- #1 Din of Sen
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Espy Games
Windows
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Action RPG 19.4%, Souls-like 18.3%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, RPG 6.3%
- #2 Foreign Sun
96% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows · Linux
YOUR CHOICES RESHAPE A LIVING CITY. Explore a sprawling metropolis, wield mysterious powers, and uncover the secrets of the Eternal Lighthouse. Your decisions will make a world of difference.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Action RPG 19.8%, Souls-like 18.3%, RPG 9.5%, Hack and Slash 5.9%
- #3 Ex Angelus
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kami no Kami Shrine
Windows
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 18.2%, Action RPG 16.4%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Combat 5.7%
- #4 The Song of Awakening
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noeski LLC
Windows · Mac
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Action RPG 22%, Souls-like 18.3%, Combat 11%, RPG 5.8%
- #5 Miracle Corp.
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bonefish Games
Windows
Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Souls-like 19.7%, Action RPG 17%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Combat 6%
- #6 Filiy Eclipse
94% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Muramasa Fudo
Windows
Filiy Eclipse is an exploration action RPG that explores a mysterious world.Explore the surface, underground and sky of the star to discover what happened aboard it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Action RPG 22.7%, RPG 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Hack and Slash 6.3%
- #7 Roots of Cinder
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Action RPG 20%, Souls-like 18.2%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, RPG 5.8%
- #8 REVENGE CRYSTAL
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SAMx003 Games
Windows
Awaken in a fallen knight’s body, kept alive by a mysterious living crystal. REVENGE CRYSTAL combines top-down Soulslike combat with exploration across a ruined world of interconnected paths and elemental magic. You are not the knight—you are the will driving him.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 24.2%, Action RPG 20.6%, Hack and Slash 7.7%, RPG 4.6%
- #9 A Handful of Dust
91% 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 45%, Action RPG 18.4%, Souls-like 15.3%, Combat 7.1%, Hack and Slash 5.1%
- #10 Scars of the Soul
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShunGuang Games
Windows
The two countries went to war, unleashing forbidden powers. Years later, monsters ravage the land. The protagonist awakens, battles the monsters, explores the world, uncovers the truth of the past, and seeks to recover lost memories—a lonely journey of wandering and struggling against oneself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Action RPG 22%, Souls-like 19.1%, RPG 10.6%, Combat 4.4%
- #11 Kloa - Child of the Forest
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wildpad GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Souls-like 21.1%, Action RPG 18.9%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Combat 6.9%
- #12 DARK SUN (黑暗太阳)
89% 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 33.1%, Souls-like 20.8%, Action RPG 18.2%, Hack and Slash 14%, RPG 5.5%
- #13 THORN DEMON HUNTER
89% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: LIN YUANHUI
Windows
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Souls-like 22.1%, Action RPG 19.4%, RPG 8%, Combat 4.7%
- #14 Power (of) Metal
88% 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 31.2%, Action RPG 22.2%, Souls-like 19.1%, RPG 8%, Adventure 7%
- #15 Cherubim: Heaven's Blade
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kamishibai Interactive
Windows
A holy knight confronts corruption within a necropolis mega-structure in a souls-like dark sci-fi ARPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Souls-like 25.8%, Action RPG 21.1%, RPG 7.1%, Combat 4.7%
- #16 Undying Hare
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 妖妖酒
Windows
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Souls-like 17.6%, Action RPG 13.9%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, RPG 5.6%
- #17 Ceraphic Requiem
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elias IDIRI
Windows
Dive into a ruined world devastated by the gods. Ceraphic Requiem is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania with a demanding combat system. Master elemental magic combos, unravel the mysteries of the decay, and impose your will in the final moments of a moribund world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Action RPG 18.5%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Combat 7.9%, RPG 6.3%
- #18 HunterX: code name T
85% matchVery Positive87% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Action RPG 20.1%, Souls-like 19.1%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, RPG 7.2%
- #19 Being and Becoming
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IchthysPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Souls-like 20.7%, Action RPG 16.4%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, RPG 5.7%
- #20 LUNARIS
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
Windows
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Souls-like 16.7%, Combat 10.9%, Action RPG 10.6%, Hack and Slash 7.6%
- #21 Arcana Dimension
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlexDevelop
Windows
This is the story of two girls, Saki and Kaede, who have been transferred to the magic world of "Ecstasia". In order to return home, the girls engage in mortal combat against "magic weapons". Make use of a wide variety of magic and the cooperation between the two girls to defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Souls-like 20.8%, Action RPG 14.5%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Combat 7%
