I played more than 20 metroidvanias this year other than Silksong, and these are the ones doing the most creative/experimental things with the genre

While every genre saw a whole range of gems landing this year, fans of exploration-heavy platformers were positively feasting ...
The New York Times

About New York Times Games

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...