chrisbrummel

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Fallen Tear: The Ascension, a beautifully animated metroidvania from a dev team based in the Philippines, is out now on PC (consoles coming in 2027) (assets.ign.com)
 

This has been a highly anticipated game and had a pretty positive Early Access. Strangely I can't find any reviews, but I would chalk that up to a lack of media-savvy rather than hiding from the press.

A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

🎮 Steam 🌐 Website

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Well Dweller, the 4th metroidvania by solo-dev Kyle Thompson, is out now on all major platforms with a rating over 91% on Metacritic (assets.ign.com)
 

Seems like he's perfected his style. If you haven't played Crypt Custodian or Islets, I recommend them. They're not as long or as challenging as some others, but people fall in love with Kyle's point of view.

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

🎮

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Lelu, a well-animated 1-bit metroidvania about a toy, is announced to be released on PC (assets.ign.com)
 

There's a demo on Steam

Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!

🌐 Steam

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Metroid Ravenous, a 2D sequel to Dred, is announced for the Switch 2 on Jan 28, 2027 (media.gamereactor.dk)
 

It’s eat or be eaten! Take control of Samus Aran, a renowned bounty hunter ambushed by unknown attackers and marooned on an unfamiliar moon.

Gather your arsenal, navigate a maze of corridors, hunt down powerful bosses, and use your newly awakened Metroid instincts to devour your foes.

You’ll need to strike quickly and aggressively with beams, missiles, and more—lest you become the enemy’s next meal.

🌐 Nintendo

Maskborne, a Ghibli-inspired metroidvania by a husband/wife duo, is announced for a future release in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 3 points 3 weeks ago

You're not wrong, but it's been almost a decade of a-little-too-heavy-inspired by metroidvanias of Hollow Knight's style and mechanics. It's wild how influential those 2 games are and how much devs struggle to break free of it. That said, I still love a lot of these games.

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Hayaku! Island of Darkness, a metroidvania inspired by the 8-bit era, is announced for a future release on PC (assets.ign.com)
 

Awaken with no memories on an island sealed off from the world. Explore its ruins, master fast-paced combat, and gain new abilities alongside Secsy, a sarcastic cat-shaped AI, as you search for your lost brother and uncover the truth behind the mysteries surrounding the island.

🌐 Steam

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Frogreign, a metroidvania about a tongue-frog, is announced for a future release on PC (assets.ign.com)
 

Leap into an amphibious adventure where your tongue is your grappling hook! Use your tongue to swing, slap and grapple your way through this vibrant Metroidvania. Will you help prince Rill to unlock the power of the great spirits and find his sister, lost in the midst of a royal conspiracy?

🌐 Steam

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Grim Heart: Bleak Laments, a pixel-art metroidvania about an ex-witch hunter, is announced for a future release on PC (cdn.dbolical.com)
 

You are Hemwick, ex-witch hunter, chasing an ancient artifact: the Grim Heart. Ready your arsenal and survive brutal encounters in a handcrafted 2D pixel-art world. Your expertise is your greatest weapon and, ultimately, the difference between life and death.

🌐 Steam

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Maskborne, a Ghibli-inspired metroidvania by a husband/wife duo, is announced for a future release (v.redd.it)
 

A dark, hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world where death has disappeared. Fight twisted creatures, uncover forgotten secrets, and discover powerful Boundlings as you journey to restore death to a world that has forgotten how to die.

🌐 Steam

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Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms, a sequel to the co-op metroidvania, is announced for a 2027 release on all major platforms (v.redd.it)
 

Greak 2 is a hand-drawn co-op metroidvania adventure. After fleeing their invaded world, siblings Greak and Adara find themselves in the hostile lands of Synoraz. Split in parallel dimensions, they must work together to save the last Storm egg before the ancient species is lost forever

🌐 Steam

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Fatal Claw, one of the more anticipated metroidvanias, is out of Early Access on Steam today (console releases to come) (v.redd.it)
 

I would have posted his earlier, but I was too busy playing it. It's fantastic so far. I can only find one review, but it's a 9.5. People who've played the Early Access love it.

Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!

🎮 Steam

✅ Metroidvania Guru

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Mariachi Legends, a gorgeous pixel-art Metroidvania based on Mexican lore, has announced a April 27th 2027 release date on all major platforms (mediagame.net)
 

Mariachi Legends is a brutal, pixel art, combat-oriented Metroidvania set in the heart of Mexico. You play as Pablo Cruz, a detective who has agreed to a deal with Death herself. She has given Pablo the ability to transform into the mighty La Sombra allowing him to fight back against evil.

🌐 Steam

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Well Dweller, the upcoming metroidvania from Kyle Thompson, the creator of Crypt Custodian and Islets, has set a September 22nd release date for all major platforms (v.redd.it)
 

Day 1 purchase for me. Kyle's games are awesome and this looks no different.

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.

🌐 Steam

Hollywood director gets two and a half years in prison for defrauding Netflix in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago

I would be really excited if it was directed by Carl Erik Rinsch

Big Walk - Release Date Announcement in c/gaming@beehaw.org
Maseylia: Echoes of the Past, a 3D metroidvania inspired by the French artist Moebius, has announced a release date for June 19, 2026 on PC in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 3 points 4 months ago

🤷🏼‍♂️ I hadn’t heard that. Not as common, but still counts in a lot of people’s eyes. Beyond the last Metroid Prime, the last big ones I remember hearing about were Control or Jedi: Survivor

This Is Fine: Maximum Cope, a metroidvania based on a meme, is out now on all major platforms in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Reading comments, people who’ve played the demo say it’s solid, but nothing great.

Tombwater, a horror-western metroidvania, is out now on PC in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 2 points 5 months ago

I’d add that some people delineate between the two with the idea that Zelda-likes have dungeons and metroidvanias don’t.

Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland, a metroidvania based on the comics of Winsor McCay, is out now on PC (Switch release soon) in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 1 points 5 months ago

What's wild is that this is only the first metroidvania Little Nemo game that's been in the works: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2229030/Little_Nemo_and_the_Nightmare_Fiends/

A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games — Lost In Cult in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 2 points 5 months ago

Absolutely. Thanks for the feedback. No idea if I’m posting into a void

Tombwater, a horror-western metroidvania, is out now on PC in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The devs label it as a metroidvania, and a lot of reviews mention it as a Zelda-like, but people who’ve played it say it straddles an already thin line between the genres.

GRIME II, the followup to the popular Lovecraftian metroidvania, is out now on PC, Playstation, and Xbox to positive reviews in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Same with me on Grime 1.

In my opinion, avoid “MÍO: Memories in Orbit” if you’re not a fan of platforming. I had to avoid some pretty big areas of that game for how seriously hard some of the platforming challenges were.

GRIME II, the followup to the popular Lovecraftian metroidvania, is out now on PC, Playstation, and Xbox to positive reviews in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The first Grime was 2021, so 3 years prior to PoP. But playing both, they play very differently and didn’t feel visually similar. I can see what you’re saying in the lighting and shaders.

There are demos for both Grime games, so it could be a good way to get a feel for them

A Communal History of Metroidvania Video Games — Lost In Cult in c/metroidvanias@infosec.pub
[–] chrisbrummel@infosec.pub 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Thanks for posting!

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