- #1 Behind The Kingdom
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Gamble
Windows · Mac
A nonlinear exploration-action game set in a fantastical, lush fantasy world with a huge interconnected map, tons of movement upgrades, character customizations, and vibrant pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Nonlinear 25.3%, Nature 17.5%, Open World 9.3%, Adventure 4%
- #2 Lost Call
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Skurry
Windows
Lost Call is a top down pixel art 2D Zelda inspired game with a metroidvania style map. Take off on a quest through an abandoned and ruined town to stop your phone from ringing all the time, and learn more about the characters who still remain within it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Nonlinear 24%, Adventure 9.7%, Open World 8%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #3 End's Reach
96% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Cuirass Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.6%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, 3D 9.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 2.1%
- #4 Piroot
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frank Force Games
Windows
Journey to the center of the planet in Piroot, an open world adventure! Explore and survive as a shipwreck's lonely survivor. What secrets lie at the planet's core, and can you trust the voice leading you there?
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Open World 13.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #5 Nihilsearch
94% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Team_Bug
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.1%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Futuristic 6.4%
- #6 The Future Project
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Infinite Level
Windows
Take control of an AI soldier, explore planets, and partake in fast paced combat in The Future Project, a first person metroidvania. Explore distinct worlds, obtain new weapons and abilities, and defeat powerful enemies in humanity's quest to journey the stars.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Nonlinear 18.4%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, 3D 5.5%
- #7 Axiom Verge 2
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.3%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9%, Adventure 8.3%
- #8 Legendary Knight
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WebsatGame
Windows
Prepare for a brutal metroidvania where a legendary knight battles monsters to save his land. Explore dangerous labyrinths and castles, fight enemies, and craft powerful gear with the help of the Mage, Alchemist, and Treasure Hunter. Ready for epic adventures?
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.7%, Nonlinear 19.2%, Open World 9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Adventure 5.1%
- #9 TAKE BOMB: The suit take off
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nao Games
Windows
This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.2%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Action 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #10 Twell
91% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas RobPub: Lucas Rob Holding B.V.
Windows
This adventure is about you waking up in this world named Twell. The only thing you can do now is explore what this world has to offer. Explore 8 unique dungeons, discover many secrets and visit many locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Open World 11.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #11 Plateman
89% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: 柠檬弓工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Explore the steampunk world in Plateman. Fly over the world of machines full of gimmicks and monsters. Uncover the secrets of Shaman and the difference engine. Try to change this decaying world by Shaman Drum and the special lightning power.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Nonlinear 18.7%, Steampunk 14.1% ★, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Indie 3.7%
- #12 GoldFish Brain
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: WEIPub: IRON LIVER
Windows
Goldfish Brain is a 2D scrolling platform action game . It adopts a Metroidvania-like design. You need to explore maps and find various ability items to strengthen yourself and break through more challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.6%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Adventure 5.9%, Action RPG 5.1%, Indie 4%
- #13 Project: The MIR Incident
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rhineware
Windows
Escape from a wide laboratory dominated by battles between rebelling test subjects and armed scientists. Solve puzzles, get into battles, and discover secrets as you progress through this action-packed 2D-Sidescroll-Adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Open World 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Side Scroller 7.7%
- #14 Liturnian
86% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Solar Fish Games
Windows
Discover a strange world inhabited by living lights. Liturnian is a 3D-Metroidvania with fluid movement, fights against strange creatures and exciting puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.4%, Nonlinear 20.7%, 3D 8.2%, Adventure 6.3%, Action-Adventure 5.2%
- #15 The Castle Of Xanxillia
88% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: GulfPearl
Windows
The Castle of Xanxillia is an immersive side-scroller action RPG that captures the Metroidvania genre. Play as Leonel, searching for his brother, Lenoel, in the treacherous Castle , ruled by a Dark Lord and corrupt Bishop. Navigate dangerous areas and battle enemies to save Lenoel from evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Nonlinear 24.8%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Adventure 5.5%, Action RPG 5.1%
- #16 The Forbidden Forest
87% 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 54.8%, Nonlinear 19.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Open World 8.3%, Adventure 4.6%
- #17 Vanishing Starlight
85% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: 上海心柒网络科技有限公司Pub: 上海星游纪信息技术有限公司
Windows
Vanishing Starlight, integrating ancient Chinese myths and Cyberpunk, is a Metroidvania platformer. Play as a prisoner who lost memory and embark on a journey across the stars where you seek lost memories, partners, and uncover your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Action 3.2%
- #18 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
86% matchVery Positive87% of 891 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 73.4%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 4%, Action 1.9%
- #19 Chegra: The Lost Recipe
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ciderheart Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Uncle Che! Explore a vibrant 2D world, battle whimsical enemies, and uncover secrets to retrieve the stolen ingredients and save the recipe for legendary bread in this charming Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Nonlinear 20.6%, Nature 9.3%, Adventure 5.8%, Side Scroller 5.7%
