60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Action-Adventure, Action, Adventure.
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 28.2% ★, Metroidvania 21.6%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Lore-Rich 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
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 29%, Old School 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
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 44.1% ★, Side Scroller 12.1%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Action 5.5%, 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 32.5% ★, Side Scroller 19.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 7.4%, Cute 6.8%
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 37.7% ★, Metroidvania 32.3%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Action 3.5%
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 32.1% ★, Metroidvania 26%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Exploration 5.7%
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 45.4% ★, Metroidvania 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Adventure 5%, Action 4.8%
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 39.6%, Side Scroller 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Old School 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
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 30.2% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 27%, Metroidvania 25.8%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
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 29%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
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 23.6%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Exploration 6.3%
Explore, fight and survive in a colourful world with a retro aesthetic. The vain demoness Umbra has stolen the energy from the Ancient Tree. Help Sylv, the guardian of the forest, to find her , A world full of colourful characters and a retro feel that will delight fans of 16-bit games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 6.6%, Cute 6.3%
Blast your way through a thrilling adventure that brings back the spirit of 90s arcade classics… with a modern twist.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Funny 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 29.6%, Side Scroller 16%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 7.6%, Cute 7.3%
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 31.3%, Metroidvania 27.4%, Shooter 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
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 31.3%, Underwater 27.6% ★, Side Scroller 18.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.5%
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 40.6% ★, Metroidvania 26.4%, Retro 8.4%, Colorful 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
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 25.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
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 24.4% ★, Side Scroller 22.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Retro 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
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 26.6%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Funny 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
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 28.2%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Funny 7.6%, Exploration 7.3%
An atmospheric 2D metroidvania set in a world changed by a mysterious cataclysm, where many living creatures have vanished and toys have gained consciousness. Explore interconnected locations, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, and uncover the mystery behind this new form of life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 8%
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 28.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 25.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Exploration 7.3%, Shooter 6.9%
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 34.4%, Underwater 28% ★, Exploration 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Action 4.4%
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 27.2%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Fantasy 7.3%
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 23.4%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Funny 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Fantasy 8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
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 34.1%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Retro 8.9%
A colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
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 38.9%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Fantasy 8%, Cute 7.4%, Exploration 6.3%
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 34.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Exploration 7.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Cute 5%
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 27.4%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Funny 7.1%, Retro 7.1%
Dive into a magical underwater world in this pixel art action-adventure RPG. Explore sunken ruins, battle fearsome sea creatures, uncover lost memories, and shape your destiny beneath the tides.
Why similar: Underwater 46.9% ★, Metroidvania 18.7%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Action 5.8%, Exploration 5.3%
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 34%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
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 30.2%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 8.1%, Cute 6.6%
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 35%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 7.6%
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 26.5%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Old School 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Ami's Pearl Dive is a quaint underwater adventure game developed for the Game Boy Color! Help Ami dive deeper to find her missing mermaid friend, collect pearls and meet interesting faces along the way!
Why similar: Underwater 46.5% ★, Metroidvania 30.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 5%, Adventure 4.5%
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 48.3% ★, Side Scroller 19.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Cute 7.8%, Adventure 5.3%
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 25.5%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Action-Adventure 14%, Action 10.7%
The 1988 classic action-RPG returns! The original creators are rebuilding the code and redrawing the pixel art for a handcrafted Steam remake of a mythic journey across ancient Greece. Support development in Early Access.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Old School 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 7.2%
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 40.7%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Colorful 7.3%
Leap, roll, and swing through a vibrant watercolour world under threat by the spreading Smudge! Master momentum-based platforming, launch yourself with a trusty boomerang, and chain moves together to unlock secrets in this challenging, physics-infused 2D platforming adventure.
Why similar: Underwater 21.3% ★, Side Scroller 14.2%, Lore-Rich 13%, Old School 10.1%, Retro 6.9%
Help Zozo find his way home in this cartoon-inspired casual Metroidvania platformer. Pillow-fight sentient pastries, train under an octopus master, and brave a cybernetic jungle as you explore the vibrant landscapes of Zozo's dreams.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Old School 9.4%, Funny 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
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 32.1%, Metroidvania 28.3%, Exploration 7%, Shooter 6%, Cute 5.7%
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 27.3%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
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 36.1%, Lore-Rich 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Fantasy 7.3%, Action 5.4%
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 29.4%, Old School 14.7%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Retro 10.7%, Shooter 7.8%
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 30.4%, Metroidvania 29.5%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Shooter 8.4%, Colorful 3.8%
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Side Scroller 13%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Retro 9.2%, Action 5.2%
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 39.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Action 8.1%, 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 42.1%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
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 25%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Retro 11.7%, Old School 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
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 28.8%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Cute 5.8%
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 29.4%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Cute 6.1%
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 26.4%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Old School 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
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 44.3% ★, Shooter 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Colorful 7.3%, Fantasy 7%
Take command of the galaxy's newest search and rescue ship, the Rescue Hornet, and venture into this metroidvania set on a hostile alien world. Use all your tools including your powerful claw arm to defend yourself from dangerous creatures, solve puzzles and search for survivors of an alien attack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Shooter 14%, Exploration 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
