- #1 Voidwrought
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,015 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 28.2%, Lore-Rich 16%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 9%, Combat 7%
- #2 GRIME II
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,967 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 41.4%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #3 ITORAH
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #4 Ghost Song
95% matchVery Positive83% of 1,454 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 38.2%, Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #5 Afterimage
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,285 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #6 MIO: Memories in Orbit
93% matchVery Positive83% of 4,771 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 38.1%, Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #7 DOOMBLADE
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 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 23.1%, Nonlinear 12.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
- #8 Nine Sols
91% matchVery Positive94% of 45,033 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 40.1%, Platformer 14.3%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Story Rich 6%
- #9 Haiku, the Robot
92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,547 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 29.2%, Lore-Rich 11%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #10 ANIMAL WELL
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,507 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 48.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Nonlinear 14%, Exploration 10.9%, 2D 4.3%
- #11 Aestik
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
Windows
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 19.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Platformer 8%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #12 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,655 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 59.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, 2D 5.2%, Platformer 4%
- #13 Axiom Verge 2
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 971 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Nonlinear 7.6%
- #14 Ultros
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,248 reviews2024
Dev: HadoquePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Platformer 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #15 GRIME
87% matchVery Positive85% of 6,733 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 38.2%, Platformer 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Combat 8.4%
- #16 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
86% matchVery Positive80% of 2,247 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Combat 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #17 Moonscars
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,510 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 43.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%
- #18 BLADECHIMERA
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,451 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 9.8%, 2D 5%
- #19 DEVIATOR
85% matchMixed67% of 1,009 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
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 34.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #20 INAYAH - Life after Gods
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 17%, Combat 7.2%, Action 6.1%
- #21 Fatal Claw
82% 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 22%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Platformer 9.1%, 2D Platformer 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
- #22 Somber Echoes
82% matchVery Positive83% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #23 Iconoclasts
84% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 46%, Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Story Rich 7.3%, Action 5.9%
- #24 The Perfect Pencil
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Cima
Windows
The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Lore-Rich 13%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #25 Rusted Moss
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,694 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Platformer 19.1%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #26 Possessor(s)
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 765 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Platformer 17.4%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 8.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #27 Bio Fail
79% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Langonier
Windows
Bio Fail is a dark 2D platformer where you play as a biological anomaly—a monster that possesses humans. Control their bodies, fight your way through levels, solve puzzles, and destroy everything in your path. One body—one chance
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.6%, Platformer 27.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, 2D 8%, Combat 6.7%
- #28 SHEEPO
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 615 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Platformer 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #29 Gunbrella
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,049 reviews2023
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.
Why similar: Platformer 35.7%, Exploration 20.9%, Combat 15.6%, 2D 9.8%, Action 7.7%
- #30 Trinity Fusion
77% matchVery Positive85% of 905 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.7%, Platformer 21.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 6.4%, Action 5.9%
- #31 Infinitevania
75% 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%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #32 Rebel Transmute
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Combat 8.3%, 2D Platformer 7.5%
- #33 Shattered Divinities
74% matchVery Positive95% of 888 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 44.4%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 6%, Adventure 5.9%, 2D 5.5%
- #34 Elypse
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 399 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #35 Vigil: The Longest Night
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,626 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 38.7%, Platformer 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #36 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
76% matchMixed68% of 709 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Platformer 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.1%
- #37 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,243 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 29.9%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #38 Hollow Knight
73% 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 44.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Hand-drawn 6.5%, Multiple Endings 6.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
- #39 Crypt Custodian
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,116 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 8.6 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 37.6%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #40 The Weird Dream
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: UMO StudioPub: WhisperGames
Windows
The Weird Dream is a 2D Metroidvania game set in the ruins of Alpha City. Control a mysterious rabbit, confront mutated inhabitants, level up your skills, and unravel the truth behind Alpha City's destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Adventure 6.4%
- #41 Zapling Bygone
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 199 reviews2022
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Nonlinear 16.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #42 9 Years of Shadows
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,324 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Lore-Rich 7.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #43 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
70% matchVery Positive94% of 45,640 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Multiple Endings 7.3%, Hand-drawn 5.2%
- #44 Unbound: Worlds Apart
72% 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 32.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Hand-drawn 7.8%, Exploration 6.8%
- #45 Genopanic
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 383 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 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 41.1%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Exploration 8.9%, 2D 4.9%
- #46 Mable & The Wood
75% matchMixed55% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Nonlinear 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #47 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
70% matchVery Positive86% of 7,216 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 6.8%
- #48 Worldless
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,697 reviews2023
Dev: Noname StudiosPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Combat 7.4%
- #49 Ex Vitro
69% matchVery Positive94% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Evolver Dynamics
Windows
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Nonlinear 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #50 Noreya: The Gold Project
70% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #51 The Knight Witch
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 959 reviews2022
Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Exploration 8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #52 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,720 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 38%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Combat 11.4%, Exploration 7.8%
- #53 Hollow Knight: Silksong
63% 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 43.7%, Platformer 13.1%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Exploration 6.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #54 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,111 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 7.5%
- #55 Constance
65% matchVery Positive83% of 2,955 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 27.5%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #56 Transiruby
68% matchVery Positive92% of 307 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 5.8%
- #57 Kingdom Shell
67% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 39%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 7.4%
- #58 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
69% matchVery Positive82% of 5,170 reviews2017
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sundered is a chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Platformer 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, 2D 4.4%
- #59 Akatori
66% 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 25.6%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #60 Solateria
64% 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 30.4%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Platformer 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, 2D Platformer 7.9%