- #1 Memoria
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Counting SheepPub: Counting Sheep
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memoria is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where magic is as much about memory as it is about power. You play as a powerful—but aging—sorceress who awakens in a familiar but fragmented world. Only by exploring the world around you can you spark your memories, and remember once again.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Magic 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #2 Cloud Seeker
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MagniFish Studios
Windows
Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #3 Ariana and the Elder Codex
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Action 5.7%
- #4 Charlie from the swamp
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arinima Games
Windows
"Charlie from the swamp" is a metroidvania game about little frog in a big world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Exploration 6.8%
- #5 Pain-T
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wheel Of Games
Windows
Pain-T is an exploration-driven metroidvania where color is your greatest weapon. Restore a world drained of paint, overcome hostile creatures, unlock colorfull powers, reveal hidden paths, and paint your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Exploration 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Open World 7.7%, Magic 7.2%
- #6 Fevercide
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fevercide is a metroidvania with elements of horror and adventure games. Join Sandra as she explores the stately cities of a Russian Empire that never fell. Solve puzzles, fight with monsters, and face the demons from her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Magic 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9%, Exploration 7.1%
- #7 Stoatman
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostum
Windows
Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Fantasy 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Exploration 6.4%
- #8 Spirit Fusion
92% 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 35.5%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 8%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 6.8%
- #9 Akari - The Five Eyed Fox
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SplashFire Studios
Windows
Play as Akari, a magical fox imbued with the power of light in this fast paced Metroidvania. Slash and Dash your way through an army of darkness and explore diverse, beautiful worlds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Magic 6.8%
- #10 Peaky Circus
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Platformer 11.7%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Open World 7.4%
- #11 Onchu
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Magic 9.3%, Hand-drawn 6.6%
- #12 The Forbidden Forest
89% 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 37.2%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Platformer 7.1%
- #13 Shifted Heart
89% 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 27.4%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Magic 6.8%
- #14 Halchemist
88% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Team Flask
Windows
For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Lore-Rich 17%, Platformer 14.5%, Fantasy 7%, Action 5.3%
- #15 Phaze Shift
87% 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 38.5%, Platformer 14.8%, Lore-Rich 6%, Exploration 5.3%, Hand-drawn 5.1%
- #16 Overbowed
86% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Magic 9.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #17 LUCID
86% 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 24.1%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Platformer 9.9%, Magic 9.4%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #18 EON: Reset
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team EON Reset
Windows
Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #19 Echoes of the Outworlder
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outworlder LLC
Windows
Explore a shattered land in this isekai Metroidvania, mastering fluid movement, battling monsters, clashing with Outworlders, and uncovering the truth behind a world on the edge of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Open World 9.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #20 Momogatari
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Platformer 8.4%, Magic 8.3%, Open World 8.3%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
- #21 Ashen Seed
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ad Aspera Games
Windows
A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Open World 7.7%, Platformer 7.4%, 2D Platformer 7%
- #22 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
82% matchVery Positive83% of 929 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Exploration 6.2%
- #23 Blightseeker
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Exploration 8.4%, Open World 7.3%, Adventure 7.3%
- #24 Lighthoof
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows
Leap, slash, dash, and ricochet your way through a ruined land in this hand-drawn 2D action-exploration game. Wield your light arrow against vicious foes and unlock new abilities to further explore the mountain of Essa. Along the way, you'll uncover the truth and choose the destiny of Lighthoof Noa.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Lore-Rich 13%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Magic 7.2%
- #25 YesterSol
80% 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 28.3%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 7.2%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #26 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
77% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Magic 8.3%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #27 Islets
78% 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 36.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Fantasy 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Open World 7.2%
- #28 Goo Keeper
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Oria Games Inc.
Windows
Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 8%, Hand-drawn 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #29 SHEEPO
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Open World 9.3%, Exploration 8.4%
- #30 Set In Stone
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maëlig Moreau
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D platformer metroidvania. Discover a strange place where everyone was turned into a tiny stone. Fight difficult bosses, explore an interconnected world, and piece together the chaotic history of people who suddenly lost their humanity (or not?).
