- #1 Arenion
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NoD
Windows
Explore a vast 3D anime Metroidvania world rich in Souls-like atmosphere, in your own style - where every relic you discover unlocks new areas, awakens buried memories and powers of a fallen empire, a realm where right and wrong coexist, the boundary between them is as fragile as a single thread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Precision Platformer 12.3%, Anime 12%, 2.5D 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #2 Vínculo
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Eric Ríos Hamilton
Windows
Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Precision Platformer 23.1%, 2.5D 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%
- #3 Echo Wisp
96% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Fuzzy Antler Games
Windows
Save the once peaceful land in Echo Wisp. Explore an underground depths overrun by evil ghostly apparitions. Slash and shoot your enemies as two heroes each with their own unique abilities in this action adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Precision Platformer 18.9%, Comic Book 14.7%, 2.5D 13%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #4 Necrosphere64
95% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2024
Dev: Any%
Windows
An adventure that will test your skills using only 2 buttons!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Precision Platformer 27.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 11%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #5 Orin
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jumit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Orin is a fast-paced metroidvania inspired by the story of a valiant warrior in the enchanting Eldoria. Explore mighty ruins, fight malevolent enemies, and forge unexpected alliances in this captivating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Precision Platformer 19.6%, 2.5D 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12.2%
- #6 Teios Journey
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SerendipiaGames
Windows
Embark on a thrilling adventure through a vibrant world teeming with challenges and mysteries. Traverse diverse landscapes, solve intricate puzzles, and engage in epic battles as you unravel the secrets hidden within the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Precision Platformer 14.5%, 2.5D 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Anime 7.8%
- #7 Somnium Shore
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
Windows
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Precision Platformer 17%, Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #8 Glitcheon
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: River ForgePub: River Forge Games
Windows
Explore a dystopian future in this Metroidvania platformer in which you use glitchy abilities to launch yourself and enemies across the level at high speeds, create temporary platforms, and more in your search to uncover the secrets of your origin in The Forum.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Precision Platformer 21.8%, 2.5D 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 9.8%
- #9 Jubilee
91% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Precision Platformer 24.6%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 16%, Exploration 9.7%
- #10 Hollow Floor
90% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
Windows
Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Precision Platformer 26.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 6.4%
- #11 Xolotl
91% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Anchor Games
Windows · Mac
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Precision Platformer 26%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 9.3%
- #12 Dust and Shadow
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HyperStep Studio
Windows
Dust and Shadow lets you shift between multiple time dimensions, altering the map in real time. Face enemies, traps, and the environment to uncover the mystery. Unlock powerful abilities as you progress through the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Precision Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 10.4%
- #13 Endless Night: The Darkness Within
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Guy Games
Windows · Linux
Help Jake survive his inner darkness in Endless Night: The Darkness Within — a psychological action-adventure through surreal dreamworlds and fractured memories. Master fluid platforming, battle twisted manifestations of fear, and uncover the truth buried deep in Jake’s subconscious.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, 2.5D 17.8%, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #14 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
86% matchVery Positive84% of 6,374 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Precision Platformer 22.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Platformer 2.6%
- #15 Steam Punks
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ash JacksonPub: Monster Robot Studios
Windows · Mac
inspired by SNES 90's classic like Mega Man X 1-3, Super Metroid & Link to the past, Steam Punks mixes elements from the classics into a lore rich adventure with some modern twists! Unlock items & power-ups and discover secrets & lore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Precision Platformer 18.9%, 2.5D 16.1%, Comic Book 13.8%, Platformer 9.5%
- #16 Knytt Underground
88% matchVery Positive84% of 483 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.9%, Metroidvania 30.1%, Platformer 16%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 2.2%
- #17 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,759 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.3 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 41%, Anime 14.6%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 9.3%
- #18 Derelict Star
84% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: gatePub: Luminous Tree Games
Windows · Mac
A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Precision Platformer 30.9%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 10%
- #19 SlideNGlide
86% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RBCMrRhoads
Windows
A challenging action-platformer where players navigate diverse biomes filled with unique enemies, tough platforming challenges, and intense boss fights. With tight controls and punishing difficulty, the game rewards precision, mastery, and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Precision Platformer 27.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 9%
- #20 FeatherCall
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreamVeil Studios
Windows
FeatherCall is a fast pace, puzzle platformer where you help Luna, a mother blue bird, rescue her lost children. Brave numerous challenges and puzzles by Dashing to new heights, Throwing a guiding feather, and Gliding back to safety!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Precision Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 9.6%
- #21 Pyramid Quest 2
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EntwicklerX
Windows
Pyramid Quest 2 is an exploration and treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Precision Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 14.2%, 2.5D 12.3%
- #22 Yars Rising
82% matchVery Positive84% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: WayForwardPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Comic Book 16.9%, 2.5D 15.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 9.9%
- #23 Super Mombo Quest
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 869 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Precision Platformer 28.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Colorful 3.6%
- #24 Fallen Rebellion
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Leszczynski D JosephPub: Bazkreyol Games
Windows
Run and jump through the land of an ancient civilization in a challenging platformer in which your goal is to reach the end without any saves.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26%, Metroidvania 24.4%, 2.5D 21.3%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 11.4%
- #25 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
Windows
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Platformer 15.9%, 2.5D 15.3%, 2D Platformer 9%, Exploration 3.8%
- #26 Pounce and the Twin Trees
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aaron GibsonPub: VisceRality Studios
Windows · Linux
Unleash your inner tiger! Pounce through a vibrant world & its mirrored corruption in this challenging metroidvania. Master agility, traverse shifting landscapes & outrun danger. Can you unlock the Twin Trees' secrets & save the day? Wishlist now! #platformer #adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Precision Platformer 23.1%, 2.5D 15.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 9.9%
- #27 PizzaBoy
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Breadless
Windows · Linux
Take control of PizzaBoy as he delivers pizza to monsters in this precision platformer. Use all of PizzaBoy's smooth and snappy moves to navigate through dangerous levels or break away from the path to discover who PizzaBoy really is...
