Best Metroidvania Apps &amp; Games

4.7😊(23K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Embark on a 2D action platformer adventure with precise controls and stunning animations. Explore vast levels, uncover secrets, and battle formidable foes. Upgrade your gear and abilities to become a legendary hero.

What We Love

👍 Smooth gameplay
🎨 Excellent pixel art and graphics
🕹️ Responsive and customizable controls
🔥 Fun and challenging platforming
💰 Fair monetization with optional ads

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
🕹️ Small and cramped control buttons
🔁 Repetitive level design
🕰️ Slow progression without paid upgrades

Dead Cells: Netflix Edition by Netflix, Inc.

Escape a pixel art castle

Strong Contender

4.8😊(2.9K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Embark on a roguevania action platformer adventure through a constantly changing pixel art castle. Battle unique enemies, discover secrets, and master combat to escape. If you fall, rise again to fight anew.

What We Love

🚀 Great mobile port of a classic game
👍 All DLCs included for free
💡 Impressive accessibility options
🤩 Addictive and rewarding gameplay

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent audio bugs and glitches
🔽 Inconsistent performance and frame rate drops
🔌 Inability to play music in the background
🎮 Lack of controller support

Carrion by Devolver Digital, Inc.

HUNT. CONSUME. GROW. EVOLVE.

Worth Considering

Prince of Persia Lost Crown

4.4😊(1.8K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Experience a unique reverse horror game where you play as a monstrous creature. Hunt down your captors, consume them to grow stronger, and evolve devastating new abilities to escape your prison. The full game and DLC are unlocked with a single in-app purchase.

What We Love

🚀 Smooth gameplay
👍 Unique reverse horror concept
🎨 Impressive pixel art graphics
🎮 Satisfying monster mechanics
💯 Worth the money

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
🧭 Lack of map or navigation guidance
💰 Paid full version after demo
🎮 Wonky or difficult controls

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Explore a mythic platformer!

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Hell Cemetery - Metroidvania

Escape the underworld

Explore haunting regionsDefeat underworld guardiansMaster combat abilities

Explore a gothic underworld as a cursed warrior in this pixel-art Metroidvania. Battle unique bosses, master new abilities, and make moral choices that shape your fate and the game's ending. Uncover rich lore and secrets as you fight to escape the realm of the dead.

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Wide range of combat combosParry enemy attacksQuick Rise and Dash abilities

Embark on a Metroidvania adventure as a bionic girl exploring a dangerous rainforest. Master a variety of combat skills, collect resources to enhance abilities, and uncover the mystery of mutated creatures. The game offers adjustable difficulty and a time-saving map design.

Fight. Fail. Learn. Repeat.

Roguevania explorationFrantic 2D combatNonlinear progression

Embark on a challenging 2D action platformer adventure as a failed alchemic experiment. Explore a dynamic, interconnected world, master combat, and unlock new paths with each playthrough. This version includes extensive DLC content with new storylines, biomes, enemies, weapons, and bosses.

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Magic Sword Adventure

Jump, fight, explore.

$5.99

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a lone warrior battling through a corrupted realm. Master skill-based combat, explore atmospheric landscapes, and face epic boss fights in this challenging hack and slash platformer. Restore the kingdom and uncover the fate of its lost king.

Skill-based combatExploration of dark fantasy worldEpic boss fights

Brutal action-platformer

$7.99

Embark on a brutal action-platformer adventure in a dark, gothic world. Wield a blade forged from guilt, master hack and slash combat, and explore a cursed land filled with monstrous enemies and challenging bosses. This version includes all released DLCs for the complete experience.

Explore a non-linear worldBrutal action combatSavage executions and gore

Symphony of the Night

$2.99

Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.

Direct port of the console classicPlay as AlucardJump, dash, and slash combat

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Simple one-touch controlsDefeat enemies and bossesCharacter leveling and growth

Engage in 2D sword action, defeating enemies and bosses with simple controls. Level up your character by gaining experience to enhance attack power and HP, making stages easier to clear. Enjoy a classic side-scrolling experience perfect for passing the time.

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Guide for Hollow Knight

Charm and ability detailsBoss strategies and mapsItem and collectible locations

This companion app helps players navigate a popular action-adventure game. It provides detailed information on in-game items, characters, and strategies to aid exploration and completion.

Embark on a challenging 2D souls-like ARPG adventure through a purgatorial realm. Battle over 20 bosses, explore interconnected areas, and master fast-paced, skill-based combat. Upgrade your hero with diverse weapons and magic, and enjoy local co-op multiplayer.

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Dandara: Trials of Fear+

Gravity-defying movementMetroidvania explorationCombat and survival

Explore a collapsing world as a gravity-defying heroine in this 2D metroidvania platformer. Uncover mysteries, battle oppressors, and unlock new abilities. The Trials of Fear Edition expands the world with new areas, bosses, and story content.

Dimensional Shift Action

Dimension shifting mechanics2D action with 3D puzzle-solvingMetroidvania-style exploration

Embark on a sci-fi action-adventure across a frozen planet. Shift between 2D and 3D dimensions to solve puzzles, explore interconnected stages, and uncover a deep mystery. This solo indie project offers over 20 hours of gameplay.

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Metroidvania explorationNon-linear gameplaySide explorations and puzzles

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A Metroidvania Adventure

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Embark on a Metroidvania-style adventure on a mysterious island consumed by darkness. Explore a non-linear world, uncover secrets, and customize your character's abilities to overcome challenges and restore balance.

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Metroidvania level designUnlockable abilities (sword, bow, double jump)Boss battles

Embark on an underworld adventure as a young ninja seeking a cure for your brother. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and discover new abilities in this retro-style action platformer. Enjoy a nostalgic experience with pixel art and 8-bit music.

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A retro action-platformer RPG

Silvercall

Precision platforming and fast combat100 handcrafted challenging levelsCollect 100+ Memory Crystals

Embark on a retro pixel adventure as an amnesiac hero. Master precision platforming and fast combat to collect Memory Crystals, uncover a dark truth, and shape the future with multiple endings.

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