- #1 Adventure in Hender´s Castle
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aventuras Bonitas
Windows
Cast magic spells and explore an old Castle in this 3d action-adventure game. Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and fight the dark forces that have taken hold of your ancestral home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.3%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, 3D Platformer 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Nonlinear 8.8%
- #2 Project Ants
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ant Team
Windows
Project Ants is a 3D Metroidvania combining the exploration depth of Hollow Knight with the technical hack-and-slash of Ninja Gaiden. Set in a fractured insect kingdom, a fallen Phragmotic Ant Warrior explores a brutal, layered world to uncover the secrets at its core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, 3D Platformer 13.9%, PvE 9%, Platformer 7.1%
- #3 Liturnian
96% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Solar Fish Games
Windows
Discover a strange world inhabited by living lights. Liturnian is a 3D-Metroidvania with fluid movement, fights against strange creatures and exciting puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, 3D Platformer 17.8%, Nonlinear 13%, Platformer 9.6%, Third Person 8.9%
- #4 Junklands
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deadleaf Games
Windows
Junklands is a 3D action-platformer that thrusts Rahr, a brave paper fledgling, into a polluted world ruled by its toxic overlords. Forced from home, Rahr must navigate smog-filled lands and sludge-choked rivers on a perilous quest to cleanse the Junklands and restore life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #5 Pik the Archon
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adam Kormos
Windows
Your home is invaded. Using Pik’s own repertoire of high-speed, elastic combat, turn the tide and take control over atrocious mutants in this 3D platformer-beat ‘em up hybrid, inspired by classics like Crash of the Titans!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.1%, 3D Platformer 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Nonlinear 9.7%, PvE 9%
- #6 Slime Slinger
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lazy Studio Games
Windows · Linux
Escape the incubator and begin your quest for the only human who ever cared about you. You play as an experimental slime created by Dr. Maisel a brilliant scientist now kidnapped by The Dastardly Five a gang of rogue slimes determined to reshape the world in their own twisted image.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, 3D Platformer 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, PvE 10.6%, Platformer 9.3%
- #7 The Curse of Tethria
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrew PiperPub: Threax Software
Windows
Explore dungeons, avoid traps, fight monsters and progress through a hand-crafted world. Defeat your enemies with action combat using your sword and shield, the tools you find and items from the environment. Can you overcome these challenges to end the curse and restore the world from evil?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Hack and Slash 16%, 3D Platformer 14.8%, Nonlinear 9.1%, Platformer 8.3%
- #8 Spark the Electric Jester 3
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,014 reviews2022
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
High speed 3D action platformer! Join Spark on his latest adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.8%, Beat 'em up 19.1%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Platformer 11.8%, Third Person 10%
- #9 Slay The Berserker
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Advance Garde
Windows
Slay The Berserker: A solo developer's 3D hack and slash dark fantasy game with 2000's retro style. Find your path with stylish platforming movements as you slay enemies in half. Face challenging bosses across diverse biomes in your quest to Slay The Berserker.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.6%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, 3D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 9%
- #10 Palingenesia
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cozy foxPub: Sailing Fox
Windows
Explore the ruins of a mysterious castle filled with deep magic, brutal monsters, and ancient secrets. Fight your way through the dark castle to find the king's son.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, 3D Platformer 18.1%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Third Person 8.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #11 Dust to Dust
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlimited Spoons
Windows
Fight for your afterlife in this colorful, action-packed 3D top-down Metroidvania-style game! As a ghost on the run in a specter research facility, sneak around interconnected levels, unlock new powers and team up with the local psychic to turn gigantic foes into dust.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, 3D Platformer 9.2%, Exploration 6.8%, Third Person 5.7%
- #12 Bushiden
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Arc Studios
Windows
Your sister has vanished and rumors swirl that Gaoh has been resurrected with an evil army at his command. Explore for cybernetic upgrades until you are powerful enough to defeat the diabolic Gaoh and his cybergenetic army once and for all in this futuristic, action platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Beat 'em up 20.3%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #13 Medo do Escuro
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: José Carlos Buesso JuniorPub: Zap Game Studio
Windows
In Medo do Escuro (Fear of the Dark), you follow Bianca, a 6-year-old girl who needs to explore a haunted house on a journey to rescue her stuffed bunny named Apep.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.5%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
- #14 Cryselts
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Platformer 12%, Exploration 9.5%
- #15 Stone
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heijingshi
Windows
"Stone" is an action-adventure game, a 3D Metroidvania. You are led to an unknown world, given a stone body, and given the ability to change into various forms. You explore and fight in this unknown world and finally solve the mystery of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, 3D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 8.9%, Exploration 7.9%
- #16 Sticky Limey
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mikado_Miyako
Windows
“Sticky Limey” is a third-person 3D action game where you control a slime and navigate a ruined city using grappling hooks.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 29.3%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, PvE 17.5%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Third Person 9.9%
- #17 Mix-A-Max
86% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Squaaa Studios
Windows
Mix-A-Max is an action packed beat 'em up where our hero Max must use his wits and defective copies' interchangeable parts to thwart a rouge prototype version of himself who has turned a toy store into a plastic battleground!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.1%, 3D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Funny 8.7%
- #18 Longtail!!
