- #1 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
Windows
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, 2.5D 22.2%, Platformer 14.9%, Action 5%, Stylized 4.8%
- #2 Reina and Jericho
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reclamation Games
Windows
Create a perfect chain of cause and effect in Reina & Jericho, an intense story-driven adventure through a fortress defended by Reina's worst enemies. Confront Reina's past, present, and future as she battles her foes and bends time itself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, 2.5D 15.4%, Precision Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #3 Puppetmaster
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
Windows
Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, 2.5D 15.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #4 Arcadia: Colony
95% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Kibe Software House
Windows
Enter into the world of Arcadia, a 2.5D Anime-style Metroidvania. Play as the three unique characters with their unique abilities and world's interactions. Save your homeland from the troubles caused by the huge bird-like Puppets and reveal hidden truths in the underground!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, 2.5D 17.8%, Precision Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #5 We're Closed Sorry
94% 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 48.3%, 2.5D 23%, Action 9.1%, Stylized 8.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #6 Maya Star
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: RetroLamen
Windows
In a magical land ruled by an ancient evil, a prophecy says that salvation will come with the awakening of a new hero. Explore different maps, fight evil creatures and decide the fate of Maya Star.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Philosophical 23.2%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 2.2%
- #7 Shadow Complex Remastered
93% matchVery Positive85% of 953 reviews2016
Dev: ChAIR EntertainmentPub: Epic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, 2.5D 20.2%, Platformer 18.4%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 1%
- #8 Him
92% 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 56.1%, 2.5D 11.2%, Stylized 9.1%, Platformer 7.8%, Action 7.3%
- #9 Florarium
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Emotional 4.9%
- #10 Mira The Dreamers
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinecera StudioPub: Dawnbright Games
Windows
Awaken in a silent nightmare where memories turn into monsters. Mira is an atmospheric 2D Metroidvania set in a fractured subconscious. Master fluid combat, piece together lost dreams, and uncover the mystery of the Somnus in a world reacting to your every move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Precision Platformer 16.1%, Narration 13.2%, Action 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #11 Demon Runner The Forsaken
90% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Blue Slayer Gaming
Windows
Demon Runner: The Forsaken is a 2D side scrolling, platformer, metroidvania style game. It features 30 levels, 5 different difficulty settings, and 2 different endings. This game will challenge even some of the best speed runners and is a must have for those who seek a challenging game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, 2.5D 17.5%, Platformer 16%, Precision Platformer 13.3%, Action 9.2%
- #12 Pounce and the Twin Trees
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aaron GibsonPub: VisceRality Studios
Windows · Linux
Unleash your inner tiger! Pounce through a vibrant world & its mirrored corruption in this challenging metroidvania. Master agility, traverse shifting landscapes & outrun danger. Can you unlock the Twin Trees' secrets & save the day? Wishlist now! #platformer #adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, 2.5D 17.4%, Narration 15.3%, Precision Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 11.5%
- #13 Somnium Shore
89% 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 44.9%, Platformer 20.4%, Precision Platformer 12%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 5.1%
- #14 ReSetna
88% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.3%, Platformer 21.3%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 4.9%, Indie 3.2%
- #15 Orin
87% 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 30.6%, 2.5D 18%, Platformer 16.2%, Precision Platformer 14.3%, Action 6.7%
- #16 Necrosphere64
86% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Any%
Windows
An adventure that will test your skills using only 2 buttons!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Precision Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Action 5.5%
- #17 Spirit Fusion
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Platformer 16.7%, Action 8.8%, Stylized 7.6%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #18 Tyto
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamjob Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take flight and glide through a breathtaking world in this visually stunning platformer, where you play as a lost owlet searching for its family in a vast and perilous forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Platformer 18.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Action 6.5%
- #19 Ascent DX
84% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Platformer 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #20 白泽图:黑飨
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Juunen
Windows
白泽,诞生在东望山的神灵,某天突然被帝子授职为妖籍司,肩负起查明、统计九州所有妖族的大任。但是在这之前,有件事需要他去调查——五百年前浊兽玄织在九州东方的遥州与黑龙汁光纪大战之后销声匿迹。于是妖籍司白泽五百年来第一次踏上了九州的土地,一边统计妖族信息一边寻找浊兽玄织的消息。
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.6%, 2.5D 12.8%, Drama 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Action 6.3%
- #21 Will O Wisp
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 是政屋
Windows
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.6%, Platformer 19.5%, Action 9.5%, Emotional 7.6%, Adventure 4.4%
- #22 Blightened
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xombis
Windows
Blightened is a dark fantasy 2.5D Metroidvania platformer where corruption fuels both survival and power. Explore fractured timelines, channel volatile blight into abilities, and battle monstrous guardians across collapsing realms.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Precision Platformer 17.4%, 2.5D 16.4%, Stylized 6.9%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #23 Back From Earth
82% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Blip-Blop Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is the story of a fragile alien climbing through strange worlds in search of home. A journey of symbols and emotions, where every step forward carries the weight of healing.