- #22 Twilight Bastion
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunamii
Windows
Twilight Bastion is a retro-styled soulslike 3D Metroidvania that places you in a torturous labyrinthine castle where skeletons, the undead, and gothic black knights await around every corner.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Souls-like 28.3%, Action RPG 15.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 5.3%
- #23 SwooshCat
81% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PixelForestStudio
Windows
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Action RPG 20.1%, Souls-like 15.3%, Hack and Slash 14%, Combat 9.2%
- #24 Runic Curse Remastered
81% 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 40.8%, Souls-like 24%, Action RPG 12.3%, RPG 7.4%, Adventure 7%
- #25 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,920 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 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 52.9%, Souls-like 17.8%, Action RPG 15.2%, 2D 5.5%, RPG 4.4%
- #26 Odu: Ancestral Nexus
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Odu Studios
Windows
Awaken your ancestral memory. Follow the call of the Orixás. Open new paths through living environments and spiritual realms in Odu: Ancestral Nexus, an action RPG where identity, myth, and future intertwine in a quest for belonging.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Action RPG 27.2%, Souls-like 15%, RPG 7.8%, Adventure 5.4%
- #27 Cryogear
80% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows
CRYOGEAR is a unique Metroidvania inspired Pixel Art platformer, set in an open sci-fi world and driven by rewarded exploration. Control the reprogrammed clone G.3.4.R as he discovers the world, learns new abilities and unveils the mystery of the Emperor AI.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 18.7%, Action RPG 17.2%, RPG 13.6%, Action 7.9%
- #28 HunterX
78% matchVery Positive84% of 729 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.5 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 35.4%, Souls-like 22.3%, Action RPG 20.7%, Hack and Slash 7.4%, RPG 5.1%
- #29 Shattered Divinities
75% matchVery Positive94% of 496 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.9%, Action RPG 10.3%, Adventure 8.5%, 2D 7.7%, Combat 6.5%
- #30 Coral & The Abyss
77% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 19%, Action RPG 17.3%, Combat 11%, Hack and Slash 9.5%
- #31 Blessing Part I
76% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: MalfunctionGhost
Windows
Blessing Part I is a 2D pixel style action-adventure game. Players will take on the role of a swordsman Lowe who lost everything in the past and embarks on revenge alone. With only a great sword and flesh and blood, you will fight against the twisted creatures in the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Action RPG 23.1%, RPG 9.4%, Adventure 5.4%, Combat 4.8%
- #32 Fallen Prince
78% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Eridanus Games
Windows
Fallen Prince is an atmospheric combat-focused metroidvania with retro elements. Explore a bleak undead zone, hone your skills and rid the kingdom from your brother's vile sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Action RPG 19.3%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Adventure 5.3%, 2D 4.3%
- #33 Shikari Rising
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: BlosSum Games
Windows
Join Novak as he fights his way through hordes of fearsome monsters and unravel the mystery of monster resurgence in his land . Inspired by Metroidvania-style and hack 'n slash action rpg, Shikari Rising will plunge you into action and will test your mettle against extremely tough enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Action RPG 20.6%, Souls-like 19.1%, RPG 7.9%, Hack and Slash 6.1%
- #34 Mendacium
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Souls-like 22.8%, Action RPG 14.5%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, RPG 5.2%
- #35 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
76% matchVery Positive81% of 5,518 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.7%, Metroidvania 35.7%, Action RPG 9.1%, RPG 5.8%, 2D 4%
- #36 BOGs: Earth vs Sea
74% 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 40.2%, Souls-like 15.7%, Action RPG 11.2%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, RPG 6.6%
- #37 Go Alone
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Souls-like 27.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Combat 5.8%, 2D 4.5%
- #38 Traveler's Refrain
72% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Red Essence GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Wield your magical instrument and defy the mecha-goddesses of fate in this Song-Casting Story Driven Action-RPG. Explore a forbidden forest as Traveler. Help him reunite with his long lost love as you fight through abominations and solve mysterious puzzles, all while an ancient conflict unfolds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Action RPG 24.2%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Combat 12.2%, RPG 6.8%
- #39 Feudal Alloy
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 956 reviews2019
Dev: Attu Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Action RPG 17.8%, RPG 9.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 5.3%
- #40 Luminite Era: Expedition
73% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GameRelics
Windows
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Souls-like 22.5%, Action RPG 18.3%, Combat 5.4%, RPG 5.1%
- #41 Prelude To Freedom 异闻录:红
