BatBarian: Testament of the Primordials
4.5 out of 5. A multitasking focused action puzzle-platformer that will bend your brain in creative ways, with all of its challenges being wrapped up in great music and a charming layered narrative.
Phoenotopia Awakening
5 out of 5. While the difficulty and some features may grate against individual preferences, its immersiveness and gameplay variety combine to make Phoenotopia Awakening an absolute masterpiece.
Mask of Mists
3 out of 5 – A relaxing semi Zelda-like experience that will provide a pleasant five hours of basic gameplay to enjoy. It’s fun. It’s not a groundbreaking title but I don’t think it’s trying to be.
Alwa’s Legacy
4 out of 5. A magic based puzzle platformer with unique Zelda-like dungeons and a large overworld full of optional secrets. Excellent level design and clever gimmicks makes exploration a delight.
Headlander
3.5 out of 5. A fun puzzle platformer novelty that sets itself apart from the competition with Double Fine’s usual bizarre world building.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
4.5 out of 5. Anyone can find satisfying combat, fun exploration, and meaningful narrative in this game. But for Star Wars fans, regardless of how you feel about recent entries, you need to play this.
Teslagrad
3.5 out of 5. A unique magnet-based puzzle platformer with excellent pacing outside of its one-hit death mechanics. Fans of both puzzle platformers and twitch-based games should check this out.
Out There Somewhere
3 out of 5. A fun puzzle platformer that justifies its value for its price point, but leaves a little to be desired for anyone looking for a fully fledged experience. Not a full Metroidvania.
External Visions
2.5 out of 5. Some parts feel unfair, but the lesser design is counteracted by some interesting puzzle design, satisfying accomplishments, and interesting story concepts. Plus it’s free.
Toki Tori 2+
3.5 out of 5. Puzzle Game enthusiasts will likely be enamored by the innovative spatial reasoning puzzles of Toki Tori 2, but with its theming Action Platformer fans may struggle to stay interested.
Supraland
5 out of 5. Takes the First Person Puzzle Game genre pioneered by Portal and enhances it with Metroidvania tropes in a magnificent display of masterful game design. Do not let this one pass you by.
Wuppo
4 out of 5. Primarily an adventure game, Wuppo’s greatest strength is in its immersive world and its hilariously presented characters. Exploration is about escapism rather an imposed goal.
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
4.5 out of 5. Metroid Prime 2’s focus on exploration and atmosphere demonstrates spectacularly the high potential for the 3D Metroidvania. While not perfect, it’s a standout in gaming history.
Alchemist’s Castle
3 out of 5. A fun little Mini-Metroidvania that will provide a good hour or two of block pushing and exploration. Not super amazing, but for $1 it provides just enough to make it worth looking at.
Metroid Prime
3.5 out of 5. As the series’ first foray into the 3D environment, Retro Studios nailed the feel and style of the series while also adapting popular-for-the-time action adventure game puzzles.
Alwa’s Awakening
3.5 out of 5. A slower-paced puzzle platformer with unique spell casting challenges. Excellent level design makes finding collectables a treat. Stumbles slightly at the end but still well-recommended.
Visual Out
3 out of 5. A weird exploration focused Metroidvania where you use abstract mechanics to progress. If you’re looking for something unusual, its moody atmosphere and narrative mystery can be intriguing
Aggelos
4.5 out of 5. An expertly crafted callback to simpler times while still maintaining a modern approach to game design. Unique and imaginative power-ups and puzzles place Aggelos above the competition.
Treasure Adventure World
3.5 out of 5. Curl up to a pleasant Zelda-Like experience filled with wonder and surprises. While the production values could use a bit more polish, the labor of love that made this game is evident.
Iconoclasts
5 out of 5. If you enjoy JRPG Style storytelling in conjunction with deeply philosophical themes, as well as spatial reasoning puzzles and intense combat, this may be your best Metroidvania ever.
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
3 out of 5. Heads and shoulders above its predecessor, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is a exciting romp in a colorful world with quirky characters and slightly dark humor.
La-Mulana
5 out of 5. Not a game for everyone, but perhaps the best puzzle-based Metroidvania in the genre. Cryptic clues and dangerous tombs captures the feel of an Indiana Jones-style archeology adventure.