- #1 Vigil: The Longest Night
97% matchVery Positive86% of 3,626 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Character Action Game 30% ★, Metroidvania 29.3%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Action RPG 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #2 Alwa's Awakening
96% matchVery Positive80% of 948 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.2%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Adventure 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, 2D 4.7%
- #3 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,655 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Action RPG 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%, 2D 4.8%
- #4 Axiom Verge
96% matchVery Positive90% of 6,599 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, 2D 4.4%, Action 3.5%, Adventure 3.2%
- #5 Catmaze
94% matchVery Positive84% of 601 reviews2018
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.
Why similar: Character Action Game 30.2% ★, Metroidvania 24.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Action RPG 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #6 Phoenotopia: Awakening
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,883 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Fantasy 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #7 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
93% matchVery Positive94% of 45,640 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.5%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Action RPG 6%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #8 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,588 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 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 55.9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #9 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
91% matchVery Positive81% of 1,267 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Action 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Action-Adventure 4.6%
- #10 Iconoclasts
91% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Adventure 5.1%
- #11 Arietta of Spirits
90% matchVery Positive85% of 716 reviews2021
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.6%, Action RPG 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16%, Story Rich 12.2%, Fantasy 9%
- #12 Metro Gravity
89% matchVery Positive93% of 901 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #13 Afterimage
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,285 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Action RPG 12%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Open World 6.3%
- #14 Constance
88% matchVery Positive83% of 2,955 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Psychological 12%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Open World 6.7%
- #15 Touhou Luna Nights
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,929 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Female Protagonist 16%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, 2D 5.1%
- #16 Gato Roboto
86% matchVery Positive94% of 5,244 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.2%, 2D 6.7%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 5.9%, Retro 3.8%
- #17 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
85% matchVery Positive93% of 7,419 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Female Protagonist 19%, Fantasy 8.5%, 2D 6.2%, Adventure 4.5%
- #18 Obsurity
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.5%, Fantasy 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.3%, 2D 13.1%, Action RPG 9.1%
- #19 Lila’s Sky Ark
84% matchVery Positive88% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Monolith of MindsPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #20 Ultros
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,248 reviews2024
Dev: HadoquePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.7%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, 2D 6.7%, Adventure 6.2%, Action 5.3%
- #21 Alwa's Legacy
84% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Fantasy 7.1%, 2D 4.9%
- #22 Ghost Song
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,454 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%, 2D 6.1%
- #23 Infinitevania
79% matchVery Positive93% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, 2D 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%
- #24 Rabi-Ribi
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,264 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 63.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Fantasy 5%
- #25 Darxanadon
82% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Action RPG 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, 2D 4.8%
- #26 Mystik Belle
81% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 5%, 2D 2.4%
- #27 Aeterna Noctis
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,140 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.1%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Open World 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #28 Eldritchvania
78% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Psychological 14%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 6.5%, 2D 5.8%
- #29 Roah
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2019
Dev: Grynsoft
Windows
A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
- #30 Fourmiworld
75% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: CZDOOM
Windows · Linux
Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 9.9%, 2D 6.5%, Retro 6.4%
- #31 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
78% matchVery Positive86% of 786 reviews2017
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.9%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Retro 9.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.8%
- #32 The Witch & The 66 Mushrooms
77% matchVery Positive87% of 201 reviews2020
Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
An all-new Metroidvania-style game developed using Pixel Game Maker MV! Make use of a variety of weapons as you traverse sprawling stages on a mission to take back your brother's body from the witch who stole it!
Why similar: Character Action Game 42.6% ★, Metroidvania 32.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, 2D 3.4%, Action 2.5%
- #33 Hollow Knight: Silksong
71% matchVery Positive89% of 419,906 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.2 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Story Rich 5.6%, 2D 5%
- #34 Pseudoregalia
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,813 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.2%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Fantasy 6.2%, Adventure 3.3%, Retro 2.5%
- #35 The Knight Witch
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 959 reviews2022
Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #36 Grey Area
76% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.1%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Action 18.3%, 2D 17.6%, Retro 9%
- #37 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
74% matchVery Positive93% of 41,589 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Why similar: Metroidvania 66%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Action 4.2%, Adventure 3.3%
- #38 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,804 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Fantasy 4.3%, Adventure 4%
- #39 Distortions
77% matchMixed59% of 217 reviews2018
Dev: Among Giants
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.5%, Adventure 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Open World 11.7%, Action 9.9%
- #40 Figment 2: Creed Valley
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,431 reviews2023
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Fantasy 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #41 OUTBUDDIES DX
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 287 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 61%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Adventure 6%, Action 5.7%, 2D 3.9%
- #42 Psycutlery
71% matchVery Positive100% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Skye JunePub: FreakZone Games
Windows
Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.1%, Action-Adventure 22%, Psychological 15.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, 2D 8.6%
- #43 HunterX
73% matchVery Positive83% of 743 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, Action RPG 16.8%, Atmospheric 5%, Action 4.9%
- #44 Fear the Spotlight
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Story Rich 16.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 8.9%
- #45 Rusted Moss
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,694 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #46 Genopanic
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 383 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%, 2D 7.7%, Story Rich 6.4%, Action 5.5%
- #47 Chronicles of Teddy
74% matchMixed69% of 335 reviews2015
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Action RPG 5.2%, Action 5.2%, Adventure 5.2%
- #48 Lost Ruins
70% matchVery Positive85% of 5,792 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Action 6.7%, 2D 6.3%, Adventure 5.8%
- #49 Possessor(s)
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 765 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Action 8.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #50 Akatori
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #51 Whirlwind Magician
68% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Female Protagonist 17%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 8.2%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #52 Shattered Divinities
65% matchVery Positive95% of 888 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, 2D 7.3%, Adventure 6.9%, Action RPG 6.9%
- #53 Sophie: Starlight Whispers
67% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Youth Gaming
Windows
Join Sophie on this adventure with deep storytelling and immersive graphics. Battle against monsters, explore the universe, unlock new spells, and discover why being different can be a superpower.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #54 ITORAH
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #55 Rebel Transmute
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #56 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
69% matchVery Positive84% of 2,713 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 71.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Action 4.6%, Action RPG 3.6%, 2D 3.5%
- #57 Memoirium
64% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: GoldenGratus
Windows
Traverse a chaotic and crumbling realm of dreams composed of liminal spaces. Adapt to the world’s odd rules as a Dreamer, and defy others like you to escape the strange and eclectic subconscious landscape.
Why similar: Action RPG 29.4%, Action-Adventure 24.7%, Fantasy 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Action 9.2%
- #58 FUNKYHEART
65% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: juicce
Windows
Bunn awakens in a surreal world with no memories of what happened. Bunny Hop through this colorful surreal landscape, explore hidden locations, and uncover the troubling truth about your identity in this 3D platformer.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Action 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #59 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
64% matchVery Positive95% of 278 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 60.3%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Action RPG 5.3%, 2D 4.5%