- #20 Kaori
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Félicien Boury
Windows
Kaori is a first-person puzzle and adventure game. Explore ancient ruins on a sun-drenched archipelago and uncover the many mysteries of a lost civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Nature 15.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Open World 8.2%
- #21 Cryselts
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Nonlinear 19.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #22 No One's Earth
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No One Plays
Windows
Explore the abandoned CCTA through various simulations of alien environments, and improve your equipments to beat natural and synthetic challenges, looking for the ingredients that can resolve the Earth dispute, in this 2.5D science fiction adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Open World 10%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #23 The Abandoned Presence
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: M.O. Studios
Windows
The Abandoned Presence is a gritty and challenging Metroidvania set in a world heavily inspired by India's urban heritage and industrial core. Search for answers as Zoe; wield industrial weapons, traverse city skylines, and take on elite enemies to uncover the secrets of The Abandoned Presence.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Steampunk 22.6% ★, Side Scroller 7.3%, Adventure 6.1%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #24 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 48.2%, Nonlinear 23.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8%, Adventure 5.3%
- #25 The Search: Lost Dreams
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gninjastudio
Windows
The Search: Lost Dreams is a game made for players focused on fun and gameplay. Improve your combat arsenal, equipments and learn skills that will help you survive on this hostile planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Adventure 7.3%, Futuristic 6%
- #26 Moonlaw
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 125 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.7%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 2%
- #27 Vitrified
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Burning Fort Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vitrified is a post-apocalyptic metroidvania where survival depends on teamwork with your robotic friend ALAN. Explore a mysterious mutant wasteland, upgrade ALAN with abilities to unlock new areas, and uncover the secrets of The Worm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Nonlinear 20%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Open World 11.7%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #28 Voice of Flowers
79% 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 37.4%, Nonlinear 21.1%, Open World 11.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #29 Zapling Bygone
78% matchVery Positive80% of 195 reviews2022
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Nonlinear 19.8%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Open World 9.1%, Side Scroller 7.1%
- #30 Fall from Space
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joel JarmanPub: TBD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fall from Space is a non-linear, sci-fi ARPG for the Gameboy. Combining Metroidvanian action with an open world RPG, and an epic story that spans a solar system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Nonlinear 23%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Open World 9.7%, Action RPG 5.9%
- #31 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
77% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.2%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 3%
- #32 Nyana
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OrionGames Inc
Windows
Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Open World 10.8%, Action 3.5%
- #33 House of Shadow
76% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: High Clarity Games
Windows
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Nonlinear 21.3%, Action-Adventure 14%, Adventure 6.8%, Action 1.7%
- #34 Entangled
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bim
Windows
Relax to a story-driven puzzle platforming experience, solving puzzles using quantum entanglement. Entangle objects to find your way through a cave full of mysteries and friends. Embark on your journey through time in search of meaning in a life with no end.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Nature 20.8%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Adventure 1.5%
- #35 Dewdrop Dynasty
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GoodgisPub: Firith Studio
Windows · Linux
Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Nonlinear 18%, Open World 14%, Nature 13.5%, Adventure 5.5%
- #36 Akaku Forest
75% 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 51.1%, Nature 13.3%, Nonlinear 12%, Adventure 11%, Open World 8.2%
- #37 Zexion
73% matchVery Positive91% of 432 reviews2025
Dev: Gallant Leaf
Windows · Linux
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Nonlinear 16.6%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Side Scroller 7%
- #38 Lost Tribe
74% 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 53%, Nature 18.1%, Open World 14.9%, Side Scroller 4.5%, Adventure 4.2%
- #39 TIES: Soul Link
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: North Tokyo
Windows
TIES: Soul Link is an emotional and brutal 2D metroidvania that combines action RPG with adventure platforming. Explore a decaying world in the year 2097, uncover its secrets, and face savage, bloody battles that will test your endurance and your deepest fears.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Open World 13.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #40 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
71% 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 61.1%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Adventure 9.4%, RPG 2.6%
- #41 The Celestial Seeker
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VinciWare
Windows
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Nonlinear 23%, Open World 13.4%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #42 Quarion
71% matchVery Positive94% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
Windows · Linux
A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.9%, Nonlinear 29.6%, Nature 7.3%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 2.3%
- #43 TOXA : Mystical Cloning Powers
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PMA Studio
Windows
A cinematic action-adventure of myth and betrayal. Awaken with shattered memories, wield mystical cloning powers, and reclaim lost crystals to restore the floating Land of the Gods. Strategy, skill, and courage will decide your destiny.
