Metroidvania
Castlevania Belmont’s Curse: Dead Cells Devs’ New 2D Castlevania in 2026
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a new 2D “exploration action” Castlevania game set in 1499 Paris, developed by Konami in partnership with Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the studios behind Dead Cells and...
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – What We Know About the New 2D Castlevania for 2026
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a new 2D action‑exploration Castlevania game set in 1499 Paris, developed by Konami in partnership with Evil Empire and Motion Twin for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo S...
God of War: Sons of Sparta – What the New 2D Kratos Prequel Actually Is
God of War: Sons of Sparta is a 2D action‑platformer prequel set during young Kratos’ brutal training in the Spartan agoge, released as a surprise shadow‑drop on PS5 on 12 February 2026. You play a te...
Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Beating AAA Marketing at Its Own Game
If you’ve played Hollow Knight, you know its magic—its art, lore, and punishing yet fair combat made it beloved among speedrunners and lore aficionados alike. So when Team Cherry announced Silksong at...
Is Genopanic a True Metroidvania? Here’s the Breakdown
Genopanic hits Xbox Game Pass August 9, giving a whole new audience the chance to try out this short and quirky puzzle platformer. While the Steam page proudly wears the Metroidvania tag, players expe...
Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets a Playable Demo at Gamescom
In a move that shocked the Hollow Knight community, Xbox announced on July 28, 2025, that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at Gamescom 2025. The announcement confirmed that a demo will be avai...
Disney Illusion Island 2025 Version Explained: Content, Price, Platforms
In a time when expenses rise and superhero movies fall flat, Disney Illusion Island offers something refreshingly simple: kindness. This cooperative platforming title from Dlala Studios lets up to fou...
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree – Worth It or Wait?
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree from Primal Game Studios merges moody medieval visuals with Soulslike mechanics and Metroidvania-inspired exploration. While the backtracking, ability-gated prog...