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Games Like Duat: Beyond Light & Shadow

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D Platformer, 2D.

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The mystical Egyptian underworld beckons you in Duat: Beyond Light & Shadow! Foil the plans of Set and Apep using your powers of light. Explore the varied environments of the underworld and battle your way through in this epic pixel art style Metroidvania.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Figi Studios
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2021
    Dev: TripleCh3rryPub: Proponent Games
    Windows

    Betrayer: Curse of the Spine - Prologue is an Action-Adventure Metroidvania. This is just a taste of the full game which will feature decision making, crafting, fast-paced combat, multiple endings, intricate storytelling, an open world to explore, and more!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 18.1%, Precision Platformer 12.9%, Gothic 11.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9%, Platformer 7.9%

  2. #2 Wolf Knight Memoir
    96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Phat Playing Panda
    Windows · Mac

    Take command of the Wolf Knight to help him remember his dramatic past life through a story driven adventure and test your skills in this challenging Metroidvania game with die and retry platforming features happening in the fantastic 2D hand drawned world of Aurora.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Precision Platformer 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 9%, 2D Platformer 8.8%

  3. #3 Magnavale: Eternal Soul
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Barrier Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Eternal Soul is a gothic Metroidvania where you steal the souls of your enemies. Explore the castle, find powerful items & abilities, fight against demonic creatures, and learn the truth of your power.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Gothic 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Action RPG 9.1%

  4. #4 Royally Frogged
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Traverse
    Windows · Mac

    Banished from his kingdom, a young frog prince sets out on an adventure to save his people from the reign of King Croaker. There will be many perils along the way for this frog prince, can he swing his way out of trouble?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Precision Platformer 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.9%

  5. #5 Gravity Castle
    94% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio LEFPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    Gravity Castle is a 2D puzzle platformer where you explore mysterious subterranean ruins using gravity augmentation powers. Overcome impossible Trials, trudge past the remains of fallen explorers and make your way to the very bottom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Precision Platformer 15.8%, Lore-Rich 11%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 8.4%

  6. #6 Battery Samurai
    94% 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 35.5%, Precision Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 12%, Puzzle Platformer 8.2%

  7. #7 A Forest Tale: Porasy
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pindó Studio
    Windows

    Embark on a journey through a new mythological realm as Porasy, an Indigenous warrior. Explore uncharted landscapes, unleash the power of Muiraquitãs, unravel your story, and vanquish the Seven Legendary Beasts to carve your own legend. Are you ready to dive into this epic adventure?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Precision Platformer 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Action RPG 8.5%

  8. #8 Null Path
    92% 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: Metroidvania 28.5%, Precision Platformer 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 10%

  9. #9 Reaper of Immortals
    91% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Mounaim
    Windows

    Reaper of Immortals is a pixel-art adventure game, that tells the story of a lost reaper who is seeking his true purpose. Fight your way through countless enemies, reap everything that stands in your way, and find out the ultimate truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Demons 8.4%

  10. #10 Alchemist's Mountain
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Evil Art Bunny Studios
    Windows

    Alchemist's Mountain is a classic platforming puzzle dungeon adventure with a literal twist! Rotate the dungeons to solve them and chart your path to the pinnacle of the Starfall Spire where legends rumor lie the secret to immortality and everlasting wealth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Action RPG 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 9.3%

  11. #11 魂途 Xoul
    90% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Sounder Studio
    Windows

    Xoul is a uniquely styled 2D ARPG. You can use the game's distinctive "Custom Combo" feature to create your own chain attacks, defeat various enemies, experience diverse stories, unravel the mysteries of this world—and then make your choice.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Action RPG 10.7%, Lore-Rich 9.7%

  12. #12 Aggelos 2
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: WONDERBOY BOBIPub: PQube
    Windows

    With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Platformer 14%, Precision Platformer 12.4%, Action RPG 11%, Puzzle Platformer 8.1%

  13. #13 CON: Tale of the Darkness
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Thom Raktar
    Windows

    A dark-fantasy interdimensional adventure. Snap your fingers to explore overlapping realities, face high-intensity platforming sections, solve environmental puzzles, and escape a deadly force threatening to consume everything.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Gothic 11.8%, Action RPG 10.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%

  14. #14 Cor Magnetis
    88% 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 31.3%, Precision Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 9.2%

  15. #15 LUCID
    87% 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 23.9%, Precision Platformer 16.9%, Lore-Rich 12%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

