- #1 INAYAH - Life after Gods
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Cyberpunk 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Platformer 9.5%
- #2 MindScape: Verenna
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoLoJo Games
Windows
Fight through the neon ruins of Verenna as Nova, a genetically engineered young woman hunted for her extraordinary powers. Master fast side-scrolling combat, battle the mechanized Reavers, and uncover the truth behind her creation before General Khardek claims her power.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Cyberpunk 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #3 Maverick
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arbiter Games
Windows
Maverick is an action-packed metroidvania with tight and deliberate controls. Run, jump, and shoot your way through a post-modern Earth under siege by alien-androids. Conquer dynamic enemies and bosses as you evolve your xeno-armor with enhancements and unlock unique abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%
- #4 Xanthiom 2
95% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 6.8%
- #5 Panda Punch
94% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Ninja Rabbit StudiosPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows · Linux
Panda Punch is a puzzle platformer game in which you have to control a red panda and save the world from evil alien robots.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.8%, Metroidvania 18.6%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 8.1%
- #6 Safe Hayven
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Escape Code Games
Windows · Linux
Safe Hayven is a 2D pixel platformer with a killer soundtrack that will take you on a cyberpunk journey into the future. Aya is in the city of Wrexham, 2089. The world is being dominated by the Z-54 A.I and Aya leads the "Rezistance" in fighting back against this new threat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Cyberpunk 18.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 9%
- #7 Chibits
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Exploration 7.1%
- #8 The Monk
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elusor Games
Windows · Linux
The Monk is an epic adventure in the cyberpunk world. Blood, implants, brutality and fights. That all you can try by yourself
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Cyberpunk 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #9 Sect-Machina
91% matchMixed60% of 304 reviews2023
Dev: Skelecrew Games
Windows
Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
- #10 Sealed Bite: Extended
91% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #11 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayward Games
Windows
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 9.7%, RPG 8.2%, 2D Platformer 7.2%
- #12 NIGHTRAVEL
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Yoshida Gakuen
Windows
「NIGHTRAVEL」は、荒廃した電子街が舞台のマルチビルド2Dアクションゲームです。電脳支配された故郷を救うため「ハッカー」となり、反撃の狼煙を上げよう。 荒廃した空虚な街を駆け抜け、有象無象の敵対者たちを蹂躙しよう。一人でも友達と一緒でもプレイ可能。 戦利品を組み合わせて能力増強、各キャラクターを使いこなし、電脳システムに支配された街を取り戻そう。
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Cyberpunk 20.3%, Side Scroller 10.1%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Futuristic 6.3%
- #13 Project Atno
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Olsen Games LLC
Windows
Forge your own path through a derelict station in this fast-paced epic adventure. Navigate the labyrinthine behemoth, form alliances with survivors, and uncover the secrets behind the mystery that befell this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Cyberpunk 18.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Futuristic 8.5%
- #14 Peaky Circus
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a broken world filled with masks and monsters in this hand-drawn Metroidvania. Fight strange enemies and twisted bosses with your katana and shotgun umbrella, unlock powerful new abilities, and uncover the truth behind the masks of Peaky Circus.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 11%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #15 Relic Light
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TDGame Studio
Windows
A pixel-art 2D puzzle platformer with Metroidvania exploration. Join starfarer girl Ling Ao'ao as she meets AI girl ALICE in the ruins of humanity at the universe's end. Befriend companions, gather abilities, solve intricate contraptions, and uncover the cosmos's truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Futuristic 9.2%
- #16 Neon Eclipse: Dominium
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manerfish Games
Windows
“Neon Eclipse: Dominium” is a 2D cyberpunk metroidvania where you play as a ninja fighting against mega-corporations. Choose between 2 heroes, use genetic, cybernetic or traditional abilities. Explore interconnected worlds, unlock skills, produce weapons and face biomechanical bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Cyberpunk 13%, Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Futuristic 8.9%
- #17 Intergalactic Mystery
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebelião Studio
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure with Duke and Floc, fighting in alien worlds, unraveling cosmic secrets, and challenging bosses in search of the celestial origins of an enigmatic Alien. RPG, adventure, shooting, and NPC interaction. Get ready for intense action!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
- #18 Shifted Heart
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pickle Jar Games
Windows
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #19 MURICA
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Acme Pixel Foundry
Windows
Get portal-napped to an alternate version of The United States 2000 years in the future. Travel the 16-bit landscape of MURICA on a search for the way home; and maybe save the past while you're at it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Futuristic 6.9%
- #20 LoHa Beta Bot
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CBA Entertainment
Windows
Explore a ruined world as LoHa Beta Bot, a powerful robot cat. Fight dangerous machines, discover new abilities, uncover hidden paths and meet unique characters in a 2D action-adventure Metroidvania full of secrets and mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Side Scroller 16.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #21 Lone Knight
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jean Makes Games
