- #1 The Legend of Tobimaru
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mushin Games
Windows
A challenging old-school platforming adventure that sees you learning Nimpo skills and using them to fight your way through the most powerful ninja warriors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Martial Arts 31.4% ★, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Retro 7.3%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #2 The Bounty Huntress
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: IC Games
Windows
In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Old School 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #3 Albert's Journey
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bite My Pixel
Windows · Mac
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Retro 15.5%, Old School 12.8%, Side Scroller 10.6%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #4 Land of Oblivion
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: hwg独立游戏
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into a forgotten civilization through jumping, exploration, and combat. "Land of Oblivion" is a 2D action platformer with Metroidvania elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Martial Arts 30.2% ★, Action-Adventure 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #5 The Adventures of Poppe
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Old School 13.5%, Retro 12.6%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #6 Him
94% 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 57.2%, Old School 13.4%, Retro 9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Action 5.5%
- #7 The Legend of Chalkvania
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crocodilligator Games
Windows
Explore a bite-sized action-adventure RPG brimming with classic charm. Battle familiar foes, uncover hidden secrets, and meet a cast of sketchy characters. Uncover new paths, hoard powerful gear and items, and forge your own legend of Chalkvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Old School 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Retro 9%
- #8 Shadow King
92% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Retro 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #9 Guns of Fury
91% matchVery Positive88% of 892 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Old School 16%, Retro 13.4%, Side Scroller 8.7%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #10 Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ステサンゲームズPub: room6
Windows
Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Retro 16%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #11 Havoc Fox
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Havoc Studios
Windows
Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Old School 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Retro 8%
- #12 Super Beefit
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Castle
Windows
Help Beefit brave perilous lands and cavernous depths to rescue his bovine love in this tight, precision platformer with responsive controls, and skill-based gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Retro 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Old School 8.7%
- #13 Ninja VS Zombies
89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: TYG
Windows
2D ninja action game in the Metroidvania style of exploration. The game is influenced by games from the 8bit/16bit era, with a focus on the Metroid and Castlevania series. Explore vast dungeons and destroy the "Demon King," the avenger of the ninja clan!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Old School 20.1%, Retro 10.4%, 1990's 5.9%, Action 5.5%
- #14 Curse of the Draugr Kings
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XSKR LLC
Windows
What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Side Scroller 12%, Old School 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #15 Odallus: The Dark Call
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,350 reviews2015
Dev: JoyMasher
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Retro 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Action 5.4%
- #16 Ato
86% matchVery Positive97% of 467 reviews2020
Dev: Tiny Warrior Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Martial Arts 28.7% ★, Retro 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #17 Dungeon Dot Ruby
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IIShots Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Old School 7.1%
- #18 Retro Revengers
85% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
A retro-style adventure platformer game, inspired by hits of the past and featuring wonderful music created by Manami Matsumae, will take you on an eventful journey through the diverse environmental stages to encourage you to save the world of retro gaming.
Why similar: Old School 18.3%, Retro 15.6%, Side Scroller 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #19 Sky DarkCrow
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Skyfox_13
Windows
Crow has to defeat enemies and collect coins and others.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Action-Adventure 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Side Scroller 7.9%, Linear 6.2%
- #20 StarCore Legacy
84% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Remake to 2016's Legends of the Universe - StarCore, a Metroidvania style Action-Platformer with several abilities, enemies and areas to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Old School 17.7%, Retro 13%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #21 Ghost Trap: Underworld
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WilhelmGStudios
Windows
John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. Fall to the underworld, and explore. Seek to calm the horrors below to ensure a peaceful rest for your loved ones.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Old School 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Side Scroller 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #22 We're Closed Sorry
82% 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 54.7%, Old School 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Retro 8.9%, Action 7.6%
- #23 Zozo and the Lost Dreams
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Dunes Games
Windows
Help Zozo find his way home in this cartoon-inspired Metroidvania platformer. Pillow-fight sentient pastries, train under an octopus master, and brave a cybernetic jungle as you explore the vibrant landscapes of Zozo's dreams.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Old School 6.5%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #24 Slumbering Feline
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: The Flavare
Windows · Linux
Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Retro 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #25 You Have to Win the Game
81% matchVery Positive93% of 5,720 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.9%, Retro 17.1%, Old School 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, Side Scroller 2.2%
- #26 Neon Fusion
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Rodrigo Oak
Windows
Venture out on a machine-packed rescue mission in a 2D platform game, action, shooting and lots of Neon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Retro 11.7%, Action 8.6%
- #27 PATHFINDER 08
79% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
Windows
Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Action-Adventure 14%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Retro 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #28 Goo Keeper
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Oria Games Inc.
