Games Like Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

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%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Retro 8.4%

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 32%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Funny 8.4%

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 33.5%, Side Scroller 17%, Platformer 13.4%, Funny 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

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 26.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Retro 9.8%

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 57.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Action 7.1%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Action-Adventure 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Puzzle 10%, Action 7.3%

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 18.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Retro 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Old School 10.9%

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 31.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%

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 31.1%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Retro 14.1%, Platformer 13.6%, Story Rich 9.3%

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 49.5%, Action-Adventure 16%, Story Rich 10.6%, Fantasy 8.1%, 2D 6.3%

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 34.3%, Metroidvania 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Action 12.6%, Funny 7.2%

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 38.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 7.5%

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 33.5%, Platformer 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11%, Funny 9.3%

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 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Lovecraftian 14.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

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 32.6%, Lovecraftian 25.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Story Rich 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 13%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Retro 10.7%

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 33.3%, Side Scroller 18%, Platformer 15.7%, Funny 12.6%, Story Rich 9.4%

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 33.4%, Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 9%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

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: Side Scroller 17.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 13.6%, Funny 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

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 31.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9.8%

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: Side Scroller 18.1%, Platformer 15.2%, Retro 12.3%, Funny 11.7%, Magic 10.8%

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 38.2%, Platformer 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

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 23.7%, Retro 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12%, Funny 10.5%, Puzzle 9.4%

"Tales of Wakana" is a fairy-tale action-adventure game full of fantasy and challenges. Step into a vast, mysterious continent, use magic to battle diverse monsters, and enjoy a unique soulful journey exploring the meaning of life, family bonds, and self-discovery.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Physics 11.4%, Funny 11.3%

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 34.4%, Lovecraftian 26.4%, Platformer 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

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 27.6%, Action-Adventure 26.8%, Funny 24.8%, Fantasy 14.2%, Action 6.6%

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 34.9%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Retro 14.3%, RPG 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

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 51%, Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%, RPG 7.2%

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 28.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Old School 10%, Retro 9.8%

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

Why similar: Old School 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Retro 12.3%, Fantasy 11.7%, Platformer 11.6%

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 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Retro 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

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 33.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Side Scroller 11%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Platformer 8.6%

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 28.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Old School 8.8%, Retro 8.7%

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 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Funny 11.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

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 27.3%, Retro 13.8%, Funny 12.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Fantasy 10.2%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Platformer 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Old School 8.1%, Retro 6.5%

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 42.1%, Platformer 17.9%, Retro 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Funny 5.8%

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 32.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.2%

Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Retro 9.9%, Magic 6.7%

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 26.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Side Scroller 13%, Retro 12.7%, Old School 8.8%

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 50.1%, Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 5.1%

In this fast-paced, puzzle-loaded action adventure, you’ll juggle housework, zombie hordes, family dinners and radioactive squirrels! Oh, and you have to prevent the end of the world while keeping everyone from finding out it was all your fault.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 10.1%, Retro 9%, Physics 8.5%

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: Side Scroller 22.3%, Retro 16.6%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Old School 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Retro 20.9%, Puzzle 18.2%, Action 6.5%

A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.5%, Story Rich 15.3%, Funny 14.3%, Puzzle 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%

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 42.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, RPG 11.3%, Retro 5.7%, Funny 5.7%

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 39.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Funny 8.2%

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 39.4%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Platformer 15%, Funny 13.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

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 32.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

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 29.5%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Retro 10%, Old School 6.9%

A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Puzzle 9.5%

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 27.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Story Rich 7.9%

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%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Become an adventurer and go on a fantastic journey through epic procedurally generated dungeons. Collect powerful loot to develop your character and then brawl online with your friends on 12 different multiplayer maps.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.6%, RPG 16.4%, Retro 11.7%, Magic 11.4%, Funny 10.1%

Eat everything. Grow stronger. Save the Gourmet Kingdom. A charming action-adventure where you devour foes, solve clever dungeon puzzles, and battle monstrous bosses in a whimsical, food-filled world. Find the five Divine Spices and save the Gourmet Kingdom from the Demon Chef!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Fantasy 8.4%, Puzzle 8.1%

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 50%, Platformer 16%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Side Scroller 7.5%

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 43.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Old School 8%, Magic 7.3%

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 62.8%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action 5.1%, Platformer 3.2%

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Platformer 19.2%, Old School 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Retro 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%