- #1 Gridvania
97% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ExpertStars
Windows
In this 2D Puzzle Metroidvania, explore the world collecting items to help you solve puzzles on your way to reach the flag! Will you remember where you came from, and will you be able to collect all the hidden gems?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Puzzle Platformer 25.7%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Strategy 9.7%, Nonlinear 8.7%
- #2 Treasure Adventure Game
96% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Platformer 8.6%
- #3 Tool Land
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: bjsjsk
Windows
Tool Land is an adventure exploration platformer puzzle game. Collect tools with unique functions, uncover the secrets behind various mechanisms, and explore every corner of this hand-drawn doodle art world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Nonlinear 13%, Platformer 8.7%
- #4 Amalu, Wells between worlds
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Platformer 8.4%
- #5 Akaku Forest
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dowfamidas
Windows
Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Nature 9.1%, Nonlinear 7.2%
- #6 Tiny Adventure Game
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teunu
Windows
Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Nature 6.9%
- #7 MONOMOON
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows
In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Nonlinear 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 6.9%
- #8 Dreeg
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Melted Monster Game Studio LLC
Windows · Mac
Dreeg is a multi-dimensional Metroidvania adventure. Shift between three parallel dimensions to explore, solve puzzles, and battle fierce enemies. Upgrade your Pulsar Suit and Forge to unlock unique abilities. Unravel the mysteries, avenge your fallen companion, and save the multiverse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Platformer 7.7%
- #9 The SOL Device 2
91% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Straitlace Studios
Windows
After escaping the research ship, Samuel finds himself crash landed on a foreign planet overrun by a hostile organization. Now it's up to Samuel and his trusty SOL equipment to rescue the scientists who also escaped the ship, and find a way off of the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 8.9%, Strategy 6.6%
- #10 Fiadh
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miraculum Games
Windows
Embark on a journey as Fiadh, a young woman with a deep connection to animals, racing against a cataclysmic storm in this mesmerizing 2D puzzle platformer. Traverse decaying landscapes, form unbreakable connections, and harness newfound abilities to preserve the last vestiges of a fading world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #11 方块 Block
89% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: GlanielStudio
Windows
Block is a minimalist platform puzzle game where you explore various bizarre locations and interact with creative scene mechanisms!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 9.3%, Strategy 6.8%
- #12 Potata: Foxy Tale
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Potata Company
Windows
Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #13 Nonolith
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Justcamh
Windows · Mac · Linux
The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Nonlinear 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 7.6%
- #14 Öoo
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,680 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Nature 10.8%, Platformer 8.5%
- #15 Royally Frogged
87% 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 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 9.4%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #16 Peas Adventure
88% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Artur Rezende
Windows
Peas Adventure is a fun and challenging game where the main idea is to use a small wooden cannon to throw all the peas inside the basket to save them.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Nature 20.5%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Fantasy 9.9%, Platformer 7.3%
- #17 Ember Fall
86% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ASH GAMES
Windows
Step into the shoes of a lone wanderer in a ruined world, guarding the last ember of hope. Solve creative light-based puzzles, battle predators lurking in the shadows, and uncover the forgotten secrets of a broken land in this emotional platformer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 9%, Strategy 8.7%
- #18 Randomice
84% matchVery Positive97% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: VideoludidPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Escape from a laboratory house in this unique puzzling platformer with a twist! All important objects are randomly placed in the world before the start of the game. Each playthrough will take a different path through the house, but can always be completed. A perfect introduction to Randomizers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Nonlinear 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 7.9%
- #19 Fledge
85% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Seals Games
Windows
Fledge is a 2D platform game in which the player takes on the role of Corentin, a young pigeon who takes flight to find his idol and become, like him, a great explorer. However, this hasty flight is far from a success... Help him make his dream come true!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Nature 12.9%, Platformer 8.1%
- #20 Summit
84% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Dominik Hackl
Windows
Explore a giant mountain massif in this classical 2D Metroidvania. Climb daring mountain passes, explore forgotten ruins and gather equipment as you ascend your way to the ultimate destination - the Summit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Nature 16.6%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 6.6%
- #21 Find Eden
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CozyCoupleCoding
Windows
