- #1 The Devil Within: Satgat
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 908 reviews2024
Dev: Newcore Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Souls-like 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Platformer 8.2%
- #2 Nine Sols
96% matchVery Positive94% of 42,418 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 25.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #3 Fatal Claw
96% matchVery Positive96% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Souls-like 19.8%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #4 Solateria
95% matchVery Positive84% of 579 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 22.7%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, 2D Platformer 7%
- #5 MIO: Memories in Orbit
94% matchVery Positive82% of 4,021 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 19.2%, Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, 2D Platformer 7.5%
- #6 Salt and Sanctuary
94% matchVery Positive89% of 21,666 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.5%, Metroidvania 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Platformer 5.5%, Difficult 4.2%
- #7 Voidwrought
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 965 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%
- #8 Aestik
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
Windows
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 19.2%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
- #9 Deepening Fire
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 634 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 26.1%, Souls-like 24.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #10 Moonscars
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,480 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Souls-like 28.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 7.5%, Dark Fantasy 5.4%
- #11 Hollow Knight
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 546,509 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Souls-like 23.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Difficult 5.2%, Hand-drawn 5.2%
- #12 Aeterna Noctis
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,048 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 25.7%, Platformer 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8%, Side Scroller 6%
- #13 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
89% matchVery Positive94% of 44,807 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Souls-like 26.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Hand-drawn 4.1%, Difficult 3.6%
- #14 Blasphemous
88% matchVery Positive90% of 64,390 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Souls-like 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Platformer 5.9%, Difficult 3.5%
- #15 Shattered Divinities
86% matchVery Positive94% of 658 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 48.2%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 6.7%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%, Action 4.7%
- #16 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
87% matchVery Positive81% of 5,532 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 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 41.9%, Metroidvania 29.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Platformer 5.2%, Action 3.1%
- #17 Unbound: Worlds Apart
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,310 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 13.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Side Scroller 7%
- #18 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
84% matchVery Positive92% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: Volk TeamPub: Progamefactoryllc
Windows
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 23.3%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 8.9%, Side Scroller 8%
- #19 GRIME
84% matchVery Positive85% of 6,603 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 24%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Side Scroller 5.6%
- #20 Custodian: Beginning of the End
85% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Souls-like 22.3%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #21 Kingdom Shell
82% matchVery Positive89% of 268 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 23.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Side Scroller 6.6%
- #22 Mask of Soul
81% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
Windows
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Souls-like 28.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 7.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
- #23 Unworthy
83% matchVery Positive81% of 848 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 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 37.8%, Souls-like 35.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action 4.5%, Difficult 4.4%
- #24 BIOMORPH
81% matchVery Positive92% of 675 reviews2024
Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.5%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #25 Souldiers
82% matchMixed69% of 3,040 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 56.1%, Souls-like 13.3%, Combat 7.1%, Difficult 6.3%, Action 5.3%
- #26 Blasphemous 2
78% matchVery Positive91% of 19,317 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 23.5%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Difficult 8%, Combat 7.8%
- #27 Emberbane
79% matchMixed61% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Hamlet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 18.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #28 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,113 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 49.3%, Souls-like 23%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Platformer 2.9%, Action 2.5%
- #29 Afterimage
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,093 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Souls-like 24.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 9%, Side Scroller 8.6%
- #30 ANIMAL WELL
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,075 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Exploration 7.6%, Atmospheric 6%, Action 3.9%
- #31 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
80% matchMixed60% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 6.8%
- #32 Ghost Song
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,432 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #33 BLADECHIMERA
75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,390 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Demons 8.1%
- #34 Eastern Exorcist
76% matchVery Positive84% of 6,754 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Souls-like 35%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Metroidvania 9.3%
- #35 Void Memory
79% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.3 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 26.1%, Souls-like 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, Action 6.8%, Platformer 6.5%
- #36 GRIME II
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,757 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45%, Souls-like 37.6%, Exploration 5.7%, Action 3.7%, Combat 2.5%
- #37 WarriOrb
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 180 reviews2020
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Souls-like 25.4%, Platformer 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #38 SELINI
72% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Cymban
Windows
A deep wordless metroidvania with 20+ hours of exploration through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Gain new abilities, uncover hidden paths and discover meaning without dialogue or guidance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Difficult 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #39 The Weird Dream
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: UMO StudioPub: WhisperGames
Windows
The Weird Dream is a 2D Metroidvania game set in the ruins of Alpha City. Control a mysterious rabbit, confront mutated inhabitants, level up your skills, and unravel the truth behind Alpha City's destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, Action 7.4%
- #40 Overbowed
73% matchVery Positive91% of 91 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 46.1%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Action 5.9%, Magic 4.9%
- #41 Last Vanguard
73% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
Windows
Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 24.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #42 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
74% matchMixed68% of 688 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Metroidvania 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 9%
- #43 Haiku, the Robot
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,476 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Side Scroller 8.3%
- #44 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,645 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 21.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 9.2%, Side Scroller 7.9%
- #45 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,585 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Platformer 8.5%, Side Scroller 7.2%
- #46 Slavania
71% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: FrostLeaf Games LLC
Windows
Fantasy metroidvania with a moral choice and hunting the bosses who are not going to patiently wait for you in their lair. Study the monsters. Track'em. Kill'em. Exploration of the vast interconnected fairytale world, an acrobatic combat system and weird locals are what awaits you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Souls-like 25.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 10.9%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
- #47 The Last Faith
69% matchVery Positive84% of 5,430 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Souls-like 29.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Platformer 7.1%, Difficult 3.8%
- #48 Dark Devotion
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,470 reviews2019
Dev: Hibernian WorkshopPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.7%, Metroidvania 30.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Side Scroller 4.3%, Action 4%
- #49 Twilight Monk
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2025
Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 18.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #50 3000th Duel
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 627 reviews2019
Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Platformer 9.1%, Side Scroller 7.1%
- #51 Hollow Knight: Silksong
63% matchVery Positive89% of 410,760 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.3 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 26.1%, Platformer 9.5%, Hand-drawn 6.5%, Difficult 6.3%
- #52 Drova - Forsaken Kin
65% matchVery Positive94% of 9,474 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: Souls-like 50.4%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Exploration 9.8%, Magic 6.2%, Action 5.7%
- #53 Marko: Beyond Brave
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
Windows
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #54 The Perfect Pencil
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Cima
Windows
The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Souls-like 19.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Dark 5.4%
- #55 WarriOrb: Prologue
69% 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 27.3%, Souls-like 24.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Side Scroller 7.2%
- #56 VELASTER
66% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: ODYSSEYER
Windows
VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 27.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
- #57 The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 917 reviews2023
Dev: Plot Twist
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Take on the last case of Benedict Fox and dive into a twisted world of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded murders. Explore the memories of deceased victims as you search for clues and fight demons in this fantastical Lovecraftian Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Souls-like 20.2%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
- #58 ITORAH
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 918 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Side Scroller 7.1%
- #59 The Guise
70% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
Windows
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 23.1%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #60 Eldritchvania
67% 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 46%, Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Difficult 9%, Exploration 5.8%