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Games Like Derelict Star

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Platformer, Action, Metroidvania, Precision Platformer.

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A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-04-02
Developer: gate
Publisher: Luminous Tree Games
Genres: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Anchor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Precision Platformer 23.9%, Nonlinear 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 8.7%

  2. #2 The Bomb Split
    96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: syzygy.systems
    Windows · Linux

    Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.9%, Metroidvania 25%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Nonlinear 9.4%, Platformer 7.1%

  3. #3 Whim
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pixel Stonk
    Windows

    On the surface, a 2D platformer right out of the '80s video game playbook. The eponymous Whim walks and jumps his way through static rooms, avoiding the baddies and other hazards, and collecting various items. But this game is so much more than that...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Precision Platformer 25.4%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 7.5%

  4. #4 House of Shadow
    95% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: High Clarity Games
    Windows

    House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Precision Platformer 20%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Exploration 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

  5. #5 Jubilee
    94% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2021
    Dev: finalbossblues
    Windows

    Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Precision Platformer 24.4%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 8.1%

  6. #6 Pulse Jumper
    94% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2021
    Dev: Fifth Edge Studios
    Windows

    Pulse Jumper is a Precision-Platformer where you can jump with guns!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Precision Platformer 26.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 10.2%, Space 6.7%

  7. #7 Song of Yosef
    93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Timothy Horton
    Windows

    Song of Yosef is a Metroidvania platformer with wacky enemies and fun physics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Precision Platformer 22.9%, Nonlinear 13%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 8.1%

  8. #8 Leap Year
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,974 reviews2024
    Dev: Daniel Linssen
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.3%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Nonlinear 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 8.6%

  9. #9 Moonbrella
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Jett Williams
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A 2D platformer Metroidvania with deep movement and no jump button. Upgrade your umbrella to explore an abandoned planet and ascend to the moon.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Precision Platformer 19.4%, Nonlinear 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Minimalist 8%

  10. #10 Necrosphere64
    91% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2024
    Dev: Any%
    Windows

    An adventure that will test your skills using only 2 buttons!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Precision Platformer 29.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%

  11. #11 Somnium Shore
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
    Windows

    A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Precision Platformer 18%, Platformer 14.5%, Exploration 10.4%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

  12. #12 Trash Heart
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Francis Vace
    Windows

    Explore Trash Heart, a planet in the iron grip of the Trash Lord. Find artefacts that grant powerful abilities, fight hordes of deadly foes, and save a planet of outcast robots. Or just scrounge up all the trash your grubby little raccoon hands can hold.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Precision Platformer 28.4%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Platformer 6.8%, Exploration 5.8%

  13. #13 Trash Quest
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2021
    Dev: Francis Vace
    Windows

    Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Precision Platformer 25.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Exploration 8%, Minimalist 7.2%

  14. #14 Don't Destroy The Rocket
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Toth Games
    Windows

    A 2D action-platformer with a minimalist style but with a lot of atmosphere. Control a rocket through the levels and reach the goal.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 34%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 12%, Minimalist 9.5%, Exploration 8.3%

  15. #15 Glitcheon
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: River ForgePub: River Forge Games
    Windows

    Explore a dystopian future in this Metroidvania platformer in which you use glitchy abilities to launch yourself and enemies across the level at high speeds, create temporary platforms, and more in your search to uncover the secrets of your origin in The Forum.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Precision Platformer 23.2%, Nonlinear 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 9%

  16. #16 Vampire's Best Friend
    86% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: SinksAdventure
    Windows

    Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.4%, Metroidvania 28%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Exploration 5.6%

  17. #17 Xeodrifter
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 reviews2014
    Dev: Atooi
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Precision Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.6%

  18. #18 HAPPY UPPEN SOMETIMES DOWNSAD
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Zizou
    Windows

    A soul-crushing, non-linear, foddylike Miseryvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Precision Platformer 23.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Minimalist 8.1%

  19. #19 Escape Zolstar
    85% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2019
    Dev: Robert Alvarez
    Windows · Mac

    Escape Zolstar is a metroidvania where you explore, collect powerups, fight enemies, and defeat bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Nonlinear 19.1%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Minimalist 9.9%

  20. #20 Lone Fungus
    83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Precision Platformer 23.6%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

  21. #21 100 Pumpkins
    84% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2021
    Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
    Windows

    Can you find all 100 pumpkins in this interconnected world? If you do, you will be rewarded based on how many lives you had to use!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Precision Platformer 23.5%, Nonlinear 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 8.9%

  22. #22 InOut
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bora Kara
    Windows · Mac

