- #1 Esquire Robo
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SolidFrogLLC
Windows
"When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Open World 13.9%, 2.5D 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%
- #2 Terry Tales
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ansimuz Games
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired 2D action-adventure where exploration, combat, and classic pixel art come together in a mysterious interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Action RPG 20.3%, RPG 10%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #3 Legend of a Soul Hunter
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Micha Schmid
Windows
Legend of a Soul Hunter is an action-adventure game with RPG elements. Explore islands and many individual dungeons by ship. Get items with different abilities, defeat monsters and become a successful soul hunter!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Action RPG 18.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, Open World 11.3%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #4 Arcadia: Colony
95% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Kibe Software House
Windows
Enter into the world of Arcadia, a 2.5D Anime-style Metroidvania. Play as the three unique characters with their unique abilities and world's interactions. Save your homeland from the troubles caused by the huge bird-like Puppets and reveal hidden truths in the underground!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, 2.5D 15.7%, Precision Platformer 14.5%, Anime 9.2%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #5 Steam Punks
94% 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 20.8%, 2.5D 16.1%, Action RPG 12.7%, Precision Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #6 白泽图:黑飨
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Juunen
Windows
白泽,诞生在东望山的神灵,某天突然被帝子授职为妖籍司,肩负起查明、统计九州所有妖族的大任。但是在这之前,有件事需要他去调查——五百年前浊兽玄织在九州东方的遥州与黑龙汁光纪大战之后销声匿迹。于是妖籍司白泽五百年来第一次踏上了九州的土地,一边统计妖族信息一边寻找浊兽玄织的消息。
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Action RPG 11.1%, 2.5D 10.8%, RPG 9.5%, Cartoon 8.6%
- #7 Liphidain: Key Keeper
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Last Palisade Studios
Windows
What happens when you realize your biggest fear is unleashing all of your potential? Liphidain: Key Keeper is a pixel art Action Platformer set in a familiar fantasy world. Test your mettle, in battle against adversaries both ancient and new, uncover your true power and explore the world around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Action RPG 15.8%, Precision Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Platformer 8.3%
- #8 Astra: Fading Stars
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimension OmegaPub: Dimension Omega
Windows · Linux
It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Action-Adventure 11%, Open World 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Puzzle Platformer 8.1%
- #9 The Furthest Distance
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Float Gaming Studio
Windows
Misunderstandings, greed, human nature, and the struggle of interests——In the 2D side scrolling Galaxy Warrior Castlevania game "The Farthest Distance", enjoy battles, explore freely, and mix and match freely! Experience the freedom of battle that belongs only to you!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Action RPG 17.3%, Open World 10.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #10 The Tale of Greenbrier
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glaswyll Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow the journey of Genevieve Goldenglow as she sets off on an adventure to save her village from destruction by an encroaching corruption.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, 2.5D 14.5%, Open World 12.9%, Platformer 8.6%, Puzzle Platformer 8.3%
- #11 Ascent DX
89% matchVery Positive99% of 272 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 43.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Open World 9.6%, Exploration 6.9%
- #12 Teratale: Tide of Wishes
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ManafishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel with your mysterious partner Tupa, fight powerful monsters, discover treasures and secrets scattered around the world, and uncover the truth of the world, Tupa and yourself with the help of the tide of wishes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Action RPG 19.9%, 2.5D 15.7%, RPG 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #13 Hob
89% matchVery Positive88% of 5,495 reviews2017
Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Open World 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 10%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #14 Aggelos 2
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WONDERBOY BOBIPub: PQube
Windows
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Action RPG 16.2%, Platformer 11%, Precision Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #15 Reina and Jericho
87% 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 26.1%, 2.5D 14.9%, Precision Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #16 Ayna: Shattered Truth
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: designmatic
Windows
Become water. Be shapeless, be formless, be fluid. All living things are from water and you can transform water into what it needs to be. Dive into this newly crafted fairytale and take on the journey of finding your place in this 2.8D Metroidvania fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, 2.5D 16.5%, Action RPG 10.4%, Precision Platformer 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #17 Puppetmaster
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
Windows
Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, 2.5D 15%, Open World 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #18 Arya's Blade
85% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: WorldMatrixGames
Windows
A physics based, fast paced Hack and Slash game set in a world where the lines between past, present and future have blurred
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.7%, Action RPG 18%, RPG 11.9%, 2.5D 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #19 Whim
84% 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 34.1%, Precision Platformer 17%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Open World 9.6%
- #20 A Forest Tale: Porasy
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pindó Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey through a new mythological realm as Porasy, an Indigenous warrior. Explore uncharted landscapes, unleash the power of Muiraquitãs, unravel your story, and vanquish the Seven Legendary Beasts to carve your own legend. Are you ready to dive into this epic adventure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Precision Platformer 14.1%, Action RPG 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #21 Phantom Tides
83% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Kochaloch Games
Windows
Set your course and explore a variety of environments on the seas in Phantom Tides. Battle various enemies and bosses as you collect items to help you on your journey. This 2D style platformer will challenge your skills and wit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Action RPG 18.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%, RPG 8.9%
- #22 Orin
82% 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 27.7%, 2.5D 16%, Precision Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Platformer 9.9%
- #23 Silvercall
81% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: CUNX
Windows · Mac
Silvercall – A retro action-platformer RPG. Play as an amnesiac adventurer, battling through perilous terrain and collecting Memory Crystals to uncover your past and your lover's dark transformation into the "Saintess".
