swap_horiz Gunbrella Alternatives

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is an action role-playing game released in 1997 for PlayStation and Sega Saturn. The...

Fantasy Action Video Game Exploration

9.7 Brilliant

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Nine Sols

Nine Sols is a challenging 2D metroidvania game created by Red Candle Games. It’s notable for its intricate TaoPunk aest...

Modern Soulslike 2D Taopunk

9.1 Excellent

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Cave Story+

Cave Story+ presents a classic metroidvania experience built upon Daisuke Amaya’s original 2004 game. This enhanced vers...

Platformer 2D Pixelart Remaster

9.1 Excellent

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SteamWorld Dig 2

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a 2017 metroidvania developed by Image & Form that blends satisfying mining mechanics with interconn...

Modern Mining 2D Western

8.8 Great

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Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a dark fantasy metroidvania developed by Live Wire, serving as the highly anticipat...

Fantasy Soulslike 2D Sequel

8.7 Great

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Blasphemous 2

Blasphemous 2 is a 2023 metroidvania developed by The Game Kitchen that continues the dark, religious-themed journey thr...

Soulslike 2D Sequel Gothic

8.6 Great

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Guacamelee! 2

Guacamelee! 2 is a 2018 metroidvania developed by Drinkbox Studios that combines vibrant Mexican luchador culture with c...

2D Sequel Mexican Brawler

8.6 Great

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Environmental Station Alpha

Environmental Station Alpha is a 2015 retro-style metroidvania developed by Hempuli where players explore an abandoned s...

Sci Fi INDIE 2D Hardcore

8.5 Great

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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

Released in 2018 by Game Atelier, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is a colorful metroidvania and part of the classic...

Fantasy Modern 2D Wonderboy

8.5 Great

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Crypt Custodian

Crypt Custodian is a 2024 metroidvania developed by Kyle Thomson, focusing on a janitor tasked with cleaning up an expan...

Modern 2D Cute Down

8.5 Great

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Laika: Aged Through Blood

Laika: Aged Through Blood is a 2023 post-apocalyptic metroidvania by Brainwash Gang notable for its motorcycle-mounted c...

Modern Motorbike 2D Western

8.5 Great

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Shadow Complex

Shadow Complex is a 2009 metroidvania developed by Chair Entertainment for Xbox Live Arcade, proving the viability of th...

Classic Xbox Chair 2D

8.4 Great

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Strider 2

Strider 2 is a 1999 action-platformer developed by Capcom that blends fast-paced hack-and-slash combat with exploratory...

Action Classic Arcade Capcom

8.3 Great

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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a 2021 dieselpunk metroidvania developed by TiGames, featuring a rabbit protagonist...

Action Modern 2D Titanium

8.1 Great

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Gato Roboto

Developed by Doinksoft, Gato Roboto is a 2019 monochrome metroidvania where players control a cat capable of piloting va...

Sci Fi 2D Short Cat

7.7 Good

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Ghost 1.0

Ghost 1.0 is a 2016 sci-fi metroidvania developed by unepic games, blending exploratory platforming with fast-paced twin...

Action Modern Sci Fi 2D

7.5 Good

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The Mobius Machine

The Mobius Machine is a 2024 exploration game by Mad Rain Studios that combines classic metroidvania progression with a...

Action Modern Sci Fi 2D

7.4 Good

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Apotheon

Apotheon is a 2015 action metroidvania developed by Alientrap, noted for its ancient Greek mythology theme and striking...

Action Modern Mythology 2D

7.3 Good

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Awaken: Astral Blade

Awaken: Astral Blade is a 2024 metroidvania by Dark Pigeon Games where players control a cyborg girl exploring dark, int...

Action Modern Sci Fi 2D

7.2 Good

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Clash at Demonhead

Clash at Demonhead is an open-world action-platformer released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989, featuring...

Action Classic 2D Nes

7.0 Good