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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics, Platformer, 2D.

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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!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 73% — of 445 reviews
Released: 2019-10-31
Developer: Decemberborn Interactive
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 1.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 9.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 50%

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    95% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    74% matchVery Positive89% of 232 reviews2023
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    Windows
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  34. #34 You Have to Win the Game
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 5,714 reviews2014
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    77% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2024
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    77% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
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    Windows · Linux
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    74% matchVery Positive81% of 419 reviews2020
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    71% matchVery Positive94% of 149 reviews2025
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    70% matchVery Positive88% of 848 reviews2025
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  55. #55 Ascent DX
    63% 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 63%, Platformer 11.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Retro 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

  56. #56 3000th Duel
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 10.8%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 7.7%

  57. #57 Foregone
    66% 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 49.2%, Platformer 12%, Difficult 8.9%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  58. #58 Astronite
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Indie 7.2%

  59. #59 Stray Savior
    64% 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: Platformer 25.3%, Action 19.4%, Adventure 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Difficult 9%

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