- #1 Betrayer: Curse of the Spine - Prologue
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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%
- #35 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
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 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 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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Action RPG 12.5%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Precision Platformer 17.3%, Gothic 11.8% ★, Platformer 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
- #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 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 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 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%
- #43 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
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%
- #44 Xolotl
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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Precision Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #45 Altalis
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiz Studio
Windows
A puzzle Metroidvania game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Platformer 8.7%
- #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%
- #47 9 Years of Shadows
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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Action RPG 11.5%, Action Roguelike 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #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."
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
- #49 Save me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition
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?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Action RPG 13%, 2D Platformer 11.3%
- #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!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Precision Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 9.2%
- #51 Restless Lands
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Crackin'
Windows
A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #52 Switch Box
68% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 鲁搬三试
Windows
"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #53 Golden Knight
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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #54 Hammer of Pain
67% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: SleepingFrogPub: Baked Games S.A.
Windows
Hammer Of Pain. Dive into a pixel-art, medieval adventure with Silver, the master blacksmith, and his huntress daughter, Nora. Their riveting tale of courage and heritage awaits you. Unfold their story, savor the detail, and get hooked on their world!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20%, Metroidvania 17.2%, Platformer 11%, Action RPG 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Precision Platformer 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Precision Platformer 23.5%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #57 Noreya: The Gold Project
66% matchVery Positive84% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Mythology 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Platformer 10.1%
- #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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Precision Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 9.6%
- #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!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Precision Platformer 17.6%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 8.8%
- #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%