- #1 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
97% matchVery Positive81% of 5,578 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.6%, Metroidvania 27.3%, RPG 6.2%, Action RPG 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #2 Rebel Transmute
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 23.1%, Space 9.9%, Platformer 7.7%, 2D Platformer 7%
- #3 Infinitevania
96% matchVery Positive93% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Souls-like 21.5%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #4 Twilight Monk
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Action RPG 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 8.9%
- #5 Souldiers
94% matchMixed69% of 3,112 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Souls-like 11.7%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #6 Emberbane
94% matchMixed61% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Hamlet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Souls-like 21.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 6.5%, Exploration 6.5%
- #7 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
93% matchVery Positive95% of 278 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Platformer 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #8 Somber Echoes
92% matchVery Positive83% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 19.6%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 8.6%, Space 8.1%
- #9 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,708 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Dragons 20.2% ★, Souls-like 19.8%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 9.1%
- #10 GIGASWORD
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 24.3%, Swordplay 14.4%, Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #11 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
90% matchVery Positive83% of 981 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Souls-like 7.5%
- #12 Solateria
89% matchVery Positive84% of 713 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 27%, Platformer 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Lore-Rich 6.4%
- #13 Svarog's Dream
88% matchVery Positive90% of 897 reviews2023
Dev: VI Game Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Awaken as a soul from the Underworld. Discover who you are and explore an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Battle beasts and gods, or forge alliances with them. Die and be reborn in this adventure.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.5%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, Choices Matter 15.7%, RPG 12%, Exploration 11.5%
- #14 Darxanadon
89% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 24.7%, Action RPG 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #15 Mask of Soul
87% matchVery Positive82% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
Windows
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 26.1%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #16 Void Sols
86% matchVery Positive96% of 372 reviews2024
Dev: Finite Reflection StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac
Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
Why similar: Swordplay 27.8%, Souls-like 27.3%, Action RPG 14.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 7.7%
- #17 Afterimage
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,285 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Souls-like 17.6%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action RPG 9.2%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #18 Phoenotopia: Awakening
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,883 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #19 Nine Sols
82% matchVery Positive94% of 45,033 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Souls-like 30.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Story Rich 6%, Action-Adventure 5%
- #20 The Rewinder 2
84% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2025
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.
Why similar: Story Rich 22.1%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Adventure 15.2%, RPG 13.1%
- #21 Narita Boy
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,844 reviews2021
Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #22 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,157 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 12.7 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 28.2%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #23 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
82% matchVery Positive80% of 2,247 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.8%, RPG 10.6%, Story Rich 7%
- #24 Game of Rebirth
81% matchMixed70% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: ZodiacStudio
Windows
A Roguelike multiverse adventure ruled by an unseen godlike being. Your life and death are part of its game. Travel across nine wildly different worlds, gain powerful skills and bloodline upgrades, and evolve through each cycle of death and rebirth.
Why similar: RPG 28.3%, Exploration 19%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 11.2%
- #25 MIO: Memories in Orbit
79% matchVery Positive83% of 4,771 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Souls-like 21.9%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%
- #26 Inexistence
83% matchMixed66% of 372 reviews2016
Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, RPG 16.3%, Action 13.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 6.5%
- #27 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
80% matchMixed67% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: STORYBIRD StudioPub: PQube
Windows
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Action RPG 14%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #28 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
79% matchMixed68% of 709 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Metroidvania 19.5%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 9%
- #29 Ato
78% matchVery Positive96% of 473 reviews2020
Dev: Tiny Warrior Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Swordplay 25%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.2%
- #30 Unbound: Worlds Apart
78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,334 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Platformer 18.3%, Souls-like 18.2%, Exploration 8.5%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #31 Oblitus mortis
77% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Oblitus mortis
Windows
A Pixel art adventure inspired by the fascinating legends and myths of Venezuela. Enter a mysterious world where you will be the one to help this little Espanto solve the mystery of why all these creatures and lost souls are wandering the earth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #32 Auridia
75% matchVery Positive98% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Reed Molbak
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Lore-Rich 12%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #33 Saviorless
76% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2024
Dev: Empty Head GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.1%, Action-Adventure 21.4%, Platformer 18.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, 2D 5.2%
- #34 The Warrior
74% matchVery Positive98% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: ThornDuck
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.3%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #35 Kingdom Shell
76% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 24.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Exploration 6%
- #36 Dragon's Wake
77% matchVery Positive88% of 431 reviews2015
Dev: Brainbox Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dragon's Wake is a 2D Adventure Platformer where a fledgling dragon hatches into a world in which the extermination of dragons at the hands of a mysterious black knight is already underway.
