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  1. #1 Dipod: The Foot Legacy
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
    Windows

    A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 10%

  2. #2 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 2357 Steps
    Windows

    I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Exploration 7.2%

  3. #3 Earthblade
    96% 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 25.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

  4. #4 Maelstrom
    95% 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 33.2%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Action 7.1%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

  5. #5 PATHFINDER 08
    94% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
    Windows

    Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 8.2%, Platformer 6.1%

  6. #6 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,751 reviews2023
    Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

  7. #7 The Curse Of Eira
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ElenaWare
    Windows

    Wynn has traveled to this dying Kingdom of Alara because she heard a powerful Wizard has taken in her twin sister Eira. Explore the world that has been subjected by the Wizard and his five apprentices and discover enough power ups to find and kill Eira

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 9.4%

  8. #8 Bitter Belief
    92% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: DOGS ARE NOT SAINTSPub: DOGS ARE NOT SAINTS
    Windows

    Bitter Belief is a small metroidvania game that with a very engaging story provides adventure and drama. Face monsters and challenges as you travel through unknown lands in search of the magic eyes of stone to bring your exorcist father back to life, after having a contact with his spirit.

    Why similar: Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Metroidvania 7.6%

  9. #9 Alwa's Legacy
    91% 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 24.4%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

  10. #10 Ariana and the Elder Codex
    91% 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 32%, Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Action 7.6%

  11. #11 Axiom Verge 2
    90% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Action 8.8%

  12. #12 Erandique
    89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Black Jack Game Studios
    Windows

    Erandique the indigenous hero!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.5%

  13. #13 Solaris: Good Harvest
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Moving Pixels
    Windows

    A humble farmer sets out to rescue his chicken from monstrous abductors. Punch, slash, and parkour your way through elemental-infused chaos in this fast-paced 2D action-platformer!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Action 11.1%

  14. #14 Shadow King
    88% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2023
    Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
    Windows · Mac

    Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Platformer 8.6%, Retro 6.7%

  15. #15 Echoes of You
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unlost Pixel
    Windows

    Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 9%

  16. #16 Ganymede
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Clydeware LLC
    Windows

    Hack and slash your way through a space station overrun with aggressive alien creatures. Collect upgrade orbs to extend your abilities and conquer convoluted movement puzzles.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Exploration 9.4%

  17. #17 Chronicles of Teddy
    86% matchMixed70% of 330 reviews2015
    Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Action 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

  18. #18 Cloud Seeker
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MagniFish Studios
    Windows

    Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Action 8.8%

  19. #19 Havoc Fox
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Havoc Studios
    Windows

    Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Action 6.6%

  20. #20 Keena The Voidslayer
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Crowning Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

  21. #21 Overbowed
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2024
    Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
    Windows

    Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Action 6.4%

  22. #22 Bread Adventure
    82% 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 32.5%, Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

  23. #23 Croakspire
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lotus Arcade
    Windows

    Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 7.5%

  24. #24 Resurrection of mind
    81% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Gamenergy studio
    Windows

    Metroidvania with an intriguing narrative about three heroes. Each hero has a unique combat system. Exciting adventures are waiting for you. The story involves a confrontation between the firstborn and humans. The appearance of a strange crystal further twists the intrigue around the events.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Action 11.5%

  25. #25 Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
    81% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2022
    Dev: MechWolf Productions
    Windows

    Gastova is a lighthearted 2D platforming adventure game. Journey into Arkana and become the Guardian Witch!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 6.6%

  26. #26 Jessica's Uncomfortable Hanukkah Adventure
    80% 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 33.1%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Action 6.7%

  27. #27 史莱狗(Slimg)
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cow Studio
    Windows

    Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

  28. #28 Pipsqueak!
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
    Windows

    Explore a strange and hostile world in this search-action platformer starring a tiny mouse named Tofu.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 6.8%

  29. #29 Jubilee
    78% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2021
    Dev: finalbossblues
    Windows

    Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Action 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

  30. #30 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wayward Games
    Windows

