
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.
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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.

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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.

Echoes of Nox
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.
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 28.4%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Souls-like 10.3%, Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 8.5%
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 33.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Souls-like 11.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 6.5%
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 40.7%, Platformer 14.8%, Souls-like 11.9%, Exploration 10.3%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
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 40.2%, Platformer 14.9%, Nonlinear 10%, Exploration 6.3%, Action 5%
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 8.1%
On the surface, a 2D platformer right out of the '80s video game playbook. The eponymous Whim walks and jumps his way through static rooms, avoiding the baddies and other hazards, and collecting various items. But this game is so much more than that...
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
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 36.4%, Souls-like 13.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Nonlinear 6.3%, Exploration 6.1%
Come discover a world full of Brazilian cultural personalities, with several exclusive powers to be used strategically, play win and try to be the best by entering the world rank!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Nonlinear 9.1%
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Platformer 19.1%, Exploration 11%, Action 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 10.7%, Platformer 7.2%
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 30.2%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Platformer 12%, Exploration 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
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 38.4%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Souls-like 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 8.4%
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Sci-fi 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
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 44.6%, Platformer 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Exploration 11%, Action 5%
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 43.9%, Platformer 17.3%, Souls-like 15.5%, Nonlinear 7.9%, 2D 5.4%
Locked away in a lost corner of the world lies a ruin where the dead refuse to rest. Using your wits and your treacherous whip can you discover the secrets interred within this QBASIC action/adventure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 9%
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
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 34.8%, Souls-like 13.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 8%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
Embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery in a world where magic reigns and humanity has crumbled, as you traverse through challenging environments and uncover the truth behind your lost memories in this dynamic metroidvania game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Souls-like 10.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Nonlinear 10%
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Souls-like 15.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Action 5.3%
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 43.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Nonlinear 7.6%
Embark on an epic adventure in the vast kingdom of Lordhem. Unleash the power of the dark sword to defeat enemies and save the kingdom. Explore a pixel art medieval fantasy world full of creatures and dangers. Are you ready to save the kingdom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Nonlinear 17.4%, Platformer 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 5.5%, 2D 4.7%
Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Action-Adventure 14%, Exploration 12%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Platformer 6.1%
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 38.2%, Nonlinear 19.3%, Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 5%
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Platformer 14.2%, Souls-like 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 9.5%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Nonlinear 7.8%, Action 7.5%
The Chaos Rider finally wakes up after ages. Explore a mysterious island with tons of secrets and treasures to discover ! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and fulfill the dream of the Great Architect. Create your own playstyle, beat bosses and do crazy platforming in this epic adventure game
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 10.3%, Nonlinear 6.4%
Vitrified is a post-apocalyptic metroidvania where survival depends on teamwork with your robotic friend ALAN. Explore a mysterious mutant wasteland, upgrade ALAN with abilities to unlock new areas, and uncover the secrets of The Worm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
ATARAXIE, in the pure style of retro games, ties itself with the SNES Gaming era and embrace difficulty, for it wishes to give experienced gamers/players the test they are really looking for!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Nonlinear 9.5%, Action 9.3%
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 46%, Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9%, Adventure 6.2%
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 36.6%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Souls-like 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Exploration 12%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Action 5.3%
Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Platformer 11.5%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Exploration 8.3%, Souls-like 8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Platformer 7.5%, Nonlinear 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 45%, Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 7.3%, Action 6.6%
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 11%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Souls-like 13.8%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 11.2%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Action 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Adventure 6.8%
The freedom here, or beyond the window.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Exploration 11.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
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 35.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
Venture into the unknown and begin your quest to bring back the light into a world of endless night. Engaging combat, tricky platforming, and a whole lot of exploration stand in your way as you try to uncover the secrets of this vast interconnected kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Souls-like 9.8%, Exploration 8.9%
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Souls-like 13.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Souls-like 17.5%, Platformer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Action 6.6%
Lost Call is a top down pixel art 2D Zelda inspired game with a metroidvania style map. Take off on a quest through an abandoned and ruined town to stop your phone from ringing all the time, and learn more about the characters who still remain within it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Nonlinear 19.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
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 31.8%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Souls-like 12.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%
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 27.4%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Souls-like 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
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 33.3%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
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 44.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Action 5.3%
Explore large levels in endless ways with the ability to switch between Past, Present & Future. Set your own pace and challenge with a variety of unlockable characters and difficulty modes. Unlock additional content by clearing in-game challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Nonlinear 17.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Character Customization 6.2%, Action 5.5%
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 34.2%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Souls-like 10.3%, Nonlinear 8.9%, Platformer 7.2%
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 37%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
A pinball horror adventure game. You will bounce and ping your way through a nonlinear world in hopes to get back to the life you were living before.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
Explore a strange and hostile world in this search-action platformer starring a tiny mouse named Tofu.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Erandique the indigenous hero!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 16.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Action 9.7%
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 34.4%, Souls-like 12.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Platformer 16%, Exploration 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Adventure 6.5%
Junklands is a 3D action-platformer that thrusts Rahr, a brave paper fledgling, into a polluted world ruled by its toxic overlords. Forced from home, Rahr must navigate smog-filled lands and sludge-choked rivers on a perilous quest to cleanse the Junklands and restore life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Nonlinear 14%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Platformer 20.2%, Action 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.2%, 2D 5.7%