- #1 Dimension Rift Zero
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 18.4%, Platformer 11%, Difficult 10.3%, Exploration 4.8%
- #2 Anokye
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Souls-like 18.8%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Adventure 4.1%
- #3 Vesuvius
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snow Day Games
Windows · Mac
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Adventure 4.3%
- #4 Misspell
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Souls-like 11.3%, Story Rich 5.9%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #5 SHADE Protocol
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 19.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 10.6%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #6 Raji: Prologue
94% matchVery Positive89% of 626 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Platformer 14.5%, Difficult 10%, Fantasy 8.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #7 DREIFRAME
93% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 21.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Difficult 11%, Adventure 4%
- #8 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 20.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Difficult 11.3%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #9 Hollow Knight
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 558,466 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 33.6%, Souls-like 18.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Difficult 10.5%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #10 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MadMoa
Windows
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Souls-like 20.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 10.5%, Exploration 4.1%
- #11 Children of Birch
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UvuikSmoniti
Windows
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 20.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #12 Fox Wanderer
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ninth Dream
Windows
Fight, explore, and collect. Step into the role of a wandering fox in this Eastern-fantasy Metroidvania, braving a beautifully crafted world fraught with danger.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 10.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 6%
- #13 Steel Flood
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 21.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Difficult 10.6%, Hand-drawn 4.6%
- #14 Gedda Cake
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Gedda Cake is a metroidvania about Dragons and Cakes. Play as 6 characters with unique skills and playstyles, swap between them on the fly, battle dangerous foes and explore the vast sugar-coated lands of Sugria. Help them reclaim their invaded world and get The Cake!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 19.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Difficult 10.8%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #15 Solateria
86% matchVery Positive84% of 713 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
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 30.5%, Souls-like 21%, Difficult 11.8%, Platformer 9%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #16 Shieldbound
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 19.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Hand-drawn 4.7%
- #17 Spright
84% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is an epic 2D metroidvania about descending into a vast abyss that twists against you the deeper you go. Equipped with only your diving helm and a longswordm, you will dive head-on into a world that refuses to give way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Souls-like 20.3%, Platformer 15%, Exploration 6.9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #18 LUNARIS
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
Windows
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 15.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Exploration 5.9%
- #19 Lotus Knight
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Souls-like 25.1%, Platformer 16.5%, 2D 4.9%, Fantasy 4.1%
- #20 Fading Light
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Punica Games
Windows
In a world of eternal darkness, navigate the unknown with only the glow of your companion, Spark. Craft arrows from the environment to survive, uncover lost secrets of an ancient world, and push forward through the shadows into hope. Will you find your way, or will the dark consume you?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 15.4%, Platformer 13.3%, Difficult 9.5%, Cute 4.9%
- #21 Unbound: Worlds Apart
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,334 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 27.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Souls-like 10.8%, Difficult 9%, Adventure 5.5%
- #22 Florarium
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Exploration 7.5%, Hand-drawn 5.7%
- #23 WarriOrb: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive88% of 400 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
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 26.5%, Souls-like 19.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #24 PlayBound
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Sploot
Windows
PlayBound tells the story of Kelvin, a boy whose parents have become fatally boring. Strap on your velcro light-up kicks and equip your POG slammers, because it's time to save the world from certain lameness!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.1%, Souls-like 13%, Platformer 9.1%, Difficult 8.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #25 Ceplion
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mert Ali Barlas
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Ceplion, a metroidvania-inspired action-platformer. Explore the Ceplion Island, uncovering mysteries and ancient secrets. Engage in precise combat against believers and monstrous creatures. Harness the power of inheritors to bring an end to the relentless war.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 16.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #26 Last Souls
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Souls-like 20%, Platformer 11.4%, Difficult 10.4%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #27 Hollow Knight: Silksong
77% matchVery Positive89% of 419,906 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.2 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 32.2%, Souls-like 18.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 4.3%
- #28 Infinitevania
76% matchVery Positive93% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
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 33.2%, Souls-like 19.4%, Platformer 13.5%, Difficult 10%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #29 Intertwined
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 21.4%, Difficult 13.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 5.3%
- #30 The Guise
79% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
Windows
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 25.2%, Souls-like 18.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Difficult 10.1%, Story Rich 6%
- #31 Vulpis
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: max.marauder
Windows · Mac
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Difficult 14.3%, Exploration 6.1%, Adventure 5.7%
- #32 Akatori
