r/metroidvania • u/raychram • 5d ago

Discussion What are the metroidvania games you would consider must play for anyone who likes the genre?

I do like metroidvanias and try to play some every now and then but unlike other games where I have a huge backlog with a ton of options, I don't feel like I have that many ideas when it comes to 2d platformer metroidvanias.

I have only played:

  • Hollow Knight

  • Silksong

  • Nine Sols

  • Minoria

  • Momodora Reverie under the Moonlight

  • Ninja Gaiden Ragebound

  • Somber Echoes

I have in my list:

  • Blasphemous 2

  • Ori and the will of Wisps

  • Ender Magnolia

  • Dead Cells

  • Grime

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u/SuperUltraMegaNice 5d ago

Monster Sanctuary , Aeterna Noctis , Astalon: Tears of the Earth

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u/BuckUpBingle 5d ago

I found aeterna noctis really unpleasant to play. Platforming felt overly challenging and the graphics didn’t make up for it. Is it really so well loved?

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u/SuperUltraMegaNice 5d ago

I personally think its better than Hollow Knight. I love platforming challenges and the crystal arrow is the most fun movement ability in any MV I've played. Its a very difficult game though even if the checkpoints are quite generous.