Best Metroidvania indie games under $20
These are the best metroidvania indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 38 paid metroidvania games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $16.78, and the cheapest is Pseudoregalia at $5.99. The most reviewed is Hollow Knight with 501,741 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 33 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a metroidvania game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
38
Avg list price
$16.78
Cheapest
$5.99
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Hollow Knight
2017 · Action
$14.99 501,741 reviews · 97% positive
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
2021 · Action
$19.99 57,582 reviews · 93% positive
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CARRION
2020 · Action
$19.99 33,152 reviews · 94% positive
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Death's Door
2021 · Action
$19.99 22,106 reviews · 93% positive
- S
Salt and Sanctuary
2016 · Action
$17.99 20,071 reviews · 89% positive
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Pseudoregalia
2023 · Action
$5.99 16,919 reviews · 97% positive
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Hyper Light Drifter
2016 · Action
$19.99 15,529 reviews · 93% positive
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
2013 · Action
$14.99 14,242 reviews · 95% positive
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Touhou Luna Nights
2019 · Action
$17.99 13,757 reviews · 97% positive
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FEZ
2013 · Indie
$9.99 11,651 reviews · 93% positive
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Rabi-Ribi
2016 · Action
$17.99 10,767 reviews · 95% positive
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Monster Sanctuary
2020 · Action
$19.99 10,405 reviews · 91% positive
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Lunacid
2023 · Indie
$13.99 10,348 reviews · 91% positive
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
2021 · Action
$15.99 6,646 reviews · 86% positive
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Axiom Verge
2015 · Action
$19.99 5,824 reviews · 90% positive
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
$14.99 5,208 reviews · 93% positive
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Owlboy
2016 · Action
$19.99 3,676 reviews · 83% positive
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Chicory: A Colorful Tale
2021 · Adventure
$19.99 3,405 reviews · 97% positive
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Exit the Gungeon
2020 · Action
$9.99 3,394 reviews · 74% positive
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
$16.99 3,046 reviews · 92% positive
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ScourgeBringer
2020 · Action
$16.99 2,634 reviews · 86% positive
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Crystal Project
2022 · Adventure
$13.99 2,501 reviews · 92% positive
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La-Mulana
2013 · Action
$14.99 2,068 reviews · 80% positive
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UNSIGHTED
2021 · Action
$19.99 1,854 reviews · 93% positive
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
2015 · Action
$19.99 1,843 reviews · 93% positive
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Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
$19.99 1,705 reviews · 89% positive
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
$14.99 1,350 reviews · 89% positive
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
2014 · Action
$9.99 1,213 reviews · 86% positive
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Moonscars
2022 · Action
$19.99 1,213 reviews · 83% positive
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JUMP KING QUEST
2026 · Action
$14.99 1,196 reviews · 88% positive
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AWAKEN - Astral Blade
2024 · Action
$19.99 1,120 reviews · 83% positive
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Ghost Song
2022 · Action
$19.99 989 reviews · 83% positive
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Guns of Fury
2025 · Action
$14.99 942 reviews · 88% positive
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Frogmonster
2024 · Action
$19.99 580 reviews · 96% positive
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Lingo 2
2025 · Adventure
$9.99 442 reviews · 93% positive
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Faeland
2023 · Adventure
$19.99 319 reviews · 83% positive
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Gentoo Rescue
2025 · Casual
$19.99 236 reviews · 100% positive
- B
Biomass
2020 · Action
$14.99 0 reviews · 86% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best metroidvania indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 38 paid metroidvania indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Hollow Knight (501,741 reviews). The cheapest is Pseudoregalia at $5.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid metroidvania game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.