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Souls-like 14.5%, Difficult 12.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 7%
- #33 Nara: Facing Fire
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glowing Glade Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world where a mysterious energy known as Va flows through and connects all living beings, a child with the power to command this energy was born. As the last of her kind, young Nara must unravel the dark secrets of her power and face the flames and shadows that took someone special from her.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 19.6%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 5.7%
- #34 Cliff Kingdom
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Most likely no reason for hysteria
Windows · Mac
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 23.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 7.1%, Hand-drawn 5.8%
- #35 Phantom Rend
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonmixer Studios
Windows
Phantom Rend is an intense Action-Adventure! Where you Find Your Ways through a Vast phantom Infested Island nation, wage Epic battles against formidable foes, Upgrade your skills and items, Uncover ancient secrets, Meet and befriend creatures of all walks of life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Souls-like 15.8%, Exploration 7.2%, Platformer 7%, 2D 4.8%
- #36 Enemies Within
74% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Souls-like 19.9%, Difficult 10.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 7.4%
- #37 Awita: Journey of Hope
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 17.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 6.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #38 Seedless Light
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unknown Bit Games
Windows
Seedless Light is a 2d action-adventure game focused on combat and exploration with a unique and contemplative world of fantastic and vibrant creatures driven by a touching and atmospheric soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Exploration 7.7%, Fantasy 6%
- #39 Runic Curse Remastered
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Souls-like 24%, Platformer 9.4%, Fantasy 8.5%, Adventure 5.7%
- #40 Stoatman
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostum
Windows
Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Fantasy 9.8%, Cute 5.7%, Exploration 5.6%
- #41 RIN: The Last Child
73% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
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 36.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Difficult 11.2%, Fantasy 6.9%, Exploration 6.7%
- #42 SpellTome
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
Windows
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Souls-like 24%, Platformer 13.8%, Fantasy 5.4%, Adventure 4.4%
- #43 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eminho And Lorena Team
Windows · Linux
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 23.2%, Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #44 Blightseeker
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Platformer 15.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.2%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #45 Shards of Memories
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Souls-like 18.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 7.2%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #46 Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gentle Turtle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wake up on Hart Island, dazed and amnesiac, holding a mysterious magic pencil... that you're accused of stealing ? In this hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania, your creativity is your weapon: sketch your tools to survive the dangers and piece together your memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Platformer 16.7%, Adventure 5.6%, Hand-drawn 5.4%, Action 5.1%
- #47 Lightward
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Souls-like 26.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 4.7%
- #48 CRAVE
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hang The Eyelids
Windows
Ceaseless hunger draws you yet a bit closer to the gates of Foghorn. Devour men and beasts alike to acquire a wide array of combat abilities. Through shadows and mold, track down the paling memories of this bygone kingdom, all in a classic hand-drawn action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 16.4%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 6.1%
- #49 Onchu
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 20.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Fantasy 6.8%, Hand-drawn 5.2%
- #50 Colorless World
69% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Bazzucco Entertainment
Windows
Immerse yourself in this strange Colorless World. Unleash new mechanics and defeat obstacles, monsters, and bosses. As you unravel a hidden story told between the lines that will shape your ultimate destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 22.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Difficult 9.1%, Exploration 4.9%
- #51 Deer Crusade
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Coffee Studio
Windows
Recover scattered gem shards in this puzzle-filled, exploration-driven Metroidvania to restore balance and return home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 19.4%, Fantasy 7.3%, Story Rich 6.1%, Exploration 5.9%
- #52 Sutra Pilgrim
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SvenFish Games
Windows
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Souls-like 25.6%, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 6.4%, Action 5.4%
- #53 AXIS Urban Samsara
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radiance Games
Windows
Storm Babylon in a brutal 2.5D action RPG with fast-paced combat, set in a vast vertical open world. Claim weapons from the Asuras. Build deadly combos. Fight your way through realms where ideas become monsters. Reach the Source. Remember who you really are.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Souls-like 15.9%, Difficult 12.1%, Platformer 8.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #54 Lamp Chronicle
69% matchMixed66% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: Pixellica Corp.
Windows
Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 21.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Hand-drawn 6.4%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #55 Canvania
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cardamom Games
Windows
Draw the world as you explore it in this hand-drawn Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 19.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 6.3%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #56 Astronium
67% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Souls-like 19.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Fantasy 6.3%, Exploration 5.4%
- #57 Foregone
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,402 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 19.8%, Platformer 14.9%, Difficult 11.1%, Action 5%
- #58 Anatine
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Souls-like 24.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 5.8%, Adventure 4.7%
- #59 Fatal Claw
64% matchVery Positive96% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Souls-like 19.1%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Story Rich 6%