- #1 Gato Roboto
97% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Retro 10.3%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, bite-sized metroidvania that captures the same pixel-art charm and tight movement mechanics.
- #2 Islets
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 48.5%, Platformer 18.2%, Cute 8.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, 2D Platformer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and accessible metroidvania that shares the cute aesthetic and focus on exploration found in the seed game.
- #3 Lone Fungus
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 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: Metroidvania 37.7%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Retro 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a vast, interconnected world with a focus on platforming precision and cute, colorful pixel art.
- #4 Rabi-Ribi
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Platformer 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Cute 9.9%, Action 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct cute anime style paired with deep metroidvania exploration and challenging boss encounters.
- #5 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
94% matchVery Positive93% of 3,006 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Platformer 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Cute 5.6%, 2D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cute platformer that balances lighthearted storytelling with satisfying metroidvania progression.
- #6 Haiku, the Robot
94% 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 38.2%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric metroidvania that features a cute protagonist and rewarding exploration in a ruined world.
- #7 Monster Sanctuary
93% matchVery Positive91% of 12,318 reviews2020
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Platformer 13.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, 2D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection and training with metroidvania exploration, mirroring the creature-study themes of the seed game.
- #8 Goodboy Galaxy
91% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Platformer 18%, Dog 17.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, 2D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A delightful and modern retro-style adventure that captures the spirit of classic exploration games.
- #9 Axiom Verge
92% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Retro 7.9%, Sci-fi 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-feeling retro metroidvania that excels in exploration and mysterious alien-themed world-building.
- #10 Dogworld
91% matchVery Positive96% of 110 reviews2021
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 26.3%, Platformer 20%, Dog 16.9% ★, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired 2D platformer that provides a nostalgic experience with modern, tight controls.
- #11 Environmental Station Alpha
90% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 7%, Action 3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, exploration-heavy metroidvania that rewards curiosity with a retro pixel-art aesthetic.
- #12 ANIMAL WELL
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Retro 7.9%, Cute 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dense, atmospheric puzzle-metroidvania that focuses on non-linear exploration and creature interaction.
- #13 Iconoclasts
89% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 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 49.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Story Rich 6.6%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a beautiful pixel-art world with a heavy emphasis on story-rich narrative and platforming action.
- #14 Cave Story+
89% matchVery Positive93% of 7,930 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Platformer 21%, Retro 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational title in the indie metroidvania genre that features a story-rich narrative and iconic pixel art.
- #15 Catmaze
88% matchVery Positive84% of 581 reviews2018
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Platformer 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Cute 7.8%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, folklore-inspired metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and a unique, charming visual style.
- #16 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
86% matchVery Positive93% of 11,587 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Cute 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, cute, and dark pixel-art metroidvania that offers tight controls and challenging combat.
- #17 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,751 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Cute 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, anime-inspired metroidvania that focuses on exploration and fast-paced combat.
- #18 Transiruby
85% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Platformer 10.5%, Cute 6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, action-packed metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and fluid movement through a sci-fi setting.
- #19 Xeodrifter
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 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 36.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Retro 13.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A concise, retro-style metroidvania that focuses on exploration and satisfying gunplay.
- #20 Touhou Luna Nights
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,634 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Platformer 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, 2D 5.7%, Action 4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish metroidvania with excellent pixel art and unique time-manipulation mechanics.
- #21 Rebel Transmute
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Retro 12.3%, Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi metroidvania with beautiful pixel art that emphasizes exploration and challenging boss fights.
- #22 Xanthiom Zero
82% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Retro 11.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A focused metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and 2D platforming in a space-themed environment.
- #23 SHEEPO
81% 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 45.7%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 18.2%, Cute 7.5%, 2D 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique metroidvania that focuses on non-violent creature collection and exploration.
- #24 MindSeize
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 305 reviews2020
Dev: Kamina Dimension
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action 9.5%, Retro 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art metroidvania that balances action-heavy combat with exploration in a sci-fi setting.
- #25 Astronite
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired metroidvania that focuses on exploration and 8-bit aesthetic charm.
- #26 Grapple Dog
79% matchVery Positive87% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.4%, Dog 23.3% ★, Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, high-energy 2D platformer that focuses on movement mechanics and fun, vibrant level design.
- #27 Blaster Master Zero 2
80% matchVery Positive90% of 551 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Platformer 18.2%, Retro 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style action platformer that blends vehicle-based combat with classic metroidvania exploration.
- #28 Minoria
79% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 72%, Platformer 8.3%, Action 7.2%, 2D 5.6%, Sexual Content 3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, action-oriented metroidvania that features a distinct art style and fluid combat mechanics.
- #29 Dimensional Animals
77% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Dog 12.4% ★, Platformer 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #30 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
78% matchVery Positive82% of 5,120 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 64.6%, Platformer 22%, 2D 5.9%, Action 3.9%, Adventure 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking metroidvania that emphasizes large-scale action and exploration.
