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2026PC

24 games that share what Kotama and Academy Citadel does well: sci-fi, platforming and side-scrolling. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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  • Awaken: Astral Blade

    2024PC · PS · Android

    Punishing combat, metroidvania

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Iconoclasts

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~15h
    IGDB

    $5.99was $19.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.39/hr

  • BioGun

    2024PC

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $12.59was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Multiplayer

    Indivisible

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Metroidvania, JRPG

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    72%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $19.99−85%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • AM2R: Return of Samus

    2016PC

    Sci-fi, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Icey

    2016PC · PS · Switch · iOS · Android

    Spectacle fighter, metroidvania

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.84was $10.99−65%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Environmental Station Alpha

    2015PC

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Cookie Cutter

    2023PC · PS · Xbox

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99

    Best PC price · IndieGala Store

  • The Desolate Hope

    2012PC

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Multiplayer

    Unsighted

    2021PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Punishing combat, metroidvania

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~19h
    IGDB

    $7.99was $19.99−60%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.43/hr

  • Metal Unit

    2021PC · Switch

    Metroidvania, anime

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.32was $14.99−85%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Feudal Alloy

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Punishing combat, metroidvania

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    69%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.69was $16.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Ingression

    2024PC

    Platforming, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.49was $9.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Blade Chimera

    2025PC · Switch

    Metroidvania, action RPG

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~10h
    IGDB

    $11.99was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.20/hr

  • Mio: Memories in Orbit

    2026PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Punishing combat, metroidvania

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~23h
    IGDB

    $13.35was $19.99−33%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.58/hr

    In Game Pass

  • Ristar

    1995PC · iOS · Android

    Platforming, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    100%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Waking Mars

    2012PC · iOS · Android

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    79
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $9.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Nine Sols

    2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Punishing combat, metroidvania

    Critics
    88
    IGDB
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~26h
    IGDB

    $14.99was $29.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.59/hr

    In Game Pass

  • Super Alloy Ranger

    2022PC · Switch

    Platforming, Action-Adventure

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.49was $9.99−55%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Xeodrifter

    2014PC · PS · Switch

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    79
    IGDB
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~4h
    IGDB

    $9.99

    Best PC price · Steam · $2.50/hr

  • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Spectacle fighter, JRPG

    Critics
    81
    IGDB
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~21h
    IGDB

    $17.49was $49.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.83/hr

  • Ghost 1.0

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~15h
    IGDB

    $12.99

    Best PC price · Humble Store · $0.87/hr

  • Axiom Verge

    2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Metroidvania, platforming

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~9h
    IGDB

    $4.99was $19.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.53/hr