r/metroidvania

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Metroidvania: guided non-linearity; utility-based exploration

Metroidvania is a subgenre of video games focused on guided non-linearity and utility-gated exploration. The term, popularized by video game critic Jeremy Parish, is a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania.

Members

103,422

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 28, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2012

April 11, 2012

Total posts

35.8K

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Total comments

961.8K

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How many members does r/metroidvania have?

r/metroidvania had 103,422 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

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r/metroidvania was created on April 11, 2012.

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