- #1 Unbound: Worlds Apart
97% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 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 21.4%, Souls-like 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
- #2 Solateria
96% matchVery Positive84% of 523 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 21.4%, Souls-like 19%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #3 The Perfect Pencil
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Cima
Windows
The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, 2D Platformer 13%, Souls-like 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #4 DEVIATOR
95% matchMixed68% of 994 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 19.2%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #5 Haiku, the Robot
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,452 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
- #6 Hollow Knight
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 542,706 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 21.6%, Platformer 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
- #7 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
93% matchVery Positive92% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: Volk TeamPub: Progamefactoryllc
Windows
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.2%, Souls-like 17.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Platformer 7%
- #8 Mask of Soul
92% matchVery Positive84% of 56 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 22.7%, Souls-like 20.5%, Lore-Rich 13%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Platformer 8.6%
- #9 Kingdom Shell
91% matchVery Positive89% of 261 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 22.6%, Souls-like 19.5%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
- #10 BIOMORPH
90% matchVery Positive92% of 671 reviews2024
Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.6%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Platformer 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #11 Marko: Beyond Brave
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
Windows
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.1%, 2D Platformer 11%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7%, Platformer 7%
- #12 Fatal Claw
87% matchVery Positive96% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 16%, Souls-like 13.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.1%
- #13 Aeterna Noctis
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,022 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 27.7%, Souls-like 23.9%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Platformer 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #14 Emberbane
86% matchMixed60% of 129 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 21.9%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Souls-like 15.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #15 The Guise
88% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
Windows
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.3%, Souls-like 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Platformer 7.6%
- #16 Voidwrought
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 941 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 7.7%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #17 Afterimage
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 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 20.4%, Souls-like 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Lore-Rich 8.2%
- #18 Nine Sols
83% matchVery Positive94% of 41,041 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.8 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 27.9%, Souls-like 24.2%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Platformer 9.6%
- #19 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
84% matchVery Positive84% of 238 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 19.8%, Souls-like 17.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Lore-Rich 9.8%
- #20 Slavania
84% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: FrostLeaf Games LLC
Windows
Fantasy metroidvania with a moral choice and hunting the bosses who are not going to patiently wait for you in their lair. Study the monsters. Track'em. Kill'em. Exploration of the vast interconnected fairytale world, an acrobatic combat system and weird locals are what awaits you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 20.2%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #21 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
81% matchVery Positive96% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: DIE SOFT
Windows
Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, 2D Platformer 19%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Cute 10.9%, Platformer 7.1%
- #22 Pronty
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,275 reviews2021
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Cute 8.3%, Platformer 8.1%
- #23 Lamp Chronicle
82% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Pixellica Corp.
Windows
Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.
Why similar: Souls-like 16.7%, Metroidvania 16.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 10%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #24 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 296 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Souls-like 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.4%
- #25 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,615 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 18%, Souls-like 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #26 GRIME II
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,591 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Souls-like 28.8%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Exploration 7.7%
- #27 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 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 38.7%, Platformer 11%, Adventure 9.3%, Side Scroller 9%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #28 DOOMBLADE
79% matchVery Positive80% of 367 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.9%, Souls-like 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Dark Humor 11.1%, Side Scroller 9.3%
- #29 ANIMAL WELL
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.8%, Platformer 15%, Exploration 12.6%, Cute 11%, Adventure 6.4%
- #30 Mable & The Wood
81% matchMixed56% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Cute 9.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #31 Auridia
75% matchVery Positive98% of 160 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 41.9%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 10.3%
- #32 Venture to the Vile
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.7%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Lore-Rich 13%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #33 Custodian: Beginning of the End
78% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 20.2%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Side Scroller 13%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #34 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
77% matchMixed68% of 681 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 20.4%, Metroidvania 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.9%
- #35 Awita: Journey of Hope
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 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 24%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Souls-like 16.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 7.6%
- #36 Teslagrad
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,464 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Platformer 27%, Side Scroller 10%, Dark Fantasy 5.1%, Exploration 5%
- #37 Vigil: The Longest Night
73% matchVery Positive86% of 3,566 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 20.8%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #38 Ghost Song
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,413 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Platformer 11.2%
- #39 Genopanic
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 7.2%
- #40 FOUNTAINS
71% matchVery Positive84% of 460 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 21.8%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #41 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
73% matchVery Positive81% of 5,518 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 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 41.8%, Metroidvania 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Platformer 5.4%, Side Scroller 4.1%
- #42 WarriOrb
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 177 reviews2020
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 21.5%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Cute 9.2%
- #43 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Brewed GamesPub: 1312 Interactive
Windows
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Souls-like 17.4%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
- #44 Islets
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,293 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Cute 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.8%
- #45 Faerie Afterlight
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
Windows
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Cute 14.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #46 Moonscars
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,466 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 28.4%, Souls-like 25.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Platformer 6.9%
- #47 Gravethorn
67% matchVery Positive86% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Volviir
Windows
Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #48 Makis Adventure
69% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, 2D Platformer 13%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #49 MO:Astray
69% matchVery Positive92% of 5,040 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Platformer 21.3%, Cute 20.3%, Adventure 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Action 10%
- #50 Overbowed
68% matchVery Positive91% of 90 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 40.8%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #51 Emerald Dreams: Sanity - Platformer Quest
68% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Involve GamesPub: INVOLVE IT SOFTWARE LLC
Windows
Emerald Dreams: Sanity - Platformer Quest is an exciting 2.5D platformer and adventure Metroidvania that takes you on a journey through mysterious worlds. The game offers a rich story set in a dark fantasy universe where every decision you make can lead to one of multiple endings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Hand-drawn 14%, Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 12%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #52 MIO: Memories in Orbit
65% matchVery Positive82% of 3,685 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 15.6 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 28.7%, Souls-like 18.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #53 Void Memory
71% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Side Scroller 9%
- #54 Darxanadon
70% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 23.7%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #55 The Little Brave
67% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Dmitrii Batov
Windows
Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Cute 11%
- #56 Hollow Knight: Silksong
62% matchVery Positive89% of 407,420 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.3 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 24.5%, Platformer 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
- #57 Souldiers
68% matchMixed69% of 3,012 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 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 43.9%, Souls-like 10.6%, Lore-Rich 10%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Combat 9.1%
- #58 3000th Duel
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 626 reviews2019
Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 9.5%
- #59 Saviorless
66% matchVery Positive88% of 350 reviews2024
Dev: Empty Head GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Platformer 8.6%