#01Demon's Souls
2009RPG › ARPG
Soulslike · Metroidvania · Farming
Browse accepted games built around the metroidvania structure, with roots, subgenres, and related discovery paths kept visible.
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#01RPG › ARPG
Soulslike · Metroidvania · Farming
#02RPG › ARPG
Soulslike · Metroidvania · Relationships
#03Platformer › 2D Platformer
Roguelite · Metroidvania · Procedural Generation
#04RPG › Monster-Taming RPG
Metroidvania · Creature Collecting · Exploration
#05RPG › ARPG
Soulslike · Metroidvania · Crafting
#06Platformer › 2D Platformer
Roguelite · Metroidvania · Exploration
Why these games appear
Interconnected exploration gated by abilities that open previously inaccessible routes.
Include when
The metroidvania structure materially shapes repeatable play and progression.
Leave out when
Do not assign Metroidvania when the evidence is incidental, cosmetic, or only present in marketing copy.