Even without Hollow Knight: Silksong, these 10 games prove that 2024 might just be the best Metroidvania year ever

Metroidvania fans didn’t just eat well this year—they got gout. Practically every month seemed to boast another brilliant explore-‘em-up that made me fall back in love with one of the most oversaturated genres in gaming.

It was ridiculous. ‘This is the best combat system I’ve ever seen in a Metroidvania,’ I’d think, naively, only for another game to then snatch that crown a few months later. Narrowing down this list to just ten games nearly cost me what remains of my hair. Enjoy!

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