- #1 Claws of Furry
69% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: Terahard Ltd
Windows
Punch and claw your way through forty fast paced levels of pure mayhem, while honing your Ninja Cat skills, in order to rescue your Master from the evil claws of an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Co-op 46.6%, Action 27%, Adventure 26.4%
- #2 The Waste Land
70% matchMixed51% of 102 reviews2014
Dev: FledermausPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Waste Land, a "metroidvania" style side-scroller inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Adventure 24.4%, Action 23.8%
- #3 Metamorfose S
67% matchVery Positive81% of 282 reviews2017
Dev: Andre MonteiroPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Metamorfose S is a 2D action-adventure game with RPG elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Action 29.1%, Adventure 28.1%
- #4 Maui the Shapeshifter
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play on Worlds
Windows
Restore harmony as shapeshifting demigod Maui on an adventure to save his island home from all-consuming darkness in this epic 2D open-world Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Adventure 30.5%, Action 29.7%
- #5 ReSetna
61% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.1%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 16.4%
- #6 Vanishing Starlight
61% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews
Dev: 上海心柒网络科技有限公司Pub: 上海星游纪信息技术有限公司
Windows
Vanishing Starlight, integrating ancient Chinese myths and Cyberpunk, is a Metroidvania platformer. Play as a prisoner who lost memory and embark on a journey across the stars where you seek lost memories, partners, and uncover your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Adventure 27.6%, Action 24.4%
- #7 Ghostly Matter
67% matchMixed67% of 49 reviews2018
Dev: Small BrosPub: Milestone S.r.l.
Windows
Ghostly Matter is a metroidvania with elements borrowed from graphic adventures. The year is 1986. A professor obsessed with the paranormal, an old friend who disappeared mysteriously. Time to arm yourself with the best anti-ghost technology and set off in search of the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Action 27.8%, Adventure 26.1%
- #8 Pharaoh Rebirth+
65% matchVery Positive92% of 349 reviews2016
Dev: KROBON stationPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Action 29.3%, Adventure 28.7%
- #9 Ninja Smasher!
65% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2016
Dev: Q-Cumber Factory
Windows
Ninja dash! Ninja jump! Ninja slash! 8-bit style Ninja platform action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Action 23.2%, Adventure 22%
- #10 Duckles: the Jigsaw Witch
66% matchMostly Negative32% of 25 reviews2016
Dev: Turbulon Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Lured by a vengeful spirit of a defeated witch, our 16-bit hero, and his friends, find themselves trapped on a mysterious island full of deadly sorceresses! What heinous plans does this gruesome Witch have for him? And what is the true origin of the island?
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Adventure 28.5%, Action 27.8%
- #11 Inescapable
66% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Adventure 27.4%, Action 22.9%
- #12 TRISTOY
65% matchMixed60% of 161 reviews2015
Dev: Uniworlds Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Grab a friend and try to escape from the dungeons of TRISTOY in this story-driven coop-platformer.
Why similar: Action 35.2%, Co-op 34.3%, Adventure 30.6%
- #13 Nakiti Generations
65% matchMixed52% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Diablohead
Windows
2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.2%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 16.5%
- #14 Demon Peak
64% matchMixed70% of 241 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Action 24.7%, Adventure 24.4%
- #15 Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark
58% matchMixed64% of 549 reviews2025
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take control of the demon sisters Kirika and Masha as they attempt to revive their Demon Lord Maxim and rebuild their castle in this 2D action Metroidvania adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 18.6%, Co-op 16.9%
- #16 Echo's Esker
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Connor FahrenwaldPub: Fahrenwald Games
Windows
You are lost in the catacombs and finding your way out won’t be easy, but upon reaching the surface you will find you are not the only one who is lost. The mysterious spirit hound Echo is far from home, but with her by your side, exploration is as simple as a game of fetch.
Why similar: Adventure 38.6%, Action 37.6%, Metroidvania 23.7%
- #17 Nyana
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OrionGames Inc
Windows
Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Action 26.7%, Adventure 24.9%
- #18 Hunter's Legacy
62% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Lienzo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.7%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 22.5%
- #19 The Search: Lost Dreams
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gninjastudio
Windows
The Search: Lost Dreams is a game made for players focused on fun and gameplay. Improve your combat arsenal, equipments and learn skills that will help you survive on this hostile planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.3%, Action 17%, Co-op 14.9%, Adventure 14.8%
- #20 Life on Mars Remake
62% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Oscar Kenneth Albero Ingles
Windows
Remake of the 8 bits MSX2 game of the same name, with a 16 bits look. Genre: Metroidvania (2D Metroid/Castlevania style) with RPG elements. Explore, investigate, find improvements for your suit, find weapons, upgrade your weapons in workshops, fight incredible mutants...
