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Games Like Alice Escaped!

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Female Protagonist, Action, Anime, Metroidvania.

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Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 328 reviews
Released: 2023-01-27
Developer: illuCalab
Publisher: Sekai Project
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 10%, Anime 9.7%, Difficult 9.7%

  2. #2 TEVI
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,852 reviews2023
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Anime 10.3%, Platformer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

  3. #3 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,751 reviews2023
    Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 11.2%, Platformer 11%, Cute 9.3%

  4. #4 Afterimage
    95% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
    Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 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 28.8%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Difficult 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Platformer 8.9%

  5. #5 Lost Ruins
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 5,651 reviews2021
    Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Anime 11.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Cute 7.7%

  6. #6 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 11,587 reviews2016
    Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Spectacle fighter 24%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Difficult 10.6%, Platformer 8.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

  7. #7 Kotama and Academy Citadel
    91% matchVery Positive81% of 2,225 reviews2026
    Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Spectacle fighter 25.3%, Metroidvania 25%, Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Anime 7.8%

  8. #8 OVERLORD: ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK
    93% matchMixed66% of 525 reviews2022
    Dev: ENGINES Inc.Pub: KADOKAWA CORPORATION
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    2D action-adventure game set in the rich world of the epic dark fantasy, Overlord. This latest installment in the series features an original story overseen by Overlord's creator, Kugane Maruyama. Find Clementine's missing memories and make your escape!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Spectacle fighter 23.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Anime 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

  9. #9 Whirlwind Magician
    91% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
    Dev: Santi Ponce
    Windows

    Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Nature 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

  10. #10 Touhou Dystopian
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,022 reviews2025
    Dev: Kay Lnk
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.2%, Cute 15.1%, Anime 14.1%, Fantasy 9.2%, Action 8.6%

  11. #11 Transiruby
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
    Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
    Windows

    Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Cute 6.8%

  12. #12 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: Altoseal and HoshikuzunoyoruPub: holo Indie
    Windows · Mac

    Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Fantasy 9.5%, Anime 8.8%

  13. #13 Alice in the Nightmare Land
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 339 reviews2024
    Dev: Tsukki's Tea PartyPub: OTAKU Plan
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 63.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    This is an escape adventure game. Within a building full of traps and mechanisms, your goal is to find the exit. Players will play as Alice, navigating through sealed rooms using click-based interactions to find items and solve the mechanisms to advance to the next stage.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.6%, Cute 24%, Fantasy 18.3%, Atmospheric 16%, Adventure 12.8%

  14. #14 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2021
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    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.

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    86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,004 reviews2024
    Dev: IceSitruuna
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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  16. #16 HunterX
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 719 reviews2022
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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  17. #17 Little Witch Nobeta
    85% matchVery Positive84% of 9,987 reviews2022
    Dev: Pupuya Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!

    Why similar: Cute 31.1%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Anime 20.8%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 6%

  18. #18 Touhou Luna Nights
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,634 reviews2019
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Difficult 16.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  19. #19 Endless Alice
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,401 reviews2025
    Dev: HowlingRain
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Endless Alice is a third-person action-adventure game combining Roguelite elements, anime aesthetics, and endless possibilities. Choose characters with unique combat styles and embark on adventures! Play solo or with friends in cooperative challenges for up to 4 players!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 53.6%, Anime 26.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Action 9.3%

  20. #20 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
    Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

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  21. #21 Alice Mystery Garden
    84% matchVery Positive96% of 211 reviews2017
    Dev: AMG GAMES
    Windows

    Join Alice, who has wandered into the wondrous land of Alice Mystery Garden, to overcome adversity in this VR action-puzzle game. Control Alice's movements while switching back and forth between a top-down player perspective and Alice's in-world perspective to collect scattered looking-glass fragments and clear each stage.

  22. #22 Shiro
    83% matchVery Positive81% of 505 reviews2020
    Dev: Game Dynasty
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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  23. #23 Elypse
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 359 reviews2023
    Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%

  24. #24 Piko Piko
    82% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
    Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
    Windows

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Anime 8.7%, Cute 8.6%

  25. #25 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
    79% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
    Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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  26. #26 ITORAH
    80% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
    Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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  27. #27 Slay the Alice
    78% matchVery Positive98% of 174 reviews2025
    Dev: SUZUMIHARAPub: BARON DU JUVÉNILE
    Windows

    A short visual novel presented with pixel art and cute animations. Chasing after a rabbit, Alice found herself in a land of talking plants. Now, it's time to go on a tiny little adventure.

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  28. #28 Phoenotopia: Awakening
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
    Dev: Cape Cosmic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  29. #29 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
    Windows

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  30. #30 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
    Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?

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  31. #31 SUPER ALICE DOLLS
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2024
    Dev: desunoyaPub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
    Windows

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  32. #32 Alice's World
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 377 reviews2025
    Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
    Windows

    Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.

    Why similar: Anime 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Cute 16.4%, Story Rich 16%, Atmospheric 13%

  33. #33 Virtua Unlimited Project
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 424 reviews2024
    Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows

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    Why similar: Anime 27.7%, Action-Adventure 26%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Action 10.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

  34. #34 Blade Kitten
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,086 reviews2014
    Dev: Krome Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.

    Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Anime 19%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Adventure 6.8%

  35. #35 Breaking Gates
    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2020
    Dev: Ylun GamesPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows

    Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Anime 7.5%

  36. #36 Vernal Edge
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
    Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

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    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: CLYDE games
    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Difficult 20.2%, Platformer 15.5%, Cute 10.7%, Colorful 7.4%

  38. #38 YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,007 reviews2023
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  39. #39 Rebel Transmute
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
    Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

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  40. #40 Alice: Madness Returns
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 28,372 reviews2011
    Dev: Spicy Horse GamesPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
    Dev: GalaxyTrail
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: ant_game_projects
    Windows · Linux

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  43. #43 Neko Journey
    73% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2022
    Dev: Feas
    Windows

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  44. #44 9 Years of Shadows
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,097 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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  45. #45 Catmaze
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 581 reviews2018
    Dev: Redblack Spade
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.

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  46. #46 Islets
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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.

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  47. #47 Monospaced Lovers
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: Scarlet String Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Anime 17.7%, Platformer 16.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Cute 12.9%, Story Rich 12.4%

  48. #48 Gensokyo Night Festival
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,726 reviews2019
    Dev: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 99.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.

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  49. #49 THE SEGMENT TWINS
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: HeungDoReu-HeungDol
    Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows

    The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.

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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 244 reviews2024
    Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
    Windows · Linux

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  52. #52 Glimmer in Mirror
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 913 reviews2023
    Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.

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  53. #53 Dust: An Elysian Tail
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,936 reviews2013
    Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Platformer 18.7%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Fantasy 6.7%, Action 5%

  54. #54 Possessor(s)
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
    Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10%, Adventure 7.2%

  55. #55 Mystik Belle
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
    Dev: Last Dimension
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.6%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 4.7%

  56. #56 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,067 reviews2024
    Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    "Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Platformer 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Anime 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

  57. #57 Null & Peta -Invasion of the Queen Bug-
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 108 reviews2020
    Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
    Windows

    The crazy comedy anime Null & Peta has been reborn as a thumb-threatening action adventure! Featuring sisterly cooperation, gorgeous event CGs—and plenty of secrets to explore!?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Action 23.4%, Anime 16.4%, Cute 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

  58. #58 Forgotton Anne
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,988 reviews2018
    Dev: Throughline Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Anime 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%

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