- #1 Bleeding Deities
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Duty Over
Windows
Embark on a journey through a hand-drawn world of Bleeding Deities inspired by ancient tribes and their beliefs. Unveil dark secrets, face ruthless challenges, and confront evil deities as you search for the Legendary Baktun Stone. Will you restore peace to your people?
Why similar: Mythology 21.7%, Nonlinear 16.6%, Metroidvania 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9%, Platformer 8.4%
- #2 Amalu, Wells between worlds
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.1%, Nonlinear 15.5%, Mythology 12.9%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #3 Divine Guardian | Vệ Thần
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Young Buffalo
Windows
Explore the enchanted Vietnamese jungle, combat mystical monsters, and rescue creatures on your quest to challenge the gods and restore harmony to the Universe as the DIVINE GUARDIAN, immerse yourself in an epic 2D hand-drawn refreshing adventure.
Why similar: Mythology 23.4%, Nonlinear 19.2%, Metroidvania 13.7%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Platformer 9.5%
- #4 Iron Diamond
95% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: North Folk Studios
Windows
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.6%, Metroidvania 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 8.9%
- #5 Kuzo
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eads Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an overgrown landscape of magic as you create your own platforms and shape your path through the world. Discover the history of a forgotten planet, collect relics to awaken your abilities, and create the very terrain you traverse.
Why similar: Mythology 16.2%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Metroidvania 12.4%, Platformer 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #6 Ethoterria's Last Soldier
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: August Studios
Windows
Ethoterria's last soldier is a platformer with integrated PvE combat. Dungeons, which act as levels, are connected through a broader open world. Completing dungeons upgrades your characters stats. The platforming has a very high difficulty leading to frustrating but satisfying gameplay.
Why similar: Parkour 21.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action 8.9%
- #7 Noreya: The Gold Project
93% matchVery Positive84% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Mythology 20.9%, Spectacle fighter 13.9% ★, Metroidvania 13%, Platformer 10.5%, Open World 9.3%
- #8 Destinesia
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Tay
Windows
Destinesia is a sci-fi metroidvania which you are looking for a new home for humanity. Parkour your way through most dangerous jungles and explore the ancient dungeons. Upgrade your suit with the remains of your ancestors. Reveal the oldest secrets of Homo Sapiens.
Why similar: Parkour 32.6%, Metroidvania 15.5%, Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Combat 8.7%
- #9 Dystobel
91% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Ken Davis
Windows
Seek the path to your freedom! Join to 84831 (Babel) on his journey to change the way his world is ruled. Dystobel is a metroidvania based on the change of powers with which you can dodge and nullify attacks, with multiple objects to discover and equip.
Why similar: Mythology 20.2%, Metroidvania 13.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #10 Iteriba: Olokun's Wrath
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Isotropical Games
Windows
An Afro-Brazilian inspired Metroidvania where the player, as Okanbi, channel the power of the Orishas to fight abyssal creatures and explore a large and diverse map inspired by a tale. The Orishas will assist on his journey with Gifts and Blessings in order to save humanity and stop Olokun's Wrath!
Why similar: Mythology 34.6%, Metroidvania 16.5%, Combat 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.2%
- #11 Imp of the Sun
90% matchMixed66% of 244 reviews2022
Dev: Sunwolf EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.8%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Metroidvania 11.2%, Platformer 10.1%, Open World 8.5%
- #12 Sisyphus Is a Bug
88% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: moraguma
Windows · Linux
As punishment for dirtying Olympus's marble halls, Sisyphus, the dung beetle, must push his ball of dung up and down Mount Olympus every day, for the rest of his life. That is, unless he can complete the seemingly impossible task of reaching Olympus before the sun sets
Why similar: Mythology 32.8%, Nonlinear 18.4%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 9.2%
- #13 Stickility
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Reglan
Windows
Explore vast and deep interiors of an underground research center, brimming with creative foes, bosses, NPC's, and more. Craft your equipment from scavenged tech, and uncover Biotec's dark experiments.
Why similar: Parkour 25.8%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Metroidvania 13.1%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #14 Downward: Enhanced Edition
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 565 reviews2017
Dev: Caracal GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Downward is a first-person open-world parkour based platform adventure set in the medieval ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. Make your way through breath-taking landscapes, face ancient guardians and unravel the deep mystery that lies behind the disappearance of humanity.