Play as Timmy, whisked into a mysterious cat realm invaded by monsters. Journey through enchanting realms, solve puzzles, and harness new abilities to save this world—and maybe your own—in a cozy, dark, and hand-drawn 2D adventure full of secrets and quirky cats.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 10%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #22 Iron Diamond
81% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: North Folk Studios
Windows
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Nonlinear 15.8%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #23 Memory Draw
80% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Restart Studio
Windows
Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 7.4%, Nonlinear 7.4%
- #24 Nerdtastic Norman & The Soul Fragments
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Section 8 Studios
Windows
Nerdtastic Norman is a 2d scrolling puzzle platformer set in purgatory based on Dante's Inferno. Over 70 unique levels, dangerously hard boss battles, and 1 unique story. Help Norman gather the missing pieces of his shattered soul, and help him return to the land of the living.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Atmospheric 6%, Platformer 5.5%
- #25 Ascender
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2017
Dev: GameChanger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Ascender is a 2D explorative puzzle metroidvania. The game is set in the open world of GOA's districts, and the player will face many unique puzzles to solve. Warning!! This game will truly challenge your puzzle and platforming skill :D
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.8%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Platformer 8.7%
- #26 Smelted Kin
82% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Microbat Studio
Windows · Linux
Science fiction 2D shooter with platformer and metroidvania elements. Players will have to explore a huge research complex consisting of nonlinear levels, which is crowded with robots
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Platformer 7.6%
- #27 Islets
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Platformer 11.4%, Nature 9.6%, Fantasy 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #28 The Legend of Thabor - Rise of the Mages
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Ivo ZabotPub: iz-gamedev
Windows
It is a 2D action adventure in pixel graphics. Combines the Metroidvania, platformer and puzzle platformer genres. Experience great fantasy worlds, challenging boss fights and exciting puzzles. Gradually learn new skills and become a master of magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Fantasy 9.8%, Platformer 6.6%
- #29 The Forbidden Forest
78% 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 41.4%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Fantasy 7.5%, Atmospheric 7%
- #30 DeltaPhysics
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: MacroTree GamesPub: MacroTree Games
Windows · Linux
DeltaPhysics is 2D nonlinear platformer - featuring clean physics-based platforming in a dynamic, interactive environment. Master movement upgrades to discover new paths through an interconnected map of platforming challenges and puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Nonlinear 23.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 6.2%
- #31 Temporal Branches
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Relic LTD
Windows
Explore large levels in endless ways with the ability to switch between Past, Present & Future. Set your own pace and challenge with a variety of unlockable characters and difficulty modes. Unlock additional content by clearing in-game challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Nonlinear 17%, Platformer 10.9%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #32 YesterSol
77% 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 31%, Nature 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 7.6%
- #33 Capybound
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vinicius de Moraes
Windows
Capybound is a 2D platformer with puzzle elements. You wake up as a capybara in a beautiful pixelated world. Find oranges, meet and talk to many different animals, solve puzzles, unlock skills, explore the world and it's secrets, all in a quest to find your way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Funny 8%
- #34 Switch Box
75% 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 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 28%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #35 Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overwrite Digital Services
Windows · Linux
'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Fantasy 10.3%, Platformer 8.7%
- #36 EMUUROM
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: borbware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Document an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the behaviour of the EMUUROM creatures and use the gained knowledge to create new paths forward. Slowly, the machinations of the mythic forest sprites begin to unfold.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 13%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Platformer 7.8%
- #37 FeatherCall
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreamVeil Studios
Windows
FeatherCall is a fast pace, puzzle platformer where you help Luna, a mother blue bird, rescue her lost children. Brave numerous challenges and puzzles by Dashing to new heights, Throwing a guiding feather, and Gliding back to safety!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, 2D Platformer 18%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Nature 9.5%
- #38 Trapers Platformer
74% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: molamucho.com
Windows · Linux
Story driven Metroidvania-ish challenging platformer with cute hand-drawn graphics and a focus on exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #39 Grayscale
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Interspatial Games
Windows
Grayscale is a story driven, 2D puzzle platformer centered around the main character Faela. The game follows her story as she attempts to save her world from its own instability. Take advantage of the bizarre plane swapping physics of their world to change everything around you and progress.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Strategy 10.4%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #40 Leap Year
