For Metroidvanias, 2026 was a magnificent year, with releases like Silver Pines, Well Dweller, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and MIO: Memories in Orbit, making it a truly historic trip around the sun.
As time goes on, the number of titles we can add to the lists of the genre's most outstanding experiences increases, which in turn raises the total of potential sequels we can look forward to in the future.
I love a new IP as much as anyone, even though I'm usually critical of the idea of endlessly expanding a series. However, I also have room in my heart for more and better content from an adventure I've already enjoyed in the past.
Therefore, if you're like me and have titles in mind that you'd like to visit once again, I recommend we compare entries through this list of ten Metroidvania franchises that should come back in 2027.
10 Ori
Nature is Always Protagonist
The chances that Thomas Mahler, Moon Studios' co-founder and director, lied when he said there isn't a new Ori game in development are extremely low, but I refuse to believe they're zero.
Of course, the team is fully focused on No Rest for the Wicked,...
