Bloodborne and Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania Crowsworn is back with a new gameplay trailer confirming plans to (eventually) launch for PC and consoles. A long-awaited new, public look at ...

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, it's been a busy week of new games arriving and details of upcoming releases emerging. Before we get to some of those ...

The metroidvania genre is as active as ever in 2025, and an upcoming book will explore how this concept was shaped over the decades. "Metroidvania: The First Decade is the culmination of a project I ...

High Potential’s mysterious mastermind just got a little less mysterious. Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 2, episode 2 of “High Potential.” During episode 2 of High Potential’s second season, which ...

Erin Konrad's love for everything entertainment dates back to elementary school when she became obsessed with classic Hollywood musicals. When she's not catching up on all her favorite television ...

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. Hollow Knight is an incredible experience. It features a dark tone, ...

Every week at least a couple of metroidvanias release on Steam, and most remain obscure. Adventure of Samsara, which released on September 4, was more fated to obscurity than most, despite being ...

It’s been more than a week since Hollow Knight: Silksong finally dropped into the world. While that doesn’t seem like very long, considering how sprawling the indie Metroidvania’s map is, hyped-up ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook image courtesy of basti games. Lone Fungus is a solo developer success story. It is developed by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. To be clear, Adventure of Samsara isn’t marketed as a ...

In a 2017 interview about the making of Hollow Knight's map, designer William Pellen told me that Team Cherry "shied away completely" from describing the game as a metroidvania. Artist Ari Gibson ...

The Metroidvania genre is somewhat divisive in the gaming world – you either love them or hate them. They can be brutal and unforgiving at times, but if you steer clear of the genre, you’ll miss out ...