Reviews
Not Fully Played Yet
( ) 2024/01 – Momodora: Moonlit Farewell (Steam)
( ) 2024/01 – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Steam)
( ) 2024/01 – RIN: The Last Child (Steam)
( ) 2024/02 – Luna’s Light (Steam)
( ) 2024/02 – Ultros (Steam)
( ) 2024/03 – Berserk Boy (Steam)
( ) 2024/03 – Castlevania ReVamped (Download)
( ) 2024/03 – Count Pumpcula (Steam)
(P) 2024/03 – Rebel Transmute (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2024/03 – The Weird Dream (Steam)
( ) 2024/04 – Biomorph (Steam)
( ) 2024/04 – Moonlight Pulse (Steam)
( ) 2024/04 – Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Steam)
( ) 2024/05 – Genopanic (Steam)
( ) 2024/05 – Nine Sols (Steam)
( ) 2024/05 – Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons (Steam)
( ) 2024/05 – Overbowed (Steam)
( ) 2024/06 – Noreya: The Gold Project (Steam)
(P) 2024/07 – Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2024/07 – BioGun (Steam)
( ) 2024/07 – Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune (Steam)
( ) 2024/07 – Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (Steam)
(P) 2024/08 – Iron Diamond (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2024/08 – Mars 2120 (Steam)
( ) 2024/09 – Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists (Steam)
(P) 2024/09 – Exographer (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2024/09 – Marko: Beyond Brave (Steam)
(P) 2024/09 – Yars Rising (Steam) (DEMO)
(P) 2024/10 – Anima Flux (Steam) (DEMO)
(P) 2024/10 – AWAKEN – Astral Blade (Steam) (DEMO)
(P) 2024/10 – Stardust Demon (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2024/10 – Souno’s Curse (Steam)
( ) 2024/11 – The Devil Within: Sagat (Steam)
(P) 2024/11 – Billy Saves the World (Steam) (DEMO)
(P) 2024/12 – Janosik 2 (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2024/12 – Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero (Steam)
( ) 2024/12 – RedCloak (Steam)

2025 Metroidvania (sorted by favorites)
(F) 2025/06 – Chronicles of the Wolf (Steam) [Awesome Castlevania-like MV] [20h]
(F) 2025/11 – Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (Steam) (DEMO) [superior sequel] [14h]
(F) 2025/02 – Guns of Fury (Steam) [Metal Slug and Igavania had a baby] [10h]
(F) 2025/03 – Zexion (Steam) [ragebaity old-school, excellent Metroid-like] [20h]
Mini-Metroidvania (sorted by quality)
(F) 2025/03 – Ascent DX (Steam) [Metroidvania] [1-2h at most]
(F) 2025/03 – Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake (Steam) [Metroidvania] [4h]
(F) 2025/08 – Quarion (Steam) [Metroidvania] [4h]
(F) 2025/07 – Cats Catching Mice (Steam) [Metroidvania/Puzzle Platformer] [1-2h]
(P) 2025/04 – Jenny’s Adventures (Steam) [Metroidvania] [1h at most]
(P) 2025/04 – Jackroid (Steam) [technically a MV, but mostly broken]
Not Played Yet (sorted by publishing month, also marked ones I’m interested in)
( ) 2025/01 – ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (Steam)
( ) 2025/01 – Faunamorph (Steam)
( ) 2025/01 – MOMIBOSU (Steam)
( ) 2025/01 – ReSetna (Steam)
( ) 2025/01 – Somber Echoes (Steam)
( ) 2025/01 – Super Roboy (Steam)
( ) 2025/01 – Templar (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Ancient Ocean: The Fall of Atlantis (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Dead Daylight (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Erandique (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – The Little Brave (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Montezuma’s Revenge – Director’s Cut (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Morkull Ragast’s Rage (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Oirbo (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Painted Legend: Knights of Ink & Paper (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Shrine Of The Forest God (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – Signal (Steam)
( ) 2025/02 – White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Blast Hopper (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Golden Knight (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Hirai Nya (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – INAYAH – Life after Gods (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Oblitus Mortis (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Quetzal’s Call (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Rolling Star (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Scarlet City of Devils (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Slashboy (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – SlideNGlide (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Slumbering Feline (Steam)
