Metroidvania recommendations.

[Witcher1980]

Can anyone recommend some titles to play on either xbox or pc. Mainly the 2d side scrolling types, I have done Dark Souls etc.

Recently played these and absolutely loved them.

Hollow Knight
Ori 1 plus 2
Deaths Door
Salt and Sanctuary
Blasphemous

Forgive me if any of the above is not classed as metroidvania but I think they are.

Currently going through bloodstained. I have seen Ender Lilies on the store and this looks really good.

I don't mind really hard games, I tend to try over and over until I beat something.

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Dead Cells
Shadow Complex
Steamworld Dig 2
Gucamelee!
Yokus Island Express
Guacamelee! 1 and 2
Axiom Verge
The Messenger

 

[Begbie]

Does Dead Cells count?

 

[Plainsong]

Does Dead Cells count?

Not really

@Witcher1980 Should definitely check Dead Cells out though for the 2D side scrolling and high difficulty (for me anyway). It's a fantastic game. Roguelite rather than Metroidvania but still great.

 

[Witcher1980]

Thank you will add Dead Cells to my list, in fact if anyone recommends a game I will add to the post in case anyone else stumbles across this thread looking.

 

[Dannyb01y]

Shadow Complex
Steamworld Dig 2
Gucamelee!
Yokus Island Express

I have vague memories of enjoying them in that order. I think Shadow complex was upgraded for re release a year or two back

 

[Plainsong]

Guacamelee! 1 and 2
Axiom Verge
The Messenger (doesn't start out as a MV but turns into one around half way)

I've also been reading about Ender Lillies it rates really highly. I need to check that one out and Bloodstained.

 

[Witcher1980]

Wow thank you I will add these to the original post. Bloodstained is also good, enjoying it so far. I got it on sale yesterday on the xbox store it is currently £13.99, I do not think it is worth £34.99 tbh

Ender Lillies does look really good.

 

[GSXRMovistar]

Shadow Complex
Steamworld Dig 2
Gucamelee!
Yokus Island Express

I have vague memories of enjoying them in that order. I think Shadow complex was upgraded for re release a year or two back

Shadow Complex so needs a sequel, great game.

 

[biron_w]

F.I.S.T - Just completed it on PS5( it's on PS4 and PC as well) and it was excellent.

 

[JoeBoi]

Seems like a silly question but have you played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night?

 

[jennidc]

Deaths Gambit
Axion Verge 1 and 2

 

[manic111]

Not quite the same, but Hyper Light Drifter

 

[Lartyconshayo]

Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Will o the Wisps
Keep an eye out for Silksong, the Hollow Knight sequel.

 

[biron_w]

There's a game on Game Pass called Flynn: Son of Crimson that's a metroidvania lite game and it's pretty decent.