Metroidvania indie games
indielist tracks 42 indie metroidvania games with the Steam user tag "Metroidvania", together holding 1,571,337 reviews at an average of 92% positive. The most reviewed is Hollow Knight with 487,909 reviews.
Tagged titles
42
Total reviews on Steam
1,571,337
Avg positive %
92%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best metroidvania indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Metroidvania data reportRelated tags
Action (37) Adventure (36) Platformer (32) Difficult (25) Exploration (25) Pixel Graphics (21) Souls-like (20) RPG (18) Action-Adventure (17) Side Scroller (17)
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Hollow Knight
2017 · Action
487,909 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerGreat Soundtrack2D
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Dead Cells
2018 · Action
153,750 reviews · 97% positive
AdventureAction RoguelikeMetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsRogue-like
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020 · Action
134,258 reviews · 97% positive
BeautifulMetroidvaniaPlatformerGreat SoundtrackSingleplayer
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Ori and the Blind Forest
2015 · Action
50,570 reviews · 94% positive
Great SoundtrackAtmosphericPlatformerAdventureMetroidvania
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ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
2021 · Action
41,998 reviews · 94% positive
MetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistSouls-likeDark FantasySingleplayer
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ANIMAL WELL
2024 · Action
24,013 reviews · 96% positive
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle-Platformer
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Hyper Light Drifter
2016 · Action
18,742 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericAdventureIndie
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Pseudoregalia
2023 · Action
18,268 reviews · 97% positive
3D PlatformerMetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistParkourExploration
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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
2025 · Action
18,005 reviews · 95% positive
Metroidvania2DSingleplayerDark FantasyAction RPG
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Monster Sanctuary
2020 · Action
12,472 reviews · 91% positive
Creature CollectorPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayer
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Rabi-Ribi
2016 · Action
12,216 reviews · 95% positive
AnimeMetroidvaniaBullet HellFemale ProtagonistPixel Graphics
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
8,080 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics
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Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
2,940 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaAdventureActionExplorationAtmospheric
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,371 reviews · 89% positive
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial Arts
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La-Mulana 2
2018 · Action
1,056 reviews · 86% positive
Action-AdventureMetroidvaniaPuzzle-PlatformerSouls-likeDifficult
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Hollow Knight - Official Soundtrack
2017 · Action
595 reviews · 96% positive
ActionAdventureIndieGreat SoundtrackSoundtrack
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best metroidvania indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 42 tracked metroidvania indie games led by Hollow Knight (487,909 reviews).
- How is the metroidvania list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.