The Most Popular Metroidvania Video Games Right Now

Ranker Games
Updated July 15, 2025 16 items
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Vote up your favorite Metroidvania games.

What do you get when you cross Metroid with Castlevania? Metroidvania! We’re ranking the best Metroidvania games of all time. From Hollow Knight to Omega Strike, this list of Metroidvania games also includes lesser-known titles like Dandara and Rain World.

First released on the NES back in 1986, Metroid is often cited as one of the greatest video games of all time. Metroidvania combines the original game’s non-linear gameplay mechanics with the look and feel of Konami’s classic Castlevania franchise to offer a juxtaposed subgenre that’s both accessible and fun. Which title is your favorite?

Vote up the best Metroidvania games, and vote down the ones you don’t like.

Over 100 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Most Popular Metroidvania Games
This list is dynamically ranked based on user voting. The order reflects the consensus of our voters and is not influenced by paid placements or editorial bias.
  • Hollow Knight
    1
    2017
    61 votes
    • Developer: Team Cherry
    • Genres (Video game): Platform, Adventure, Indie
    • Developer: Moon Studios
    • Genres (Video game): Platform game
    • Developer: Moon Studios
    • Genres (Video game): Platform, Adventure
    • Developer: MercurySteam
    • Genres (Video game): Platform, Adventure
  • SteamWorld Dig 2
    5
    2017
    15 votes
    • Developer: Image & Form
    • Genres (Video game): Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
  • Dead Cells
    6
    2018
    34 votes
    • Developer: Motion Twin
    • Genres (Video game): Platform, Adventure, Indie