- #1 Raji: Prologue
97% 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 19.5%, Platformer 14%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #2 VeLM
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GMS LabPub: MV Games
Windows
VeLM is an atmospheric adventure in Xibalba, the Mayan underworld, full of enemies and traps set by the Gods of Darkness. Unlock the secrets of the ancient myths, defeat the powerful Hun-Came and save the town of San Lamar from the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Platformer 11.4%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%
- #3 Slacker Dungeon
96% 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 19%, Anime 14.5%, Platformer 13.6%, Comedy 10.3%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #4 Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition
95% matchMixed63% of 415 reviews2026
Dev: Digital EclipsePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Celebrate 30 years of Rayman with the definitive edition of the platforming classic, featuring 5 versions, 120+ extra levels, and an exclusive documentary on the creation of the limbless hero.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Platformer 20.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Action 12%, Comedy 10.2%
- #5 Faybound : Veils of Magic
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GTGames
Windows
An ancient darkness threatens the balance of a magical world. Take on the roles of different fairies and unite their powers. Use their unique abilities to confront the emerging threat. Experience a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania full of danger and mystical secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 14.1%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Anime 9.9%
- #6 Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen
94% 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 27%, Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 7.2%
- #7 The Doomed Knight
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Holysoft StudiosPub: Holysoft GmbH
Windows
This metroidvania inspired game lets you discover a fascinating world full of monsters, secrets and mysteries!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Story Rich 16.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, RPG 9.5%, Fantasy 9.3%
- #8 Shadows Labyrinth
92% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Kratos Games
Windows
Shadows Labyrinth – is a gloomy metroidvania with RPG mechanics. Chop, conjure and survive in a perpetual darkness filled with monsters, traps and betrayal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Comedy 12.9%, Side Scroller 10.3%, RPG 7.4%
- #9 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayward Games
Windows
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 10.8%, Anime 8.1%, Action 7.3%
- #10 9 Years of Shadows
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,241 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Anime 13.3%, Fantasy 8%
- #11 Where Are My Friends?
91% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2017
Dev: Beard Games Studio
Windows
Hardcore experimental game. All levels represent different game genres. Side by side with a cute protagonist, complete different trials to save your friends and the whole planet!
Why similar: Drama 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Metroidvania 14.2%, Adventure 14%, Platformer 11.6%
- #12 Candleman: The Complete Journey
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,261 reviews2018
Dev: Candleman Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
Why similar: Drama 15.8%, Action 15.3%, Adventure 14.4%, Platformer 12.5%, RPG 10.9%
- #13 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
89% matchVery Positive89% of 2,608 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Anime 10%, Adventure 9.9%
- #14 Entelechy
88% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Press Q Games
Windows
Entelechy - захватывающее приключение в альтернативной вселенной, где развитие технологий привело к возможности отделить душу человека от его тела. На что способна душа без тела? Вам предстоит ответить на этот вопрос!
Why similar: Adventure 15.9%, Metroidvania 13.7%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Indie 8.4%
- #15 The Smoke
87% 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 19.9%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 13.2%, Anime 12.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #16 Wenjia
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 375 reviews2018
Dev: Luoriver studio-洛神游戏工作室Pub: WhiteLakeStudio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Wenjia is a 2D platform game with puzzle-solving elements. Players can freely travel between two realms (the material world and the energy world), each of them with different challenges and obstacles. Players must utilize both realms’ mechanisms to reach their final goal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.1%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #17 Dust: An Elysian Tail
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,024 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Platformer 17.4%, Action 8.8%, RPG 6.5%, Adventure 6%
- #18 Pankapu
85% matchMixed65% of 1,447 reviews2016
Dev: Too Kind StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Pankapu is a narrative action-platformer that takes place in the dreams of Djaha’rell, a child troubled by a tragic incident. Upgrade your skills, find new competencies, switch your Aegis in real time in order to get rid of Nightmare's invasion.
