- #1 Enfant
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zebrar PTY LTD
Windows
A 3D action-adventure/metroidvania about an elephant looking for his herd. Explore a vibrant, decaying world, uncover remnants of humanity, and interact with a quirky cast of evolved intelligent animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Third Person 12.7%, 3D 6.3%
- #2 The Abandoned Presence
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: M.O. Studios
Windows
The Abandoned Presence is a gritty and challenging Metroidvania set in a world heavily inspired by India's urban heritage and industrial core. Search for answers as Zoe; wield industrial weapons, traverse city skylines, and take on elite enemies to uncover the secrets of The Abandoned Presence.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Steampunk 31.6% ★, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Adventure 3.2%
- #3 End's Reach
74% 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 58.2%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, 3D 8.9%, Adventure 5.3%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #4 Strongloween: The Escape
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: François LinckPub: François Linck Games
Windows
Live the adventure of Torkin, prisoner of STRONGLOWEEN. Discover powerful items and fight bosses that will prevent you and other prisoners from escaping. Strongloween holds many secrets, will you discover them all?
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Third Person 14%, Magic 7%, 3D 6.6%
- #5 ELIMORA
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GingerSun GamesPub: -
Windows
Master Elemental Creatures in real-time deck-building adventure! Explore a fantasy world filled with magical creatures. Collect spirit fragments to summon and evolve companions, use cards to unleash powerful abilities, and uncover the secrets of the mystical realm to prevent its destruction.
Why similar: Action RTS 31.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 24.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Third Person 9%
- #6 Nyana
72% 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 44.8%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Open World 8.3%, Adventure 7.1%
- #7 瞳:创之槲 Tong Create Thorns
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 棂棘工作室
Windows
《Tong Create Thorns》It is a side scrolling role-playing action adventure game with a storyline. Players will control the protagonist of a beautiful girl to gradually learn the story of this fantasy world under endless dusk, revealing certain conspiracies and crises hidden in the darkness.
Why similar: Action RTS 35.9% ★, Metroidvania 33.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Fantasy 3%
- #8 Shawley - Zoo of Wonders
70% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Join Shawley on a magical rescue mission in "Shawley - Zoo of Wonders"! Navigate through enchanted worlds, defeat foes with your hammer, unlock new skills and save escaped animals to reopen the zoo. A grant platformer adventure full of fun and excitement awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Open World 12.3%, Third Person 11.1%, Magic 6.2%
- #9 Legend of a Soul Hunter
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Micha Schmid
Windows
Legend of a Soul Hunter is an action-adventure game with RPG elements. Explore islands and many individual dungeons by ship. Get items with different abilities, defeat monsters and become a successful soul hunter!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Third Person 12.9%, Open World 11.9%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #10 BERSERK WORLD
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 上海狂暴网络科技有限公司
Windows
A free third-person PVPVE adventure. Team up with your friends, master legendary character abilities, develop squad tactics, loot treasure, conquer enemies, trade freely, and emerge victorious in this 21-player survival race.
Why similar: Action RTS 28.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 22.4%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Third Person 9.4%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #11 TEVI
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,847 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Steampunk 19.2% ★, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Magic 5.6%
- #12 Wake
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wake Studio
Windows
Racing on water and in the air using a small but powerful sea plane.
Why similar: Action RTS 23.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Open World 9.4%, Demons 9.1%, Third Person 8.3%
- #13 Sunken Sky
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Codenightly
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Open World 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Fantasy 3.5%
- #14 Teslagrad 2
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 549 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Steampunk 30.4% ★, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Colorful 3.7%
- #15 BURGGEIST
66% matchVery Positive98% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: GHRIAN STUDIO
Windows
With the walking fortress Burggeist at your command, fight back the enemies and build "the Tower."
Why similar: Action RTS 46.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 27.4%, 3D 6.9%, Third Person 5.7%, Action-Adventure 4.7%
- #16 EXIL
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystic Clockwork Studio
Windows
A Mystical Anime-Inspired Metroidvania. Embark on an adventure through a mystical world full of magical creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 4.5%
- #17 Ariana and the Elder Codex
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Fantasy 4.9%, Action 4.6%
- #18 Rust Song 锈歌
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meme Games
Windows
Explore this unique sci-fi style metroidvania-like adventure world. You can acquire a variety of abilities to explore the world and assemble powerful chip combinations. You'll also have the ability to go back in time to change the map's structure and unlock shortcuts.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Open World 9.9%
- #19 Pain-T
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wheel Of Games
Windows
Pain-T is an exploration-driven metroidvania where color is your greatest weapon. Restore a world drained of paint, overcome hostile creatures, unlock colorfull powers, reveal hidden paths, and paint your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Open World 10.4%, Colorful 7.9%, Magic 6.5%
- #20 BeforeDisaster
65% 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 61.1%, Action-Adventure 18%, Fantasy 8.6%, Adventure 5.2%, Action 4.8%
- #21 3am in Leicester
67% 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 43.9%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Third Person 14.3%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #22 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
65% matchVery Positive87% of 6,942 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Steampunk 34.7% ★, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Third Person 5.5%, Adventure 3.1%
- #23 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
63% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Altoseal and HoshikuzunoyoruPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Fantasy 8.3%, 3D 6.9%
- #24 Vernal Edge
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Fantasy 5%, Magic 4.8%
- #25 Honey's Sweet Revenge
65% 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 59%, Action-Adventure 19%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Adventure 5.9%, Action 5.5%
- #26 IsoCraft Story
66% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Warpzone Ent.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Isocraft Story is an isometric Minecraft-like sandbox game. Shape the infinite and procedurally-generated block world. Collect materials, play online, advance to higher tiers of tools and weapons, go deeper into the world and build a new spaceship to escape from this planet!
