- #1 Gato Roboto
97% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Retro 9.3%, 2D 5.6%, Action 5.3%
- #2 Cosmobreeder Yiffai
96% matchVery Positive86% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: KEMOSHOCO
Windows
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Dog 23.6% ★, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #3 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Top-Down 15.4%, Retro 10.3%, Family Friendly 10%
- #4 Astalon: Tears of the Earth
95% matchVery Positive90% of 1,437 reviews2021
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Old School 12.4%, Anime 10.9%, Retro 8.7%
- #5 Dimensional Animals
94% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Dog 21.4% ★, Family Friendly 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Combat 6.9%
- #6 BioGun
94% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2024
Dev: Dapper Dog Digital
Windows · Linux
Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Dog 26.4% ★, Action-Adventure 15.2%, 2D 5.4%, Adventure 3.9%
- #7 Master Key
93% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Retro 10.9%, Old School 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #8 Alwa's Legacy
92% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Retro 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Old School 5.3%
- #9 Phoenotopia: Awakening
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action 5.9%
- #10 Environmental Station Alpha
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Retro 6.2%, Sci-fi 4.2%, Action 3.9%
- #11 Aggelos
90% 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 54.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Retro 10.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 6.7%
- #12 The Last Friend
89% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: The Stonebot StudioPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Doggone tired of the typical brawler or tower defense that is all bark and no bite? Then join Alpha and T. Juan on a dynamic adventure that has you battling hordes of baddies and bosses on their mission to save all the Doggos!
Why similar: Dog 30.1% ★, 1990's 11.8%, Anime 11.7%, Family Friendly 8.7%, 2D 8.6%
- #13 Kaze and the Wild Masks
88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,950 reviews2021
Dev: PixelHivePub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Why similar: 1990's 26.7%, Old School 21.3%, Family Friendly 17.2%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #14 Dogworld
89% matchVery Positive96% of 110 reviews2021
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.
Why similar: Dog 51.6% ★, Action 11.5%, 2D 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Adventure 8%
- #15 Minishoot' Adventures
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,362 reviews2024
Dev: SoulGame Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Why similar: Metroidvania 58%, Top-Down 18.9%, Retro 9.2%, 2D 6%, Adventure 4.2%
- #16 Grapple Dog
87% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: Dog 49.3% ★, Family Friendly 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Retro 7.3%, 2D 7%
- #17 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
86% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Retro 11.1%, Old School 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Family Friendly 9.4%
- #18 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
83% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, 1990's 12.4%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #19 ANIMAL WELL
81% 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 62.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Retro 7.7%, 2D 5.8%, Action 3.5%
- #20 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
82% 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 49.7%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Old School 10.5%, Adventure 5.1%, Combat 4.5%
- #21 Alchemist's Castle
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 139 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, Retro 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Action 6.9%, 2D 6.4%
- #22 Alwa's Awakening
84% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Retro 12.1%, 2D 4.8%, Adventure 4.5%
- #23 One Dog Story
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 516 reviews2017
Dev: Big Way GamesPub: Big Way
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Action 8.4%, 2D 6.5%
- #24 Wanderer
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: RentugNetic
Windows
Play as a brave cat in Wanderer, a top-down action roguelike. Reclaim your stolen sausages, battle enemies, and upgrade your cat to grow stronger in a heartwarming adventure full of charm and surprises.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Survival 18.7%, Top-Down 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Combat 8.1%
- #25 Cat Warrior
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: Sadi & AyuPub: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cat Warroir is an action-platformer of retro and cute style about a cat knight on his way to recapture his stolen treasure. Deep into the dangerous fantasy world,defeat the challenging big boss with your slash, dash, jump, walljump and other skills to find the treasure back!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Old School 8.4%, Anime 8.3%
- #26 ProtoCorgi
79% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Kemono GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Get ready to Bark’em Up! Play as Bullet, a C³ class (Cute Cybernetic Corgi) pup on his quest to save his owner, a brilliant scientist kidnapped by an alien race that wants to rule the galaxy. ProtoCorgi is a retro pixel art shoot’em up with a strong arcade feel!
Why similar: Dog 41.4% ★, Family Friendly 14%, Anime 12.7%, Retro 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #27 Mago
79% matchVery Positive93% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.4%, Retro 27%, 2D 13.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 9.7%
- #28 Balthazar's Dream
81% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Psilocybe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Dog 50.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Retro 9.8%, Action 6%, 2D 5.8%
- #29 Super Roboy
77% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent PenningPub: VP Games
Windows
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 1990's 12.6%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #30 Prison City
78% matchVery Positive85% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: Retroware
Windows
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Why similar: 1990's 19.9%, Old School 17.1%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Linear 12.1%, Retro 11.1%
- #31 Super Catboy
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 354 reviews2023
Dev: PixelpogoPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
Why similar: 1990's 21.3%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Old School 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Retro 12.4%
- #32 Biolab Wars
78% matchVery Positive87% of 135 reviews2019
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Inspired by the 8-bit games and by the movies from the 80's, your goal is to blow things up, defeat aliens and fight bizarre bosses in this platformer 2D with classic mechanics.
