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  1. #1 Treasure Adventure Game
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
    Dev: Robit Games
    Windows

    Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Platformer 9.5%

  2. #2 Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
    96% 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 35.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Exploration 12.7%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Platformer 11%

  3. #3 Tool Land
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: bjsjsk
    Windows

    Tool Land is an adventure exploration platformer puzzle game. Collect tools with unique functions, uncover the secrets behind various mechanisms, and explore every corner of this hand-drawn doodle art world!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Platformer 10%

  4. #4 Somnium Shore
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
    Windows

    A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 12%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 6.7%

  5. #5 Leap Year
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,974 reviews2024
    Dev: Daniel Linssen
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Nonlinear 12.5%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 9.5%

  6. #6 Sisyphus Is a Bug
    94% matchVery Positive100% of 50 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: Metroidvania 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Nonlinear 13%, Mythology 11.3%, Exploration 10.7%

  7. #7 Jenny's Adventures
    93% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Pranav Gaur
    Windows

    Play as a cat in this 2D world where you discover new abilities and paths to finally reach the summit. What's there? Even I don't know. Yet. Oh, it now has local co-op.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Nonlinear 15%, Exploration 12.1%, Platformer 11.6%

  8. #8 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: From Highberg
    Windows

    Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, 2D Platformer 15%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Action 8.9%

  9. #9 Phaze Shift
    91% 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: Metroidvania 40.9%, Platformer 12.9%, Nonlinear 10%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, Exploration 6.6%

  10. #10 Chibits
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PhatRobit
    Windows · Mac

    Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Action 4.8%

  11. #11 Dreeg
    90% 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: Metroidvania 26.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Platformer 8.9%

  12. #12 Nonolith
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Justcamh
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Nonlinear 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 9.8%

  13. #13 Shell Soul:The Skull
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BlueWindGame
    Windows

    A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Action 5%

  14. #14 Iron Diamond
    87% matchVery Positive89% of 55 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: Metroidvania 34.1%, Nonlinear 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Platformer 7.6%

  15. #15 Gridvania
    88% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: ExpertStars
    Windows

    In this 2D Puzzle Metroidvania, explore the world collecting items to help you solve puzzles on your way to reach the flag! Will you remember where you came from, and will you be able to collect all the hidden gems?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Nonlinear 9.2%, Platformer 8.2%

  16. #16 Dream City
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MuggleGreen
    Windows

    A Metroidvania puzzle adventure. You arrive at a sentient building filled with intriguing interactive props. Learning to use these tools is how it communicates with you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Puzzle Platformer 24.1%, Platformer 16.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 7.8%

  17. #17 MONOMOON
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gentle Giant
    Windows

    In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Nonlinear 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Exploration 9%

  18. #18 Eystrandi
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Leiksmidr studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Nonlinear 6.7%, Platformer 6.1%, Action 4.9%

  19. #19 PATHFINDER 08
    86% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
    Windows

    Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Exploration 12%, Nonlinear 9.3%, Platformer 5.1%

  20. #20 Randomice
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 113 reviews2025
    Dev: VideoludidPub: Abiding Bridge
    Windows

    Escape from a laboratory house in this unique puzzling platformer with a twist! All important objects are randomly placed in the world before the start of the game. Each playthrough will take a different path through the house, but can always be completed. A perfect introduction to Randomizers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Nonlinear 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 9%

  21. #21 Temporal Branches
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dream Relic LTD
    Windows

    Explore large levels in endless ways with the ability to switch between Past, Present & Future. Set your own pace and challenge with a variety of unlockable characters and difficulty modes. Unlock additional content by clearing in-game challenges.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Platformer 11.9%, Action 5.2%

  22. #22 ANIMAL WELL
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 17.7%, Exploration 11.2%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Platformer 9.2%

  23. #23 Hot-Pink
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Zhetkenshek
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Hot-Pink is 2d Platformer game that has a uniqe system, You will have to find keys to the locked doors and fight your enemy.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 9.7%

  24. #24 Kuzo
    81% 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: Metroidvania 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Platformer 8.3%

  25. #25 SHEEPO
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
    Dev: Kyle Thompson
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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 39.9%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Hand-drawn 5.1%

  26. #26 Nerdtastic Norman & The Soul Fragments
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Section 8 Studios
    Windows

    Nerdtastic Norman is a 2d scrolling puzzle platformer set in purgatory based on Dante's Inferno. Over 70 unique levels, dangerously hard boss battles, and 1 unique story. Help Norman gather the missing pieces of his shattered soul, and help him return to the land of the living.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Exploration 6.3%, Platformer 6.2%

  27. #27 Chegra: The Lost Recipe
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ciderheart Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Uncle Che! Explore a vibrant 2D world, battle whimsical enemies, and uncover secrets to retrieve the stolen ingredients and save the recipe for legendary bread in this charming Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Exploration 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 6.8%

  28. #28 Dungeon Gals
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: DoricDream
    Windows

    A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Exploration 11.1%

  29. #29 Memory Draw
    77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Restart Studio
    Windows

    Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 8.3%, Hand-drawn 8.1%

  30. #30 EMUUROM
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: borbware
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Document an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the behaviour of the EMUUROM creatures and use the gained knowledge to create new paths forward. Slowly, the machinations of the mythic forest sprites begin to unfold.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Nonlinear 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 9%

  31. #31 Xolotl
    78% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Anchor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Exploration 10.3%

  32. #32 Savage Horizons
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Insolence Studio
    Windows

    A compact, action-driven metroidvania. Explore a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral. Designed to be completed in under two hours, with all the exploration, progression, and challenge fans of the genre expect.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Exploration 12%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Platformer 4.6%

  33. #33 Öoo
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,680 reviews2025
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Platformer 9.9%

  34. #34 Jessica's Uncomfortable Hanukkah Adventure
    77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Dog and Spider Productions
    Windows

    It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Action 5.5%

  35. #35 The Bomb Split
    74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: syzygy.systems
    Windows · Linux

    Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%

  36. #36 Battery Samurai
    76% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Matthewstone
    Windows

    Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Action 5.4%

  37. #37 Wisdom Tower
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Luminight
    Windows · Linux

    A Retro Metroidvania focused heavily on Exploration, Puzzle Solving Combat and Platforming.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Platformer 11.1%

  38. #38 Trapers Platformer
    75% 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 38.2%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Action 4.9%

  39. #39 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows

    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 43.9%, Exploration 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Nonlinear 7.5%

  40. #40 Alruna: End of History
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
    Windows

    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.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 8.4%

  41. #41 Black Dust
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex Alaimo
    Windows · Linux

    Explore a hand-drawn world of trash with your giant robot, trusty orb, and (lack of) platforming skills! These hostile lands will test your understand of many bizarre mechanics, and a complete exploration can only achieved by the most devoted of players.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Nonlinear 16%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 10%

  42. #42 The SOL Device 2
    74% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: Straitlace Studios
    Windows

    After escaping the research ship, Samuel finds himself crash landed on a foreign planet overrun by a hostile organization. Now it's up to Samuel and his trusty SOL equipment to rescue the scientists who also escaped the ship, and find a way off of the planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Exploration 11.1%, Platformer 10.7%

  43. #43 Ex Vitro
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
    Dev: Evolver Dynamics
    Windows

    EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 10.9%

  44. #44 Tiny Adventure Game
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: teunu
    Windows

    Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 8%, Nonlinear 6.3%

  45. #45 KnightLight
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Exploration 13.3%, Platformer 8.6%

  46. #46 Croakspire
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lotus Arcade
    Windows

    Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Platformer 8%, Action 5.9%

  47. #47 HEBEREKE Enjoy Edition
    71% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2024
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Where am I pyooooo??? HEBEREKEis back and so is his great and surreal adventure! A mysterious little creature Hebe fell into a mysterious world. Discover a brand new world, explore every corner, find the treasures with your new wonderful friends, and use their skills to find new places.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Action 8.9%

  48. #48 Cavalier
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Coin Laundry Games
    Windows · Mac

    The King's pup levels up! Cavalier is a single player hand drawn Metroidvania. Combat enchanted creatures while you explore the expanding map, and restore the magical kingdom in this charming medieval adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

  49. #49 Akaku Forest
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dowfamidas
    Windows

    Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Nonlinear 7.8%, Action 6.5%

  50. #50 Refactor
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Action 6.5%, Adventure 4.9%

  51. #51 Tater Spud
    70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
    Dev: Nate DeHart
    Windows

    Explore, fight, and platform through a world of deadly plants as a lone potato, Tater Spud, in search of powerups and the answers behind the flora that was once safe.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%

  52. #52 PorBor
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Brett CrayfishPub: Brett Crayfish
    Windows

    PorBor is a metroidvania set in a mutated civilization due to a past destructive event. Slash through enemies to form a collectable substance, forcing you to engage with close and quick combat. Explore this varied overgrown world as Bor to prevent another event, and learn about the mind of a god...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Nonlinear 11.2%

  53. #53 The Matter Gun
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Karumbe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Exploration 14.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 3.1%

  54. #54 Potata: Foxy Tale
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows

    Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Platformer 13.5%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, 2D Platformer 4.8%

  55. #55 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
    65% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Cacareco Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ancient ruins! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. Warning: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Action 6.2%

  56. #56 Cloverskar
    67% 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: Metroidvania 30.6%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 9%

  57. #57 Alwa's Legacy
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    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 34.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 9.5%

  58. #58 Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut
    66% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Normal Distribution LLC
    Windows

    The long-awaited "Director's Cut" version of Montezuma's Revenge, envisioned and programmed by the original developer. It's the super-charged conclusion of the classic puzzle solving action-adventure platformer you loved in your youth! Finally, you will fight King Montezuma!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Platformer 12.4%, Action 5%

  59. #59 TRAIT
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OctaGames
    Windows

    Harness the power of the elements in a thrilling 2D Metroidvania adventure! Traverse a plague-stricken kingdom, face deadly foes, and uncover the truth behind a devastating storm. With handcrafted environments and challenging combat, shape your destiny in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Action 4.6%

  60. #60 Switch Box
    66% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: 鲁搬三试
    Windows

    "Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 7.3%

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