Best Metroidvania Games

NXTO's catalog has 177 Metroidvania games. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Hollow Knight and Ori and the Blind Forest.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

1. 1
   

   Ori and the Will of the Wisps

   2020Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12 h to beat
2. 2
   

   Hollow Knight

   2017Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~27 h to beat
3. 3
   

   Ori and the Blind Forest

   2015Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~8.2 h to beat
4. 4
   

   Minishoot' Adventures

   2024Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~10 h avg. playtime
5. 5
   

   Dead Cells

   2018Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~14.1 h to beat
6. 6
   

   Vampire Survivors

   2022Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, Switch ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~16.4 h to beat
7. 7
   

   Nine Sols

   2024Indie, PlatformerPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~21.7 h to beat
8. 8
   

   Animal Well

   2024Indie, AdventurePC, PS5, Switch ★ 4.3/5~7 h avg. playtime
9. 9
   

   ASTLIBRA Revision

   2022Adventure, ActionPC ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~39.2 h to beat
10. 10
    

    Yoku's Island Express

    2018Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
11. 11
    

    Hollow Knight: Silksong

    2025Indie, PlatformerPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5~24 h avg. playtime
12. 12
    

    SteamWorld Dig 2

    2017Indie, PlatformerPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~5 h avg. playtime
13. 13
    

    Supraland Six Inches Under

    2022Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~12 h avg. playtime
14. 14
    

    Hyper Light Drifter

    2016Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5~4 h avg. playtime
15. 15
    

    A Castle Full of Cats

    2022Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~2 h avg. playtime
16. 16
    

    FEZ

    2012Adventure, ActionPC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~6 h to beat
17. 17
    

    Shovel Knight

    2014Indie, PlatformerPC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5~5 h avg. playtime
18. 18
    

    Antichamber

    2013Indie, PuzzlePC ★ 4.2/5~3 h avg. playtime
19. 19
    

    Control

    2019Shooter, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~11.7 h to beat
20. 20
    

    Guacamelee! 2

    2018Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.2/5~5 h avg. playtime
21. 21
    

    Rabi-Ribi

    2016Casual, IndiePC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.2/5~9 h avg. playtime
22. 22
    

    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

    2019Adventure, ActionPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~17.3 h to beat
23. 23
    

    Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

    2021Platformer, IndiePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~12.4 h to beat
24. 24
    

    Supraland

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.1/5~5 h avg. playtime
25. 25
    

    Dread Delusion

    2022Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.1/5~1 h avg. playtime
26. 26
    

    Rogue Legacy 2

    2022Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S ★ 4.1/5~6 h avg. playtime
27. 27
    

    Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth

    2021Platformer, ActionPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.1/5~2 h avg. playtime
28. 28
    

    Castlevania Advance Collection

    2021Strategy, PlatformerPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.1/5~1 h avg. playtime
29. 29
    

    Gato Roboto

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, Switch ★ 4.1/5~3 h avg. playtime
30. 30
    

    Inmost

    2019Indie, PlatformerPC, Switch ★ 4.1/5~4 h avg. playtime

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