Metroidvania gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Metroidvania, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 2,875 games in the catalog, 1,364 with a sales estimate.
Games
2,875
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$2.2B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$10.6K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
30.5%
416 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Hollow Knight: Silksong 23.7%
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps 7.6%
- STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Orderโข 6.9%
- Dead Cells 4.9%
- Rain World 4.6%
- Other (1359 games) 52.3%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Metroidvania games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hollow Knight: Silksong Team Cherry | 2025-09-04 | 422,834 | 585,732 | 26,357,940 | $526,895,221 |
| 2 |  Ori and the Will of the Wisps Moon Studios GmbH | 2020-03-10 | 146,307 | 31,224 | 5,618,189 | $168,489,488 |
| 3 |  STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Orderโข Respawn Entertainment | 2019-11-14 | 175,420 | 46,513 | 3,859,240 | $154,331,008 |
| 4 |  Dead Cells Motion Twin | 2018-08-06 | 183,560 | 14,880 | 4,405,440 | $110,047,891 |
| 5 |  Rain World Videocult | 2017-03-28 | 57,329 | 10,875 | 4,115,928 | $102,780,602 |
| 6 |  Hollow Knight Team Cherry | 2017-02-24 | 561,664 | 94,805 | 6,739,968 | $101,032,120 |
| 7 |  Ori and the Blind Forest Moon Studios GmbH | 2015-03-10 | 60,147 | 13,048 | 3,608,820 | $72,140,312 |
| 8 |  CONTROL Ultimate Edition Remedy Entertainment | 2020-08-27 | 64,182 | 7,130 | 1,412,004 | $56,466,040 |
| 9 |  Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition Rocksteady Studios | 2010-03-26 | 87,616 | 6,739 | 2,102,784 | $42,034,652 |
| 10 | 2019-06-18 | 41,712 | 26,811 | 1,001,088 | $40,033,509 | |
| 11 |  Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition Rocksteady Studios | 2012-09-07 | 78,288 | 6,822 | 1,878,912 | $37,559,451 |
| 12 |  Blasphemous The Game Kitchen | 2019-09-10 | 67,309 | 2,681 | 1,480,798 | $36,960,718 |
| 13 |  Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Moon Studios GmbH | 2016-04-27 | 71,533 | 9,020 | 1,716,792 | $34,318,672 |
| 14 |  Nine Sols RedCandleGames | 2024-05-28 | 45,636 | 6,493 | 1,095,264 | $32,846,967 |
| 15 |  Skul: The Hero Slayer SOUTHPAW GAMES | 2021-01-20 | 57,608 | 18,876 | 1,382,592 | $27,638,014 |
| 16 |  ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights Live Wire, Adglobe | 2021-06-21 | 45,871 | 6,332 | 733,936 | $18,341,061 |
| 17 |  Death's Door Acid Nerve | 2021-07-20 | 22,188 | 3,740 | 879,147 | $17,538,983 |
| 18 |  CARRION Phobia Game Studio | 2020-07-23 | 35,899 | 3,730 | 861,576 | $17,222,904 |
| 19 |  Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Yacht Club Games | 2014-06-26 | 16,913 | 2,840 | 405,912 | $16,232,421 |
| 20 |  Blasphemous 2 The Game Kitchen | 2023-08-24 | 21,621 | 9,011 | 518,904 | $15,561,931 |
| 21 |  Darksiders III Gunfire Games | 2018-11-27 | 17,500 | 5,964 | 385,000 | $15,396,150 |
| 22 |  ANIMAL WELL Billy Basso | 2024-05-09 | 24,610 | 8,107 | 590,640 | $14,760,094 |
| 23 |  Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition Gunfire Games, Vigil Games, THQ Nordic | 2015-11-05 | 20,768 | 2,903 | 456,896 | $13,702,311 |
| 24 |  TUNIC TUNIC Team | 2022-03-16 | 18,607 | 2,501 | 446,568 | $13,392,574 |
| 25 |  Hyper Light Drifter Heart Machine | 2016-03-31 | 19,174 | 260 | 661,444 | $13,222,266 |
Releases per year
Is Metroidvania trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (โฅ$100K est. lifetime).
5
2010
3
2011
8
2012
22
2013
32
2014
29
2015
65
2016
56
2017
63
2018
77
2019
93
2020
124
2021
121
2022
162
2023
174
2024
237
2025
194
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Metroidvania games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Resident Evil Veronica CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | 9 |
| 2 |  Castlevania: Belmont's Curse KONAMI, Evil Empire | 50 |
| 3 |  Crowsworn Mongoose Rodeo | 97 |
| 4 |  Deep Dish Dungeon Behold Studios | 105 |
| 5 |  Mariachi Legends Halberd Studios | 113 |
| 6 |  The Eternal Life of Goldman Weappy Studio | 133 |
| 7 |  Silver Pines Wych Elm | 203 |
| 8 | 267 | |
| 9 |  PRISON OF HUSKS Glass Head Dolls | 293 |
| 10 |  ABYSS X ZERO Studio Pixel Punk | 307 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Metroidvania games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | $3,229,052 |
| 2 |  | $2,475,375 |
| 3 |  | $1,931,194 |
| 4 |  | $1,268,186 |
| 5 |  | $1,100,146 |
| 6 |  | $977,095 |
| 7 |  | $911,392 |
| 8 |  | $849,575 |
| 9 |  | $587,758 |
| 10 |  | $395,796 |