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, Action 24.5%, Adventure 23.2%
- #21 ESDRAZ: THE THRONE OF DARKNESS
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WORD GAMESPub: Selecta Play
Windows
Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Action 26.3%, Adventure 24.6%
- #22 Cathedral
60% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.8%, Action 19.2%, Adventure 18%
- #23 Inexistence
62% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Action 35.6%, Adventure 19.8%
- #24 HomeGrove
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlipswitchX
Windows
Wander a whimsical world full of danger and surprise. Outsmart your environment as you punch, grab, and throw enemies and objects in this action-puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Adventure 30.2%, Action 28.5%
- #25 The Mummy Demastered
60% matchMostly Positive75% of 898 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.1%, Action 19.9%, Adventure 17%
- #26 Honey's Sweet Revenge
58% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: etheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
Windows
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 19.7%
- #27 Mono
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Mono
Windows
『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Action 25.6%, Adventure 21.7%
- #28 BeforeDisaster
56% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: SourGrapeGames
Windows
《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.2%, Action 18.1%, Adventure 17.7%
- #29 Bone Appetit
60% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: DXF Games
Windows
When the king declares that all food is now his, whatcha' gonna' do? Raise a skeleton slave to steal it back for you, of course!
Why similar: Action 51.9%, Metroidvania 38.6%, Adventure 9.5%
- #30 Savior
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starsoft Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Savior is an action-adventure platformer. Dramatically change a vast open world. Parkour effortlessly with pain-free intuitive platforming. Engage a variety of opponents with strategic, precision melee combat. Discover a rich world full of quests, colorful characters and countless secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.2%, Adventure 21.2%, Action 20.6%
- #31 Roots of the mind
57% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: David J. Productions
Windows
Brave the perilous world of insects battling mind-bending roots.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Adventure 29.7%, Action 27.4%
- #32 SULVER'S JOURNEY
61% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Vincent Acampora
Windows
Sulver's Journey is a fantasy adventure that follows the warrior Sulver as he must collect the 8 shards of the Planetary Crystal that space conqueror Genesis has shattered and spread across planet Maroth.
Why similar: Adventure 41.1%, Action 40.5%, Metroidvania 18.3%
- #33 3am in Leicester
58% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: krishGames
Windows
Walk the streets of Leicester City and collect food. Become sober. Stay alert. There are ghosts. Made with the Godot Engine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Action 28.7%, Adventure 26%
- #34 MegaSphere
61% matchMixed64% of 133 reviews2015
Dev: AKGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Action 25.4%, Adventure 24.1%
- #35 Leon's crusade (La cruzada de León)
61% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2017
Dev: Molosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Game indie of adventure, action and exploration style "Metroidvania".
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Adventure 32.6%, Action 31.8%
- #36 End's Reach
55% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Cuirass Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 69.6%, Adventure 20.6%, Action 9.8%
- #37 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
57% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,560 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.4%, Adventure 19.9%, Action 19.7%
- #38 Him
58% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Gumbo Day
Windows
Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.2%, Adventure 17.9%, Action 16.9%
- #39 Greedy Guns
60% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2017
Dev: Tio Atum
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Inspired by classic shooters like Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, and Contra, Greedy Guns brings the run-and-gun formula into the 21st Century! Help these greedy mercenaries survive their most epic contract yet. Explore, explode, survive!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Adventure 28.9%, Action 28.1%
- #40 The Last Tree
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zzmingo
Windows · Mac
A 2D pixel-like Metrovania game, exploring the game world with a unique atmosphere. In a mysterious and huge tree world, as time goes by, trees and plants have withered, the ecology has become worse, life has become scarce, and who will save the world that is about to break.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.6%, Adventure 22%, Action 20.4%
- #41 Voidnomicon
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shichi Studio
Windows · Mac
2d platformer, action, adventure - "Metroidvania" set in fantasy world filled with ancient magic and monsters. Pixel art graphic with anime style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.9%, Adventure 22.6%, Action 9.6%
- #42 Squink
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: myJeanDev
Windows · Mac
Gather your friends and to play as Squids trying to escape the office life. One wrong jump can send you to the bottom.
