Metrodvanias for PC?

L Ron Howard

So I've searched around, but haven't found anything here on the forums. And my Google-fu seems to be failing me. I know there are a few out there, but I do believe I've played them all.
There's Knytt and Knytt 2, Cave Story and Iji. And that's about all that I can think of. There has to be more than those, right?
Are there any other Metroidvanias out there? Are there others that anyone can recommend?

Xagarath

There's something called Legend of Princess I haven't played far into.

Gilder

An Untitled Story is pretty good, but it can get ruthlessly difficult with some of its platforming. The last area probably took me like 30 minutes to get through 5 screens.

Klorgnum

La Mulana
Spelunky, sort of
Seiklus
Aquaria
Eternal Daughter
Lyle In Cube Sector
An Untitled Story
And more (site seems to be down right now, but it'll be back...)

Skexis

Aquaria is a nice indie title available on steam, although instead of a platformer, you swim around in different areas. It shares a lot in common with the metroidvanias, though. Especially the sense of exploration.

(beatd)

peterdevore

I really enjoyed REDDER, it shares a lot of style with metroid, it's flash so you can play right away.
Nifflas, who made Knytt, has some other games which might interest you, his older Within a Deep Forest and his newest, Saira (not free, but has a demo). Saira is a bit short but it's quite good.
One I see often recommended is Lyle in Cube Sector, which I didn't finish.

cwapfobrains

Robot Wants Kitty is short but completely awesome.

corky842

Saira

Darlan

Batman: Arkham Asylum's rather Metroid Prime-like, and the PC version is actually quite a well-done port.

AkimboEG

I'd also recommend Aquaria. It's a great game, and pretty much exactly what you're looking for.

Zilla360

cwapfobrains wrote: »

Robot Wants Kitty is short but completely awesome.

Love the music in this. :^:

Henroid

Darlan wrote: »

Batman: Arkham Asylum's rather Metroid Prime-like, and the PC version is actually quite a well-done port.

I haven't played it, but I've never seen anyone describe it in such a way. Nor does it look like it. Can you elaborate on the specifics? So that I know you're not crazy? <_<

Renegen

Iji, an amazing indie game. It even offers 2 storylines, one violent and one pacifist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33mxD4FjD3w

It's free too.

L Ron Howard

I played the demo of Aquaria, but kind of lost interest. I don't know if I ever finished it, but it didn't seem very Metroidvania to me. I'll go back and give it a shot.

I also didn't know TIG had a whole list of Metroidvania games. Last I saw everything was called an "Adventure," but that's such a vague term.

Thanks guys!

Darlan

Henroid wrote: »

Darlan wrote: »

Batman: Arkham Asylum's rather Metroid Prime-like, and the PC version is actually quite a well-done port.

I haven't played it, but I've never seen anyone describe it in such a way. Nor does it look like it. Can you elaborate on the specifics? So that I know you're not crazy? <_<

Metroidvania:

Typical gameplay involves exploring the game’s world and discovering paths that can not be accessed with the players' current abilities. Finding an item (either a key or a power-up) later on grants the ability to traverse the obstacle, allowing the player to backtrack and explore the new area at their leisure. Some power-ups are needed to obtain others, lending a sense of structure, sequence, and linearity to the game. This structure is often vital in creating a coherent plot by ensuring that events that progress the storyline are triggered in the proper order

That's Arkham Asylum to a T.

Arteen

Henroid wrote: »

Darlan wrote: »

Batman: Arkham Asylum's rather Metroid Prime-like, and the PC version is actually quite a well-done port.

I haven't played it, but I've never seen anyone describe it in such a way. Nor does it look like it. Can you elaborate on the specifics? So that I know you're not crazy? <_<

I just played through it a few weeks ago and it's very Metroid-y. I loved it.

Athenor

Well, Arkham Asylum has a brawler/beat-em-up engine grafted on top of the Metroidvania template, but that only makes it more awesome. In fact, the AA developers directly cited Zelda and Metroid as influences in their game design.

jothki

I wouldn't really call Iji a metroidvania. The upgrades that you can get are mostly arbitrary, and while you can roam about a bit freely within individual levels, once you clear a level you can't go back.

subedii

Never tried it, but Zelda Classic maybe?

http://www.zeldaclassic.com/downloads.php

Opium

L Ron Howard wrote: »

I played the demo of Aquaria, but kind of lost interest. I don't know if I ever finished it, but it didn't seem very Metroidvania to me.

You're kidding, right? It might as well have been titled Metroid Underwater, or Wetroid.

AkimboEG

jothki wrote: »

I wouldn't really call Iji a metroidvania. The upgrades that you can get are mostly arbitrary, and while you can roam about a bit freely within individual levels, once you clear a level you can't go back.

Both of these statements are untrue. After you finish the game, you open up a Level Select mode. Also, the skills you pick can drastically alter both the plot and the paths you can take in each level. Still, it's not a Metroidvania per se, but a good game nonetheless.

jothki

AkimboEG wrote: »

jothki wrote: »

I wouldn't really call Iji a metroidvania. The upgrades that you can get are mostly arbitrary, and while you can roam about a bit freely within individual levels, once you clear a level you can't go back.

Both of these statements are untrue. After you finish the game, you open up a Level Select mode. Also, the skills you pick can drastically alter both the plot and the paths you can take in each level. Still, it's not a Metroidvania per se, but a good game nonetheless.

Well, yes. But it isn't so much a 'get this so you can get that later' thing. All skills do is open up more paths to the same goal.

Aroduc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVvCJSrqujg

It's translated now too.

Marty

Soldexus?

UncleSporky

The Power is a decent, short little Metroidvania.

Nerdtendo

Marty81 wrote: »

Soldexus?

I was coming here just to post that. It's a surprisingly awesome game. Hard as nails at times, but awesome.

cj iwakura

Metroidvania or not, Iji is awesome. Everyone should play it.

But really, it's more like a hybrid of a Metroidvania, Flashback, and an RPG. Stat allocation!

Skexis

L Ron Howard wrote: »

I played the demo of Aquaria, but kind of lost interest. I don't know if I ever finished it, but it didn't seem very Metroidvania to me. I'll go back and give it a shot.

The demo (and really the first dungeon or so) doesn't do justice to the rest of the game. It paints it more as a shooter game, but once you get past the first dungeon and are allowed to kinda branch out on your own, it gets a lot more fun.

joshofalltrades

I Wanna Be The Guy isn't exactly a Metroidvania, but it's a really challenging PC-only exploration-based platformer.