Why similar: Action RTS 38.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 27.3%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Third Person 12%, Colorful 4.9%
- #27 Drone Armada
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Acryptum Games
Windows
Command massive drone swarms in this action-strategy hybrid. Customize diverse units, research powerful technologies, adapt battlefield tactics, and orchestrate large-scale combat operations to save the earth!
Why similar: Action RTS 38.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 24.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, 3D 4.8%
- #28 Teslagrad Remastered
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 237 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!
Why similar: Steampunk 35.3% ★, Metroidvania 33.5%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Adventure 4%, Colorful 3.9%
- #29 Rabbit's Tale
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Golden Bug Studios
Windows
Rabbit’s Tale, a hand-drawn metroidvania roguelike. Play as a Rabbit in search of his kidnapped family, but along the way something mysterious happens: you get lost in a purple Void, a procedural world where dying is permanent. A Venom-like creature tags along. You bound by survival.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Steampunk 22.8% ★, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Open World 10.1%, Fantasy 4.5%
- #30 Astrobarian™
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juhani Paananen
Windows
Astrobarian™ is a 3D action RPG game where you and Cordina travel to different worlds — some cultivated, others filled with deadly hazards. Along the way, you may encounter others with different motives and unresolved mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Third Person 14.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Open World 8.5%
- #31 Blightseeker
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.1%, Open World 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Adventure 6.4%, Colorful 5.8%
- #32 Hell Worlds Reinvigorated
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Productions Pluie De SangPub: DOSMan Publishing
Windows
A necromantic named Cyris leaves his homeworld for a strange odyssey through unknown realms, each one more horrible and bizarre than the next. Use your necromancer abilities to save the earth realm in this retro FPS filled to the brim with fantasy & mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Demons 9%, Magic 6.5%
- #33 Poppet Quest
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Christopher Goularte
Windows
Poppet Quest is an exploration based 3D Metroidvania. Play as Poppet, a murdered woman returned to life as a doll. Trapped in a toy store, cursed, and losing your sanity, you must battle through legions of toys driven mad. Can you break the curse? Can you save yourself?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Steampunk 22.1% ★, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Third Person 9.8%, 3D 4.9%
- #34 Code: Elyse
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jump_Button
Windows
Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Action 4.1%, Adventure 3.5%
- #35 Santa is real
63% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: unitedvirtualassets
Windows
Dive into the Christmas spirit with "Santa is real", a captivating stealth adventure game! Step into the boots of Santa Claus and embark on a festive journey through 20 uniquely challenging levels. Your mission: to deliver Christmas joy undetected, using your wit and agility.
Why similar: Action RTS 45.7% ★, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Third Person 10.5%, Adventure 6.2%, 3D 6.1%
- #36 Longtail!!
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hologram Monster
Windows
Longtail!! is a story-driven action-adventure game where metroidvania-style exploration meets puzzle-filled dungeons. Uncover secrets, master energy powers, and traverse a shifting world on the brink of collapse. A heartwarming, action-packed journey full of charm and discovery awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Third Person 15.5%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Open World 13.4%, 3D 7.3%
- #37 Spike Schema
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Summer Tree Fort Games
Windows · Linux
A metroidvania for the rest of us: casual and fun rather than frustrating and challenging, that is, if you have the wits to employ strategic approaches.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Open World 9.8%, Action 3.4%
- #38 Chaos Pattern
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veridian Forge
Windows
Chaos Pattern is an Action/Strategy hybrid game, with a visual blend of modern rendering techniques and retro looks.
Why similar: Action RTS 34.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 27.5%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Third Person 11.3%, Magic 6.7%
- #39 Psi Studios' Anima
65% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Jean Pierre ArteagaPub: Psi Studios
Windows
Immerse yourself in the world of Anima, a powerful entity with magical powers. Help Anima in her quest to obtain freedom from the prison she's been trapped by her own kind.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.9%, Third Person 19.1%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, 3D 9.6%, Magic 7.6%
- #40 Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne
62% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fabulous Action Adventure game based on the wonderful graphic novel series, Girl Genius™, by authors Phil & Kaja Foglio.
