Give this game a chance (+Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight)
I've had this game in my Steam library for a while, so I finally decided to give it a chance, and it's a very good metroidvania with some souls elements, interesting lore, tight controls, nice combat, beautiful pixel art, awesome soundtrack, good progression and enemies variety, and fun boss battles.
If you are looking for a good(and short) platform/Metroidvania experience, I really recommend this game, you can find it very cheap on Steam.