- #1 The Macro-Mines
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Under the Lab Soft
Windows
The Macro-Mines is a roguelite platformer where the world is governed by rules of the iconic minesweeper. Explore, discover and face the different challenges this mine will present.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Roguelite 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Platformer 11.1%
- #2 Veiled Edge
73% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: ONW Studio Inc,
Windows
Veiled Edge is an indie game that weaves together diverse genres into a single, compelling narrative. With fresh ideas, experimental gameplay, and the distinctive atmosphere of cyberpunk, each chapter delivers a completely new experience, drawing players deeper into its virtual worlds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Roguelite 11.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Futuristic 9.1%
- #3 Pentacore
72% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Futuristic 5.6%
- #4 Outpost Delta
72% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Achievement LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
- #5 Treasure Adventure Game
69% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Action 4.7%
- #6 Even Heroes Die
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kevyn Jaremko LLC
Windows
Race to find the cure to your mortal illness in this roguelike Metroidvania hybrid.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, 2D Platformer 14%, Roguelite 13.3%, Perma Death 11.8%, Platformer 11.3%
- #7 GumBall Warrior
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizarre Games StudioPub: Bizarre Games Studio
Windows
GumBall Warrior is a 2d shooter puzzle adventure game inspired by the Mega Man games and other tiles. Choose your own path, travel through several strange worlds, as you defeat each of the bosses on each world unlocking new powers and expanding your kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 11.5%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #8 Gridvania
69% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ExpertStars
Windows
In this 2D Puzzle Metroidvania, explore the world collecting items to help you solve puzzles on your way to reach the flag! Will you remember where you came from, and will you be able to collect all the hidden gems?
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Casual 6.2%
- #9 Smelted Kin
68% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Microbat Studio
Windows · Linux
Science fiction 2D shooter with platformer and metroidvania elements. Players will have to explore a huge research complex consisting of nonlinear levels, which is crowded with robots
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Platformer 10.1%
- #10 Bucket Knight
68% matchPositive82% of 49 reviews2019
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Bucket Knight: A pixelated platformer adventure! Help the valiant knight find the Holy Grail, make money to pay his loan, and survive deadly dungeons. Shoot enemies, avoid traps, and collect treasures. Classic run-and-gun action awaits!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #11 SHIRO
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tier 21
Windows
Humanity wants her dead, and a godlike alien AI wants to use her as a puppet. Take control of SH1-R0 and fight through challenging enemies on two fronts to prevent catastrophe. Explore high security facilities to upgrade your abilities and challenge the most advanced forces of two civilizations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, Futuristic 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #12 Battery Samurai
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #13 Destroyed Base
67% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Riddik
Windows
Destroyed Base is a 2D platformer adventure where your main task is to survive, find resources to strengthen your shelter and defeat the enemies inhabiting these gloomy corners of the forest. Various bandits have escaped into this forest, who, like you, are hunting for various resources.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Arcade 9.8%, Casual 5.6%
- #14 Rogue Legacy 2
64% matchVery Positive91% of 14,865 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Arcade 18.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 8%
- #15 Meganoid
68% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Meganoid is a brutal, fast-paced platformer where every descent into its ever-shifting spaceship is a new challenge. Navigate deadly traps, outsmart security drones, and discover powerful upgrades to reshape how you play. Will you rush to survive, or risk it all to uncover its deepest secrets?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Roguelite 12.1%, Perma Death 10.6%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #16 Lost Vulcan
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Lost Vulcan is a platform game that combines the adrenaline of roguelites with the spirit of classic arcade titles. Play as a brave treasure hunter and enter 'Vulcan', an abandoned interstellar ship said to be filled with legendary riches... and mortal dangers.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Roguelike 13.8%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #17 Plighters
64% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: viraelin
Windows · Linux
Fight. Loot. Die. Repeat. Begin your plight into this 2D rogue-lite, and try to survive. Battle enemies, bosses, charge orbs, enter portals, and try to make it farther than last time, uncovering new items, challenges, and secrets. Adventure alone or with up to 3 other friends in co-op.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.9%, Roguelite 19.7%, Platformer 17.3%, Roguelike 16.9%, Action 6.9%
- #18 TRAIT
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OctaGames
Windows
Harness the power of the elements in a thrilling 2D Metroidvania adventure! Traverse a plague-stricken kingdom, face deadly foes, and uncover the truth behind a devastating storm. With handcrafted environments and challenging combat, shape your destiny in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #19 Dwarf Legacy
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wulo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A bullet-hell precision platformer. Climb up vertical dungeons of The Mountainhome, battling relentless swarms of enemies and navigating deadly traps. Uncover the secret of your lost legacy hidden atop the highest peak and secure the future of your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 11.7%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #20 PLAN:B
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BAKSAL.Studio
Windows
