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Metroidvania Games

Browse accepted games built around the metroidvania structure, with roots, subgenres, and related discovery paths kept visible.

28 accepted games Taxonomy v3 Source scores weighted by evidence

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28 games in Metroidvania Games

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Platformer 23 Root 2D Platformer 20 Subgenre Exploration 9 Gameplay facet Action 7 Root RPG 5 Root Action RPG 4 Subgenre Soulslike 4 Framework Action-Adventure 2 Root

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2 matching entries Metroid

A research-verified chronology of Metroid, spanning 1991–2025.

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Interconnected exploration gated by abilities that open previously inaccessible routes.

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Ability-gated exploration materially changes route planning: acquiring a movement, tool, or traversal ability opens previously inaccessible areas.

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Do not assign Metroidvania to a game merely because its map is interconnected, backtracking exists, or it has Soulslike checkpoints without ability-gated route progression.