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Games Like Auridia

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Platformer, Singleplayer, Adventure.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 98% — of 181 reviews
Released: 2025-09-22
Developer: Reed Molbak
Publisher: TrueColor Games
Genres: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    67% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: Shirakumo Games
    Windows · Linux

    Explore a ruined open world of caverns and settlements. Hack and slash your way through missions: patrol, repair, scavenge - choose your quests and dialogue. Or go fishing, forage mushrooms, and race the clock! The old world is gone - the future is up to you.

    Why similar: Exploration 21%, Platformer 20.1%, Story Rich 18%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Atmospheric 15%

  59. #59 Metro Gravity
    64% matchVery Positive93% of 885 reviews2025
    Dev: mrkogamedev
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Exploration 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Puzzle 7.5%

  60. #60 Derelict Star
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2026
    Dev: gatePub: Luminous Tree Games
    Windows · Mac

    A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Action 3.8%

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