A black cat pulls multiple triggers of revenge. Set, a feline mercenary with a massive bayonet, is haunted by her past and driven to avenge her fallen comrades. In a cyberpunk world of twelve races, she uncovers hidden truths through brutal action and vast Metroidvania exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 17.7%, Action 9.3%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #21 Wattson the Bulb
63% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: DegDeGames
Windows
A metroidvania platformer set in a bizarre world. Master unique abilities and combine them in creative ways to overcome challenges over a hundred hand crafted levels. Speed through to find the fastest route or explore at your own pace to unlock everything — a tough but rewarding adventure awaits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Platformer 20.2%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Action 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #22 Pickle Frickle
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: slameron
Windows
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Arcade 11.5%, PvP 6.8%
- #23 Mini Ranger
65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Axl FortePub: Brain Busting Game Developers
Windows
Play as a space ranger, who has been tasked to defeat the evil Techno Dragons, who have inhabited an old planet in the hopes that they can get to controlling the world! Stop them, Ranger, before the dragon's plan comes to completion!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Platformer 16%, Arcade 11.9%, Action 9.9%, Casual 8.7%
- #24 Pixgun
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twisted Twice Games
Windows
Chexie is a teenage girl who, as a result of mysterious events, is transported to the virtual kingdom of Pixgun. There she discovers a magic wand that becomes her key to survival. Your task is to discover the source of corruption in the kingdom and the plight of its inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 9.5%
- #25 Mishaka Ubivaka
63% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Low ResPub: Low Res games
Windows
Mishaka is an ordinary mouse with extraordinary courage. Upon learning of the cheese theft, he decides to take gun into his own paws and reclaim the lost delicacies. Throughout his adventure, Mishaka will encounter dangers, traps, and a multitude of enemies — from cunning rats to giant predators.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Arcade 11.2%, Shooter 10.5%
- #26 Switch Box
63% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 鲁搬三试
Windows
"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #27 H=ZERO
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jefferson Nascimento Ferreira Pub: Jefferson Nascimento Ferreira
Windows
In a future where humanity has vanished, machines maintain vast underground complexes under the command of artificial intelligences. You are a unit activated to deliver a mysterious payload. Face hostile systems, precision challenges, and uncover the forgotten purpose of your existence.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Action 9.1%
- #28 Matcha Warriors
65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Sideral Creations
Windows
Matcha Warriors is an action platformer game with roguelike elements, where the player crosses the most varied environments fighting against monsters, barbarians and supernatural entities. Use the warrior's power and bring back the amulet, the world needs you!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Roguelite 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 14.2%, Action 5.1%
- #29 Beyond Sentinel
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Embraceware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Beyond Sentinel will have you play as both Justin and Erica in horizontal shooter and metroidvania stages as you battle in space and explore the many levels of the Sentinel station.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 9.9%
- #30 方块 Block
61% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: GlanielStudio
Windows
Block is a minimalist platform puzzle game where you explore various bizarre locations and interact with creative scene mechanisms!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 13.9%, Casual 5.2%
- #31 Refactor
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Puzzle Platformer 28.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Action 6.9%, Indie 5.1%
- #32 Öoo
59% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,600 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #33 The SOL Device 2
64% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Straitlace Studios
Windows
After escaping the research ship, Samuel finds himself crash landed on a foreign planet overrun by a hostile organization. Now it's up to Samuel and his trusty SOL equipment to rescue the scientists who also escaped the ship, and find a way off of the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #34 Bread Adventure
60% 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 42.6%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Action 4.6%
- #35 Amalu, Wells between worlds
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Action 5.3%
- #36 Ascender
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2017
Dev: GameChanger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Ascender is a 2D explorative puzzle metroidvania. The game is set in the open world of GOA's districts, and the player will face many unique puzzles to solve. Warning!! This game will truly challenge your puzzle and platforming skill :D
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #37 Future Knight (CPC/Spectrum)
64% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Gremlin GraphicsPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this classic platformer from 1986, take on the role Sir Randolph as he quests to free the fair maid Amelia from the evil clutches of Spegbott the Terrible. Acting upon an inter-dimensional distress signal from the galactic cruiser SS Rustbucket, don your Omnibolt Mark IV and venture forth!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Shooter 8.2%
- #38 Rogue Dimensions
63% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Savage Old Gamers
Windows
A 2d Metroidvania, Platformer, twin stick shooter, arcade roguelite adventure with meta progression and random boosts.Find your way to freedom and earn new abilities along the way while teleporting between random levels at will. Find Weapons, buy upgrades, destroy enemies, discover secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Roguelite 13%, Platformer 11.6%, Shooter 8.5%
- #39 Chaos Strider
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Novalith Studio
Windows
"Chaos Strider" is a 2D side-scrolling pixel style Roguelike shooting game. You will play as a Strider challenging the Chaos Realm to obtain corresponding rewards. Choose your weapons, select challenge levels, enhance upgrades, reforge and fuse, fight, and seize treasures.
