- #1 Adamant Heart
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cloudy Focus
Windows
A Megaman Legends inspired, lighthearted shooting adventure! Force your way into mysterious ruins filled with ancient robots, find valuable treasure to upgrade your gear, and discover their true origin and purpose.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Third-Person Shooter 24.8%, Retro 7.9%, Old School 6%, Action 5.9%
- #2 Quantum Cortex
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QCDev
Windows
Quantum Cortex is a fast-paced, physics-based metroidvania. Tear through a dark, atmospheric environment at lightning speeds and battle terrifying creatures. Discover the eldritch mystery behind civilization’s fall, and rise up against the transhumanist dystopia that took its place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Transhumanism 19.7% ★, Dystopian 14.8%, Lovecraftian 12.4%, Dark 7%
- #3 MONOCHROME ANGEL
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dwindling intellect
Windows
Explore the derelict ruins of abandoned megastructures in this slow-paced first-person platformer. Discover movement upgrades to facilitate platforming and exploration. Find data logs of those who have gone before to uncover the lore of this dark world. //RETURN TO HEMRON, O FALLEN//
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Dark 16.7%, Retro 15.6%, Dystopian 12.3%, Transhumanism 9.9% ★
- #4 Fear the Timeloop - Prologue
94% matchVery Positive85% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Third-Person Shooter 25.8%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Dark 9.4%, Horror 7.5%
- #5 Pixel Game Maker Series MEDIUM-NAUT
95% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
There is no right answer to choose. Will you be able to solve the mystery of the crashed pioneer ship?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Horror 8.7%
- #6 Runan Ritual
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BehnderPub: Checkpoint Loop
Windows
A momentum-heavy 2D Metroidvania where you dash, double-jump and wall-cling beneath Goen, the last city on earth, chaining whip combos and parrying to bank Maia essence for permanent rituals or short-lived upgrades you drop on death.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, PvE 13.9%, Old School 11.3%, Retro 8.4%, Adventure 5.9%
- #7 Rusty Flesh
93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Wasteland Games
Windows
Rusty Flesh is a sci-fi horror puzzle platformer for the Game Boy Color where you switch gravity instead of jumping. Explore the different areas of a derelict spaceship putting together all the pieces of its lovecraftian mistery, and enjoy its retro-futuristic aesthetics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Dystopian 15.6%, Lovecraftian 15.2%, Retro 11%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #8 ADACA
92% matchVery Positive91% of 901 reviews2022
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A Sci-fi FPS set on the mysterious planet ADACA. - Use your GRAVITY-MANIPULATING arm to HURL objects at your foes or even RIP weapons directly from their hands! - EXPLORE and manipulate the environment in this EERIE and HOSTILE world!
Why similar: Dystopian 19.6%, Old School 15.8%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Retro 11.5%, PvE 8.8%
- #9 Him
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Gumbo Day
Windows
Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Old School 12.6%, Retro 9.6%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6%
- #10 Shadow Man Remastered
91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,589 reviews2021
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside. To stop an apocalypse. To save your soul.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Retro 9.6%, Old School 9.2%, Horror 8.9%
- #11 Voidwrought
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,038 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 33.9%, Lovecraftian 17.3%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Dark 12.6%, Combat 6.3%
- #12 Ground Zero
89% matchVery Positive89% of 786 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Dark 11.4%, Old School 11.4%, Retro 8.7%
- #13 Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ステサンゲームズPub: room6
Windows
Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Retro 16.6%, Space 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Action 7.1%
- #14 Aftershock: Coastline
88% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
A thrilling retro-styled shooter with survival-horror elements, inspired by the design of Resident Evil and the atmosphere of Bioshock. Spend an hour delving deep into a seaside bunker in an uncanny land, uncovering its secrets and surviving against the cosmic terrors which dwell within.
Why similar: Dystopian 19.3%, Lovecraftian 16.8%, Old School 14.3%, Dark 12.4%, Retro 10.6%
- #15 U.N. Owen Was Her?