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Action RPG 16.6%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Platformer 10.2%, RPG 9.4%
- #24 魂途 Xoul
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sounder Studio
Windows
Xoul is a uniquely styled 2D ARPG. You can use the game's distinctive "Custom Combo" feature to create your own chain attacks, defeat various enemies, experience diverse stories, unravel the mysteries of this world—and then make your choice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Action RPG 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, RPG 8.8%
- #25 Oirbo
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: ImaginationOverflow
Windows
As Oirbo you will explore a labyrinthian spacecraft and discover its mysteries and purpose. Navigate a huge Metroidvania-inspired, hand-drawn, 2D action platformer full of secrets to uncover, areas to explore, and enemies to dismantle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Precision Platformer 12.4%, Open World 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #26 Torii: Beyond The Gates
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows · Mac
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Action RPG 16.8%, Platformer 10.1%, RPG 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #27 Between Worlds
79% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Pletenica Studios
Windows
MAT is a young boy trapped in a school he barely recognises. Help him in the search for answers, shifting between worlds, uncovering new challenges, creatures, and abilities in each of them. Explore a narrative platformer inspired by the metroidvania genre, made by friends for friends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, 2.5D 15.5%, Open World 13.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Cartoon 7.3%
- #28 Teios Journey
78% 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 23.6%, 2.5D 14.1%, Action RPG 10.7%, Precision Platformer 9.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.8%
- #29 Lost Boy : Lost Island
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: GulfPearl
Windows
Boy lost in island and need to look for anyone alive and his mother and need to survive.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Action RPG 23%, 2.5D 16.7%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Adventure 6.8%
- #30 The Journey of Clinbo
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mechanical Heart
Windows
Ember Journey of Clinbo This is a fantasy, pixel-art Metroidvania-style game. You are Clinbo, the only "transgressor" robot to possess a soul in a limbo between life and death—a realm where countless souls are judged by a single standard: "Harmony."
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Action RPG 17%, RPG 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #31 Sunken Sky
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Codenightly
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Open World 14.5%, Anime 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Platformer 7.5%
- #32 Twell
77% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas RobPub: Lucas Rob Holding B.V.
Windows
This adventure is about you waking up in this world named Twell. The only thing you can do now is explore what this world has to offer. Explore 8 unique dungeons, discover many secrets and visit many locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Action RPG 14.1%, RPG 13.5%, Open World 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #33 OTHERSIDE: Untamed Words
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OthersideCraft
Windows
OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Action RPG 15.4%, Platformer 9.3%, RPG 7.6%, Open World 6.4%
- #34 The Last Awen
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Instinto Studios
Windows
Explore and protect the endangered forest as Fae, the last guardian. Face enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in a challenging 2.5D metroidvania. The Last Awen combines action and exploration in a captivating visual experience.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, 2.5D 15.3%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%
- #35 HEAVY Sword
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash JacksonPub: Monster Robot Studios
Windows · Mac
Heavy Sword is an action adventure Platformer with some RPG elements. Imagine if you took some of the best parts of Zelda II NES, Super Mario World SNES and fused them into something new! Take Control of Pike in his quest to rid the land of horrendous monsters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Action RPG 16%, Precision Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #36 Earthblade
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows
You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Action RPG 16.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Open World 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #37 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
74% 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 42.2%, 2.5D 23.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Indie 5.2%
- #38 9 Years of Shadows
73% 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 36.5%, Action RPG 16.5%, Platformer 10%, Anime 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #39 Dreadstone - The Immortal Prisoner
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tortuga Software
Windows
Dreadstone – The Immortal Prisoner is an upcoming indie 2D Metroidvania platformer. Especially important to us are the game elements “looting” and “leveling“. The goal is to create a combination of our favorite games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Action RPG 18.6%, RPG 10.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #40 Kube
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rémi Fusade
Windows
Kube is a 2D platformer where you'll have to think in 3D. Your perspective will change, but remember: gravity always pushes downward! Run, jump, and swim around a multitude of cubes. Meet creatures, avoid traps and solve puzzles in this game where each world you visit introduces fresh new mechanics.