Why similar: Platformer 21.5%, Action 15.9%, Metroidvania 15.5%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #19 Stoatman
84% 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 27.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #20 UnEpic
84% matchVery Positive91% of 8,163 reviews2014
Dev: @unepic_franPub: Unepic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Comedy 14.4%, Platformer 14.4%, RPG 13.1%, Action 6.8%
- #21 Echoes of the Outworlder
83% 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 26.9%, Story Rich 14%, Anime 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #22 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
81% matchVery Positive92% of 3,179 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.4%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Anime 13.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #23 SKINWALKER: First Blood
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SISMO GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Skinwalker is a hack n’ slash action platformer where you swear allegiance to a formidable beast to save your daughter from a terminal illness. Shapeshift into the creature’s monstrous form and wield untamed wrath in exchange for its freedom and the promise of a cure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Action 15.2%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #24 Chief's Quest
82% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Great Chief Studio
Windows
Chief's Quest is a classic action platform game inspired by native american culture and anime
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.5%, Anime 13.9%, Platformer 13.6%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 11.5%
- #25 Kamyla and the Scarlet Mage
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onigiri Games
Windows
Kamyla and the Scarlet Mage is a story-driven action platformer game. Help Kamyla fight diverse adversaries and find her purpose in life by exploring the world, locating her memories and facing tough challenges in fast action-driven boss fights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Platformer 12.8%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #26 Chronicles of Childhood
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Georgios Gyftopoulos
Windows
A story-rich, platform, side-scroller in the coming of age genre. Travel around the Fantasy World of "Chronicles of Childhood", with your slingshot at hand. Fight and avoid imaginative creations, to finish all the levels and discover what does it really mean to grow up.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.6%, Platformer 15.8%, Story Rich 12.1%, Action 9.4%, Comedy 8.5%
- #27 永夜长安ChangAnEternalNight
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 星辰重工
Windows
“长夜虽苦,唯有诗篇永恒闪耀。” 长安陷落,万物凝滞。你扮演未成名的公孙大娘,以杜少陵破败的草堂为唯一据点,展开一场绝境求生——你需要深入废墟搜集诗歌残骸,亲手打造舞器以构建卡组,在资源匮乏的倒流时空中,击碎妖魔,揭开真相。
Why similar: Drama 33.1%, Adventure 18%, Story Rich 15.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, 2D 8.7%
- #28 Domarison
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nicky Studios
Windows
An indie platformer Game with weird Secrets. You are just normal person doing your job. Your job is to save the world, you search for freedom secretly, no one knows about it. Not even the player, only, the user. Welp! I guess that's it huh? Maybe not. Maybe there is more. Let's find out on the game
Why similar: Platformer 20.2%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 16.2%, Comedy 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #29 Potata: Foxy Tale
78% 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 23.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #30 Ethereal Odyssey
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KU3 Dev
Windows · Linux
Explore a dreamscape, rich with magic, hidden secrets and mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Action 14%, Adventure 12.4%, Platformer 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #31 Pentaquin: Deeds Of Twilight
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Terovania
Windows · Mac · Linux
Save your sister from your father's dark fate and plunge into a hand-painted 2D adventure with exciting battles and a deep, captivating story in "Pentaquin: Deeds Of Twilight". Master various skills and discover a fantastic world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Metroidvania 9.6%, Action 7.9%
- #32 Horace
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 694 reviews2019
Dev: Paul HelmanPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Platformer 14.4%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Comedy 9.7%
- #33 Halcyon
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Massive Ham
Windows · Mac
A steamfantasy platformer bullet-hell boss rush, where the player must regain their lost body parts. You play as Orphée, a talented inventor and magic practitioner who builds a pocket watch that allows her to travel through time.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 11%
- #34 Skelattack
76% matchMixed61% of 142 reviews2020
Dev: Ukuza, Inc.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!
Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Metroidvania 10.5%, Indie 7.8%
- #35 Kingless Dungeon
74% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: G3 Studio
Windows
《Kingless Dungeon》 is a 2D hack and slash platformer where you control the Shadow Prince, a warrior with no memory. Fight undead enemies, discover your skills, and explore this deep dungeons filled with traps and secrets. Can you reclaim your memories and escape?
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.9%, Metroidvania 18.5%, Platformer 16%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 12.5%
- #36 Mumu's Soup Adventure SAMSARA
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LYNISOFT
Windows
The recipe is soup, the ingredient is your heart! An escape room styled adventure game set in the town basked in twilight, uncovering the stories from lost souls. Will Mumu reach the path of enlightenment? Or perhaps...
Why similar: Drama 24.1%, Anime 18.9%, Comedy 15.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 11.6%
- #37 Ariana and the Elder Codex
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Anime 13.3%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 8.9%
- #38 The Adventures of Panzer 2
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelcraft Games
Windows
Set approximately 1 year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins. The old team has been "recruited", an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Platformer 17.1%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 12.8%
- #39 One Day : The Sun Disappeared
75% matchMostly Negative38% of 37 reviews2016
Dev: Teemo Soft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
One Day, the Sun Disappeared… The world is about to turn into a ball of ice and something has to be done! A boy starts on a journey to find the Sun and bring it back!
Why similar: Metroidvania 16%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 12.7%, RPG 12.6%, Platformer 12.5%
- #40 Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
73% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: SpoonweaverPub: Spoonweaver Studios
Windows
Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Platformer 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Fantasy 9.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #41 PlayBound
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Sploot
Windows
PlayBound tells the story of Kelvin, a boy whose parents have become fatally boring. Strap on your velcro light-up kicks and equip your POG slammers, because it's time to save the world from certain lameness!
