As a massive fanboy of the Metroidvania genre, you'd think I instantly resonated with titles on the PS2, one of my favorite consoles of all time. But the truth is, despite one of the formative examples of the genre, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, releasing on the PS1 in 1997, the PS2 went through a long dry spell for the genre.
9 PS2 Metroidvanias You Can Finish in Under 10 Hours
From DualShockers (Written by Joshua Speer) on November 2, 2026 | OpenCritic
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Phantom Blade Zero
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Virtue and a Sledgehammer
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One Piece: Grand Gourmet
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
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Final Fantasy Resonance
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered
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Forza Horizon 6
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Valheim
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Schrödinger's Call
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Lost and Found Co.
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
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Resident Evil Requiem
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Big Walk
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Mewgenics
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