- #1 Project Atno
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Olsen Games LLC
Windows
Forge your own path through a derelict station in this fast-paced epic adventure. Navigate the labyrinthine behemoth, form alliances with survivors, and uncover the secrets behind the mystery that befell this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Cyberpunk 21.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Platformer 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #2 Hippoxxus
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rohan Patel
Windows · Mac
Explore and uncover the mystery of this enormous spaceship by shooting alien creatures in this Sci-Fi Action/Adventure Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Souls-like 15.9%, Platformer 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #3 Blue Rabbit
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: J.P. van OstaPub: Coughing Dragon
Windows · Linux
You find yourself in a futuristic dystopian city. You get the idea: Dark smog. A rogue A.I. Corporate drones. Actual drones. The whole enchilada. In this fast-paced 2D platformer, you play as Arisu, a Runner tasked to deliver the ambiguous Blue Rabbit "packages" around the city.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Cyberpunk 24.1%, Female Protagonist 10%, Platformer 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #4 Mother ZERO
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mitral Pulse Studio
Windows
In Mother ZERO, a cyberpunk action-adventure game, fight your way through a decaying world full of mysteries and threats. Explore deep underground bunkers, battle corrupted creatures, and encounter bizarre characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, Souls-like 17.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #5 Cantirium: God Slayer
94% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Souls-like 9.9%, Platformer 9.1%, Anime 7.3%
- #6 POWERNAUT DECAY
94% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
A tough exploration-based platformer with souls-like elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Souls-like 17.1%, Cyberpunk 16.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Futuristic 6%
- #7 Wolfstar Adventures in the Inu System
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Good Puppii Studios
Windows · Mac
A sci-fi action-adventure platformer. Travel the Inu System and talk to a colorful cast of NPCs across various worlds. Explore maze-like levels by running, double jumping, and dashing. Fight off various robotic enemies using special melee attacks, and eventually take down the boss of each dungeon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Cyberpunk 19.6%, Souls-like 17%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Platformer 7%
- #8 Dex
92% matchVery Positive87% of 3,503 reviews2015
Dev: Dreadlocks Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.6%, Metroidvania 18.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Sci-fi 7%, RPG 6.4%
- #9 Rebel Transmute
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 17%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Space 7.5%
- #10 MindScape: Verenna
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoLoJo Games
Windows
Prepare for an electrifying journey through a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world with Nova. Unleash her extraordinary powers and confront ruthless factions to reclaim a world on the brink of chaos, and reforge the destiny of humanity. Are you ready to shape the future?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Cyberpunk 23.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Platformer 8.1%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #11 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%, RPG 6.4%, Space 5.6%
- #12 UNSIGHTED
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,155 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Souls-like 17.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #13 NIGHTRAVEL
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Yoshida Gakuen
Windows
「NIGHTRAVEL」は、荒廃した電子街が舞台のマルチビルド2Dアクションゲームです。電脳支配された故郷を救うため「ハッカー」となり、反撃の狼煙を上げよう。 荒廃した空虚な街を駆け抜け、有象無象の敵対者たちを蹂躙しよう。一人でも友達と一緒でもプレイ可能。 戦利品を組み合わせて能力増強、各キャラクターを使いこなし、電脳システムに支配された街を取り戻そう。
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Cyberpunk 27.7%, Sci-fi 5.9%, Action-Adventure 5.5%, Exploration 5%
- #14 SHADE Protocol
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 21.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Sci-fi 7%, Exploration 6%
- #15 Spright
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is a hand-crafted 2D action-adventure about a lone warrior in a diving helm, drawn into the ruins of a fallen world. Forge, swim, and fight through luminous caverns, cursed foundries, and drowned ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Souls-like 20.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 4.8%
- #16 Blaster Master Zero 3
86% matchVery Positive88% of 477 reviews2021
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Futuristic 8.9%, Space 8.4%, Platformer 7.8%, Anime 7.4%
- #17 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
85% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #18 Chronicles of Teddy
86% matchMixed69% of 333 reviews2015
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, RPG 7.5%
- #19 GINSHA
84% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 19.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #20 Lightward
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Souls-like 24.8%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #21 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"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 28.9%, Souls-like 16.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Platformer 9.1%, Anime 7.7%
- #22 Scurge: Hive
82% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Orbital MediaPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
An infectious retro hardware classic from 2006 has been revived. Only you can save the world from the deadly virus known as Scurge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Futuristic 11.5%, Cyberpunk 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #23 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Souls-like 21.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Story Rich 6.3%, Exploration 6.1%
- #24 INAYAH - Life after Gods
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Cyberpunk 19.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Futuristic 7.6%
- #25 Mystik Belle
81% matchVery Positive88% of 224 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 46.2%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Platformer 7.8%, RPG 6.8%
- #26 Minoria
80% matchVery Positive81% of 2,602 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Souls-like 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Anime 8%, Action 4.7%
- #27 Blade Jumper
79% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: bit paradigmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Seoul, 2045. Climb the Kukuru Tower, a giant structure with an unfathomable width and height, facing the truths about the city at its pinnacle.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.8%, Metroidvania 17.6%, Souls-like 12.4%, Platformer 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #28 Dark Light
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 739 reviews2022
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Cyberpunk 22.8%, Souls-like 20.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Platformer 8.3%
- #29 Awita: Journey of Hope
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Souls-like 17%, Female Protagonist 11%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 7.6%
- #30 Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio Ganzheit
Windows
Liminal City: Axiom of Maria is a 3D Metroidvania set in Seoul — a ghost city run by AI after humanity's population collapse. Explore a twisted Seoul and discover new abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Cyberpunk 21.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 6.9%
- #31 Safe Hayven
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Escape Code Games
Windows · Linux
