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  1. #1 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
    97% 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 25.6%, Souls-like 17%, Difficult 16.3%, Platformer 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%

  2. #2 Intertwined
    96% 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 27.8%, Difficult 18.1%, Souls-like 17.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Platformer 6.6%

  3. #3 Vesuvius
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Snow Day Games
    Windows · Mac

    Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 20%, Difficult 18.4%, Platformer 6.9%, Surreal 5%

  4. #4 Benders of Moona
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
    Windows

    Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 14.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Platformer 8.4%

  5. #5 SHADE Protocol
    94% 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 28.3%, Souls-like 17.9%, Difficult 16.4%, Platformer 7.7%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  6. #6 CRAVE
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hang The Eyelids
    Windows

    Ceaseless hunger draws you yet a bit closer to the gates of Foghorn. Devour men and beasts alike to acquire a wide array of combat abilities. Through shadows and mold, track down the paling memories of this bygone kingdom, all in a classic hand-drawn action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Difficult 16.5%, Surreal 15.3%, Souls-like 12.6%, Exploration 6.6%

  7. #7 Anokye
    93% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Mills Media
    Windows

    Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Difficult 20.1%, Souls-like 17.9%, Platformer 5.9%, Exploration 5%

  8. #8 DREIFRAME
    92% matchPositive86% of 14 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 31%, Souls-like 19.1%, Difficult 17%, Platformer 7.9%, Atmospheric 5.4%

  9. #9 Steel Flood
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Egobounds
    Windows

    Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 18.4%, Difficult 16%, Platformer 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  10. #10 Black Noise
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Evermore Shore
    Windows · Linux

    The world is a corpse, unable to even support it's own anatomy. You are sure to perish. Your only hope is to feed of the ashes and scraps left behind, in hopes that you may endure just a little longer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 18.5%, Surreal 14.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%

  11. #11 Solateria
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 618 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
    Windows

    Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 18.5%, Difficult 17.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, Exploration 5.9%

  12. #12 Mable & The Wood
    90% matchMixed56% of 86 reviews2019
    Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Difficult 16.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

  13. #13 Nara: Facing Fire
    89% 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: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 16.4%, Difficult 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

  14. #14 Hollow Knight: Silksong
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 413,080 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 35.0 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Difficult 17.1%, Souls-like 16%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Platformer 6.1%

  15. #15 Dimension Rift Zero
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MrDyvik
    Windows

    Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 18.8%, Difficult 18.1%, Platformer 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  16. #16 Seedless Light
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unknown Bit Games
    Windows

    Seedless Light is a 2d action-adventure game focused on combat and exploration with a unique and contemplative world of fantastic and vibrant creatures driven by a touching and atmospheric soundtrack.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Difficult 20.5%, Surreal 15.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Platformer 8.3%

  17. #17 Paradox Soul
    87% matchMixed43% of 643 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Difficult 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Dark 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

  18. #18 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 45,088 reviews2021
    Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Souls-like 17%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Difficult 10.2%, Dark 6%

  19. #19 Enemies Within
    84% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: BoomSqueak
    Windows

    Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 16.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Exploration 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.4%

  20. #20 Hollow Knight
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 549,733 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Souls-like 17.2%, Difficult 16.7%, Platformer 7.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%

  21. #21 Hippoxxus
    83% 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 25.5%, Souls-like 16.4%, Difficult 15.9%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, Exploration 7%

  22. #22 Near The Sun
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nonlinear
    Windows

    God's punishment burns the earth to ashes, and eventually consumes the underground world as well. A stylish 2D stealth action game where how you explore determines your fate. A boy carries his sister on his back and races through the underground world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Cyberpunk 12.8%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Story Rich 8.5%

  23. #23 Mysterious
    82% 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: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 16.3%, Surreal 12%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Dark 8.3%

  24. #24 Phosfi
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: UpRoom Games LLC
    Windows · Linux

    Phosfi is an atmospheric, metroidvania style action-platformer. Explore and fight your way through a dark and dangerous coastal world full of mysteries and ancient treasures. Discover long buried temples and fend off Eldritch monstrosities in this beautiful 2D hand drawn and animated adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Souls-like 18.7%, Difficult 16.3%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 8%

  25. #25 WarriOrb: Prologue
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 400 reviews2019
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 17.5%, Difficult 16.8%, Multiple Endings 8%, Platformer 7.4%

  26. #26 Fox Wanderer
    79% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Ninth Dream
    Windows

    Fight, explore, and collect. Step into the role of a wandering fox in this Eastern-fantasy Metroidvania, braving a beautifully crafted world fraught with danger.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 18.7%, Difficult 17.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Exploration 8.1%

  27. #27 LUNARIS
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
    Windows

    LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Difficult 16.6%, Souls-like 14.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Exploration 7.8%

  28. #28 GRIME
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 6,637 reviews2021
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 17.3%, Difficult 15.4%, Surreal 13.5%, Dark 8.1%

  29. #29 Children of Birch
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: UvuikSmoniti
    Windows

    "Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 17.1%, Platformer 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%

  30. #30 AXIS Urban Samsara
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Radiance Games
    Windows

    AXIS: Urban Samsara is a brutal 2D Action-RPG Metroidvania set inside Babylon — a vertical megacity built around a colossal Mountain rising from the void. Fight your way from the lowest Layer to the Summit, tear weapons from fallen bosses, reshape your build, and uncover what is pulling you upward.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Difficult 17.5%, Souls-like 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

  31. #31 Akatori
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
    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 19.5%, Souls-like 18.5%, Difficult 17.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Exploration 8.3%

  32. #32 Isadora's Edge
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: InboundShovel Games
    Windows

    Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Difficult 17.2%, Souls-like 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

  33. #33 Last Souls
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ruben Wihler
    Windows · Mac

    Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 18.3%, Difficult 16.4%, Platformer 7.7%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  34. #34 Dark Light
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 743 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 27.8%, Souls-like 18.7%, Cyberpunk 16.3%, Dark 8.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%

  35. #35 ARO: Tales In The Dome
    74% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 60K Interactive Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 18.2%, Difficult 17%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Exploration 8.1%

  36. #36 SOMNAMBULO
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Eterna Software
    Windows

    Enter a psychological horror experience where a young psychologist must navigate a surreal world shaped by forgotten memories and fears – both her own and those she once tried to heal. Face what was buried. Reclaim what was lost. Escape – before it’s too late.

