Looking for game recommendation (RPG / Metroidvania- Zeldalike)

[SirMaoh]

Hello everyone :)

I'm looking for a new RPG / Metroidvania that I might like. The most important criteria to me would be:

- Non-linear / open / interconnected areas / world
- New skills/items/etc. over the course of the game

A few games I liked so far:
- Hollow Knight
- most Metroids / Castlevanias / Zeldas
- Dark Souls 1
- Death Stranding
- Elden Ring
- Returnal
- Horizon

Thanks in advance :)

[Mailer]

If you are looking for particular game recommendations, check out this thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/12/5294572213364293287/

[Pscht]

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/must-play-metroidvania-holiday-encore

[Rin]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/Momodora_Reverie_Under_The_Moonlight/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/940910/Minoria/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/ENDER_LILIES_Quietus_of_the_Knights/
https://store.steampowered.com/developer/INTICREATES has a long list of metroidvanias
and the same goes for https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=Team%20Ladybug or https://store.steampowered.com/developer/WayForward and https://store.steampowered.com/developer/OriFranchise
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/Chained_Echoes/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/The_Messenger/ or https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/Shovel_Knight_Treasure_Trove/ if you like retro games

[D. Flame]

The Deedlit game and the Shantae games are all great. There is also Monster Boy.

[SirMaoh]

Thanks for all the suggestions :)

I already played the deedlit gameand Ender Lilies and I liked both 😁

Also I got most of the games from the humble pack, but that's a really cool package :)

Aren't Shovel Knight and the Messenger pretty linear games? Haven't played them yet, but that's what I heared

[sumolagann]

The messenger is linear, and I really wouldn't recommend it, one of the worst I played and overrated imo. As for suggestions, can't say if it's linear or not since I don't remember, but castle in the darkness is great.

[Gökyüzü]

Im preaty sure you are gona love Darksiders series everything about Darksiders is great till genesis.
It has a very deep lore. Top tier cinematics. Great soundtracks. Great atmosphere. Excelent story. I mean when you play the games you feel they make the game with love. it is sad many people still have'nt played yet.

[SirMaoh]

castle in the darkness looks really good, but sadly has no cloud saves. I've put it on my wishlist until it hopefully gets cloud saves one day.

I actually never touched Darksiders, maybe this is a good moment to start with it :)

Thanks a lot for the additional recs :)

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by SirMaoh:

castle in the darkness looks really good, but sadly has no cloud saves. I've put it on my wishlist until it hopefully gets cloud saves one day.

I actually never touched Darksiders, maybe this is a good moment to start with it :)

Thanks a lot for the additional recs :)

Dark Siders 1 feels like a hack-and-slash. Darksiders 2 feels like a Zelda game. Dark Siders 3 feels like a pile of garbage.