- #1 Akatori
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Difficult 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #2 Aetherica: Echoes of Exodus
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ulluminated Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aetherica: Echoes of Exodus is a 2D, hand-drawn, metroidvania inspired action-adventure where you follow Floria and Kipp on their journey through an unique and epic journey inside the long lost dystopian civilization: Providence.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Difficult 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
- #3 ARO: Tales In The Dome
95% 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: Metroidvania 27.2%, Difficult 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #4 Misspell
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Hand-drawn 14%, Difficult 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #5 Slime Cores
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echo Lotus Games
Windows
A shape-shifting, pixel-art, story-rich action adventure metroidvania for PC
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.2%
- #6 Chaos Rider
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaos Rider Team
Windows · Mac
The crazy plan to revive an ancient spirit has finally succeeded. The Chaos Rider is here to restore an age of magic to this fallen world. With a powerful adaptive robotic body and ancient powers, explore, forge alliances, conquer foes and challenges, and uncover countless secrets and wonders.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Difficult 17.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 7.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #7 RIN: The Last Child
92% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Difficult 13.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 6.8%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #8 Dimension Rift Zero
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Difficult 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11%, 2D Platformer 7%, Exploration 6.1%
- #9 Autonomous Odyssey
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SunOracle Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Autonomous Odyssey is a story-driven, hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Use agile platforming on your apocalyptic sci-fi journey to explore the labs once filled with exceptional researchers. Fight through vengeful robots on Pim’s quest to find his missing father and restore everyone's humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Difficult 13%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #10 Liminalia
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #11 Chiaroscuro
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
Windows · Mac
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Difficult 14.2%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #12 TOUKAN
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: .mar1000
Windows
Explore a mysterious world where every melody can reveal a forgotten passage. Use your beak, your song and your knowledge to progress and uncover the many secrets buried deep within the Metroidvania Puzzle-Platformer that is TOUKAN.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Mystery 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 6.7%
- #13 Shards of Memories
88% 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 37.9%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 4.9%
- #14 Cavalier
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coin Laundry Games
Windows · Mac
The King's pup levels up! Cavalier is a single player hand drawn Metroidvania. Combat enchanted creatures while you explore the expanding map, and restore the magical kingdom in this charming medieval adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #15 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 39.4%, Hand-drawn 16%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D Platformer 6.8%
- #16 Shell Soul:The Skull
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlueWindGame
Windows
A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #17 Sima: The Lost Reflection
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Distilled Games
Windows
Explore a vast mountain filled with mysteries. Play as Sima, a swift girl with a scythe, and uncover hidden knowledge to find your way through an interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, 2D Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Exploration 7.4%
- #18 Lola's Familiars: Prison of Argnoh
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Caracal Games
Windows
Escape a demonic underworld prison in this stunning anime inspired lite-vania adventure. Explore mysterious magical realms, forge pacts with powerful Familiar bosses, uncover dark secrets, and guide Lola through an emotional journey of growth in a haunting dark fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Exploration 7%
- #19 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2357 Steps
Windows
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 34.6%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #20 Isadora's Edge
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InboundShovel Games
Windows
Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Difficult 14.2%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Open World 6.6%
- #21 ARANEA, BREACH!