    Why similar: Surreal 21.7%, Metroidvania 18.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 9%

  37. #37 THE DARK DWELLERS
    75% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
    Dev: COLNELIUS
    Windows

    In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 19%, Difficult 18.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, Dark 8.5%

  38. #38 The Red Sun
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Chairman
    Windows

    Wake up in a war torn city, as you are hunted by formidable robotic invaders and desperate survivors alike. Prevail against powerful foes by discovering new abilities and testing your skills in a challenging 2-D metroidvania, all while learning the truth behind the mysterious Red Sun.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 18.3%, Difficult 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Mystery 7.1%

  39. #39 RIN: The Last Child
    73% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
    Windows

    Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Difficult 16.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%

  40. #40 Gedda Cake
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Flannel Bear Games
    Windows · Mac

    Gedda Cake is a metroidvania about Dragons and Cakes. Play as 6 characters with unique skills and playstyles, swap between them on the fly, battle dangerous foes and explore the vast sugar-coated lands of Sugria. Help them reclaim their invaded world and get The Cake!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 19%, Difficult 18.1%, Platformer 8.1%, Story Rich 7.4%

  41. #41 Minoria
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,620 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 37%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Souls-like 16.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Dark 4.7%

  42. #42 Ceplion
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mert Ali Barlas
    Windows

    Embark on an epic journey in Ceplion, a metroidvania-inspired action-platformer. Explore the Ceplion Island, uncovering mysteries and ancient secrets. Engage in precise combat against believers and monstrous creatures. Harness the power of inheritors to bring an end to the relentless war.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Difficult 17.5%, Souls-like 15.5%, Platformer 7.8%, Story Rich 7.6%

  43. #43 Rain World
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 53,967 reviews2017
    Dev: VideocultPub: Akupara Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

    Why similar: Difficult 24.7%, Metroidvania 18%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Souls-like 8.7%

  44. #44 Chiaroscuro
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
    Windows · Mac

    Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Difficult 18.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9%, Platformer 8.2%

  45. #45 Ascent DX
    69% matchVery Positive99% of 284 reviews2025
    Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
    Windows · Mac

    Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Platformer 9.7%

  46. #46 Infinitevania
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: JHT Games
    Windows

    Explore different worlds, defeat enemies and challenging bosses, in search of power to destroy the core of infinitevania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 18.1%, Difficult 15.8%, Platformer 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

  47. #47 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MadMoa
    Windows

    Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 20.5%, Difficult 18%, Platformer 8.5%, Physics 6.8%

  48. #48 Stellar Poetry
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MXL-StudioPub: TrueColor Games
    Windows

    Stellar Poetry is a 2D action adventure game similar to the galaxy Castlevania. The sorceress, who awakens after sensing the call of a mysterious voice, goes on a series of adventures in order to find memories lost due to the curse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Souls-like 19.7%, Difficult 18.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

  49. #49 Misspell
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
    Windows

    Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 11.9%, Platformer 9.5%, Difficult 9.4%, Story Rich 8.5%

  50. #50 Afterimage
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,136 reviews2023
    Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 27.6%, Souls-like 14.9%, Difficult 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Choices Matter 6.9%

  51. #51 Spright
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Studio Wallnut
    Windows

    Spright is a 2D action-adventure about a lone warrior in a diving helm, drawn into the ruins of a fallen world. Craft weapons, bend spacetime, and fight through hostile environments, survive ambushes, and explore strange realms.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Souls-like 19.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%, Dark 7.9%

  52. #52 Vapor World: Over The Mind
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ALIVE Inc.
    Windows

    Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat set in atmospheric world of dream. Descend within shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face dark, beautiful world born of anguish and regret.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 17%, Difficult 16.5%, Dark 10.4%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

  53. #53 Rusted Moss
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,644 reviews2023
    Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Difficult 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

  54. #54 Soul Devourer
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Water Bear
    Windows

    Parry, Slash and Survive! Soul Devourer is a metroidvania action-platformer with a striking anime horror art style. Explore the cursed Sakuradoki High School, master powerful abilities, battle twisted monsters, and uncover the long-buried dark secrets hidden beneath the school.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 14.8%, Dark 13.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

  55. #55 Awita: Journey of Hope
    67% 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 32.1%, Souls-like 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Exploration 8.5%, Story Rich 7.8%

  56. #56 Chaos Rider
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
    Windows · Mac

    After millennia of slumber, an ancient spirit awakens in a powerful robotic body. Reborn as the Chaos Rider, you return to unleash a new era of magic on the world. Explore a vast mysterious realm, master new powers and forge alliances. Customize and adapt your playstyle to uncover ancient secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Difficult 22.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%

  57. #57 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,316 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Difficult 14.8%, Souls-like 10.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%

  58. #58 Vulpis
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: max.marauder
    Windows · Mac

    Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Difficult 23.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 8.2%, Atmospheric 5%

  59. #59 The Guise
    68% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2020
    Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
    Windows

    The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Souls-like 17.3%, Difficult 16.3%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Story Rich 7.6%

Modeli
Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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