- #1 Shell Soul:The Skull
97% 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 36.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #2 The Ancient Cat Temple
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LeJunesArt
Windows
This is a little Metroidvania where you control a cute archeologist cat trying to find the secrets of an ancient civilization. Explore, solve puzzles and be careful, the brightest path is not always the safest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Cats 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Cartoony 7.3%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #3 Bobo The Cat
96% matchVery Positive81% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Bobo The Cat
Windows
In this Marioid styled game you can help little cat Bobo. Jump on enemies, run, scratch and spit furballs to fight your way back home. Bobo feels completely powerless and struggles to get in shape at first, but he constantly learns new mechanics and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Cats 23.7%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Aliens 9.6%, Cartoony 8.3%
- #4 Bruma
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 4HA Games Studio SpA
Windows
Experience the mysterious journey of a cat searching for the memories of her friend, an old lady who has lost them.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Cats 23.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Stealth 9.2%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
- #5 Blitz & Blaze
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: byteratPub: RAT
Windows
Unleash the power of Blitz the rat and Blaze the firefly in this mesmerizing platformer. Explore diverse dimensions, solve puzzles, and discover the magic of cooperation!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Cats 17.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Comedy 9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #6 Catventure
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pity Games Studio
Windows
Pixel art metroidvania platformer about the adventures of a white kitten. Jumps, coins, keys, funny opponents, secret doors - all that. There is even dialogue and a plot.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Comedy 14.1%, Cats 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%
- #7 Kitty Cat Castle
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robot, DESTROY!
Windows · Mac
A cute, Metroidvania platformer about cats and aliens: you are a cat defending a castle from waves of enemies. When the going gets too tough, head out and explore the world to find powerful artifacts to aid in the castle's defenses. Enjoy a handcrafted world, story, and super-cute kitten NPCs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Cats 18%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Aliens 10.1%, Cute 7.8%
- #8 Chefy-Chef
92% matchPositive89% of 28 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 32.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #9 Clover
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: River Wolf Games
Windows
Clover's world is thrown into disarray when it starts to snow during the summer cider festival. A sense of curosity will help clover to understand the mystery behind the changing weather patterns, and through skill and mindful exploration maybe even bring magic to their world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Cats 22.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Aliens 9.4%
- #10 Dutch's Chickens
91% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Explore, discover secrets, gain awesome abilities and use them to find all your lost chickens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 7.6%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #11 Dark Labyrinth
90% 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 34.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #12 Tiny Adventure Game
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teunu
Windows
Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Stealth 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Adventure 6.1%
- #13 Randomice
88% matchVery Positive97% of 113 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 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Comedy 7.8%
- #14 Little Witch
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: QianQi
Windows
This is the story of an adventurous little witch and her cat in the paper world. The puzzle mainly tests the player's observation of the stage and the application of elements. Use the cat to eat the elements and use them in the right place to open the channel or get new elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Cute 7.4%
- #15 Jenny's Adventures
87% 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 40.4%, Cats 15.4%, 2D Platformer 15%, Exploration 11.3%, Cute 7.6%
- #16 Reso-Seeker
86% 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 41.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%
- #17 Dungeon Gals
86% matchNo user 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 27.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #18 Goodboy Galaxy
84% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Aliens 11.8%, Comedy 10.1%, Exploration 8.9%
- #19 Catto Chateau
85% 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 35.2%, Cats 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Cartoony 6.4%
- #20 Anyway
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Jule LiedingPub: SpielmannSpiel
Windows · Linux
Anyway is a 2D platformer adventure in which every day is not the same: There are some secret rules to this place which can change from day to day. So be cautious, it may be dangerous out there!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Aliens 12%, Cartoony 8.6%, Exploration 8%
- #21 Hirai Nya
81% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: FirePillar2
Windows · Mac
Step into a combat-free Metroidvania world where your adventure revolves around exploration, puzzle-solving, and treasure hunt.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Cats 23%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 6.9%
- #22 Time on Frog Island - Prologue
82% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: Half Past YellowPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Help an old axolotl bring life back to a dying island in the Time on Frog Island Prologue - a small, self-contained, mini adventure and prelude to the full Trading Time game. Download the prologue for free and be sure to wishlist the full game if you enjoyed this first mini-adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle 12.2%, Action-Adventure 12%, Exploration 11.5%, Comedy 10.7%
- #23 Scaredy Cat
80% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Hot Dawgs Studio
Windows
A scaredy cat steps into the forest alone to find a rare flower for her friends — but some journeys are more than they seem.
