- #1 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
97% matchVery Positive84% of 6,374 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Stylized 5.3%, Combat 5.2%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features exceptional time-manipulation abilities and fluid, combat-focused platforming that mirrors the core loop of the seed game.
- #2 The Messenger
96% matchVery Positive93% of 12,928 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.3%, Platformer 19%, 2D Platformer 16%, Indie 3.5%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tight, responsive platforming with time-travel mechanics that shift the game's world and aesthetic.
- #3 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
96% matchVery Positive87% of 7,022 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Combat 5.8%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dieselpunk-themed Metroidvania that emphasizes heavy combat and exploration within a sprawling, industrial city.
- #4 Timespinner
95% matchVery Positive86% of 3,123 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.1% ★, Metroidvania 29.7%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 9.3%, Fantasy 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a protagonist who can manipulate time to solve puzzles and gain an advantage in combat during 2D exploration.
- #5 Katana ZERO
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,917 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 40.4% ★, 2D Platformer 25.8%, Platformer 19.8%, Action 5%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on high-stakes, fast-paced action where time-manipulation is essential to surviving lethal encounters.
- #6 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,615 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Stylized 9.7%, Colorful 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, platforming-heavy Metroidvania that focuses on precision movement and acrobatic combat.
- #7 Ori and the Will of the Wisps
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 144,155 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.8%, Platformer 19.4%, Adventure 6.1%, Fantasy 4%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers some of the most fluid movement and platforming mechanics in the genre, paired with a stunning, stylized art direction.
- #8 HAAK
92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,398 reviews2022
Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Combat 11.7%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic Metroidvania that balances exploration with unique movement tools and puzzle-platforming elements.
- #9 The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™
91% matchVery Positive84% of 2,717 reviews2023
Dev: Digital SunPub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From Digital Sun, creators of Moonlighter, The Mageseeker is an action RPG in the League of Legends universe. Play as Sylas, a mage now freed from years in captivity. Wield the chains that once bound you and liberate Demacia from the Mageseekers' tyranny.
Why similar: Combat 38.5%, Fantasy 21%, Singleplayer 9.8%, 2D 8.6%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same universe and high-energy combat style, focusing on a compelling narrative within the League of Legends lore.
- #10 Dead Cells
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,167 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Platformer 19.5%, Adventure 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.2%, Action 4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a masterclass in fast-paced, momentum-based combat and movement that feels highly rewarding for action fans.
- #11 Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story
90% matchVery Positive94% of 3,076 reviews2023
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Two best friends, one wild adventure. Join best friends Nunu and Willump on an adventure across the frozen wilds of the Freljord. Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story is a single-player story adventure developed by Tequila Works.
Why similar: Stylized 26.1%, Adventure 25.1%, Fantasy 21.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Singleplayer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the League of Legends world through a more narrative-driven, adventure-focused lens with environmental puzzles.
- #12 Islets
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,293 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 44.5%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Fantasy 6.4%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on charming, accessible platforming and exploration that captures the adventurous spirit of the seed game.
- #13 Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™
89% matchVery Positive89% of 11,247 reviews2021
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rise Against Ruin - Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.
Why similar: Adventure 34.8%, Fantasy 31.8%, Singleplayer 16%, Indie 9.7%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeper look into the League of Legends universe with a focus on character-driven storytelling and tactical combat.
- #14 Vernal Edge
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 637 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Platformer 16.8%, Combat 15.3%, Adventure 5%, Fantasy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a high-mobility combat system and exploration that rewards players for aggressive, fast-paced play.
- #15 Vision Soft Reset
88% matchVery Positive89% of 155 reviews2019
Dev: Seafloor Games LLC
Windows
Perceive the future in this time-loop metroidvania.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 30.6% ★, Metroidvania 29.9%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Combat 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique Metroidvania where time-travel and resetting the world are core mechanics for uncovering secrets.
- #16 Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story™
86% matchVery Positive80% of 2,340 reviews2021
Dev: Choice ProvisionsPub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
In this fast-paced rhythm runner, every action has an explosive reaction and no amount of mayhem is too much. Take on the role of Hexplosives expert Ziggs as you rampage through the neighborhoods of Piltover!
Why similar: Platformer 58.5%, Singleplayer 15.5%, Action 13.4%, Indie 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based runner set in the League of Legends universe that captures the chaotic energy of Zaun.
