25 BEST Metroidvania Games of ALL TIME (2024 Edition)

[@BILLs_pkmnPC]

All amazing choices. You can't go wrong with a single one. Love when I forget about one and you throw it in a video just to remind me that I still need to add one to the log.

[@ActionGameStation]

Glad you like it, thanks for watching :)

[@raulmorales3742]

SOTN and Super Metroid, 1 and 2 , you wouldnt have these games without them..

[@Wolfgang_rw]

Being the precursor of the genre alone doesnt make them better. Hollow Knight has objectively more refined controls and movements, and lots of quality content. If you wanna discuss soundtracks or artstyle thats a more personal and subjective thing.

[@spritennerdy]

The term "Metroidvania" speaks for itself as the birth of the genre - any game that defines itself as such after SM and SotN is automatically paying homage.

[@d00mnoodle24]

​@@Wolfgang_rwofc it has more refined controls there's like 20 years between them...

[@rodrigogoncalves3663]

​@@Wolfgang_rwnot really, super metroid controls are way ahead of its time, to learn to control samus is a game itself, and a really cool rewarding one

[@Wolfgang_rw]

@@d00mnoodle24 yeah thats why I think older games, no matter how good they are, are usually condemned to being eventually outclassed by newer ones that has better tools to work with. Metroidvanias would probably not exist or at least not the way we know them if it wasnt for metroid and castlevania, but that doesnt mean they cant be surpassed mechanically, artistically, etc

[@peterc504]

Carrion was so much fun...I wish we could get a sequel or another game like it =( Blasphemous 2 was my game of the year for sure!!

[@peterc504]

Why does your character in Salt & Sanc look so cool? Mine looks like a twerp????

[@HyperTriggerEx]

I’m currently playing 8 Doors Arums Afterlife Adventure and I’m having a blast with it. Definite Hollow Knight Vibes to it.

[@null1449]

It's incredible that after decades Sotn is always in the top 3, also Hollow Knight has become one of the new pillars of the metroidvanias, the position was unquestionably held by the igavanias and metroid, there are some that I didn't know about on the list and I will definitely try them, thank you very much, good channel,

[@jumbounotomines4945]

You should have include skul. this is so underrated, the story is great, game play is awesome and the dificulty is one of a kind. you will play it non stop

[@jankogo]

Really nice list. It says Death Gambit: Alterlife in the title, but it should be Afterlife.

[@ActionGameStation]

:) thanks

[@arashikinza4710]

Nice bro

[@viniciusdoprado223]

1 - Super Metroid 2 - SON 3 - Ori 4 - Hollow

[@jeffreymontoya9933]

Please give Chronicles of the Wolf a chance when it comes out.

[@abdullahfarhan624]

When i see hollow knight no 1: opinion accepted

[@vinsus85]

perfect list!

[@anarchistbunny3339]

ehhh.... i wouldnt say perfect, there are some games i would recommend for beginner rogue like players. some of these ones are pretty hard for anyone who doesnt play much rogue like games.

[@heisenberg-ds7in]

Wheres the celeste???

[@toxic4dr355]

It is a platformer, not metroidvania

[@draktandragon1939]

I enjoyed the list. However I still think hollowknight should be in the seventh spot not first. Its good but that the artstyle, combat etc its not for entirely for me. Deaths gambit, last faith and blasphemous are my cup of tea.

[@peterc504]

Agreed those last three are my most fav besides last faith...I have yet to play the full game but the demo was just okay..Was the full game good?

[@flocon2neige277]

agreed, Blasphemous is a fucking masterclass.

[@draktandragon1939]

@@peterc504 I liked it a lot. The only things i didnt like was the parry system and that a lot of nice bosses were super secret

[@awakenedsoul2638]

Many games that is made on this list because of how well made they are! BUT BULL CRP. LIST MAKING HOLLOW KNIGHT NUMBER 1 AGAIN!

[@RyanKry]

1. Hollow Knight/ super Metroid 2. Ori WotW / castlevania sos 3. Metroid dread 4. Prince of Persia the lost crown (I know, play and finish it first, then come back and tell me I’m wrong. It’s that good. 5. Ender Lilies 6. Blasphemous 2 Then bunch of OG metroid games in a row

[@steliosvestarchis1538]

Super Metroid is by far the unrivaled champion!!!!

[@nazirnajjar3279]

Aeternia noctis is one of the best games

[@tiagoalves2056]

And maybe the most hard one

[@neme6ben]

As long as you have hollow knight at first ill always agree

[@HumayunkhanZ]

SOTN IS GOAT... not hollow knight

[@TheCastle2k]

"AETERNA NOCTIS" For those who never played this game listen up: It's gorgeous and beautifully done but... it's one Hell of a game it is HARDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD don't touch it if you don't like real challenge! you'll end up destroying your PC/Console? gamepads because it does get on your nerves a lot!!!!!!!!!! TRUST ME!