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Action 49.3%
- #43 Bitter Tides
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bottom Feeders
Windows
Set in a mysterious desert dream world, Bitter Tides is a first-person stealth and horror game. Your tools are lures and traps with which you avoid and ensnare those creeping things from the deep.
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Action 49.3%
- #44 Bootleg Systems
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neonable
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bootleg Systems™ is a Cyberpunk First-Person Shooter and Puzzle Platformer. The game features a Single-Player Immersive Storyline, a Retro Sci-Fi Universe, and the Game-Changing Clone Gun™.
Why similar: Action 51.7%, Adventure 48.3%
- #45 Star Rover
59% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Browny Application
Windows
Star Rover is a Third-Person Action platformer game in Metroidvania style that you as the player can play in various locations on a planet. Upgrade yourself and collect a lot of weapons to prepare for the battle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Action 27.2%, Adventure 21.9%
- #46 Garm Ruins
55% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: kiukiu
Windows
An exploration-type action game in which "Fluffy Girl Doge" is the main character. Get the skills of "Doge" and explore the unknown ancient ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.2%, Action 33.8%
- #47 Vivid Spirit
56% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LucasMaxBrosPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Red, Yellow, Blue. It's Vivid Spirit! Their abilities are dictated by what color they are and it's up to you to figure out how to use them and when to swap. Guide Vivid and her dog, Spirit, on their many adventures through the world of Paper Craft!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Action 27.3%, Adventure 25.4%
- #48 Forsaken Castle
56% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Duck Block Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lily is a newly appointed paladin sent to investigate the appearance of undead near a village. Her search leads her to an old castle that is known to have been long abandoned, but signs of life have begun to appear, with lights visible in the distance and drawbridge closed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.8%, Adventure 23.9%, Action 22.3%
- #49 Death Eclipse: Reign of the Undying
56% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Tri Art
Windows
Death Eclipse is a 2D dark fantasy action hack-and-slash where the God of Death wages war in a world consumed by immortality. When the cycle of life and death is broken, the realm descends into madness, and only the harbinger of the end can restore its finality.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Action 27.1%, Adventure 25.2%
- #50 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
59% matchVery Positive87% of 890 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.7%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 15.2%
- #51 Exile's End
60% matchMostly Positive70% of 47 reviews2015
Dev: Magnetic RealmsPub: Marvelous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Japan's take on classic Commodore 64/Amiga action-adventure games. NOT a Metroidvania. Use your wits and your weapons to discover an ancient secret and gain your redemption. Art and music by Japanese legends of console gaming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.3%, Action 42.7%
- #52 Dispersio 2
58% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2021
Dev: Achpile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dispersio 2 is a retro-style metroidvania. As you progress through the game, you will gain new abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players. Can you beat the game with only 1 HP?
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.1%, Adventure 22.4%, Action 18.5%
- #53 bobo robot
57% matchVery Positive89% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A wacky metroidvania. ⚡ Meet weird characters, unlock new abilities and complete a mysterious mission . . .
Why similar: Adventure 40.7%, Action 40%, Metroidvania 19.3%
- #54 Eggventure
55% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TLD_Productions
Windows
Eggventure is a 2D Metroidvania platformer where you play as Egbert, an egg on a mission to rescue his friends from becoming breakfast.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Action 26.3%, Adventure 24.7%
- #55 Will O Wisp
55% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 是政屋
Windows
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.7%, Action 22%, Adventure 16.3%
- #56 Old Ninja : UnderWorld
53% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Old Ninja: Underworld is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania action game where an aging ninja explores a chaotic underground world. Battle through a bizarre mix of enemies with no apparent connection, strengthen your ninja, and challenge the boss lurking deep below.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, Action 24.8%, Adventure 20.2%
- #57 The Curse Of Eira
55% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ElenaWare
Windows
Wynn has traveled to this dying Kingdom of Alara because she heard a powerful Wizard has taken in her twin sister Eira. Explore the world that has been subjected by the Wizard and his five apprentices and discover enough power ups to find and kill Eira
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Action 27.6%, Adventure 25.9%