Windows
Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Old School 15.4%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Retro 9.3%, Side Scroller 7.8%
- #29 Big Adventure Of Fighting Chicken
78% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Observer Of WorldPub: Observer Of World
Windows · Mac
The Furious Eagle led his subordinates and caught the chickens rapidly. Jack, as the strongest warrior among the chickens, lives up to the elder's expectation, overcome lots of obstacles, defeat different powerful enemies and rescue the chicken.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Martial Arts 28.6% ★, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #30 Witchcrafty
78% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Retro 9.2%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #31 Overbowed
76% matchVery Positive91% of 90 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 50.8%, Retro 13.3%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #32 Crimson Wanderer
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RottenPixel Studio
Windows · Linux
Blast your way through a thrilling adventure that brings back the spirit of 90s arcade classics… with a modern twist.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Side Scroller 14%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Old School 8.6%
- #33 入替人-ReplaceR-
75% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: ラルカス
Windows
It's a 2D action shooting adventure game where you switch between multiple guns and use interchangeable gimmicks to try to break through the stages! What awaits you in a mysterious facility in a corner of the universe?
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Retro 11.8%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #34 孙悟空大战机器金刚 / Sun Wukong VS Robot
76% matchVery Positive89% of 102 reviews2019
Dev: Bitca
Windows · Mac
Sun Wukong VS Robot is a mini retro pixel metroidvania game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Retro 15.7%, Old School 15.4%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #35 Blaster Master Zero
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,077 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.2%, Retro 18.4%, Action 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Anime 3.2%
- #36 Redneck Rift
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Floor Chicken
Windows
Every problem can be solved with a shotgun and every solution can be celebrated with an ice cold beer. Help Cletus quench his thirst after a long hard days work as he platforms his way through the bayou, time and back again in this retro styled, difficult action precision platformer game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Old School 17.9%, Retro 11.8%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #37 The Instruments Of Faith: Padua's Destiny
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boss Battle Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Instruments Of Faith Padua's Destiny is an epic apocalyptic 2D pixel Metroidvania fantasy action-adventure video game. Journey through the Universe as Young Padua, one of the 7 Guardian protectors of the Universe, to restore the balance of Good over Evil before it is too late!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Old School 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #38 King Story: Prologue
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
A storm of darkness is taking over the world. Adventure in search of your quest escaping the demon darkness that chases you. Upgrade your items to progress through the maze like environment in this Metroidvania-like challenge. Can you find a Hermit’s lost son in your quest to save the world?
