Developed by Spanish studio The Game Kitchen, Blasphemous is a gory and unsettling Metroidvania title. Players take on the role of The Penitent One, a wandering knight and sole survivor of the Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow. The game's world of Cvstodia borrows heavily from Christian-iconography, with a particular Spanish-Catholic influence. Cvstodia twists this imagery into a hellish landscape, hallowed by an unknowable supernatural force called The Miracle. The game shares a tone with some of the best fantasy-horror out there, including FromSoftware's Bloodborne and Berserk , the influential dark-fantasy ma

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series includes all four complete seasons , as well as the 400 Days DLC episode for the first season, and The Walking Dead: Michonne , a three-episode side story about the titular character. On top of that, all previous seasons were remastered using The Final Season's new rendering system, high-definition texture mapping, improved character models, improved lip-syncing, improved lighting, and over ten hours of developer commentary. Many people missed out on the final season of Clementine's story due to the closure of Telltale Games and this could be the perfect way to honor the series leg

Gameplay in Blasphemous follows in the footsteps of the Castlevania series. The Penitent One is armed with both sword and spell, and uses them to overcome all manner of monstrosities. As a result, players must learn the attack patterns of each new horror in order to smite it. The unpleasantly-named Bile Flasks take the role of healing items, and The Penitent One will respawn at the last checkpoint if his health is fully deple

So it is no surprise that the game eventually broke out of the indie bubble, managing to steal the hearts of players of all ages. And that universal appeal is exactly why its critic score sits so high above the competit

Earlier this week, Xbox players were treated with the release of Ori and the Will of the Wisps , the highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed 2015 platformer/Metroidvania Ori and the Blind Forest . Currently sitting at a score of 90 on Metacritic for Xbox One, Moon Studios has managed to outdo itself, surpassing its predecessor and leaving PlayStation users in the dust. That is unless Sony decides to release another popular Metroidvania on PS Plus in April following the success of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, one that Moon Studios took heavy inspiration from - Hollow Knig

Undertale is not only one of the best indie games of the past decade, but one of the best games period. What makes this all the more impressive is the fact that the game was funded almost exclusively through Kickstarter , with a little over $50,000 pledged throughout the course of the campaign. To say that the game exceeded expectations would therefore be a bit of an understatem

Ori and the Will of the Wisps , along with it's predecessor Ori and the Blind Forest , is a critically-acclaimed Metroidvania platformer. In both games players take on the role of Ori, the guardian of an ancient, magical forest. In classic Metroidvania-style, the world slowly expands as Ori gains new abilities and upgrades. The movement in Ori and the Will of the Wisps is fluid and satisfying, as Ori jumps, climbs, glides, and swims through his forest-h

Some games cost very little and flourish in the market. Collectively, their success stems from a variety of factors, but one thing that remains consistent from title to title is that each game's gameplay is incredibly enjoyable. Things like graphics, lasting appeal, and online functionality can also play a big role, howe

The main reason why anyone would visit the Junk Pit is to find the Godmaster content hidden within this seemingly barren location. You must have a Simple Key and the Dream Nail ability to access the DLC, but you may not have these items from your earlier adventures. Heading toward the Resting Grounds area gives you a chance to trigger a certain event that will at least give you the Nail sk

That way, it makes the game still feel surprisingly fresh, responsive, and ahead of its time, even after all these years. If you are a Metroidvania fan, this is not just a "must-play" – it is a must-have, must-experience, must-everyth

Praised for its simple yet nuanced combat system, Hollow Knight money Guide Knight delivers the perfect balance of difficulty, exploration, and growth. It's a classic Metroidvania adventure, tightly-wrapped in a cocoon of unsettling, dreary horror. However, it's not alone in being a great pick for a dark and creepy Halloween gaming-session. Here are four other titles that not only share similar mechanics, but are equally-suited to the pervading gloom of October 3

In June of 2014, Scott Cawthon launched a Kickstarter campaign for a horror game called Five Nights at Freddy's , with the developer seeking a rather modest $10,000 in funding. He ultimately ended up canceling the project before it was fully funded, but this figure should still give players some idea of the kind of budget that went into the development of the first FNaF g