- #1 Chasm
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,703 reviews2018
Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Platformer 8.3%, Action 8%
- #2 Overbowed
96% matchVery Positive91% of 92 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 48.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 10.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 9.8%
- #3 Souldiers
95% matchMixed69% of 3,056 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 6%, Platformer 2.2%
- #4 Void Memory
96% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Action 17.8%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 11.8%, Platformer 8%
- #5 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
94% matchVery Positive85% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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 46.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 10.2%
- #6 Dungeon of Zolthan
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 534 reviews2016
Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Indie 26.7%, Action 11.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 9.7%
- #7 Janosik
92% matchVery Positive94% of 683 reviews2020
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Platformer 14.1%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #8 Madness
93% matchMixed56% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.
Why similar: Action 34.8%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, 2D 7%
- #9 Cathedral
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 456 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.3%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 8.1%, Platformer 7.6%
- #10 Deep the Game
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 946 reviews2020
Dev: Goricina ProductionsPub: Goricina Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Deep: Pixelart platformer indie game located deep inside caves. You are a cave explorer who accidentally falls in a pit which leads to a big cave system. After some exploration, you find remains of an old civilization that used to live there and decide to explore it a little further.
Why similar: Adventure 25.5%, Action 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Indie 16.3%, Platformer 12.3%
- #11 After Death
89% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 9%, Platformer 7.4%
- #12 An Imp? A Fiend!
90% matchMixed53% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.
Why similar: Action 26.6%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 19.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%
- #13 Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue
89% matchMixed63% of 159 reviews2020
Dev: OWG StudiosPub: Sedoc LLC
Windows
Play as Leonnor who sets out on a journey to discover everything about his past and his world, things are not always what they seem! Learn special abilities, battle monsters and encounter celestial beings as you explore this beautifically crafted pixel world. This prologue starts a epic journey...
Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 26.2%, Action 21%, Adventure 14.6%, 2D 9.1%
- #14 Kalinur
86% matchVery Positive96% of 498 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Platformer 13.6%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #15 Alchemist's Castle
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 143 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Action 12.9%, Indie 11.7%, Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #16 Escape From Tethys
87% matchMixed70% of 460 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
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 58.5%, Action 19.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #17 WarriOrb: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive88% of 400 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 6%
- #18 The Pulse of Evil
84% matchVery Positive95% of 221 reviews2023
Dev: MadnukinPub: Mads Games
Windows
Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.
Why similar: Action 31.9%, Adventure 30.4%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, 2D 11.1%, Indie 2.9%
- #19 Eldritchvania
83% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.5%, Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 10%, 2D 5.6%
- #20 Inescapable
85% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Action 16%, Indie 13%, Platformer 8.4%
- #21 The Stranded Traveler
82% matchMixed67% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: DeadEaglePub: Spitfire-Games
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in The Stranded Traveler, a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where you take on the role of a traveler stranded on a mysterious island. Explore dangerous environments, fight fierce enemies, and defeat challenging bosses!
Why similar: Platformer 30.8%, Adventure 27.5%, Action 27.3%, 2D 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%
- #22 Castle of no Escape
82% matchMixed67% of 164 reviews2017
Dev: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Explore the mysterious castle full of monsters and secrets in a quest to collect all the treasures (that will also protect you from the curses on your way) and crush the main boss. The game won't let you exit the castle, no matter how you try. Technically you can win, but there is no end.
Why similar: Action 30.7%, Indie 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Adventure 16.2%, 2D 10%
- #23 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
81% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Action 12.1%, Indie 12.1%, Platformer 11.9%
- #24 Elliot Quest
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2014
Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Indie 8.2%
- #25 Environmental Station Alpha
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,635 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Platformer 9.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 6.6%
- #26 Candellum
75% matchVery Positive97% of 354 reviews2026
Dev: Out of Seats StudioPub: ISART DIGITAL
Windows
Play as a candle warrior fighting to keep your flame alive in a world where fire means life and death. Steal wax from enemies to survive, wield your flame tactically in intense hack-and-slash combat, and uncover the dark secrets of a dormant wax factory filled with danger !
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.4%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 8.9%
- #27 Super Dungeon Boy
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Action 22.7%, Platformer 21%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Indie 16.6%, Adventure 14.8%
- #28 The Mummy Demastered
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 921 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.5%, Action 14.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Platformer 5.8%
- #29 NETHER HEROES
76% matchVery Positive90% of 765 reviews2024
Dev: MitridanPub: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in Nether Heroes, an intense action-platform roguelike game. Conquer challenging dungeons, face menacing creatures, and defeat powerful bosses on your epic adventure.
Why similar: Platformer 27.1%, Action 22.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Indie 9.3%
- #30 Beholgar
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Platformer 13.5%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #31 External Visions
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: team BitClub
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
An artistic metroidvania with a classic NES era gameplay, taking the player through the life of an average man escaping his depression in a partly imaginary world he created around him. Fight more than 60 enemy types and 5 bosses, uncover more than 160 areas and unlock all powers and items.