Windows · Mac
Lone Knight is a 2D Metroidvania, inspired by games like Super Metroid, Hollow Knight, Zelda: A link to the past and Haiku the robots. You'll explore a vast interconnected land, trying to survive looking for the source of a corrupted signal that holds the key of your future.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Cyberpunk 12.5%, Futuristic 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Artificial Intelligence 10.2%
- #22 Makis Adventure
82% matchVery Positive94% of 128 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 31.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 7.8%
- #23 PSYCRON
82% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Mothware
Windows
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Platformer 8.5%
- #24 The Smoke
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vino VenitasPub: Eternally Forward Games
Windows
The Smoke is a 2D Metroidvania where players wield a gun to disperse the smoke that threatens to engulf the world. Explore a world filled with hidden pathways and treacherous chambers. Blast away enemies, clear toxic clouds, and unlock new abilities. Stop the darkness before it swallows everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Anime 8%
- #25 Pentacore
81% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 13.3%, Futuristic 6.3%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #26 Malleus Maleficarum
80% matchNo user reviews
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 25.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #27 Haiku, the Robot
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 9.2%
- #28 Silent Paradise Anthology
78% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamnoid
Windows
Discover 4 short metroidvania sci-fi adventures! Explore a submerged city, a lost world reclaimed by machines and a mysterious temple on an alien planet. Unlock new abilities to reach more places and battle deadly foes. Piece together the story of those places and discover how they’re all connected.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Futuristic 9.8%, Sci-fi 8%
- #29 Vitrified
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Burning Fort Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Team up with ALAN the robot in this atmospheric post-nuclear metroidvania. Explore and fight your way through a beautiful but deadly post-nuclear wasteland, upgrade ALAN with abilities that unlock new areas, and uncover the secrets of The Worm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Platformer 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #30 Delta Zero
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Tyler M Richardson
Windows
A fast-paced action platformer with non-linear world progression and level design! Challenging gameplay with 3 difficulty modes, 2 playable characters and local co-op! Fight bosses in any order and experience the world change with each victory, enemies become harder, faster and smarter!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Futuristic 9.9%
- #31 Crown Of Silence
76% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
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 32.3%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Platformer 7.8%
- #32 GINSHA
77% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 10%, Futuristic 6.3%
- #33 Near The Sun
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nonlinear
Windows
Near The Sun is a 2D action-adventure game where you slice through enemy lines with sharp dashes and race across a collapsing underworld. Experience a story that changes depending on the order you explore, and discover a way to save a girl from a long-lost "previous world."
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.9%, Cyberpunk 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Side Scroller 11%, Futuristic 10.4%
- #34 Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lunar Ray Games
Windows · Linux
Travel to the Tower in the Sea to avert the apocalypse, in this exploration action-platformer. Join Auria, a retired war hero, as she adventures through a beautiful and dangerous world to save her family and the fabric of reality itself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 11.4%, RPG 8.1%
- #35 FrogeON
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JofraDev
Windows
A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Futuristic 10.6%
- #36 Axiom Verge 2
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Action 7%
- #37 STU, the First AI
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Me First Games
Windows
STU, the First AI is a Metroidvania set in the digital world of computers and the internet. Exploration is the heart of the game. Discover a vast world with new forms of digital life and humans struggling to control them.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Cyberpunk 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Futuristic 10.3%
- #38 BLADECHIMERA
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,481 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Cyberpunk 13.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 8.6%
- #39 Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Vertex ZeroPub: Red Dunes Games
Windows
Silent Planet is an exploration-focused, gothic sci-fi metroidvania rooted in Cosmic Horror. Explore the claustrophobic corridors of a massive underground complex filled with the remnants of technological and biological horrors created by a dead civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Lore-Rich 13%, Side Scroller 11.5%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #40 God Edge
74% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Weaver Games
Windows
Travel across Azmra and slay barons using the God Edge; A sword capable of transferring power from the slain to the slayer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, RPG 10.5%, Platformer 8.6%
- #41 Celestial Lumina
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Forge your own path by finding temporary tools or permanent abilities. Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where you ascend from the depths as the heir of a fallen underworld, to awaken radiant abilities & uncover the truth behind a heavenly world full of dystopian secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 8.9%
- #42 Frogreign
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arkanpixel
Windows
