r/metroidvania is a subreddit with 145k members. They frequently recommend/review metroidvania, puzzle games, and ios games, and the most common flair used is discussion, video, image, dev post, and sale.
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.
Products Discussed in r/metroidvania
Metroidvania
247 reviews
#1
Ubisoft
4.8★ from 18 reviews
#2
Nintendo
4.7★ from 13 reviews
#3
Moon Studios
5.0★ from 8 reviews
Puzzle Games
17 reviews
#1
The Case of the Golden Idol
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Return of the Obra Dinn
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Toki Tori
4.0★ from 1 review
Ios Games
4 reviews
#1
HAAK
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Dandara
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Grimvalor
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/metroidvania
#1
Discussion
: "What do you think of enemy gauntlets?"
93 posts
#2
Video
: "My dark fairy-tale metroidvania, Well Dweller, will be released on September 22! It will be available on PC and all major consoles (Switch 1+2, PS5, Xbox + Game Pass). I just released a new trailer, I'm so excited for it to finally be out soon!"
37 posts
#3
Image
: "this is how much i love metroidvanias"
22 posts
#4
Dev Post
: "My retro metroidvania Tearscape (90% Very Positive on Steam) is out now on Switch, PS5, Xbox, iOS and Android"
13 posts
#5
Sale
: "Humble bundle - Beyond the Metroidverse Bundle"
12 posts
#6
Article
: "According to a video game leaker NateTheHate a new Ori game is in the works."
5 posts
Member Growth in r/metroidvania
Yearly
+29k members(25.3%)
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Last updated: September 5, 2026