Why similar: Dog 30.1% ★, 1990's 12.8%, Old School 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Linear 8%
- #33 Guns of Fury
72% matchVery Positive88% of 848 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Old School 16.9%, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Combat 4.8%
- #34 Shipwreck
76% matchVery Positive82% of 255 reviews2015
Dev: Brushfire Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shipwreck is a top down adventure game in which you must travel the land, explore dungeons, and defeat monsters to earn safe passage off the island on which you are stranded.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29%, Top-Down 28.2%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 18%
- #35 Castle In The Darkness
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Retro 9.3%, Action 5%, 2D 3.9%
- #36 Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
74% matchVery Positive85% of 2,540 reviews2017
Dev: LizardcubePub: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Retro 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action 7%, 2D 6.3%
- #37 The Way
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,295 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Retro 16.8%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 11.3%
- #38 Makis Adventure
73% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Linear 7.3%, Action 5.5%
- #39 Elliot Quest
75% 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 60.4%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 6.5%, 2D 5.1%
- #40 MO:Astray
71% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.7%, Sci-fi 25.3%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 10.3%, 2D 9.4%
- #41 Chronicles of the Wolf
70% matchVery Positive84% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Migami GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, 1990's 14.8%, Old School 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #42 Goodboy Galaxy
70% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Dog 30.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%, 2D 5.1%
- #43 Islets
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.7%, Family Friendly 15.1%, 2D 6.6%, Adventure 5%, Action 4.9%
- #44 Rex: Another Island
73% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2017
Dev: shysaursoftPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
An open world adventure inspired by the classics. Get lost in a wide world of precarious platforming that will take you back to a simpler time...
Why similar: Retro 37.7%, Pixel Graphics 28.9%, Action 21%, Indie 12.4%
- #45 Crypt Custodian
68% 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 64.1%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 3.3%
- #46 Battle Princess Madelyn
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Retro 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Action 9.3%, 2D 7.3%
- #47 Kitten Lost Her Box
72% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: sadimakegames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help tiny Kitten get back her favorite paper box only with her agile actions. In this tight platformer kitten brave hand-crafted challenges, meet cute creatures and finally fight with her old enemy!
Why similar: Retro 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, 1990's 16.3%, Linear 15.9%
- #48 Bobo The Cat
71% matchVery Positive81% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Bobo The Cat
Windows
In this Marioid styled game you can help little cat Bobo. Jump on enemies, run, scratch and spit furballs to fight your way back home. Bobo feels completely powerless and struggles to get in shape at first, but he constantly learns new mechanics and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, 1990's 13.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Anime 9.4%
- #49 The Adventures of Poppe
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, 1990's 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Old School 10.6%, Retro 9.1%
- #50 THE GOOD OLD DAYS
68% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: ヨコゴシステムズPub: GRAVITY
Windows · Linux
A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Retro 8.7%, Action 4%
- #51 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
67% matchVery Positive96% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
Why similar: Dog 48.6% ★, Family Friendly 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 9.6%, 2D 5.2%
- #52 Stray Savior
67% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 36%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Action 11.3%, Linear 11%, 2D 9.9%
- #53 Cave Story+
69% matchVery Positive93% of 7,930 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Retro 9%, 2D 4.8%, Action 4.6%
- #54 KUNAI
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 589 reviews2020
Dev: TurtleBlazePub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #55 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
65% matchVery Positive93% of 244 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: Retro 14%, Anime 13.8%, Old School 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%
- #56 lost bits
66% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Mabbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2.5D retro platformer where you join M1L0 on his quest for the Great Legume.
Why similar: Old School 36.4%, Retro 16.5%, Action 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Combat 7.3%
- #57 Rush to Adventure
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Digital Awakening
Windows
Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Retro 21.5%, Action 18.5%, Adventure 14.1%, 2D 10.4%
- #58 Dig Dog
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 82 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Wild Rooster
Windows · Mac
An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.
Why similar: Dog 63.5% ★, Retro 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Action 5%, 2D 4.8%
- #59 Spindle
62% matchVery Positive97% of 453 reviews2025
Dev: Wobble GhostPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
SPINDLE is an old-school action-adventure about death and the many ways we choose to deal with it. With your trusty Pig by your side, you form a most curious team, embarking on a quest to learn what it truly means to be Death.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.5%, Old School 16.2%, Family Friendly 14.6%, Top-Down 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%