Games Like Aggelos

Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Platformer 16.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Retro 8%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern remake of the classic that directly inspired the gameplay loop and aesthetic of Aggelos.

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Indie 9.1%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to the Wonder Boy series that features high-quality animation and deep, interconnected world exploration.

Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, RPG 14.8%, Retro 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the brutal, retro-inspired action-RPG feel with meaningful choices and a classic 8-bit aesthetic.

Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features excellent character-swapping mechanics and a sprawling, interconnected map that rewards curiosity.

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

Why similar: Retro 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Adventure 17%, Indie 15.5%, Action 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Perfectly captures the top-down adventure spirit and charm of classic 16-bit action-adventure games.

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 70.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Platformer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-RPG with a vibrant pixel-art style that emphasizes tight combat and character classes.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, RPG 14.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fluid, high-speed combat with RPG elements and a beautiful pixel-art style reminiscent of classic titles.

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 62%, Platformer 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Indie 5.6%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Metroidvania that focuses on exploration and unique weapon upgrades in a mysterious, retro-styled environment.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, Indie 10.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Retro 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An exceptional action-RPG that blends fast-paced combat with intricate environmental puzzles and a massive world to explore.

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 47.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Adventure 13%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, expansive adventure-RPG experience with a heavy focus on exploration and discovery.

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 47.6%, RPG 14.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich Metroidvania that emphasizes RPG progression and time-manipulation mechanics within a nostalgic pixel-art world.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 8.9%, Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong narrative, creative boss encounters, and satisfying platforming action in a detailed world.

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Retro 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, retro-styled platforming adventure that focuses on exploration and clever use of magical abilities.

Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, RPG 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Adventure 7.5%, Platformer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends procedural generation with classic action-platforming to create a replayable and nostalgic dungeon-crawling experience.

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Platformer 9.8%, RPG 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired action game that provides a high level of challenge and discovery.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Retro 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Starts as a linear action-platformer and evolves into a sprawling Metroidvania with a fantastic retro transition.

Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Retro 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic exploration platformer that captures the specific feel and limitations of early 8-bit gaming.

Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, RPG 16.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused Metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and secrets in a style reminiscent of early 8-bit classics.

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 40.3%, RPG 20.7%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern action-RPG that blends steampunk aesthetics with classic Metroidvania exploration and combat.

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Adventure 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Metroidvania 13%, Retro 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern Metroidvania that prioritizes movement and platforming precision within a colorful, retro-inspired setting.

Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Platformer 11%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 8%, Retro 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-platformer that emphasizes tight controls and challenging level design.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 62.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 7.1%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its tight, responsive combat and atmospheric pixel-art world that feels both modern and classic.

Begin your journey in Faeland, a handcrafted 2D action-adventure RPG set in a beautiful fantasy world inspired by the 8-bit classics.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, RPG 17.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, exploration-heavy RPG that focuses on side-scrolling adventure and classic fantasy tropes.

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.3%, RPG 12.8%, Platformer 9.2%, Action 5.3%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep RPG character customization and fluid, combo-heavy combat within a challenging Metroidvania structure.

Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!

Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 8.2%, Action 7.6%, Platformer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, retro-styled Metroidvania that focuses on exploration and uncovering hidden secrets in a vast world.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Adventure 14.9%, RPG 13.3%, Indie 11%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-RPG that relies on visual storytelling and tight, skill-based combat.

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 51.3%, Adventure 13.2%, RPG 11.6%, Platformer 8.8%, Indie 3.7%

A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

Why similar: Indie 21.2%, Action 20.6%, Platformer 19.2%, Retro 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-platformer that captures the essence of 8-bit gaming with varied weapons and boss fights.

Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Adventure 16%, Indie 12.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Retro 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy, and well-designed Metroidvania that distills the genre down to its most essential elements.

Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

Why similar: Platformer 23.8%, Adventure 18.5%, Retro 16.8%, Indie 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique evolution mechanics that change the gameplay style as you progress through a retro-inspired world.

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Retro 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Adventure 7.1%

Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!

Why similar: RPG 24.2%, Adventure 20.3%, Action 13.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Indie 10.1%

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Indie 6%

Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Action 8.7%

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 35.9%, RPG 19.3%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 8.3%

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 66.9%, Platformer 15.4%, Indie 7.7%, Action 5%, 2D 5%

FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.

Why similar: RPG 24.4%, Adventure 16.8%, Action 13%, Platformer 12.4%, Indie 12.3%

Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

Why similar: Retro 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Indie 14.3%, Platformer 13%, Adventure 11.4%

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Evoland Legendary Edition brings you two great and unique RPGs, with their graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through the game!

Why similar: RPG 44.5%, Adventure 19.7%, Indie 13%, Action 11.2%, Retro 6.2%

Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Action 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Retro 13.7%, Indie 9.6%

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 55%, Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 8.4%

You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.9%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 10.2%, Indie 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 5%

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 48.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Indie 8.8%, Action 8.2%

In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 14.3%, Action 13.4%, Platformer 10.5%

Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

Why similar: Platformer 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Retro 16.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 11.7%

Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Indie 8%, Action 7.1%

forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 15.1%, Action 12.7%, 2D 5.2%

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 5.8%, Retro 4%

Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

Why similar: Retro 20.7%, Adventure 20.6%, Platformer 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Action 13.6%

A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Retro 6.1%

Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, RPG 11.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Retro 9.2%

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: Metroidvania 48.5%, RPG 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Platformer 5.9%

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 43%, RPG 14.7%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 7.8%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Retro 9.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

Why similar: Platformer 30.8%, Retro 16.9%, Indie 13.5%, Action 13%, Adventure 12.5%

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 67.6%, RPG 16.2%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D 3.9%

Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Platformer 17.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Indie 11.4%

Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!

Why similar: Platformer 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Adventure 24.1%, Retro 9.1%, Action 7.9%