( ) 2025/03 – Twilight Monk (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2025/04 – Babushka’s Glitch Dungeon Crystal (Steam)
( ) 2025/04 – Bones Beneath (Steam)
( ) 2025/04 – Ninja Brigade feat. Jonah Weingarten (Steam)
( ) 2025/04 – Hatone (Steam)
( ) 2025/04 – Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (Steam)
( ) 2025/04 – Adventurous Slime (Steam)
( ) 2025/04 – Cosmobreeder Yiffai (Steam)
( ) 2025/04 – Bleeding Deities (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – Whirlwind Magician (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – Undivine (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – Wings of Endless (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – Demon Quest (Steam)
(P) 2025/05 – Last Vanguard (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – The Siege and the Sandfox (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – Virtue’s Heaven (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – Winslow (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – Disney Illusion Island Starring Mickey and Friends (Steam)
( ) 2025/05 – GLYPHS (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Dragon Is Dead (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Balloon to the Moon 2 (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – A Song in Elyel Nalore (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – DragonLoop (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Awita: Journey of Hope (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Them (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Bloom Thrice (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Homam: An Inventor’s Fist (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Neanderthallica (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Princess Pomu and the 5 Moons (Steam)
( ) 2025/06 – Rusty Flesh (Steam)
( ) 2025/07 – Shadows Labyrinth (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2025/07 – The Mine (Steam)
( ) 2025/07 – Star Rift Saga (Steam)
( ) 2025/07 – Shadow Labyrinth (Steam) [the Pac-Man MV]
( ) 2025/07 – Primal Planet (Steam)
( ) 2025/07 – Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (Steam)
( ) 2025/07 – Rusty Rangers (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Jumper Jon (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Öoo (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Fourmiworld (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Journey of Realm: Dawn Dew (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Yarn Guardians (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Roxanne The Forgotten Path (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Raygun Gadabout (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Silvercall (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Glowkeeper (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (Steam)
( ) 2025/09 – Eclipse (Steam)
( ) 2025/08 – Adventure of Samsara (Steam)
(P) 2025/09 – Hollow Knight: Silksong (Steam) [kinda meh about it]
( ) 2025/09 – Chrono Gear: Warden of Time (Steam)
( ) 2025/09 – Wolf Knight Memoir (Steam)
( ) 2025/09 – Lost in the World of Succubi (Steam)
( ) 2025/09 – Old Ninja: UnderWorld (Steam)
( ) 2025/09 – Auridia (Steam)
( ) 2025/09 – Ruby’s Realm (Steam)
( ) 2025/09 – Blaster Bunny Sacrilege (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – We Only Come Out at Night (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – Night Castle (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – Cycle (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – HeroSquare (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – Plus Ultra: Legado (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – Prototype Juan: A Tale of Two Mundos (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – Meowphoria (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – The Good Old Days (Steam)
(P) 2025/10 – Microvania (Steam) (DEMO)
( ) 2025/10 – MotionRec (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists (Steam)
( ) 2025/10 – Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows (Steam)
( ) 2025/11 – Goldfish (Steam)
( ) 2025/11 – Kentum (Steam)
( ) 2025/11 – Little Droid 2: Escape (Steam)
( ) 2025/11 – Pix Eliz Great Trilogy (Steam) [only 1 maybe MV]
( ) 2025/11 – Bread Adventure (Steam)
( ) 2025/11 – Gigasword (Steam)
( ) 2025/11 – Sisyphus Is a Bug (Steam) [Knowledgevania?]
