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  1. #1 Ashen Daughter
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blue Bichon Game Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Battle corrupted emissaries, explore a mythical world, and sacrifice health for power in this hand-drawn Metroidvania. With tight, responsive controls, guide Kára on a journey of grief, vengeance, and forgiveness.

    Why similar: Archery 23.2%, Metroidvania 19.1%, Souls-like 18.4%, Side Scroller 9%, Hand-drawn 7.6%

  2. #2 Elysian Echoes
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grinding Crow
    Windows

    Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 20.4%, Side Scroller 10.8%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  3. #3 Lamp Chronicle
    96% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixellica Corp.
    Windows

    Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.

    Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Metroidvania 19.2%, Side Scroller 13.3%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%

  4. #4 Shards of Memories
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Iron Twelve Games
    Windows

    Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Souls-like 20.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

  5. #5 DEVIATOR
    94% matchMixed68% of 988 reviews2024
    Dev: Gami Studio
    Windows

    Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Metroidvania 25%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 7.7%, Platformer 7.5%

  6. #6 SpellTome
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
    Windows

    SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Metroidvania 24.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

  7. #7 The Lost Key
    93% matchMixed69% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: AmmashDev
    Windows

    You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%

  8. #8 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
    92% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: The Island Games
    Windows

    Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.

    Why similar: Souls-like 23.5%, Metroidvania 21.1%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

  9. #9 Midpoint
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frandy
    Windows

    Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 8%, Platformer 7.8%

  10. #10 NecroArcher
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Clockwork Mustache
    Windows

    NecroArcher can be best described as a mix between Lord of the Rings and The Hangover movies in the form of a Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Archery 24.8%, Metroidvania 18.9%, Souls-like 18.4%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 8.7%

  11. #11 TOOK: The Immortal Hero
    90% matchMostly Positive76% of 257 reviews2023
    Dev: 豆豆萌萌兔
    Windows

    A hardcore 2D action platformer developed by one person. Play as a memoryless rabbit TOOK to explore the vast Moon Cave world and defeat dozens of powerful enemies, collect the treasures scattered in this world and regain the glory of the Moon Up Group!

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Metroidvania 21.9%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Conversation 8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

  12. #12 Obsidian Legion
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Palisade Games
    Windows

    Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Metroidvania 25.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Combat 7.6%

  13. #13 Briar Flame
    88% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Metroidvania 27.5%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

  14. #14 Runic Curse Remastered
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Alexey Suslin
    Windows

    Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Metroidvania 27.3%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, Fantasy 6.1%

  15. #15 Shieldbound
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Bangers
    Windows

    Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.4%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Platformer 7.8%

  16. #16 Darxanadon
    87% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: Scumhead
    Windows

    Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

  17. #17 Lumen Inferius
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Death By Gravity Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Explore a haunting and punishing world in this 2D action RPG. Lumen Inferius combines fast-paced combat with intricate RPG mechanics. Traverse ancient ruins, dark forests, and decaying castles, uncovering secrets of a cursed land. Your skill and strategy will determine its fate.

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.3%, Metroidvania 19.2%, Side Scroller 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Conversation 7.8%

  18. #18 The Witch Blade
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SergS WorkshopPub: Rokyte Publishing
    Windows

    An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.8%, Metroidvania 21.9%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

  19. #19 Lillusion
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: The Night Owls
    Windows

    An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Metroidvania 23.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Platformer 7.7%

  20. #20 BOGs: Earth vs Sea
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hammerhead Shark
    Windows

    Battle of Gods: Earth vs Sea is a 2D platform game inspired by Vietnamese myth. Destroying monsters, tracing treasures, overcoming challenges... to marry a beautiful princess.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 18.5%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 8.8%

  21. #21 Crown Of Silence
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nyro Interactive
    Windows

    Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 20.6%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 6.1%

  22. #22 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
    82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Ongar Studio
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Metroidvania 24.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Platformer 7.8%

