- #1 Ocean's Heart
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,514 reviews2021
Dev: Max MrazPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Action RPG 21.5%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Top-Down 12.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #2 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
96% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Action RPG 19.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Cute 5%
- #3 Transiruby
96% matchVery Positive92% of 309 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Action 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #4 Virtua Unlimited Project
95% matchVery Positive92% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: Action RPG 32.5%, Action-Adventure 25.9%, Action 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #5 HoloDungeon: Koyori vs HollowLive in Honsha Tower
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: VELUX STUDIOPub: holo Indie
Windows
Wonderful maze “HoloDungeon” changes form with each challenge—within it lurks Hollow, beings not unlike Holomen. To rescue her snatched friends and make special Live a success, Hakui Koyori tries an unknown adventure! Roguelike RPG where you play using wisdom and brains remain even after down.
Why similar: Top-Down 34.6%, Female Protagonist 28.8%, Cute 17.5%, RPG 14.4%, Indie 3.6%
- #6 Piko Piko
94% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Exploration 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Funny 7.8%, Cute 6.9%
- #7 Ariana and the Elder Codex
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Action-Adventure 21.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Action RPG 10.3%, Action 9.2%
- #8 Phoenotopia: Awakening
92% matchVery Positive83% of 2,921 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 40.7%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Adventure 8%, Action 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #9 Awita: Journey of Hope
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 97 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 44.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Cute 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #10 Akatori
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Action-Adventure 16%, Exploration 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Cute 6.6%
- #11 Under The Island
90% matchVery Positive92% of 526 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Action RPG 32.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Exploration 17.3%, RPG 8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #12 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
89% matchVery Positive94% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Exploration 14.9%, Funny 12.5%, Retro 8.7%
- #13 Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: MechWolf Productions
Windows
Gastova is a lighthearted 2D platform adventure game. As the Guardian Witch of Arkana, Gastova must keep the balance of magic, solve a mystery involving the elemental fount guardians, discover hidden truths, and protect the future of her world from ominous forces before it's too late...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Action 5.8%
- #14 Alwa's Legacy
89% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Cute 5.9%
- #15 Dungeon Gals
86% matchVery Positive100% of 95 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 31.8%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Exploration 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Cute 6.1%
- #16 Kubinashi Recollection
87% matchVery Positive95% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: 給食頭蛮Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In order to retrieve the lost memories, Sekibanki has a big adventure in the world of dreams! Use your "head" to fight your way through a stage full of various mechanisms. It's a 2D visual action puzzle game with a new sensation!
Why similar: Action 27.4%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Cute 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, 2D 5.5%
- #17 Chicken Journey
85% matchVery Positive96% of 482 reviews2023
Dev: loonyware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
Why similar: Exploration 20.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Cute 15.3%, Funny 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%
- #18 Iconoclasts
86% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 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 44.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.2%
- #19 Haiku, the Robot
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 44%, Exploration 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Cute 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #20 Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,244 reviews2023
Dev: Bar Holographic Otaku
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore Gensokyo from an outsider's perspective in this old-school Touhou DRPG!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Exploration 20%, Adventure 13.9%, RPG 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #21 Whirlwind Magician
82% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
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 40.8%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Funny 8.5%, Cute 8.3%
- #22 Touhou Shoujo Tale of Beautiful Memories / 東方少女綺想譚
83% matchVery Positive94% of 204 reviews2019
Dev: The N Main ShopPub: DLsite
Windows
Journey through a pixelated, isometric version of Gensoukyou in this quasi-3D action RPG! Dash and jump to avoid enemies, or shoot them down from far! Hit the right buttons at the right time to accumulate power and battle efficiently! Play as Reimu and friends and get to the bottom of the incident!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.7%, RPG 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Indie 12.6%
- #23 Shattered Divinities
79% matchVery Positive95% of 962 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Action RPG 9.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #24 Chronicles of Teddy
84% matchMixed69% of 335 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 38.4%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Action RPG 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Action 6.2%
- #25 Elementallis
80% matchVery Positive91% of 298 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Action RPG 17.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Top-Down 13.2%, Exploration 9%
- #26 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
81% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Altoseal and HoshikuzunoyoruPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Action-Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Action 7.5%, Cute 6.2%
- #27 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
81% matchVery Positive93% of 256 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
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: Action-Adventure 20.2%, Cute 11.6%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Retro 10.7%
- #28 Automaton Heart
78% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Luke Vincent
Windows · Linux
Automaton Heart is an RPG with platforming elements where you visit obscure and interesting places while upgrading your organs and strategizing about which items to bring along.
