- #1 Surface Tension: Eclipse
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redo Games
Windows
Move lights. Walk on shadows. Surface Tension: Eclipse is a surreal 2D puzzlevania where cast shadows become solid platforms, every room is a spatial riddle, and the darkness hides more than it reveals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Surreal 10.2%, Platformer 8.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #2 Potata: Foxy Tale
96% 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 31.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Cute 6.3%
- #3 Restless Lands
95% 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 29.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Surreal 8.8%
- #4 Frank and Stein
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Emberstaff Studio
Windows · Linux
Trapped in one stitched body, Frank & Stein must swap heads to survive this gloomy Metroidvania. Wield light and psychic powers to explore a castle shrouded in darkness, solve puzzles and reveal the unseen. Discover abilities and secrets, but beware of threats lurking in these twisted corridors...
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle 8.4%, Dark 7.9%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
- #5 ANIMAL WELL
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,075 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 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 36.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Surreal 7.1%
- #6 GREENFIELD
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Six Foot Giraffe
Windows · Mac
GREENFIELD is a story driven puzzle-platformer set in a lonely atmospheric world. Embark the surreal depths of a fractured mind and a forgotten island facility in search of answers to a haunting mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Dark 12.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%
- #7 TOUKAN
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: .mar1000
Windows
Explore a mysterious world where every melody can reveal a forgotten passage. Use your beak, your song and your knowledge to progress and uncover the many secrets buried deep within the Metroidvania Puzzle-Platformer that is TOUKAN.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Platformer 6.8%
- #8 Raji: Prologue
91% matchVery Positive89% of 624 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #9 1000 Amps
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 346 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 36%, Metroidvania 31.3%, Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, 2D 2%
- #10 Polly's Puzzle Box
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Box Penguin Games
Windows · Mac
As a small flea, explore a mysterious puzzle box filled with shapes and secrets. Gather strange items with hidden abilities, and unravel a trail of clues as you attempt to escape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, Mystery 6.4%
- #11 Nerdtastic Norman & The Soul Fragments
89% 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 35.5%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Dark 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9%, Platformer 7%
- #12 Yuna and the Spirit Forest
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RavenRaiders
Windows
A 2D pixel-art metroidvania where you fight using elemental spirits instead of basic attacks. Explore, collect, and solve puzzles in a magical forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7%
- #13 KnightLight
88% matchVery Positive95% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8%
- #14 Pages of Time: Prologue
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,930 reviews2022
Dev: Starbeings Studio
Windows
Pages of Time: Prologue is a 2D platformer puzzle game. Play as the witch who controls the magic of time, in a beautiful and magnificent magic academy, utilize the skills of recording and rewinding time, solve all kinds of puzzles, and look forward to the adventure of the future.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #15 Cosmic: A Journey Among Shadows
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: King's Pleasure
Windows
Embark on a journey through a land of darkness to save your lost shadow. With the help of a mysterious beast’s shadow, master new abilities, outsmart enemies, and uncover hidden truths in your quest to reclaim what’s been taken.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 9.2%, Mystery 6.7%
- #16 Nubla
86% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Gammera Nest
Windows
A point'n'click adventure that will take you through the fantastic world of Nubla, full of puzzles and forgotten places. A journey of self-discovery, looking for your personal identity and place in the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Cute 8.1%
- #17 Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gentle Turtle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wake up on Hart Island, dazed and amnesiac, holding a mysterious magic pencil... that you're accused of stealing ? In this hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania, your creativity is your weapon: sketch your tools to survive the dangers and piece together your memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Hand-drawn 6.3%, Cute 4.4%
- #18 Airhead
84% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
Windows
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Surreal 9.6%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Platformer 7.2%
- #19 Nonolith
84% matchNo user reviews2026
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 31.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Surreal 9.6%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #20 MONOMOON
83% 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 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 9%, Puzzle 8.3%, Surreal 7.2%
- #21 Memory Draw
81% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Restart Studio
Windows
Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, Platformer 10%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #22 LIMBO
82% matchVery Positive92% of 61,286 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.7%, Platformer 15.2%, Dark 14.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #23 Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire
82% 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 30.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Cute 7.8%, Side Scroller 7.7%
- #24 Öoo
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,170 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 33.3%, Puzzle Platformer 24%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #25 Shyftrs
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wicked Art Games
Windows
Shyftrs is a 2D stylized action adventure metroidvania game that will take you on a journey to uncover the mysteries of your lineage and the world beyond. Your weapon of choice are Cane Sword, Pistol or use your new found prowess. Step up and embrace the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Dark 8.2%
- #26 Mold
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: soraslove
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evolve your body further to survive this vast, yet dense, system of caves. You must use your wits to outsmart predators lurking in the dark and to solve puzzling challenges in order to further advance in this strange world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 10.9%, Surreal 9.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #27 Vaska
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IGR Studio
Windows
Meet Vaska — a cat lost in a strange and dangerous forest... Move quietly, hide, solve puzzles, and find your way home!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Dark 9.4%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #28 Cavalier