- #17 Worldless
84% matchVery Positive95% of 1,593 reviews2023
Dev: Noname StudiosPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Stylized 10.3%, Combat 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, abstract platformer that emphasizes rhythmic combat and fluid movement through its unique world.
- #18 Guacamelee! 2
86% matchVery Positive91% of 3,315 reviews2018
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 15.4%, Colorful 7.9%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, combo-heavy combat and platforming challenges that require quick reflexes and mastery of movement.
- #19 Aeterna Noctis
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,022 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.4%, Platformer 20.6%, Exploration 4.2%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging Metroidvania that demands high-level platforming skill and precise movement to navigate its vast world.
- #20 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
83% matchVery Positive83% of 946 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Colorful 9.5%, Adventure 7.4%, Fantasy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, action-adventure game with a strong focus on platforming and emotional storytelling.
- #21 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
82% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 88.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%, Indie 3.1%, 2D 2.9%, Action 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric exploration and a unique combat system that rewards players for mastering movement and timing.
- #22 Souldiers
84% matchMixed69% of 3,012 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.2%, Combat 13.7%, 2D Platformer 5.5%, Adventure 4%, Action 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure Metroidvania that blends challenging combat with varied platforming environments.
- #23 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
82% matchVery Positive80% of 2,143 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 12.4%, Combat 11.5%, Fantasy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-inspired action-platformer that emphasizes character-driven storytelling and fluid combat.
- #24 Super Mombo Quest
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 869 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Colorful 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, momentum-based platformer that rewards players for stringing together combos and fluid movement.
- #25 Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,421 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a crafting RPG set in the whimsical world of Bandle City. After a party goes wrong, the portals that connect your home collapse and throw everything into chaos! Using your knitting magic and backpack house, restore the portals to reunite Bandle City.
Why similar: Colorful 39.1%, Fantasy 29.8%, Exploration 16.2%, Singleplayer 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more relaxed, crafting-focused experience within the League of Legends universe for those who enjoy the lore.
- #26 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
79% matchVery Positive93% of 41,070 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Why similar: Metroidvania 77.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Adventure 4.8%, Action 3.5%, Exploration 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style Metroidvania that offers deep character customization and satisfying exploration in a gothic setting.
- #27 Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 930 reviews2025
Dev: Team Chrono GearPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 49% ★, 2D Platformer 22.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Metroidvania 6.2%, Fantasy 3.1%
- #28 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
81% matchVery Positive82% of 5,138 reviews2017
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sundered is a chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 4.5%, Indie 4.3%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy Metroidvania with fluid, chaotic combat and large-scale encounters that test your agility.
- #29 Lone Fungus
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,159 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.2%, Platformer 19.7%, Colorful 13.4%, Adventure 8.7%, Metroidvania 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A platforming-focused Metroidvania that offers deep movement mechanics and creative level design.
- #30 MIO: Memories in Orbit
76% matchVery Positive82% of 3,685 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 44.1%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Combat 8.8%, Colorful 7%
- #31 Ghost Song
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,413 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 15.4%, Adventure 5.5%, Action 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric Metroidvania that focuses on exploration and combat in a haunting, isolated sci-fi setting.
- #32 Possessor(s)
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 588 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Platformer 15.8%, Stylized 9%, Adventure 8.8%, Combat 7.4%
- #33 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
76% matchVery Positive96% of 258 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 47.3%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Combat 6.2%
- #34 Salt and Sanctuary
78% matchVery Positive89% of 21,605 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 71.2%, Platformer 15.1%, 2D 3.7%, Action 3.4%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, combat-focused Metroidvania that rewards careful movement and strategic engagement.