( ) 2025/11 – Constance (Steam)
( ) 2025/11 – Randomice (Steam)
( ) 2025/11 – Between Worlds (Steam)
( ) 2025/12 – Beholgar 2 (Steam)
No Metroidvania (sorted by quality)
(F) 2025/01 – Blade Chimera (Steam) (DEMO) [Metroidvania-ish 2d-Action RPG]
(P) 2025/03 – Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (Steam) (DEMO) [2d Action]
(P) 2025/04 – Seafrog (Steam) (DEMO) [2d-Collectathon]
(P) 2025/03 – Witchroid Vania (Steam) (DEMO) [2d Action RPG]
(P) 2025/08 – Squigley (Steam) (DEMO) [Precision Platformer]
(F) 2025/03 – Bloodline (Steam) [2d-Action, somewhat Soulslike inspired]
(P) 2025/06 – Moonlight Traveler (Steam) [endless 2d-battle arena]
(P) 2025/09 – Katanaut (Steam) [awful roguelite 2d-action game, def. not a MV]
(P) 2025/09 – Youra (Steam) (DEMO) [2d-Fight & Run]
(P) 2025/10 – Wattson the Bulb (Steam) [Precision Platformer]

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Upcoming (possible) metroidvania

5 Star Fishy > Steam [maybe MV]
ABYA: Paint Ball > Steam [no MV]
After School Afterlife > Steam
Akatori > Steam
Akita: King Pig Thinks Pink > Steam
Albert’s Journey > Steam [no MV]
Anew: The Distant Light > Steam EA [maybe MV]
Arcana Dimension > Steam [maybe MV]
Astra: Fading Stars > Steam [maybe MV]
Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster > Steam
Before I Go > Steam [very likely MV]
Being and Becoming > Steam
BitUp > Steam
Bushiden > Steam
Castle in Darkness 2 > YouTube Video
Ceplion > Steam [maybe MV]
Chafi and the Space Hunter > YouTube Video
Crown Stones: Mirrah > Steam
Crowsworn > Steam
Crude > Steam
Death Machine > Steam [no MV]
Dewdrop Dynasty > Steam
Dimension Rift Zero > Steam
Dreadstone – The Immortal Prisoner > Steam
Elder Seed > Steam [maybe MV]
EMUUROM > Steam [not really MV]
Exil > YouTube Video
Fallen Tear: The Ascension > Steam (Demo)
Fantasy Network > Steam
Fatal Claw (Steam) Early Access
Faye Freelance: Rebel Reporter > Steam
Forgotlings > Steam [no MV]
Forsaken Castle > Steam
Glimmer in Mirror > Steam EA
Green Leave Station > Gameplay
Hack and Slime > Steam EA
Hope Trigger > Steam EA
Knight of Exile > Steam
Legion of Judgment: Fallen Angel > Steam
The Light of the Darkness: Origins > Steam [not really MV]
Lo-Fi Samurai > Kickstarter
Lore Finder > itch.io > Steam [very likely MV]
Lotus Knight > Steam
Lucid > Steam
Mira and the Legend of the Djinns > Steam
Moadra (Steam) (DEMO)
Mother’s Sword > Steam (Demo)
Paradiso Guardian > Steam
Parallel Destiny > Steam
Pipsqueak! > Steam [very likely MV]
Plague Hunter > Steam
Ponder > Steam
PowerBots RETRO > Steam EA
Prince Adventures > Steam [no MV]
Project Dark Sky > Steam EA
Quest of Dungeloria > Steam [not really MV]
Reina and Jericho > Steam (Demo)
Renaine > Steam [no MV]
ReplaceR > Steam EA
Reso-Seeker > Steam
Rift Drifter > Steam EA
Rot In A Porcelain Dream > Steam
RUBATO > Steam [no MV]
Rubi: The Wayward Mira > Steam [very likely MV]
Rushaug: Project Emerald > Steam (Demo)
Saving Princess 2 > itch.io (Demo)
Sealed Bite: Extended > Steam [maybe MV]
Selini > Steam (Demo)
SHIRO > Steam
Silent Santicado > Steam [very likely MV]
Slacker Dungeon > Steam
Slug Gear > Steam [maybe MV]
SOL Device 2 > Steam EA
Sophie > Steam
Soul Cipher: The Code Within > Steam
Spellcloak > itch.io (Demo)
Star Hearts: Launch Point > Steam
Steam Trigger > Steam [MV? impossible to tell]
Sunrise Tragedy > Steam
Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest > itch.io (Demo) > Patreon
UROS: A Trip Through Shadows > Steam EA
Volkolak: The Will of Gods (Steam) Early Access
Warp Soldier > Steam
Witchcrafter: Empire Legends > Steam