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Precision Platformer 27.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 7.4%
- #28 Jumper Jon
78% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Precision Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Exploration 10.4%
- #29 Cor Magnetis
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StaticSpring
Windows
That story’s ending isn’t just “Heartbreak.” Even if you shatter, you can be reassembled again and again—drawing others in, connecting people to one another. Its name is Cor Magnetis.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Precision Platformer 26.3%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Anime 5.4%
- #30 The Bomb Split
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: syzygy.systems
Windows · Linux
Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Precision Platformer 31.7%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 8.5%
- #31 Tootum
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Douglas OliveiraPub: Doug Veira Dev
Windows
A handcrafted pixel art Metroidvania that blends deep exploration with roguelike progression. Discover secrets, evolve your build, and face a world where every choice can lead to one of three endings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Precision Platformer 24.9%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Exploration 8.2%, Platformer 5.3%
- #32 Null Path
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NordlePub: Moist Men Studios
Windows
Your skill, patience, and ingenuity will be tested in this homage to precision platformers! Traverse various biomes, from caves to volcanic wastelands and mysterious towers. Each environment with it's own deadly traps, puzzles, and challenges designed to push you to your limits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Precision Platformer 35.1%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 11.5%, Adventure 2%
- #33 Reina and Jericho
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reclamation Games
Windows
Create a perfect chain of cause and effect in Reina & Jericho, an intense story-driven adventure through a fortress defended by Reina's worst enemies. Confront Reina's past, present, and future as she battles her foes and bends time itself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Precision Platformer 21.9%, 2.5D 15%, Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #34 Chirax's Fortress
74% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamcube
Windows
Play as a hydra in this classic-inspired 16-bit 2D platformer with Super-FX-style 3D visuals!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Precision Platformer 20.9%, 2.5D 15.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.3%
- #35 Catnip Dreams
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlokyPub: Floky Games
Windows
Leap into this Catnip-induced D̶r̶e̶a̶m Ń̶̦͔͠I̸̳̿Ǧ̴̣͑̑H̵̲͖̫͂͜͝T̸͙͙́̈́͘M̵͍͚̋A̸̝̝͆̓Ŗ̶̥̪͛E̵͈̅͒̊!!! Don't let the cuteness fool you... This game is hard, unforgivable, and will kick you while you're down.You have been warned.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.4%, 2.5D 16.4%, Comic Book 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 11.6%
- #36 Janosik 2: Prologue
75% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Linux
Pick up the mantle of the plucky maiden getting ready for her date night that is unceremoniously interrupted by the dastardly duo of Countess Bathory and Baron de Blonde in this prologue to the colourful Janosik 2 retro action-platformer…
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Precision Platformer 25.4%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Colorful 4.1%
- #37 Alice Into the Panopticon
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lunarians
Windows
Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #38 Ramune's Square Dungeon
74% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: SOULCHAN
Windows
A cute and sexy mini Metroidvania
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Comic Book 17.7%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Anime 11.2%
- #39 Balloon to the Moon 2
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Prospective Games
Windows
Explore the Moon in this open world 2D platformer with 30 areas. Find all the sacred treasures to please the Moon Princess! Explore the deep caverns of the moon and soar above the clouds. But there is more than what all might seem!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Precision Platformer 24.6%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 13%, Anime 10.9%
- #40 Trash Heart
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Francis Vace
Windows
Explore Trash Heart, a planet in the iron grip of the Trash Lord. Find artefacts that grant powerful abilities, fight hordes of deadly foes, and save a planet of outcast robots. Or just scrounge up all the trash your grubby little raccoon hands can hold.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Precision Platformer 29.7%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 8.2%, Exploration 7.2%
- #41 Kodama: Slumber of the Gods
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VP Games
Windows
Kodama is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure set in the world of Japanese folklore. Experience fast-paced platforming, fluid combat, and a mystical journey through a colorful, spirit-filled land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Precision Platformer 22.5%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 7.6%
- #42 ITORAH
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 33.3%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, 2.5D 12.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 8.8%
- #43 Whim
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Stonk
Windows
On the surface, a 2D platformer right out of the '80s video game playbook. The eponymous Whim walks and jumps his way through static rooms, avoiding the baddies and other hazards, and collecting various items. But this game is so much more than that...
