- #1 Core Descent
97% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: travisisgood
Windows
Core Descent is a puzzle-platformer set in a vivid world filled with puzzles to solve, items to collect, and secrets to find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.3%, Collectathon 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 7.9%
- #2 Echoes of the Unread
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Clever Cat GamesPub: 8 Bit Legit
Windows · Linux
Wake up in a world where stories come to life. In this enchanted 8-bit musical adventure, use the power of song to explore whimsical book-inspired realms, solve puzzles, and help Rhapsody find her way home from a library that doesn't want to let her go.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Collectathon 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Funny 7.1%
- #3 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
96% matchVery Positive98% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: pets club 2
Windows · Mac
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Nonlinear 12%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Collectathon 9.3%
- #4 Dark Labyrinth
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xiaote
Windows
You have stumbled into a world shrouded in darkness, where your body has transformed into that of a strange creature. Using your ability to dispel the darkness, you must explore and learn within this mysterious realm, uncovering the truth of this world while seeking a way to return to your own.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 8.4%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #5 MONOMOON
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows
In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Nonlinear 11.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Exploration 7.8%
- #6 Tool Land
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: bjsjsk
Windows
Tool Land is an adventure exploration platformer puzzle game. Collect tools with unique functions, uncover the secrets behind various mechanisms, and explore every corner of this hand-drawn doodle art world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Funny 9.3%
- #7 Promenade
93% matchVery Positive95% of 888 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Collectathon 20.1%, Metroidvania 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Funny 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #8 Randomice
92% matchVery Positive96% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: VideoludidPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Escape from a laboratory house in this unique puzzling platformer with a twist! All important objects are randomly placed in the world before the start of the game. Each playthrough will take a different path through the house, but can always be completed. A perfect introduction to Randomizers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Nonlinear 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Funny 8.6%
- #9 ANIMAL WELL
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,197 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Nonlinear 8.3%
- #10 Amalu, Wells between worlds
91% matchNo user reviews2026
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 34.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 11%, Nonlinear 10.9%
- #11 Shell Soul:The Skull
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlueWindGame
Windows
A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #12 故障与漏洞世界
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Stellar Reverie
Windows
《故障与漏洞世界》是一款平台解密游戏。你将探索这个未知且充满危险的世界,获取各种奇妙能力并发掘出意想不到的用法,最终解开这个世界的秘密。
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #13 Dungeon Gals
88% matchVery Positive100% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: DoricDream
Windows
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Nonlinear 9.5%, Exploration 9.5%
- #14 DreamWatcher
89% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2020
Dev: Class of 2019-2020Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Welcome to the Great Library of Dreams, where chaos has just been unleashed! Play as The Agent in this fantasy 3D Metroidvania filled to the brim with surprising secrets, daring traversal, confounding puzzles and menacing monkeys. Rid the library of the creatures wreaking havoc and bring back order!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Collectathon 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Exploration 7.5%
- #15 Öoo
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,313 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 30.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 8.6%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #16 Fledge
86% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Seals Games
Windows
Fledge is a 2D platform game in which the player takes on the role of Corentin, a young pigeon who takes flight to find his idol and become, like him, a great explorer. However, this hasty flight is far from a success... Help him make his dream come true!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Collectathon 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Funny 9.3%
- #17 Chefy-Chef
87% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2022
Dev: BUG-StudioPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Once again approaching the refrigerator, Chefy magically finds himself in new worlds in which he has to find the ingredients for his favorite dish!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 9.1%, Funny 6.7%
- #18 Gridvania
85% 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 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Nonlinear 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #19 After Hue
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Afterthought
Windows
After Hue is a charming puzzle platformer starring an adorable chameleon on a grand adventure! Shift colors, phase through obstacles, and unravel the mysteries hidden within every hue!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22%, Metroidvania 17.3%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 9.4%
- #20 Piko Piko
84% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Funny 9.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #21 TWINSTAR 双星
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Yuhan HE
Windows
A sci-fi fantasy Metroidvania where you play as a vampire adrift in space. Awaken in a strange space lab, explore the station, solve puzzles, defeat enemies, find hidden rooms, collect odd items, awaken lost powers, and uncover a secret buried deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #22 A Forest Tale: Porasy
82% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Pindó Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey through a new mythological realm as Porasy, an Indigenous warrior. Explore uncharted landscapes, unleash the power of Muiraquitãs, unravel your story, and vanquish the Seven Legendary Beasts to carve your own legend. Are you ready to dive into this epic adventure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Collectathon 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #23 Nixie
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brendan Bailey
Windows
Nixie is a 2D story-driven exploration game about a robot’s search for a missing human lost in an android space colony. Slash, fling, and glide your way through an eclectic world, while enjoying colorful 16-bit pixel art and an infectious soundtrack!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Collectathon 20.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Exploration 8.3%
- #24 Nonolith
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Justcamh
Windows · Mac · Linux
The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Nonlinear 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #25 Treasure Adventure Game
81% matchVery Positive87% of 54 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 41.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Nonlinear 11%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #26 Dutch's Chickens
81% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Explore, discover secrets, gain awesome abilities and use them to find all your lost chickens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 7.8%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #27 Akaku Forest
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dowfamidas
Windows
Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Nonlinear 6.8%
- #28 Switch Box
78% 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 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #29 KnightLight
77% matchVery Positive95% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #30 Leap Year
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,124 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Linssen
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 13%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Exploration 9.3%
- #31 The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition
79% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: GrimTalin
Windows
Ever miss being a child, playing games at your grandma's or in your old bedroom? Look no further! Play The Adventures of Elena Temple, the classic you never knew existed, on old machines that kind of sort of maybe existed. It's not like you can remember for sure, right?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Nonlinear 9.7%, Funny 8%
- #32 Reso-Seeker
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%
- #33 The SOL Device 2
78% 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 34%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #34 EMUUROM
74% matchVery Positive91% of 254 reviews2026
Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Nonlinear 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #35 Me With Me
76% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: YenThe Studio
Windows
In Me With Me you control 2 cats at the same time going through levels with puzzles. A very cool 2D platform game to pass the time.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #36 Tom´s Adventure
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nagus Games
Windows
Help Tom hack-and-slash his way though a dream from which he cannot wake up. A hand-drawn action-adventure through a dreamy world filled with fleshy monsters, insane situations and strangers that needs help.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Collectathon 21.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 9.3%, Funny 8.8%
- #37 Droian
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: United Ghouls Studio
Windows
Unravel the eerie secrets of Droian, a sci-fi horror metroidvania. Guide a lone I.A.N bot through a desolate moon to save humanity, battling twisted creatures of flesh and machine. Explore dark, labyrinthine environments and uncover cryptic mysteries, where every path holds a chilling surprise.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Collectathon 16.2%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #38 Sting & Swing
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrCheeseAndPie
Windows
Explore a strange overgrown world as a bee with a golf ball. Master the skills of bee-golf to uncover the mysteries hidden in its furthest reaches and hiding in front of you. Discover uses for abilities you didn't know you had. There are always more secrets for those who seek them beneath the green.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Collectathon 21%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Nonlinear 9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #39 Jenny's Adventures
73% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Pranav Gaur
Windows
Play as a cat in this 2D world where you discover new abilities and paths to finally reach the summit. What's there? Even I don't know. Yet. Oh, it now has local co-op.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Cute 7.3%
- #40 Supraland Six Inches Under
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,179 reviews2022
Dev: Supra Games
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, combat! A first-person-metroidvania taking place six inches under Supraland.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Collectathon 16.6%, Funny 8.2%, Exploration 8.2%
