
Deranged trolls. Old thinking machines. Nordic inspired animals with dark backstories. Meet them all in this hand drawn adventure where you play as a moth, born without wings, exploring a dark world in search of the kingdoms lost light.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Adventure, 2D.

Deranged trolls. Old thinking machines. Nordic inspired animals with dark backstories. Meet them all in this hand drawn adventure where you play as a moth, born without wings, exploring a dark world in search of the kingdoms lost light.

Spright
Spright is an epic 2D metroidvania about descending into a vast abyss that twists against you the deeper you go. Equipped with only your diving helm and a longswordm, you will dive head-on into a world that refuses to give way.

Maskborne
A dark, hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world where death has disappeared. Fight twisted creatures, uncover forgotten secrets, and discover powerful Boundlings as you journey to restore death to a world that has forgotten how to die.
Spright is an epic 2D metroidvania about descending into a vast abyss that twists against you the deeper you go. Equipped with only your diving helm and a longswordm, you will dive head-on into a world that refuses to give way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Souls-like 22.9%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 7.7%, Action 4.3%
A dark, hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world where death has disappeared. Fight twisted creatures, uncover forgotten secrets, and discover powerful Boundlings as you journey to restore death to a world that has forgotten how to die.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 22.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Platformer 8.1%, Nonlinear 6.7%
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with a microwave stuck on his butt. A 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 20.8%, Nonlinear 10%, Platformer 7.4%, Exploration 6.7%
Eden Lumina is a hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Milo has just a yo-yo, and a whole world ahead of him: vast, full of hostile creatures and unlikely friends, its history carved in stone in a language nobody can read anymore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Souls-like 23%, Hand-drawn 13%, Platformer 8.1%, Exploration 4.9%
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Souls-like 26.5%, Exploration 6.6%, Platformer 5.6%, Nonlinear 5%
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Souls-like 19.7%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Platformer 6.3%
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 22.6%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Platformer 8.4%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 25.4%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 4.9%
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Souls-like 29.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Nonlinear 5.5%, Action 3.8%
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 26.3%, Platformer 6.7%, Nonlinear 5.8%, Hand-drawn 5.3%
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 18.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Nonlinear 6%
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 26.6%, Nonlinear 12%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Exploration 6.4%
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Souls-like 29.3%, Exploration 8%, Adventure 5%, Action-Adventure 4.3%
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 26.7%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Platformer 6.4%, Action-Adventure 4%
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Souls-like 25.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Exploration 6.7%
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Souls-like 29.1%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Exploration 4.5%
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 33.5%, Souls-like 26%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Platformer 7.3%, Exploration 5.9%
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Souls-like 29.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Action 4.4%
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Souls-like 27.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 4.8%, Nonlinear 4.7%
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Souls-like 26.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Exploration 5.2%
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Souls-like 26%, Platformer 7.5%, Hand-drawn 6.4%, Exploration 5.1%
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Souls-like 12.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Nonlinear 9.4%, Exploration 9.4%
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Souls-like 27.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Action-Adventure 5.2%
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 35.2%, Souls-like 26.6%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 4.2%
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 23.5%, Platformer 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Exploration 6.3%
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Souls-like 24.6%, Hand-drawn 11%, Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 5.9%
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Souls-like 26.8%, Nonlinear 8.7%, Platformer 8.6%, Exploration 8.4%
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 15.7%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 6.4%
Ceaseless hunger draws you yet a bit closer to the gates of Foghorn. Devour men and beasts alike to acquire a wide array of combat abilities. Through shadows and mold, track down the paling memories of this bygone kingdom, all in a classic hand-drawn action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Souls-like 18.9%, Hand-drawn 9%, Nonlinear 8.1%, Platformer 7.4%
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Souls-like 33.9%, Platformer 6.6%, Action 5.5%, Action-Adventure 5%
Pepper finds that her home has been taken over by an encroaching, melted, pink candy, endangering herself, her friends and her Queen. Seek out the pieces of sentient candy magic and save Pepper and her friends!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Souls-like 26.2%, Platformer 9.3%, Nonlinear 6.4%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 25.5%, Platformer 9%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Exploration 7%
Sinweaver is a 2D Metroidvania Lite that has you cutting your way through fallen angels and cultists alike as you fight your way through hell to escape a grim afterlife. Explore levels and an interactive overworld map to uncover the worlds secrets and why heavens mightiest have fallen to darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 25.7%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Platformer 7.5%, Exploration 6.1%
