- #1 Alwa's Legacy
98% 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 24%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Retro 8.9%, Platformer 8.5%
- #2 Alwa's Awakening
88% 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 40.1%, Retro 12.1%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #3 Cathedral
87% 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 47.4%, Retro 12.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Difficult 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #4 Satisfactory
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 264,678 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 31.7 hrsMean: 108.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Why similar: Open World 58.1%, Exploration 27.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #5 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 385,622 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.4 hrsMean: 182.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Difficult 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Indie 12.4%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #6 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
80% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.7%, Retro 11.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Old School 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #7 Juno's Darkest Hour
80% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: Antoine Bilodeau
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Juno’s Darkest Hour is a simple but challenging 2D action adventure platformer game inspired by the side-scrollers of the past. Explore the secrets of a vast monochromatic world. Will you succeed against all odds, or will you die over and over again?
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.3%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Difficult 14.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Old School 9.4%
- #8 Xeodrifter
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 reviews2014
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Retro 13.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #9 Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
77% matchVery Positive82% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: GametopiaPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Become Jules Verne and adventure into the dangers that hide in Hemera, a fantastic parallel world built from his own imagination. Explore, solve puzzles and unlock the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis.
Why similar: Old School 34.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Exploration 15.6%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 5.9%
- #10 Elderand
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 774 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D 6.7%, Indie 4.3%
- #11 Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake)
77% matchVery Positive84% of 3,132 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
FINAL FANTASY IV makes its debut on PC! Lose yourself in this timeless tale of heroes, betrayal, love and redemption.
Why similar: Difficult 58.6%, Singleplayer 21.5%, Adventure 19.9%
- #12 Unstrong
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: origamihero games
Windows
Face these daddy issues and watch your world burn. No more running!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Difficult 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Old School 10%
- #13 Aeterna Noctis
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,957 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Difficult 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Open World 7.2%
- #14 Factorio
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 226,810 reviews2020
Dev: Wube Software LTD.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 44.8 hrsMean: 188.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Why similar: Open World 45.5%, Pixel Graphics 26.7%, 2D 14.6%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #15 Jessica's Uncomfortable Hanukkah Adventure
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Dog and Spider Productions
Windows
It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Platformer 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #16 The Fall of Elena Temple
75% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: GrimTalin
Windows
Fall from a ledge, collect the coins below, then undo back to where you fell from, with the coins in your pocket! An old-school puzzle platformer in which you explore rooms, avoid perils and collect all coins to progress. Missed some coins? Fall, collect, undo! Falling into some spikes? Undo!!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Metroidvania 13.5%, Retro 10.3%, Old School 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #17 RimWorld
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 235,937 reviews2018
Dev: Ludeon Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 59.1 hrsMean: 259.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Why similar: Open World 52.4%, 2D 21.3%, Indie 16.4%, Singleplayer 9.9%
- #18 まなことひとみのばわい
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: AonA
Windows
双子姉妹 アクションパズル 転移系
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Retro 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Old School 8.9%
- #19 The Bomb Split
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: syzygy.systems
Windows · Linux
Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Retro 8.6%, Nonlinear 8.3%
- #20 Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Normal Distribution LLC
Windows
The long-awaited "Director's Cut" version of Montezuma's Revenge, envisioned and programmed by the original developer. It's the super-charged conclusion of the classic puzzle solving action-adventure platformer you loved in your youth! Finally, you will fight King Montezuma!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Old School 6.7%
- #21 Day of Defeat: Source
74% matchVery Positive92% of 23,326 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 45.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
- #22 Dungeon Gals
74% matchNo user reviews
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 19%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Platformer 8.8%
- #23 Princess Farmer
72% matchVery Positive95% of 223 reviews2022
Dev: Samobee GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Be the magical bunny farmer you've always wanted to be! Princess Farmer is a charming visual-novel meets match-3 gameplay, with a host of adorable characters to befriend, mysteries to solve, and fashion to collect. Smash rocks! Make combos! Win hearts!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Funny 17.2%, Retro 16.9%, Puzzle 13.1%
- #24 TOEM: A Photo Adventure
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,185 reviews2021
Dev: Something We Made
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Exploration 28.1%, Funny 28%, Adventure 9.9%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #25 Treasure Adventure Game
73% 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 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Platformer 9.3%
- #26 Leap Year
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,968 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 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Platformer 8.2%
- #27 La-Mulana 2
72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,043 reviews2018
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Difficult 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 7.2%
- #28 Tool Land
73% 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 22%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Platformer 9.3%
- #29 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
69% matchVery Positive99% of 220 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 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Nonlinear 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #30 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 24.7%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Nonlinear 11%, Platformer 8.6%, Old School 8%
- #31 Dead Lasso: Temple Of Shadows
69% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows · Mac
Dodge enemies, solve environmental puzzles, and chain your growing moveset in true Metroidvania style as you unravel the temple’s deadly mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Old School 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Retro 8.3%
- #32 ANIMAL WELL
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,486 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Nonlinear 9.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #33 Thibalryn
72% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2019
Dev: CoolJosh3kPub: CoolJosh3k Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to classic NES games! Explore an ever-expanding, challenging maze filled with countless secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.2%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Old School 10.9%, Difficult 10.7%, Retro 9.4%
- #34 Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)
71% matchVery Positive82% of 3,501 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
FINAL FANTASY® III, one of the best-loved games from the epic RPG series, available on Steam.
