// SUBREDDIT_PROFILE
r/metroidvania
› 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
151,607
› subscribers
// POSTS_INDEXED
2,952
› analyzed records
// COMMUNITY_AGE
14y
› since 2012-04-11
// STATUS
[ok] active
› feed indexed
// QUICK_ACTIONS
// Recent posts in r/metroidvania
[ latest we indexed · by upvotes ]- 01 A few second glimpse of our game ↑ 265 · 2026-11-04
- 02 We handcrafted a metroidvania where you can hack the world and rewrite the rules of the game. Our demo for Bolt of Whalington is out now! ↑ 78 · 2026-11-05
- 03 my steampunk Metroidvania demo comes out Nov 11. Would you play it? ↑ 67 · 2026-11-08
- 04 Belmonts Curse - Anyone else struggle finding where tf to go? ↑ 12 · 2026-11-05
- 05 Zexion - Metroidvania Review + Tier List ↑ 11 · 2026-11-08
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// FAQ [ 3 entries ]
01 › What is r/metroidvania about? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/metroidvania is a Reddit community with 151,607 members. 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.
02 › How active is r/metroidvania? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/metroidvania has 151,607 subscribers and 2,952 posts in our index. It was created on 2012-04-11, 14 years ago.
03 › Which subreddits are similar to r/metroidvania? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
Other Gaming communities of a similar size include r/thesims4 (153,870 members), r/Jungle_Mains (153,477 members), r/maplestory (152,988 members), r/playmygame (152,666 members). Each is listed with its own subscriber and post counts in the related communities section above.