Why similar: Roguelike 24.2%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Roguelite 8.2%
- #40 Aroya Knight
60% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ofir AroyaPub: BombBite
Windows
Aroya Knight is a demanding 2D Metroidvania action-platformer. Master punishing, precision combat where every encounter matters and explore the dying world of Cygnus. Collect charms, pick a path each time, and connect to Lola’s and Lucy’s story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Futuristic 6.8%
- #41 Little Droid 2: Escape
59% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: KingStyle
Windows
"Little Droid 2: Escape" is a classic 2D (Metroidvania) side-scrolling pixel art adventure where you need to find a way to escape a mysterious planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Platformer 18.9%, Arcade 13.5%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #42 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: From Highberg
Windows
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Action 10.4%
- #43 Fiadh
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miraculum Games
Windows
Embark on a journey as Fiadh, a young woman with a deep connection to animals, racing against a cataclysmic storm in this mesmerizing 2D puzzle platformer. Traverse decaying landscapes, form unbreakable connections, and harness newfound abilities to preserve the last vestiges of a fading world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Casual 4.3%
- #44 Haxor
63% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: ClimouPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Retro pixels are back! Good old 80s/90s style is back! Enjoy a classic 2D platformer with old era graphics! 16x16 pixel sprites and ambient, flat chip tuned 8 bit music! Guide Kla, the last survivor from Haxor planet, through the world full of vicious creatures, deadly traps and giant bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Roguelike 11.8%, Shooter 8.7%
- #45 Guillotine
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zomorro Studio
Windows
You’ve lost your head… and you must get it back. In Guillotine, decapitate enemies, steal their powers, and face creatures from Basque folklore such as Patxi Errementaria, Olentzero, or the Sorgina. Terror and absurd humor in a platformer with the soul of a metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Action 7.3%
- #46 Maelstrom
62% 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 45.2%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 6.8%
- #47 Pilfered Liberty
62% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Autumn's Dawn
Windows
Your crew aboard the Pilfered Liberty has been abducted by pirates! Shoot through hordes of aliens while avoiding traps and drops to rescue your crew in this action-packed 2D platformer. They’re relying on you, Captain. Can you save them all?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.4%, Platformer 22.7%, Sci-fi 17%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Combat 8.3%
- #48 Gear Path
63% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2017
Dev: GooDCrafter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gear Path is a small platformer Metroidvania-like game with exploring and power-ups. It's perfect for playing while waiting for another game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action 10.1%
- #49 Disavowed
61% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Grim RaccoonsPub: Orbis Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disavowed is a Metroidvania that allows the player to freeze time and set up pinpoint shots to stun enemies. It is set in a world of plush and cute creatures where the player has been cast out and needs to go on a journey to gather more strength and get back at his creator for tossing him out.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 16%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Action 6.7%
- #50 Ember Fall
59% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ASH GAMES
Windows
Step into the shoes of a lone wanderer in a ruined world, guarding the last ember of hope. Solve creative light-based puzzles, battle predators lurking in the shadows, and uncover the forgotten secrets of a broken land in this emotional platformer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Combat 4.1%
- #51 Cosmic Worm Food
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixelbonk Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cosmic Worm Food is an action platformer roguelike. It is inspired by other pixel art classics such as Risk of Rain, Downwell, Vampire Survivors, and VVVVVV. It features constant adrenaline pumping action with a large variety of enemies, bosses, upgrades and parkour puzzles for the player to enjoy.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Roguelike 14.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Futuristic 8.8%
- #52 Doughball Descent
60% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Plubsoft
Windows
Doughball Descent is a Roguelite Puzzle-Platformer about smashing through tiles with your sheer weight as you amass food & items as you traverse the procedurally generated layers of the Food Zigguraut
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Roguelite 13.2%, Perma Death 11.3%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #53 INAYAH - Life after Gods
58% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 15.8%, Futuristic 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #54 Paradigm Overhaul
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kumashunGames
Windows
An action puzzle game that makes full use of the power to break things and the power to heal. Explore a facility filled with dangers, try to escape from the facility, and solve the mysteries of the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Action 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #55 Axiom Verge 2
59% matchMostly Positive78% of 906 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Action 8.4%
- #56 Bomb Around
58% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Leif HagenPub: Hagen Studios
Windows · Linux
Physics based rage game inspired by jump king and other foddian games. Play as unique characters trying to reach as high as possible. Use interesting upgrades to reach new heights and discover the difficulty ahead. Compete on the leaderboards with speedrun, daily seed, or just casual play.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.3%, Roguelite 19.4%, Platformer 15.9%, Roguelike 13.1%, Arcade 10.1%
- #57 Maya Star
60% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: RetroLamen
Windows
In a magical land ruled by an ancient evil, a prophecy says that salvation will come with the awakening of a new hero. Explore different maps, fight evil creatures and decide the fate of Maya Star.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Action 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #58 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
59% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 6.2%
- #59 Heart Forth, Alicia
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alonso Martin
Windows · Mac · Linux
A terror in the sky is bent on exterminating a young wizard and her loved ones. Featuring a riveting and sinister story, set out to explore a vast world in this modern Metroidvania RPG, filled with devious monsters, lethal dungeons, creative puzzles, lively towns & many uncharted wonders.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #60 Nihilsearch
60% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Team_Bug
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Futuristic 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%