Why similar: 2.5D 22.7%, Metroidvania 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%
- #41 Pages of Time: Prologue
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,877 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, 2.5D 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, RPG 9.2%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #42 Elowyn and the Stolen Souls
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Stories
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter the magic world of Elowyn! Evolve with her and discover all the secrets to magic in this metroidvania with incredible characters and scenary. Learn powerful spells, create potions, unravel many riddles and live the entire fantasy!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Action RPG 19.2%, Platformer 10.3%, Open World 9.8%, Exploration 6.7%
- #43 TIES: Soul Link
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: North Tokyo
Windows
TIES: Soul Link is an emotional and brutal 2D metroidvania that combines action RPG with adventure platforming. Explore a decaying world in the year 2097, uncover its secrets, and face savage, bloody battles that will test your endurance and your deepest fears.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Action RPG 16.2%, Open World 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Platformer 8.6%
- #44 The Myth of a Godslayer
70% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Team EZ
Windows
Follow Klain's mythical adventures in this top-down Action-RPG mixing combat, exploration, puzzles and platforming. Travel through the New World, explore forgotten dungeons, confront terrible foes and... become a Godslayer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Action RPG 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%, Multiple Endings 9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #45 HunterX: code name T
71% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Action RPG 18.4%, 2.5D 14.7%, RPG 9.4%, Platformer 9.1%
- #46 Swords & Bones 4
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: SEEP
Windows
The fourth installment of Swords & Bones immerses you in a new fantasy adventure, with pixel art in a side-scrolling action-platformer style. In this latest chapter, harness the power of magic to emerge victorious!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Action RPG 14.6%, Precision Platformer 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #47 Syncope
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poem of Three
Windows
Syncope is a Metroidvania with an intricate plot that will immerse you in an adventurous journey through a fascinating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, 2.5D 13.4%, Open World 11.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Cartoon 9.6%
- #48 Chirax's Fortress
69% matchPositive97% of 38 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 26.6%, 2.5D 16.3%, Precision Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #49 Alchemist's Mountain
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Art Bunny Studios
Windows
Alchemist's Mountain is a classic platforming puzzle dungeon adventure with a literal twist! Rotate the dungeons to solve them and chart your path to the pinnacle of the Starfall Spire where legends rumor lie the secret to immortality and everlasting wealth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Action RPG 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Platformer 8%
- #50 Evil Castle & Princess
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameLightProject
Windows
"Evil Castle & Princess" is a game similar to Metroid Castlevania, mainly a horizontal action game based on exploration and combat. Wear your favorite weapons to explore the mysterious and dangerous relic castle! Destroy all the monsters that block you and find the secrets of the magic castle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Action RPG 21.7%, Action-Adventure 11%, Platformer 8.8%, Anime 5.8%
- #51 TwinZ
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Will2Palme
Windows
TwinZ is an action-platformer with RPG elements inspired by 8-bit era games. Explore a vast continent and its kingdoms, villages and dungeons while improving your character throughout the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Action RPG 19.3%, RPG 12.7%, Precision Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%
- #52 Goblin Quest III
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Queen's Court
Windows
After being brought back to life, you become the Warmaster, master of the Eben, and begin your quest to dominate everything. The Forest is just the beginning.
Why similar: Action RPG 26.3%, 2.5D 26.3%, RPG 16.5%, Open World 15%, Exploration 9.6%
- #53 Refactor
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2.5D 10.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Indie 5.6%
- #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 42.7%, 2.5D 15.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 6.2%, Anime 5.9%
- #55 The Matter Gun
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Karumbe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Exploration 8.5%
- #56 Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,131 reviews2015
Dev: Cornfox & Brothers Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas combines captivating storytelling, breathtaking 3D visuals and exciting gameplay into one epic action-adventure experience. In the game you explore the islands of Uncharted Seas, a world filled with many dangers, puzzles and secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Action RPG 15.1%, Open World 12.3%, RPG 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #57 Pounce and the Twin Trees
67% 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 29.3%, 2.5D 16.6%, Precision Platformer 15%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #58 Irang
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: BREMEN
Windows
Under the tyranny of the four-throated, magic collapsed and darkness fell. Irang embarks on a journey to find her missing family and uncover her birth's secret. In a Metroidvania-style adventure, she explores a decayed world, enhances envoy powers, and aims to restore the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Action RPG 19.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Platformer 7.6%
- #59 Omega Mouse Zero
66% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGABYTE
Windows
Discover the Omega-Verse, a captivating multiverse crafted by a dedicated solo developer. Omega Mouse Zero introduces innovative 2.5D Metroid-Vania platforming and exploration. Dive into hidden depths, uncover secrets, and immerse yourself in thrilling action as you explore this vibrant realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 2.5D 18.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, RPG 9.6%, Cartoon 9.6%
- #60 Vínculo
65% 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 35.6%, Precision Platformer 17.3%, 2.5D 14.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Platformer 7.2%