
Aqua Boy is a deep sea treasure hunter, but his latest mission has gone drastically wrong! Explore a quirky underwater world packed with secrets in this mini metroidvania.
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Aqua Boy is a deep sea treasure hunter, but his latest mission has gone drastically wrong! Explore a quirky underwater world packed with secrets in this mini metroidvania.

The Swordfish: Knight of the Deep
Embark on an epic adventure as a sword-wielding fish and restore order to the kingdom's depths. Explore an ocean world full of adorable characters, menacing foes, and hidden wonders.

Goo Keeper
Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.
Embark on an epic adventure as a sword-wielding fish and restore order to the kingdom's depths. Explore an ocean world full of adorable characters, menacing foes, and hidden wonders.
Why similar: Underwater 28.7% ★, Metroidvania 21.1%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Lore-Rich 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Old School 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8%
Play as a bear diving underwater to explore the ocean’s depths. Collect shells, plants, treasures, and other valuable items from the underwater world. Use your finds to upgrade your gear, allowing you to dive deeper. The deeper you go, the more secrets and hidden places you can discover.
Why similar: Underwater 44.8% ★, Side Scroller 11.7%, Action-Adventure 7%, Action 5.3%, Exploration 5.2%
A short, cheerful action-adventure game where you guide a crab in search of food. Avoid a variety of predators, sea-born obstacles, litterers, rival crustaceans, and explore the hostile waters to find all the tasty treats and save the bay along the way.
Why similar: Underwater 33.1% ★, Side Scroller 18.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 7.4%, Cute 6.8%
Explore the depths of the ocean in this 2D-Puzzle-Metroidvania! Control the water levels and switch between various robots to solve the ancient puzzles of Atlantis.
Why similar: Underwater 25.2% ★, Metroidvania 23.6%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Exploration 6.3%
This is an exploration action game in which you travel around the vast underwater world wearing manta-shaped diving suit, defeating the enemies that stand in your way. Dig up lost technology sunk by the rising sea level and proceed to the deep sea where the truth of the world awaits you.
Why similar: Underwater 38.5% ★, Metroidvania 31.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Action 3.4%
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Underwater 32.9% ★, Metroidvania 25.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, Exploration 5.8%
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
Why similar: Underwater 45.7% ★, Metroidvania 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Adventure 4.9%, Action 4.7%
A bite-sized retro action-adventure set in a quirky, cursed land. Battle monsters, meet oddball characters, and uncover hidden secrets in this homage to old-school 2D adventures. Whether you walk the path of light or embrace the curse, the Legend of Chalkvania is yours to write.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Old School 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 7.5%
Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
The Last Cadet is a deep sea action-driven metroidvania with elements of dread and isolation. Play one of two single player campaigns using twin-stick controls to escape a submarine sunk by an ancient monster. Also featuring two local co-op multiplayer modes at launch.
Why similar: Underwater 30.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 26.8%, Metroidvania 25.3%, Action-Adventure 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
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 23.1%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Exploration 6.4%
In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Old School 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
Gather a harem of cat girls and save the world from the Singularity Dragon! It's a fun mix of metroidvania and dating sim, where every choice you make has consequences, and love is the surest step to victory!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Fantasy 7.5%
Play as Gawr Gura in this 2D-platformer Hololive Fan game! Jump and dash your way through 3 hand crafted levels and collect hidden shrimp in this vibrant, pixel-art environment.
Why similar: Underwater 25.3% ★, Side Scroller 21.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Submerge into the ancient ocean of the Cambrian period! Encounter mysterious creatures of times past in this short-and-sweet platforming adventure. Treat yourself to colorful SNES-inspired graphics and an extensive world to explore. Who knows what awaits you?
Why similar: Underwater 41.3% ★, Metroidvania 25.7%, Retro 8.4%, Colorful 7%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Exploration 7.8%, Cute 7.4%
Embark on a buoyant 2D platform action-adventure journey in Axolotl Shaman! Utilize the axolotl aquatic movement abilities and unique spells to engage in battles, Explore as a shaman in a world of geometric totems mixed with wasteland and reconnect with nature! Tribute to the late axolotl pet。
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Underwater 28.4% ★, Side Scroller 17.8%, Adventure 6.7%, Action 6.4%
Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Metroidvania 24.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Shooter 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
Crash-landed on a fungus infested planet, Cubit the robot must find its path through fighting alien creatures and navigating through an increasing hostile world with a platform creation gun in sci fi inspired dark but cute Metroidvania platforming game.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.5%, Metroidvania 26.8%, Shooter 8.6%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
Stuck at the bottom of the sea floor, escape a sunken ocean liner in this handcrafted 2D METROIDvania! Find powerful upgrades, and fight strange bosses. You may be isolated from your shipmates, but you're not alone...
