- #1 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
97% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.7%, Souls-like 19%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Action RPG 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #2 Lemy
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Leftova
Windows
Condemned to Hell for a forgotten sin, Lemy receives an offer: "Hunt down the monsters that have occupied the afterlife, and I will reduce the weight of your sins." Experience a unique, mouse-driven action-adventure. Help Lemy atone and reclaim her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.1%, Noir 15.5%, JRPG 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%
- #3 Saga of Yurina
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SubCulture Dev
Windows
A 2D action platformer of graceful duels and perfect parries under the falling sakura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Souls-like 19.6%, Beat 'em up 13.4%, Action RPG 9.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #4 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,004 reviews2024
Dev: IceSitruuna
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.3%, Souls-like 15.9%, JRPG 14%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #5 Darxanadon
95% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Souls-like 20.8%, Side Scroller 13%, Action RPG 12%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #6 DARK SUN (黑暗太阳)
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rou Shan Game
Windows
[DARK SUN] is an action game with 2D black and white graphics. Souls game mode. Explore the post-apocalyptic world after a thousand years, collect weapons, armor, battle techniques, magic, and challenge powerful enemies. Advance through repeated deaths to find the truth of the doomsday.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 22.4%, Noir 17.6%, Action RPG 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #7 A Field of Flowers
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ikiruska Studios
Windows
In this norse-inspired metroidvania, explore and seek truths of what truly happened to you, having lost your home and your only friend in a single night. Fight and copy new magic from others to gain power, as you swear revenge on a mysterious stranger that took everything from you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 23.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Action RPG 11.1%, PvE 10.3%
- #8 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
92% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Side Scroller 15.6%, JRPG 15.4%, Action RPG 10.9%, PvE 10.1%
- #9 Roc's Odyssey
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunshine Festival Studios
Windows
Explore vast landscapes and get lost in a beautiful yet dangerous world in Roc's Odyssey. Filled with intense combat, strange allies, platforming, enemies, treasures, secrets, upgrades, friendships and lore this hand drawn action adventure will have you hooked!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.1%, Beat 'em up 17.4%, Souls-like 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%
- #10 Afterimage
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 17.7%, Side Scroller 12.3%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action RPG 9.2%
- #11 Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World
90% matchVery Positive81% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: G CHOICEPub: Bliss Brain
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The adventures of Asha, the little warrior, begin! Together with her blue sidekick Pepelogoo, she will run through numerous stages and save the Monster World from the darkness.
Why similar: Runner 19.5%, Metroidvania 19.5%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action RPG 10.3%
- #12 Bloodecay
89% matchMostly Negative38% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: AlvaStudioPub: Fengfeng Network
Windows
A deadly plague known as erosion broke out in the land of Elworth. It corrupted all life, bringing pain and destruction – Idonia, as the knight accepting the bloodthirsty imprint set out on a path to redemption, exterminating plague minions and destroying ancient evils
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Beat 'em up 19.5%, Action RPG 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #13 Eternal Knight™
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Profane Games Inc
Windows
A Souls-like, player vs. environment medieval, survival horror game with a high level of difficulty, a world and creatures set in dark fantasy, and a story told through environmental storytelling. Players use medieval weapons and magic to stop a powerful monarch fallen into madness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Souls-like 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Action RPG 11.6%, PvE 9.9%
- #14 Mona: The Endless Journey
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Level Pub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Mona: The Endless Journey is a 3D side-scrolling Metroidvania. Players play a fragile pillow-carrying girl, adventuring in a nightmarish fantasy continent. They rescue powerful companions, traverse mysteries, solve puzzles, fight eerie creatures, and uncover the world’s hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 22.4%, Noir 12.5%, Action RPG 10.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #15 Glimmer in Mirror
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 913 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, JRPG 14.8%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action RPG 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%
- #16 MURICA
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Acme Pixel Foundry
Windows
Get portal-napped to an alternate version of The United States 2000 years in the future. Travel the 16-bit landscape of MURICA on a search for the way home; and maybe save the past while you're at it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Action RPG 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #17 Midpoint
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frandy
Windows
Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Souls-like 24.1%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action RPG 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8%
- #18 Lumen Inferius
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Death By Gravity Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore a haunting and punishing world in this 2D action RPG. Lumen Inferius combines fast-paced combat with intricate RPG mechanics. Traverse ancient ruins, dark forests, and decaying castles, uncovering secrets of a cursed land. Your skill and strategy will determine its fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.2%, Souls-like 19.4%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Action RPG 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
- #19 Saint Maribel
85% matchMostly Negative36% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: azucat
Windows
Metroidvania-style Action RPGSister maribel goes to fight a queen saccubus Character makeup Over 100 customization items
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Action RPG 15.5%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Beat 'em up 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #20 Machina of the Farthest
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ozumikanPub: room6
Windows
"Wouldn't it be awesome to fly?" Travel to the world's end in this warping-boomerang adventure with its beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Action RPG 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%
- #21 Lillusion
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: The Night Owls
Windows
An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 23.1%, Action RPG 12%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #22 RoadToPro
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GreenTeaGame
Windows
Freely move through walls and ceilings! A 2D action RPG where you rise up the ranks with the ability to copy the Slime. Guide the quirky and fragile gamer "Slime" to become a professional gamer!