Why similar: Dragons 61.5% ★, Platformer 13.7%, Story Rich 5.5%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 5.1%
- #37 Astronite
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 20.9%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #38 Hyper Light Drifter
73% matchVery Positive93% of 19,122 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Souls-like 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Action RPG 11%, Exploration 8.2%
- #39 Foregone
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,402 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 25.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Action-Adventure 4.7%
- #40 Dust: An Elysian Tail
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,060 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 18.6%, RPG 9.2%, Fantasy 5.7%, Action 5.1%
- #41 Aeterna Noctis
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,140 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.1 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 33.8%, Souls-like 29%, Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 6.3%
- #42 Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue
74% matchMixed63% of 159 reviews2020
Dev: OWG StudiosPub: Sedoc LLC
Windows
Play as Leonnor who sets out on a journey to discover everything about his past and his world, things are not always what they seem! Learn special abilities, battle monsters and encounter celestial beings as you explore this beautifically crafted pixel world. This prologue starts a epic journey...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Action RPG 14.1%, RPG 9.1%
- #43 Timespinner
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,180 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 7.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #44 Aggelos
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 691 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, RPG 17.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Adventure 7.1%
- #45 Awita: Journey of Hope
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 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 29.4%, Souls-like 19.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 7.2%
- #46 Elementallis
67% matchVery Positive91% of 290 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Action RPG 18.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #47 Moonscars
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,510 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 29.2%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 8%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #48 Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 311 reviews2023
Dev: Cornfox & Brothers Ltd.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sequel to the critically acclaimed action adventure. Experience a gorgeous new third person 3D view and embark on an epic journey that unfolds the mysteries of what happened 1000 years ago.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, RPG 12.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #49 Imp of the Sun
71% matchMixed65% of 248 reviews2022
Dev: Sunwolf EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 15.4%, Exploration 9.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #50 Inexistence Rebirth
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Jonathan Brassaud
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Platformer 19%, RPG 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 4.9%
- #51 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
69% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
Windows
Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 31.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #52 Noreya: The Gold Project
68% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #53 After Death
70% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10%, Action 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #54 Beholgar 2
67% matchVery Positive80% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Souls-like 18.3%, Swordplay 17.3%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Platformer 8%
- #55 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
66% matchVery Positive84% of 306 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Souls-like 20.5%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #56 Demons of Asteborg
70% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Neofid Studios
Windows
Demons of Asteborg® is an action-platform game, with elements of metroidvania. Play as Gareth and prevent Zadimus from destroying Asteborg !
Why similar: Swordplay 28.9%, Metroidvania 19.5%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #57 SoulQuest
66% matchVery Positive81% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: SoulBlade Studio LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Carve your path through hordes of enemies, defying the gods to seize the power of Morrigan, Goddess of Death, and retrieve the soul of your beloved! SoulQuest combines amazing gameplay with the unique Celtic mythology into one, action-packed mixture!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.6%, Platformer 18.4%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #58 Aestik
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
Windows
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Souls-like 18.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Platformer 7.8%
- #59 Arisen Force: HeroTest
66% matchVery Positive83% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Lemport
Windows
Experience stylish-action battles and beautiful pixel art, summon heroes across time and space, and challenge the magic tower to save the heroic spirits and goddesses!
Why similar: Action RPG 31%, 2D Platformer 19%, RPG 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Fantasy 11.6%
- #60 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
65% matchVery Positive83% of 1,243 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Souls-like 20.3%, Action RPG 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 8.7%