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Outland
Action 27 April 2011
Two-dimensional platformer with logical elements, developed by Housemarque studio for Ubisoft. In the game, we play as a young man who, tormented by visions of a mighty battle, decides to go deep into the mysterious jungle to find answers to his questions. Drawing inspiration from classic platform games, Outland brings its own original solutions. Our hero can transform from light to dark form and vice versa.
Edge of Space
Action 17 September 2015
A platform science fiction sandbox game developed by indie studio HandyMan. In terms of gameplay mechanics the title resembles Terraria. Players, as the crew members of the ArkCo spaceship, wake up from cryogenic sleep only to discover that their vessel arrived to a dark corner of space that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Bermuda Triangle back on Earth. The game is set in an open, randomly generated world, and the players’ main goal is survival.
A Valley Without Wind 2
Arcade 18 February 2013
The second part of the procedurally generated platformer, which takes place in the postapocalyptic world. The player takes on the role of a hero with magical abilities and travels through locations, fights monsters, collects raw materials. In addition to the platform game are, among other things, strategic motifs, such as building cities.
Axiom Verge
Action 31 March 2015
An indie game by an experienced developer, who has worked on such productions as End of Nations, Tiger Woods, and NFL Street. In Axiom Verge you play as a man called Trace, who dies and is reborn in a fantasy world, where futuristic and archaic technologies blend. Trace quickly asserts that the new environment and the beings inhabiting it are trying to kill him. The protagonist explores locations filled with traps and enemies as he runs, jumps, and shoots with a gun.
Timespinner
Action 25 September 2018
A classic, two-dimensional platformer considered a representative of the metroidvania genre, developed by Lunar Ray Games that was founded by a former employee of Microsoft and Bungie Software. The story of Timespinner is set in the fantasy universe of Ernah, created by the developer in the days of his youth. During the game we play the part a young girl named Lunaris, whose village was destroyed by invaders from another planet.
forma.8
Arcade 22 February 2017
A two-dimensional platform game developed by Mixed Bag, an independent duo responsible for the well-received Futuridium EP. The player assumes control over the titular research probe that is tasked with exploring an uncharted, hostile planet in search of a powerful energy source that emanates from its core. forma.8 sees us traverse a hostile world in a manner similar to other metroidvania titles.
Infernax
Action 14 February 2022
Metroidvania made as an old school action platform game. In Infernax we play as a knight who goes to the source of black magic that ravages his homeland. We eliminate hordes of monsters and make decisions which influence the course of the story.
Narita Boy
Action 30 March 2021
Narita Boy is an arcade metroidvania with platformer elements telling the story of a legendary hero locked in a digital world. The game is kept in retro style and it was published by Team17.
Axiom Verge 2
Action 11 August 2021
Axiom Verge 2 is the second installment in a series of metroidvania games launched in 2015. The production is an independent whole and has been designed in such a way that knowledge of the previous part is not required. Thomas Happ is again responsible for production.
Metroid Dread
Action 08 October 2021
The fifth main installment in the Metroid series starring Samus Aran. In Metroid Dread, the famous bounty hunter must face a whole new threat from both aliens and deadly E.M.M.I. robots.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
RPG 30 September 2021
An improved and expanded version of the 2018 metroidvania. In Death's Gambit: Afterlife, the controls and combat system have been improved, new locations and previously unavailable bosses have been prepared, and the class and skill system has been tweaked and crafting has been expanded.
Aeterna Noctis
Action 14 December 2021
A metroidvania in the style of an action platform game. In Aeterna Noctis we play the King of Darkness who travels across the land trying to regain his old power and defeat his eternal rival - the Queen of Light.
Eagle Island
Arcade 11 July 2019
A spectacular, colourful 2D platformer. In Eagle Island we play the role of a boy accompanied by a trained owl - we use the animal to fight our enemies and solve puzzles. The title was developed by the independent studio Pixelnicks.
SteamDolls: Order of Chaos
Action September 2024
A metroidvania, enriched with elements of stealth games. In SteamDolls: Order of Chaos, we find ourselves in a steampunk world; as an an anarchist and thief known as The Whisper, we follow a conspiracy that can shake the foundations of a fixed order.
Flynn: Son of Crimson
Action 15 September 2021
Platform action game enriched with elements taken from the genre of metroidvania. The main character of Flynn: Son of Crimson is the title boy, whose shoulders are responsible for stopping the expansion of the hellish dimension of The Scourge, which is absorbing more and more parts of the continent.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Action 24 May 2018
An action game with platform game features. The players assume the role of Zangestu – a demon hunter who travels to a castle occupied by a powerful fallen angel. During the game, the players are exploring grim locations and fighting enemies. The game distinguishes itself from other games with the presence of four playable characters.
Aggelos
Action 19 June 2018
Largely inspired by the Wonder Boy series, a Metroidvania title with action RPG elements. During the game, we assume the role of Aggelos – the hero traveling through the fantastic world of Lumen and fighting invaders from another dimension. Thanks to the pixel-art visuals and a catchy, chiptune soundtrack, the game strongly resembles 16-bit classics.
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Arcade 19 January 2016
Metroidvania in which the task of the players is to solve the mystery of the extinction of the Earth's population, which thousands of years ago was forced to move under water. A characteristic feature of The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human is the dualism of the game - the work of YCJY studio is based on both peaceful exploration and a dynamic fight against powerful adversaries.
Freja and the False Prophecy
Action canceled
A representative of the metroidvania genre, in which we play the title character traveling through nine worlds from Nordic mythology. The protagonist's goal is to solve the secret of a mysterious disease that has struck her native lands.
Kunai
Action 06 February 2020
Kunai is a metroidvania type game. The player takes on the role of a robot with the soul of a ninja who travels the world in search of the meaning of his existence. Turtle Blaze studio is responsible for the production. The Arcade Crew, on the other hand, undertook to publish it.
Nightmare Boy
Action 25 October 2017
A game like metroidvania, in which we find ourselves in a fantastic world born of nightmares. As we play, we take on the role of the imprisoned Billy; the hero's task is to restore the old order in the whole land and save himself and other children who have found their way to this place.
Curse of the Sea Rats
Arcade 06 April 2023
Curse of the Sea Rats is a metroidvania game from Petoons Studio. Our task is to find the kidnapped son of the admiral, to do so we play as one of the 4 enchanted rat heroes. The game can be played alone or in local cooperation mode.
Airhead
Arcade 12 February 2024
A metroidvania type game, made in a platformer convention. In Airhead we take control over two heroes living in symbiosis. Body and Head travel through a dystopian land and learn its secrets, trying to regain the heart that gives the other one life-giving oxygen.
Magical Delicacy
Adventure June 2024
A combination of a platformer and an adventure game with metroidvania elements. In Magical Delicacy we play as a witch named Flora, running our own store with magical food and potions.