- #1 Last Souls
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
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 22.3%, Souls-like 15.9%, Nonlinear 15%, Platformer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
- #2 Midpoint
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frandy
Windows
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 23.1%, Souls-like 17.3%, Platformer 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Side Scroller 7.9%
- #3 Necrowave
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's 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 24.5%, Souls-like 16.2%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Platformer 8.4%
- #4 Undone Mind
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Albar
Windows
2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 16.1%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Platformer 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.6%
- #5 Steel Flood
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
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 26.3%, Souls-like 19.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #6 DEVIATOR
94% matchMixed68% of 988 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
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 28.2%, Souls-like 19.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Hand-drawn 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #7 Unbound: Worlds Apart
93% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Souls-like 10.1%, Side Scroller 8.4%
- #8 Irang
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: BREMEN
Windows
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 28.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Puzzle Platformer 8.5%, Souls-like 8.4%
- #9 Amalu, Wells between worlds
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
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 30.6%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 9%
- #10 DOOMBLADE
91% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Souls-like 14.9%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Platformer 8.3%
- #11 Solateria
89% matchVery Positive85% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
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 28.3%, Souls-like 20.2%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Platformer 8.1%
- #12 Onchu
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.9%, Souls-like 17.3%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Platformer 10.1%
- #13 Elysian Echoes
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grinding Crow
Windows
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 25.4%, Souls-like 17.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Platformer 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #14 Crowsworn
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 26.4%, Souls-like 17.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.6%
- #15 Eden's Guardian
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voragine Game Studio
Windows
Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 17.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Side Scroller 9%
- #16 WarriOrb: Prologue
87% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Open World 9.1%
- #17 Chiaroscuro
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
Windows · Mac
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #18 Misspell
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
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 30.7%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Platformer 12.5%, Souls-like 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%
- #19 Treasure Adventure Game
83% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #20 The Shadowland
84% matchMixed60% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: Bloodcraft DevPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
EN Little Reaper finds himself lost in grim otherworld. Help him find the way back through treacherous obstacles and threatening foes.Prepare to rely heavily on your reflexes to complete 30+ levels spanning through 6 locations, and beat 3 unique bosses. RU Маленький жнец потерялся в мрачной потустороннем мире.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
- #21 Cryselts
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
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 30.8%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Souls-like 9.8%, Exploration 8.9%
- #22 Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Nemo, Inc
Windows
Little Nemo and his friends return for a hand-animated metroidvania adventure! Explore magical dream worlds with Nemo, the Princess of Slumberland, the mischievious Flip, and royal guard Peony as they try to stop the Nightmare Fiends from ruling over dreams forever.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Exploration 10%
- #23 Aeternum Vale
81% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: pixhellk9
Windows
“Aeternum Vale” is a weird atmospheric Metroidvania set in a cryptic open-world full of dangers, mysteries, and odd characters. Make friends & slice your way through this out of time realm in a infinite quest to save your soul… or give it away?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Souls-like 20.8%, Open World 10.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 8.6%
- #24 DREIFRAME
78% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
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 33.2%, Souls-like 22.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Nonlinear 7.7%, Multiple Endings 4.7%
- #25 Lamp Chronicle
82% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Pixellica Corp.
Windows
Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Souls-like 19.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Platformer 11%, Side Scroller 9.8%
- #26 Dimension Rift Zero
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
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 29.1%, Souls-like 21.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10%, Open World 7.7%
- #27 Enemies Within
79% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 18.8%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 8.2%
- #28 MONOMOON
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows
In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #29 Celestial Lumina
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn. Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the Darkness that stole the sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 19.6%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Platformer 8.8%
- #30 Nonolith
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Justcamh
Windows · Mac · Linux
The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Nonlinear 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #31 Hollow Knight
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 33.9%, Souls-like 19.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Hand-drawn 6.5%, Dark Fantasy 6%
- #32 Signiverux
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Signiverux GmbH
Windows · Linux
Signiverux is a Metroidvania-inspired action adventure with fluid gameplay and detailed graphics. Explore the depths of a mysterious castle in search for a way back home, enjoy fast ability progressions, search for powerful magic upgrades and grow your character by expanding the skill tree.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Souls-like 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Platformer 9%
- #33 Hell University
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zakitaki
Windows
Explore yet another indie metroidvania as you venture through the Hell University campus. Conquer the demons that infest the essence of Hell University, and save the school from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 17.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #34 Ashen Daughter
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Bichon Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Battle corrupted emissaries, explore a mythical world, and sacrifice health for power in this hand-drawn Metroidvania. With tight, responsive controls, guide Kára on a journey of grief, vengeance, and forgiveness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Archery 11.7% ★
- #35 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
75% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 19.3%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D Platformer 7.5%
- #36 Silent Santicado
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vigilant Addiction Studios
Windows
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 32%, Souls-like 21.8%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, 2D Platformer 5.4%
- #37 GINSHA
74% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Souls-like 19.1%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Platformer 10.4%, Open World 9.4%
- #38 Tool Land
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: bjsjsk
Windows
Tool Land is an adventure exploration platformer puzzle game. Collect tools with unique functions, uncover the secrets behind various mechanisms, and explore every corner of this hand-drawn doodle art world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Nonlinear 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #39 Alchemonium
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nox Solis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
What really is alchemy?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 19.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Open World 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #40 The Lost Key
73% matchMixed69% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: AmmashDev
Windows
You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 17.9%, Platformer 12%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Side Scroller 9.7%
- #41 The Legend of Simurgh
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 21.9%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #42 ARO: Tales In The Dome
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 60K Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
"ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 19.5%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Open World 8.1%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #43 Kuzo
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eads Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an overgrown landscape of magic as you create your own platforms and shape your path through the world. Discover the history of a forgotten planet, collect relics to awaken your abilities, and create the very terrain you traverse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #44 Liminalia
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Hand-drawn 15%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Exploration 5.8%
- #45 Shyftrs
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wicked Art Games
Windows
Shyftrs is a 2D stylized action adventure metroidvania game that will take you on a journey to uncover the mysteries of your lineage and the world beyond. Your weapon of choice are Cane Sword, Pistol or use your new found prowess. Step up and embrace the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9.2%
- #46 Haiku, the Robot
70% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Platformer 9.8%, Open World 9.7%
- #47 Tenebra
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
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 29.7%, Souls-like 16.3%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #48 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
71% matchMixed59% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Side Scroller 8.8%
- #49 Runic Curse Remastered
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
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 33.5%, Souls-like 23%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Platformer 8.7%, Side Scroller 6.2%
- #50 Shards of Memories
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
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 36.7%, Souls-like 17.8%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Platformer 8.3%
- #51 Zapling Bygone
69% matchVery Positive80% of 195 reviews2022
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 16.2%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Platformer 7.2%
- #52 Phaze Shift
68% 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 39.3%, Platformer 15%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Exploration 5.2%
- #53 Briar Flame
66% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 33.6%, Souls-like 23.1%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Platformer 8.2%, 2D Platformer 6.1%
- #54 Crownless
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Souls-like 21.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 8.5%, Open World 5.6%
- #55 Fatal Claw
65% matchVery Positive96% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Platformer 9.5%
- #56 Lotus Knight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
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 40.5%, Souls-like 26.2%, Platformer 16.5%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Adventure 3.6%
- #57 Lightwood
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
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 36%, Souls-like 23.4%, Nonlinear 21.2%, Exploration 6.6%, Cartoony 4.1%
- #58 SHEEPO
69% 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 36.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Open World 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%