Why similar: Parkour 46.7%, Open World 12%, Platformer 11.5%, Fantasy 6.5%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #15 The Fancy Pants Adventures: Classic Pack
86% matchVery Positive84% of 437 reviews2024
Dev: Borne GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The classic Flash game series, compiled as the ultimate Fancy Pants fan collection - with updated visuals, loads of bonus features, and brand new Back Pages bonus levels. Follow along in Early Access, as creator Brad Borne brings these games back to their former glory. Run Fast, Run Fancy!
Why similar: Parkour 32.4%, Hand-drawn 14%, Nonlinear 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.2%
- #16 Project Utgardr
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: TronusGames
Windows
Explore ancient Scandinavian mountains as a young Norse woman, use your parkour skills to find a way home, and discover the mystery behind a forgotten myth scrawled all over the mountain range.
Why similar: Parkour 32.3%, Mythology 26.2%, Platformer 10.4%, Open World 9.3%, Exploration 7.1%
- #17 Phaze Shift
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.2%, Metroidvania 14.9%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Open World 8.9%
- #18 Joshua's Legs
84% matchPositive92% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: PetitLegume Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Joshua's Legs is a unique game with devious controls about a two-legged arachnid hoping to find his long lost prosthetic legs collection. Venture in a world that will only reveal its secrets to the true hardened climbers.
Why similar: Parkour 33.4%, Nonlinear 20.5%, Metroidvania 15.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.5%
- #19 Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Nemo, Inc
Windows
Little Nemo and his friends return for a hand-animated metroidvania adventure! Explore magical dream worlds with Nemo, the Princess of Slumberland, the mischievious Flip, and royal guard Peony as they try to stop the Nightmare Fiends from ruling over dreams forever.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.5%, Nonlinear 18.7%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12%
- #20 Prince of Persia®
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,849 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
Why similar: Parkour 43.2%, Platformer 16.4%, Action 9.2%, Open World 6.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #21 Honor Mice
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Torerit Studios
Windows
Dash, slash, and shoot through handcrafted levels across vibrant worlds in a fast-paced action platformer! Stop the forces of evil from stealing your mysterious lunch and uncover the destiny that awaits you!
Why similar: Parkour 33.2%, Metroidvania 17.3%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #22 Memoria
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Counting SheepPub: Counting Sheep
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memoria is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where magic is as much about memory as it is about power. You play as a powerful—but aging—sorceress who awakens in a familiar but fragmented world. Only by exploring the world around you can you spark your memories, and remember once again.
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.1%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #23 The Celestial Seeker
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VinciWare
Windows
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.1%, Metroidvania 14.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Open World 11%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #24 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myrwood Games
Windows
Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.1%, Platformer 15%, Open World 10.7%, Combat 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #25 Dismau
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Salawood Games
Windows
A sandbox forest adventure with stealth encounters and lots of interacteables. Explore dungeons, avoid trolls using tools like lanterns, axes, and rocks. Unlock animals with unique abilities to progress, and team up with your companion Kip to find your way and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Mythology 40.7%, Open World 15.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #26 Sutra Pilgrim
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SvenFish Games
Windows
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.9%, Mythology 16.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Platformer 8.8%
- #27 The Tale of LUMI
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GamerXP Studio
Windows · Mac
The Tale of LUMI is a fast paced, metroidvania inspired, action game. Collect powers from Gods and Heroes. Upgrade your Skills. Defeat unyielding enemies. Explore LUMI and unveil the secrets that lie within this puzzling Kingdom.
Why similar: Mythology 25%, Metroidvania 17.9%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #28 PANLINE
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Viridian Matters
Windows
Welcome to post-scarcity! But you’re not on the list. Deliver to make a living off-grid while PANLINE, the abundance engine that keeps the city endlessly supplied, begins to change. Earn currency, favors, kit upgrades and work the runner scene to unlock new contacts and fixers.
Why similar: Parkour 43.6%, Platformer 14.4%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Action 7.8%, Exploration 6.6%
- #29 Dewborne Dawn
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythwalk Studios
Windows
In this new hand-drawn, story-rich metroidvania, explore the last haven of a dying world, and discover the purpose you play in saving it. Shape your own path, fight the all-consuming blight, and help bring hope back to the survivors. Take up the flames of dead gods, and stand firm in Dewborne Dawn!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Hand-drawn 20.6%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Combat 12.4%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #30 Full Moon
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ISGames
Windows
Explore a pyramid full of misteries while fighting against the dark forces. Chain your attacks in a fast paced combat system full of stylish combo. Fuse and equip the skills you find to forge your own path.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 24.3% ★, Nonlinear 19.2%, Mythology 15.6%, Metroidvania 14.6%, Platformer 8.9%
- #31 Eris and the fading kingdom
78% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Sylvie Sweet
Windows
Eris And The Fading Kingdom is a 2D Metroidvania where you fight epic bosses, meet strange allies and uncover the secrets of the kingdom, consume enemies and items to gain new ability's and heal any damage you might have taken. All with a 2D hand drawn art style.