  23. #23 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 231 reviews2025
    Dev: Volkolak Team
    Windows

    Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

    Why similar: Souls-like 24.6%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

  24. #24 Akatori
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Contrast Games
    Windows

    Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Side Scroller 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

  25. #25 Enemies Within
    81% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: BoomSqueak
    Windows

    Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 25%, Side Scroller 16.3%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

  26. #26 Moonscars
    80% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
    Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

    Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Metroidvania 28.5%, Side Scroller 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

  27. #27 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,067 reviews2024
    Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    "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 24%, Souls-like 21.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Platformer 7.3%

  28. #28 Templar 2
    79% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2024
    Dev: Estudio 2Pastores
    Windows · Linux

    Templar 2 is a 2D indie action platform game. Immerse yourself in the darkest, scariest and bloodiest Middle Ages. A story told in comic format, and with spectacular dubbing.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Side Scroller 14.5%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

  29. #29 Mendacium
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
    Windows

    An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Metroidvania 25.4%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

  30. #30 Mask of Soul
    76% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2026
    Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
    Windows

    Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.

    Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Platformer 8.9%

  31. #31 Crowsworn
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.4%, Metroidvania 24.9%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Platformer 8.1%

  32. #32 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
    77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Eminho & Lorena Team
    Windows · Linux

    A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.

    Why similar: Souls-like 29.2%, Metroidvania 26.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Platformer 6.6%

  33. #33 THE DARK DWELLERS
    77% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
    Dev: COLNELIUS
    Windows

    In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Metroidvania 22%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Combat 5.9%

  34. #34 A Handful of Dust
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BVS Studios
    Windows

    Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Souls-like 21%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Action RPG 5.9%

  35. #35 ARO: Tales In The Dome
    75% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 60K Interactive Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Metroidvania 23.5%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

  36. #36 Hell University
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: zakitaki
    Windows

    Explore yet another indie metroidvania as you venture through the Hell University campus. Conquer the demons that infest the essence of Hell University, and save the school from certain doom.

    Why similar: Souls-like 23.6%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 8.7%

  37. #37 Journey of the Garden Rose
    72% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
    Dev: Renegade Sector Games
    Windows

    Lily must explore a fantastic palace and contest with the machinations of a cruel prince to rescue her mother in this Old-School 3D Action-Adventure game!

    Why similar: Archery 31.2%, Souls-like 22.1%, Metroidvania 19.6%, Conversation 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

  38. #38 Awita: Journey of Hope
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: ant_game_projects
    Windows · Linux

    Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 22.5%, Side Scroller 15.9%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 7.6%

  39. #39 Eden's Guardian
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Voragine Game Studio
    Windows

    Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.

    Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Metroidvania 22.4%, Side Scroller 14.5%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Platformer 7.8%

  40. #40 Rift Drifter
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Žygimantas Kadiša
    Windows

    Explore a lost and abandoned temple and find what secrets lie within. Rift Drifter is a 2D action-adventure platformer, with Metroidvania and RPG elements, a rich story, and a hint of souls-like combat.

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.5%, Metroidvania 20%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

  41. #41 Cloverskar
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex K.
    Windows

    Venture into the unknown and begin your quest to bring back the light into a world of endless night. Engaging combat, tricky platforming, and a whole lot of exploration stand in your way as you try to uncover the secrets of this vast interconnected kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Souls-like 20.7%, Archery 13.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.1%

  42. #42 Twilight Monk
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 346 reviews2025
    Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Metroidvania 19.8%, Souls-like 18.4%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

  43. #43 DEITY SOULS Plus
    74% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: squarePILLOWgames
    Windows

    DEITY SOULS Plus is an 8-Bit Action-Adventure with lite metroidvania elements. Level up found weapons. Find spells. Defeat Deities. Summon Deities. 9 playable characters. Old-school difficulty with an adult gaming twist! 18+

