Team Ladybug's stylish metroidvania shines with gorgeous pixel art, crunchy combat, and a rich world that slowly draws you into its web.

Pixel games are both nostalgic and timeless. For anyone fond of this art style, these titles are among the best in gaming.

Reverie Under the Moonlight (which we awarded a coveted score of 9/10), Moonlit Farewell carries over the same stunning pixel-art visuals and fast-paced metroidvania action teeming with awesome ...

Cape Cosmic, the developer behind the fabulous Phoenotopia: Awakening, has announced its next project — Star Iliad, a ...

I didn’t expect one of the best low-key rivalries in gaming to make a comeback in 2025, but here we are. Both Sega’s Shinobi and Koei Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden are getting 2D retro revivals this year, they ...

What are the best Metroidvania games ... Featuring dimly lit pixel-art environments that seem welcoming initially, Animal Well is surprisingly brutal at first as you quickly learn that the ...

Video games don't always have to be the effort of massive development teams as these classics were made only by one person.

Ostensibly, Blade Chimera is a Metroidvania with an open map and ... The visuals are meticulously detailed pixel art, once again inspired by Castlevania when it comes to character animation.

Originally unveiled at The Game Awards back in 2022, Earthblade was a Metroidvania game that looked ... had a falling out with Pedro Medeiros, a pixel artist and co-founder of Extremely OK Games.

Now, after all this time, the stunning-looking Metroidvania will sadly ... longtime friend & collaborator, and art director of Earthblade and pixel/ui artist on Celeste and TowerFall.

Pre-orders for physical edition available today for PS5 and Switch TOKYO – 6 February 2025 – Momodora: Moonlit Farewell, the pixel art Metroidvania sequel to the 800,000 unit-selling Momodora: Reverie ...