    A game about saving a dying planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 6.6%

  31. #31 Ubirajara
    79% matchNo user reviews2021
    Dev: WandersonPub: Grupo ODS
    Windows

    Come discover a world full of Brazilian cultural personalities, with several exclusive powers to be used strategically, play win and try to be the best by entering the world rank!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Platformer 17%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 10%

  32. #32 Crystal's Castle
    77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: David FernandezPub: FLD Games
    Windows

    2-D Pixel art retro platformer

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.9%, Platformer 21.9%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 7.5%

  33. #33 Spirit Fusion
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lumforge
    Windows

    Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%

  34. #34 Alice Into the Panopticon
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Lunarians
    Windows

    Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Exploration 7.3%

  35. #35 The Ramsey
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 67 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 24%, Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Action 7.9%

  36. #36 Garrison
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WKH
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 8.7%

  37. #37 Somnium Shore
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
    Windows

    A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Platformer 19.7%, Exploration 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Action 7.9%

  38. #38 Liminalia
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Space74
    Windows · Mac

    Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Platformer 15.7%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, 2D Platformer 8%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

  39. #39 Transiruby
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
    Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
    Windows

    Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  40. #40 Battery Samurai
    73% 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 33.5%, Platformer 15.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Action 6.8%

  41. #41 Dusted Dusk
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: D.X.
    Windows

    Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 8.8%

  42. #42 Vernal Edge
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
    Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 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 31.5%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Platformer 16.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Action 6.3%

  43. #43 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
    Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 8.1%

  44. #44 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 34.7%, Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Action 7.1%, Adventure 5.2%

  45. #45 Cantirium: God Slayer
    71% 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 30.4%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

  46. #46 Beyond Sentinel
    71% 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 19.9%, Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action 11.5%

  47. #47 Elowyn and the Stolen Souls
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dream Stories
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Enter the magic world of Elowyn! Evolve with her and discover all the secrets to magic in this metroidvania with incredible characters and scenary. Learn powerful spells, create potions, unravel many riddles and live the entire fantasy!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Exploration 8.4%

  48. #48 Berry
    70% matchVery Positive99% of 139 reviews2021
    Dev: Robert BorghesePub: KOMODO
    Windows

    Berry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer about a tiny, blue spider. Gain new abilities, weave through projectiles, collect and purchase a variety of items, and combat various bosses in this tiny metroidvania adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 19.7%, Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 11.6%

  49. #49 Sunken Sky
    70% 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 31.7%, 2D Platformer 15%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

  50. #50 Caesura
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: No Bananas Studio
    Windows

    Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

  51. #51 Anzu Castle Gracula
    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Rainbow Cemetery
    Windows

    Locked away in a lost corner of the world lies a ruin where the dead refuse to rest. Using your wits and your treacherous whip can you discover the secrets interred within this QBASIC action/adventure?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%

  52. #52 Phaze Shift
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lord Mango Games
    Windows

    Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Platformer 17.7%, Action 6.9%, 2D Platformer 6.7%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

  53. #53 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
    66% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Cacareco Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ancient ruins! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. Warning: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Action 7.6%

  54. #54 Eystrandi
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Leiksmidr studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Platformer 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

  55. #55 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
    Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

  56. #56 RIN: The Last Child
    67% matchMixed60% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
    Windows

    Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

  57. #57 Awita: Journey of Hope
    66% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: ant_game_projects
    Windows · Linux

    Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 7.5%

  58. #58 HEBEREKE Enjoy Edition
    67% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2024
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Where am I pyooooo??? HEBEREKEis back and so is his great and surreal adventure! A mysterious little creature Hebe fell into a mysterious world. Discover a brand new world, explore every corner, find the treasures with your new wonderful friends, and use their skills to find new places.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Platformer 19.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action 11.3%, Exploration 8.4%

  59. #59 Slumbering Feline
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 46 reviews2025
    Dev: The Flavare
    Windows · Linux

    Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Exploration 6.8%

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