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Kubrick
Windows
Escape a Scarlet Mansion haunted by U.N. Owen..? Feed or fight roaming entities, solve light and gear puzzles, and use hunger to survive. Explore grand halls and a vast library, descend into a sealed underground, and defeat the original U.N. Owen.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.7%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 16%, Dark 12.5%, Combat 7.1%
- #16 Lumina Veil
84% matchVery Positive98% of 296 reviews2026
Dev: Hamster Cafe
Windows
Lumina Veil, a horror game with a modern twist! Step into the shoes of a popular streamer on a journey into a strange new game. As you dive deeper, you'll find yourself escaping the isolation of your own world, only to discover that the lines between fantasy and reality are beginning to blur.
Why similar: Dystopian 22.4%, Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Old School 14.4%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #17 DERELIKT
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VisuwygPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
DERELIKT is a narrative retro FPS built for fans of claustrophobic PS1-era sci-fi horror.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17%, Old School 16.1%, Retro 14.2%, Dark 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.9%
- #18 Ashen Seed
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ad Aspera Games
Windows
A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Dark 14.9%, Horror 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #19 Nakawak: Expanded Color Edition
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
Nakawak is a handheld style Metroidvania. Explore! Power Up! Escape! This is a retro game displaced in time. Now features expanded content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Lovecraftian 19.5%, Retro 11.6%, Horror 8.6%, Dark 7.8%
- #20 Dead Space
84% matchVery Positive91% of 71,387 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 11.8%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Space 11.3%
- #21 THE IRONY
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SYLOPON
Windows
You are a nameless mercenary, dispatched to the research facility 'UNDERDOG CORP.' Survive the horrors of this dangerous facility, twisted by human experimentation, and uncover the hidden secrets within before they consume you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Dystopian 21.5%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Horror 8.2%
- #22 Astra Intra
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Simon Rydberg
Windows
A short space-horror game where you desperately try to keep the crew members of a defective spaceship alive, as you are all the last hope for humanity's survival.
Why similar: Dystopian 21.5%, Dark 13.9%, Lovecraftian 11.5%, Space 11.5%, Retro 11.4%
- #23 Void Martyrs
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Mac n Cheese Games
Windows
A grimdark survival horror about a nun in space. Scavenge amongst the drifting space-Basilica, balance your faith with survival, and craft the tools of your salvation.
Why similar: Dystopian 19.7%, Lovecraftian 14.9%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Dark 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.3%
- #24 XGA SPECIAL EDITION
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: XStationGames
Windows
Survive the nightmare of XGA! Trapped in the rotting corpse of a space station, you must explore, fight and hide in this intense Horror-Metroidvania! But remember, XGA is hunting you....
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Dystopian 15.5%, Sci-fi 11%, Horror 9.7%, Space 9.5%
- #25 We're Closed Sorry
81% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: GUMBO DAY
Windows
We're closed sorry is a metroidvania in which the player controls both a titular hero traversing the interior of a retro supermarket store and the owner of the store. Immerse in an action-adventure while combating bugs, finding secrets, and becoming a dreamt hero.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.6%, Old School 12.3%, Retro 9.1%, Action 8%, Adventure 5.6%
- #26 Hand Cannon: Janky Reality
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Suicidal Robot Games
Windows
A throwback retro-style platformer inspired by the Blue Bomber with a unique twist. Take on the role of Jack Johnson, and complete the simulation in this action platformer. Featuring 12 levels, 10 bosses, 10 mini bosses, and 9 unique weapons. Create your own levels and share them with your friends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Transhumanism 22.2% ★, Dystopian 14.3%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Dark 6.3%
- #27 Xanthiom Zero
79% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Retro 13.4%, Space 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Old School 7.4%
- #28 StarCore Legacy
79% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Remake to 2016's Legends of the Universe - StarCore, a Metroidvania style Action-Platformer with several abilities, enemies and areas to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Old School 16.3%, Retro 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Space 11.4%
- #29 The Tower on the Borderland
78% matchVery Positive86% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows
A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Lovecraftian 18.2%, Old School 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Dystopian 8.4%
- #30 Hollow Frontier
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sheipeg the game dev
Windows
Hollow Frontier is a thrilling sci-fi adventure where survival is your only option. Explore a haunting, collapsed world. Solve puzzles, fight for survival, and uncover dark secrets. Experience dynamic gameplay in both 3rd person and FPS perspectives
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Third-Person Shooter 19.9%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Space 13%
- #31 Neon Goddess
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cotton Cat Studios
Windows
Explore a cyberpunk world filled with cosmic horrors as Astrid, a mercenary, confronts the moral dilemmas of this dystopian reality. Your choices shape the destiny in this retro 3D horror game.
