60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Singleplayer.
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
GRIME
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Custodian: Beginning of the End
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Difficult 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Surreal 10%, Side Scroller 8.4%
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Difficult 15.8%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Platformer 8.4%
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 40.4%, Difficult 16%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Exploration 4.9%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.7%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Difficult 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Action 7.4%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 6.5%, Side Scroller 5%
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 9.7%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7.9%
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 31.2%, Precision Platformer 17.2%, Difficult 16.3%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Platformer 8.8%
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.3%, Difficult 28.2%, Platformer 17.8%, Adventure 3.9%, Action 3.2%
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 5.4%
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 46%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Surreal 11.3%, Platformer 10%, Exploration 7.6%
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 43.7%, Difficult 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Action 4.4%, Platformer 3%
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 40.9%, Difficult 16.6%, Precision Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 6.6%
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Difficult 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Platformer 8.3%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Difficult 17.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Difficult 18.6%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Platformer 10.2%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Difficult 15%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 7.9%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Difficult 7.9%
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Difficult 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Platformer 8.5%, Exploration 5.2%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Surreal 15.5%, Nonlinear 14.9%, 2.5D 9.3%, Exploration 7.5%
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Difficult 7.7%
Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Difficult 15.7%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Platformer 9.2%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 6.3%, Side Scroller 5.3%
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Precision Platformer 13.4%, Difficult 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Side Scroller 10.5%
A deep wordless metroidvania with 20+ hours of exploration through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Gain new abilities, uncover hidden paths and discover meaning without dialogue or guidance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Difficult 15.5%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 8.8%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Difficult 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Traverse a chaotic and crumbling realm of dreams composed of liminal spaces. Adapt to the world’s odd rules as a Dreamer, and defy others like you to escape the strange and eclectic subconscious landscape.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 43.4%, Surreal 18.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Action 10%
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Difficult 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Platformer 9%, Side Scroller 7.1%
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.9%, Difficult 31.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Action 7.6%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Difficult 18.6%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Platformer 8.9%
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 10.3%, 2.5D 6.1%
A full-blown adventure played with only two buttons. Become the recently deceased agent Terry Cooper and escape the underworld while facing the toughest, meanest and most difficult obstacles ever devised.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 39%, Metroidvania 27.9%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 8.1%, Action 7.2%
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Open World 9.3%, Platformer 8.6%
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 37.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Side Scroller 15%, Platformer 10.9%, Adventure 6.8%
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 36%, Precision Platformer 22.7%, Surreal 12.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 6.3%
When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning
Why similar: Surreal 34.9%, Side Scroller 22.8%, Platformer 17.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 6.4%
Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.4%, Surreal 25.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 5.5%
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 53.6%, Dark Fantasy 26.6%, Exploration 8.4%, Action 5%, Adventure 4.5%
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Difficult 12.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Side Scroller 8.5%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Difficult 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Platformer 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
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 33.7%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 8.4%
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 51.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Difficult 8.2%, Action 7.1%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Platformer 9.2%, Difficult 6.7%, Dark Fantasy 6%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Nonlinear 15.7%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Open World 8.2%
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 26.2%, Difficult 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Platformer 7.4%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Difficult 16.7%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 4.4%
Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
Why similar: Difficult 25.5%, Nonlinear 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 20.8%, Open World 12.3%, Exploration 8%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Difficult 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.1%
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Difficult 16.7%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 7.7%
Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.
Why similar: Surreal 26.7%, Platformer 20.6%, 2.5D 16.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 10.6%
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 7.7%, Side Scroller 5.8%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.2%, Difficult 5.2%, Side Scroller 4.3%, Platformer 2.9%
Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World: Over The Mind is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat. Descend into a shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face the dark, beautiful world born of sorrow and regret.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Difficult 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 7.8%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Difficult 21.9%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 5%, Open World 5%
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Difficult 17.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, Exploration 6.3%
Take on the last case of Benedict Fox and dive into a twisted world of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded murders. Explore the memories of deceased victims as you search for clues and fight demons in this fantastical Lovecraftian Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Difficult 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Platformer 12.4%, Adventure 4.7%
Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!
Why similar: Difficult 22.2%, Precision Platformer 21.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 11.7%
Through the Nightmares is a challenge-driven platformer for anyone who’s ever had a restless night. Run, jump, and change your size to overcome the nightmare’s traps. Face Morpheus. Rescue children from an endless dream.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.8%, Difficult 23.6%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Surreal 17.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.
Why similar: Difficult 36.9%, Side Scroller 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Action 6%, Adventure 4%
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 64.4%, Difficult 20.7%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 3.2%, Platformer 2.4%