Why similar: Nature 26.1%, Metroidvania 22.9%, Sci-fi 16%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Adventure 8%
- #44 Seeker
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mika Mikajiki
Windows
Draw your sword and jump into a dystopian metropolis in this 2D action-exploration game. Hunt down giant robots and use their parts to enhance your abilities as you try to uncover the secrets hidden beneath the neon lights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Nonlinear 21.8%, Open World 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Sci-fi 8%
- #45 Lightwood
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Nonlinear 26.7%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Adventure 5.2%, Action 1.6%
- #46 Pain-T
71% 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 57.2%, Open World 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Nature 10.2%, Adventure 5.4%
- #47 Dust to Dust
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlimited Spoons
Windows
Fight for your afterlife in DUST TO DUST! As a ghost on the run in a specter research facility, dash through interconnected levels, befriend the psychic Matthias, and take control of his body and powers to break down hostile coalesced creatures and wipe them out once and for all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%, 3D 8.6%, Nonlinear 8.4%, Adventure 7.1%
- #48 Elephantasy: Flipside
70% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
Windows
Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through?
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Nonlinear 21.7%, Open World 12.7%, Nature 12.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #49 Phaze Shift
70% 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 61.3%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Adventure 6.6%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #50 Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut
68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Normal Distribution LLC
Windows
The long-awaited "Director's Cut" version of Montezuma's Revenge, envisioned and programmed by the original developer. It's the super-charged conclusion of the classic puzzle solving action-adventure platformer you loved in your youth! Finally, you will fight King Montezuma!
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Nonlinear 21.6%, Open World 12.1%, Adventure 5.9%, Action 1.7%
- #51 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 68.6%, Adventure 10%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Side Scroller 5.4%, Indie 5.1%
- #52 BeforeDisaster
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: SourGrapeGames
Windows
《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...
Why similar: Metroidvania 71.5%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 2.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #53 Treasure Adventure Game
69% 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 60.2%, Nonlinear 19.9%, Open World 11.1%, Adventure 5%, Action 1.6%
- #54 Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ステサンゲームズPub: room6
Windows
Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.7%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Side Scroller 7%, Adventure 4.4%
- #55 The Mobius Machine
66% matchVery Positive84% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows
Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Nonlinear 23.7%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, 3D 5.1%
- #56 Constance
64% matchVery Positive83% of 2,256 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 40.3%, Nonlinear 22%, Open World 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Side Scroller 6.3%
- #57 Black Sheep
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Machine
Windows
You are the royal Shepherd ! Your mission is to bring the Black Sheep to the rival kingdom as a gift to stop the wat ! Go on an adventure to complete your quest but think wisely, the Black Sheep must arrive alive !
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, Nature 13.7%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Open World 8.4%
- #58 Shining Symbol
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 小桨哥
Windows
This is a galactic castlevania-type game, based on the design of four elephants and twenty-eight stars as the boss, four scenes, five attribute skills, and a variety of gem abilities waiting for you to unlock.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.8%, Nature 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11%, Adventure 6.3%, Action 1.9%
- #59 Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Ganzheit
Windows
A parkour-focused 3D Metroidvania set in AI-run Seoul after a population collapse. Solve movement-driven puzzles through acrobatic traversal and momentum-based exploration. With fractured memories, you’re searching for someone who might help—guided only by a voice you may not trust.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Nonlinear 24.9%, 3D 7%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Futuristic 5.5%
- #60 Nakiti Generations
68% matchMixed52% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Diablohead
Windows
2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 82.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 5.1%, Action 2.9%