Why similar: Souls-like 26.8%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action RPG 12.3%, PvE 11.2%
- #23 DEAD DAYLIGHT
81% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: KARMIU
Windows
"DEADDAYLIGHT" is a side-scrolling platform action-adventure game.Developed independently by a single person. It tells the dark story of a protagonist who wakes up from a nightmare about the plague during a plague after the gods abandoned the earth, and then return to the Cathedral of Holy Light.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.7%, Metroidvania 18.8%, Souls-like 17.8%, Action RPG 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%
- #24 Power (of) Metal
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 22.5%, Action RPG 15.5%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #25 Amber's Tale
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LazyTeaStudios
Windows
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 23.3%, Souls-like 21%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
- #26 Enemies Within
80% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 22.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #27 血姬:双生 (Vampiress: Eternal Duet)
78% matchVery Positive89% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: 织界者 (Realm Weaver Studio)
Windows
Vampiress: Eternal Duet is a noir-style 3D side-scrolling action game. You play as Miss Vampire who switches between vampire/human form and uses blood to fight in high-speed battles. To find your sister in this conflicted world, bloodshed is the last thing to worry about...
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.8%, Noir 18.3%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Action RPG 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%
- #28 Crown Of Silence
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Souls-like 19.2%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action RPG 9.9%
- #29 瞳:创之槲 Tong Create Thorns
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 棂棘工作室
Windows
《Tong Create Thorns》It is a side scrolling role-playing action adventure game with a storyline. Players will control the protagonist of a beautiful girl to gradually learn the story of this fantasy world under endless dusk, revealing certain conspiracies and crises hidden in the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, JRPG 19%, Action RPG 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #30 Dash Trails
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ochiai Retsuto
Windows
A pixel-art 2D platformer action game where players clear stages, defeat powerful bosses, and gain new abilities. Combat shifts between drawn and sheathed weapons, offering sword attacks, punches, and kicks. Master precise defense and stylish knockback battles to overcome fierce enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.8%, Runner 15%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Beat 'em up 11.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%
- #31 Stellar Poetry
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MXL-StudioPub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Stellar Poetry is a 2D action adventure game similar to the galaxy Castlevania. The sorceress, who awakens after sensing the call of a mysterious voice, goes on a series of adventures in order to find memories lost due to the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 25.3%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #32 The Black Knight
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 42 reviews2022
Dev: Over GamesPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
In a fight against time, Diego needs to find the 5 stones of Praxx to open the portal and save Princess Amanda from the mighty Lox, leader of all monsters in the Kingdom of Belvedor.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Souls-like 18.2%, Action RPG 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #33 Memory Distortion
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 谜鱼猫工作室 MIYUMAO
Windows
Memory Distortion is a 2D platformer game with Victorian pixel art. You shall play as a glitch robot, following the whisper of the remaining memory of personality prototype, returning to the deepest part of a strange town abandoned for hundreds of years, and uncovering the secrets behind the tower.
Why similar: Runner 20.2%, Noir 19.9%, Beat 'em up 19.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, 2D Platformer 10%
- #34 PHANTOM CAMPER : REBIRTH
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 理叶洲Leafica
Windows
PHANTOM CAMPER:REBIRTH is an anime-style side-scrolling action-adventure. Play as Audrey Hill, a girl from another world, collect post-apocalyptic surface resources, bring them back to the space station to build a base and repair the RV until she leaves.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, JRPG 17.3%, Action RPG 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%
- #35 HunterX
75% matchVery Positive84% of 719 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 25.5%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action RPG 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #36 Akatori
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Contrast Games
Windows
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 23.4%, Side Scroller 12%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #37 Anima Song from the Abyss
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anima ProjectPub: Anima Publishing
Windows
A third-person action RPG that brings to life the world of Gaia from the Anima: Beyond Fantasy RPG table-top books. Explore a deep and multifaceted story where your choices and actions directly impact the journey and decide the fate of the characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Souls-like 20.5%, JRPG 14.7%, Action RPG 11.1%, PvE 7.8%
- #38 Rise Achlys
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Good Game Design Folks
Windows
Rise Achlys is a brutal gothic soulsvania and rogue-lite inspired by Castlevania. The story-driven game features a vampire protagonist and iconic characters like Dracula and Frankenstein, with time travel and fantasy themes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 22.3%, Action RPG 11%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, PvE 9.6%
- #39 Akashic Slingshot
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jayden Everest
Windows · Linux
One weapon. One health. One ███.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.8%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Action RPG 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10%
- #40 A Handful of Dust
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BVS Studios
Windows
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Souls-like 19.3%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Action RPG 13.8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #41 Awita: Journey of Hope
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 20.7%, Side Scroller 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #42 夢遊邊境 The dream of Limbo
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鏡月遊戲有限公司
Windows
Dive into a bullet-hell world where nightmares and fairytales meet. Play as Psyche, a highly mobile heroine who fights with three distinct partners. Enter the corrupted Kingdom of Oz, weave through deadly bullet patterns, and challenge bosses with overwhelming power.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.5%, Noir 15.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Runner 9.6%, Action RPG 5.8%
- #43 Arisen Force: Life Devotee - Initial Ver.
