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Hargrave

Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside.

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You Have to Win the Game

93% 👍 OF 5.7K
About This Game

You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …beat the whole game in YOLO mode where one mistake sends you back to the start.
  • …play an entire alternate mode where you're a cat, and even try to speedrun it.
  • …survive boss fights with no weapon by dodging huge projectile patterns until the barrage becomes readable.
Metroidvania Free to Play Retro Platformer Indie
REL May 6, 2014 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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VVVVVV

96% 👍 OF 10K
About This Game

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Player reviews say you can…

  • …enter a secret area that dares you to grab a trinket, climb a spike shaft by flipping gravity, then descend the same gauntlet with no checkpoint.
  • …take on a survival room that demands you survive for 60 seconds with nothing but gravity flips.
  • …use a built-in level editor to build your own gravity-flip challenges and play community-made stages that push the mechanic in new ways.
Pixel Graphics Precision Platformer Platformer Indie 2D Platformer
REL Sep 7, 2010 ★ $4.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Castlevania Anniversary Collection

82% 👍 OF 2.3K
About This Game

Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Whip Through Dracula's Castle
  • …Choose Branching Routes
  • …Fight Alongside Belmont Allies
Action Adventure RPG Classic Platformer
REL May 16, 2019 ★ $19.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare

85% 👍 OF 1.9K
About This Game

When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Turn Scissors Into Swords
  • …Fire Needle Arrows
  • …Grapple Through Nightmares
Free to Play Adventure Platformer Action-Adventure 2D Platformer
REL Oct 14, 2021 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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Minishoot' Adventures

98% 👍 OF 8.3K
About This Game

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …respec your upgrades anytime, even mid-boss fight, to pivot from damage to speed, movement, or survival on the spot.
  • …pilot a little ship through a Zelda-like overworld and dungeons, with twin-stick shooting as your sword and spells.
  • …slow time to weave through bullet patterns, then dash, surf over water, and pop explosions that erase bullets and enemies.
Twin Stick Shooter Bullet Hell Metroidvania Exploration Top-Down
REL Apr 2, 2024 ★ $14.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Rusted Moss

89% 👍 OF 1.7K
About This Game

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Grapple-Swing Through Ruins
  • …Rocket-Jump Across Gaps
  • …Blast Witches and Machines
Platformer Pixel Graphics Metroidvania Action Story Rich
REL Apr 11, 2023 ★ $19.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

93% 👍 OF 41K
About This Game

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …kill one monster and walk away with a new spell, a passive boost, or a familiar that fights beside you.
  • …hit what looks like the ending, then keep going as the castle opens into the real route and more endings.
  • …eat cooked meals for permanent stat boosts, then hunt rare ingredients to stack those bonuses.
Metroidvania Female Protagonist RPG Action Adventure
REL Jun 18, 2019 ★ $39.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Ori and the Blind Forest

94% 👍 OF 60K
About This Game

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …redirect enemy projectiles in midair to launch yourself in a new direction.
  • …set your own save point wherever you are, then respawn back to it almost instantly.
  • …hit a projectile, freeze time for a moment, aim, and slingshot yourself off it to chain jumps and course-correct midflight.
Great Soundtrack Atmospheric Platformer Metroidvania Adventure
REL Mar 10, 2015 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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SteamWorld Dig

94% 👍 OF 11K
About This Game

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …carve your own tunnels and have the mine stay permanently changed, so your route back up depends on what you dug.
  • …use dynamite and falling rocks as weapons, collapsing boulders to crush enemies while you keep digging.
  • …place a teleporter exactly once, locking in a permanent return point that can save future expeditions or strand you if you choose wrong.
Platformer Mining Metroidvania Steampunk Indie
REL Dec 5, 2013 ★ $9.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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La-Mulana

80% 👍 OF 2.6K
About This Game

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Decode Ancient Tablets
  • …Explore Interconnected Ruins
  • …Uncover Hidden Passages
Metroidvania Difficult Platformer Indie Adventure
REL Apr 15, 2013 ★ $14.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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