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  1. #1 Noreya: The Gold Project
    97% matchVery Positive84% of 158 reviews2024
    Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
    Windows · Linux

    Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Mythology 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Open World 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

  2. #2 TEVI
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,852 reviews2023
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 21.0 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 41.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Magic 6.2%

  3. #3 Mystik Belle
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
    Dev: Last Dimension
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 4.4%

  4. #4 Hedon Bloodrite
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
    Dev: Zan_HedonDev
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.

    Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Shooter 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 10.4%

  5. #5 Supraland Six Inches Under
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,033 reviews2022
    Dev: Supra Games
    Windows
    Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, combat! A first-person-metroidvania taking place six inches under Supraland.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, FPS 14.1%, Open World 8.9%, Shooter 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%

  6. #6 Lorena and the Land of Ruins
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 96 reviews2023
    Dev: ShimenawanPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
    Windows

    Lorena and the Land of Ruins is a third-person 3D platform shooter in which you explore a beautiful fantasy world filled with many mysteries and ruins of the past!

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.5%, Shooter 17.7%, Exploration 16.1%, Cute 16%, Colorful 8.6%

  7. #7 Temple Of Snek
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2023
    Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    A snaky tile-based puzzle dungeon adventure. Defend the temple, monch the infidels, and grow and grow ...and grow?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Exploration 15%, Cute 13.4%, Action 4.6%

  8. #8 Frogmonster
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 559 reviews2024
    Dev: Ben Jungwirth
    Windows

    Discover some of the most charming and challenging soulslike bosses in Frogmonster, a Metroidvania FPS adventure where you explore a lively world filled with creatures, bugs, and beasts.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, FPS 18.5%, Shooter 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, First-Person 7.2%

  9. #9 And All Would Cry Beware!
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 106 reviews2019
    Dev: Renegade Sector Games
    Windows · Mac

    90s-style shooter meets Metroidvania. Step through a portal to a mysterious alien world, and discover the fate of the Lost Expedition.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Exploration 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

  10. #10 Hero's Spirit
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2020
    Dev: mod.kitchen
    Windows

    Explore a vast, open world - evade or defeat its monsters, arm yourself with knowledge and equipment, unravel layer upon layer of secrets, and ultimately confront the very magic threatening to destroy everything.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 10%

  11. #11 Overbowed
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2024
    Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
    Windows

    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 53%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Magic 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%, Open World 6.8%

  12. #12 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    87% 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 54.7%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 12.6%, Magic 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%

  13. #13 Lila’s Sky Ark
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 161 reviews2022
    Dev: Monolith of MindsPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Magic 9.2%

  14. #14 Iconoclasts
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 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 49.4%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action-Adventure 5.4%, Action 4.4%

  15. #15 Metro Gravity
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 700 reviews2025
    Dev: mrkogamedev
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Cute 8%

  16. #16 Awita: Journey of Hope
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 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 45.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Cute 7.7%

  17. #17 Mask of Mists
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 219 reviews2020
    Dev: 9 Eyes Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Mask of Mists is an action-adventure game in a first-person view in which you are immersed in exploring the world full of magic and dangers!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Open World 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 7.8%

  18. #18 Morphite
    86% matchMixed68% of 109 reviews2017
    Dev: Crescent Moon Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 62%, Action 38%

  19. #19 Phoenotopia: Awakening
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
    Dev: Cape Cosmic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 47.8%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Fantasy 6.6%, Cute 6.3%

  20. #20 Witchcrafty
    84% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: PigeonDev
    Windows

    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 37.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Magic 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

  21. #21 pear potion🍐
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: vemu games
    Windows

    a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Cute 10.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

  22. #22 Piko Piko
    82% 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 45.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Exploration 11.3%, Cute 9.6%

  23. #23 Fearmonium
    81% matchVery Positive85% of 544 reviews2021
    Dev: Redblack Spade
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 47.3%, Female Protagonist 17%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Open World 9.2%, Fantasy 6.3%

  24. #24 Transiruby
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 290 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 48.6%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Cute 7.1%

  25. #25 ReversEstory
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2021
    Dev: ilili_world
    Windows

    ReversEstory is a 2D Roguelike action shooting game. Enjoy the freedom of 360° flying while exploring the procedurally generated dungeons. A latitude of items grants the players the power to challenge the darkness. What’s hidden behind? You shall witness and be shocked.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Shooter 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Fantasy 7.7%