- #41 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 34.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Funny 9.4%, Exploration 9.1%
- #42 方块 Block
71% matchPositive94% of 36 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 41.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Puzzle 8.1%, Relaxing 4%
- #43 The Matter Gun
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Karumbe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #44 Valley of the Old Masters
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mika Pehkonen
Windows
You are an inspiration-seeking wandering artist who mysteriously ends up in a faraway Valley. Will you find the inspiration you crave, or will you be lost to the mysteries of the Valley?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Collectathon 22.1%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #45 Relic Light
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TDGame Studio
Windows
Relic Light is a pixel-style puzzle-action dungeon game. You will play as an explorer who arrives at the remaining ruins, explores to acquire various skills, solves the complex and diverse puzzles within, and discovers the ultimate secret of the ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Exploration 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
- #46 Sisyphus Is a Bug
69% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: moraguma
Windows · Linux
As punishment for dirtying Olympus's marble halls, Sisyphus, the dung beetle, must push his ball of dung up and down Mount Olympus every day, for the rest of his life. That is, unless he can complete the seemingly impossible task of reaching Olympus before the sun sets
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #47 Memory Draw
69% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Restart Studio
Windows
Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, 2D Platformer 10%, Puzzle 7.1%, Nonlinear 6.6%
- #48 Entangled
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bim
Windows
Relax to a story-driven puzzle platforming experience, solving puzzles using quantum entanglement. Entangle objects to find your way through a cave full of mysteries and friends. Embark on your journey through time in search of meaning in a life with no end.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Funny 7.9%
- #49 Surface Tension: Eclipse
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redo Games
Windows
Move lights. Walk on shadows. Surface Tension: Eclipse is a surreal 2D puzzlevania where cast shadows become solid platforms, every room is a spatial riddle, and the darkness hides more than it reveals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #50 Coin Rush
73% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Mark Irwin
Windows
Billy is here to get coins and buy steak for all of his brothers and sisters and Mom and Dad. BUUUUUT some jerk stole his wallet and threw it in to the caves. Can you get it all back in time for dinner?
Why similar: Collectathon 28.4%, Metroidvania 21.4%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Relaxing 8.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #51 Fiadh
69% 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 39%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Platformer 4.2%
- #52 Iron Diamond
68% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: North Folk Studios
Windows
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Nonlinear 14.4%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle 6%
- #53 Alwa's Legacy
70% matchVery Positive87% of 634 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 34.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #54 Undying Elf
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 百里
Windows · Linux
A Metroidvania 2D platformer focused on exploration, puzzles and collection, with creative puzzles and well-designed maps.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 7.8%
- #55 Supraworld
64% matchVery Positive92% of 1,520 reviews2025
Dev: Supra Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Zero hand-holding. Dismantle this dense open-world of unconventional puzzles by thinking outside the box and exploiting every ability you discover. Solve mysteries hidden in plain sight where every piece of supposed decoration has a purpose.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Collectathon 17.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #56 Layerformer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: stuartwith2tsPub: MCoded Games
Windows
A 2D platformer game where you can swap between the background and foreground layers to solve puzzle elements.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Funny 10.2%
- #57 RUBATO
64% matchVery Positive97% of 472 reviews2026
Dev: dconn
Windows
RUBATO, an experimental, 2D physics-based take on the collect-a-thon genre!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Collectathon 19.1%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%
- #58 Moth Planet
67% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Moth Fried Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Moth Planet is a kinetic, energetic 2D platformer where you interview moths and explore an interconnected world in search of the truth!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Collectathon 26.3%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Cute 6.4%, Platformer 4.2%
- #59 The Ramsey
67% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: IKINAGAMES
Windows
The Ramsey is a 2D platformer that allows you to play as cute squirrel characters solving puzzles using various weapons. Explore maze-like islands and overcome difficult obstacles with the strongest squirrels in the universe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #60 Hatup
67% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
In Hatup you'll have the mission to go through different challenges with your hat that will allow you to progress through the game's stages. Using different mechanics you will face many challenges and with different levels of difficulty.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 8.7%, Funny 7%