- #1 Puppetmaster
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
Windows
Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Combat 10.5%, Story Rich 8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #2 ESDRAZ: THE THRONE OF DARKNESS
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WORD GAMESPub: Selecta Play
Windows
Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #3 Honey's Sweet Revenge
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: etheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
Windows
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 54.1%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #4 The Doomed Knight
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Holysoft StudiosPub: Holysoft GmbH
Windows
This metroidvania inspired game lets you discover a fascinating world full of monsters, secrets and mysteries!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action 6.5%
- #5 BeforeDisaster
94% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: SourGrapeGames
Windows
《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 57.5%, Combat 10%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Action 7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #6 Spirit Fusion
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #7 Code: Elyse
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jump_Button
Windows
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 50.7%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 6.6%, Action 5.9%
- #8 Florarium
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
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 51.3%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Adventure 4.4%
- #9 Shards of Memories
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Action 5.6%, Combat 4.3%
- #10 EXIL
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystic Clockwork Studio
Windows
A Mystical Anime-Inspired Metroidvania. Embark on an adventure through a mystical world full of magical creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Action 7.5%, Combat 7.3%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #11 Nyana
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OrionGames Inc
Windows
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 47.9%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Combat 8.6%
- #12 Ethereal Odyssey
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KU3 Dev
Windows · Linux
Explore a dreamscape, rich with magic, hidden secrets and mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Action 10%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #13 End's Reach
89% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Cuirass Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 65.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 3.9%
- #14 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
88% matchMixed54% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: catnipstudio
Windows
Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.
Why similar: Metroidvania 68.2%, Action 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, 2D 3%
- #15 Tenebra
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Action-Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #16 Feather's Edge
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clockwork Acorn
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania. The Tower of Time awaits – a rich, handcrafted world fractured by the collapse of time. Slice through foes in tough-as-talons bite-sized battles, and master the way of the bird warrior.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Action 7%, Nonlinear 5.2%
- #17 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
Windows
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.9%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 5.9%, Combat 4.5%
- #18 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.7%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
- #19 Misspell
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Story Rich 7.6%, Action-Adventure 5.3%
- #20 Cliff Kingdom
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Most likely no reason for hysteria
Windows · Mac
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Nonlinear 7.8%, Action-Adventure 5.5%, Action 5%
- #21 KILL HIM
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鱼俞ycy
Windows
In slaughter and exploration, seek the truth. KILL HIM is a black-and-white Metroidvania game where you will traverse a hostile world, challenge powerful enemies, and uncover the secrets hidden behind everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Adventure 5.8%, Nonlinear 5.5%
- #22 Liminalia
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Hand-drawn 20%, Story Rich 8.1%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.5%
- #23 The Wicked Souls
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Konsonautic
Windows
The Wicked Souls is a Metroidvania with a strong focus on an exciting and imaginative story. Explore the mysterious tower in the afterlife with the postman Bones and his mischievous companion Dietrich and uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Combat 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #24 Crypt Custodian
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,896 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Nonlinear 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #25 Roots of the mind
81% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: David J. Productions
Windows
Brave the perilous world of insects battling mind-bending roots.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Adventure 12.2%, Action 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Combat 9.4%
- #26 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
81% matchVery Positive85% of 183 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 53.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 6.4%
- #27 The Forbidden Forest
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Studios
Windows
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 53.1%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #28 Lightwood
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 6.1%, Action 5.5%
- #29 BANX
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uni Dreams
Windows
Play as BANX, a hero wielding a balloon as his weapon... and head? In this hand-animated action adventure set in a solar-punk world, take on hundreds of enemies in fast-paced, free-flow combat, fight an epic cast of bosses, and freely bounce through a stunning, dense, and vertical city.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Action 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #30 Memoria
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Counting SheepPub: Counting Sheep
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memoria is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where magic is as much about memory as it is about power. You play as a powerful—but aging—sorceress who awakens in a familiar but fragmented world. Only by exploring the world around you can you spark your memories, and remember once again.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Nonlinear 8.5%, Combat 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #31 Xplorite
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alejandro Andes
Windows
Xplorite is a hand-drawn 2d action-exploration metroidvania full of enemies and secrets. Get in Sy's shoes and explore the depths of planet Nargal in look for the missing research team. Travel through different biomes full of enemies and hazards and try to uncover what is happening on the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Hand-drawn 21.2%, Combat 8%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 4.3%
- #32 The Weird Dream
77% 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 54.8%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.6%
- #33 Stoatman
