It's an indie game that has too many sales to count. Estimates by gamespot.com put its sale figures above 176 million. In September 2014, Microsoft purchased Minecraft and developer Mojang for $2.5 billion. This is one low-budget game that made a ton of mo

Head to the top left of this maze to reach the Junk Pit, where a locked sarcophagus can be found by dropping down and heading left. Unlocking this cocoon will begin the Godseeker content , the incredibly difficult boss rush modes that can put even Nightmare King Grimm to sh

There are few indie developers around that are as simultaneously revered and underrated as the Toronto based Drinkbox Studios. Making a name for itself during the age of PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, Drinkbox is best known for indie hits such as Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack , Guacamelee! , and Severed , and currently the only game that hasn't been released on PS Plus is the 2018 Metroidvania platformer , Guacamelee!

Cuphead may not be a Metroidvania like the three above, but fans of Hollow Knight can appreciate it for the high difficulty and similar art style. That is to say, it is like playing an old cartoon mixed with a shooter akin to Contra . The music is also superb plus there is co-op as well. For those curious, it started off as an Xbox One exclusive but it’s now on Switch as w

This is only further confirmed by the area's first major boss — the Dung Defender. You'll need to keep your nose plugged and throw some plastic bags around your shoes before you spend any time in this sewer system. Oh, and watch out for the infected insects attacking

In the City of Tears , near the top level of the main area where players are likely to see a Great Husk Sentry for the first time, there is a sign that looks like The Knight's mask with a question mark above its head. Simply interact with the Death's Door Game Review beside it to find it can be unlocked with a Simple

All the Simple Keys are interchangeable and identical . They can be obtained in any order; if you've missed one in your travels through Hallownest, you can always retrace your steps and the Simple Key will be waiting to be collected in its s

Players take control of Juan Aguacate, a luchador a.k.a. a Mexican professional wrestler, on a quest to save the "Mexiverse" from Salvador, a corrupted luchador from the Darkest Timeline. In our Guacamelee! 2 review , we praised the sequel for being "bigger and better than the first game while retaining the original's charm, humor, eye-catching art style, and rewarding Metroidvania-style gamepl

Bloodstained is the most recent Metroidvania on this list as of 2019. It falls more in line with the "vania" part of the equation as it is truly emulating Castlevania from the look, RPG elements, castle, and so on. It’s not as ominous as Hollow Knight and it falls on the easier side if one grinds enough. That said it does have a fun gameplay loop filled with lots of secrets to uncover while exploring the castle’s dep

The Forgotten Crossroads is an early-game zone with exits to many of the other areas in Hallownest. As the name implies, the function of the Forgotten Crossroads has long been forgotten - where it was once a bustling location that connected different areas of Hallownest, it’s now only used by the Knight and reanimated b

Those on PS4 have two free PS Plus games to look forward to in November, with both Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition joining the lineup. These games will be available to claim for free from November 3 to November 30, and thanks to PS5's backward compatibility with PS4 , they will be playable on the new console as w

From the entrance to the Royal Waterways , head left and down to where the bench is located, then keep heading down and to the right to the bottom. From here, head back to the left from the bottom level , then back up to the top left of the map to reach a new a

Dead Cells is a roguelike primarily with Metroidvania elements. Players will explore randomly generated dungeons which usually have multiple exists. These can be accessed by gaining new abilities as one goes on. All levels lead to the same finale, but this simple change in the normal die and repeat gameplay at least gives it some extra flexibility. It also teeters on the difficult, grind-heavy side of thi

Many video games cost over $10 million to develop, but games like Stardew Valley prove that it's not always about money spent. With Stardew Valley , simplicity is key. As detailed by gamerevolution.com , "By the end of 2016 it was estimated that Stardew Valley was owned by more than two million Steam use

Of course, PlayStation Plus subscribers actually have a lot more to look forward to in November than just the games listed here. Starting on November 12, PS Plus subscribers on PS5 can enjoy the PS Plus Collection , which is a lineup of free, critically-acclaimed PS4 games, including some of the console's biggest exclusives as well as third-party titles. Sony has released an update listed of the PS Plus Collection games that will be available come November