    A minimalist puzzle platformer where each level is more than they seem. Change your perspective on levels to discover new areas. Explore the world to unearth its hidden secrets.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.2%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Minimalist 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.1%

  23. #23 Battery Samurai
    82% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Matthewstone
    Windows

    Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Precision Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  24. #24 Turbo Shell
    81% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2023
    Dev: Radioactive Dreams
    Windows

    Turbo Shell is a fast-paced precision platformer where, instead of running and jumping, you push and pull yourself to get ahead at high-speed. The more skilfully you master this unique mechanic, the quicker you’ll conquer ever more challenging levels - and reach your goal in record time.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.4%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Space 12.8%, Sci-fi 8%, Platformer 7.9%

  25. #25 Null Path
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NordlePub: Moist Men Studios
    Windows

    Your skill, patience, and ingenuity will be tested in this homage to precision platformers! Traverse various biomes, from caves to volcanic wastelands and mysterious towers. Each environment with it's own deadly traps, puzzles, and challenges designed to push you to your limits.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.3%, Metroidvania 30.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

  26. #26 Genopanic
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2024
    Dev: Mobirate
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Precision Platformer 24.5%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 7.4%

  27. #27 SlideNGlide
    80% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: RBCMrRhoads
    Windows

    A challenging action-platformer where players navigate diverse biomes filled with unique enemies, tough platforming challenges, and intense boss fights. With tight controls and punishing difficulty, the game rewards precision, mastery, and exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Precision Platformer 29.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%

  28. #28 MOMIBOSU
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: PenGames
    Windows

    A boy and a girl with a mysterious weapon drone in their hands embark on an adventurous journey from their small underground village to the vast world of new lands. Enjoy a precision 2D platformer that will challenge you no matter how many times you get hit!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.3%, Metroidvania 20.8%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  29. #29 Super Mombo Quest
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Precision Platformer 30.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%

  30. #30 LUCID
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Matte Black StudioPub: Apogee Entertainment
    Windows

    Discover your own legend in LUCID. Platform through a crystalline world torn apart by calamity, absorb powerful abilities that expand movement and enhance combat against a diverse cast of enemies and bosses, all in gorgeous pixel art inspired by the golden age of 2D sidescrollers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Precision Platformer 23%, Nonlinear 14.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.1%

  31. #31 Knytt Underground
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 482 reviews2013
    Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.5%, Metroidvania 27%, Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 3.1%

  32. #32 The Last Medic
    77% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: Seven Blue Pixels
    Windows

    The Last Medic is a 2D precision platformer set in space. Earth was hit by an asteroid and you are the last surviving medic. Your space suit is equipped with a jetpack, a dash booster, and a healing device. Use these tools as you travel from planet to planet on your way to save Earth.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.5%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Space 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  33. #33 Hollow Floor
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2024
    Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
    Windows

    Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Precision Platformer 30.2%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 7.7%, Exploration 6.1%

  34. #34 Bruce's Jetpack
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Z.L.
    Windows

    A pure platformer. A humming jetpack. A lonely man.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.8%, Metroidvania 22.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Exploration 8.3%

  35. #35 Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Nemo, Inc
    Windows

    Little Nemo and his friends return for a hand-animated metroidvania adventure! Explore magical dream worlds with Nemo, the Princess of Slumberland, the mischievious Flip, and royal guard Peony as they try to stop the Nightmare Fiends from ruling over dreams forever.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Nonlinear 15.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 12.2%

  36. #36 Bones Beneath
    74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Blue Herb Software
    Windows

    Explore the Egyptian underworld in this precision platformer! Jump, whip, and dash your way through a challenging, interconnected world that weaves linear gauntlets with open-ended exploration.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.7%, Metroidvania 28.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  37. #37 Alruna: End of History
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
    Windows

    Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Precision Platformer 22.6%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 7.2%

  38. #38 The Pale Piper
    72% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2026
    Dev: FreeTimeDev
    Windows · Linux

    Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.7%, Metroidvania 26.1%, Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 9%

  39. #39 Aleya's Ascent
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ursa Minor Games
    Windows

    Aleya's Ascent is a metroidvania inspired by Celeste and Hollow Knight. Explore a cosmic mountain range and find strange temples, hidden labyrinths, and ancient artifacts while overcoming platforming challenges, punishing fights and chase sequences to return star fragments to the night sky.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Precision Platformer 25.3%, Nonlinear 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9%

  40. #40 Cor Magnetis
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StaticSpring
    Windows

