The Latest Breaking News from Metroidvania

"Life changing": Gorgeous Metroidvania hits 150,000 Steam wishlists, enlists Nier Automata and Dark Souls singer, and reaches 6x its $40,000 Kickstarter goal in one day

SHADE Protocol looks set for a sunny future

GamesRadar · Jun 29

Blighted, the cannibal Soulslike Metroidvania action RPG with "psychedelic Western nightmare" art, is a lot to swallow

Hands-on | That's not a joke; Blighted prominently features cannibalism

GamesRadar · Apr 3

MIO: Memories in Orbit is a pleasant stroll after the brutal ultramarathon of Hollow Knight: Silksong — and I’m here for it

Offering a mysterious and gorgeous world to explore, smooth and creative platforming challenges, and competent if rudimentary combat, MIO: Memories in Orbit is a stellar Metroidvania that fans of the genre need to play.

TechRadar · Jan 19

After 27 years, a new cheat code has been discovered in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's most controversial port, and it might've just created the dumbest speedrun category in Metroidvania history

That miserable little pile of secrets is getting smaller by the day

GamesRadar · Oct 24, 2025

One of last year's best Metroidvanias, Nine Sols, currently has an entirely different first-person horror game tucked inside its Steam betas

Please be a sequel, please be a sequel, please be a sequel.

PC Gamer · Oct 1, 2025

A merciful distance from Silksong, gorgeous dystopian Metroidvania with Smash Bros combat, a veteran team, and a director who hates the word Metroidvania gets November release date

Possessor(s) from Hyper Light Drifter dev Heart Machine is coming soon

GamesRadar · Sep 26, 2025

After ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong,’ Try These 10 Underrated Games We're Obsessed With

'Hollow Knight: Silksong' has some players captivated while others have already given up the climb, but whichever camp you're in, there are plenty of other Metroidvanias worth your time next.

Inverse · Sep 19, 2025

Highly anticipated upcoming metroidvania delays launch to avoid competition with Hollow Knight Silksong

Correct decision.

Destructoid · Aug 22, 2025

This Metroidvania-tinged old-school 2D action game is more than another Sega retro revival: it's the highlight of my Summer Game Fest

Summer Preview 2025 | Shinobi: Art of Vengeance brings the classic action series back with impeccable style

GamesRadar · Jun 19, 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong has its own GTA 6-like release date blast zone – "I hope Silksong will release this year coz we are avoiding them," says boss of lovely JRPG-flavored Metroidvania

Fallen Tear: The Ascension looks to dodge Hollow Knight: Silksong

GamesRadar · Jun 13, 2025