Games Like Alwa's Legacy

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 46.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Retro 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor to Alwa's Legacy, it offers the same charming retro aesthetic and core magic-based puzzle-platforming mechanics.

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 36.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong female protagonist and a heavy focus on intricate puzzle-platforming within a beautifully detailed pixel-art world.

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, non-linear adventure experience that emphasizes exploration and environmental puzzle-solving similar to Alwa's Legacy.

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 10%, Exploration 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at non-linear exploration and clever, item-based puzzle-platforming that rewards curiosity.

Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Fantasy 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines a female lead with magic-based combat and exploration in a beautifully stylized world.

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This metroidvania places a significant emphasis on challenging platforming and exploration in a colorful, interconnected world.

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.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-quality pixel art and fluid metroidvania gameplay with a strong focus on elemental magic mechanics.

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 38.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Platformer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant metroidvania featuring a female protagonist and a focus on fluid movement and exploration.

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: Metroidvania 30.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Magic 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A polished metroidvania that features a female protagonist and tight, responsive combat within a dark, atmospheric setting.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, retro-inspired metroidvania that focuses on exploration and uncovering the mysteries of a machine-filled world.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 56%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Retro 5.8%, Exploration 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of retro exploration with its non-linear map design and focus on uncovering ancient secrets.

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.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 15%, Fantasy 8.1%, Cute 7.6%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This metroidvania offers a delightful, exploration-heavy experience with a focus on accessibility and charming character interactions.

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.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This exploration-heavy metroidvania features a unique atmosphere and a focus on uncovering secrets in a folklore-inspired world.

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Platformer 15.5%, Exploration 6%, Action-Adventure 5.8%, Cute 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at puzzle-platforming and exploration, utilizing unique transformation mechanics to navigate its world.

Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Retro 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled metroidvania that utilizes character-swapping mechanics to solve puzzles and explore a vast, interconnected tower.

The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a challenging experience focused on intricate puzzle-solving and deep, non-linear exploration.

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D platformer features a female lead and a vibrant, hand-drawn world that emphasizes exploration.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced metroidvania with a female protagonist that focuses on magic-based combat and unique time-manipulation mechanics.

Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Magic 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features magic-focused platforming and a whimsical world that feels similar in tone to Alwa's Legacy.

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

Why similar: Retro 25.9%, Action-Adventure 24.2%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it perfectly captures the retro charm and sense of adventure found in Alwa's Legacy.

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Platformer 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Cute 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features classic platforming, a female lead, and a sense of adventure that mirrors the lighthearted tone of Alwa's Legacy.

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 47.1%, Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Retro 8.4%, Cute 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A compact, retro-styled metroidvania that delivers a focused experience centered on exploration and suit-based upgrades.

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 59.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Retro 6.8%, Exploration 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential metroidvania that emphasizes deep exploration and the discovery of powerful, world-altering items.

Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 13%, Exploration 9.1%, Retro 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that emphasizes exploration and a nostalgic, retro-inspired world design.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.8%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 4%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep magic system and expansive exploration that will appeal to fans of Alwa's Legacy's item-based progression.

Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, retro-inspired adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering secrets without heavy hand-holding.

Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Magic 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused platformer that uses unique companion mechanics to solve puzzles and navigate the world.

Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled metroidvania that focuses on tight platforming and exploration in a compact, dangerous world.

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 8%

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 40.8%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with a female protagonist and a strong focus on retro-styled exploration.

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 38.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8%

Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Platformer 19%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Cute 8.5%

Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-platformer that features a female protagonist and a classic, arcade-style adventure feel.

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, 2D Platformer 4.2%, Platformer 2.7%

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 33.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 7.6%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Platformer 8.9%, Adventure 5.1%

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 30%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Magic 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11.5%

In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Indie 6.8%

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 32.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Platformer 8.2%

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Platformer 11%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Adventure 7.4%

8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Female Protagonist 5.5%, Adventure 5.3%

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

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 35.1%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Retro 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 7.4%

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 44.9%, Platformer 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Retro 6.1%, Magic 4.4%

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 55.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Adventure 5%

"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 29.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Magic 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Exploration 7.3%, Retro 5%, Puzzle Platformer 3.9%

Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Fantasy 7.2%, 2D 5.1%

Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 15.4%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D 5.2%, Adventure 3.4%

Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Platformer 10.2%

A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Platformer 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Exploration 4.6%, Retro 4.3%

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?

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.5%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, 2D 5.5%, Fantasy 4.5%, Platformer 4.2%

Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.2%, Retro 13.7%, Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

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.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.6%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Exploration 14.3%, Cute 10.8%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 27.4%, Retro 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, 2D 7.6%