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostum
Windows
Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Adventure 6.2%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #34 Chaos Rider
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
Windows · Mac
The Chaos Rider finally wakes up after ages. Explore a mysterious island with tons of secrets and treasures to discover ! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and fulfill the dream of the Great Architect. Create your own playstyle, beat bosses and do crazy platforming in this epic adventure game
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #35 The EchoMaker
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaos Slapper Studio
Windows
Into the Beyond with The EchoMaker! A fast-paced action adventure metroidvania in a mysterious paradox of a tower. From gothic castles to snowy fields. Interdimensional beings and creatures from above! Crush all opposing your onslaught and make mysterious allies in this epic 2d hand drawn style!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Action 12.9%, Combat 9.1%, Adventure 8.4%
- #36 Briar Flame
73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Combat 8.1%, Action 5%
- #37 Savage Horizons
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Insolence Studio
Windows
A compact, exploration-driven metroidvania. Venture across a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.6%, Hand-drawn 23%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Action 4.9%, Colorful 3.4%
- #38 The Starlight Amulet
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreddeGredde
Windows
Explore a mysterious island in this beautiful hand-drawn side-scrolling adventure. Befriend the characters you meet in order to learn new abilities that let you reach new areas. Story, visuals, game design and music by FreddeGredde.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Action-Adventure 7%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Adventure 5.6%
- #39 Astra: Fading Stars
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimension OmegaPub: Dimension Omega
Windows · Linux
It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Hand-drawn 21%, Story Rich 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #40 Iron Diamond
73% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: North Folk Studios
Windows
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Nonlinear 12%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Action 5%
- #41 Dispersio 2
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Achpile
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 62.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Action 8.4%, Combat 8%
- #42 Constance
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,522 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Story Rich 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #43 Garm Ruins
72% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: kiukiu
Windows
An exploration-type action game in which "Fluffy Girl Doge" is the main character. Get the skills of "Doge" and explore the unknown ancient ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.5%, Action 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, 2D 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #44 Ariana and the Elder Codex
70% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%, Combat 4.9%
- #45 Marko: Beyond Brave
71% 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 40.7%, Hand-drawn 17%, Combat 10%, Story Rich 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #46 Kairo: Lore of the Magic
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gatoware, LLC
Windows
Guide Kairo throughout this exciting and challenging metroidvania adventure. Defeat enemies, solve mysteries, learn skills and restore peace back to the kingdom of Haamit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Adventure 5.9%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #47 Him
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Gumbo Day
Windows
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 69%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Combat 6.9%
- #48 Potata: Foxy Tale
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Potata Company
Windows
Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Hand-drawn 19%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Fantasy 5%
- #49 Raygun Gadabout
69% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Quantum Duck Studio Ltd.
Windows
An exhilarating action-adventure game set in a vibrant retro-futuristic universe. Embark on daring interstellar journeys, uncovering new worlds, and battling formidable alien adversaries. Upgrade your ship and abilities as you explore the vastness of space to save the Galaxy from a hidden threat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Combat 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Action 4.4%
- #50 We're Closed Sorry
70% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: GUMBO DAY
Windows
We're closed sorry is a metroidvania in which the player controls both a titular hero traversing the interior of a retro supermarket store and the owner of the store. Immerse in an action-adventure while combating bugs, finding secrets, and becoming a dreamt hero.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.6%, Action 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Combat 6.2%
- #51 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myrwood Games
Windows
Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Combat 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Action 5.7%
- #52 Blightseeker
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Action-Adventure 5.1%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #53 Shieldbound
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Hand-drawn 17%, Combat 9.5%, Action-Adventure 5.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #54 Mono
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Project Mono
Windows
『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.5%, Action 12%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #55 Ceraphic Requiem
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elias IDIRI
Windows
Dive into a ruined world devastated by the gods. Ceraphic Requiem is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania with a demanding combat system. Master elemental magic combos, unravel the mysteries of the decay, and impose your will in the final moments of a moribund world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.6%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Combat 7.8%, Adventure 5.9%
- #56 Blessing Part I
65% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: MalfunctionGhost
Windows
Blessing Part I is a 2D pixel style action-adventure game. Players will take on the role of a swordsman Lowe who lost everything in the past and embarks on revenge alone. With only a great sword and flesh and blood, you will fight against the twisted creatures in the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.6%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 5.1%
- #57 Makis Adventure
67% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9%, Action 6.5%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #58 Imp of the Sun
67% matchMixed65% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Sunwolf EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Hand-drawn 21.4%, Nonlinear 9.2%, Combat 7.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #59 Maelstrom
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
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 62.2%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 7.1%, Combat 6.2%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #60 Torii: Beyond The Gates
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows · Mac
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Story Rich 7.3%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Adventure 4.9%