- #1 Inexistence Rebirth
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 132 reviews2020
Dev: Jonathan Brassaud
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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 50.7%, RPG 15%, Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Action 4.9%
- #2 Cathedral: Crow's Curse
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in the same universe as Cathedral, but with its own story and style, Cathedral: Crow's Curse is an action-adventure with tight combat and a focus on exploration. Parry, dodge and fight your way through numerous enemies in a rich detailed world as you uncover the events leading up to Cathedral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Stealth 28.4%, Exploration 8.9%, RPG 7.2%, Platformer 7.1%
- #3 Tiny Adventure Game
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teunu
Windows
Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Stealth 29%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Platformer 6.1%
- #4 Savage Horizons
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Insolence Studio
Windows
A compact, action-driven metroidvania. Explore a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral. Designed to be completed in under two hours, with all the exploration, progression, and challenge fans of the genre expect.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.4%, Exploration 10.6%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Stylized 8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #5 The Last Tree
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zzmingo
Windows · Mac
A 2D pixel-like Metrovania game, exploring the game world with a unique atmosphere. In a mysterious and huge tree world, as time goes by, trees and plants have withered, the ecology has become worse, life has become scarce, and who will save the world that is about to break.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.6%, RPG 20.5%, Adventure 10%, Platformer 8.7%, Action 6.7%
- #6 Savior
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starsoft Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Savior is an action-adventure platformer. Dramatically change a vast open world. Parkour effortlessly with pain-free intuitive platforming. Engage a variety of opponents with strategic, precision melee combat. Discover a rich world full of quests, colorful characters and countless secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.2%, RPG 21.3%, Adventure 9.8%, Action 6.9%, Platformer 5.9%
- #7 Blightseeker
93% 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 53.4%, Platformer 10.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #8 The Doomed Knight
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Holysoft StudiosPub: Holysoft GmbH
Windows
This metroidvania inspired game lets you discover a fascinating world full of monsters, secrets and mysteries!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, RPG 20.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 6.5%, Platformer 5.7%
- #9 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
91% matchVery Positive84% of 2,710 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 69.6%, RPG 12%, Platformer 9.1%, Action 4.2%, Exploration 3.5%
- #10 Elliot Quest
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 189 reviews2014
Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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%, RPG 19.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Platformer 7.7%, Action 6.9%
- #11 Chaos Rider
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
Windows · Mac
The Chaos Rider finally wakes up after ages. Explore a mysterious island with tons of secrets and treasures to discover ! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and fulfill the dream of the Great Architect. Create your own playstyle, beat bosses and do crazy platforming in this epic adventure game
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Character Customization 13.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Platformer 6.9%
- #12 Ethereal Odyssey
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KU3 Dev
Windows · Linux
Explore a dreamscape, rich with magic, hidden secrets and mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Action 8.2%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
- #13 Aggelos
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 656 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, RPG 24.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Platformer 6.9%, Action 5.4%
- #14 TheLastHope
88% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: pinheiro studio
Windows
The Last Hope is a Metroidvania-style platform game with RPG elements, in which the player controls an unnamed character who is transported against his will to the underworld, and now has to discover how to escape and how to survive the dangers around him.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, RPG 20%, Adventure 9.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Exploration 7%
- #15 Twell
87% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas RobPub: Lucas Rob Holding B.V.
Windows
This adventure is about you waking up in this world named Twell. The only thing you can do now is explore what this world has to offer. Explore 8 unique dungeons, discover many secrets and visit many locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, RPG 21.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Action 7.2%
- #16 Life on Mars Remake
86% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Oscar Kenneth Albero Ingles
Windows
Remake of the 8 bits MSX2 game of the same name, with a 16 bits look. Genre: Metroidvania (2D Metroid/Castlevania style) with RPG elements. Explore, investigate, find improvements for your suit, find weapons, upgrade your weapons in workshops, fight incredible mutants...
