- #1 Rabi-Ribi
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,154 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Anime 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #2 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,968 reviews2020
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 5.5%, Anime 5%
- #3 Momodora III
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,457 reviews2014
Dev: rdein
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Platformer 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Anime 9.4%
- #4 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
95% matchVery Positive92% of 3,059 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Anime 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #5 Lost Ruins
94% matchVery Positive85% of 5,647 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Anime 12.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Cute 8.4%
- #6 Alwa's Awakening
93% matchVery Positive80% of 907 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Retro 8.1%
- #7 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
93% matchVery Positive93% of 3,006 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Platformer 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Anime 6.1%
- #8 Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
93% matchVery Positive86% of 1,674 reviews2014
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Platformer 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Anime 4.4%
- #9 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
92% matchVery Positive93% of 40,853 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Platformer 7.6%, Anime 7.1%, RPG 5.5%
- #10 Alwa's Legacy
92% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #11 Iconoclasts
91% matchVery Positive86% of 4,917 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D 4.1%
- #12 Lone Fungus
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,138 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Exploration 6.4%
- #13 Axiom Verge
89% matchVery Positive90% of 6,436 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.5%, Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Retro 5.7%, Exploration 4%
- #14 Transiruby
89% matchVery Positive92% of 288 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Platformer 9.1%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #15 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
89% matchVery Positive90% of 2,419 reviews2016
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Platformer 12.3%, Comedy 8%, Anime 8%
- #16 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
88% matchVery Positive93% of 7,186 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Anime 7.6%
- #17 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
88% matchVery Positive93% of 11,577 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #18 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,747 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Platformer 9.1%, Anime 8.6%
- #19 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
87% matchVery Positive86% of 370,999 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 98.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #20 Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
87% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: MechWolf Productions
Windows
Gastova is a lighthearted 2D platforming adventure game. Journey into Arkana and become the Guardian Witch!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Anime 7.1%
- #21 Wife Quest
87% matchVery Positive82% of 400 reviews2021
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Platformer 11.8%, Funny 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #22 9 Years of Shadows
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,091 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Platformer 14.6%, Anime 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #23 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,583 reviews2020
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Retro 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #24 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayward Games
Windows
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Exploration 6.3%
- #25 Environmental Station Alpha
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,599 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Retro 4.9%, Exploration 3.8%
- #26 Sid Meier's Civilization® V
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 208,610 reviews2010
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.0 hrsMean: 124.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #27 Castle In The Darkness
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,265 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.8%, Platformer 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Retro 6.8%, RPG 4%
- #28 Touhou Luna Nights
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,618 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Anime 8.1%
- #29 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
82% matchVery Positive87% of 83,827 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 69.4 hrsMean: 816.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.4%, Fantasy 22.5%, Exploration 21.3%, RPG 16.8%, Adventure 8%
- #30 Slacker Dungeon
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deleted Layer
Windows
The Slacker Dungeon is a is a 2D side-scrolling metroidvania action game. You have to play as a guy who found an enchanted intelligent sword and went on an adventure in search of wealth and an easy life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Anime 8.9%, Exploration 7.9%
- #31 Chasm
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,597 reviews2018
Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Platformer 12.1%, RPG 5.5%, Adventure 3.7%
- #32 ITORAH
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 885 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #33 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
80% matchVery Positive84% of 2,710 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.9%, Platformer 14.3%, RPG 5.1%, Exploration 3.5%, 2D 3.2%
- #34 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
79% matchVery Positive89% of 2,574 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Anime 7.2%, Exploration 6.4%, Cute 6%
- #35 Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
77% matchVery Positive85% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Funny 8.8%, Anime 7.4%
- #36 Muse Dash
77% matchVery Positive91% of 120,154 reviews2019
Dev: peroperoPub: hasuhasu
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!
Why similar: Anime 30.4%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Cute 23.7%, Funny 8.5%, 2D 6.7%
- #37 100% Orange Juice
78% matchVery Positive91% of 29,701 reviews2014
Dev: Orange_JuicePub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
Why similar: Anime 46.3%, Cute 24.2%, Funny 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Comedy 5.3%
- #38 Elowyn and the Stolen Souls
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Stories
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter the magic world of Elowyn! Evolve with her and discover all the secrets to magic in this metroidvania with incredible characters and scenary. Learn powerful spells, create potions, unravel many riddles and live the entire fantasy!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Exploration 8.4%
- #39 Afterimage
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,785 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Platformer 10%, Anime 8.9%
- #40 Timespinner
77% matchVery Positive86% of 3,094 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #41 Maelstrom
77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Platformer 8%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #42 Trapers Platformer
77% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: molamucho.com
Windows · Linux
Story driven Metroidvania-ish challenging platformer with cute hand-drawn graphics and a focus on exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 12%, Exploration 9.5%, Comedy 7%
- #43 Treasure Hunter Man 2
77% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2018
Dev: origamihero games
Windows
With the help of the many treasures on a mysterious island, Dorothy might just be able to save her son and dispel a terrible curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Exploration 8%
- #44 Gensokyo Night Festival
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,723 reviews2019
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 98.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Platformer 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
- #45 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,190 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Comedy 20.4%, Anime 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, RPG 11%
- #46 Bread Adventure
74% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Wheafun Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #47 A Dream of Burning Sand
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #48 AOI
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 43 reviews2022
Dev: Pura Studio
Windows
This is a 2d platform adventure exploration game that combines platform jumping and straightforward fighting. Players will gradually find the lost memory and uncover the truth of this fantastic world with AOI.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Conversation 8.1%
- #49 Earthblade
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows
You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 8.6%
- #50 Overbowed
73% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Retro 7.4%
- #51 Cathedral
75% 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 58%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Retro 8.8%, Adventure 5.4%
- #52 Bitter Heaven
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Beautiful Void Studio
Windows
Survive intense bullet-hell bosses. Shoot enemies in the face. Discover the worlds many secrets. Break things with a giant---spoon?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Comedy 9.5%, Anime 9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #53 Lost Tribe
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Firestone Games
Windows
Use a Spear Guardian to rescue your missing tribe members! A mysterious enemy has turned the once peaceful island into chaos. With help from your Companion and your Tribe’s wisdom, you must uncover secrets, gain new abilities, and restore peace to the island.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Combat 6.7%
- #54 Keena The Voidslayer
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crowning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Exploration 8.1%
- #55 Ramune's Square Dungeon
71% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: SOULCHAN
Windows
A cute and sexy mini Metroidvania
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Anime 7.2%, Comedy 6.9%
- #56 Havoc Fox
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Havoc Studios
Windows
Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Anime 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #57 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
71% matchVery Positive94% of 43,767 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.2%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Anime 5.1%, 2D 5%, Singleplayer 2%
- #58 House Flipper
71% matchVery Positive94% of 101,805 reviews2018
Dev: EmpyreanPub: Frozen District
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Singleplayer 69.6%, Indie 30.4%
- #59 Catto Chateau
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guac GameDev LLC
Windows
A non-linear Metroidvania platformer that's cute but also a bit creepy. Find upgrades, learn spells and banish the spirits who have become twisted by The Duchess's curse!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #60 Midnight Castle Succubus DX
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,096 reviews2020
Dev: pixelteishokuPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A succubus issues threats against humanity once every 100 years. While men die and young women disappear one by one, a succubus hunter visits a cursed city under the moonlight. Let's rescue abducted girls and defeat the succubus!
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