  16. #16 Sinner's Tavern
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WoolCat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sinner's Tavern is a metroidvania, focused on fast paced combat and interactions with quirky characters. Inspired by the Dante’s Inferno, help Oscar and his grandpa escape while they announce that Satan's tavern... is now open!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Mythology 10.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Demons 10.3%

  17. #17 Alruna: End of History
    86% 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 29.2%, Precision Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%

  18. #18 Koko, the Last Leaf
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JhunterPub: Singing Banana Dev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Delve into a mysterious world of Gods and magic as the last of the leaf kind. Fight epic battles for revenge against evil forces. Explore fantastical lands inhabited with magical creatures and peculiar allies. Search for the realm of the Gods and stop them from making a grave mistake.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Precision Platformer 15.3%, Lore-Rich 14%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 9.4%

  19. #19 Crown Of Silence
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nyro Interactive
    Windows

    Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, 2D Platformer 10%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%, Action RPG 8.6%, Lore-Rich 8%

  20. #20 Umbra
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ludum Elite
    Windows

    Umbra is a fantasy-style game that is story-driven with Metroid-Vania style elements, encouraging world exploration and discovery. Dive into an unforgiven world and discover the secrets behind an abandoned kingdom, and its mysterious and deceiving ruler.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Precision Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Action RPG 10.7%, Platformer 9.6%

  21. #21 Dark Labyrinth
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Xiaote
    Windows

    You have stumbled into a world shrouded in darkness, where your body has transformed into that of a strange creature. Using your ability to dispel the darkness, you must explore and learn within this mysterious realm, uncovering the truth of this world while seeking a way to return to your own.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

  22. #22 Pulse Jumper
    84% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2021
    Dev: Fifth Edge Studios
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Precision Platformer 21.9%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

  23. #23 A Song in Elyel Nalore
    82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Sunflower Games
    Windows

    "A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Action RPG 14.8%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

  24. #24 Vínculo
    81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Eric Ríos Hamilton
    Windows

    Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Precision Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Platformer 8.8%

  25. #25 Evil Castle & Princess
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GameLightProject
    Windows

    "Evil Castle & Princess" is a game similar to Metroid Castlevania, mainly a horizontal action game based on exploration and combat. Wear your favorite weapons to explore the mysterious and dangerous relic castle! Destroy all the monsters that block you and find the secrets of the magic castle.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Action RPG 14.4%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

  26. #26 The Bomb Split
    79% 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: Metroidvania 28.8%, Precision Platformer 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 8.7%

  27. #27 Portal Walk
    78% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Art&Fact
    Windows

    Portal Walk is incredible pixel platformer about an adventure between worlds with action events and challenging bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Precision Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 8.7%

  28. #28 Malleus Maleficarum
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Hairgression
    Windows

    A Metroidvania inspired by the mechanics and style of classic games in the genre. Help Mirabel find different ways to explore a haunted mansion and hunt terrifying witches while gaining new weapons and discovering more about the macabre experiments carried out by demonic beings.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Demons 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9%, Platformer 8.8%

  29. #29 TRAIT
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OctaGames
    Windows

    Harness the power of the elements in a thrilling 2D Metroidvania adventure! Traverse a plague-stricken kingdom, face deadly foes, and uncover the truth behind a devastating storm. With handcrafted environments and challenging combat, shape your destiny in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Gothic 11.4%, Platformer 9%

  30. #30 Emberglass
    80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Paul JessupPub: Riddle Fox Games
    Windows · Mac

    Short, non-linear, metriodvania, with an open world design and lots of items and puzzles. Exploration heavy

    Why similar: Gothic 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Action RPG 11.6%, Platformer 11%, Mythology 10.3%

  31. #31 Little Mage
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Violoken
    Windows

    Little Mage is an action-packed 2D Metroidvania where you play as an Æther Mage in a beautifully hand-drawn, high fantasy world. Explore the shattered city of Hornedrose, unleash elemental magic, battle fearsome bosses, and uncover the secrets of a world on the brink of destruction.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 18.9%, Gothic 16.6%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Action RPG 10.6%, 2D Platformer 9.6%

  32. #32 Rise Achlys
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Good Game Design Folks
    Windows

    Rise Achlys is a brutal gothic soulsvania and rogue-lite inspired by Castlevania. The story-driven game features a vampire protagonist and iconic characters like Dracula and Frankenstein, with time travel and fantasy themes.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Gothic 12%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Action RPG 9.6%, Platformer 9.4%