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, RPG 23.4%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 9.1%, Indie 1%
- #17 AlterMage
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AlterTech
Windows
Explore a vast island citadel as an agile mage in a first-person spell-slinging sword-swinging metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Stealth 20.6%, RPG 12.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #18 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 49.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 10%, Stylized 7.2%, Adventure 6.3%
- #19 Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,041 reviews2015
Dev: CarbonPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.
Why similar: Stealth 49.7%, Metroidvania 20.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 6.1%
- #20 KIYO - Bunny Tyranny
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel RatsPub: CobraTekku Games
Windows · Linux
Control the body of Kiyo, a feline ex-predator trapped in a neon-lit, dystopian city dominated by smartphone-addicted bunnies. Grab your bow, infiltrate the bunnies' facilities, discover their deepest secrets, and free everyone from their tyrannical grip in this stealthy platform adventure.
Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Metroidvania 26%, Stealth 22.3%, Platformer 6.3%, Colorful 5.6%
- #21 Super Panda Adventures
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,020 reviews2014
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 59.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Adventure 8.4%, RPG 8.3%, Action 5.9%
- #22 The Siege and the Sandfox
81% matchMixed65% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Cardboard SwordPub: PLAION
Windows
A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Stealth 31.9%, Platformer 5.9%, Exploration 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%
- #23 Florarium
82% 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 54.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #24 Inexistence
82% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover 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 47.4%, RPG 22%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Platformer 6%
- #25 Brave Tales
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hrzn. Studios
Windows
Brave Tales is an isometric action metroidvania where you explore the vast world of Slavic mythology and your story decisions can alter your world and reshape your destiny. You play as Kolya, who is the only one to save the village from the pure evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, RPG 14.4%, Stylized 11.5%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 6.9%
- #26 Cururu: Whispers of the Forest
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inversu Studio
Windows
After the fall of humanity, nature blooms. In a Naturepunk vision of Brazil rooted in ancestral spirit, follow the journey of Cururu, a young frog imbued with sacred water powers, as he purifies biomes and explores folklore in a tale of healing and redemption.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Design & Illustration 27.9% ★, Platformer 7.8%, Exploration 7.6%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
- #27 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
Windows
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Platformer 10.7%, Stylized 8.4%, Adventure 7.2%, Hand-drawn 5.7%
- #28 UnEpic
79% matchVery Positive91% of 8,120 reviews2014
Dev: @unepic_franPub: Unepic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, RPG 27.3%, Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 5.6%, Action 4.2%
- #29 ReSetna
77% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
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 70.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 6.6%, Indie 0.9%
- #30 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
76% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.7%, Exploration 11.2%, RPG 10.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Platformer 8.7%
- #31 Feudal Alloy
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 952 reviews2019
Dev: Attu Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.1%, RPG 18%, Adventure 7.4%, Platformer 7.1%, Action 5.9%
- #32 Stoatman
78% 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 52.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Exploration 8.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #33 Him
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Gumbo Day
Windows
Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.5%, Stylized 14.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 6%, Platformer 5%
- #34 Ariana and the Elder Codex
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Platformer 11%, Stylized 8.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 6.9%
- #35 Forsaken Castle
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Duck Block Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lily is a newly appointed paladin sent to investigate the appearance of undead near a village. Her search leads her to an old castle that is known to have been long abandoned, but signs of life have begun to appear, with lights visible in the distance and drawbridge closed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, RPG 26.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 7.8%, Indie 1.1%
- #36 Etherland Saga
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChillFace Games
Windows
Etherland Saga is a 2D action RPG with Metroidvania charm in a fantasy pixel art world. Switch between 3 unique heroes on the fly, upgrade their skills, unite divided clans, tame the power of crystals, and uncover the truth behind a cataclysm the world has spent two thousand years trying to forget.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Stealth 24.7%, Exploration 8.8%, RPG 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #37 Phaze Shift
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 6.7%, Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #38 Chasm
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 65.9%, RPG 13.9%, Platformer 8.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Action 4.4%
- #39 Evil Genome 光明重影
74% matchMixed68% of 523 reviews2017
Dev: Crystal Depths StudioPub: Phoenix Game
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
3D metroidvania game Evil Genome is coming! Heroine Lachesis will lead you to explore the vast wasteland world, experience different battles as well as develop your own character!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, RPG 31.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 7.8%, Indie 1.1%
- #40 Organism8
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Derek Duong
Windows
Explore an alien planet that has been colonized by a supreme devout cyborg race that seeks dominance over existence. Organism 8 follows one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy in her mission against the never ending Nekril. Take what's yours in this wolves vs wolves epic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, RPG 26.4%, Stealth 21.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.2%
- #41 Tyto
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamjob Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 54.2%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 5.3%
- #42 Vulpis
72% 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 60.4%, Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 5.2%
- #43 ENDS
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Concrete Realm Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in an authentic gritty experience set on the ruthless streets of London.