Why similar: Mythology 41.3%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Combat 6.3%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #32 Spirit Fusion
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Platformer 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Action 8.2%
- #33 Hela: of Mice & Magic
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WindupPub: Knights Peak
Windows
See the world through the eyes of a brave little mouse in this enchanting 3D co-op adventure. Explore breathtaking landscapes inspired by Northern Sweden, solve puzzles, and be a force for good in a land where heartwarming storytelling and the beauty of nature intertwine.
Why similar: Parkour 31.9%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Open World 10.6%, Exploration 9.1%
- #34 Kodama: Slumber of the Gods
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VP Games
Windows
Kodama is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure set in the world of Japanese folklore. Experience fast-paced platforming, fluid combat, and a mystical journey through a colorful, spirit-filled land.
Why similar: Mythology 16.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Metroidvania 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action 9.2%
- #35 Big Hops
73% matchVery Positive92% of 526 reviews2026
Dev: Luckshot Games
Windows
Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.
Why similar: Parkour 50.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Open World 10.6%, Exploration 7.3%, Colorful 5.5%
- #36 FrogeON
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JofraDev
Windows
A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.
Why similar: Platformer 14.8%, Metroidvania 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Combat 9.2%, Exploration 7.9%
- #37 The Solyani's Code
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ANGames
Windows
Help Elara tackle headaches that are way above her pay grade. Together with Luma, a mysterious floating companion, scout the moon Selene, face down ancient threats, crack environmental puzzles, and brave temples that no technical manual could have ever prepped her for.
Why similar: Nonlinear 22.6%, Metroidvania 15.7%, Open World 12.9%, Exploration 9%, Combat 8.5%
- #38 Raji: Kaliyuga
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Six years after the great war, destiny bleeds into prophecy as gods and mortals blur. Raji, the warrior of faith, and Darsh, the dreamwalker, face Mahabalasura’s wrath as he tears open heaven’s gates, unleashing Kaliyuga-an age where every choice can unmake the universe.
Why similar: Mythology 37.5%, Nonlinear 20%, Story Rich 9.5%, Open World 9.3%, Combat 9.1%
- #39 Immortals Fenyx Rising
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,595 reviews2022
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.
Why similar: Mythology 38.1%, Open World 16.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Combat 7%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #40 Plus Ultra: Legado
72% matchVery Positive86% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Póntica
Windows · Mac
Explore a vast, colorful world in this 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set during the Age of Discoveries. Grab your halberd and become a hero amid the storm!
Why similar: Mythology 20.8%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Metroidvania 11.4%, Platformer 10%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #41 Ghost Yantra
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rekaal Games
Windows
Ghost Yantra is a stylish hand-drawn Hack’n'Slash game with fluid Parkour mechanics, set in an Indian Cyberpunk city. Embark on a journey as Narak, a gun for hire, who after failing to stop a catastrophic event, is on a dangerous quest for redemption and to fight for his ultimate freedom.
Why similar: Parkour 30.6%, Mythology 16.4%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #42 Hawthorn Park
76% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Hawthorn VR
Windows
Hawthorn Park is your playground to explore. Feel free to climb and vault absolutely everything within the park.
Why similar: Parkour 53.5%, Platformer 18.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Action 6.4%, Combat 6.4%
- #43 InVertia
72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: BasementKids
Windows
Invertia is a fast-paced sidescrolling platformer with a twist: You can't jump! You have to use your power to flip gravity to avoid obstacles and get to the doors in time.
Why similar: Parkour 47.5%, Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Action 8%, Colorful 5.5%
- #44 God of War
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 181,355 reviews2022
Dev: Santa Monica StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 23.8 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Why similar: Mythology 42.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Open World 10.8%, Combat 10.5%, Action 6.7%
- #45 Mysterious
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IVA team
Windows · Mac
Mysterious is a dark mythical metroidvania, where you travel between physical and astral worlds in order to explore the source of dark matter.
