- #1 Ascent DX
97% matchVery Positive99% of 284 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 35.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Open World 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Exploration 6.9%
- #2 Dr. Atominus
96% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: Pikku-a
Windows · Linux
Dr. Atominus is a short platformer with metroidvania elements and a cool sci-fi story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Open World 14.9%, Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #3 RIN: The Last Child
96% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Emotional 10.9%, Difficult 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #4 SHADE Protocol
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
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 30.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Difficult 11.1%, Open World 8.7%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #5 Rage Rabbit
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trabbos
Windows
Rage Rabbit is a fast paced platform game set on an island haunted by mysterious shadows. Shoot down your enemies, explore an interconnected world, defeat powerful bosses and obtain new power ups.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Difficult 13.2%, Open World 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #6 Chiaroscuro
94% 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 27.1%, Platformer 11%, Difficult 10.9%, Open World 9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #7 Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overwrite Digital Services
Windows · Linux
'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Emotional 12.3%, Open World 10.6%, Platformer 10%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #8 Summit
92% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Dominik Hackl
Windows
Explore a giant mountain massif in this classical 2D Metroidvania. Climb daring mountain passes, explore forgotten ruins and gather equipment as you ascend your way to the ultimate destination - the Summit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Open World 16.2%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Platformer 7.9%
- #9 Iliad
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jean-Sébastien PayettePub: XXIst Century Digital Boy
Windows · Linux
Iliad is an adventure Metroidvania that borrows new powers and area unlocks from it's retro origins and weave classic map design mechanic in the gameplay. Travel through two worlds tightly linked together each growing as you discover new secrets and defeat bosses towards one of the two endings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Open World 13.1%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Multiple Endings 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #10 Mable & The Wood
91% matchMixed56% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #11 Echoes of the Outworlder
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outworlder LLC
Windows
Explore a shattered land in this isekai Metroidvania, mastering fluid movement, battling monsters, clashing with Outworlders, and uncovering the truth behind a world on the edge of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Open World 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #12 Gravy the gravedigger
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cupofmilk
Windows
Gravy the gravedigger is a great journey of Gravy the frog through an unknown and mysterious cemetery. However, what brings our hero to such a strange place? Even the little cemetery caretaker doesn't know the reason, and it's up to us to help him in exploring this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Open World 10.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Platformer 6.9%
- #13 Chaos Rider
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
Windows · Mac
After millennia of slumber, an ancient spirit awakens in a powerful robotic body. Reborn as the Chaos Rider, you return to unleash a new era of magic on the world. Explore a vast mysterious realm, master new powers and forge alliances. Customize and adapt your playstyle to uncover ancient secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Difficult 13.7%, Character Customization 10.2%, Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 7.2%
- #14 Isadora's Edge
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InboundShovel Games
Windows
Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Open World 12.2%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #15 Vulpis
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: max.marauder
Windows · Mac
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Platformer 15.9%, Difficult 14.2%, Exploration 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #16 Lost Tribe
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Firestone Games
Windows
Use a Spear Guardian to rescue your missing tribe members! A mysterious enemy has turned the once peaceful island into chaos. With help from your Companion and your Tribe’s wisdom, you must uncover secrets, gain new abilities, and restore peace to the island.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Open World 15.1%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Difficult 6.7%
- #17 Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2016
Dev: Burning Ice Games
Windows · Mac
All alone, Hania sets out on a journey to find the answers to her past across this uncharted, perilous and magical world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Platformer 15.6%, Difficult 12.4%, Open World 9.5%, Adventure 8%
- #18 RavenStar
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EGOGARDENPub: EGOGARDEN
Windows
RavenStar is a mini-metroidvania where making friends unlocks new abilities! Discover hidden secrets, traverse an interconnected world, and cultivate friendships with a charming cast of characters in this heartfelt platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Open World 13.4%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Emotional 6.9%
- #19 Castle In The Darkness
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,277 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 45.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Difficult 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Retro 5.8%
- #20 Utopia: Haven
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: João Mendonça
Windows
Explore three distant planets in this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania, developed for the Game Boy Color. Face mysterious creatures, discover powerful upgrades and uncover lost secrets. The fate of humanity is in your hands!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Retro 10.3%, Open World 8.6%, Adventure 5.4%
- #21 Seedless Light
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unknown Bit Games
Windows
Seedless Light is a 2d action-adventure game focused on combat and exploration with a unique and contemplative world of fantastic and vibrant creatures driven by a touching and atmospheric soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Difficult 14%, Platformer 12.7%, Open World 12.2%, Exploration 7.6%
- #22 Echoes of Nox
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orange Party
Windows
Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11%, Open World 10.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #23 Somnium Shore
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
Windows
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Platformer 17.1%, Exploration 8.5%, 2D Platformer 6.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #24 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2357 Steps
Windows
I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Character Customization 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #25 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 31.4%, Open World 15.1%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #26 Raji: Prologue
