Owlboy
3.5 out of 5. What Owlboy lacks in challenging game design might be made up for with its emotionally resonant narrative, if you go into it seeking that above all else.
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.
Trials of Azra
You have the ability to control the dead. Defeat your enemies, and then use their bodies to solve puzzles.
After Hours: A Reverse Metroidvania
A Reverse Metroidvania taking place after the hero has already done their job. Take the level’s power-ups and return them to their correct places in this Puzzle Platformer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.