What are more games like Hollow Knight

What are more games like Hollow Knight
Yes I know other Metroidvanias but i mean one as well made with melee combat and a big emphasis on platforming

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Bloodstained :^)

ESA is your best bet.

Ive heard that game is outrageously obtuse

Bloodstained
Shantae 3

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Only the post-game which is still a fair bit of content.

But the main game is very straight forward.

I BEEN STUCK ON PANTHEON OF THE KNIGHT FOR 3 DAYS NOW
FUCK SOUL TRYANT
I CAN ALMOST DO PURE VESSEL MOST OF THE TIME
I ALWAYS FUCK UP AND CHOKE AND MOST OF THE TIME THAT SHITTY BUG HAPPENS WHEN THE BOSS GETS STAGGERED MIDWAY TROUGH SHADOW CLOAK AND I END UP INSIDE IT TAKING DAMAGE
HOW THE FUCK AM I GONNA DO PANTHEON OF HALLOWNEST IF I CANT DO THIS
I JUST WANTED TO GET THIS OUT OF MY SYSTEM I HAVE NOBODY TO COMPLAIN TO

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Use magic m8
Look at speedruns, they spam magic like mad

the platforming was the worst part about it though

>Yes I know other Metroidvanias but i mean one as well made with melee combat and a big emphasis on platforming
Shovel Knight. It's even got the pogo-sticking.
And the currency-retrieval after death.
And the spells.
And the final boss that involves collaborating with the female peer warrior.
And the whacky NPCs.
And it's kickstarted.

Hollow Knight may have taken a bit of inspiration from Shovel Knight, all I'm saying.

Either way
I want platforming in my metroidvania

Platforming isn't as satisfying, but the combat is solid.

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Shovel Knight isnt a Metroidvania
Ive also already played it

Proper Metroidvanias or EXACTLY like HK?
If first then ESA is the only that comes to mind.
A few metroidvania-alike: Momodora 4 and Valdis Story

EXACTLY like HK there is none.

what's ESA?

based ESAbros

Environment Station Alpha

And no, Axiom Verge isntp orper metroidvania, it may be metroidvania-alike. That being said - it's level design is horrendous. Blargh.

i bought Sundered during the sale, is it any good?

>procgen levels
>1 weapon
>eternally spawning waves
Gets tedious fast.
Nice art though.

>And no, Axiom Verge isn't [a proper] metroidvania
Bro there are deep, deep pockets of autism to reach into if you're going to get pedantic about what "Metroidvania" refers to.

"Adventure platformer" is generally what people are referring to.

>Bro there are deep, deep pockets of autism to reach into if you're going to get pedantic about what "Metroidvania" refers to.
Not really, I just use SoTN as an ethalon. It is way easier, than you think, to filter out games that do not stand up to the SoTN concept quality.

It's pretty bad desu.

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> that
> metroidvania
No.
Also poor man's Blasphemous

And some others would be
>Salt and Sanctuary
>Death's Gambit(it's not that good)
>Dead Cells
This 3 i tried

What i haven't tried are
>Iconoclasts
>Timespinner
>Cavestory
How can it be a poor man's blasphemous.
When that game isn't even out yet

ESA and Rabi-Ribi

>melee combat and a big emphasis on platforming
Taking what you say literally, Guacamelee 1/2. It has a heavy emphasis on melee combat and platforming.
But it is very different tonally/aesthetically and is worse as a Metroidvania (in terms of world design/exploration/etc).

You should try SAlt and SAnctuary and that recent pixel-souls, Gambit, if I remember correctly. ESA is top-notch, you should play it instead, same as Rain World, but it doesn't have involved combat system, so don't expect flashy fights.

Iconoclasts is decently made but has a fucking miserable storyline that's 80% characters screaming at each other then dying.
Cave Story is also pretty good but isn't really a Metroidvania, either metroid or vania. I mean it's good. It's worth playing. If anything it not being a metroidvania is a plus, it doesn't feel derivative at all.

Muramasa rebirth is as close as you're going to get where platforming actually matters in modern games. If you're looking for older then play cavestory. Theres no melee like your looking for but still damn good.

I can't reccomend The Messenger enough

that scene when black goes ape shit at the rocket

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Cave Story is a linear experience, but it has a similar level of SOUL.

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Shovel knight