7 Metroidvania games like Guacamelee! Gold Edition that you should try

Held in common with Guacamelee! Gold Edition: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic.

On paper it is what Guacamelee! Gold Edition is — deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a mythological setting.

If Guacamelee! Gold Edition worked for you because of deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: an anime aesthetic.

Genre puts it alongside Guacamelee! Gold Edition, and so does deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is magic-based combat and a medieval setting.

It comes from the same genre as Guacamelee! Gold Edition and shares deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and horror setting.

What brings it close to Guacamelee! Gold Edition is deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

If Guacamelee! Gold Edition worked for you because of deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is pixel art.