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Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Emotional 12.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

A very short adventure in which you will explore a futuristic world and a handsome deck.

Why similar: Cycling 40% ★, Metroidvania 23.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Futuristic 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

After a mysterious flash of light, Jennifer, a magic student, finds herself trapped in a cursed floating castle. Explore the castle’s interiors in search of a way to escape...

Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Emotional 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Eggventure is a 2D Metroidvania platformer where you play as Egbert, an egg on a mission to rescue his friends from becoming breakfast.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Action-Adventure 15%, Comedy 11.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

The world ends tomorrow, your friends are imprisoned and those responsible for both have stolen the future. The time for deliberation is over. It is time to be reckless, irresponsible and beautiful.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Futuristic 13.6%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%

It is a 2D action adventure in pixel graphics. Combines the Metroidvania, platformer and puzzle platformer genres. Experience great fantasy worlds, challenging boss fights and exciting puzzles. Gradually learn new skills and become a master of magic.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Fantasy 9.4%, Emotional 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8%

Embark on a pixelated journey of exploration, platforming, and intense battles in Dark Watcher. Unveil the secrets of a dark realm, unlock abilities, and confront formidable adversaries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Emotional 12%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

An SNES-Inspired, platforming, sci-fi adventure. It's like playing a Saturday Morning Cartoon!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Futuristic 12.1%, Comedy 11.1%, Old School 9.8%

Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon!

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Fantasy 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, 2D 7.4%

The Instruments Of Faith Padua's Destiny is an epic apocalyptic 2D pixel Metroidvania fantasy action-adventure video game. Journey through the Universe as Young Padua, one of the 7 Guardian protectors of the Universe, to restore the balance of Good over Evil before it is too late!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Old School 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Fantasy 8.6%

Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Comedy 8.4%, Female Protagonist 5.3%

Play as Kaila, a young girl determined to rescue her mother from the clutches of Graygar, the Grey Soul. Explore a vast world, uncover secrets, unlock powerful abilities, and face challenging bosses on a journey to the Underworld. Are you ready to defy Death itself?

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Futuristic 12.7%, Fantasy 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

Explore a dangerous, fantastical world and slay the divine being that corrupted it. Goldstained is a top-down 2D action-adventure where unlocking new weapons with new movesets is your way forward through boss fights, puzzles, and combat!

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Fantasy 8.8%, Emotional 6.1%

A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Old School 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Fantasy 7%

In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Old School 8.6%

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 47.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 6.9%

Enoch, sneaks into the bride's waiting room on their wedding day. He wanted to catch a glimpse of her But the she was found dead, stabbed by his sword. That sword was a gift from the Clock Witch, with the words, "You will have to pay." Enoch starts riding, towards the throne where the witch awaits.

Why similar: Emotional 30.1%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%

Tyro: Legend of Whisperwood is a Souls-like Metroidvania where your choices shape reality. Play as Tyro, a vengeful field mouse. Battle the Gladeblight's horrors, manage your Sanity Gauge, and survive a world that warps with your mind. Will you break the cycle or lose yourself to madness?

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, Action-Adventure 16%, Choices Matter 12%, 2D 6.8%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

AMIGO is a first-person narrative-driven psychological thriller that follows a woman, Julien, after the death of her friend. As she investigates the mysterious Focus on Dream corporation, Julien uncovers a distorted world of memories, puzzles, and secrets – where nothing is quite what it seems.

Why similar: Cycling 86% ★, Atmospheric 5.9%, Adventure 5.5%, Action 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Adventure 6.8%

Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.8%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, 2D 6.2%

Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Futuristic 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Adventure 6.7%

Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Futuristic 15.7%, Emotional 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Fantasy 8.2%

End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Action-Adventure 19%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 1.3%

Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%, 2D 6.8%

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Action-Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Fantasy 6.5%

《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.8%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Fantasy 11.4%, Adventure 7.8%, 2D 3.7%

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 48.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Fantasy 7.5%, Female Protagonist 5.1%

Museful is a colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Emotional 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, 2D 7.6%, Adventure 7%

The game Garden of Butterflies follows Rafaela on a journey of personal growth as she helps nature and her friends. Shrinking down and exploring her garden from a tiny perspective, she embarks on a unique visual and narrative experience, showing that everyone has the potential for great change.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Emotional 10%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.9%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Adventure 8.4%, 2D 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Gravy the gravedigger is a great journey of Gravy the frog through an unknown and mysterious cemetery. However, what brings our hero to such a strange place? Even the little cemetery caretaker doesn't know the reason, and it's up to us to help him in exploring this place.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Choices Matter 7.8%

