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The Latest Breaking News from Metroidvania

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse was made to enlighten players who "love Metroidvanias" but have "never played a Castlevania game," Konami lead says

Konami wants to make sure you know what the vania stands for

GamesRadar · Jul 20

Former Little Nightmares devs' End of Abyss is a satisfyingly creepy blend of top-down twin-stick shooter and Metroidvania exploration

Big in 2026 | Section 9 Interactive studio co-founders, Marcus and Mattias Otvall, discuss the inspirations behind the horror adventure

GamesRadar · Jan 10

Game dev hard mode discovered as solo indie releases Metroidvania-inspired roguelike right between Silksong and Hades 2: "I had zero awareness that they were dropping"

"Shadow drops are unbelievably painful," says Katanaut creator

GamesRadar · Oct 27, 2025

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This post-apocalyptic farming sim might have the best pixel art and Steam trailer I've seen all year, but it's the Terraria vibes that really set the hook

Like a Metroidvania Stardew Valley

GamesRadar · May 26, 2025

Sea of Stars DLC rears its head with an intro cutscene that seemingly connects the RPG to the developer's beloved Metroidvania even further

Connections to The Messenger get even deeper in Throes of the Watchmaker

GamesRadar · Apr 24, 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong is so late that this stylish and extremely Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania, made by a studio called Whalesong, might launch first

And then there were two

GamesRadar · Mar 31, 2025

After 37 years, this Commodore 64 classic returns with a new Metroidvania sequel that gives serious old-school Castlevania vibes

Nearly four decades have passed since Beyond the Ice Palace released

GamesRadar · Mar 11, 2025

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While Hollow Knight hopefuls wait for Silksong, another modern Metroidvania classic gears up for its second massive expansion

Rain World announces a second moody DLC

GamesRadar · Mar 29, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is Hollow Knight meets Rayman Legends and I'm here for it

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a brilliant Metroidvania spin on the classic IP

GamesRadar · Dec 13, 2023

Blasphemous 2 has the best interconnected map I've seen since Dark Souls

Opinion | From the Crown of Towers to Profundo Lamento and the City of the Blessed Name, Blasphemous 2's world is a joy to explore

GamesRadar · Aug 25, 2023

This $6 3D Metroidvania looks like the lost N64 game I've needed for 27 years

Pseudoregalia is already enjoying hundreds of overwhelmingly positive reviews

GamesRadar · Jul 31, 2023

The Spirit of the Samurai is a stop-motion style Metroidvania you can play next year

The single-player action game promises Immersive storytelling set in Feudal Japan, and it’s coming to PC

GamesRadar · Jun 10, 2023

Blasphemous 2’s ritual punishment will bring you to your knees

Blasphemous 2's first hour is a thrilling, tough-as-nails ride through unrepentant dens of sin.

TechRadar · May 31, 2023

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