  26. #26 Minishoot' Adventures
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
    Dev: SoulGame Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Exploration 12%, Shooter 11.2%, Open World 10.5%, Cute 8.6%

  27. #27 Rabi-Ribi
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 34.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Exploration 8.6%

  28. #28 Genopanic
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2024
    Dev: Mobirate
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Exploration 14.2%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Action 4.4%

  29. #29 Auridia
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2025
    Dev: Norseboar Games
    Windows · Mac

    Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 63.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Exploration 16.1%, Action 3.8%

  30. #30 Darxanadon
    79% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: Scumhead
    Windows

    Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 4.6%

  31. #31 Exophobia
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 136 reviews2024
    Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
    Windows

    Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.3%

  32. #32 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2019
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Cute 9.9%

  33. #33 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 69 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 44.7%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Action-Adventure 14%, Fantasy 8.4%, Cute 6.9%

  34. #34 ANIMAL WELL
    72% 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 60.4%, Exploration 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Cute 6.9%, Action 2.8%

  35. #35 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 78 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 51.7%, Female Protagonist 15%, Exploration 13.1%, Cute 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

  36. #36 Faerie Afterlight
    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2023
    Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
    Windows

    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 36.1%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Magic 13.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Cute 11%

  37. #37 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 244 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: Pixel Graphics 25%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Cute 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Fantasy 12.5%

  38. #38 Lone Fungus
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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 51.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Exploration 9%, Colorful 8.2%, Magic 5.7%

  39. #39 Guns of Fury
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 848 reviews2025
    Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.4%, Shooter 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Action 3.6%

  40. #40 Lycanthorn II - Rain of Beasts
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 318 reviews2021
    Dev: Scumhead
    Windows · Linux

    Lycanthorn II is 3D homage to games of old. You play as Rain, a Vampire Hunter, on her quest to slay Nosferatu.

    Why similar: FPS 22.5%, Open World 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Shooter 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

  41. #41 Paradox Soul
    78% matchMixed43% of 623 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Shooter 11%, Exploration 7.9%

  42. #42 Possessor(s)
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
    Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Action-Adventure 16%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Action 8.6%, Colorful 6.7%

  43. #43 Alwa's Legacy
    73% 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 36.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Exploration 8.7%

  44. #44 Under The Island
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 396 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: Female Protagonist 30.7%, Exploration 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Open World 13.2%, Fantasy 11.1%

  45. #45 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
    69% matchVery Positive99% of 223 reviews2025
    Dev: pets club 2
    Windows · Mac

    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 32.6%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

  46. #46 HunterX
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 719 reviews2022
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Exploration 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%, Action 5.1%

  47. #47 Viscerafest
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 687 reviews2025
    Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.

    Why similar: FPS 20.6%, Shooter 20.1%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, First-Person 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%

  48. #48 The Knight Witch
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 905 reviews2022
    Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51.3%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Cute 4.1%

  49. #49 Eternal Strands
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,568 reviews2025
    Dev: Yellow Brick Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Magic 11.7%, Exploration 11%

  50. #50 Beyond Citadel
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,971 reviews2025
    Dev: doekuramori
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.

    Why similar: FPS 22.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Shooter 15.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, First-Person 8.9%

  51. #51 Otherskin
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 88 reviews2025
    Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows

    Embark on a deadly solo mission to uncover Vandermire’s secrets. Absorb alien morphs to evolve beyond human limits. Guided by your AI suit, explore alien biomes, master unique abilities, and fight to survive in a stunning action adventure. The universe is at stake.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Shooter 13.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

  52. #52 Rebel Transmute
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
    Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

  53. #53 9 Years of Shadows
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,097 reviews2023
    Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    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 45.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Exploration 9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

  54. #54 Rusted Moss
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,532 reviews2023
    Dev: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydazePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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 48.5%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Action 4.6%

  55. #55 Stardust Demon
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: resnijars
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A retro story-rich metroidvania filled with unique and diverse abilities, and quirky, charming aliens and demons. Algol is witness to a catastrophe that sends the universe into disarray, uncover a mysterious evil plot and find many hidden rooms that test your skills.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Cute 9.1%, Exploration 9%

  56. #56 ITORAH
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 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 43.7%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Colorful 7.2%

  57. #57 Grimhook
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,988 reviews2023
    Dev: Unlimited Fries
    Windows

    Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.

    Why similar: FPS 26.1%, Shooter 21.8%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, First-Person 16.1%, Fantasy 7.4%

  58. #58 Mable & The Wood
    70% 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 44%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Cute 8.9%

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