A bite-sized retro action-adventure set in a quirky, cursed land. Battle monsters, meet oddball characters, and uncover hidden secrets in this homage to old-school 2D adventures. Whether you walk the path of light or embrace the curse, the Legend of Chalkvania is yours to write.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Old School 12.2%, Choices Matter 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

A gorgeous pixel art metroidvania where you play as an evolving slime. Learn new attacks and dodges from rescued slimes, and confront the monster lords in their domains.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Funny 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Clash with tainted beasts as Divynia changes from the mundane to the unknown. As Aylidia, forge your destiny in a tale about courage and holding on to your beliefs. Will you unearth magic's greatest question, or are some mysteries better left untouched? Find out in this epic 2D Adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Emotional 16.2%, Fantasy 8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Fantasy 7.9%

Pick up the mantle of the plucky maiden getting ready for her date night that is unceremoniously interrupted by the dastardly duo of Countess Bathory and Baron de Blonde in this prologue to the colourful Janosik 2 retro action-platformer…

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Action-Adventure 15%, Comedy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Adventure 7.1%

Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Multiple Endings 7%, Old School 6.8%

Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Fantasy 9%, Adventure 6.9%

Meditate, ride your bike, and search for dragons and a cave of wishes while confronting your past in Big Sur National Park.

Why similar: Cycling 61.6% ★, Emotional 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 8.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%, 2D 4.3%

Play as Cassiel, a foul-mouthed angel trapped in a time loop with a mission to save Heaven. Use the magical clock bestowed upon you from Death (yes, that Death, from Manual Samuel, stop asking) to jump between timelines across Heaven, Hell, Earth and Helheim to stop Heaven from going boom. Again.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Comedy 12.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Funny 8.9%

Brave the perilous world of insects battling mind-bending roots.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Adventure 13.8%, 2D 12.3%, Fantasy 10%

'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Emotional 19.7%, Fantasy 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%, 2D 7.1%

A light-hearted bullet-hell adventure where friendship means overcoming the language barrier. Play as SAAL, a lonely exploration robot, scanning planets, dodging “misunderstanding” projectiles, and collecting “understanding” to befriend eccentric aliens.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.9%, Emotional 15.5%, Comedy 13.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Futuristic 10.9%

An inner journey mixing exploration and puzzles in a dreamlike origami world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, LGBTQ+ 29.9%, Emotional 13.4%, Adventure 11.2%, 2D 4.6%

Welcome to Car World! You play as Fuck, a stupid dumbass who must embark on an adventure to gather the Bible Crystals to break an unknown curse over the land.

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Comedy 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Old School 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

L'intrépide is a classic action/plateformer solo game with a touch of stupid humor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Comedy 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Old School 7.7%

An action adventure game where you go on a journey to save your missing best friend. Play as Arctic the polar bear and explore the icy north in different ways. Meet new friends, overcome obstacles, and find clues about what happened to your friend.

Why similar: Cycling 53.2% ★, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Comedy 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Funny 6.5%

Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.4%, Emotional 11.7%, Atmospheric 7%, Fantasy 6.8%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Fantasy 9.4%, 2D 6.3%

Arise player, welcome to Diari! Explore the world of Ekrose with Aimacra, giving them insight as she traverses through platforming and puzzles to meet her friend Sirestias. Guided by intuition and emotion, you will shape Aimacra through her journey and how it all ends.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Emotional 15.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%

An infectious retro hardware classic from 2006 has been revived. Only you can save the world from the deadly virus known as Scurge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Futuristic 20.6%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Old School 5.5%

Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.

Why similar: Metroidvania 62.5%, Old School 13%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 2.4%

Dispersio 2 is a retro-style metroidvania. As you progress through the game, you will gain new abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players. Can you beat the game with only 1 HP?

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.6%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Action 2.6%

A storm of darkness is taking over the world. Adventure in search of your quest escaping the demon darkness that chases you. Upgrade your items to progress through the maze like environment in this Metroidvania-like challenge. Can you find a Hermit’s lost son in your quest to save the world?

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.7%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Old School 9.1%, Fantasy 7.1%, 2D 6.5%

Journey to the center of the planet in Piroot, an open world adventure! Explore and survive as a shipwreck's lonely survivor. What secrets lie at the planet's core, and can you trust the voice leading you there?

Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Old School 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Futuristic 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Fantasy 6.7%

The Courier is an open world game about running a mail delivery business on a mysterious island. The more letters you deliver, the more you uncover the island's secrets.

Why similar: Cycling 72.7% ★, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Adventure 6%