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Underwater 28.6% ★, Exploration 10%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom is a 2D action-platformer that combines elements of Shoot 'em up, Beat'em up, and Metroidvania to challenge players. Explore the parallel realm with Fadin and embark on exciting adventures while facing formidable enemies and uncovering hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Side Scroller 17%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Funny 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
Nightmare Boy is a metroidvania, action/adventure 2D game where you'll meet weird and unique friends and foes. But tread carefully: Quirky characters and their reactions can have game-changing consequences. Be prepared to collect rare items, vanquish enemies, and eventually face your deepest fears.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Hand-drawn 9%, Funny 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%
Akita: King Pig Thinks Pink is a 2D adventure-platformer metroidvania with hand-drawn animations, for 1-2 player local co-op.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Side Scroller 11%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Fantasy 7.4%
Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.4%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Exploration 7.5%, Shooter 6.9%
Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Retro 9%
Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Fantasy 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Fantasy 8.2%, Cute 7.6%, Exploration 6.4%
Star Gunners is a high-energy, action-packed adventure set in a vibrant alien world. Battle through monster-filled environments, unlock abilities, and explore new areas. Can you save your fallen squad? Experience a hand-painted, retro-inspired adventure with modern twists!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 30.4%, Exploration 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Cute 5.2%
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 27.1%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Funny 7.2%, Retro 7.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Old School 9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Cute 6.7%
Eggventure is a 2D Metroidvania platformer where you play as Egbert, an egg on a mission to rescue his friends from becoming breakfast.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 7.4%
You are a small goldfish who has to protect a youngling while discovering how unforgiving the ponds in the wilderness are. Your objective is to defend a baby fish from predators while out maneuvering them while evading other obstacles that may be in your way while searching for safer waters.
Why similar: Underwater 49% ★, Side Scroller 19.3%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Cute 7.9%, Adventure 5.2%
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Side Scroller 13%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
Embark on an unforgettable adventure. Explore a mysterious world, uncover the secrets of the Zoodiacs, and face a threat that could destroy everything. Save your village as you dive into a story where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Lore-Rich 5.7%, Colorful 5.5%
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 33.5%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Old School 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Colorful 7.3%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Side Scroller 12%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Colorful 7.5%
Explore a non-linear tower filled with secrets in a pixel-art Metroidvania. Awaken as a slime, master elemental powers, and progress as each new ability reveals previously impossible paths, leading you to discover your true purpose.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Funny 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
Xiao La: Fantasy Dream is a lovely freehand wind Galaxy Castlevania game with a high degree of freedom, in this game, you can use a variety of strange game methods to complete the game! Come on, join the game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Cute 10.6%
For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Lore-Rich 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Fantasy 7.4%, Action 5.3%
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Exploration 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
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: Twin Stick Shooter 31.8%, Metroidvania 28%, Exploration 7.1%, Shooter 5.9%, Cute 5.8%
Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Side Scroller 17%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Old School 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
A 2d Metroidvania, Platformer, twin stick shooter, arcade roguelite adventure with meta progression and random boosts.Find your way to freedom and earn new abilities along the way while teleporting between random levels at will. Find Weapons, buy upgrades, destroy enemies, discover secrets.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.6%, Metroidvania 29.2%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Shooter 8.4%, Colorful 3.9%
Remake to 2016's Legends of the Universe - StarCore, a Metroidvania style Action-Platformer with several abilities, enemies and areas to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Old School 14.9%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Retro 10.9%, Shooter 7.8%
For those who love exploring the underwater worlds in games, "Traíras" is the perfect adventure!
Why similar: Underwater 51.6% ★, Side Scroller 11%, Funny 9.1%, Colorful 6.5%, Exploration 5%
Master the art of strategy in Spectrum Siege, a vibrant turn-based game of grid domination. Jump, capture, and outmaneuver your opponents on a dynamic board.
Why similar: Underwater 44.9% ★, Shooter 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Colorful 7.4%, Fantasy 7%
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Retro 11.9%, Old School 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Old Ninja: Underworld is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania action game where an aging ninja explores a chaotic underground world. Battle through a bizarre mix of enemies with no apparent connection, strengthen your ninja, and challenge the boss lurking deep below.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Retro 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Leap, slash, dash, and ricochet your way through a ruined land in this hand-drawn 2D action-exploration game. Wield your light arrow against vicious foes and unlock new abilities to further explore the mountain of Essa. Along the way, you'll uncover the truth and choose the destiny of Lighthoof Noa.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Cute 5.9%
A 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania platformer with 8-bit NES-style graphics and sound. Find weapon upgrades and other power-ups that allow you to explore an open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Lore-Rich 16%, Action-Adventure 8%, Cute 6.5%
Explore a dream world as the iconic Little Nemo, armed with toys, candy, and stuffed animals in this cute & colorful Metroidvania adventure. Experience NES-era platformer gameplay in a vast, non-linear world that has been hand-animated frame-by-frame, as you unlock new abilities to progress.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Retro 10.5%, Cute 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%
The Smoke is a 2D Metroidvania where players wield a gun to disperse the smoke that threatens to engulf the world. Explore a world filled with hidden pathways and treacherous chambers. Blast away enemies, clear toxic clouds, and unlock new abilities. Stop the darkness before it swallows everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Side Scroller 17%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9%, Cute 6.2%
You play as Crabby the crab, Wielding your claws and magical pearls travel towards the depths of the ocean and save the world in this Metroidvania platformer. Game still early in development!
Why similar: Underwater 29% ★, Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Exploration 6.5%
Travel the underwater dangers of the reef in a breathable air bubble. Test your reflexes as you avoid obstacles and carefully explore each stage to grab items essential for clearing each level.
Why similar: Underwater 42.8% ★, Side Scroller 22.4%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Old School 8%, Adventure 7.9%
Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Old School 11%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Cute 7%