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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Welcome to Metroidvania! What are you currently playing? (self.metroidvania)

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It's my favorite gaming genre by far. I'm currently finishing a run in Lone Fungus which has become a surprise hit for me.

What are you playing?

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I noticed there was no metroidvania community here yet so I decided to create one. If the original mods of that community want to join send me a message. I do not want to be a mod, I just wanted to see my favorite community on Lemmy.

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[–] ExtraMedicated 1 points 2 years ago

Two that come to mind for me are Axiom Verge (an excellent Metroid-like game), and After Death (which isn't too impressive at first, but I found it to be kind of relaxing to play. Except I could never figure out how to damage the final boss).

I'm interested in seeing more lesser-known games.