Why similar: Metroidvania 69.6%, Indie 30.4%
- #32 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
77% matchVery Positive87% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 19%, Indie 13.7%, Platformer 11.2%
- #33 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 263 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 11.6%
- #34 Ascent DX
73% matchVery Positive99% of 284 reviews2025
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
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 58.4%, Adventure 14%, Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Indie 6.2%
- #35 Treasure Adventure Game
76% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.2%, Platformer 11.7%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #36 Dwarf Journey
74% matchVery Positive93% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dwarf Journey is an action roguelite platformer with randomly generated levels. Defeat enemies, level up, assemble your rune build and collect minerals to forge better equipment on an epic journey in search of immortality.
Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Action 26.1%, Platformer 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Indie 8.2%
- #37 The Last Hero: Journey to the Unknown
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Titan Art Games
Windows
In a world dominated by evil, only one hero against many enemies, explore, conquer, and don't give up if you get lost! Help our hero in this platform game in the fight against the forces of evil.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.7%, Platformer 21.3%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 14.2%, Action 12.2%
- #38 Unworthy
74% matchVery Positive81% of 849 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.2%, Action 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 8.5%
- #39 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
72% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Action 19.6%, Adventure 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D 4.7%
- #40 Stray Savior
71% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, Action 21.9%, Adventure 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Indie 9.7%
- #41 Demons of Asteborg
73% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Neofid Studios
Windows
Demons of Asteborg® is an action-platform game, with elements of metroidvania. Play as Gareth and prevent Zadimus from destroying Asteborg !
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Platformer 14%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 9.5%
- #42 Inexistence
73% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Action 24.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 9%, Platformer 6%
- #43 Eternal Cave Escape
71% matchVery Positive83% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: HarderGaming
Windows
You find yourself stuck in a cave with nothing but your wit... and a pickaxe! As you climb your way out you'll find this is no ordinary cave.
Why similar: Platformer 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 25.6%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 8.5%
- #44 Indemon Tales
70% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Luzian
Windows · Mac · Linux
Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.
Why similar: Adventure 42.2%, Pixel Graphics 32.4%, 2D 15%, Action 6.2%, Indie 4.3%
- #45 Dungeon Mage
70% matchVery Positive89% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: greenpixels
Windows
Collect, fight and craft: Face the dangers of the shifting dungeon layouts and challenge the fierce bosses within. A completly free community-driven game!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 47.3%, Adventure 29.5%, 2D 23.2%
- #46 Deepening Fire
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 635 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 8.2%
- #47 The Slimeking's Tower
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: RevampedPRO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Slimeking's Tower is an action/roguelike game where you have to explore a procedural generated tower, collect over 300 different items and slay over 100 different enemies in five different gamemodes to retrieve your people's moustaches back from the Slimeking.
Why similar: Action 38.1%, Adventure 35.8%, Indie 26.1%
- #48 Unsung Warriors - Prologue
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,434 reviews2019
Dev: Osarion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unsung Warriors is a 2D action-adventure game set in Iron Age inspired Europe. Fight your way past enemies and traps, while exploring the secrets of an ancient crypt.
Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Action 25.9%, Platformer 21%, Indie 17.2%, 2D 7.2%
- #49 Rush to Adventure
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Digital Awakening
Windows
Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.
Why similar: Action 25%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Platformer 12.4%
- #50 100 Pumpkins 2
69% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Action 12%, Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #51 The Little Brave
67% matchVery Positive92% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Dmitrii Batov
Windows
Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!
Why similar: Metroidvania 72%, Platformer 22.4%, Action 2.1%, Adventure 2.1%, Indie 1.4%
- #52 Phyllosoma
68% matchMixed57% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: RespectGuild
Windows
You are a lone hunter who awakens in darkness. Within a cursed fortress where reality and hell intertwine, your goal is clear: Reach the top. Fight horrific enemies, grow stronger, and face what awaits at the summit.
Why similar: Action 50.4%, Adventure 37.1%, Indie 12.5%
- #53 bit Dungeon II
69% matchVery Positive82% of 2,214 reviews2014
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 31.1%, Action 23.4%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 17.5%, 2D 5.8%
- #54 Hargrave
68% matchVery Positive93% of 265 reviews2020
Dev: Disafter Games
Windows
Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.4%, Adventure 21.3%, Platformer 14%, Indie 10.3%
- #55 Etherburn
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Nixon Scherbarth
Windows
Etherburn is a Souls-like action-adventure. Play as a hero resurrected in a mysterious and interconnected dungeon. Explore and face intense duels as you fight your way to freedom.
Why similar: Adventure 46.5%, Action 43.1%, Indie 10.3%
- #56 Elementallis
65% matchVery Positive90% of 254 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Action 9.6%, 2D 6.3%
- #57 Ghost Trap
67% matchVery Positive92% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: WilhelmGStudios
Windows
You've died and landed in purgatory, your options? Unending suffering or finding a way back to your world.
Why similar: Action 41.1%, Platformer 31.7%, Indie 16.6%, 2D 10.5%
- #58 Axiom Verge
66% matchVery Positive90% of 6,545 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 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 61.3%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 6.3%, Indie 5.6%
- #59 Happy Souls
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic GeckonPub: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Happy Souls is an action Metroidvania with puzzle elements reminiscent of old Zelda games. Navigate through two worlds filled with challenging puzzles, fearsome traps, and majestic enemies. Collect keys to advance and defeat the great dark evil lurking in hell.
Why similar: Metroidvania 76.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Action 9.3%