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Metroidvania
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Metroidvania is a subgenre of video games focused on guided non-linearity and utility-gated exploration. The term, popularized by video game critic Jeremy Parish, is a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania.
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Yes, thanks for warning! It's really unexpected. As I wrote below - when we were choosing the technical name - vampires hadn't come out on steam yet ^^"