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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Platformer, Female Protagonist, 2D.

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Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 50 reviews
Released: 2026-06-04
Developer: Neckbolt
Publisher: Burning Planet Digital
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive86% of 124 reviews2024
    Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
    Windows

    Alruna is a compact and high-density Metroidvania, with a focus on sequence-breaking and playing things out of order.

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  2. #2 Alwa's Legacy
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
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    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    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 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

  3. #3 Iconoclasts
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 reviews2018
    Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    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.

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  4. #4 La-Mulana 2
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 1,088 reviews2018
    Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    94% matchMixed60% of 304 reviews2023
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    Windows

    Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.

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    Windows

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    92% matchVery Positive87% of 354 reviews2023
    Dev: Canari GamesPub: WayForward
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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  9. #9 Rusted Moss
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,748 reviews2023
    Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
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    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 288 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  11. #11 Adventure of Samsara
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2025
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  12. #12 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 1,275 reviews2018
    Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
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    Windows
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    76% matchVery Positive81% of 5,603 reviews2018
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    74% matchVery Positive80% of 2,304 reviews2024
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    70% matchVery Positive82% of 176 reviews2025
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    70% matchVery Positive86% of 3,191 reviews2018
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    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2021
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    71% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2022
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    Dev: catnipstudio
    Windows

    Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 71.6%, Action 11.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, 2D 6.1%

  56. #56 Clockwork Ambrosia
    64% matchVery Positive86% of 149 reviews2026
    Dev: RealmsoftPub: OI Games
    Windows

    Design your own arsenal in Clockwork Ambrosia, a steampunk metroidvania in the vein of a run-and-gun platformer. Join Iris, an airship pilot who must combat an army of deadly robots and monsters, and experiment with over 100 rule-based weapon mods and armors to prevail through this wild adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 7.6%

  57. #57 Transiruby
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 309 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 43.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

  58. #58 OUTBUDDIES DX
    68% matchMostly Positive70% of 288 reviews2019
    Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 51.8%, Platformer 16.3%, Exploration 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Action 6.2%

  59. #59 Even the Ocean
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 284 reviews2016
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.7%, Platformer 18.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Colorful 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%

  60. #60 Under The Island
    62% matchVery Positive92% of 526 reviews2026
    Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows

    Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.

    Why similar: Puzzle 22.9%, Exploration 22%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Adventure 10.6%

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