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  1. #1 Axiom Verge
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 64.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Exploration 4.1%, Retro 3.9%

  2. #2 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 8%

  3. #3 Auridia
    96% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2025
    Dev: Norseboar Games
    Windows · Mac

    Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Exploration 11.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Atmospheric 7.9%

  4. #4 Space Expedition
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 181 reviews2023
    Dev: Mobirate
    Windows · Mac

    Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.

    Why similar: Platformer 21.2%, Exploration 20.9%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Adventure 10.5%

  5. #5 Waking Mars
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,195 reviews2012
    Dev: Tiger Style
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Platformer 19.4%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%

  6. #6 Hargrave
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 264 reviews2020
    Dev: Disafter Games
    Windows

    Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Platformer 16.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Retro 9.1%, Indie 4.7%

  7. #7 Low Oxygen
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 299 reviews2023
    Dev: Alex-Stefan Neagu
    Windows · Linux

    Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.

    Why similar: Platformer 43.6%, Adventure 22.9%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Indie 1.3%

  8. #8 Quarion
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 149 reviews2025
    Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
    Windows · Linux

    A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 7%, Retro 6.7%

  9. #9 Environmental Station Alpha
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 60.3%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Adventure 5.8%, Exploration 3.8%

  10. #10 You Have to Win the Game
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 5,714 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 64.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Retro 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%, Exploration 3.1%

  11. #11 Exographer
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2024
    Dev: SciFunGamesPub: Abylight Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Platformer 21.4%, Exploration 18.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%

  12. #12 Haiku, the Robot
    88% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Open World 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  13. #13 Escape From Tethys
    89% matchMixed69% of 457 reviews2018
    Dev: Whimsical
    Windows · Mac

    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 63.4%, Platformer 20.9%, Exploration 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

  14. #14 Inescapable
    90% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
    Dev: Magnetic Realms
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 60.6%, Adventure 17.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Indie 8.2%

  15. #15 MANDAGON
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,723 reviews2016
    Dev: Blind Sky Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .

    Why similar: Platformer 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Indie 6.8%

  16. #16 Friendly Fire
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 1,035 reviews2020
    Dev: The Cat Hive Developers
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Can you save the world from an unknown destiny?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%

  17. #17 OUTBUDDIES DX
    87% matchMixed70% of 283 reviews2019
    Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%

  18. #18 Eldritchvania
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 133 reviews2024
    Dev: DeathCount Games
    Windows

    Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Platformer 16.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Mystery 7.1%, Adventure 7%

  19. #19 Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue
    85% matchMixed63% of 158 reviews2020
    Dev: OWG StudiosPub: Sedoc LLC
    Windows

    Play as Leonnor who sets out on a journey to discover everything about his past and his world, things are not always what they seem! Learn special abilities, battle monsters and encounter celestial beings as you explore this beautifically crafted pixel world. This prologue starts a epic journey...

    Why similar: Platformer 40.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 7.6%

  20. #20 Cathedral
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
    Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 63%, Platformer 11.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Retro 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

  21. #21 Lone Fungus
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%

  22. #22 Ex Vitro
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
    Dev: Evolver Dynamics
    Windows

    EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Platformer 14.6%, Exploration 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%

  23. #23 Xeodrifter
    83% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 reviews2014
    Dev: Atooi
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 9.6%, Retro 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  24. #24 Gravitia
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 168 reviews2024
    Dev: VuzzlePub: Jungle Game Lab
    Windows

    Gravitia is an adventure game about manipulating gravity to escape a unique world full of mystery.

    Why similar: Platformer 30.5%, Adventure 23%, Exploration 21.1%, Mystery 20.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%

  25. #25 Downward: Enhanced Edition
    82% matchMostly Positive71% of 560 reviews2017
    Dev: Caracal GamesPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Downward is a first-person open-world parkour based platform adventure set in the medieval ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. Make your way through breath-taking landscapes, face ancient guardians and unravel the deep mystery that lies behind the disappearance of humanity.

    Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Open World 24.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

  26. #26 Kingdom Shell
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 232 reviews2023
    Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  27. #27 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Platformer 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%

  28. #28 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
    80% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2019
    Dev: Adventure Islands
    Windows · Mac

    Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Platformer 16.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Retro 8.2%

  29. #29 Fourmiworld
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 88 reviews2025
    Dev: CZDOOM
    Windows · Linux

    Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Platformer 8.8%

  30. #30 Deep the Game
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 946 reviews2020
    Dev: Goricina ProductionsPub: Goricina Entertainment
    Windows

    Welcome to the Deep: Pixelart platformer indie game located deep inside caves. You are a cave explorer who accidentally falls in a pit which leads to a big cave system. After some exploration, you find remains of an old civilization that used to live there and decide to explore it a little further.

    Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, Platformer 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Indie 14.4%

  31. #31 The Way
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,295 reviews2016
    Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

    Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, Adventure 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Retro 10.5%, Indie 8.2%

  32. #32 Procrastinaut
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: cptbuk
    Windows

    Stranded for unknown reasons in the lower orbit of a purple gas giant, you are kind of just chilling out. You should probably get on with your mission. There's still plenty of time, though.