Why similar: Dystopian 20.7%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Third-Person Shooter 15.8%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Sci-fi 11%
- #32 Pixtalgia
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixitalia Games
Windows
A hand-crafted action-adventure that pays tribute to the 8-bit golden era. Explore, fight, experience different genres of classic gameplay and grow stronger in a world built one screen at a time by a solo first-time developer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Retro 15.9%, Old School 11.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 6%
- #33 Psi Break
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Entropy Minds
Windows
Uncover the dark truth of a ruined lunar colony in this isometric survival horror. As an amnesiac prisoner, wield devastating elemental powers to battle mutated horrors and solve puzzles. But beware: power comes at a cost. Manage your Sanity to survive, or let the madness consume you.
Why similar: Retro 20.4%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Dark 12.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Horror 10.2%
- #34 Otherskin
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a deadly solo mission to uncover Vandermire’s secrets. Absorb alien morphs to evolve beyond human limits. Guided by your AI suit, explore alien biomes, master unique abilities, and fight to survive in a stunning action adventure. The universe is at stake.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Third-Person Shooter 30.7%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Combat 7%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #35 Utopia: Haven
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: João Mendonça
Windows
Explore three distant planets in this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania, developed for the Game Boy Color. Face mysterious creatures, discover powerful upgrades and uncover lost secrets. The fate of humanity is in your hands!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Retro 18.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Space 7.2%, Adventure 6.6%
- #36 IMP
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Hyperjungle
Windows
Fight hordes of aliens and visit desolate moons in this arcade-inspired third-person shooter.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Combat 10.4%, PvE 9.3%, Dark 8.4%
- #37 Recurrence
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Equinox Interactive
Windows
"Something is broken... and it keeps repeating."A classic survival horror set in a cyberpunk world corrupted by a strange signal. Solve puzzles, face terrifying creatures, and try to escape a nightmare that seems endless
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23%, Lovecraftian 17.5%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Retro 13.6%, Dark 8.2%
- #38 The Outbreak Protocol
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stackpack Games
Windows
Escape the outbreak with friends! A survivor horror multiplayer experience that will allow you to fight hordes of zombies, escape unique scenarios and most important of all... Survive the outbreak!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Third-Person Shooter 29.4%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Horror 6.9%, Adventure 6%
- #39 Mikota
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: paledwisp
Windows
A haunting retro-style psychological horror game set in a snow-covered town where humanity and machinery blur. Solve puzzles, uncover dark secrets and navigate a deeply personal story of sacrifice, and identity as Mikota.