Why similar: Narration 27.6%, Philosophical 23%, Emotional 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Platformer 8.8%
- #24 Alice Into the Panopticon
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lunarians
Windows
Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Platformer 17.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Story Rich 6.1%, Action 5.6%
- #25 Hunter's Legacy
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Lienzo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.5%, Platformer 24.1%, Action 11.2%, Adventure 7%, Indie 4.2%
- #26 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,880 reviews2021
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, 2.5D 19.7%, Platformer 15.1%, Stylized 7.9%, Emotional 6.3%
- #27 Super Panda Adventures
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,020 reviews2014
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, Platformer 28.2%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 5%, Indie 3.5%
- #28 Wreckdigger
79% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Karlis ZabersPub: team BitClub
Windows
Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Platformer 22.7%, Action 13%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 2.6%
- #29 Uruc
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RabbitPantsGames
Windows
Navigate the heart of a war-ravaged world, discovering hidden truths about those around you and yourself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, 2.5D 19.7%, Philosophical 17.6%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 6%
- #30 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, Platformer 16.2%, Action 9%, Adventure 5.8%, Multiple Endings 4.8%
- #31 Tenebra
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Stylized 10.9%, Platformer 8.2%, Precision Platformer 8%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #32 Vínculo
75% 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 38.3%, Precision Platformer 17.9%, 2.5D 16.1%, Platformer 11.5%, Action 4.8%
- #33 The Wicked Souls
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Konsonautic
Windows
The Wicked Souls is a Metroidvania with a strong focus on an exciting and imaginative story. Explore the mysterious tower in the afterlife with the postman Bones and his mischievous companion Dietrich and uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Narration 20.5%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Story Rich 7%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #34 Jude
77% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Trois7ème
Windows
Explore the deep metroidvania world of Jude as you jump, collect, run for survival, and mentally build strategies to uncover the mysteries behind creation and purpose. Explore through the forests to the the dark side of the bayou and more as you are challenged to open the doors and find answers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, 2.5D 17.5%, Platformer 15.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #35 Dr. Atominus
76% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Pikku-a
Windows · Linux
Dr. Atominus is a short platformer with metroidvania elements and a cool sci-fi story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Narration 9.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #36 Arenion
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoD
Windows
Explore a giant interconnected world riddled with monsters and machines. Ensnared by the convoluted web spun by a dangerous criminal syndicate hailing from a distant land, you uncover a horrifying secret. Will you yield to their manipulation or rise up to fight for what’s right?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, 2.5D 20.2%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Precision Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.9%
- #37 Pentacore
74% matchMixed64% of 11 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 51.1%, Platformer 18.1%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Action 7%, Atmospheric 4.1%
- #38 The Steps of Divynia
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ice Spark Studios
Windows
Clash with tainted beasts as Divynia changes from the mundane to the unknown. As Aylidia, forge your destiny in a tale about courage and holding on to your beliefs. Will you unearth magic's greatest question, or are some mysteries better left untouched? Find out in this epic 2D Adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Narration 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 8.1%, Emotional 7.6%
- #39 Witchcrafter: Empire Legends
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Codeward
Windows · Mac · Linux
A systemic, dark fantasy metroidvania RPG where you are a young witchcrafter striving to control his power of 4 elements on a journey to find a mythical fifth one and save his kidnapped father. Your decisions count in this branching, thought-provoking story set in a vivid, murky world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Narration 18.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #40 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
73% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: catnipstudio
Windows
Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Action 10.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Indie 1.6%
- #41 RIN: The Last Child
73% matchMixed60% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 17.5%, Emotional 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #42 Phaze Shift
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 6.8%, Multiple Endings 6.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #43 Echoes of You
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlost Pixel
Windows
Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Platformer 18.7%, Action 11.6%, Emotional 7.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #44 Dust and Shadow
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HyperStep Studio
Windows
Dust and Shadow lets you shift between multiple time dimensions, altering the map in real time. Face enemies, traps, and the environment to uncover the mystery. Unlock powerful abilities as you progress through the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Platformer 19.5%, Precision Platformer 14.3%, Stylized 7.6%, Adventure 6.7%
- #45 Glitcheon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: River ForgePub: River Forge Games
Windows
Explore a dystopian future in this Metroidvania platformer in which you use glitchy abilities to launch yourself and enemies across the level at high speeds, create temporary platforms, and more in your search to uncover the secrets of your origin in The Forum.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, 2.5D 20%, Precision Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Stylized 7.1%
- #46 Refactor
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Platformer 16%, 2.5D 12.1%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 5.2%
- #47 The Little Brave
69% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Dmitrii Batov
Windows
Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, 2.5D 24.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Narration 9.2%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #48 Ayna: Shattered Truth
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: designmatic
Windows
Become water. Be shapeless, be formless, be fluid. All living things are from water and you can transform water into what it needs to be. Dive into this newly crafted fairytale and take on the journey of finding your place in this 2.8D Metroidvania fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, 2.5D 20.2%, Precision Platformer 9%, Stylized 8.8%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #49 A.T.O.M.
