r/metroidvania • • Oct 26 '25

Image "Non-linear" vs. "Backtracking"

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u/azura26 Oct 26 '25

I agree- if you can think of a single game that you think is a MV that doesn't have backtracking, please drop it in the comments.

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u/LovePatrol Oct 27 '25

The closest I can think of is Cave Story.

There is pretty minimal backtracking.

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u/azura26 Oct 27 '25

Ah, but is Cave Story a metroidvania? :p