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,527 reviews2024
Dev: Lemport
Windows
Enjoy a stylish action combat experience as you explore a chapter storylines from Journey to the West.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.6%, Souls-like 23.5%, JRPG 15.8%, Action RPG 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.7%
- #44 Burning Sky
72% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: House Raven Studios
Windows
Fight and survive a desolate half-destroyed planet cracker, teeming with mutated wildlife and robotic enemies. Will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 21.7%, Beat 'em up 20.4%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, PvE 9.2%
- #45 Roid Chimp
70% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Robert PanichpakdeePub: Pay Artists Studios
Windows
A 2D platformer in the vein of Super Mario World, Megaman, and Sonic, play as Roid Chimp, a personification of our collective rage at a terrible system. Run, climb, and punch your way through a world to explore, filled with books that increase both regular stats and elemental upgrades.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Souls-like 21%, Beat 'em up 20%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action RPG 10.4%
- #46 Breaking Gates
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2020
Dev: Ylun GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.4%, Metroidvania 21.2%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Action RPG 13.5%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #47 Armeria In Bloom
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pitt Ponte
Windows
Train body and mind to defy fate. This action RPG blends growth, training, and battle. Build strength, agility, core power, and mental resilience to survive brutal fights. Form Shift changes your combat style, and the right choice can decide victory. Face a dangerous world and challenge destiny.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.6%, Action RPG 17.5%, RPG 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Third Person 7.9%
- #48 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Souls-like 20.6%, Action RPG 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, RPG 4.9%
- #49 The Legend of Simurgh
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 27.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, PvE 10.9%, Cute 7.1%
- #50 Moonscars
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 28.3%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #51 Apex Ninja
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pretty Gamer
Windows
This is a fast-paced action-adventure game. Five female ninjas are trapped in a time loop set by the Demon Lord. Become the Ninja King and break the time loop!
Why similar: JRPG 25.1%, Souls-like 23.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Action RPG 9.6%, RPG 8.3%
- #52 Vigil: The Longest Night
69% matchVery Positive86% of 3,533 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Souls-like 22.1%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Action RPG 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #53 风旅人 Wind Traveler
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Electric leakage sciencePub: Wise Games
Windows
This is a semi open world ARPG game with HD2D pixel style. In the game, players will play the role of the story protagonist "Red haired Suka" and embark on an exciting adventure in a beautiful continent called Wind Canyon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Souls-like 22.2%, JRPG 15.7%, Action RPG 12.5%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #54 Prehistoric Gal
68% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: lightUP
Windows
Gal is a cave girl who had her boyfriend, Dude, abducted by aliens! Now she needs to save him, in this 2D mini metroidvania set during prehistoric times!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Action RPG 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #55 Rift Drifter
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Žygimantas Kadiša
Windows
Explore a lost and abandoned temple and find what secrets lie within. Rift Drifter is a 2D action-adventure platformer, with Metroidvania and RPG elements, a rich story, and a hint of souls-like combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Souls-like 20.2%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action RPG 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10.9%
- #56 ARO: Tales In The Dome
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 60K Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
"ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 24.5%, Side Scroller 16.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #57 EXIL
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystic Clockwork Studio
Windows
A Mystical Anime-Inspired Metroidvania. Embark on an adventure through a mystical world full of magical creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #58 Runic Curse Remastered
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 28.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Action RPG 8.7%, RPG 8.1%
- #59 SiNiSistar Lite Version
67% matchVery Positive87% of 699 reviews2021
Dev: UuPub: DLsite
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A simple 2D action game centered on themes of masochistic tendencies, yearning for death, as well as despair at being attacked by terrifying beings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Beat 'em up 20.7%, Souls-like 20.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.4%
- #60 BOGs: Earth vs Sea
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hammerhead Shark
Windows
Battle of Gods: Earth vs Sea is a 2D platform game inspired by Vietnamese myth. Destroying monsters, tracing treasures, overcoming challenges... to marry a beautiful princess.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 18.2%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action RPG 7.8%