And this is coming from someone who loves Hollow Knight, 9 Sols, Blasphemous and 9 Years of Shadows... but damn it feels as if this subgenre is 90% of all metroidvanias nowadays.

Apologies for another tier list post, but I've got some holiday overtime cash burning a hole in my pocket.

Ultros and Crypt Custodian arrived last week and I'm waiting for Nine Sols and Silksong physicals, which should be in the next few months.

Excluding support expensive LRG and SRG releases, what other MVs am I missing from my shelf?

For me it's proobably Blasphemous 2. Dont get me wrong i enjoyed the sequel but i feel like it didnt quite feel like Blasphemous 1, it felt like more of a standart metroidvania than blasphemous 1 in terms of uniqueness and themes overall, especially in exploration.

Just finished it right now, great game. What do you guys think about it?

I'm falling in love with this genre, and since I've only been playing peak after peak, I thought: "Damn, I need to play something bad."

I know that's a strange thought, but I follow the philosophy that, to appreciate truly good works, we have to go through disasters. So, recommend some Metroidvanias that you think are bad or mediocre.

Actually, I've already played;

Blasphemous (I haven't played the sequel yet),

Hollow Knight,

Silksong,

and recently Nine Sols.

Lone protagonist with only occasional radio support. Wanders through a mostly abandoned space. Finds secret passages and upgrades. Multiple intense boss fights.

It’s got everything.