    That story’s ending isn’t just “Heartbreak.” Even if you shatter, you can be reassembled again and again—drawing others in, connecting people to one another. Its name is Cor Magnetis.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Precision Platformer 27.9%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  41. #41 Temporal Branches
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dream Relic LTD
    Windows

    Explore large levels in endless ways with the ability to switch between Past, Present & Future. Set your own pace and challenge with a variety of unlockable characters and difficulty modes. Unlock additional content by clearing in-game challenges.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Nonlinear 18.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 4%

  42. #42 Jenny's Adventures
    72% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Pranav Gaur
    Windows

    Play as a cat in this 2D world where you discover new abilities and paths to finally reach the summit. What's there? Even I don't know. Yet. Oh, it now has local co-op.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Nonlinear 18.6%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 11.4%

  43. #43 Janosik 2: Prologue
    71% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2024
    Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
    Windows · Linux

    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 29.9%, Precision Platformer 27.1%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 13%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%

  44. #44 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 6,153 reviews2024
    Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Precision Platformer 25.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Action 2.9%

  45. #45 Attraction
    73% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2021
    Dev: DAthoughts
    Windows

    You are a friendly explorer robot, searching for answers in a far away planet. Harness the power of the cosmos with your matter gun in this clever and minimalist adventure-puzzle-platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Space 11.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

  46. #46 Grav1ty
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Eduardo MachadoPub: Eduardo Machado
    Windows

    Discover an enigmatic universe. Explore diverse biomes, face ancient guardians, and uncover hidden secrets in this captivating 2D pixel art platformer. Embark on an unforgettable cosmic odyssey!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 12%, Exploration 9.6%, Minimalist 8.2%

  47. #47 Amber's Tale
    71% 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 26.7%, Precision Platformer 25.2%, Nonlinear 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.3%

  48. #48 FeatherCall
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DreamVeil Studios
    Windows

    FeatherCall is a fast pace, puzzle platformer where you help Luna, a mother blue bird, rescue her lost children. Brave numerous challenges and puzzles by Dashing to new heights, Throwing a guiding feather, and Gliding back to safety!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Precision Platformer 23.3%, Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 15%, Exploration 9.1%

  49. #49 Quarion
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 149 reviews2025
    Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
    Windows · Linux

    A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Nonlinear 22.2%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

  50. #50 Amalu, Wells between worlds
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IndieTech Studio
    Windows

    Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Nonlinear 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Platformer 11.1%

  51. #51 Pix Eliz Great Trilogy
    68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: LM2Play Studio
    Windows

    Three quality games in one package! A short but sweet metroidvania with Pix Eliz 1, a unique mix of card game and platforming in Pix Eliz 2, and an adventurous platformer which constantly renew itself in Pix Eliz 3! Playable in english and in french!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Precision Platformer 27.6%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 9.8%, Nonlinear 7.9%

  52. #52 The Celestial Seeker
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VinciWare
    Windows

    Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Nonlinear 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 8.2%

  53. #53 Murus
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Soulcube
    Windows

    An adventure platformer where the grass has been cursed & the terrain has taken to the skies. Jump, swing & glide your way through the perilous world of Terraloft, all the while avoiding touching the verdant ground!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.4%, Metroidvania 26.8%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%

  54. #54 PSYCRON
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2021
    Dev: Mothware
    Windows

    A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Space 9.9%, Exploration 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.9%

  55. #55 Jumper Jon
    67% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Ogre Pixel
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Precision Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 9.7%

  56. #56 Space Pirates for Life
    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: Tidal Rave
    Windows

    A hardcore 2D action platformer where you play as a stranded space pirate. Hack, slash, and speedrun through a brutal alien world, with tight precision controls, end-game stats, and an exclusive unlockable track by Tidal Rave.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Precision Platformer 24.8%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 7.9%, Platformer 7.8%

  57. #57 Merged Gravity
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ChimeraDev
    Windows

    Merged Gravity is a fun and challenging gravity based 2d platformer game where you control a ball on it's way to fix the core of the Space Station.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.3%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 13.8%, Space 7.9%, Sci-fi 5.9%

  58. #58 Xanthiom Zero
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: MathanGames
    Windows

    Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Space 12%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 9.2%

  59. #59 Dust and Shadow
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HyperStep Studio
    Windows

    Dust and Shadow lets you shift between multiple time dimensions, altering the map in real time. Face enemies, traps, and the environment to uncover the mystery. Unlock powerful abilities as you progress through the adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Precision Platformer 22.7%, Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 10.3%

  60. #60 Jessica's Uncomfortable Hanukkah Adventure
    67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Dog and Spider Productions
    Windows

    It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

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