Metroidvanias on Mental Welfare

How do metroidvanias impact the mental health of it's players?

Engaging Boss Fights

Metroidvanias are infamous for their challenging and tedious boss fights


Heavy Atmosphere

Metroidvanias are games that revolve around the world it is housed in


Lore Intensive

Each metroidvania is at it’s core, a story


The journey is the world it’s born in

The story of hollow knight reached the hearts of 3 million people. Among them was I, who sought to uncover what this metroidvania had in store. Through it’s journey did I find sanctity in myself. I knew the story was emotional for others, so I began my query, could the world of metroidvanias captivate and assist in those who struggled mentally?

1 in 5 adults will experience mental illness in a given year

This leads to approximately 48.3 million adults suffering illness annually

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Metroidvanias on mental welfare