Games Like Ariana and the Elder Codex

Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 8.3%

Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.5%

I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Action 5.7%

Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action 8.3%

Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Action 4.8%

《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Action 7.6%, 2D Platformer 6.7%, Adventure 6.6%

Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Platformer 10.4%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 7.6%

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 41.9%, Platformer 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Anime 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Platformer 8.8%, Action 6.8%

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 42.4%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Anime 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7%

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 46.1%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Adventure 7.4%

A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?

Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10.6%

『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, 2D Platformer 13%, Exploration 6%, Platformer 5.8%

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 34.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Anime 7.8%

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 6%, Female Protagonist 5.6%

Come discover a world full of Brazilian cultural personalities, with several exclusive powers to be used strategically, play win and try to be the best by entering the world rank!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12%, Adventure 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.9%

ATARAXIE, in the pure style of retro games, ties itself with the SNES Gaming era and embrace difficulty, for it wishes to give experienced gamers/players the test they are really looking for!

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 8.9%

A humble farmer sets out to rescue his chicken from monstrous abductors. Punch, slash, and parkour your way through elemental-infused chaos in this fast-paced 2D action-platformer!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Action 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%

Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Action 7.6%

Wynn has traveled to this dying Kingdom of Alara because she heard a powerful Wizard has taken in her twin sister Eira. Explore the world that has been subjected by the Wizard and his five apprentices and discover enough power ups to find and kill Eira

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Platformer 16.8%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 9.8%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Platformer 13.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9%, Action 8.9%

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 45.8%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action 6.4%, Action-Adventure 5.9%

You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.7%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 5.8%

Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 15.5%, Action 6.5%, Adventure 5.2%, Action-Adventure 5.1%

Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Action 9.5%

Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Action 6.3%

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 46.3%, Platformer 15%, Adventure 5.8%, Fantasy 5.8%, 2D Platformer 5.1%

House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Platformer 7.2%, 2D Platformer 7.1%, Action 5.8%

Play as Kaila, a young girl determined to rescue her mother from the clutches of Graygar, the Grey Soul. Explore a vast world, uncover secrets, unlock powerful abilities, and face challenging bosses on a journey to the Underworld. Are you ready to defy Death itself?

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Adventure 6.2%

"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Anime 8.2%, Fantasy 4.4%

Explore a strange and hostile world in this search-action platformer starring a tiny mouse named Tofu.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10%, Action 5.2%

Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Action 6.6%

Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8%, Platformer 7.2%, Action 6.1%

The Slacker Dungeon is a is a 2D side-scrolling metroidvania action game. You have to play as a guy who found an enchanted intelligent sword and went on an adventure in search of wealth and an easy life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Platformer 15%, Anime 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Action 6.7%

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Platformer 15.4%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.7%, Anime 6%

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 41.9%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 7.1%

Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Action 6.4%

A 2D pixel-like Metrovania game, exploring the game world with a unique atmosphere. In a mysterious and huge tree world, as time goes by, trees and plants have withered, the ecology has become worse, life has become scarce, and who will save the world that is about to break.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.1%, Platformer 13%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 9%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

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 41.5%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 6%

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 50.7%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action 6.4%, Exploration 5.9%

Memoria is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where magic is as much about memory as it is about power. You play as a powerful—but aging—sorceress who awakens in a familiar but fragmented world. Only by exploring the world around you can you spark your memories, and remember once again.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Action 5.6%, Action-Adventure 5.6%

Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 7.7%, Action 4.7%

This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, Platformer 17.1%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 6.4%, 2D Platformer 5.6%

Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Action 5.7%

2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8%, Anime 6.7%

Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 5%

Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 9.6%

Erandique the indigenous hero!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 9.6%

Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 6.3%

A pixel-art Metroidvania with challenging platformer mechanics, set in a medieval magical world. Discover a great variety of spells and abilities to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. Find mythical charms and items to help Ineth fight her way out of her prison.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Platformer 21.1%, Adventure 8.5%, 2D 4.2%, Fantasy 3.6%

8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

A metroidvania platformer set in a bizarre world. Master unique abilities and combine them in creative ways to overcome challenges over a hundred hand crafted levels. Speed through to find the fastest route or explore at your own pace to unlock everything — a tough but rewarding adventure awaits.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action 12.7%, Fantasy 4.7%

Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.

Why similar: Metroidvania 59.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Platformer 7.1%

Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.9%, Platformer 16.3%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Anime 5.5%, Adventure 5%

Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Platformer 15.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Exploration 5.8%

A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Anime 8.4%, Female Protagonist 4.9%

Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Anime 8.1%

It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 5.8%