Why similar: Metroidvania 16%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Platformer 10%
- #42 Vitavania
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
🍂The most vibrant Metroidvania about a catgirl! Sandbox elements, divinity, and mysticism!
Why similar: Metroidvania 14.3%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 12%, RPG 11.9%, Anime 11%
- #43 God Edge
71% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Weaver Games
Windows · Linux
Travel across Azmra and slay barons using the God Edge; A sword capable of transferring power from the slain to the slayer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Platformer 10.1%, RPG 8.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #44 Identity Sector
73% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Dynamicron LLC
Windows
Join the Asguardian mercenaries to save the Niddhog Sector from a corporate take over! Run, jump, and shoot in this action adventure game. Find sweet guns and armor and put your skills to the test in Identity Sector!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Action 17.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Adventure 16.7%, Platformer 14%
- #45 Super Daryl Deluxe
71% matchVery Positive86% of 508 reviews2018
Dev: Dan & Gary Games
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shoot rubber ducky arrows, pound enemies with a rhino hammer, and help Beethoven get his groove back in the last totally normal high school themed RPGvania you’ll ever want.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.1%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Comedy 11.6%, Action 10%, RPG 8.8%
- #46 Glimmer
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lit Garden Studio
Windows
Lonely Lit embarks on a journey in search of light to fill the void in his heart.
Why similar: Drama 27%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Fantasy 10.4%
- #47 Nrem
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AstraValle
Windows
A 2D puzzle platformer where you navigate surreal dreamlike environments using a unique, reflection mechanic. Shift perspective, uncover hidden paths, and explore a world shaped by memory and movement.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #48 Smitty 2
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alternative Planet
Windows
Smitty returns in a much more massive adventure than ever before! Join him in his next journey as he hops and sprints through familiar areas as well as unseen frontiers of his homeland, Dripsdale to rescue his fellow Dropple neighbors!
Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, Side Scroller 19.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Comedy 11.5%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #49 SEX SLAVES
69% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Hell Bomb StudioPub: Cuties Logic
Windows
SEX SLAVES - is an erotic game in the genre of "Arkanoid", in which you will have to break the cubes and gradually discover really beautiful and hot images.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Anime 20.2%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, 2D 7.9%
- #50 星のなっちゃんW (Hoshi_no_Natchan_W)
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ああいウェアPub: AAIware
Windows
This is a 2D platform action game where you dash, jump, and attack your way through the stages.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.7%, Platformer 23.2%, Action 19.3%, Fantasy 11.1%, 2D 8.3%
- #51 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 70,968 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Atmospheric 14%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 6%
- #52 ESDRAZ: THE THRONE OF DARKNESS
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WORD GAMESPub: Selecta Play
Windows
Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Action 16.2%, Anime 14.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #53 Unbound: Worlds Apart
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,316 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 8.8%
- #54 Maytroid. I swear it's a nice game too
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 189 reviews2018
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
I swear it's a nice action metroidvania game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Anime 17%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Platformer 8.5%, Action 7.8%
- #55 SNAKEWITCH
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yellow Sriracha
Windows · Mac · Linux
The action-packed tale of the exiled SNAKEWITCH. Swing and strike your way through cursed areas, battling monsters and freeing possessed creatures along the way. With your snake companion, break into the Academy and discover the true reason that the accursed SNAKEWITCH was banished.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 16.7%, Story Rich 16%, Adventure 14.6%
- #56 BOGs: Earth vs Sea
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hammerhead Shark
Windows
Battle of Gods: Earth vs Sea is a 2D platform game inspired by Vietnamese myth. Destroying monsters, tracing treasures, overcoming challenges... to marry a beautiful princess.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, RPG 6.5%
- #57 Islets
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,379 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 23.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Story Rich 11%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #58 魔法使いハナビィ Hanaby the Witch
67% matchPositive98% of 49 reviews2019
Dev: Enigmatic Network
Windows · Mac
A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.3%, Anime 14.7%, Comedy 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #59 Beraltors
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Phair Games
Windows
Beraltors is an indie 2-D Metroidvania that focuses on collecting monsters called Beraltors. Beraltors features over 70 playable monsters, an unique hand drawn art style and an absurd story with over 15 hours of gameplay. Beraltors is a fun romp that feels as satisfying as petting your neighbor's dog.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Comedy 17.3%, Action 15.2%, Adventure 14.3%, RPG 14.2%
- #60 Cantirium: God Slayer
66% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Anime 15.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 9.1%