r/metroidvania is a subreddit with 143k members. They frequently recommend/review metroidvania, puzzle games, and ios games, and the most common flair used is discussion, image, video, sale, and dev post.
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
: "Do you guys really think the Silksong soundtrack isn't as memorable as the original Hollow Knight?"
78 posts
#2
Image
: "Axiom Verge"
37 posts
#3
Video
: "Castlevania: Belmont‘s Curse Preview"
20 posts
#4
Sale
: "A MIO: Memories in Orbit Deluxe Edition is coming!"
17 posts
#5
Dev Post
: "Just some characters from my PS1 inspired 3d platformer metroidvania Indie game"
15 posts
#6
Article
: "My Personal Top 10 Metroidvania"
6 posts
#7
Kickstarter
: "Kickstarter needs $138 to hit the goal. $10 gets you the digital game on release. Sharing to hopefully help get them over the hump"
1 post
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Last updated: August 2, 2026