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The genre-defining Metroidvania sends the vampire Alucard through a sprawling gothic castle packed with secrets, loot and RPG leveling. Gorgeous sprite work and a legendary soundtrack complete the package, and the inverted castle remains one of gaming's most famous twists.
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The spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night sends you as Miriam through a sprawling gothic demon castle packed with secrets. Absorbing shards from defeated enemies unlocks hundreds of abilities, while weapons and crafting let you shape your own build.
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A dark fairy-tale metroidvania where you play a tiny bird with a matchstick, crossing a wretched kingdom to burn the wicked queen. Expect quirky characters, exploration and platforming action. The game is new and little known to me, so this rating relies mostly on the description.
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A melancholic 2D Metroidvania where a young priestess frees fallen knights and uses their spirits as allies in combat. A hauntingly beautiful atmosphere and strong soundtrack carry the exploration of a ruined kingdom.
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A grim pixel-art Metroidvania where the Penitent One wields three distinct weapons through a world steeped in religious horror. Precise duels, tough bosses and plenty of secrets make exploring rewarding.
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A surreal, dark action metroidvania where you absorb foes with tendrils made of hands and wield their forms as molds. Its bizarre, art-obsessed world rewards deep exploration.
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A spooky top-down adventure from the Shovel Knight team with a Game Boy Color look, where Mina whips foes and burrows underground. Tight, demanding combat meets an intricate gothic-horror world full of secrets.
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A brutal Metroidvania in gorgeous pixel art that twists Spanish Catholic iconography into a nightmarish world of guilt and penance. Tight parries, gory executions and plenty of hidden secrets define the Penitent One's journey.
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Playing as Death of the Four Horsemen, you carve through sprawling fantasy realms rendered in Joe Madureira's bold comic-book style. Fluid hack-and-slash combat, loot and skill trees blend with Zelda-like dungeons full of climbing and switch puzzles.
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A hand-drawn Metroidvania with procedurally shifting caverns where you fight swarms and towering bosses as Eshe. Corrupted relics make you stronger but cost you your humanity.
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A surreal 2.5D soulslike Metroidvania set in a strange, organic world obsessed with anatomy. Combat centers on parrying and absorbing enemies, backed by interconnected exploration full of shortcuts and secrets.
