- #1 ITORAH
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 29.6%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #2 Voidwrought
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 884 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 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 27.4%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Combat 7.2%
- #3 MIO: Memories in Orbit
95% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 36.9%, Platformer 13.8%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #4 DOOMBLADE
96% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 22.8%, Nonlinear 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #5 ANIMAL WELL
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 11.2%, 2D 4.4%
- #6 Afterimage
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 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 32.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #7 Ghost Song
93% matchVery Positive83% of 1,404 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 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%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #8 Nine Sols
91% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 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 39.3%, Platformer 14%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Story Rich 6%
- #9 Aestik
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 91 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 19.5%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Platformer 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
- #10 Haiku, the Robot
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 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 28.7%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Platformer 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #11 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 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 58.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, 2D 5.4%, Platformer 4.2%
- #12 DEVIATOR
90% matchMixed68% of 988 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 34.2%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #13 Axiom Verge 2
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Nonlinear 7.8%
- #14 GRIME
88% matchVery Positive85% of 6,299 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 37.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Combat 8.7%
- #15 Ultros
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,117 reviews2024
Dev: HadoquePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 32.2%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #16 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
86% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 31.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Combat 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #17 BLADECHIMERA
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,329 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.1 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 46.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 15.8%, Exploration 10.1%, 2D 5.2%
- #18 Rusted Moss
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,532 reviews2023
Dev: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydazePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 27.8%, Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #19 INAYAH - Life after Gods
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 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 40.3%, Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Combat 7.4%, Action 6%
- #20 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
83% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #21 SHEEPO
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 40.4%, Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #22 Somber Echoes
82% matchVery Positive83% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
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 25.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #23 Possessor(s)
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 38.7%, Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 7.7%
- #24 Trinity Fusion
81% matchVery Positive86% of 859 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 21.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 6.5%, Action 5.9%
- #25 Elypse
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 359 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 27.7%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #26 Rebel Transmute
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 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 30.5%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Combat 8.5%, 2D Platformer 7.5%
- #27 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
80% matchMixed68% of 654 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 22.1%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10%
- #28 Vigil: The Longest Night
79% matchVery Positive86% of 3,533 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 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 38.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #29 Moonscars
78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 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 44%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%
- #30 Gunbrella
77% matchVery Positive86% of 969 reviews2023
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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%, Exploration 21.1%, Combat 16%, 2D 10.1%, Action 7.6%
- #31 Hollow Knight
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 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 44.6%, Platformer 14.3%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Multiple Endings 6.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%
- #32 Crypt Custodian
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,759 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 8.8 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 36.6%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #33 The Weird Dream
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 111 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 40.4%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Hand-drawn 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%
- #34 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
75% matchVery Positive87% of 6,949 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.5 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 35.7%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 6.9%
- #35 Unbound: Worlds Apart
76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 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%, Platformer 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #36 Mable & The Wood
78% matchMixed56% of 86 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 27.5%, Nonlinear 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #37 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
73% matchVery Positive94% of 43,849 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.2 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 53.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Hand-drawn 5.3%
- #38 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,014 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 30.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%
- #39 Iconoclasts
75% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 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 46.3%, Platformer 13%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Story Rich 7.2%, Action 5.7%
- #40 Noreya: The Gold Project
73% matchVery Positive84% of 158 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%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #41 Ex Vitro
73% matchVery Positive94% of 145 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 29.9%, Nonlinear 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #42 Zapling Bygone
74% matchVery Positive80% of 195 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 34.8%, Nonlinear 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #43 Genopanic
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 40.8%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 9.1%, 2D 5.1%
- #44 Worldless
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,547 reviews2023
Dev: Noname StudiosPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 34.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Combat 7.6%
- #45 9 Years of Shadows
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,097 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 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 40.4%, Platformer 16.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Lore-Rich 8%, Exploration 7.3%
- #46 Venture to the Vile
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
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 25.8%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #47 TEVI
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,852 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #48 Fatal Claw
68% matchVery Positive96% of 122 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 24.1%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #49 Transiruby
71% matchVery Positive92% of 290 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 47.2%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 5.7%
- #50 Solateria
68% matchVery Positive85% of 331 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 29.9%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Platformer 8.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, 2D Platformer 7.7%
- #51 Marko: Beyond Brave
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
Windows
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Platformer 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Combat 8.1%
- #52 Hollow Knight: Silksong
64% matchVery Positive89% of 400,178 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.1 hrsMean: 45.2 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 43.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Hand-drawn 7.8%, Exploration 6.7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #53 Constance
66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,256 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 27.2%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Platformer 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #54 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,328 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 37.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Platformer 14.4%, Combat 11.8%, Exploration 7.9%
- #55 Foregone
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 42.1%, Platformer 19.3%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Action 6.8%, 2D 6.1%
- #56 Biomass
70% matchVery Positive85% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
Uncover the secrets of the sinking metropolis in this action RPG. Clash beam sabers, or be a gunslinger. Make alliances or go it alone. Your actions have consequences - those whom learn the nature of this world will be able to shape it as they see fit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 83.2%, Action 16.8%
- #57 Kingdom Shell
67% matchVery Positive89% of 232 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 38.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Platformer 8.2%, Exploration 7.5%
- #58 The Knight Witch
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 905 reviews2022
Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 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 40.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #59 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,751 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #60 Turbo Kid
65% matchVery Positive94% of 556 reviews2024
Dev: Outerminds Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A nostalgic metroidvania adventure with insane weapons, skills, and pixel gore. Ride your BMX and blast your enemies as you discover the secrets of the Wasteland.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Nonlinear 20.8%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Combat 9.7%