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Precision Platformer 28.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #44 MOMIBOSU
71% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: PenGames
Windows
A boy and a girl with a mysterious weapon drone in their hands embark on an adventurous journey from their small underground village to the vast world of new lands. Enjoy a precision 2D platformer that will challenge you no matter how many times you get hit!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.9%, Metroidvania 24.9%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Comic Book 8.6%
- #45 Boki: The Summit
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gilad GoodmanPub: Boki: The Summit
Windows
Boki is a Metroidvania, Choose Your Own Adventure, RPG, Precision platformer in which you play as a young mountain goat who must climb a mountain in search of revenge. Dodge, battle and fluidly maneuver through several uniquely crafted areas and biomes to explore the secrets of a tyrannical kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Precision Platformer 22.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Platformer 8.4%
- #46 Battery Samurai
71% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Precision Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 14.3%, Adventure 2.6%
- #47 KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
70% matchVery Positive95% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: KamotachiPub: Mameshiba Games
Windows
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Comic Book 18.2%, 2.5D 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 10.4%
- #48 Valerie
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jole
Windows
Follow Valerie on a charming 2D adventure where you'll jump, slide, bounce and boost your way through dense forests and dreamscapes using her bubble powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Precision Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 8.1%
- #49 Royally Frogged
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Traverse
Windows · Mac
Banished from his kingdom, a young frog prince sets out on an adventure to save his people from the reign of King Croaker. There will be many perils along the way for this frog prince, can he swing his way out of trouble?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Precision Platformer 29.1%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.5%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #50 Xplorite
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alejandro Andes
Windows
Xplorite is a hand-drawn 2d action-exploration metroidvania full of enemies and secrets. Get in Sy's shoes and explore the depths of planet Nargal in look for the missing research team. Travel through different biomes full of enemies and hazards and try to uncover what is happening on the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Precision Platformer 21.2%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 9.8%, Platformer 5.8%
- #51 Genopanic
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 377 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 33.5%, Precision Platformer 24.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 8.8%
- #52 Chibits
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #53 Squizzo
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meraki LLC
Windows
Platform game, be available to choose your path. You have to develop your skills, use the action combos along with logic, to advance along the path you want to investigate , where you will looking for the explanation of what are happening to our character...careful you have many possible ends
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Precision Platformer 18.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #54 Arishia Tale
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AchuGamesStudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting anime-style metroidvania, where each skill unlocks new areas and secrets on the vast map. Face powerful bosses, acquire unique abilities, and uncover hidden mysteries in this ever-evolving world, all with traditional anime-inspired animation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, 2.5D 15.4%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Anime 8%
- #55 Echoes of the Outworlder
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outworlder LLC
Windows
Explore a shattered land in this isekai Metroidvania, mastering fluid movement, battling monsters, clashing with Outworlders, and uncovering the truth behind a world on the edge of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Anime 12.2%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #56 Leap Year
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,047 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Linssen
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Precision Platformer 26.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 10.5%
- #57 He's Nut Your Princess
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ti Tyme Productions
Windows
Fight with June in this Metroidvania, as you bust through the unknown with the hopes of rescuing your boyfriend, who has been mistaken for a princess and kidnapped by a serious nutcase. Will your relationship survive the cracks of this new adventure or if it drown in the nuts of your enemies?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Comic Book 18.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11%, Anime 8%
- #58 The Throne
66% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: BeByte Tecnología
Windows · Mac · Linux
"The Throne" is a medieval adventure in true Metroidvania style. Get lost in a huge castle with 2.5D pixel art environments and increase your power with new abilities you find along the way. Fight fearsome bosses and navigate dangerous traps to make your way to the throne room!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, 2.5D 20.6%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Exploration 10.2%
- #59 Ascent DX
64% matchVery Positive99% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #60 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
64% matchVery Positive83% of 1,615 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Precision Platformer 23.1%, Comic Book 16.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10%