Why similar: Crime 57.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Action 7%, RPG 6.8%
- #44 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2357 Steps
Windows
I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Character Customization 9%, Platformer 9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #45 Ascent DX
69% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
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 57.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Adventure 9.1%
- #46 Shattered Divinities
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StellarSoul
Windows
In Shattered Divinities, embark on an adventure that pits you directly against divinity itself! An ancient War of Gods shattered the world, and their broken power has become the Calamities that consume all life. How will you survive in this land? And how will you uncover the secrets behind the War?
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, RPG 14%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 7.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #47 Elusive
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Elusive is a borrower metroidvania combining 3D and 2D scenarios in a Giant House. Use your smallness to find resources in every corner, craft new tools and survive challenges with your acrobatic skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Stealth 25.4%, Exploration 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Platformer 7.1%
- #48 Miles Between Us
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ann-Marie Henderson
Windows
Collect stuff and scrapbook in this heartwarming indie game! Set off on a road trip and learn more about your older brother as you go to different locations together. Did we also mention that you’re a raccoon?
Why similar: Design & Illustration 42.8% ★, RPG 19.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Stylized 7.1%, Exploration 6.8%
- #49 Beraltors
71% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Phair Games
Windows
Beraltors is an indie 2-D Metroidvania that focuses on collecting monsters called Beraltors. Beraltors features over 70 playable monsters, an unique hand drawn art style and an absurd story with over 15 hours of gameplay. Beraltors is a fun romp that feels as satisfying as petting your neighbor's dog.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.8%, RPG 28.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Action 9.1%, Indie 0.9%
- #50 Spirit Fusion
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Stylized 11.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Action 7.2%
- #51 Faeland
67% matchVery Positive90% of 324 reviews2023
Dev: Talegames
Windows
Take on the role of skilled hunter, Sam, in Faeland, an adventure RPG set in a beautiful world inspired by 8-bit classics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.1%, RPG 24.9%, Adventure 11%, Indie 1%
- #52 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 62.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Action 7.2%, Hand-drawn 4.6%
- #53 Alpha Protocol™
69% matchVery Positive81% of 5,041 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
Why similar: Stealth 50.1%, RPG 25%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Character Customization 7.5%, Action 5%
- #54 Somnium Shore
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
Windows
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 53.1%, Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 6.2%
- #55 Escape From Tethys
68% matchMixed69% of 457 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
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 64.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Action 9.7%
- #56 Enfant
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zebrar PTY LTD
Windows
A 3D action-adventure/metroidvania about an elephant looking for his herd. Explore a vibrant, decaying world, uncover remnants of humanity, and interact with a quirky cast of evolved intelligent animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Stealth 17.3%, Stylized 10.9%, Colorful 5.4%, Action 4.9%
- #57 OTHERSIDE: Untamed Words
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OthersideCraft
Windows
OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, RPG 13%, Exploration 10.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Hand-drawn 6.2%
- #58 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayward Games
Windows
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, RPG 15.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Platformer 8.5%, Adventure 6.8%
- #59 Bitup
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmogonia Games
Windows
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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Colorful 6.8%