Why similar: Mythology 31.7%, Metroidvania 15%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Open World 9.8%
- #46 SHEEPO
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 599 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Platformer 18.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Open World 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #47 Ways Unknown
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Helvetica Scenario
Windows
Surf canyon walls and find old secrets in this surreal open-world mystery about a sudden disappearance. The answers are hiding in plain sight.
Why similar: Parkour 30.9%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Open World 13.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%
- #48 Pistil
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sagehart Studio
Windows
An immersive journey deep within the decaying remains of a forgotten behemoth; blending combat, puzzles and movement trials as you discover new ways to traverse. Smash through the belly of the beast in this hand-drawn 2D platformer, challenging all which emerges from it’s decay.
Why similar: Parkour 38.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Combat 9%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #49 Trapers Platformer
71% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: molamucho.com
Windows · Linux
Story driven Metroidvania-ish challenging platformer with cute hand-drawn graphics and a focus on exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.4%, Platformer 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 9%
- #50 Overplasma
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twisted 4M
Windows
Overplasma is a combat, platforming and exploration game in alien worlds where you must face challenging enemies and obstacles as a space explorer who was in the wrong place at the wrong time!
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.8%, Metroidvania 17%, Platformer 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
- #51 Xplorite
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alejandro Andes
Windows
Xplorite is a hand-drawn 2d action-exploration metroidvania full of enemies and secrets. Get in Sy's shoes and explore the depths of planet Nargal in look for the missing research team. Travel through different biomes full of enemies and hazards and try to uncover what is happening on the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Combat 9.8%, Exploration 8.7%
- #52 ElementalMaster Luna - The Moon Goddess And Lost Memories
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divine Project
Windows
Elemental Master Luna" is a 2D side-scrolling action game in which you must defeat the great spirits scattered throughout the land and regain your lost divine powers. Control the goddess Luna, who has lost her memory and powers, and learn various types of magic to conquer the stages!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 29.2% ★, Mythology 21.7%, Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Action 9.6%
- #53 Puppetmaster
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
Windows
Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Combat 15.3%, Story Rich 11%, Platformer 10.7%
- #54 Dreeg
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Melted Monster Game Studio LLC
Windows · Mac
Dreeg is a multi-dimensional Metroidvania adventure. Shift between three parallel dimensions to explore, solve puzzles, and battle fierce enemies. Upgrade your Pulsar Suit and Forge to unlock unique abilities. Unravel the mysteries, avenge your fallen companion, and save the multiverse.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18%, Metroidvania 15.2%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #55 Cloverskar
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex K.
Windows
Venture into the unknown and begin your quest to bring back the light into a world of endless night. Engaging combat, tricky platforming, and a whole lot of exploration stand in your way as you try to uncover the secrets of this vast interconnected kingdom.
Why similar: Nonlinear 21.1%, Metroidvania 16%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Platformer 14%, Open World 11.5%
- #56 Mira and the Legend of the Djinns
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: littleknightgamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
An epic 2D pixel art style Metroidvania, inspired by Moroccan culture and spiritual traditions. Wield powerful ancient weapons and forge your way through unrelenting deserts, crumbling necropoli, floating islands and dangerous mountains as you try to uncover the secret of the last Djinn.
Why similar: Mythology 34.4%, Metroidvania 17.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Combat 12.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
- #57 Nara: Facing Fire
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glowing Glade Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world where a mysterious energy known as Va flows through and connects all living beings, a child with the power to command this energy was born. As the last of her kind, young Nara must unravel the dark secrets of her power and face the flames and shadows that took someone special from her.
Why similar: Parkour 27.1%, Metroidvania 15.9%, Platformer 13%, Open World 11.4%, Exploration 8%
- #58 BIOMORPH
66% matchVery Positive92% of 677 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: Nonlinear 16.9%, Metroidvania 15.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11%, Combat 10.8%
- #59 VAGRIENT
66% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Andrew "VAGRIENT" BrayPub: Andrew VAGRIENT Bray
Windows
Play as an Armlys alien named Vagrient in this evolving sci-fi action/adventure game, featuring RPG elements. It's full of exploration, combat, character progression, puzzle solving and obstacle clearing!
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.8%, Hand-drawn 12%, Open World 11.6%, Combat 10.8%, Exploration 8.4%
- #60 Sima: The Lost Reflection
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Distilled Games
Windows
Explore a vast mountain filled with mysteries. Play as Sima, a swift girl with a scythe, and uncover hidden knowledge to find your way through an interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Action 10.3%