A portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania, these games are inspired from Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, in that they are 2D open world games, where progress is achieved through equipment upgrades. Also known as 'Search Action' games in Japan.
Metroid
NES
1986
@1271Super Metroid
SNES
1994
@115Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
PlayStation
1997
@1411Shadow Complex
Xbox 360
2009
@116Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Xbox 360
2011
@308Axiom Verge
PlayStation 4
2015
@1349Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Xbox One
2016
@1661Yoku's Island Express
PlayStation 4
2018
@2039Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
PlayStation 4
2018 (orig. 2017)
@2052Blasphemous
PlayStation 4
2019
@2275Guacamelee! 2
Xbox One
2019
@2800Metroid Dread
Nintendo Switch
2021
@2994The Last Case of Benedict Fox
Xbox Series X
2023
@3663