Why similar: Action RPG 48.7%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 13.5%, RPG 12.3%, Retro 11.7%
- #29 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
77% matchVery Positive84% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Action RPG 18.9%, Top-Down 16.3%, Exploration 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Funny 8.6%
- #30 Kaelaverse: Pemascape
76% matchVery Positive98% of 407 reviews2025
Dev: KayAnimatePub: holo Indie
Windows
Kaela Kovalskia of Hololive ID has gone missing! Play as her army of assistants, the Pemaloe, and set off to explore caves, dungeons, and mazes and discover the truth about Kaela's whereabouts!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 50.5%, Cute 11.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Action 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #31 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 40,811 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.9%, Cute 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Action 14%, 2D 12.1%
- #32 Mekabolt
79% matchVery Positive87% of 184 reviews2019
Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.9%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Cute 13.4%, Action 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #33 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,115 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Funny 7.9%
- #34 Outrider Mako
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: Asamado GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her, uh, deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game. Jump on top of your enemies and slime them with goo to stop them in their tracks! Get those deliverables delivered!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.9%, Top-Down 19.6%, Exploration 17.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Cute 9.3%
- #35 Lenna's Inception
76% matchVery Positive87% of 302 reviews2020
Dev: Bytten Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The legendary hero is dead, and a strange glitch is spreading across the kingdom. Explore dangerous dungeons, and defeat the eight archangels to restore order to an unraveling world in this epic action-adventure RPG.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.2%, Top-Down 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Funny 11.7%, Action RPG 7.9%
- #36 Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer
72% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: SilvaMemoria
Windows
Follow Cirno in this RPG adventure as she travels across Misty Lake and beyond, fighting fierce amphibious opponents, all to fulfill her contractual obligations to a certain disguised figure...
Why similar: Top-Down 24.8%, RPG 20%, Adventure 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Funny 9.1%
- #37 Isle of Reveries
70% matchVery Positive95% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: desertcucco
Windows · Linux
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Top-Down 9.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Retro 6.5%
- #38 Anopek
73% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Captain Bear Games
Windows
Anopek is a genre mashup of metroidvania and retro first-person shooter. You explore a massive temple, solving ancient puzzles and defeating cunning bosses, all while uncovering the relics of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Exploration 13%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Cute 7.2%
- #39 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
73% matchVery Positive86% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Action RPG 18.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, Exploration 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #40 Angel Essence
69% matchVery Positive99% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: g3bsoft
Windows
Ascend to a heavenly realm as the treasure hunter Angelique. Weave together fast, fluid combos as you unlock a deep movement system. Battle surreal foes and uncover secrets in the expansive world of Angel Essence, a retro-inspired 3D platformer.
Why similar: Exploration 28.4%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Cute 14%, Action 9.7%, Retro 8.4%
- #41 Mystik Belle: Enchanted Edition
74% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Action 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #42 Core Awaken Rurumu's will
70% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: CelLabPub: 072 Project
Windows
To execute her command “Bring Mankind happiness,” Robot Rurumu hopes she can understand the "Happiness of Mankind" by becoming more human-like.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.5%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, Exploration 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Cute 8.8%
- #43 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,813 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 27.1 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 40.2%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Cute 8%
- #44 Kotama and Academy Citadel
68% matchVery Positive81% of 3,042 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.0 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 29.6%, Action RPG 16.1%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Exploration 9.7%
- #45 Mrs. Santa's Gift Hunt
73% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows
Mrs.Santa's Gift Hunt is a short JRPG colecthathon, where you must find missing presents. Multiple endings and an adventure awaits you. Can you find all the presents?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.5%, Exploration 20.8%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Funny 12.4%, 2D 6.6%
- #46 Glimmer in Mirror
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 924 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Action RPG 16.9%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Exploration 10.1%
- #47 ITORAH
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 962 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 37.5%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Exploration 12%, Action 5.6%
- #48 Aeruta
66% matchVery Positive95% of 2,532 reviews2025
Dev: FromDawn GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Funny 10%, Cute 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #49 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
67% matchVery Positive95% of 281 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 40.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Action RPG 6%
- #50 Rabi-Ribi
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,274 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 63.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.4%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Exploration 11.1%, Cute 7.1%
- #51 Darxanadon
71% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Action RPG 22.5%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Female Protagonist 10%, RPG 4.4%
- #52 Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands
72% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Johnny Ostad
Windows
A Story-Rich RPG/Action-Adventure Game, made by one person over the course of three years. Step into the shoes of the young Elf Rynna, and explore the Sacred Lands. Venture into dangerous dungeons, explore caves and solve puzzles and become the champion of the Goddess Illeria.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.4%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Top-Down 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Exploration 7%
- #53 Sophie: Starlight Whispers
67% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Youth Gaming
Windows
Join Sophie on this adventure with deep storytelling and immersive graphics. Battle against monsters, explore the universe, unlock new spells, and discover why being different can be a superpower.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Cute 7.2%
- #54 Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,466 reviews2025
Dev: 葱色兔兔/Scallion RabbitPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.2%, Metroidvania 20.8%, Cute 17.8%, RPG 14.7%, 2D 5.7%
- #55 东方醉游稽传~Touhou Drunken Rebellion
66% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: 落羽社
Windows
Touhou Drunken Rebellion is a classic top-down danmaku shooting roguelike game. Set in the world of Touhou Project, players take on the role of various lesser youkai living in Gensokyo and set out on a journey of rebellion against the powerful figures who rule over it.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Action 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Adventure 13.6%, 2D 11.5%
- #56 TEVI
66% matchVery Positive89% of 4,070 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Exploration 5.6%
- #57 Clockwork Ambrosia
65% matchVery Positive86% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: RealmsoftPub: OI Games
Windows
Design your own arsenal in Clockwork Ambrosia, a steampunk metroidvania in the vein of a run-and-gun platformer. Join Iris, an airship pilot who must combat an army of deadly robots and monsters, and experiment with over 100 rule-based weapon mods and armors to prevail through this wild adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Exploration 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Retro 5.6%
- #58 pear potion🍐
68% matchVery Positive95% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: vemu games
Windows
a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Exploration 11.1%, Top-Down 9.6%, Cute 8.1%, Retro 6.8%