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.5%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Old School 10.4%, Action 5.6%
- #39 MeowPower!Yachiyo
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wandering Wonder Studio
Windows
Team up with felines and unleash justice on the nasty humans! A exciting side-scrolling beat-'em-up! Make peace with the cats, or prepare to be pounced.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Old School 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, 2D Platformer 8%
- #40 Powernaut VANGARDT
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Retro 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.2%
- #41 Amo
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ryoshitsude
Windows
Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.4%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Retro 11.8%, Action 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
- #42 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
69% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Cacareco Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
Why similar: Metroidvania 56%, Retro 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action 5.8%
- #43 Transiruby
71% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Side Scroller 8.9%
- #44 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 260 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 31.6%, Retro 14.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #45 The Adventures of Graham
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cents
Windows · Linux
A sci-fi retro Metroidvania. Help Brigadier General Graham recover his gear, defeat enemies, and complete his mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Old School 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Linear 6.8%, 2D Platformer 5.9%
- #46 Little Droid 2: Escape
69% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: KingStyle
Windows
"Little Droid 2: Escape" is a classic 2D (Metroidvania) side-scrolling pixel art adventure where you need to find a way to escape a mysterious planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Action 4.9%
- #47 Little Ghost
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alan AbbadessaPub: Sync Book Games
Windows
Chill metroidvania maximizes non-linear exploration & puzzle-platforming. Frequent checkpoints, no currency, no combat. Gain friends & abilities. Collectables-as-media; tarot cards, weird podcasts, and songs from over 20 bands; all found within a surreal papercraft world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Retro 13.2%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Old School 6.8%
- #48 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
68% matchVery Positive96% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.3%, Old School 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Retro 4.7%
- #49 DAO
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: XiaoDou Games
Windows
DAO is a platform action adventure game. You travel back to a dark era. As the last Daoer of your sect, you set off on a journey of vengeance. Combine diverse weapons and talismans to fight numerous foes, and piece together the kingdom's lost memories from fragments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Martial Arts 13% ★, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #50 Dispersio 2
70% 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 58.2%, Action-Adventure 12%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 6.8%
- #51 Best Buds vs Bad Guys
71% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2016
Dev: Reset Games Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a 2D run ’n’ gun from a game developer Dad and his 11 year old son, with a special message behind it. Travel to 11 different worlds, all presented in classic 16-bit style, with a catchy chip-tune soundtrack and lots of over-the-top weapons!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Retro 16.4%, Side Scroller 14%, Old School 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #52 Roskur's Run
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dirty Beast Games
Windows · Linux
Roskur's Run is an evolution of classic 90's "Hedgehog" physics-based platforming with a deeper move set, upgrades, and a non-linear world to explore. The loop: Explore > Collect > Upgrade > SPEED RUN > Unlock > Explore
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Old School 15.5%, Retro 12%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #53 Sylv and the Ancient Tree
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameByKel
Windows
The balance of Sunroot Island is fading. Join Sylv, guardian of the Ancestral Tree, in a vibrant platforming RPG adventure. Reclaim the elemental energy stolen by the egocentric Umbra before the biomes collapse and the corrupted wildlife takes full control.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Action 8.4%, Arcade 8.3%
- #54 Mishaka Ubivaka
67% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Low ResPub: Low Res games
Windows
Mishaka is an ordinary mouse with extraordinary courage. Upon learning of the cheese theft, he decides to take gun into his own paws and reclaim the lost delicacies. Throughout his adventure, Mishaka will encounter dangers, traps, and a multitude of enemies — from cunning rats to giant predators.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Side Scroller 13%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Arcade 8.4%
- #55 史莱狗(Slimg)
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cow Studio
Windows
Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Old School 8.2%
- #56 Ed's world story
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: KoKoGames
Windows
Protagonist 'Ed' lives in Kakariko village. He wants to become an adventurer who explore this great world. You can join Ed's adventure... find out a secret of the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #57 GoldFish Brain
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: WEIPub: IRON LIVER
Windows
Goldfish Brain is a 2D scrolling platform action game . It adopts a Metroidvania-like design. You need to explore maps and find various ability items to strengthen yourself and break through more challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.3%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action 4.4%, Indie 2.2%
- #58 Sanae Toumaden X2
67% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Touhou neko mini
Windows
A mega X Touhou fangame with no X again.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11%, Retro 6.9%, Arcade 6.3%
- #59 Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom
66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: FadinPub: Breakfast Club Studio
Windows
Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom is a 2D action-platformer that combines elements of Shoot 'em up, Beat'em up, and Metroidvania to challenge players. Explore the parallel realm with Fadin and embark on exciting adventures while facing formidable enemies and uncovering hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Old School 5.5%