Why similar: Transhumanism 26.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.2%, Dystopian 19.1%, Retro 12.4%, Dark 12.1%
- #40 The Callisto Protocol™
73% matchMixed65% of 43,752 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.5%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Space 11.1%, Horror 10.4%
- #41 Escape from CALYPSO
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anton Palukhin Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in a dark, scary and exciting adventure of exploring an abandoned spaceship. Solve puzzles, look for keys, hide, don't get caught by the strange creatures that roam here. Escape from this ship before it's too late. - Sci-fi - Survival Horror - Metroidvania
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Survival Horror 16%, Dark 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Old School 8.6%
- #42 JETBOY
73% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: GameOverDog
Windows · Mac
Jetboy is a retro supercharged jetpacking pixel shooter with a pumping metal soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Retro 26.2%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Old School 2.3%, Adventure 1.7%
- #43 Project Delta
72% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Flying Fire, LLC
Windows
Explore all possible realities as you try and save the universe from the Darkness in this unique Procedurally Designed Mega Metroidvania Adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Retro 14.8%, Old School 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Dark 8.2%
- #44 Word of mouth stories
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Waqudoo
Windows
A collection of scary stories that go around a small town. A third-person survival horror game inspired by the classics of the genre. Formidable enemies, atmospheric levels, and the style of old games and movies from the VHS era.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.3%, Old School 16.5%, Dark 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Retro 13.3%
- #45 Halchemist
70% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Team Flask
Windows
For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, PvE 11.1%, Adventure 6.1%, Action 5.9%
- #46 Ex Vitro
70% matchVery Positive94% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Evolver Dynamics
Windows
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, PvE 12.4%, Horror 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Dark 7.5%
- #47 Tamabuki
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NyLabs
Windows
A survival horror where your key to making it through the Depths is taking care of the Homunculus housed within your Tamabuki. Devastating abilities are powered by this dwarf within the chassis, but forget to feed them and they might just end up eating you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.2%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Horror 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #48 NoRail
70% match5 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Archie Games
Windows
A twisted train circles a dead sun—and you’re its only passenger. Scavenge what’s left at abandoned stations, fend off the twisted remnants of android servants, build the ultimate loadout, and uncover the truth behind an endless loop. Can you reach the front before it’s too late?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.3%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Lovecraftian 10.7%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, Survival Horror 8.9%
- #49 Going Deep
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: From0
Windows
Going Deep is a game played with a third-person view. Going Deep contains action and horror genres. using different materials you can craft/upgrade weapons, armors, knives, pouches, ammos and more
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.1%, Dystopian 20.5%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Dark 9.6%
- #50 TAKE BOMB: The suit take off
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nao Games
Windows
This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.6%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Action 9.6%, PvE 9.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #51 Lore Finder
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover forbidden lore which warps your body and reality itself. The more you know, the worse it gets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.2%, Lovecraftian 11.7%, Lore-Rich 7.7%, Dark 5.4%, Adventure 4.5%
- #52 Carnival Massacre
66% matchVery Positive90% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Third-Person Shooter 17.8%, Retro 15.6%, Old School 13.5%, Horror 10.6%
- #53 DUMMY HOUSE
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The Crossover Studio
Windows
First-person psychological horror and survival. Use your camera and sound to identify and repel enemies that mimic humans in total darkness, uncover disturbing secrets, and face increasingly intense nights in an industrial complex with multiple endings and high replayability.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.3%, Transhumanism 15.3% ★, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Dystopian 12.3%, Horror 12%
- #54 EON: Reset
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team EON Reset
Windows
Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Lovecraftian 12.6%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Action 5.5%
- #55 Augment Anthem
66% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Project Ego
Windows
Combine four Augment types to transform your gun, movement, and traversal in a 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore interconnected environments from flooded ruins to abandoned bunkers, fight biomechanical threats, and rebuild the last human settlement.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Dystopian 19.5%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Retro 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #56 Astral Rot
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Abstract Digital
Windows
Astral Rot is a fixed camera, survival horror sci-fi game by the co-creators of Tormented Souls. You play as Adler, a space mining engineer, that will have to face impossible choices in order to save his brother and anyone in the asteroid that hasn't been infected by the Stardust Disease.
Why similar: Dystopian 28.2%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Old School 12.7%, Horror 7.4%
- #57 RE∀IVE(REVIVE)
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RHYSOMO
Windows · Mac
RE∀IVE is a 2D action metroidvania set on the war-torn artificial island of Atrificia. Switch between a former soldier and his damaged AI companion, Lily, unlock new abilities, and uncover the city’s hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.9%, Retro 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Adventure 7.2%, Action 6.2%
- #58 Dead Space (2008)
68% matchVery Positive92% of 29,266 reviews2009
Dev: EA Redwood ShoresPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21%, Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Space 12.5%