Hollow Knight
There aren't enough words in the dictionary to explain how much I love this game. If you were a kid when I was, you probably have at least seen an advertisement for a Metroid game at some point. Hollow Knight is the leading example of what a “Metroidvania” should be. Metroidvanias are games that were inspired by Super Metroid, they offer vast expansive maps, loads of upgrades, skill barriers (places that you cannot access without a certain item or ability), they reward the player for exploration, but they punish the player massively for playing sloppily. Hollow Knight is a near-perfect game, and you should play it right now. For only $14, you get hundreds of hours of available gameplay, and all the DLC is free, AND Team Cherry is actively working on a new game as you read this.
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