21 Best PlayStation 5 Metroidvania Games You Need To Backtrack And Play
MetroidVania’s were once the product of just two franchises, Metroid, and Castlevania, but as the next generation of developers emerge who were influenced by these titles growing up, the number of MetroidVania titles have grown exponentially. Decades since the genre was born, the PS4 and PS5 are littered with dozens of MetroidVania classics, and so we reflect on the best on the PS5 platform.
Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One XSX|S PS5 SwitchRelease: 2022
Many games try to be all-powerful in their graphics or have such a layered story that you can’t help but be moved by its every beat. However, some games want you to play them and figure out things independently. Tunic is one such title.
In it, you go to a place in search of treasure. The world holds many secrets, but you’ll have to figure them out on your own. You can collect the game’s ” guide ” but won’t be able to read it.
As for getting around, you’ll need to think from many perspective’s to see the different layers of the world and make them work for you. Oh, and be careful around monsters! They’ll kill you if you don’t return the favor first!
As a mystical land is beset with invading Urlags, three Courine siblings will work together to flee to safety. Players can switch between Greak, Adara and Raydel, each with their own abilities to solve puzzles and best foes in quick combat. Find the airship pieces, and experience a touching story set to hand-drawn graphics and a live orchestra soundtrack.
As a knight returns to his homeland and discovers it overrun by the forces of darkness, it’s time for some divine intervention, and lots of blood! Along with the typical complexities of a Metroidvania- coupled with a level-up system to fit your play-style- players will be
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