In 2018, Metroidvanias are dangerously close to overstaying their welcome. Fans clamored for games like Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in the years that Nintendo and Konami neglected to release new entries for their series. But, now, with a host of indie developers rising to the occasion, the market is glutted with good-to-great action-adventure games like Dandara, Iconoclasts, Dead Cells, Chasm, Guacamelee 2, and The Messenger?games that emphasize satisfying exploration and progression through interlocking worlds.

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