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I played 20 metroidvania games for 2 hours each, from some of the most well known titles in the genre like Hollow Knight & Dead Cells, to some hidden gems with less than 100 reviews on Steam. Some of these games blew me away, and a couple... didn't.
20 Platformers:
https://youtu.be/gLFRRRii8jQ
20 Puzzle Games:
https://youtu.be/Uofklkujuic
0:00 Intro
1:00 Afterimage
3:47 Kotama & Academy Citadel
5:27 Velaster
7:23 Grime Definitive Edition
9:32 The Last Faith
11:09 Zexion
13:04 Momodora Moonlit Farewell
14:51 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
17:17 Shinobi Art of Vengeance
19:30 Blasphemous
21:56 Carrion
23:57 Dead Cells
25:51 Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree
28:11 MIO: Memories In Orbit
30:22 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
33:19 Nine Sols
35:49 Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
37:54 Dust: An Elysian Tale
39:42 Animal Well
41:20 Hollow Knight
43:51 Outro
Let me know in the comments which metroidvania I need to play next.
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If you're looking for the best metroidvania games to play in 2026, this is your list. From massive names like Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, and Nine Sols to hidden indie metroidvania gems like Afterimage, Velaster, and MIO: Memories In Orbit, I break down what makes each one worth playing. Whether you're after a soulslike metroidvania, a 2D platformer with tight combat, or just want to know which indie games are worth adding to your backlog, this catalogue has something for you.
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