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CROOSER ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Control a heavy armored vehicle equipped with the ARANEA Spider-Bionic Module. Use the mechanical climbing system to overcome spatial limitations, dismantle obstacles, collect resources, and install functional modules to adapt your vehicle to ever-changing exploration environments.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.6%, Metroidvania 18.3%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%
- #22 Earthblade
82% 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 35.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 8%
- #23 Little Beast in the Big Maze
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Castle Teeth Games LLC
Windows · Linux
A fantastical, atmospheric Metroidvania platformer where you jump, fight, and expand your abilities to escape your exile and confront the beastly Queen who banished you. But will this fairy-tale end with you becoming a hero, or a beast?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #24 Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: King's Pleasure
Windows
Embark on a journey through a land of darkness to save your lost shadow. With the help of a mysterious beast’s shadow, master new abilities, outsmart enemies, and uncover hidden truths in your quest to reclaim what’s been taken.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Difficult 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #25 Florarium
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Exploration 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #26 Caesura
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: No Bananas Studio
Windows
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #27 Reso-Seeker
78% 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 38.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
- #28 Sunken Sky
77% matchPositive93% of 14 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 39%, 2D Platformer 16%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Open World 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #29 Momogatari
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Difficult 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Open World 7.1%
- #30 Canvania
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cardamom Games
Windows
Draw the world as you explore it in this hand-drawn Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #31 Ayna: Shattered Truth
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: designmatic
Windows
Explore this immersive 2.8D Metroidvania fantasy world to uncover its mysteries along with forgotten secrets. Slay monsters with visceral combat skills to survive. Unlock striking abilities and upgrade existing ones to overcome challenges. Befriend odd characters or demolish existing friendships.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Difficult 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #32 Savage Horizons
75% match2 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Insolence Studio
Windows
A compact, exploration-driven metroidvania. Venture across a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Exploration 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #33 The Shadowland
79% matchMixed60% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: Bloodcraft DevPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
EN Little Reaper finds himself lost in grim otherworld. Help him find the way back through treacherous obstacles and threatening foes.Prepare to rely heavily on your reflexes to complete 30+ levels spanning through 6 locations, and beat 3 unique bosses. RU Маленький жнец потерялся в мрачной потустороннем мире.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Difficult 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #34 Fevercide
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fevercide is a metroidvania with elements of horror and adventure games. Join Sandra as she explores the stately cities of a Russian Empire that never fell. Solve puzzles, fight with monsters, and face the demons from her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #35 Feather's Edge
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clockwork Acorn
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania. The Tower of Time awaits – a rich, handcrafted world fractured by the collapse of time. Slice through foes in tough-as-talons bite-sized battles, and master the way of the bird warrior.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Difficult 15.8%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #36 Torii: Beyond The Gates
74% 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 39.2%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9%, Difficult 5.9%
- #37 Mable & The Wood
76% matchMixed57% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Difficult 14.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Exploration 6.6%
- #38 Oirbo
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 46 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%, Difficult 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #39 Amalu, Wells between worlds
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #40 Yuna and the Spirit Forest
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RavenRaiders
Windows
A 2D pixel-art metroidvania where you fight using elemental spirits instead of basic attacks. Explore, collect, and solve puzzles in a magical forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 14.9%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #41 Alwa's Legacy
73% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #42 Spirit Fusion
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
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 39.8%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Fantasy 5%
- #43 Pain-T
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wheel Of Games
Windows
Pain-T is an exploration-driven metroidvania where color is your greatest weapon. Restore a world drained of paint, overcome hostile creatures, unlock colorfull powers, reveal hidden paths, and paint your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
- #44 Vitavania
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NekodPub: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
🍂The most vibrant Metroidvania about a catgirl! Sandbox elements, divinity, and mysticism!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Exploration 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #45 Final Nation
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hyperlimits
Windows
In this challenging action-adventure you are on a quest to find a mystic crystal to save your country from an evil militant cult. Explore vast lands and secret chambers invested with dangerous enemies. In order to succeed you must escape hazards, collect crucial items, and destroy key targets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Difficult 15%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 7.6%
- #46 Ceplion
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mert Ali Barlas
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Ceplion, a metroidvania-inspired action-platformer. Explore the Ceplion Island, uncovering mysteries and ancient secrets. Engage in precise combat against believers and monstrous creatures. Harness the power of inheritors to bring an end to the relentless war.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Difficult 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #47 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,813 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 7.2%
- #48 Eldritchvania
69% matchVery Positive85% of 141 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 31.1%, Difficult 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Mystery 7.3%
- #49 Phaze Shift
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift! A tag-team, action 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 30.4%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #50 A Dream of Burning Sand
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
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 29.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 7.1%
- #51 Solateria
66% matchVery Positive83% of 757 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Difficult 16.7%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #52 Code: Elyse
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jump_Button
Windows
Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #53 Marko: Beyond Brave
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
Windows
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Mystery 6.9%
- #54 Echoes of the Outworlder
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outworlder LLC
Windows
Explore a shattered land in this isekai Metroidvania, mastering fluid movement, battling monsters, clashing with Outworlders, and uncovering the truth behind a world on the edge of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Open World 8.4%, Exploration 8%
- #55 MIO: Memories in Orbit
65% matchVery Positive83% of 5,187 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 34.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #56 魂途 Xoul
67% 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 37.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #57 Shyftrs
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wicked Art Games
Windows
Shyftrs is a 2D stylized action adventure metroidvania game that will take you on a journey to uncover the mysteries of your lineage and the world beyond. Your weapon of choice are Cane Sword, Pistol or use your new found prowess. Step up and embrace the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #58 Raji: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive89% of 628 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Difficult 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #59 Esquire Robo
67% 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 38.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Open World 11%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%