![]() ![]() ![]() I will focus on metroidvania with dark, horror, or in general a mature atmosphere. I will include only proper metroidvania, with a 2D art-style, a huge interconnected world, and multiple abilities or RPG features needed to explore. In the following article, I will describe some of the darkest or horror metroidvania games. However, with the new flow of indie metroidvania, the genre got even more refreshed with novel dark, horror, or mature atmospheres. Castlevania is also not second in this, with one of the most inspiring dark fantasy/gothic settings, and with a bestiary full of the most disturbing creatures (and you can check them here: Most dark, scary and creepy bosses from Castlevania saga). Metroid features grotesque aliens and an overall lonely and oppressive atmosphere. Surely, both the founding fathers of the genre have their amount of horror elements. ![]() RPG elements are also quite common, including statistics, levels, and dozens of different equipment. Usually, metroidvania games have a wide bestiary, with many standard enemies, and gigantic bosses to defeat. These games have in common a 2D aesthetic, a huge map to explore with interconnected elements, many secrets and hidden areas to discover using different abilities, backtracking, and in general a huge focus on exploration. Castlevania and Metroid created their own genre, which is getting a second youth with indie games: metroidvania. ![]()
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