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beta Game Studio
Windows · Mac
An atmospheric 2D sidescroller platformer metroidvania game in a post nuclear-disaster setting where you play as a nuclear-fueled droid sent to Earth to find out if human life is possible once again. You will explore unique areas, unlock secret paths, learn new abilities, fight bosses and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, 2.5D 18%, Platformer 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #50 After Shadows
70% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Insidious Games
Windows
After Shadows is a metroidvania with roguelike elements. Get into a distant post-apocalyptic future, where all of humanity became extinct. Explore the abandoned Fortress, look for traps and hide from Dark Monster who is chasing you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Platformer 15.6%, Stylized 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #51 Slime:Evo
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falcon Stories
Windows
A gorgeous pixel art metroidvania where you play as an evolving slime. Learn new attacks and dodges from rescued slimes, and confront the monster lords in their domains.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Philosophical 16.3%, Platformer 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #52 Near The Sun
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nonlinear
Windows
God's punishment burns the earth to ashes, and eventually consumes the underground world as well. A stylish 2D stealth action game where how you explore determines your fate. A boy carries his sister on his back and races through the underground world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Platformer 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 8.3%, Precision Platformer 6.7%
- #53 Lumen Veil
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obox
Windows
A dark metroidvania where you play as a silent, white-hooded specter drifting through forgotten realms. Master precise hand-drawn platforming and uncover the mystery of the veil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, 2.5D 21%, Platformer 18.1%, Action 11%, Adventure 6.5%
- #54 Colors of Memory
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Melancholy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy adventure across two realities — a mysterious world of memories and the land of the living, where every choice matters. Wander the edge of forgetting, uncover lost stories, and find your own path — one that might change everything and paint the world in a whole new light.
Why similar: Narration 18.9%, 2.5D 18%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Philosophical 10%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #55 Unbound: Worlds Apart
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Platformer 18.8%, Precision Platformer 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #56 Shellbound
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fake Lobster
Windows
Shellbound is a Post-Metroidvania on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite, exploring a (literally) living world, fighting and controlling enemies for platforming, puzzles and combat and evolving its ecosystem like Darwin on steroids – all while unraveling your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Platformer 13.8%, Narration 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #57 Fallen Rebellion
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Leszczynski D JosephPub: Bazkreyol Games
Windows
Run and jump through the land of an ancient civilization in a challenging platformer in which your goal is to reach the end without any saves.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, 2.5D 26.7%, Precision Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Stylized 7.1%
- #58 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
67% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.6%, Platformer 18%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 4.8%
- #59 The Perfect Pencil
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Cima
Windows
Lost in the kingdom of the white beast, will you find your way out? The Perfect Pencil is a story-driven action platformer that throws you into the innermost depths of the human mind. Navigate surreal worlds punctuated by bizzare personalities, tense boss battles and secrets. She’s waiting for you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Narration 17.9%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, Emotional 6.2%
- #60 Runan Ritual
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BehnderPub: Checkpoint Loop
Windows
A momentum-heavy 2D Metroidvania where you dash, double-jump and wall-cling beneath Goen, the last city on earth, chaining whip combos and parrying to bank Maia essence for permanent rituals or short-lived upgrades you drop on death.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.6%, Platformer 19.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 4.9%