80% matchVery Positive89% of 624 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #27 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 31%, Platformer 12.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Open World 11.2%, Exploration 5.9%
- #28 Florarium
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
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 40.9%, Platformer 14.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Exploration 8%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #29 WarriOrb: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive88% of 400 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 26.8%, Open World 13.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #30 A Dream of Burning Sand
79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #31 SHEEPO
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 599 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 37.5%, Platformer 15.4%, Open World 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 7.1%
- #32 Infinitevania
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
Explore different worlds, defeat enemies and challenging bosses, in search of power to destroy the core of infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Platformer 13%, Difficult 10.1%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #33 Chegra: The Lost Recipe
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ciderheart Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Uncle Che! Explore a vibrant 2D world, battle whimsical enemies, and uncover secrets to retrieve the stolen ingredients and save the recipe for legendary bread in this charming Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Difficult 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Platformer 7.8%, Exploration 7.7%
- #34 史莱狗(Slimg)
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cow Studio
Windows
Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #35 Overbowed
74% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Open World 7.8%
- #36 GLIGHT
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ATOMIC BREATH
Windows
Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Difficult 12.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Open World 11.9%, Exploration 6%
- #37 Anokye
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
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 38.2%, Difficult 14.8%, Platformer 9.7%, Open World 7%, Exploration 4.5%
- #38 Unbound: Worlds Apart
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,316 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 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 28.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Difficult 9.5%, Open World 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #39 Environmental Station Alpha
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,635 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Difficult 7.1%, Retro 4.3%
- #40 You Have to Win the Game
73% matchVery Positive93% of 5,728 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Platformer 14%, Retro 10%, Difficult 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #41 Esquire Robo
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SolidFrogLLC
Windows
"When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Open World 20.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #42 Pentacore
72% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #43 Sunken Sky
70% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Codenightly
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Open World 18.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 10.4%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #44 Mainasutto: I'm Not Alone
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DAndrëwBox
Windows
Break the time loop, save your world! A combat-focused metroidvania that lets you capture enemy souls and turn their powers against them. Explore a corrupted timeline in a fractured world where death isn't the end. Rewind your choices, change your path, and prevent the Mainasutto.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Platformer 12%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Emotional 7.5%
- #45 Peaky Circus
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Open World 12.5%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #46 Don't Worry Will Marry
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruimire
Windows
Face your suppressed emotions in Don't Worry Will Marry! A surreal split-screen Metroidvania set in the depths of a shared subconscious. Explore mind maps, battle the physical manifestations of your emotions, and mend your bond; all in an impressive 2D pixel art style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Platformer 13.6%, Difficult 13.3%, Open World 6.7%, Exploration 5.4%
- #47 Chibits
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 7.6%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #48 DREIFRAME
68% matchPositive86% of 14 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 36.7%, Platformer 13.3%, Difficult 12.7%, Multiple Endings 5.5%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #49 Albert's Journey
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bite My Pixel
Windows · Mac
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Platformer 16.4%, Retro 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #50 A Rooftop Tale
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrea Putortì Games
Windows · Mac
Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Open World 15%, Platformer 12.4%, Emotional 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #51 Haiku, the Robot
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,494 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 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 30.4%, Open World 14.2%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #52 OUTBUDDIES DX
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Platformer 12.8%, Difficult 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Exploration 5.3%
- #53 Pod's Itty Bitty Adventure
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: keyofw
Windows
"Pod's Itty Bitty Adventure" is a short retro-themed open-world Metroidvania platformer that prioritizes movement and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Open World 17.8%, Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #54 Night Breaker
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 10 DEAD Pixels
Windows
Venture into an unusual, alien world full of danger and mysteries in this sci-fi Metroidvania. Grab your gear and face the challenge of sustaining a once-thriving space colony. Can you bring this place back to life? Are you ready to uncover all the secrets lurking in the darkness?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Difficult 12.4%, Open World 12%, Platformer 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #55 Snaily
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Desarrh
Windows
Roll through a living underground forest as a snail-cat . Explore root-tangled caverns where day fades into firefly-lit nights, meet the creatures who live below, and uncover what hides deeper in the dark.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Open World 9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #56 The Tale of Greenbrier
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glaswyll Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow the journey of Genevieve Goldenglow as she sets off on an adventure to save her village from destruction by an encroaching corruption.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Open World 17.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Difficult 8%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #57 Xeodrifter
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 861 reviews2014
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Difficult 9.3%, Retro 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #58 Shadow King
67% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Retro 8.6%, Open World 8.4%