79% 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 36.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #29 Guillotine
78% 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 36.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
- #30 About Cannons & Sparrows
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: About Cannons & Sparrows Creative StudioPub: NA
Windows
Prepare yourself for a visually stunning Metroidvania adventure that delivers a cinematic look and an engaging storytelling experience. Embark on a thrilling journey as a small cannon who hatches from a bird's egg, unaware of its true potential.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #31 方块 Block
75% matchPositive94% of 32 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 41.7%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #32 Pounce and the Twin Trees
77% 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 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #33 Royally Frogged
76% 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 34.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #34 EMUUROM
73% matchVery Positive90% of 231 reviews2026
Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Surreal 9.9%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #35 You Remembered
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Arlychaut
Windows · Mac · Linux
Type letters that fall and become part of the world. Use their shape and attributes to navigate the puzzles and secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle 8.4%, Side Scroller 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #36 Fiadh
75% 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 39.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #37 Dutch's Chickens
74% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Explore, discover secrets, gain awesome abilities and use them to find all your lost chickens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Side Scroller 10.3%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #38 Fractured Balance
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vrglab
Windows · Linux
A fast-paced action-platformer where your health is tied to the world's stability. Defend energy cores from waves of magical skulls, repair damage, and stop reality from decaying—because if the world dies, you die with it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #39 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: From Highberg
Windows
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle 11%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
- #40 Toby: The Secret Mine
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 739 reviews2015
Dev: Lukas Navratil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 17%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Dark 13.3%, Surreal 12.2%
- #41 Simple Game
71% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: SVGames
Windows
It is a simple game. Help Chibisi make a pie. Simply collect five apples and the victory is yours. But you must not think if there is something hidden there...
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Dark 13.3%, Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #42 Little Nemo
72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Cine Game Interactive SystemsPub: Gilles Villeneuve Pictures
Windows
Little Nemo is a tiny 2D Open World game inspired by good Retro titles. Talk, Run, Explore. Find secret passages and characters and discover a Magic World full of Mistery and Color. Little Nemo is a modern Maze Runner Adventure. Can you find the Keys before your Time runs out?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #43 Hatup
71% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
In Hatup you'll have the mission to go through different challenges with your hat that will allow you to progress through the game's stages. Using different mechanics you will face many challenges and with different levels of difficulty.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #44 Take Me Home
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Error byDefault
Windows
A 2D side scroller where player can play as 2 swappable character, a girl and a rabbit. Stay together through various obstacle until they reach their destination.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 12%, Surreal 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #45 Little Witch
72% 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 36.5%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Platformer 12%, Puzzle 9.4%, Cute 7.4%
- #46 Stasis Valley
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Noobles Studio
Windows
Stasis Valley is a puzzle-platformer which follows Adam, a young man who descends into a world frozen in time. Uncover its secrets, experience a story about grief, and confront the dangers lurking within the valley.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Surreal 12.8%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #47 Amalu, Wells between worlds
70% matchNo user reviews2026
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 39.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #48 Reso-Seeker
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #49 Stoatman
69% 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 45.6%, Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Atmospheric 8%, Cute 7.3%
- #50 Bruma
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 4HA Games Studio SpA
Windows
Experience the mysterious journey of a cat searching for the memories of her friend, an old lady who has lost them.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 6.8%, Hand-drawn 6.6%
- #51 Feartten Noir Story
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LAUNCH APP LTD
Windows
Feartten noir Story - is a 2d platformer with a mysterious horror theme. Go through the cursed depths of hell and try to get out of the nightmare of a boy. Are you ready to go through all the circles of hell to overcome your fears?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.8%, Platformer 15.9%, Dark 15.6%, Puzzle 11%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
- #52 Dark Labyrinth
68% 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 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #53 Tiny Adventure Game
68% 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 38.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Platformer 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%, 2D Platformer 6.1%
- #54 故障与漏洞世界
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Stellar Reverie
Windows
《故障与漏洞世界》是一款平台解密游戏。你将探索这个未知且充满危险的世界,获取各种奇妙能力并发掘出意想不到的用法,最终解开这个世界的秘密。
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Surreal 5.9%, 2D 3.7%
- #55 The Smoke
67% 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 33%, Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Dark 8.5%, 2D Platformer 7.6%
- #56 The Pale Piper
65% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: FreeTimeDev
Windows · Linux
Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 9%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #57 Refactor
66% 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 51.2%, Puzzle Platformer 31.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Adventure 2.5%, Indie 0.6%
- #58 Switch Box
66% 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 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Platformer 15.5%, Puzzle 10%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #59 Caesura
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: No Bananas Studio
Windows
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Cute 6.6%