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Linssen
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Platformer 8.6%
- #41 The Last Awen
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Instinto Studios
Windows
Explore and protect the endangered forest as Fae, the last guardian. Face enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in a challenging 2.5D metroidvania. The Last Awen combines action and exploration in a captivating visual experience.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Nature 12.3%
- #42 Restless Lands
73% 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 33.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #43 Mereonozis 2D: The Kingdom of Gremlins
72% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Pavel Gorev
Windows
A puzzle-bazed metroidvania. Help the robot to repair the station. But there are gremlins who will try to break everything you've just fixed!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #44 Alchemist's Mountain
72% 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 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 8.6%, Story Rich 7%
- #45 Black Dust
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Alaimo
Windows · Linux
Explore a hand-drawn world of trash with your giant robot, trusty orb, and (lack of) platforming skills! These hostile lands will test your understand of many bizarre mechanics, and a complete exploration can only achieved by the most devoted of players.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Nonlinear 17.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #46 Ex Vitro
70% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Evolver Dynamics
Windows
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Sci-fi 9%
- #47 Xolotl
71% 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 36.2%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Nature 7.4%
- #48 Dark Labyrinth
70% 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 33.9%, Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 9.7%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #49 ANIMAL WELL
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Platformer 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #50 Relic Light
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TDGame Studio
Windows
Relic Light is a pixel-style puzzle-action dungeon game. You will play as an explorer who arrives at the remaining ruins, explores to acquire various skills, solves the complex and diverse puzzles within, and discovers the ultimate secret of the ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Nonlinear 16%, Sci-fi 11%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #51 Cavalier
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coin Laundry Games
Windows · Mac
The King's pup levels up! Cavalier is a single player hand drawn Metroidvania. Combat enchanted creatures while you explore the expanding map, and restore the magical kingdom in this charming medieval adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 10%, Fantasy 9%
- #52 Guillotine
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zomorro Studio
Windows
You’ve lost your head… and you must get it back. In Guillotine, decapitate enemies, steal their powers, and face creatures from Basque folklore such as Patxi Errementaria, Olentzero, or the Sorgina. Terror and absurd humor in a platformer with the soul of a metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, 2D Platformer 22%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 8.6%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #53 Harmonicord
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Imperial Panda Games
Windows · Linux
How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! Re-unite the inhabitants of a divided forest and learn their Harmonies to unlock the wood's secrets on a rope-slinging adventure!
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.1%, Nature 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #54 Pounce and the Twin Trees
68% 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 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Platformer 8.2%
- #55 Morphbound: Test in Progress
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LexyDev
Windows · Linux
Morphbound is a puzzle adventure where you control experimental “Shapez”. Master the unique abilities of each form. Shift, roll, and manipulate the environment to survive tests. Face the relentless, sarcastic commentary of BISCUIT, the lab's AI. Prove you're NOT just another failed experiment.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.4%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Story Rich 12%, Platformer 9.3%
- #56 Little Witch
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: QianQi
Windows
This is the story of an adventurous little witch and her cat in the paper world. The puzzle mainly tests the player's observation of the stage and the application of elements. Use the cat to eat the elements and use them in the right place to open the channel or get new elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 9.1%, Strategy 8.1%
- #57 1000 Amps
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 342 reviews2012
Dev: Brandon Brizzi
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 42.1%, Metroidvania 32.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 6.7%, 2D 1.7%
- #58 The Macro-Mines
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Under the Lab Soft
Windows
The Macro-Mines is a roguelite platformer where the world is governed by rules of the iconic minesweeper. Explore, discover and face the different challenges this mine will present.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
- #59 The Bomb Split
66% 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 32.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Platformer 7.6%
- #60 Garden of Aiden
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Solarpunk Studios
Windows
A precision 2D metroidvania where knowledge decays and data is currency. Recover GAIA’s shattered algorithms to restore lost abilities, outmaneuver corrupt AIs and ravenous bugs, and weave through a hand‑crafted techno‑organic world of rewarding secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 15%, Nature 14.2%, Platformer 8.8%