Venture into the unknown and begin your quest to bring back the light into a world of endless night. Engaging combat, tricky platforming, and a whole lot of exploration stand in your way as you try to uncover the secrets of this vast interconnected kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Souls-like 19.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Nonlinear 11%, Platformer 9.5%
Parry, Slash and Survive! Soul Devourer is a metroidvania action-platformer with a striking anime horror art style. Explore the cursed Sakuradoki High School, master powerful abilities, battle twisted monsters, and uncover the long-buried dark secrets hidden beneath the school.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Souls-like 19.6%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 6.5%
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Souls-like 23.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Souls-like 36.9%, Platformer 5%, Action 3.6%, Adventure 3.4%
Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 24.5%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
Salene is a action-platformer with quick precise combat set in a world ravaged by a war of angels and men. Conquer the Seven Virtues, gain new skills and learn the Songs of Creation to rise up and face the divinity that commands them all!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Souls-like 25.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Platformer 9.2%, Nonlinear 7.4%
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Souls-like 29.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Platformer 6.2%, Hand-drawn 4.5%
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 46.3%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
Don the red hood and venture into this fabled adventure as Lyra. Metroidvania meets Top-Down Adventure in this challenging, side-scrolling tale.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Souls-like 27.1%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Platformer 6.7%, Nonlinear 6.6%
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Souls-like 23.2%, Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 7%, Hand-drawn 5.8%
Phantom Rend is an intense Action-Adventure! Where you Find Your Ways through a Vast phantom Infested Island nation, wage Epic battles against formidable foes, Upgrade your skills and items, Uncover ancient secrets, Meet and befriend creatures of all walks of life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Souls-like 19.5%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Exploration 8.8%, Platformer 5.6%
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Souls-like 24.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 6.2%, Action-Adventure 5.2%
Demidoff Corp is an atmospheric 2D metroidvania based on Ural folk tales. Explore mystical lands, fight ancient creatures, unlock new abilities, and uncover Demidov’s secret to put an end to the evil that has awoken in the depths of the Ural mountains.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Souls-like 29.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 5.7%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
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 40.5%, Souls-like 25.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Hand-drawn 6.4%, Exploration 5.4%
Endless Night Sonata is a hand drawn metroidvania with classic style animation. Follow the quest of Nicodemos in the "Worlds-in-middle", an unforgiving and dangerous land controlled by demonic forces on a epic mission to find his purpose...
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Souls-like 29.4%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Platformer 7%, Action 4%
Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Souls-like 26.8%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 7.8%, Exploration 7.2%
Phosfi is an atmospheric, metroidvania style action-platformer. Explore and fight your way through a dark and dangerous coastal world full of mysteries and ancient treasures. Discover long buried temples and fend off Eldritch monstrosities in this beautiful 2D hand drawn and animated adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 27%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Multiple Endings 4.8%, Adventure 4%
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Souls-like 28.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 6.7%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
Draw the world as you explore it in this hand-drawn Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Souls-like 23.3%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 7.5%
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 37.2%, Souls-like 20.2%, Platformer 10%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Exploration 8.1%
Aeterna Lucis is the highly anticipated sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Following the gameplay steps of the first entry in the series, Aeterna Lucis is a Metroidvania that combines fast-paced combat, a large interconnected map, secret hunting, optional challenges, and a rich and deep story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 22.3%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Exploration 6.8%
『Second Works』 is a 2D platform action-adventure game set in a sci-fi fantasy world based on biotechnology. Enjoy the unique atmosphere created by colorful anime-style graphics and the thrilling experience of high-difficulty action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Souls-like 23.1%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Action 7.9%
Fight, explore, and collect. Step into the role of a wandering fox in this Eastern-fantasy Metroidvania, braving a beautifully crafted world fraught with danger.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Souls-like 27.1%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Action-Adventure 5.2%
Under the tyranny of the four-throated, magic collapsed and darkness fell. Irang embarks on a journey to find her missing family and uncover her birth's secret. In a Metroidvania-style adventure, she explores a decayed world, enhances envoy powers, and aims to restore the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Souls-like 12%, Platformer 8.4%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Exploration 6.7%
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Souls-like 28.8%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, Platformer 4.2%
Sojourn Past is an exploration game, a journey of finding hope in the face of adversary. Set in a handcrafted world, discover it’s mysteries, overcome its tough bullet-hell inspired challenges and embrace hope in this action-adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Souls-like 27.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Action-Adventure 6.2%