Why similar: Cats 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #24 Thrilling Triple Treat
82% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Linux
What do you get if you mix a platformer with a metroidvania and tower defense but then seperate that mix into three games that are then collected into a single game? Nonsense. You get nonsense. This game is nonsense. But dear, is it funny!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Comedy 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #25 Capybound
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vinicius de Moraes
Windows
Capybound is a 2D platformer with puzzle elements. You wake up as a capybara in a beautiful pixelated world. Find oranges, meet and talk to many different animals, solve puzzles, unlock skills, explore the world and it's secrets, all in a quest to find your way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #26 Crypt Custodian
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,759 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Cats 23%, Exploration 8.9%, Cute 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #27 The Ramsey
79% 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 33.6%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%
- #28 Slime:Evo
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falcon Stories
Windows
A gorgeous pixel art metroidvania where you play as an evolving slime. Learn new attacks and dodges from rescued slimes, and confront the monster lords in their domains.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Exploration 9.1%, Stealth 9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #29 Promenade
77% matchVery Positive95% of 847 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 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: Metroidvania 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Cute 7.7%
- #30 Pain-T
78% 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 44.2%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 13.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Colorful 7%
- #31 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
77% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #32 The Matter Gun
76% 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 44.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 10%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #33 All of You
75% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Alike Studio
Windows · Mac
All of You is a cute, purely visual, accessible, family-friendly puzzle adventure with unique gameplay. Play and pause time in every part of the level to unveil the right path for the main character.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 16%, Puzzle 11.7%, Comedy 11.3%, Aliens 11%
- #34 Bolt & Whalington
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orca StudioPub: OKJOY
Windows
Bolt & Whalington is a Metroidvania game where you play as Bolt, a Siamese cat exploring the floating ruins of Whalington. Reshape abilities and rewrite world rules with the "Setting Machine," switch mecha forms to craft weapons, battle enemies, and uncover the secret of Whalington.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Cats 21%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #35 Öoo
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,680 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 35.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #36 Trapers Platformer
75% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: molamucho.com
Windows · Linux
Story driven Metroidvania-ish challenging platformer with cute hand-drawn graphics and a focus on exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Comedy 11.2%, Cute 7.2%
- #37 Croakspire
74% 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 48.8%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Comedy 6%
- #38 Nerdtastic Norman & The Soul Fragments
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Section 8 Studios
Windows
Nerdtastic Norman is a 2d scrolling puzzle platformer set in purgatory based on Dante's Inferno. Over 70 unique levels, dangerously hard boss battles, and 1 unique story. Help Norman gather the missing pieces of his shattered soul, and help him return to the land of the living.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Exploration 5.9%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #39 KIYO - Bunny Tyranny
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel RatsPub: CobraTekku Games
Windows · Linux
Control the body of Kiyo, a feline ex-predator trapped in a neon-lit, dystopian city dominated by smartphone-addicted bunnies. Grab your bow, infiltrate the bunnies' facilities, discover their deepest secrets, and free everyone from their tyrannical grip in this stealthy platform adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Cats 20.5%, Stealth 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
- #40 Rising Fox
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Spark
Windows
Embark on an unforgettable adventure. Explore a mysterious world, uncover the secrets of the Zoodiacs, and face a threat that could destroy everything. Save your village as you dive into a story where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Cats 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9%, Exploration 6.5%
- #41 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
72% 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 44.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Exploration 9.3%, Cute 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #42 Darwin's Paradox!
