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These six upcoming Steam games pair distinctive art with cosy adventures, precision platforming, Metroidvania action, shooters and cooperative puzzles.
End of Abyss delivers a striking descent into a blue-lit underground facility, pairing oppressive horror atmosphere with uneven Metroidvania exploration and combat.
October 2026 brings five notable Xbox releases, including Gears of War: E-Day, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and three intriguing Game Pass arrivals.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse brings Rose Belmont, animated-series connections and modern combat systems to the franchise’s long-awaited return.
Echo Weaver combines hand-crafted Metroidvania exploration, time-loop puzzles and knowledge-based progression into an intriguing platforming adventure for modern consoles and PC.
From supernatural adventures and grim train journeys to retro RPGs and hand-drawn Metroidvania action, these six upcoming Steam games are worth tracking.
Chronoscript: The Endless End blends hand-drawn pages, vampire fiction and Hollow Knight-inspired action into a striking Metroidvania adventure for 2026.
Dawn of Sorrow’s Tactical Soul system gives Soma Cruz extraordinary combat flexibility, memorable exploration and one of Castlevania’s richest arsenals.
Castlevania’s 1986 debut introduced Simon Belmont, defined challenging platform action and helped inspire the Metroidvania games and modern indies that followed.
While Sea of Sorrows remains planned for 2026, these seven games offer Silksong fans challenging combat, inventive exploration and distinctive metroidvania adventures.
Rumours suggest Xbox may revive Ori with a new third-party developer, while Gamescom and a possible 2026 release remain unconfirmed.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo brings inventive urban exploration, yoyo-based combat and a free Switch 2 upgrade to fans of top-down adventures.
Nifflas’ foundational freeware adventure Knytt returns as Knytt Classic, adding new challenges and a mod for its 20th anniversary.
Nintendo’s original Metroid introduced interconnected exploration, ability-based progression and secrets that would shape the metroidvania genre for decades.
From Blasphemous and Super Metroid to Celeste and Animal Well, these ten games offer challenging exploration, strange worlds and precise platforming for Silksong fans.
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