- #35 DragonLoop
75% matchVery Positive93% of 551 reviews2025
Dev: 沙因
Windows
Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 42.2% ★, Metroidvania 34.7%, Stylized 6.9%, Platformer 5.7%, Adventure 3.6%
- #36 Ariana and the Elder Codex
75% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Adventure 6.1%, Stylized 5.4%
- #37 Advent NEON®
74% matchVery Positive99% of 329 reviews2025
Dev: CryoGX
Windows
Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28.2%, Time Manipulation 25.2% ★, Combat 11.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Colorful 9.1%
- #38 MotionRec
74% matchVery Positive100% of 388 reviews2025
Dev: HANDSUMPub: PLAYISM
Windows
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 41.6% ★, Metroidvania 21.9%, 2D Platformer 17%, Linear 6.8%, Adventure 3.9%
- #39 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
71% matchVery Positive96% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: DIE SOFT
Windows
Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, 2D Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Colorful 4.4%, Adventure 4.3%
- #40 Iron Diamond
73% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: North Folk Studios
Windows
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Colorful 7.3%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #41 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,647 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 41%, 2D Platformer 22.6%, Platformer 15%, Adventure 5.6%, Exploration 5%
- #42 Faerie Afterlight
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
Windows
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Stylized 11.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Combat 8.9%
- #43 Teslagrad Remastered
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 251 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Stylized 6.8%, Adventure 6.8%
- #44 Anomaly Agent
69% matchVery Positive95% of 9,614 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 50.2%, Platformer 30.6%, Linear 14.6%, 2D 4.6%
- #45 Unbound: Worlds Apart
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 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 49.1%, Platformer 21.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 6%, Exploration 4.2%
- #46 Iconoclasts
71% matchVery Positive86% of 4,950 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 5.4%, Colorful 4.8%
- #47 DEVIATOR
70% matchMixed68% of 994 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 42.8%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Combat 9.1%, Adventure 4.1%
- #48 Retrace the Light
68% matchVery Positive89% of 249 reviews2025
Dev: Xiaming Game
Windows
Dive into the immersive world of Retrace the Light, a captivating 2.5D action-adventure game centered around the "Spatial Retracing" feature. Assume the role of an Enforcer working for a super AI in a futuristic world, exploring the depths of human consciousness and healing their emotional wounds.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 38% ★, Metroidvania 36.3%, Stylized 8.6%, Linear 7.7%, Exploration 3.6%
- #49 Recompile
72% matchMixed69% of 175 reviews2021
Dev: PhigamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.4%, Combat 13.3%, Stylized 10.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 5.3%
- #50 Clockwork
73% matchMixed61% of 76 reviews2016
Dev: Gamesoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Clockwork is a time-bending puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Atto, a lonely mechanical boy in the great city of Watchtower. Explore the city, discover its mysterious past, control time and fight terrifying boss battles. Clockwork features over 60+ hand-drawn, steampunk-inspired levels.
Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Action 27%, Indie 25.8%
- #51 The Siege and the Sandfox
69% matchMixed65% of 185 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 42.1%, 2D Platformer 21%, Platformer 9.6%, Parkour 6.7%, Adventure 5.9%
- #52 Auridia
67% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Reed Molbak
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.5%, Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 6.8%, Exploration 5.7%, Action 3.3%
- #53 Aeon Drive
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 39.9%, Platformer 29.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #54 Kronos: Titan of Time
70% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: RazoSoft
Windows
Kronos: Titan of Time is a Greek Mythology themed 2D combat platformer. Players play as Kronos as they pick up quests, collects resources and upgrade abilities on their epic journey. Battle enemies and control time to uncover the truth behind Kronos’ fall from grace and reclaim his throne.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 35.6% ★, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Combat 11%, Linear 8.5%
- #55 Super Puzzled Cat
66% matchVery Positive98% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Penguin Mug Games
Windows
Help Puzzled Cat use jetpacks, portals, bombs, gum, and more to conquer treacherous platforming stages. Play your own way using save states to explore a world full of challenges and secrets - but can you find the way through? Travel through time and space and reach enlightenment.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 50.7% ★, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Colorful 6%, Adventure 4%
- #56 Timeworks
67% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Starworks Studios
Windows
Timeworks is a time-traveling 3D puzzle platformer with a bouncy cartoon style. Work along past versions of yourself to solve puzzles, create unique Items, and fill out your quotas for your mysterious employers.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 65.5% ★, Platformer 20.6%, Colorful 8.5%, Action 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #57 Symphonia
65% matchVery Positive91% of 357 reviews2024
Dev: Sunny PeakPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 37.1%, Platformer 26%, Colorful 10.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #58 Eternal Strands
64% matchVery Positive88% of 1,632 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Brick Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.
Why similar: Combat 26.8%, Colorful 23.8%, Fantasy 20.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 11.1%
- #59 Valkyrie Saga
64% matchVery Positive94% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Parkour 15.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Stylized 9.3%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #60 Elypse
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 374 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Parkour 13.5%, Adventure 5.3%