- #31 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
74% matchVery Positive96% of 241 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 48.1%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Retro 4.4%, Adventure 3.9%
- #32 Oh So Hero!
75% matchVery Positive93% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Full Frontal Frog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Oh So Hero! is a lewd furry metroidvania game! Play as the dragonesque Joe to fight and fornicate with your rivals, get intimate with a menagerie of anthropomorphic characters, and embark on a sex-filled adventure to win the mysterious alien tournament being held on Joe's island!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Dog 23% ★, 2D Platformer 16%, Sexual Content 7.5%, NSFW 6.5%
- #33 Castaway
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: Canari Games
Windows
Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Dog 23.6% ★, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #34 Cosmos Bit
77% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Platformer 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Retro 12.2%, Action 9.1%
- #35 Guns of Fury
74% matchVery Positive88% of 848 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #36 Stardust Demon
75% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: resnijars
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro story-rich metroidvania filled with unique and diverse abilities, and quirky, charming aliens and demons. Algol is witness to a catastrophe that sends the universe into disarray, uncover a mysterious evil plot and find many hidden rooms that test your skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Retro 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Cute 9.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #37 OUTBUDDIES DX
78% matchMixed70% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 53.6%, Platformer 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Retro 5.2%, Action 4.5%
- #38 Freedom Planet 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Retro 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Old School 7.6%
- #39 Tailbound
73% matchVery Positive90% of 404 reviews2022
Dev: Carpetwurm
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Tailbound is a lewd & gay top-down furry hack n' slash adventure!
Why similar: Retro 19.6%, Cute 19%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Sexual Content 9.1%
- #40 The Buried Pillars
72% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: T.F.A.N.C.S.
Windows
Explore the world, fight fierce and alluring monster girls to uncover the secrets hidden within! A Metroidvania 2D platformer with combats that push you to the edge!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Cute 8.4%, Sexual Content 7.7%
- #41 Quarion
71% matchVery Positive94% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
Windows · Linux
A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Retro 14%, Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, 2D Platformer 6.4%
- #42 Zetria
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,033 reviews2022
Dev: KarnePub: PixelBee
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
An adult-only 2D pixel-art platformer!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Platformer 19.7%, Sexual Content 19%, 2D Platformer 18%, 2D 7.1%
- #43 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 30.2%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Retro 14.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #44 Auridia
71% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Norseboar Games
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 55.1%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Story Rich 5.2%, Action 3.4%
- #45 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Platformer 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 5.8%, Action 5%
- #46 Dogurai
72% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Hungry Bear Games
Windows · Linux
Dogurai is a retro-styled platformer with animal-like characters, graphics and soundtrack designed with old portable games in mind - down to the limited color ranges and sprite sizes!
Why similar: Platformer 29%, Retro 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Action 16.2%, 2D 7.6%
- #47 Freedom Planet
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,855 reviews2014
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Why similar: Platformer 37.7%, Retro 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 15%, 2D 8.2%, Action 6.4%
- #48 Super Mombo Quest
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 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 42.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Retro 5.6%
- #49 BioGun
68% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2024
Dev: Dapper Dog Digital
Windows · Linux
Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Dog 15.4% ★, Cute 8.1%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #50 PSYCRON
70% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Mothware
Windows
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #51 Genopanic: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Enter 'Genopanic: Prologue,' the beginning of a dynamic story in a Metroidvania-style experience! Wield a plasma cutter, team up with your virtual dog LAIK, outsmart the cunning cat-girl AI VOLGA, uncover the secrets of Dark Matter, and delve into DNA experiments in a galactic adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.8%, 2D Platformer 19%, Cute 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #52 Tribal Hunter
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,613 reviews2022
Dev: Melonsoda Soft
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.4%, Platformer 23.2%, Retro 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Cute 11.2%
- #53 Super Roboy
67% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent PenningPub: VP Games
Windows
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 15.1%, Retro 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #54 Super Win the Game
70% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 2D 5%
- #55 Juiced!
69% matchVery Positive94% of 150 reviews2020
Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
Windows · Mac
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.4%, Platformer 18.4%, Retro 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Cute 8.6%
- #56 Exographer
66% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: SciFunGamesPub: Abylight Studios
Windows · Mac
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28%, Metroidvania 20%, Platformer 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Sci-fi 6.5%
- #57 INAYAH - Life after Gods
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 18.4%, 2D 5%, Action 4.8%
- #58 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
65% matchVery Positive93% of 244 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 19.8%, Retro 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Cute 8.9%
- #59 入替人-ReplaceR-
68% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: ラルカス
Windows
It's a 2D action shooting adventure game where you switch between multiple guns and use interchangeable gimmicks to try to break through the stages! What awaits you in a mysterious facility in a corner of the universe?
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 9.6%, 2D 6.6%
- #60 Overbowed
66% matchVery Positive91% of 86 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 40.7%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 12%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%