    Why similar: Platformer 47.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 8.3%, Indie 6.8%

  33. #33 Janosik
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 677 reviews2020
    Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Platformer 20.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 6.4%

  34. #34 Xanthiom Zero
    75% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: MathanGames
    Windows

    Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Retro 7.1%

  35. #35 Planet RIX-13
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 107 reviews2017
    Dev: 9 Eyes Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Planet RIX-13 is а 2D adventure, in which you play as a space explorer engaged in searching for planets potentially suitable for life.

    Why similar: Adventure 44.8%, Pixel Graphics 33%, Indie 22.2%

  36. #36 A dead world's dream
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2016
    Dev: JoqLePecheur
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    A Dead World's Dream is a challenging retro platformerAs a peaceful alien, explore a harsh world looking for hidden species.Unlocking upgrades and power-ups, travel to even more treacherous places.Carefuly examine your surroundings before jumping toward new dangers and secrets.

    Why similar: Platformer 43%, Adventure 30.4%, Exploration 26.6%

  37. #37 Iconoclasts
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
    Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 57.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 5.3%

  38. #38 KnightLight
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 57.2%, Exploration 16.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

  39. #39 A Dual Ascent
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: Mountain Toad EntertainmentPub: Rubika Supinfogame
    Windows

    Discover the tale of two peculiar characters: the Old Pilgrim and the Little Star, as they embark on a journey up the Great Mountain of Wonders. Guide them both simultaneously with a single controller. Join this poetic adventure that will challenge your mind and skills!

    Why similar: Adventure 57.1%, Story Rich 38.5%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  40. #40 Genopanic
    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 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 48.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

  41. #41 ANIMAL WELL
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%

  42. #42 After Death
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2017
    Dev: After Death Team
    Windows

    After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Retro 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

  43. #43 Gato Roboto
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
    Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Retro 5.5%

  44. #44 Saira
    74% matchVery Positive81% of 324 reviews
    Dev: Nicklas NygrenPub: Kreatoriet AB
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Saira is a puzzle platformer with non-linear gameplay and a whole universe for you to explore. The game is heavily influenced by classic puzzle adventure games and uses a new unique graphical style combining high resolution photography into a lush and mysterious world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Platformer 26.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Indie 9.1%, Adventure 8.9%

  45. #45 Gravitational Phenomenon
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 120 reviews2024
    Dev: Teamey
    Windows

    IN THIS 3D ARCADE PLATFORMER GAME AN UNKNOWN CATACLYSM HAS ROCKED THE EARTH THE LAWS OF PHYSICS NO LONGER APPLY YOU MUST DESCEND THROUGH THE WRECKAGE Back to the OLD WORLD, TO EARTH

    Why similar: Indie 81%, Singleplayer 19%

  46. #46 ReSetna
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
    Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
    Windows

    What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 68%, Platformer 18.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 4.5%

  47. #47 Cloud Climber
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 4,119 reviews2021
    Dev: Two Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.

    Why similar: Atmospheric 33.6%, Adventure 29.3%, Exploration 22.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%

  48. #48 homebound
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Justin Yip
    Windows · Mac

    Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.

    Why similar: Platformer 48%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Retro 12%, Indie 7%

  49. #49 Enigmoon
    72% matchMostly Positive73% of 757 reviews2015
    Dev: Tupã Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Metroidvania with challenging puzzles and free exploration as long as you have oxygen.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.3%, Platformer 26.6%, Indie 15.1%

  50. #50 SELINI
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Cymban
    Windows

    A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Platformer 15.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Mystery 7.2%

  51. #51 Treasure Adventure Game
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
    Dev: Robit Games
    Windows

    Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 63.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Open World 8.2%, Adventure 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

  52. #52 Exo One
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 5,125 reviews2021
    Dev: ExbleativePub: Future Friends Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

    Why similar: Exploration 29.6%, Atmospheric 27.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 10.9%

  53. #53 Chasm
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
    Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 66.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 3.7%

  54. #54 Inexistence
    71% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2016
    Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 61.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Indie 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  55. #55 Starcom: Nexus
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,274 reviews2019
    Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.

    Why similar: Exploration 34.7%, Open World 27.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Indie 8.9%, Story Rich 7.7%

  56. #56 MIO: Memories in Orbit
    64% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
    Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Mystery 4.3%

  57. #57 Eternal Cave Escape
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 148 reviews2021
    Dev: HarderGaming
    Windows

    You find yourself stuck in a cave with nothing but your wit... and a pickaxe! As you climb your way out you'll find this is no ordinary cave.

    Why similar: Platformer 45.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Retro 13.1%, Adventure 12%, Indie 5.1%

  58. #58 Fell
    65% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: Dakota Vaughan
    Windows

    Fell is a 2d Precision Platformer with a retro semi-1-bit aesthetic. Play through multiple unique areas, unlock new color palettes, and use fun movement abilities to conquer levels and make difficult jumps!

    Why similar: Platformer 32.2%, Atmospheric 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 29.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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