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZDT StudioPub: KONAMI
Windows
Dive into the adventure with Darwin, an octopus as endearing as he is ingenious, torn from the ocean and trapped in a vast and mysterious industrial complex. Harness his unique talents and abilities to help him overcome the many dangers and traps in this captivating platformer and adventure game.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Stealth 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #43 Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom
72% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: FadinPub: Breakfast Club Studio
Windows
Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom is a 2D action-platformer that combines elements of Shoot 'em up, Beat'em up, and Metroidvania to challenge players. Explore the parallel realm with Fadin and embark on exciting adventures while facing formidable enemies and uncovering hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Cats 16.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Cartoony 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #44 Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
71% matchVery Positive89% of 325 reviews2022
Dev: MY.GAMESPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Comedy 13.2%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Cartoony 9%, Exploration 7.8%
- #45 Doggo
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fabiulous Games
Windows · Mac
Follow Doggo on his quest to find his Human so he can finally go back to sleep.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Comedy 15.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #46 Guillotine
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zomorro Studio
Windows
You’ve lost your head… and you must get it back. In Guillotine, decapitate enemies, steal their powers, and face creatures from Basque folklore such as Patxi Errementaria, Olentzero, or the Sorgina. Terror and absurd humor in a platformer with the soul of a metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, Comedy 9.2%
- #47 Akita: King Pig Thinks Pink
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Karuma Games
Windows
Akita: King Pig Thinks Pink is a 2D adventure-platformer metroidvania with hand-drawn animations, for 1-2 player local co-op.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Comedy 12.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #48 Irang : the last hope
70% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: SnoozyMondayPub: DCD
Windows
In Joseon, a kingdom honoring the Four Deities, chaos reigns. Nobles have unleashed sealed evils in a power grab, causing calamities. Join Irang and Haru on a journey to liberate the Deities and reclaim Joseon's last hope.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Cartoony 8.1%
- #49 Missing Mildred
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Johannes Wålstedt
Windows
A 2D platformer game with puzzle elements in a retro NES/SNES style. The story is about finding a missing cat named Mildred.
Why similar: Cats 29.5%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Comedy 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Cartoony 9.9%
- #50 Core Descent
67% matchPositive100% of 10 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 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #51 Lyden Lys
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Løftet
Windows
Lyden Lys is a knowledge-based metroidvania about an existential journey through a lost homeland. Control the surroundings through music, explore a smoldering world, discover what happened to your people, decide the fate of your successors, and find yourself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Cats 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Exploration 9.1%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #52 Switch Box
68% 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 33.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #53 KnightLight
67% matchVery Positive95% of 117 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 41.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 12.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #54 Morphing
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tapioca
Windows
Morphing is a 2D adventure puzzle game where you possess the ability of morphing. This power allows you to transform and acquire the traits of certain objects or creatures. Use this unique skill to overcome challenges and explore the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Exploration 15.5%, Stealth 14%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #55 Keena The Voidslayer
67% 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 38%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Cute 8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #56 The Legend of Thabor - Rise of the Mages
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Ivo ZabotPub: iz-gamedev
Windows
It is a 2D action adventure in pixel graphics. Combines the Metroidvania, platformer and puzzle platformer genres. Experience great fantasy worlds, challenging boss fights and exciting puzzles. Gradually learn new skills and become a master of magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #57 The SOL Device 2
69% 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 38.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #58 Sisyphus Is a Bug
64% matchVery Positive100% of 50 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 39.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 9.2%, Cartoony 7.9%
- #59 Zebulon: A Lost Cat
66% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Potico Games
Windows
Zebulon the cat is lost in a strange place, but he has a lot of courage and curiosity quickly replaces fear as he explores and unravels the world around him. It also helps that smelly green food is everywhere to grab!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Cats 28.8%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 6.1%, Cute 6%