The Most Popular Metroidvania Video Games Right Now

Updated July 15, 2025 16 items

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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.

1
Hollow Knight
2017
61 votes
- Developer: Team Cherry
- Genres (Video game): Platform, Adventure, Indie
2
Ori and the Blind Forest
2014
23 votes
- Developer: Moon Studios
- Genres (Video game): Platform game
3
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020
25 votes
- Developer: Moon Studios
- Genres (Video game): Platform, Adventure
4
Metroid: Samus Returns
2017
13 votes
- Developer: MercurySteam
- Genres (Video game): Platform, Adventure
5
SteamWorld Dig 2
2017
15 votes
- Developer: Image & Form
- Genres (Video game): Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
6
Dead Cells
2018
34 votes
- Developer: Motion Twin
- Genres (Video game): Platform, Adventure, Indie

Hollow Knight

Ori and the Blind Forest

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Metroid: Samus Returns

SteamWorld Dig 2

Dead Cells