Best Free to Play Metroidvania Games on Steam
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1. Bloody Hell
A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL? Bloody Hell is a bullet hell, metroidvania and pixel graphics game. Released on January 27th 2023 has received 5,963 reviews of which 5,840 were positive and 123 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played metroidvania games.
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2. You Have to Win the Game
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic. You Have to Win the Game is a metroidvania, retro and platformer game. Released on May 06th 2014 has received 5,675 reviews of which 5,271 were positive and 404 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played metroidvania games.
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3. The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
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. The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare is a adventure, platformer and action-adventure game. Released on October 14th 2021 has received 1,888 reviews of which 1,608 were positive and 280 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played metroidvania games.
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4. Skelethrone: The Prey
This game is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls. Skelethrone: The Prey is a free prequel to the main game, setting the stage for the events that will unfold throughout Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona campaign. Skelethrone: The Prey is a metroidvania, souls-like and dark fantasy game. Released on March 14th 2024 has received 436 reviews of which 327 were positive and 109 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played metroidvania games.
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