Top 10 Metroidvania Games We Played in 2020 - The Metroidvania Review

We take a look back on the 56 games we reviewed in 2020 and pick out some of our top recommendations of the ones that we consider the more hidden gems of the genre.


Top 10 Games and links:
10. Rabbit's Quest
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/02/24/rabbits-quest/

9. Ato
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/10/19/ato/

8. An Untitled Story
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/11/16/an-untitled-story/

7: Lootbox Lyfe
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/03/09/lootbox-lyfe/

6: Bone Appetit
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/06/08/bone-appetit/
Let's Play Stream: https://youtu.be/u2BgWbiP4Pg

5. Rain World
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/07/20/rain-world/
Podcast Stream: https://youtu.be/TsKK2Ni2Wwc

4. Castlevania: The Lecarde Chronicles 2
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2021/01/04/castlevania-the-lecarde-chronicles-2/

3. BatBarian: Testament of the Primordials
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/11/23/batbarian-testament-of-the-primordials/
Video Review: https://youtu.be/H7YVfYmGQmk

2. Cathedral
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/04/27/cathedral/
Video Review: https://youtu.be/xOAHyXYHMdo
1. Phoenotopia Awakening
Written Review: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/08/24/phoenotopia-awakening/
Video Review: https://youtu.be/OjoHrY_vkOE
Honorable mentions written reviews:
Alwa's Legacy Written: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/06/22/alwas-legacy/
Alwa's Legacy Video: https://youtu.be/UxLeqTVrcAw
Aquaria: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/09/21/aquaria/
MindSeize: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/12/28/mindseize-version-1-4-0/
The Mummy Demastered: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/06/15/the-mummy-demastered/
Super Daryl Deluxe: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/09/28/super-daryl-deluxe/
Vigil: The Longest Night: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/10/26/vigil-the-longest-night/
Weapon Hacker: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/07/13/weapon-hacker/
Other game footage shown in the Intro (In order of appearance) with written review:
Headlander: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/05/18/headlander/
Enter Digiton: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/09/14/enter-digiton/
Biomass: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/11/30/biomass/
UnEpic: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/08/17/unepic/
Intrepid Izzy: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/08/10/intrepid-izzy/
Aquaria: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/09/21/aquaria/
Artifacts: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/11/02/artifacts/
Hollow Knight: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2017/10/14/hollow-knight/
Ori and the Will of the Wisps: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/03/16/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps/
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/05/04/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order/
Steam World Dig 2: https://metroidvaniareview.com/2020/01/20/steamworld-dig-2/
Check out our website at https://metroidvaniareview.com/ for over 150 written reviews covering Metroidvania games and other related games.

Check out the r/metroidvania podcast channel which we participated in for its early period:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRJwerMSrullrwNyqD1t3FQ
Special thanks to Mkay for the wonderful Thumbnail template!
https://twitter.com/MkVer08?s=20

Intro Music "Cave Story Arranged - Running Hell (Newer Version)" is by the amazing DM DOKURO. Support the artist using the links below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEGdQpYtqUk
https://dmdokuro.bandcamp.com/album/dm-dokuro-presents-cave-story-arranged
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Top 10 List Rules
2:21 - Rabbit's Quest
3:35 - Ato
4:49 - An Untitled Story
6:02 - Lootbox Lyfe
7:04 - Bone Appetit
8:32 - Rain World
10:01 - Castlevania: The Lecarde Chronicles 2
11:43 - BatBarian: Testament of the Primordials
12:50 - Cathedral
14:00 - Phoenotopia Awakening
15:16 - Outro Items
15:37 - Honorable Mention Montage
16:52 - Outro

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