[@johanandersson8646]

Remove Shantae, Astlibra, Momodora, Carrion and replace them with Axiom Verge, HAAK, Yoku's Island Express, Steamworld Dig 2 and I can take this list seriously.

[@peterc504]

Carrion was good what do you mean? Axiom verge was meh

[@johanandersson8646]

@@peterc504 I enjoyed Carrion as a game. But as a metroidvania it was meh. Didn't even have a map. Axiom Verge on the other hand was a lovely homage to Metroid with some fantastic abilities.

[@peterc504]

@@johanandersson8646 True good point. I couldnt get into AV or AV2...I tried but just didnt like either one...

[@willemmostert1534]

F.I.S.T Narita Boy Really enjoyed those recently

[@nazirnajjar3279]

Castlevania IV

[@anarchistbunny3339]

ive played 4 outta these 25 games. Prince of persia: lost crown, it was decent, still could use some work on the controls and frame rates thou-8/10 for me, i looooved Blasphemous 2 everything about that game was solid-10/10, ori and the will of the wisp is really pretty and have some of the smoothest controls ive played in a rogue like, but the fact that they made the game pretty hard for beginners puts a damper on beginner rogue like players, who havent play much rogue like games-6/10 and Hollow knight is just a solid game, nothing really great about it nor bad.. its just a good rogue like game to pick up for any beginner rogue player. 10/10

[@zachpowell8653]

I agree with a lot of the games on the list, but they way out of order. Astalon and Aeterna Noctis should both be in the top 5.

[@freakyouotfrec]

well like every best lists, the choices are always questionable, like Super Metroid (the master of all of them) so low in the classement...

[@daboy8107]

"... is a metroidvania game that you should play if you're a metroidvania fan" xDD

[@retrogamer41_sepiamta]

Obvious top choice is obvious. To me, it personally ruined the simple perception of a Metroidvania game, making everyone expect it to be like the mentioned choice.

[@draktandragon1939]

For me its overrated, many of these games are more fun. So we have different opinions

[@retrogamer41_sepiamta]

@@draktandragon1939 The top choice just made every Metroidvania gamers spoiled since, though. And I hated it.

[@draktandragon1939]

Ok good point.

[@ShadowMan64572]

Overrated. One of the most essential aspects of a Metroid style game is environmental variety. Hollow Knight ain't it.

[@retrogamer41_sepiamta]

@@ShadowMan64572 If there is one I can make an example for that, it's the two Blasphemous games and recently Afterimage.

[@solaire4948]

the only thing blasphemous is missing is ng+ and more bosses

[@dreamfever8227]

Love Moonscars

[@mishkofrydrysek7445]

Metroid Prime (Remastered)

[@Monroy10]

Aeterna #22?? Little credibility

[@322ss]

Fix the chapter texts - Symphony of the Knight ---> Night

[@jali-06]

Best 25 Metroidvania Games 1-Afterimage 2-Blasphemous 💗 3-Blasphemous II 💗 4-BloodStained Ritual of the Night 💗 5-Castlevania Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate HD 💗 6-Castlevania Symphony of the Night 💗 7-Chasm 💗 8-Cookie Cutter 💗 9-Dead Cells 10-Deaths Gambit Afterlife 11-Dust An Elysian Tail 12-Ebenezer and The Invisible World 💗 13-ENDER MAGNOLIA Bloom in the Mist 14-F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch 💗 15-Hollow Knight 💗 16-Lost Epic 17-Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 💗 18-Ori and the Blind Forest 💗 19-Ori and the Will of the Wisps 💗 20-Prince of Persia The Lost Crown 💗 21-Record of Lodoss War Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth 💗 22-Salt and sanctuary 23-Sword of the vagrant 24-The Last Faith 💗 25-Timespinner

[@LamineMonem]

You forget blasphemous 1 and dead cell 9 yezrs sahdow

[@toxic4dr355]

Dead Cells is not a Metroidvania, it's a roguelite/roguelike with some elements of metroidvania

[@AitorBlackmore]

This list cannot be taken seriously if you put The Last Faith at number 9 and Guacamelee! in the 21

[@peterc504]

WHy is that? Was Last faith bad?

[@rodpalmer5275]

His opinion

[@juliomacias3650]

Nooooo en cuestión estetica guacamele queda en ridículo comparado co the last faith.

[@angelalvarezcine]

Astalon should be top 5

[@peterc504]

@@rodpalmer5275 was it good or just OK? I played the demo but it felt life less so I haven't bought it yet bc I'm thinking the rest of the game might be the same

[@albertoelhambriento437]

Dust, an elysian tail

[@kinmacpherson9302]

"Promo SM" ❣️