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.7%, Metroidvania 20%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9%

  44. #44 The Smoke
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vino VenitasPub: Eternally Forward Games
    Windows

    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 24.7%, Side Scroller 15.6%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Platformer 9.4%

  45. #45 Power (of) Metal
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
    Windows

    Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal

    Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Metroidvania 24.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action RPG 7.1%

  46. #46 Makis Adventure
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoroarts
    Windows

    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 29.8%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 6.8%

  47. #47 Nocturnal 2
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sunnyside Games
    Windows

    Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 16.3%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%

  48. #48 Luna's Light
    70% matchPositive81% of 48 reviews2024
    Dev: AmSus4Games
    Windows

    Luna's Light is the story of a young huntress who must leave her village and face a cruel post-apocalyptic world. Explore various biomes, find upgrades, fight bosses and complete quests.

    Why similar: Archery 31%, Souls-like 23.9%, Metroidvania 21.3%, Side Scroller 10%, Platformer 7.4%

  49. #49 The Song of Awakening
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Noeski LLC
    Windows · Mac

    The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Metroidvania 26.5%, Combat 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Action RPG 8%

  50. #50 Aeterna Lucis
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
    Windows

    Aeterna Lucis is the highly anticipated sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Following the gameplay steps of the first entry in the series, Aeterna Lucis is a Metroidvania that combines fast-paced combat, a large interconnected map, secret hunting, optional challenges, and a rich and deep story.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 23.5%, Side Scroller 11%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.6%

  51. #51 THORN DEMON HUNTER
    70% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: LIN YUANHUI
    Windows

    This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 31.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action RPG 6.4%, RPG 6.4%

  52. #52 Reso-Seeker
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ralta Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Conversation 9.5%

  53. #53 VELASTER
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2026
    Dev: ODYSSEYER
    Windows

    VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.8%, Metroidvania 23.6%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Platformer 7.9%

  54. #54 Second Works
    67% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: #Sharp
    Windows

    『Second Works』 is a 2D platform action-adventure game set in a sci-fi fantasy world based on biotechnology. Enjoy the unique atmosphere created by colorful anime-style graphics and the thrilling experience of high-difficulty action.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 24.6%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

  55. #55 Bloodline
    67% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2025
    Dev: Two Moons
    Windows

    Revenge against the forces of good! That is the goal of the dark elf Belphora, who wants to avenge the death of her father. Explore the beautiful pixel art world, find items to improve yourself and fight various enemies in this Metroidvania-like game. Fight for glory and revenge!

    Why similar: Souls-like 27.8%, Metroidvania 27.5%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 8.6%, Combat 7.2%

  56. #56 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 reviews2018
    Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    Why similar: Souls-like 47.1%, Metroidvania 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 4.6%, Side Scroller 4.4%, Platformer 4.4%

  57. #57 Spider Dynasty
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Zhiwu Game
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A realm where two ancient trees have long harbored rival royal bloodlines, each having woven their aerial dominion from spider silk across countless generations. Yet now, dark forces of unknown origin stir, spreading their corruption throughout the silk realm...

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.9%, Metroidvania 23.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

  58. #58 Tails of Fate
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Chase the Bunny
    Windows · Linux

    Fulfill this tale, as darkness swarms the fantasy lands of Fauna. Venture epic kingdoms and treacherous dungeons in a 2D action platformer, with Metroidvania elements in a hand-crafted pixel art world filled with souls-like boss fights, dungeon platforming, and dynamic enemy combat design.

    Why similar: Souls-like 24.1%, Metroidvania 23.2%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

  59. #59 The Malice Kingdom
    68% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: The Cheesecake Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.

    Why similar: Souls-like 26.1%, Metroidvania 24.3%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Platformer 10.1%

  60. #60 Luminite Era: Expedition
    67% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: GameRelics
    Windows

    In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Metroidvania 26.6%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Platformer 8.4%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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