11 Metroidvania games like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night that you should try

What brings it close to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where they diverge is progression.

What brings it close to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where they diverge is combat.

If Castlevania: Symphony of the Night worked for you because of deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

The thread back to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

It meets Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is — deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what Castlevania: Symphony of the Night does: deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a mythological setting.

If Castlevania: Symphony of the Night worked for you because of deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, the same is here. To that it adds melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.

If Castlevania: Symphony of the Night worked for you because of deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

Genre puts it alongside Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and so does deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: punishing difficulty and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and so does deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a sci-fi setting.