Comprehensive list of "metroid vania" games

Here is a list of every "metroid vania" game on backlogged. Ordered from most to least popular.
"Metroid vania" is a video game style in which the gameplay is focused on considerably non-linear exploration, item retrieval and proper usage of these items in order to fulfill the game's primary objective and achieve the desired outcome.
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559 Games

I Spy Spooky Mansion
I Spy Spooky Mansion

1

Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Metroid Prime: Federation Force

2

Back Track
Back Track

3

Reverse x Reverse
Reverse x Reverse

4

No Straight Roads
No Straight Roads

5

Resident Evil Re:Verse
Resident Evil Re:Verse

6

Resident Evil
Resident Evil

7

Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2

8

Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3

9

Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4

10

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition

11

Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition
Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition

12

Resident Evil 4: Mobile Edition
Resident Evil 4: Mobile Edition

13

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

14

Resident Evil 4: Premium Edition
Resident Evil 4: Premium Edition

15

Resident Evil 4: Collector's Edition
Resident Evil 4: Collector's Edition

16

Resident Evil 4: Otome Edition
Resident Evil 4: Otome Edition

17

Resident Evil 4: Limited Edition
Resident Evil 4: Limited Edition

18

Resident Evil 4: GameStop Special Edition
Resident Evil 4: GameStop Special Edition

19

Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5

20

The Henry Stickmin Collection
The Henry Stickmin Collection

21

Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6

22

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

23

Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village

24

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

25

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

26

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil

27

New Play Control! Pikmin
New Play Control! Pikmin
Note: Original Pikmin is NOT a metroid vania.

28

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

29

LEGO City Undercover
LEGO City Undercover

30

New Play Control! Pikmin 2
New Play Control! Pikmin 2

31

Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3

32

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

33

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

34

Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Pikmin 3 Deluxe

35

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

36

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

37

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

38

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

39

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

40

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

41

Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road

42

AI: The Somnium Files
AI: The Somnium Files
Similar series "Zero escape" are NOT metroid vania games (aside from Zero Time Dilemma)

43

The Witness
The Witness

44

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

45

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Deluxe Edition
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Deluxe Edition

46

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

47

PaRappa the Rapper 2
PaRappa the Rapper 2

48

Fluidity
Fluidity

49

Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger

50

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

51

Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger

52

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

53

Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64

54

God of War
God of War

55

Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2

56

New Super Mario Bros. 2
New Super Mario Bros. 2

57

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

58

Duplicate Super Mario Advance: Super Mario Bros. 2
Duplicate Super Mario Advance: Super Mario Bros. 2

59

Paper Mario
Paper Mario

60

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

61

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Rush Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Rush Pack

62

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

63

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack A
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack A

64

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Nerve-Wrack Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Nerve-Wrack Pack

65

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night
Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night

66

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Mushroom Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Mushroom Pack

67

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack B
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack B

68

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Classics Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Classics Pack

69

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

70

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack C
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack C

71

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Platform Panic Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Platform Panic Pack

72

Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Paper Mario: Sticker Star

73

Paper Mario: Color Splash
Paper Mario: Color Splash

74

The Binding of Isaac
The Binding of Isaac

75

Crazy Tetris

76

LEGO The Incredibles
LEGO The Incredibles

77

LEGO The Incredibles
LEGO The Incredibles

78

LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game

79

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

80

Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

81

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

82

LEGO Dimensions
LEGO Dimensions

83

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

84

LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2

85

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

86

LEGO Star Wars Battles
LEGO Star Wars Battles

87

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - The Phantom Limb
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - The Phantom Limb

88

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Escape From Starkiller Base
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Escape From Starkiller Base

89

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - First Order Siege of Takodana
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - First Order Siege of Takodana

90

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Deluxe Edition
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Deluxe Edition

91

PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile

92

Dark Souls
Dark Souls

93

LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

94

Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III

95

Dark Souls II
Dark Souls II

96

Dark Souls: Remastered
Dark Souls: Remastered

97

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition

98

Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4

99

Dark Souls III: The Ringed City
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City

100

8 Comments

underzerotwitch

1 year ago

what changed with the wii version of pikmin to make it a metroidvania lol

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1 year ago

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tdstr

1 year ago

Pikmin just got a bit more perfect! Whether you are a Pikmin fan or have yet to be bewitched by its charms, NEW PLAY CONTROL! Pikmin now makes full use of the Wii Remote's point-and-select capability, which will delight anyone who enjoys a "Metroid vania" adventure.

Nightblade

1 year ago

getting that spy spooky mansion representation lets go!

PKMudkipz

1 year ago

what the fuck is this

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1 year ago

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executionground

1 year ago

where is lego star wars the yoda chronicles? add it please!

tdstr

1 year ago

@executionground added
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