Why similar: Steampunk 40.9% ★, Action-Adventure 19.8%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, 3D 7.4%, Fantasy 4.7%
- #41 Junklands
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deadleaf Games
Windows
Junklands is a 3D action-platformer that thrusts Rahr, a brave paper fledgling, into a polluted world ruled by its toxic overlords. Forced from home, Rahr must navigate smog-filled lands and sludge-choked rivers on a perilous quest to cleanse the Junklands and restore life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Third Person 13%, 3D 5.4%
- #42 Garm Ruins
61% 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 64.2%, Action-Adventure 24.3%, Action 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #43 Moonlaw
63% matchMostly Positive70% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.5%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Adventure 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #44 FLASHLOOP
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TANK U-GIN
Windows
Due to engine failure, the ship crashes onto an uninhabited planet. During his research, the captain finds out that the area is inhabited by angry creatures, and the ship was shot down by someone. These mysteries of the dreadful planet will lead the researcher to terrible discoveries
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Steampunk 16.5% ★, Open World 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, 3D 7.7%
- #45 The Elementum
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Baturalp ÖZMEN
Windows
Tactical combat powered by combo-based spellcasting and elemental reactions. Explore, grow stronger, and unlock sealed-off areas.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Magic 8.9%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #46 Kun’tewiktuk: A Mi’kmaw Adventure
60% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Green Robot Studios
Windows
Kun’tewiktuk: A Mi’kmaw Adventure is a fantasy adventure game inspired by Mi’kmaw legend and folklore. It chronicles the adventures of siblings Wasuek ("Flower") and her brother U'n ("Fog"). They get separated one summer morning and they go on an adventure through the spirit world to reunite.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.8%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Third Person 20.5%, Magic 11.6%, 3D 9.7%
- #47 Liturnian
59% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Solar Fish Games
Windows
Discover a strange world inhabited by living lights. Liturnian is a 3D-Metroidvania with fluid movement, fights against strange creatures and exciting puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56%, Third Person 15.8%, 3D 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Adventure 4.3%
- #48 Evil Castle & Princess
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameLightProject
Windows
"Evil Castle & Princess" is a game similar to Metroid Castlevania, mainly a horizontal action game based on exploration and combat. Wear your favorite weapons to explore the mysterious and dangerous relic castle! Destroy all the monsters that block you and find the secrets of the magic castle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.3%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Magic 8.5%, Fantasy 3.5%
- #49 Bewitching Gears
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WitchCatHat
Windows
★ Bewitching Gears ★ is an adventure platformer about a witch-engineer and her friends. Explore the world full of mechanisms, use magic and artifacts, and ride broomsticks. Solve the Merchant mystery!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Magic 15.1%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Third Person 8.7%
- #50 Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
61% matchMostly Positive78% of 265 reviews2023
Dev: Cornfox & Brothers Ltd.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Sequel to the critically acclaimed action adventure. Experience a gorgeous new third person 3D view and embark on an epic journey that unfolds the mysteries of what happened 1000 years ago.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Third Person 13.9%, Magic 9%, Colorful 6.8%
- #51 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myrwood Games
Windows
Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Magic 12%, Open World 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Fantasy 7%
- #52 Skirmishers
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RPGuille
Windows
Rally your warriors to fight alongside you, rescue your friends, bolster your troops and fight for supremacy.
Why similar: Action RTS 37.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 29.9%, Magic 7%, 3D 6.1%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #53 Numbra
58% matchVery Positive85% of 409 reviews2025
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
In a desolate and ominous world, a young girl faces dark creatures that lurk in every shadow. With each step, the danger grows. But there is only one rule: stay awake.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Third Person 18.9%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, 3D 9.1%
- #54 Cantirium: God Slayer
61% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Fantasy 4.3%
- #55 Anopek
61% matchVery Positive96% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Captain Bear Games
Windows
Anopek is a genre mashup of metroidvania and retro first-person shooter. You explore a massive temple, solving ancient puzzles and defeating cunning bosses, all while uncovering the relics of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13%, Open World 10.7%, Magic 7.3%
- #56 Earthblade
60% 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 48.1%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Open World 10.1%, Fantasy 4%
- #57 Defend the Dead
59% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Loaded Goat Games
Windows
Defend the Dead is a 3D action tower defense game where pesky humans try to destroy your chaos crystal Set traps, cast spells, and rise into battle, upgrading your skills to fend off endless waves.
Why similar: Action RTS 35.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 27.8%, Third Person 10.8%, Magic 7.4%, 3D 5.7%
- #58 Notice Me Leena-senpai!
59% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Yanako RPGs
Windows
Oh no! The Demon Lord is attacking! Help Leena-senpai defend her school and city against the Demon Lords minions!
Why similar: Action RTS 48.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.1%, Demons 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Magic 7.4%
- #59 Nakiti Generations
64% 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 71.8%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Action 6%, Adventure 5.7%
- #60 Possessor(s)
57% matchMostly Positive79% of 430 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 6.1%