  33. #33 Gruniożerca Trilogy
    75% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2025
    Dev: Take IT Studio!
    Windows

    Gruniożerca Trilogy is a collection of three unique puzzle games starring Grunio – a food-loving pig with a big heart (and an even bigger appetite)! Retro visuals, quirky mechanics, and absurd humor now on modern platforms!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Precision Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

  34. #34 Soulchain
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: moraguma
    Windows · Linux

    Use your soul as a grappling hook in this tight, non-linear, physics-based platformer. Swing through hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, explore a vast world inspired by classic metroidvanias, and find your place within the seasons of the Afterlife.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Precision Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Platformer 9.3%

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    75% matchMixed67% of 123 reviews2025
    Dev: STORYBIRD StudioPub: PQube
    Windows

    Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 19.3%, Precision Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Platformer 9.6%

  36. #36 Liphidain: Key Keeper
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Last Palisade Studios
    Windows

    What happens when you realize your biggest fear is unleashing all of your potential? Liphidain: Key Keeper is a pixel art Action Platformer set in a familiar fantasy world. Test your mettle, in battle against adversaries both ancient and new, uncover your true power and explore the world around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Precision Platformer 21.1%, Action RPG 11.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

  37. #37 Dusted Dusk
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: D.X.
    Windows

    Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.

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  38. #38 Beholgar 2
    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows

    The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.

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  39. #39 Dark Throne
    74% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2024
    Dev: Elroy SaltzherrPub: Dark Throne
    Windows

    Awaken as a knight in this 2D Metroidvania platformer. Explore, unlock abilities, and battle foes to escape a treacherous dungeon.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Precision Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%

  40. #40 Orin
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jumit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Orin is a fast-paced metroidvania inspired by the story of a valiant warrior in the enchanting Eldoria. Explore mighty ruins, fight malevolent enemies, and forge unexpected alliances in this captivating world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Precision Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

  41. #41 The Pale Piper
    71% 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: Metroidvania 26%, Precision Platformer 23.8%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.3%

  42. #42 Super Mombo Quest
    73% 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 34%, Precision Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

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    70% matchVery Positive84% of 124 reviews2025
    Dev: Danny Garay
    Windows · Linux

    This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.

    Why similar: Gothic 17%, Platformer 12.2%, Precision Platformer 11.2%, Action RPG 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%

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    73% 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.

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  45. #45 Altalis
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fiz Studio
    Windows

    A puzzle Metroidvania game!

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  46. #46 Lumina: Resenting Shadow
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FayneLuna
    Windows

    Journey through a kingdom drained of its life. An innocent being locked away from its own kind, longing to be loved and seen. Though it seems to have forgotten one flicker of hope. You, a glimmer of life not yet fallen.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Precision Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

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    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,097 reviews2023
    Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

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  48. #48 Esquire Robo
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SolidFrogLLC
    Windows

    "When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."

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    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 45 reviews2021
    Dev: Christophe GalatiPub: Deneos
    Windows

    Dive into a great adventure in the Game Boy era! Tako will travel the world, explore mysterious dungeons and fight tenacious bosses on his quest to end the war between the octopus kingdom and the human realm. Will you help this brave octopus to spread his message of tolerance and unity?

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  50. #50 YesterSol
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Neat Games
    Windows

    Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!

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  51. #51 Restless Lands
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Crackin'
    Windows

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    68% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    68% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: Guara Studios
    Windows

    Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania.

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    67% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  55. #55 Passages
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Secret Game Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Solve intricate puzzles and evade obstacles with precise, skillful platforming. Collect musical instruments that change your environment with ancient magic, and gain skills and items that enhance your ability to move through that environment. Succeed, and you may just save your family.

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  56. #56 Bones Beneath
    66% 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.

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    66% matchVery Positive84% of 158 reviews2024
    Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
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  58. #58 Aleya's Ascent
    67% 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.

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  59. #59 Betrayer: Curse of the Spine
    69% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
    Dev: Triple Ch3rry StudiosPub: Proponent Games
    Windows

    Betrayer: Curse of the Spine is an Action-Adventure Metroidvania. The game features decision making, crafting, fast-paced combat, multiple endings, intricate storytelling, an open world to explore, and more!

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  60. #60 The Forbidden Forest
    66% 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 39.6%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

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