Meanings
plural Metroidlikes
- Synonym of Metroidvania.
Got this today. The package looks amazing. Lets check this amazing metroidlike #NintendoSwitch #axiomverge #metroidlike
2018 April 18, TheRealPit0, Twitter, archived from the original on 02 Aug 20225 more examples
So glad I took the time to check out Hollow Knight. $15 is a steal for this gorgeous gem of a Metroidlike (Metroidvania IF YOU MUST).
2017 March 11, MANvsGAME, Twitter, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2022It's too bad nobody remembers the beautiful, redheaded homage to Samus Aran that was Jenosa Arma from Scurge: Hive (GBA / NDS) Isometric metroidlike action RPG bounty hunter heroine. She's quite wonderful.
2018 November 2, OhNoItsGlitch, Twitter, archived from the original on 24 May 2022i love games that are roguelikes and soulslikes, but also metroidbornes and soulsbornes and metroidlikes as well as permabornes, bornevanias and roguevanialikes
2018 November 26, warm_blankets, Twitter, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2022Gato Roboto is a sharp and clever Metroidlike, you're playing a cat named Kiki, they is suiting a mech, to save Gary ! #NintendoSwitch
2019 December 29, grosguerrier, Twitter, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2022metroidvania is a stupid word, castlevania didn't do shit, everything in that genre pulls way more from metroid. anything new sotn brought is barely ever used (also it sux...!!!) this is my stupid hot take hill i will die on. also why i passive-aggressively call them metroidlikes
2021 August 6, NotDolphy, Twitter, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2021Synonyms: Metroidvania
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Metroidvania.
Origin
Cite this entry
Metroidlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metroidlike
“Metroidlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metroidlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Metroidlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metroidlike.
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