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hologram Monster
Windows
Longtail!! is a story-driven action-adventure game where metroidvania-style exploration meets puzzle-filled dungeons. Uncover secrets, master energy powers, and traverse a shifting world on the brink of collapse. A heartwarming, action-packed journey full of charm and discovery awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, 3D Platformer 18.1%, Third Person 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Platformer 8.8%
- #19 Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio Ganzheit
Windows
Liminal City: Axiom of Maria is a 3D Metroidvania set in Seoul — a ghost city run by AI after humanity's population collapse. Explore a twisted Seoul and discover new abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, 3D Platformer 18.6%, Nonlinear 17.5%, Platformer 9.6%, Third Person 8.6%
- #20 Blue Fire
84% matchVery Positive81% of 3,056 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, 3D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #21 Turi - Kaapora
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vortex Indie Games
Windows
Nature strikes back. TURI KAAPORA is a Hack n’ Slash inspired by Indigenous South American mythology. Become Kaapora and destroy men and machine to defend your homeland.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.7%, Hack and Slash 17%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, PvE 10%, Third Person 8.4%
- #22 Ryn: And the thread of life
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Innombrable
Windows
A 3D metroidvania hack-and-slash with low-poly and pixel art aesthetics. As Ryn, a rag doll born from the last light, explore a fading realm torn by the dark witch Stella. Defeat the five wicked dolls, claim their powers, and restore the broken Thread of Life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Hack and Slash 20.5%, 3D Platformer 9%, Platformer 7.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #23 DreamWatcher
83% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Class of 2019-2020Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Welcome to the Great Library of Dreams, where chaos has just been unleashed! Play as The Agent in this fantasy 3D Metroidvania filled to the brim with surprising secrets, daring traversal, confounding puzzles and menacing monkeys. Rid the library of the creatures wreaking havoc and bring back order!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Platformer 9.4%, Third Person 8.3%
- #24 Bargalian Regicide
79% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Semxy
Windows · Linux
Bargalian Regicide is a stylized fantasy game about a disgraced prince in servitude of an ancient being. Cut through hundreds of soldiers to bring about change in a crumbling empire.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.3%, 3D Platformer 14.5%, PvE 14.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #25 Convent Of Magical Chambers
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LucakPub: SadRooster
Windows
3D adventure metroidvania inspired by the early 2000s level design explore an abandoned convent filled with ghosts and magical chambers and try to solve the mystery behind everything
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 3D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Third Person 8.6%
- #26 Spark Vs The Marshmallows
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Jacob D LipskyPub: NinjaJD Productions
Windows
4 Player Plug-and-Play co-op/solo adventure. MUSICAL BOSS FIGHTS! LEVEL PROGRESSION! Unlockable abilities. A SWING ability. This is Spark, where you play as a tiny flame to fight through varieties of Marshmallow enemies to save your fellow flames!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.8%, Metroidvania 20.9%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #27 SlipBreak™
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: conceptyphoon
Windows
Created, Directed, and Developed by Raidon Amakobe. conceptyphoon® SlipBreak™ Version Nature "0.0.1" is the 2nd iteration of the SB Franchise in Early Access. Featuring four stages of combat with unique enemy types, VFX, an introduction to the lore, and an upgraded UI system.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.6%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, 3D Platformer 18%, PvE 10.5%, Platformer 9.3%
- #28 Slug Gear
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slumberry
Windows
Slug Gear is an action-packed Metroidvania within a universe of insect-human hybrids. Collect unique trinkets, fight powerful bosses and discover the lost lore of the world!
