
BitUp is a side scrolling, exploration metroidvania game set in a Cubist-Impressionist universe. A game kept hidden by its legendary creator, while its protagonist looks for answers. Players must aid Bit in its quest to find out what lies beyond.
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BitUp is a side scrolling, exploration metroidvania game set in a Cubist-Impressionist universe. A game kept hidden by its legendary creator, while its protagonist looks for answers. Players must aid Bit in its quest to find out what lies beyond.

Get the Ball Rolling
A single player ball rolling adventure/platformer with puzzles, powerups, physics, portals and gravity flips. Get the Ball Rolling!

Beyond Zero Line
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
A single player ball rolling adventure/platformer with puzzles, powerups, physics, portals and gravity flips. Get the Ball Rolling!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, 3D Platformer 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Platformer 6.3%
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Platformer 16.1%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Action 6.9%, Exploration 5.8%
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Platformer 18.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 6.8%
A Metroidvania puzzle adventure. You arrive at a sentient building filled with intriguing interactive props. Learning to use these tools is how it communicates with you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Platformer 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9%
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Platformer 15.2%, 3D Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9%
Discover a strange world inhabited by living lights. Liturnian is a 3D-Metroidvania with fluid movement, fights against strange creatures and exciting puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, 3D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Adventure 5.3%, Exploration 5%
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 34.8%, Platformer 15.5%, 3D Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 9%, Action 8.8%
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Platformer 18.1%, Action 8.8%, Side Scroller 7%, Adventure 6.2%
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.8%, Platformer 20.3%, Action 8%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 2.7%
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.5%, Platformer 21.5%, Action 11.3%, Exploration 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
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 52.1%, Platformer 18.6%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 6.2%
Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Platformer 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 5.8%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Platformer 17.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.6%, Side Scroller 7%
Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 7.2%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.6%, Platformer 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Adventure 5.1%, Action 4.5%
Labyrinth of Light is a first-person puzzle game with platforming elements. The player can walk on any illuminated wall. Through a giant concrete maze in the Brutalist style, the player saves a withering tree.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, 3D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 7.4%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Platformer 22.8%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 3.5%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.2%, Platformer 26.6%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 2.9%
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 54%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Side Scroller 5.9%
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 51%, Platformer 17.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Colorful 5.5%
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Side Scroller 5.8%, Adventure 5.6%
Far away, a strange world awaits you. Explore a vast network of rooms and paths, unlock new abilities, solve mysteries, make friends, discover secrets, and more in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, 3D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.5%, Exploration 6.7%
In this challenging action-adventure you are on a quest to find a mystic crystal to save your country from an evil militant cult. Explore vast lands and secret chambers invested with dangerous enemies. In order to succeed you must escape hazards, collect crucial items, and destroy key targets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, 3D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 8.5%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Exploration 6.4%, Side Scroller 6.1%
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 46.1%, Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%, Action 6.1%
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 48.7%, Platformer 17.5%, Exploration 6.9%, Adventure 6.2%, Side Scroller 5.5%
Perspectre is a perspective-switching Metroidvania where you'll explore a perilous realm, engage in combat with dangerous enemies, and seek out new abilities and upgrades that will change the way you play in sidescroller, top-down, and 3D. Push forward, hack your way through, and re-write the rules!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 10.6%, Puzzle Platformer 8.2%, Side Scroller 8.1%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.9%, Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Action 4%, Exploration 3.6%
The Flat Kingdom is a beautiful and peaceful 2D land, but now it’s threatened by an evil thief and becoming 3D! The only who can stop the chaos is Flat, a little hero able to change into a circle, triangle or square in order to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and defeat giant bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Platformer 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 8.5%
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
Harness the power of the elements in a thrilling 2D Metroidvania adventure! Traverse a plague-stricken kingdom, face deadly foes, and uncover the truth behind a devastating storm. With handcrafted environments and challenging combat, shape your destiny in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.9%, Platformer 12.9%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Use a Spear Guardian to rescue your missing tribe members! A mysterious enemy has turned the once peaceful island into chaos. With help from your Companion and your Tribe’s wisdom, you must uncover secrets, gain new abilities, and restore peace to the island.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Exploration 6.4%, Side Scroller 5.1%
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Action 5.9%
Join Shawley on a magical rescue mission in "Shawley - Zoo of Wonders"! Navigate through enchanted worlds, defeat foes with your hammer, unlock new skills and save escaped animals to reopen the zoo. A grant platformer adventure full of fun and excitement awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, 3D Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 16.4%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 5%
Wander a whimsical world full of danger and surprise. Outsmart your environment as you punch, grab, and throw enemies and objects in this action-puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Platformer 17.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Adventure 6.8%, Action 6.7%
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Platformer 19.8%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%
SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 4.9%
"Little Droid 2: Escape" is a classic 2D (Metroidvania) side-scrolling pixel art adventure where you need to find a way to escape a mysterious planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Platformer 19.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Colorful 6.5%
An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Action 15.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 4.8%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 69%, Platformer 15.7%, Action 5.8%, Exploration 3.2%, Side Scroller 2.3%
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Action 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.6%, Action 9.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 7.8%
Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ancient ruins! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. Warning: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.5%, Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action 7.4%
Take flight and glide through a breathtaking world in this visually stunning platformer, where you play as a lost owlet searching for its family in a vast and perilous forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.4%, Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 6.8%, Atmospheric 5.1%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Side Scroller 7.3%, Colorful 6.9%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.9%, Platformer 19.5%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action 8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Adventure 6%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Action 12.2%, Indie 4.9%
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Platformer 17.9%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%, Exploration 6%
A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Adventure 9.3%
Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Platformer 18%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Action 7.7%
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Exploration 7.7%, Action 6.4%
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 51.5%, Platformer 13%, Colorful 7.2%, Side Scroller 6.9%, Exploration 6.8%
This Game Is About Robots is a 3D Metroidvania about a battery robot named S04R who is trapped in the hidden lower levels of Cog Springs, a fully robotic society that unknowingly serves a long-forgotten humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, 3D Platformer 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 9%, Adventure 7.4%