- #1 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
96% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Action 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Adventure 9.2%
- #2 Cathedral
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 454 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 9.1 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 48.2%, Platformer 10.3%, Retro 9.7%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #3 Haiku, the Robot
95% matchVery Positive90% of 3,476 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 37%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Retro 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #4 Skelattack
96% matchMixed61% of 142 reviews2020
Dev: Ukuza, Inc.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 24.2%, Metroidvania 16.5%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 9.8%
- #5 Total Party Kill
94% matchVery Positive96% of 168 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
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 20%, Platformer 11%, Retro 10.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Old School 10%
- #6 Prodigal
94% matchVery Positive92% of 594 reviews2020
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.3%, RPG 15.2%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Retro 11.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #7 Phoenotopia: Awakening
92% matchVery Positive83% of 2,845 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 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 30%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Adventure 6.3%
- #8 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 261 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 14.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Retro 10%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #9 Tres-Bashers
91% matchVery Positive96% of 194 reviews2021
Dev: ondydev
Windows · Mac
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 35.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Funny 8.8%, Retro 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #10 UnderDungeon
91% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Josyan
Windows
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 12.6%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #11 Genopanic
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 41.7%, Platformer 15.8%, Funny 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 5.8%
- #12 Beholgar
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 371 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 34.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action 7.4%
- #13 Eldritchvania
88% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
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 31.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Lovecraftian 14.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #14 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 12.4 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 30.1%, Retro 13.1%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #15 Knightin'+
89% matchVery Positive86% of 292 reviews2019
Dev: Muzt Die Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 19.2%, Retro 13.3%, Funny 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Action 8.9%
- #16 Tales Of Wakana
86% matchMixed67% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: OrangeTigerPub: INDIECN
Windows
"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 18.7%, Platformer 16%, RPG 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #17 Chasm
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,698 reviews2018
Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 48%, Platformer 10.5%, RPG 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Adventure 5.5%
- #18 Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
85% matchVery Positive89% of 342 reviews2022
Dev: MY.GAMESPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 37.4%, Platformer 17.1%, Funny 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Action 6.3%
- #19 Auridia
82% matchVery Positive98% of 166 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 33.4%, Lovecraftian 25.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #20 Fearmonium
84% matchVery Positive86% of 554 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 45.9%, Action-Adventure 12%, Fantasy 7.2%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 6.5%
- #21 Alwa's Legacy
84% matchVery Positive87% of 631 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.2 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 28%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Retro 8%, Magic 7.5%
- #22 UnderMine
82% matchVery Positive90% of 9,796 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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%, RPG 13.7%, Action 6.5%, Adventure 5.8%
- #23 Barbearian
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 89 reviews2018
Dev: Kimmo LahtinenPub: Kimmo Factor Oy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.7%, Funny 22.6%, Action-Adventure 20.8%, Fantasy 13.1%, Action 9.3%
- #24 Dadish
81% matchVery Positive93% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
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 26.9%, Retro 14.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Funny 9.2%, Action 8.7%
- #25 Astalon: Tears of the Earth
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,476 reviews2021
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 27.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Platformer 9.1%, Old School 8.3%, Retro 7.9%
- #26 Voidwrought
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 965 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 34.3%, Lovecraftian 25.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #27 Makis Adventure
79% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
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 35.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Platformer 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #28 Romancelvania
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 315 reviews2023
Dev: The Deep End GamesPub: 2124 Publishing
Windows
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 38.2%, Platformer 17.2%, Funny 13.8%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #29 The Warrior
76% matchVery Positive98% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: ThornDuck
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.8%, Platformer 17.8%, Funny 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #30 Bat to Bed
77% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Old School 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Action 12.9%, Retro 11.8%, Fantasy 11.4%
- #31 DOOMBLADE
78% matchVery Positive80% of 371 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 36.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #32 Super Mombo Quest
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 873 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 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 36.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Funny 6.8%, Action 6.6%
- #33 Primal Light
78% matchVery Positive81% of 421 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 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: Retro 18.1%, Old School 16.3%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Platformer 10.2%
- #34 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
74% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 9.1%
- #35 Elementallis
73% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 26.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Retro 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Magic 6.4%
- #36 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
73% matchVery Positive96% of 266 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 38.9%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Old School 7%
- #37 Evil Wizard
75% matchVery Positive88% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: Rubber Duck GamesPub: E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd.
Windows
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 12.7%, Funny 10.8%, RPG 9.6%, Magic 9.3%
- #38 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
74% matchVery Positive95% of 409 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 17.1%, Retro 13.7%, Funny 13.2%, Magic 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #39 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
76% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
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 25%, Platformer 13.3%, Retro 11.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Old School 8%
- #40 Souldiers
75% matchMixed69% of 3,040 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 58.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 4%
- #41 FIGHT KNIGHT
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,658 reviews2021
Dev: Team Sorcerobe
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 21.2%, RPG 14.7%, Retro 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action 9.8%
- #42 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
72% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
Windows
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 28.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Old School 9.9%, Retro 9.4%
- #43 Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course
70% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Nowis-337 GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
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 29.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, RPG 10.2%, Action-Adventure 10%, Fantasy 8%
- #44 MO:Astray
71% matchVery Positive92% of 5,043 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: Puzzle Platformer 27%, Platformer 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Action 10%, Adventure 9.5%
- #45 Infernax
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,192 reviews2022
Dev: Berzerk StudioPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 32.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Retro 10.2%, RPG 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #46 Alchemist's Castle
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 143 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 36.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Retro 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Action 7.4%
- #47 Vampire's Best Friend
68% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: SinksAdventure
Windows
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 38.7%, Platformer 15.6%, Retro 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Action 6.4%
- #48 Crypt Custodian
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,979 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 38.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Platformer 10%, Funny 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #49 Testament: The Order of High Human
72% matchMixed46% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship Games
Windows
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 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, RPG 10.5%, Magic 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #50 Alwa's Awakening
71% matchVery Positive80% of 930 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 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 47.5%, Platformer 14.5%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #51 Temple Of Snek
69% matchVery Positive92% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A snaky tile-based puzzle dungeon adventure. Defend the temple, monch the infidels, and grow and grow ...and grow?
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.1%, Retro 20.4%, Action 10%, Adventure 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #52 RUBATO
65% matchVery Positive97% of 454 reviews2026
Dev: dconn
Windows
RUBATO, an experimental, 2D physics-based take on the collect-a-thon genre!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Funny 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Platformer 8.6%
- #53 100 Pumpkins 2
67% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Old School 7.5%, Action 7%
- #54 Shattered Divinities
63% matchVery Positive94% of 658 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Platformer 12.7%, RPG 7.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%
- #55 Abathor
66% matchVery Positive90% of 368 reviews2024
Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 22.9%, Retro 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Funny 9.2%, Old School 8.7%
- #56 Indemon Tales
67% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Luzian
Windows · Mac · Linux
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%, RPG 20.4%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #57 Crawlers and Brawlers
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Ugly Beard Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: RPG 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Action 10.8%, Retro 9.3%, Magic 9.2%
- #58 Clunky Hero
68% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 46.7%, Platformer 16.9%, Funny 15.2%, Fantasy 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #59 OUTBUDDIES DX
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 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 47.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Action 7.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #60 Tiny Barbarian DX
69% matchVery Positive81% of 256 reviews2013
Dev: StarQuail GamesPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 26.8%, Action 25.7%, Adventure 22.4%, Retro 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%