Why similar: Mechs 27.1% ★, Metroidvania 24.6%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Platformer 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #29 Stargazer
78% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Emerald Wizard Studios
Windows · Mac
Jaxx Fury returns to his hometown as the last hope against the dark wizard Nachtengel. With bravery and determination, he must save his people and fulfill his destiny. Guided by Nala, navigate the cursed town's labyrinth and defeat Nachtengel. The town's fate depends on you!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.6%, Metroidvania 24%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #30 House Of Decay
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: White Box
Windows
House Of Decay - PS1/PSX inspired 3d platformer metroidvania with collectathon elements. Travel through the world of demons, search for secrets and new abilities, unlock shortcuts, looking for pets and fight with cute monsters💖Add to wishlist now!💖
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, 3D Platformer 16.2%, Hack and Slash 13%, Platformer 8.8%, Third Person 8.4%
- #31 Kochu's Dream
79% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A 3d bug adventure game 🐜🐛🐞 Run, jump and shoot while you chase an elusive fairy . . . Can you turn back into a human?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, 3D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Third Person 8%
- #32 Warp Soldier
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mr. Thee
Windows
A 2D retro monochrome Metroidvania adorned with a vast array of melee combos, movement options, and most importantly, monsters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Nonlinear 16.6%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Beat 'em up 10.3%
- #33 Mikoshi: The Lost Crystals
76% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: DremGames
Windows
Run, jump, fall, die... don't cry, it is better again you should try!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, 3D Platformer 12%, Platformer 9.8%, PvE 9%
- #34 Wisdom Tower
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luminight
Windows · Linux
A Retro Metroidvania focused heavily on Exploration, Puzzle Solving Combat and Platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Nonlinear 15.9%, PvE 13.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #35 Ginger Snap: Islands of Rot
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meepalasheep
Windows
Two games in one! GingerSnap: an action platformer with a unique ability combination system. YMIR: a non-linear puzzle platformer with collectable upgrades.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Beat 'em up 21.2%, Nonlinear 16.9%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 8.7%
- #36 Mechanode
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spriteflick
Windows
An all-action, story-driven metroidvania that confronts the darkest realities of existence and the dawning of consciousness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Mechs 22.4% ★, Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Action 6.8%
- #37 Bounty Star
72% matchMixed63% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: DINOGODPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Bounty Star is an over-the-shoulder 3D action game that marries mech combat and customization with farming and base building. The player takes on the role of a broken but powerful ex-soldier named Clem, a war veteran, talented fighter and expert mech pilot.
Why similar: Mechs 42.6% ★, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Third Person 10.5%
- #38 The Adventures of Candle Boy
73% matchPositive80% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Bug Pop Studios
Windows
Missing the golden era of action platformers? Candle Boy is here to ignite your nostalgia with a fiery punch! Dive into this action-packed adventure from an indie studio that delivers classic thrills with a modern twist
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.4%, Nonlinear 15.6%, PvE 12.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Third Person 9.6%
- #39 Desert Dungeons
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blessiverse
Windows
As the newest recruit to the Coral Springs Adventurer's Guild, you'll have to gear up, explore the Holokai desert, and delve into the dungeons located there to become the best Adventurer!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.4%, PvE 13.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Third Person 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #40 Tater Spud
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Nate DeHart
Windows
Explore, fight, and platform through a world of deadly plants as a lone potato, Tater Spud, in search of powerups and the answers behind the flora that was once safe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Nonlinear 16.6%, PvE 13%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #41 Whisper: in the Dark
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Primitive Pixels Games
Windows
Embark on a vibrant 2D pixel odyssey as Whisper, an emissary of the darkness. Explore an atmospheric, nonlinear world with branching paths and hidden wonders. Engage in fast-paced combat and smooth platforming in this nostalgia-infused Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #42 PANDORA
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Hamzah KashmiriPub: SixGuys
Windows
Pandora is a third-person action-adventure hack n slash game that combines teleportation and combat abilities. Take on the role of Phase, a cyber-enhanced super-soldier detained by their creator, Sai-Corp. Escape the orbital testing facility and earn the freedom they stole from you long ago.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.3%, Beat 'em up 19.2%, 3D Platformer 17.6%, Third Person 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #43 Ser BubbleHelm
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MechaFishGames
Windows
Ser BubbleHelm is a third-person castle defense game where you fight against hordes of enemies trying to capture your castle.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.9%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Mechs 18.2% ★, PvE 11.5%, Third Person 6.9%
- #44 The Earth Is Flat
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Ocean Games Studios
Windows
Is the Earth flat? Help Teddy prove it after getting dumped by his girlfriend. Embark on a bizarre adventure with over 15 challenging levels, dark humor, detailed graphics, and varied mechanics like skateboarding and jet skiing. Add to your wish list now!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.2%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Third Person 11.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #45 Echoes of Nox