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11%, Magic 7.3%
- #31 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2357 Steps
Windows
I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 8.8%, Combat 6.4%
- #32 The Smoke
76% 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 28.1%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9%, Magic 6.7%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #33 Malleus Maleficarum
75% 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 27%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Magic 11.3%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #34 Shards of Memories
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Platformer 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #35 Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Nemo, Inc
Windows
Little Nemo and his friends return for a hand-animated metroidvania adventure! Explore magical dream worlds with Nemo, the Princess of Slumberland, the mischievious Flip, and royal guard Peony as they try to stop the Nightmare Fiends from ruling over dreams forever.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 11.1%, Magic 8%
- #36 Bitlands
76% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ByteForge
Windows
Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Magic 9.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #37 Souno's Curse
74% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Kiro TeamPub: PixelHeart
Windows
Embark on a short and emotional journey through a cursed cave in this 2D hand-drawn platformer with action and metroidvania elements. Uncover a touching story about regrets and the value of living the moment
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #38 Slumbering Feline
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: The Flavare
Windows · Linux
Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Magic 9.9%, Exploration 7.3%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #39 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Magic 7.7%, Exploration 7.3%
- #40 Puppetmaster
73% 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 39.2%, Combat 10.5%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Open World 6.9%
- #41 The Elderseed
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Talebound Games
Windows
Embark on an epic action adventure by unraveling the mystery of the Elder Seed and save the world from falling into chaos. Journey with Milo through colorful handcrafted lands, forests, caves and dungeons. Forge new weapons and encounter strange creatures who will help you throughout your journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Exploration 8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #42 Makis Adventure
72% matchVery Positive94% of 127 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 34.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Exploration 8.1%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #43 Erandique
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Black Jack Game Studios
Windows
Erandique the indigenous hero!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Platformer 15.3%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Action 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%
- #44 Lost Tribe
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Firestone Games
Windows
Use a Spear Guardian to rescue your missing tribe members! A mysterious enemy has turned the once peaceful island into chaos. With help from your Companion and your Tribe’s wisdom, you must uncover secrets, gain new abilities, and restore peace to the island.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Platformer 14.4%, Open World 9.9%, Combat 8.9%, Exploration 6.3%
- #45 Slacker Dungeon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deleted Layer
Windows
The Slacker Dungeon is a is a 2D side-scrolling metroidvania action game. You have to play as a guy who found an enchanted intelligent sword and went on an adventure in search of wealth and an easy life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 14.9%, Magic 11%, Exploration 9%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
- #46 Ebenezer and the Invisible World
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: Play on Worlds
Windows
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Open World 8.5%, Exploration 6.6%
- #47 Kaila: The Journey to the Underworld
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Igolito Arts Studios
Windows
Play as Kaila, a young girl determined to rescue her mother from the clutches of Graygar, the Grey Soul. Explore a vast world, uncover secrets, unlock powerful abilities, and face challenging bosses on a journey to the Underworld. Are you ready to defy Death itself?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Magic 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #48 Ethereal Odyssey
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KU3 Dev
Windows · Linux
Explore a dreamscape, rich with magic, hidden secrets and mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #49 Sunken Sky
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Codenightly
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Open World 12%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
- #50 Clarity: The Seven Demons of Vanguardia
69% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Team Quantum Games
Windows
Clarity is a 2D side scrolling platforming adventure. Choose to face seven demons and acquire their demon sword and demon magic. Each sword and spell, has an elemental strength against a corresponding demon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 10%, Exploration 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #51 Croakspire
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lotus Arcade
Windows
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Exploration 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #52 Bread Adventure
67% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Wheafun Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 15.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Fantasy 7.2%
- #53 Misspell
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Hand-drawn 8%, Open World 7.3%, Exploration 6.7%
- #54 Voice of Flowers
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomasz Chabora
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic adventure full of perils and secrets. Explore distinct forsaken lands of Devetlam and fight your way by jumping on your enemies or showering them with a plethora of magic spells. An open-world platforming action inspired by the classics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Magic 9.3%, Open World 7.6%
- #55 Voidwrought
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 884 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #56 OTHERSIDE: Untamed Words
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OthersideCraft
Windows
OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Exploration 9%
- #57 Koko, the Last Leaf
67% 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 32.9%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Magic 12.6%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #58 The Starlight Amulet
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreddeGredde
Windows
Explore a mysterious island in this beautiful hand-drawn side-scrolling adventure. Befriend the characters you meet in order to learn new abilities that let you reach new areas. Story, visuals, game design and music by FreddeGredde.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 13.9%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Exploration 8.5%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #59 SpellTome
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
Windows
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Magic 7.6%, Hand-drawn 5.8%