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  1. #1 Haiku, the Robot
    97% 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 33.3%, Nonlinear 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  2. #2 Lone Fungus
    96% 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 36.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Colorful 7.4%, Platformer 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  3. #3 Aeterna Noctis
    96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,963 reviews2021
    Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Difficult 17.2%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 7.3%

  4. #4 Axiom Verge
    95% 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 60.9%, Platformer 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Retro 5.8%, Exploration 3.9%

  5. #5 Islets
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Platformer 10%, Exploration 8.3%, Colorful 5.5%

  6. #6 MIO: Memories in Orbit
    94% 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 34%, Difficult 10.7%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

  7. #7 Afterimage
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
    Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Difficult 14%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.9%

  8. #8 Imp of the Sun
    93% matchMixed65% of 241 reviews2022
    Dev: Sunwolf EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Nonlinear 14%, Difficult 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Colorful 7.5%

  9. #9 ANIMAL WELL
    90% 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 39.7%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

  10. #10 Vernal Edge
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
    Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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 42.4%, Swordplay 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Combat 10.9%, Platformer 9%

  11. #11 Souldiers
    91% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
    Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Difficult 12%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Combat 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

  12. #12 Primal Light
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 419 reviews2020
    Dev: Fat Gem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.9%, Difficult 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13%, Retro 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  13. #13 GIGASWORD
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
    Windows

    Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Swordplay 15%, Platformer 7.3%, Retro 7.1%, Puzzle 6.7%

  14. #14 Cathedral
    89% 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 54.5%, Difficult 8.7%, Retro 8.3%, Platformer 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

  15. #15 Alwa's Legacy
    87% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    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 36.5%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 7.9%, Retro 7.9%

  16. #16 Iron Diamond
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: North Folk Studios
    Windows

    Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Nonlinear 16.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7%

  17. #17 Iconoclasts
    86% 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 51.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Platformer 7.9%, Indie 5.6%, Action-Adventure 5.3%

  18. #18 Blue Fire
    85% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
    Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Platformer 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  19. #19 Super Mombo Quest
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10%, Platformer 7.6%, Colorful 6%

  20. #20 Hyper Light Drifter
    83% matchVery Positive93% of 18,466 reviews2016
    Dev: Heart Machine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

    Why similar: Difficult 21.8%, Metroidvania 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Exploration 7.7%

  21. #21 3000th Duel
    84% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Difficult 16.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

  22. #22 Pronty
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,254 reviews2021
    Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Difficult 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%

  23. #23 Rebel Transmute
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
    Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Difficult 10.3%, 2D Platformer 6.9%, Combat 6.5%

  24. #24 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows

    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 39.4%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 8.4%, Nonlinear 7.9%

  25. #25 Narita Boy
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,785 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.6%, Retro 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Combat 10%, Exploration 8.9%

  26. #26 Axiom Verge 2
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Nonlinear 9.2%, Platformer 7.8%

  27. #27 Phoenotopia: Awakening
    80% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
    Dev: Cape Cosmic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Combat 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

  28. #28 Kingdom Shell
    78% 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 39.6%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Retro 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%

  29. #29 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
    76% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
    Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Combat 9.6%, Platformer 7.8%, Exploration 6.6%

  30. #30 Environmental Station Alpha
    79% 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 53.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Difficult 7.6%, Platformer 7.2%, Retro 4.7%

  31. #31 Auridia
    74% 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 48.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Platformer 7.7%

  32. #32 OUTBUDDIES DX
    78% 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 43.5%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 7.3%, Exploration 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  33. #33 The Messenger
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
    Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Retro 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  34. #34 Meifumado
    77% matchMixed47% of 179 reviews2024
    Dev: Old Bit Studio
    Windows

    Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.

    Why similar: Martial Arts 31.4%, Metroidvania 28.4%, Swordplay 13.3%, 2D Platformer 8%, Exploration 5.4%

  35. #35 Aggelos
    77% matchMostly Positive78% of 656 reviews2018
    Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.7%, Retro 8.7%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

  36. #36 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
    Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Retro 10%, Exploration 9.4%

  37. #37 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
    Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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 54.1%, Platformer 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Difficult 6.6%, Adventure 6%

  38. #38 Öoo
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,680 reviews2025
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 8.5%, Platformer 7.9%

  39. #39 Quarion
    72% 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 35.5%, Nonlinear 20.8%, Exploration 8%, Retro 7.9%, Platformer 5.8%

  40. #40 Gato Roboto
    74% 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 52.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Retro 7.9%, Platformer 7%, Indie 5.3%

  41. #41 Driven Out
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 272 reviews2019
    Dev: No Pest ProductionsPub: Jens Kolhammar
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Beautiful 16 bit retro art style with fluid animations and deliberate combat. Read the enemy and act accordingly in this seamless world without any load screens.

    Why similar: Swordplay 46.3%, Difficult 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Indie 7.8%, Action 7.7%

  42. #42 DEVIATOR
    73% 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: Metroidvania 40.9%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 7.9%, Combat 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%

  43. #43 ITORAH
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
    Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 8.5%, Platformer 8.2%

  44. #44 Awita: Journey of Hope
    71% 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 39.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Platformer 7.1%

  45. #45 Frauki's Adventure!
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: CLYDE games
    Windows · Linux

    Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Difficult 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Platformer 7.2%

  46. #46 Touhou Luna Nights
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,634 reviews2019
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Difficult 16.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 8.8%, Platformer 7.9%

  47. #47 MO:Astray
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
    Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Platformer 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Indie 10.9%

  48. #48 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 6,949 reviews2021
    Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9%, Platformer 8.2%, Exploration 7.7%

  49. #49 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,556 reviews2024
    Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Platformer 8.5%

  50. #50 Super Win the Game
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Difficult 12.7%, Exploration 7.5%, Platformer 6.4%

  51. #51 TEVI
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 3,852 reviews2023
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Colorful 7.8%, Platformer 6.8%

  52. #52 Unto The End
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 470 reviews2020
    Dev: 2 Ton StudiosPub: Stephen & Sara
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Master tactical sword fighting combat, or discover ways to avoid bloodshed. A journey that trusts you from beginning to end.

    Why similar: Swordplay 38.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Difficult 8.4%, Adventure 6.6%, Action 6.2%

  53. #53 Katana ZERO
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.7%, Difficult 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Platformer 14.6%, Retro 8.8%

  54. #54 Arietta of Spirits
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 682 reviews2021
    Dev: Third Spirit Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.9%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Exploration 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Adventure 8.3%

  55. #55 Dust: An Elysian Tail
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,936 reviews2013
    Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 57.8%, Platformer 14.4%, Action 6.1%, Indie 5.4%, Exploration 5.1%

  56. #56 CrossCode
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 17,652 reviews2018
    Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Puzzle 17.8%, Difficult 15.3%, Retro 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.4%

  57. #57 Atomic Owl
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: Monster TheaterPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows · Linux

    You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.7%, Action-Adventure 15%, Platformer 12%, Combat 10.9%, Retro 10.4%

  58. #58 Alwa's Awakening
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 55.6%, Retro 9.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Indie 5.1%

  59. #59 Faerie Afterlight
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2023
    Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
    Windows

    Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 8.8%, Combat 7.4%

  60. #60 Marko: Beyond Brave
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 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 36.6%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Combat 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%

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