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Orange Party
Windows
Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, PvE 13.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 10.5%
- #46 Frex: Ambivalence
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fanodevy
Windows · Linux
A high-speed action game blending fluid movement and stylish sword combat, as you push through intense stages and confront enemies shaped by a broken world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, 3D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Third Person 10.6%
- #47 Explosiovania
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Eye
Windows
Rocket-jump using exploding fireballs, unlock abilities and master an ever-growing movement system. After descending into a broken underworld, you must learn to traverse Satan Hill. Explore the non-linear corners of the underworld, find secrets, defeat demons and reclaim the Eye of Evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, 3D Platformer 23.3%, Nonlinear 18.7%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 7.8%
- #48 Ganymede
69% 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 37%, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #49 Hell Worlds Reinvigorated
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Productions Pluie De SangPub: DOSMan Publishing
Windows
A necromantic named Cyris leaves his homeworld for a strange odyssey through unknown realms, each one more horrible and bizarre than the next. Use your necromancer abilities to save the earth realm in this retro FPS filled to the brim with fantasy & mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #50 Final Nation
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hyperlimits
Windows
In this challenging action-adventure you are on a quest to find a mystic crystal to save your country from an evil militant cult. Explore vast lands and secret chambers invested with dangerous enemies. In order to succeed you must escape hazards, collect crucial items, and destroy key targets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 3D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Third Person 9.1%
- #51 Juvenate
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Astrolot Games
Windows
Juvenate is a 2.5D platformer where players will journey across three distinct levels—each featuring unique environments, enemies, and mechanics.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.9%, Metroidvania 21.5%, 3D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 10.3%
- #52 Gonzalo the Chicken
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WhaleplaneStudios LLC
Windows
Play as Gonzalo on his quest to take on hordes of monstrous Crocogators by launching your explosive sidekick Azzar at baddies while navigating wild and wacky environments. It's time for this chicken to cross the road... and blow up everything on the other side!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.9%, Platformer 15.1%, Third Person 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Funny 9.1%
- #53 Roid Chimp
67% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Robert PanichpakdeePub: Pay Artists Studios
Windows
A 2D platformer in the vein of Super Mario World, Megaman, and Sonic, play as Roid Chimp, a personification of our collective rage at a terrible system. Run, climb, and punch your way through a world to explore, filled with books that increase both regular stats and elemental upgrades.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Beat 'em up 21.1%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 7.3%
- #54 Asterix & Obelix XXL 2
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,001 reviews2018
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 brings the experience of the original game to an unparalleled level. The enhanced graphics pay tribute to the comic books and the gameplay has been totally redesigned to make fighting the Romans even more fun!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.4%, 3D Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Third Person 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #55 Darksiders™
70% matchVery Positive89% of 12,823 reviews2010
Dev: Vigil GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Third Person 14.1%, Beat 'em up 8.6%, Metroidvania 8.3%
- #56 Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
63% matchVery Positive91% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: Limited Run Games
Windows
Tomba is back for more in Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition, a celebration of the often overlooked sequel to the legendary platformer, Tomba!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, 3D Platformer 17%, Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Cartoony 8%
- #57 The Bold Bogey
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MmmDoggy
Windows
The Bold Bogey is a 3D golf adventure that combines open exploration with satisfying platforming. Explore a vast world filled with dungeons to dive into, bosses to fight, and new ways to upgrade your ball in a golf game unlike any other. Do you have what it takes to become the Boldest Bogey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Nonlinear 14.8%, 3D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 8.7%, Exploration 7.3%
- #58 Ichiro
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: SeikaGames
Windows
This is a difficult metroidvania style game with 90's arcade mechanics. It requires precision jumping and good highlights to shoot and jump.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Hack and Slash 24.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Action 7.7%
- #59 ZHEN: Shattered Legacy
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Machine GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
You play as a robot warrior monk sent to the distant lands of Zhen, a fictional, East-Asian inspired world desolated by an ancient war. You begin your journey to challenge the Masters of Kung Fu, become the new Grand Master of the land and restore the righteous way of Kung Fu.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Beat 'em up 19.5%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, PvE 7.7%
- #60 Asterix & Obelix XXL: Romastered
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 993 reviews2020
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Asterix and Obelix make an XXL comeback in a Romastered version full of Romans!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.1%, 3D Platformer 18%, PvE 11.7%, Platformer 10.8%, Third Person 10.1%