Why similar: Old School 34.2%, Retro 33.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Open World 10.6%, Adventure 5.8%
- #35 Oirbo
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: ImaginationOverflow
Windows
As Oirbo you will explore a labyrinthian spacecraft and discover its mysteries and purpose. Navigate a huge Metroidvania-inspired, hand-drawn, 2D action platformer full of secrets to uncover, areas to explore, and enemies to dismantle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Difficult 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Old School 9.5%
- #36 EMUUROM
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: borbware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Document an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the behaviour of the EMUUROM creatures and use the gained knowledge to create new paths forward. Slowly, the machinations of the mythic forest sprites begin to unfold.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Retro 10%
- #37 9 Years of Shadows
69% 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 44.9%, Platformer 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Exploration 9%
- #38 Nonolith
71% matchNo user reviews
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 23.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Nonlinear 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 7.7%
- #39 Sir Lovelot
70% matchVery Positive86% of 125 reviews2021
Dev: pixel games SARL-S
Windows
Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!
Why similar: Difficult 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 13%, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #40 PictoQuest
70% matchVery Positive83% of 597 reviews2020
Dev: NanoPikoPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Logic puzzles with a light RPG twist, here comes PictoQuest!
Why similar: Indie 59%, Puzzle 41%
- #41 Öoo
65% 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 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 9.1%, Puzzle 7%
- #42 Gravity Girl
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joacoyco
Windows
Follow the story of Layla, a young witch with the power to control gravity. Together with the coven, she will fight against the threat that has returned once again to destroy the game. Up is down, left is right, it's all a matter of perspective.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Retro 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Difficult 10%
- #43 Evan's Remains
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,043 reviews2020
Dev: maitan69Pub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Years after a boy genius named Evan disappears, a bizarre letter arrives. Evan wants a girl named Dysis to come find him. As Dysis, you’ll need to solve an intricate series of puzzles to unravel the entire mystery—and bring Evan home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Platformer 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #44 Sid Meier's Civilization® V
68% 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%
- #45 Amalu, Wells between worlds
70% 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 28.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Platformer 9.2%
- #46 Ugly
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2023
Dev: Team UglyPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Unravel the dark secrets hidden throughout this stirring puzzle platformer about a tormented nobleman confronting the traumas of his past. Use an innovative mirror mechanic to solve challenging puzzle rooms and defeat towering bosses as you strive to piece together the ugly truth.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.3%, 2D Platformer 24.7%, Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle 12%, 2D 6.1%
- #47 Aeternum Vale
68% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: pixhellk9
Windows
“Aeternum Vale” is a weird atmospheric Metroidvania set in a cryptic open-world full of dangers, mysteries, and odd characters. Make friends & slice your way through this out of time realm in a infinite quest to save your soul… or give it away?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #48 The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
With your crack team and the help of the SmurfoMix, liberate the village of the Smurfs from the grip of the Green Stone!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41%, Platformer 24.6%, Exploration 14.7%, Funny 12.4%, Adventure 6.5%
- #49 Bones Beneath
66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Herb Software
Windows
Explore the Egyptian underworld in this precision platformer! Jump, whip, and dash your way through a challenging, interconnected world that weaves linear gauntlets with open-ended exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Difficult 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Old School 12.7%, Platformer 9.1%
- #50 Microvania
66% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Dreampunk
Windows · Mac
Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Nonlinear 9.4%, Retro 9.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Platformer 8.8%
- #51 A Game with a Kitty 1 & Darkside Adventures
67% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: origamihero games
Windows
Foil a little nerd's world domination plans with Kittey in A Game with a Kitty 1 and help a grumpy little Archchancellor solve a mystery in Darkside Adventures! And as a bonus, the collection also features Treasure Hunter Man 1.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Nonlinear 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Old School 12.1%, Platformer 10.5%
- #52 The Adventures of Poppe
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Old School 11.6%, Retro 11.4%, Platformer 8.8%
- #53 The Year of the Carrot
68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Behrens
Windows
A cool game where you pick up carrots, throw stuff around and watch it bounce off the walls.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Old School 12.8%, Platformer 11.6%, Retro 11.2%
- #54 Mail Time
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,603 reviews2023
Dev: Kela van der DeijlPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
It's Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.4%, Platformer 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Open World 13.7%, Funny 12.5%
- #55 RESTLESS SOUL
66% matchVery Positive92% of 318 reviews2022
Dev: Fuz GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.5%, Retro 20.4%, Funny 16.8%, Exploration 13.3%, 2D 9.9%
- #56 PhotophoBoy
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: More_RetroGames
Windows · Linux
A retro style platform game with metroidvania undertones in which the light wants to destroy you. Acquire specific skills to be able to explore a subway fortress where there is a hidden mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.2%, Nonlinear 19%, Platformer 13.3%, Retro 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #57 Eagle Island Twist
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: PixelnicksPub: Retroware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Eagle Island is a roguelite action-platformer with falconry-inspired combat. Soar into an original story-driven adventure, fighting through procedurally generated levels and challenging boss fights. Includes free TWIST content, with new characters and handcrafted, retro-themed minigames.
Why similar: Difficult 22.7%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Platformer 16%, Exploration 11.2%
- #58 Plungeez
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team ZerothPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Take a dive in the world of Plungeez, a puzzle platformer where Bonnie, a fierce woman who, after falling in the underground, must explore the sewers of Salvador in search of a way out. Light torches, boilers, and use plungers to climb and solve puzzles!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Metroidvania 19.2%, Platformer 16.4%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Retro 10%
- #59 Switch Box
66% 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 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #60 Mable & The Wood
69% matchMixed56% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Difficult 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Platformer 9.1%