Games Like Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Action 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Adventure 9.2%

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 48.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 9.8%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 7.8%

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 36.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Retro 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!

Why similar: Platformer 23.5%, Metroidvania 16.5%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 10%

Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Retro 10.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Old School 10.1%

Journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25%, RPG 13.1%, Magic 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Retro 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7%

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 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Adventure 6.3%

Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Platformer 10.5%, Funny 8.9%, Retro 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.2%, RPG 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

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 41.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Funny 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action 5.8%

A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 13.6%, Funny 12.5%, Retro 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Retro 13.3%, Funny 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

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 27.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Retro 8.1%, Magic 7.5%

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 31.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Lovecraftian 14.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, RPG 13.6%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.7%

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 29.9%, Retro 13.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Platformer 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action 7.3%

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 47.6%, Platformer 10.5%, RPG 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Adventure 5.5%

Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, Retro 15%, Platformer 14.7%, Funny 9.2%, Action 8.6%

Barbearian is a fast-paced hack'n'slash with massive battles in a colorful, hand-drawn world. Fight for your life, discover the secrets of the Arbitrators and find your way back home!

Why similar: Old School 25.8%, Funny 22.7%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Fantasy 13.1%, Action 9.2%

Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Platformer 9%, Old School 8.4%, Retro 8%

Bite into Romancelvania, a darkly comic genre mashup, combining side-scrolling action and tongue-in-cheek romance into one completely absurd and unforgettable adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Platformer 17%, Funny 13.9%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 7.5%

Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 5.9%

Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!

Why similar: Platformer 17.3%, Retro 13.8%, Funny 13.4%, Magic 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

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 38.5%, Lovecraftian 19.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Adventure 5.8%

Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Platformer 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Platformer 16.9%, Funny 10%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Action 6.3%

A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.

Why similar: Old School 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action 12.7%, Retro 11.8%, Fantasy 11.4%

Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Action-Adventure 12%, Fantasy 7.2%, Story Rich 6.9%, Adventure 6.5%

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 36.4%, Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Funny 6.8%, Action 6.5%

The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, RPG 12.4%, Retro 12%, Funny 11.3%, Fantasy 9%

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: Retro 18.2%, Old School 16.3%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Platformer 10.1%

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: Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 9.5%

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 38.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%, Old School 7.1%

Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Funny 10.8%, RPG 9.5%, Magic 9.3%

Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Lovecraftian 25.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

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 24.8%, Platformer 13.2%, Retro 11.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Old School 8.1%

FIGHT KNIGHT is a first-person dungeon-brawler! Grid-based dungeon crawling meets action-packed real time enemy encounters. Fight your way through puzzles and enemies to save those trapped in the Tower's eternal night!

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.6%, RPG 14.7%, Retro 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 9.6%

Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Old School 9.9%, Retro 9.4%

Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!

Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Action 7.3%

Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down!

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action 6.3%

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Platformer 10%, Funny 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

Testament is a first-person single-player action-adventure game with bits of RPG and metroidvania elements set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. It offers a mixed combat with different possibilities and combination by sword, spells and bow while it is rich with platforming and puzzles.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, RPG 10.5%, Magic 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

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 58.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Action 7%, Adventure 4.1%

A snaky tile-based puzzle dungeon adventure. Defend the temple, monch the infidels, and grow and grow ...and grow?

Why similar: Metroidvania 56%, Retro 20.5%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%

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 47.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Adventure 6.6%

Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 14%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Funny 7.5%

RUBATO, an experimental, 2D physics-based take on the collect-a-thon genre!

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Funny 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Platformer 8.5%

Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Old School 7.5%, Action 7%

Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Retro 10.3%, RPG 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Platformer 14.4%, Retro 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, RPG 6.9%

Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 16.2%, RPG 16.1%, Funny 14.1%, Retro 12.3%, Adventure 11.4%

Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.1%, RPG 20.4%, Action-Adventure 16%, Adventure 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

A crazy platformer with a touch of RPG and tons of quirky but challenging things! Lovely hand-drawn-looking graphics, for a world crowded with funny creatures and bizarre weapons. Join Rufus, the antihero with broom and bucket, on his absurd journey.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Platformer 16.8%, Funny 15.3%, Fantasy 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7%

Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Indie 20.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Action 8.5%, Retro 8.2%

Steel yourself for a relentless display of might and muscle…brawn and bravery…magic and mayhem! Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX combines engaging 2D platform action and combo-based hack-and-slash combat with retro-style pixel art and a loincloth-stirring chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 26.6%, Action 25.6%, Adventure 22.4%, Retro 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Platformer 14%, Adventure 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

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 47.8%, Platformer 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Action 7.1%, Adventure 6.5%

Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

Why similar: Platformer 22.7%, Retro 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Funny 9.2%, Old School 8.7%