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  1. #1 Haiku, the Robot
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 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 33.8%, Nonlinear 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%

  2. #2 Aeterna Noctis
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2021
    Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.3 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 42.8%, Difficult 17.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 7.1%

  3. #3 Souldiers
    96% matchMixed69% of 3,156 reviews2022
    Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    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 48.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Combat 8%

  4. #4 Akatori
    95% 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 27.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Difficult 14%, Exploration 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

  5. #5 Axiom Verge
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 6,640 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 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 61.2%, Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Retro 5.7%, Exploration 3.8%

  6. #6 Islets
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,527 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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 43.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Exploration 7.1%

  7. #7 Afterimage
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,497 reviews2023
    Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 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 44.1%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Difficult 13.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.7%

  8. #8 MIO: Memories in Orbit
    92% 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 35.3%, Difficult 11.1%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 7.7%

  9. #9 Vernal Edge
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 689 reviews2023
    Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    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 42.5%, Swordplay 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11%, Combat 10.5%, Platformer 9.2%

  10. #10 Lone Fungus
    90% matchVery Positive83% of 1,192 reviews2023
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.9 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: 2D Platformer 21.7%, Colorful 10.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  11. #11 Cathedral
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 461 reviews2019
    Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    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 54.4%, Difficult 9.4%, Retro 8.1%, Platformer 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

  12. #12 ANIMAL WELL
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,672 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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 40.4%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Puzzle 7.5%, Platformer 6.6%

  13. #13 Imp of the Sun
    89% matchMixed64% of 253 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 25%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Difficult 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Colorful 7.4%

  14. #14 Primal Light
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 427 reviews2020
    Dev: Fat Gem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    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 23%, Difficult 18.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Retro 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

  15. #15 GIGASWORD
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 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 32.9%, Swordplay 15%, Platformer 7.5%, Retro 7%, Puzzle 6.7%

  16. #16 Alwa's Legacy
    87% 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 37.1%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 7.8%, Retro 7.8%

  17. #17 Infinitevania
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 303 reviews2026
    Dev: JHT Games
    Windows

    A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

  18. #18 Super Mombo Quest
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 899 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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 41.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10%, Platformer 7.7%, Colorful 5.8%

  19. #19 Iconoclasts
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 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 51.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Platformer 8.1%, Indie 5.5%, Action-Adventure 5.2%

  20. #20 Iron Diamond
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 57 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 33.2%, Nonlinear 16.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 7.3%, Action-Adventure 7%

  21. #21 Hyper Light Drifter
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 19,210 reviews2016
    Dev: Heart Machine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Difficult 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Exploration 7.6%

  22. #22 Narita Boy
    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,852 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 7.9 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: Metroidvania 26.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Retro 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Combat 7.8%

  23. #23 3000th Duel
    83% matchMixed72% of 628 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    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 42.2%, Difficult 16.9%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%

  24. #24 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,212 reviews2025
    Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.9 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 30.8%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Retro 9.7%, Exploration 9.1%

  25. #25 Blue Fire
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 3,113 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 47.3%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

  26. #26 Phoenotopia: Awakening
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 2,921 reviews2021
    Dev: Cape Cosmic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 47.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Combat 6.8%

  27. #27 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
    79% matchVery Positive80% of 2,304 reviews2024
    Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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 36.5%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Combat 9.3%, Platformer 8%, Exploration 6.5%

  28. #28 EMUUROM
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 323 reviews2026
    Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Nonlinear 15%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Retro 7.3%, Exploration 6.6%

  29. #29 Rebel Transmute
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 288 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 27.2%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Difficult 10.4%, 2D Platformer 6.9%, Combat 6.3%

  30. #30 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 281 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 39.7%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 8.2%, Nonlinear 7.8%

  31. #31 MO:Astray
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 5,064 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 18.2%, Platformer 16.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Difficult 13.6%, Indie 10.6%