Safe Hayven is a 2D pixel platformer with a killer soundtrack that will take you on a cyberpunk journey into the future. Aya is in the city of Wrexham, 2089. The world is being dominated by the Z-54 A.I and Aya leads the "Rezistance" in fighting back against this new threat.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.2%, Metroidvania 23.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #32 Iconoclasts
77% matchVery Positive86% of 4,950 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 38.8%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Platformer 9.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #33 Among the Waves
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: VS/Studio
Windows
A 2.5D metroidvania with the freedom of an immersive sim. Every fight and every path can be approached differently: through combat, stealth, or using the world’s mechanics. The story unfolds in a world where Orthodox aesthetics meet Soviet brutalism and traditional woodcraft
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Cyberpunk 23.2%, Souls-like 14.7%, Female Protagonist 9%, Platformer 7.3%
- #34 Luminite Era: Expedition
75% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GameRelics
Windows
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Souls-like 21.2%, Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 7.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #35 Kotama and Academy Citadel
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,487 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Metroidvania 27.2%, Souls-like 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 9.5%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #36 Cryselts
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Souls-like 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #37 Outpost Delta
76% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Achievement LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Exploration 6.1%
- #38 BUDD
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EngineerKappa
Windows · Linux
Join Eris Altair as she explores abandoned planets, battles monsters with her trusty BUDD units, and unravels the mysteries of the Lumina system in this cute sci-fi adventure platformer inspired by the games and anime of the late '80s.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Sci-fi 10%, Anime 8%
- #39 Go Alone
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Souls-like 25.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Adventure 6.3%
- #40 Wreckdigger
74% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Karlis ZabersPub: team BitClub
Windows
Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Platformer 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Action 8.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #41 Intertwined
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Souls-like 22.1%, Platformer 10%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Exploration 6.5%
- #42 Axiom Verge 2
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 935 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Platformer 12%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Adventure 6.4%
- #43 Sky Dust
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Sky Dust is a cyberpunk action-adventure Metroidvania set in a São Paulo poisoned by lunar fallout and digital decay. Play as a hired blade taking dangerous contracts to survive. Master fast, skill-driven combat, and explore a fractured megacity across neon streets and a corrupted Cyberverse!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Cyberpunk 21.6%, Souls-like 13.9%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Exploration 6%
- #44 Inexistence Rebirth
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 133 reviews2020
Dev: Jonathan Brassaud
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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 43.8%, Platformer 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%, RPG 9%, Adventure 4.9%
- #45 Neon Eclipse: Dominium
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manerfish Games
Windows
“Neon Eclipse: Dominium” is a 2D cyberpunk metroidvania where you play as a ninja fighting against mega-corporations. Choose between 2 heroes, use genetic, cybernetic or traditional abilities. Explore interconnected worlds, unlock skills, produce weapons and face biomechanical bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Cyberpunk 19%, Platformer 11.4%, Anime 7.4%, Futuristic 7.3%
- #46 Karma Exorcist
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyclosPub: Infini Fun
Windows
The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Souls-like 17.1%, Platformer 8.9%, Exploration 7.1%, RPG 5.8%
- #47 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 21.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 7.1%, Anime 6.5%
- #48 Ha_Bits
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Quixote Studio
Windows · Mac
Ha_Bits is an Adventure and platformer game for windows and Mac OS with a neo-noir cyberpunk setting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Cyberpunk 25.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Platformer 7.2%, Exploration 6.5%
- #49 Ganymede
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Clydeware LLC
Windows
Hack and slash your way through a space station overrun with aggressive alien creatures. Collect upgrade orbs to extend your abilities and conquer convoluted movement puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Sci-fi 7%
- #50 Resonant Blade
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Wise Wombat Games
Windows
The world is in ruins. The Dark Synths reign. Only the Resonant Blade—a weapon that channels sound into destruction—can turn the tide. Slash, dash, and shatter your enemies in this dystopian sci-fi action adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Cyberpunk 18.8%, Souls-like 18%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Exploration 6.4%
- #51 Foregone
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,396 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 31.4%, Souls-like 19.1%, Platformer 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #52 ANNO: Mutationem
68% matchVery Positive81% of 6,531 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Futuristic 7.5%
- #53 Second Works
67% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: #Sharp
Windows
『Second Works』 is a 2D platform action-adventure game set in a sci-fi fantasy world based on biotechnology. Enjoy the unique atmosphere created by colorful anime-style graphics and the thrilling experience of high-difficulty action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Souls-like 18.6%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Action 7.4%
- #54 Axiom Verge
69% matchVery Positive90% of 6,505 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 53.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Cyberpunk 7%
- #55 BENBOWARS
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mr. Videogames
Windows
FIGHT or KILL your way thru a world under attack by THE EVIL SKELETON ARMY—Episodic 2D+ Super Action Platforminger Adventurevania—The Most Indie Game Ever Made—
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 22.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #56 ELIZHA;BETH
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RindikPub: RIndik
Windows
EIZHA;BETH is a fast-paced 2D action platformer set in a broken world where humanity failed but its protocols endured. Master fluid movement, brutal combat, and deep weapon systems while exploring a hostile, ever-changing world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, Platformer 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Futuristic 7.7%
- #57 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,759 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 39.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Platformer 10.1%, Anime 9.7%, Exploration 7.8%
- #58 Akatori
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Contrast Games
Windows
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Souls-like 21.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 8%
- #59 DREIFRAME
65% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Souls-like 24.4%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 5.1%, Story Rich 4.9%