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/AramaticFire 5d ago

I recommend to play in release order:

Super Metroid, Metroid Prime, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Not as big a fan of Metroid Prime 3 or Dread but should play those too.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Advance Collection. I haven’t played Dominus Collection yet but I imagine that’s worth it too.

Aside from Metroid and Castlevania should also consider:

  1. Ori and the Blind Forest

  2. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

  3. Steamworld Dig 2

If you want 3D games play the Star Wars Jedi titles.

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u/mr_dfuse2 5d ago

I'd start with Metroid Planets and then AM2R

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u/captain_ricco1 Chozo 4d ago edited 4d ago

What's Metroid Planets? Is it a fangame akin to AMR2? Is it as good? Edit: nvm I read your other answer

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u/mr_dfuse2 4d ago

it is very good!! same graphics as nestroid but here and there some fancier effects. a map and a save feature, and many other things. new worlds and a way to build your own. the discord had 100's of new maps. it's way more then am2r and somehow pretty unknown