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Giant Rabbit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prelude To Freedom is a Metroidvania-style 2D top-down action game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Action RPG 19.8%, Souls-like 19.6%, RPG 7.6%, Adventure 6.4%
- #42 Watcher Chronicles
73% matchVery Positive86% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: Third Sphere Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Souls-like 22.6%, Action RPG 20.2%, Hack and Slash 10%, RPG 4.9%
- #43 Mother's Sword
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
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 41.2%, Souls-like 30%, Hack and Slash 9.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 5.4%
- #44 Mona: The Endless Journey
71% 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 41%, Souls-like 22.2%, Action RPG 18.1%, RPG 6.7%, 2D 3.6%
- #45 A Song in Elyel Nalore
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sunflower Games
Windows
"A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.8%, Action RPG 26.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Combat 6.3%, Action 5.4%
- #46 Tails of Iron
70% matchVery Positive88% of 14,555 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Action RPG 25.6%, Souls-like 24.5%, Metroidvania 18.9%, Combat 10.2%, 2D 6.1%
- #47 A Knight of Lothen
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Angelos KyprianosPub: Spiral Lane Productions
Windows
A dark fantasy metroidvania fueled by heavy metal. Fight, explore, and carve your path through the ruined kingdom of Lothen.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Action RPG 21.4%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, RPG 7.2%, 2D 4.5%
- #48 Mariana
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Sky Mavis Gann
Windows
In Mariana you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Action RPG 23%, Souls-like 21.3%, Adventure 6.8%, Combat 5.1%
- #49 Faction Reticent
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Alpherisk
Windows
A "whimsical fantasy" action platformer game with an open-ended progression. Utilize the given abilities to you to its fullest potential, and look epic while doing it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Action RPG 19.7%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Adventure 4.9%, Action 4.2%
- #50 Scales
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MichaelDamianPub: Independent Developer
Windows
Scales is a story-driven action-adventure RPG about a human-reptile hybrid. Players devour reptiles to absorb their DNA, and evolve through a corrupt world, where player choices ultimately determine the outcome of the story, blending combat with a darkly comedic narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Action RPG 27.2%, Adventure 7.5%, RPG 5.8%, 2D 5.8%
- #51 Journey's Spirit
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hulvdan
Windows
Journey's Spirit is an action RPG epic adventure. Use the elements of nature during combat. Adapt your equipment along the way. And rescue your comrades from the hands of the Darkest Warlock!
Why similar: Action RPG 25.8%, Souls-like 24.8%, RPG 13.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Combat 10%
- #52 Aldebaran Legend
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Solitude Games
Windows
In a village located to the south, there is one of the twelve guardians, the warrior of Leo, known for his determination in combat and number of victories. Our hero will be responsible for finding the mystical artifacts, to prevent the kingdom from being bathed in blood and darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Action RPG 26.2%, RPG 12.5%, Action 7.5%, Combat 6.1%
- #53 Lotus Knight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
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 51.9%, Souls-like 28.5%, 2D 7.3%, Adventure 5%, Action 4.1%
- #54 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,186 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Souls-like 19.3%, Action RPG 17.1%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, RPG 5.2%
- #55 Dust to Dust
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlimited Spoons
Windows
Fight for your afterlife in this colorful, action-packed 3D top-down Metroidvania-style game! As a ghost on the run in a specter research facility, sneak around interconnected levels, unlock new powers and team up with the local psychic to turn gigantic foes into dust.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Hack and Slash 19%, Action RPG 15.3%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 4.7%
- #56 Dreadstone - The Immortal Prisoner
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tortuga Software
Windows
Dreadstone – The Immortal Prisoner is an upcoming indie 2D Metroidvania platformer. Especially important to us are the game elements “looting” and “leveling“. The goal is to create a combination of our favorite games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Action RPG 22.6%, Adventure 11.6%, RPG 9.2%, 2D 4.3%
- #57 二郎显圣真君
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 独立个人
Windows
游戏以中国古代神话,道教人物二郎神为主角,本次上线的部分是整个游戏的其中一章。以《西游记》为背景讲述的为二郎神下界擒悟空的过程故事。
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Action RPG 21.7%, Souls-like 14.2%, RPG 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%
- #58 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Planet Tobor
Windows
A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 21.7%, Action RPG 15.4%, Hack and Slash 9.6%, RPG 5.7%
- #59 Umbra
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludum Elite
Windows
Umbra is a fantasy-style game that is story-driven with Metroid-Vania style elements, encouraging world exploration and discovery. Dive into an unforgiven world and discover the secrets behind an abandoned kingdom, and its mysterious and deceiving ruler.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Action RPG 19.4%, Souls-like 17.7%, RPG 6.7%, Combat 5.9%