Leap into an amphibious adventure where your tongue is your grappling hook! Use your tongue to swing, slap and grapple your way through this vibrant Metroidvania. Will you help prince Rill to unlock the power of the great spirits and find his sister, lost in the midst of a royal conspiracy?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, RPG 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #43 Humani Project
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PrinceAldenGames
Windows
A story-driven, linear Metroidvania set 400 years after the Human-Robot wars of 199X. Hunted by machines and forced into pockets of semi-civilization, the remaining humans are being repurposed into living batteries. Will you be next?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #44 Machina of the Farthest
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ozumikanPub: room6
Windows
"Wouldn't it be awesome to fly?" Travel to the world's end in this warping-boomerang adventure with its beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #45 Shadowed Journey 暗影归途
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 贪玩狗工作室
Windows
Shadowed Journey is a Metroidvania-like game, where the player plays a sword-cultivating disciple of a fairy sect, who secretly goes down the mountain to return home. However, in this Dharma-ending age, what awaits you is a journey to hell, and all you can rely on is your flying sword and your heart
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #46 9 Years of Shadows
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,382 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 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 32%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Anime 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #47 POWERNAUT DECAY
71% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
A tough exploration-based platformer with souls-like elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Cyberpunk 13.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%
- #48 Gravity Castle
70% matchPositive86% of 49 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 25.4%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%, Platformer 9.5%
- #49 PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK is a single-player action game starring Xiamy, Yuez, and a lost newborn baby they happen to find. Follow the trio in their chaotic but heart-warming adventure!
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Anime 10.8%
- #50 AVELUNE
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Skyho
Windows · Mac
AVELUNE is a 2D action Metroidvania. Explore the fallen Kingdom of Abel and uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #51 CITRON WORLD FORWARD:ZERO
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TETRADOTOXIN
Windows · Mac
Citron World is an action RPG in which players explore a 2D map, switching between characters with transformable weapons in a world bizarrely developed by a substance called "Citron". Become the "Seeker" and manipulate the search weapon "ArmoND" to find out the truth about the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Futuristic 11.8%, Cyberpunk 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.1%
- #52 Blade Jumper
69% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: bit paradigmPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Seoul, 2045. Climb the Kukuru Tower, a giant structure with an unfathomable width and height, facing the truths about the city at its pinnacle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.6%, Cyberpunk 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12.6%, Artificial Intelligence 10.6%
- #53 Altered Alma
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2Awesome StudioPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Altered Alma combines the beloved classic Metroidvania formula with RPG elements, dating sim features, a slick pixel-art presentation, and a gripping story. Whether you want to beat up bad guys, find love, or just explore the beautiful cyberpunk cityscape, Neo Barcelona awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Cyberpunk 18%, Platformer 9%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Futuristic 7.7%
- #54 The Adventures of Panzer 2
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelcraft Games
Windows
Set approximately 1 year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins. The old team has been "recruited", an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action 8.9%
- #55 Asther
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SmallGear Studio
Windows
Asther is a 2D metroidvania action RPG where you play as a young witch. Explore a fantasy world, battle creatures and powerful bosses, develop your abilities, and unlock new paths in an adventure with fast-paced combat and an engaging story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.1%
- #56 Somnium Shore
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
Windows
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Platformer 16.6%, Exploration 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Adventure 6.6%
- #57 Nihilsearch
68% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Team_Bug
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Futuristic 11.2%, RPG 8.1%, Sci-fi 8%
- #58 Zorezdra
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Varanid Cyber
Windows
Zorezdra is a sci-fi platformer/metroidvania with a retro graphical aesthetic. Run, jump, fight and glide your way through a vast starport as you search for the truth about your protagonist's complex origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Futuristic 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 9.4%
- #59 The Last Tree
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zzmingo
Windows · Mac
A 2D pixel-like Metrovania game, exploring the game world with a unique atmosphere. In a mysterious and huge tree world, as time goes by, trees and plants have withered, the ecology has become worse, life has become scarce, and who will save the world that is about to break.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, RPG 13.4%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #60 ECHORIS
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Strata Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every weapon hides a world. A 2D metroidvania of vertical descent — step inside each blade you find, descend its Item World, and reforge it through layers of memory and reactive elemental depths.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Action 8.7%