Games Like Albert's Journey

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 28.2%, Platformer 13.7%, Retro 12.5%, Old School 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.7%

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 42.4%, Platformer 15.5%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Side Scroller 5.9%

Set approximately 1 year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins. The old team has been "recruited", an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Platformer 17.2%, Side Scroller 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Adventure 6.8%

Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.3%, Platformer 16.4%, Retro 14.3%, Side Scroller 13%, Pixel Graphics 8%

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 37.1%, Platformer 16.9%, Retro 16.5%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Indie 5.2%

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 23.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Retro 13.1%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Help Zozo find his way home in this cartoon-inspired Metroidvania platformer. Pillow-fight sentient pastries, train under an octopus master, and brave a cybernetic jungle as you explore the vibrant landscapes of Zozo's dreams.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Platformer 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, 2D 4.3%

Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!

Why similar: Platformer 22%, Retro 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Old School 10.6%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Retro 15.7%, Platformer 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, 2D 3.5%

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 37.9%, Platformer 13.4%, Retro 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Platformer 15.2%, Retro 14%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Retro 17.5%, Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Indie 4.8%

A thrilling 2D platformer, with cute and minimal pixel art style! Enjoy 24 challenging levels and a couple boss battles, all wrapped in a short but intense story with animated cinematics. A compact and intense experience that’s sure to keep you hooked!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Adventure 7.7%

Foil a little nerd's world domination plans with Kittey in A Game with a Kitty 1 and help a grumpy little Archchancellor solve a mystery in Darkside Adventures! And as a bonus, the collection also features Treasure Hunter Man 1.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Old School 9.2%, Retro 9%

Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 12%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Retro 6.1%

John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. Fall to the underworld, and explore. Seek to calm the horrors below to ensure a peaceful rest for your loved ones.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Retro 7.4%

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 48.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Indie 6%

"Mini Ghost" is a mini metroidvania in the 80's MSX art style and gameplay. It's the mini prequel of Ghost 1.0.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Retro 15.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Indie 6.4%

Years have passed, decades maybe. Little goblin moved on, all but forgot about the great coin trouble, not even realizing that a new trouble is awaiting behind the doors!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Retro 11.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

Venture into the darkness of the Dream Forest and discover why it's now called "Cursed". Meet interesting characters in a psychological adventure, solve puzzles and learn all about the story of Red; a fire goblin that is now looking to find his master...

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Retro 19.9%, Platformer 19.9%, Indie 8.2%, 2D 6.9%

Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

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 41.2%, Platformer 18.8%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Indie 5.4%

Travel across Azmra and slay barons using the God Edge; A sword capable of transferring power from the slain to the slayer!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Platformer 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

Dormiveglia is a 2D metroidvania starring Quinn, the whip-wielding hero of Spring Plaza. Join Quinn as they team up with the other heroes and allies of Elysium, and search for the four sacred Runes hidden about before they fall into the hands of Somnia!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Platformer 20.2%, Retro 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Action 7.4%

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Side Scroller 6.6%

Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Retro 17.4%, Platformer 17%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 7.3%

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 49%, Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Indie 4.7%

Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Retro 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9%

After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Platformer 10.3%, Retro 10.2%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Indie 5.7%

"Little Droid 2: Escape" is a classic 2D (Metroidvania) side-scrolling pixel art adventure where you need to find a way to escape a mysterious planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Platformer 19.2%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Adventure 5.4%

Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%

It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Retro 6.8%, Old School 6.7%

Arwinia is a retro-style fantasy action platformer. Play as Trenton on a quest to find and bring a powerful wizard back from the shadows. As a ranger use your longsword, shortbow, and dexterity to navigate this perilous journey.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Old School 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

Platform by biting other creatures in this mouthful of a Metroidvania! Explore a vast, interconnected world where the only challenge that stands in your way is tough puzzle platforming and winding routes. A truly Bite Sized Metroidvania experience.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Platformer 23.2%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, 2D 5.4%

Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Retro 14.1%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Ezra's Legacy is an action packed 2d platformer game inspired in classics from the 80s, with 8-bit aesthetics, great soundtrack and awesome gameplay. If you want something new and exciting, but at the same time pay homage to the classics, then Ezra's Legacy is for you!

Why similar: Retro 17.4%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

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 17.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Retro 12.5%, Indie 8.3%, Adventure 8%

An adventure that will test your skills using only 2 buttons!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Retro 5.8%

Sun Wukong VS Robot is a mini retro pixel metroidvania game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Retro 15.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Old School 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Retro 13.5%, Platformer 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10%, Old School 9.2%

A sci-fi retro Metroidvania. Help Brigadier General Graham recover his gear, defeat enemies, and complete his mission.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Platformer 16.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Old School 6%, 2D Platformer 5.9%

A "Metroid-vania"-style platform adventure, voted GAME OF THE YEAR by Gamezebo.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Platformer 17.5%, Retro 13.8%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 7.4%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Platformer 15.8%, Side Scroller 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

A game about saving a dying planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Retro 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Retro 13.5%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Platformer 18.7%, Retro 18.4%, Adventure 9%, Indie 6.3%

Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Retro 12.8%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Forge your own path in dead castle! This is a roguelike(roguelite), metroidvania inspired, action RPG game. An epic action adventure through a vast sprawling, ever-changing castle, explore twisting caverns and dark forest in order to save the “princess” who was captured by the evil.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Platformer 20.7%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Indie 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Every problem can be solved with a shotgun and every solution can be celebrated with an ice cold beer. Help Cletus quench his thirst after a long hard days work as he platforms his way through the bayou, time and back again in this retro styled, difficult action precision platformer game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Platformer 12.9%, Retro 11.4%, Old School 11%, Side Scroller 10.5%

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 48.1%, Platformer 18.2%, Retro 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Indie 4.7%

Armed with a whip made from human spines, confront the nightmarish creatures of mankind. Swing your whip, use sub-weapons, crush your foes under chandeliers, and deflect enemy projectiles back at them—all in this pixel-perfect action platformer!

Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Retro 18.4%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.6%

Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Platformer 17.1%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Platformer 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Retro 7.4%, Indie 4%

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 52.9%, Platformer 13.7%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 4%

Poor Windy has come to search for the treasure hidden on the island. The queens who protect the island are not afraid of her as long as she doesn't do anything unnecessary.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Retro 8.6%