15 Best Modern Metroidvania Games

AXIOM VERGE

If ever you needed someone to show a blueprint for what a Metroidvania game should be like, Axiom Verge would be the game to turn to. Proudly displaying its love for 2D Metroid titles and how much it is influenced by them, Axiom Verge is, in many ways, the purest, most unadulterated distillation of this genre and its qualities. Rewarding progression, a stellar map, a surprisingly good story, challenging combat and boss encounters, and tight movement and platforming combine to make Axiom Verge a game that is, in many ways, better than the ones that inspired it.