  32. #32 Kingdom Shell
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 286 reviews2023
    Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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 40.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Retro 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Exploration 7.6%

  33. #33 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 7,280 reviews2021
    Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9%, Platformer 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%

  34. #34 Axiom Verge 2
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Nonlinear 8.9%, Platformer 7.9%

  35. #35 Auridia
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 206 reviews2025
    Dev: Reed Molbak
    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 47.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 10%, Platformer 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

  36. #36 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,750 reviews2024
    Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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 36.8%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 9.4%, Platformer 8.6%

  37. #37 Öoo
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,903 reviews2025
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 40.1%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Puzzle 8.5%, Platformer 8.2%

  38. #38 Pronty
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,323 reviews2021
    Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 35.1%, Difficult 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 7.3%

  39. #39 Aggelos
    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 708 reviews2018
    Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    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 55.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Retro 8.1%, Indie 7.7%, Platformer 7.6%

  40. #40 Quarion
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 174 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 36.1%, Nonlinear 20.6%, Exploration 7.9%, Retro 7.8%, Platformer 6%

  41. #41 Touhou Luna Nights
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,000 reviews2019
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 44.6 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 40.7%, Difficult 17%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 8.5%, Platformer 8.1%

  42. #42 Meifumado
    73% matchMixed48% of 182 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 31.2% ★, Metroidvania 28.7%, Swordplay 13.3%, 2D Platformer 8%, Exploration 5.3%

  43. #43 Environmental Station Alpha
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,660 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 54.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Difficult 8%, Platformer 7.2%, Retro 4.5%

  44. #44 Driven Out
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 276 reviews2019
    Dev: No Pest ProductionsPub: Jens Kolhammar
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 46.4%, Difficult 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Action 7.9%, Indie 7.5%

  45. #45 OUTBUDDIES DX
    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 288 reviews2019
    Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 44%, Difficult 13.1%, Platformer 7.5%, Exploration 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 6%

  46. #46 Arietta of Spirits
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 724 reviews2021
    Dev: Third Spirit Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 26.3%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Exploration 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Adventure 8.5%

  47. #47 The Messenger
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 13,285 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 40.1%, Retro 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Difficult 7.7%

  48. #48 Gato Roboto
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 5,267 reviews2019
    Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 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 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 7.9%, Platformer 7.2%, Indie 5%

  49. #49 Windmills
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2023
    Dev: Poor Locke
    Windows

    Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania. Help the unreliable narrator complete his story which changes depending on the player's actions.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Difficult 17.4%, Combat 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

  50. #50 ITORAH
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 962 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 37.8%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Platformer 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%

  51. #51 Frauki's Adventure!
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 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 36%, Difficult 14.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 8.2%, Platformer 7.4%

  52. #52 Dust: An Elysian Tail
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,084 reviews2013
    Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.9 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 58.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Action 6.2%, Indie 5.2%, Exploration 5%

  53. #53 Archaeogem
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 285 reviews2024
    Dev: Gagonfe
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!

    Why similar: Difficult 22.1%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10%

  54. #54 Foregone
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,409 reviews2021
    Dev: Big Blue Bubble
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

  55. #55 Even the Ocean
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 284 reviews2016
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.7%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Colorful 11.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%

  56. #56 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,596 reviews2021
    Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 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 54.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Difficult 6.7%, Adventure 6.1%

  57. #57 CrossCode
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 18,486 reviews2018
    Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 43.0 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 21.7%, Puzzle 18.5%, Difficult 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Retro 11.4%

  58. #58 Awita: Journey of Hope
    66% matchMostly Positive73% of 97 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 40.5%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Platformer 7.3%

  59. #59 Owlboy
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 6,131 reviews2016
    Dev: D-Pad Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Platformer 8%

  60. #60 Obsurity
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 286 reviews2020
    Dev: Game Dynasty
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.

    Why similar: Difficult 35.3%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Colorful 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Exploration 6.4%

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