- #1 GRIME II
97% matchVery Positive87% of 1,953 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 24%, Lore-Rich 13%, Nonlinear 10.9%, 2.5D 8.2%
- #2 Lotus Knight
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Souls-like 33.6%, Nonlinear 8.8%, Platformer 6.2%, Action 3.9%
- #3 Life Blood
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Connor Minns
Windows
You awaken on the Altar inside the Life Cathedral. Life Blood is a first-person, Kingsfield-like action adventure game with a focus on exploration. Travel the interconnected world with fast-paced, reaction-based combat and discover the secrets within the heart of the mountain.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.7%, Metroidvania 25.2%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, PvE 4.9%
- #4 Celestial Lumina
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the corrupted Darkness threatening to overtake the world. Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to awaken the radiant abilities within you & uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 26.6%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #5 Peppermint
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cowboy Fish Games
Windows
Pepper finds that her home has been taken over by an encroaching, melted, pink candy, endangering herself, her friends and her Queen. Seek out the pieces of sentient candy magic and save Pepper and her friends!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Souls-like 28.3%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Platformer 4.3%
- #6 Cliff Kingdom
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Most likely no reason for hysteria
Windows · Mac
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Souls-like 30%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Multiple Endings 5.1%, Platformer 4.2%
- #7 Last Souls
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 26.9%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Open World 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #8 Salene
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DejaView
Windows
Salene is a action-platformer with quick precise combat set in a world ravaged by a war of angels and men. Conquer the Seven Virtues, gain new skills and learn the Songs of Creation to rise up and face the divinity that commands them all!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Souls-like 26.9%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Nonlinear 11%, Multiple Endings 4.7%
- #9 Lightwood
91% 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 41.2%, Souls-like 31.1%, Nonlinear 19.6%, Action 4%, Atmospheric 1.7%
- #10 FOUNTAINS
91% matchVery Positive84% of 493 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors. Carve your way through a gritty souls-like RPG set in a sprawling, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 25.2%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Open World 7.3%
- #11 Onchu
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 26.2%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Open World 6%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #12 DREIFRAME
89% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Souls-like 32.2%, Nonlinear 7.7%, Platformer 5.1%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #13 Isadora's Edge
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InboundShovel Games
Windows
Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 19.4%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Open World 7.8%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #14 Sutra Pilgrim
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SvenFish Games
Windows
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Souls-like 34%, Nonlinear 9%, Action 5.1%, Multiple Endings 3.2%
- #15 Tairo: Lost In Time
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.4%, Souls-like 41.9%, Action 3.7%, Platformer 2.4%, Indie 1.3%
- #16 Necrowave
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with a microwave stuck on his butt. A 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Souls-like 27.1%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Multiple Endings 5.4%, Platformer 4.1%
- #17 Mother's Sword
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Souls-like 39.6%, Nonlinear 7.3%, Action 5.7%, Platformer 3.3%
- #18 Silent Santicado
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vigilant Addiction Studios
Windows
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Souls-like 31.6%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Action 3.2%
- #19 Spright
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is an epic 2D metroidvania about descending into a vast abyss that twists against you the deeper you go. Equipped with only your diving helm and a longswordm, you will dive head-on into a world that refuses to give way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Souls-like 30.4%, Platformer 6.3%, Action 5%, Open World 4.9%
- #20 The Forbidden Forest
84% 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 46.9%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Open World 5.8%
- #21 The Legend of Simurgh
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Souls-like 31.8%, Nonlinear 14.4%, PvE 5.2%, Platformer 4.4%
- #22 Runic Curse Remastered
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Souls-like 33.1%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Action 5.4%, Platformer 3.6%
- #23 Path of Deities
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bold Beetle Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A vertically-structured Metroidvania where genetic mutations redefine progression. Navigate a divine-biomechanical labyrinth with dynamically evolving combat forms, where every choice alters companion fates and the world's collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Souls-like 34.2%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Action 4%, Combat 0.9%
- #24 Mask of Soul
80% matchVery Positive82% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
Windows
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Souls-like 32.8%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Platformer 5.2%, Action 2%
- #25 Lightward
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Souls-like 36.5%, Platformer 5.7%, Action 4.9%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #26 Anokye
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Souls-like 31.9%, Open World 4.4%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Platformer 4%
- #27 Undone Mind
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Albar
Windows
2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 27.4%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Open World 9%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #28 AXIS Urban Samsara
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radiance Games
Windows
Storm Babylon in a brutal 2.5D action RPG with fast-paced combat, set in a vast vertical open world. Claim weapons from the Asuras. Build deadly combos. Fight your way through realms where ideas become monsters. Reach the Source. Remember who you really are.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Souls-like 21.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, 2.5D 6.1%, Action 5.6%
- #29 Vínculo
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Eric Ríos Hamilton
Windows
Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Souls-like 27.7%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, 2.5D 8.7%, Platformer 3.9%
- #30 Fox Wanderer
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ninth Dream
Windows
Fight, explore, and collect. Step into the role of a wandering fox in this Eastern-fantasy Metroidvania, braving a beautifully crafted world fraught with danger.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Souls-like 31%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Open World 5.3%, Platformer 4.5%
- #31 SHADE Protocol
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Souls-like 32.3%, Open World 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
- #32 The Last Comfort
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ∙DELMAR
Windows
The Last Comfort follows Tedd, a fiercely loyal teddy bear who awakens in this dreamscape on a desperate mission to heal and save his owner. The child's mind has manifested hostile dreams, memories, and nightmares overrun by the creeping sickness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 24.9%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #33 Go Alone
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Souls-like 37.3%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Action 4.6%, PvE 2.2%
- #34 The Light of the Darkness: Origins
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
Windows
An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Souls-like 29.5%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Platformer 3.7%
- #35 HALLOW BLADE
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XekveraPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 32.3%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Action 4%
- #36 Canvania
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cardamom Games
Windows
Draw the world as you explore it in this hand-drawn Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Souls-like 27%, Lore-Rich 18.1%, Open World 7%, Platformer 4.9%
- #37 Latitude 76: Land of the Onkilons
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anisimov Games
Windows · Linux
Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 29.3%, Nonlinear 15.5%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 5%
- #38 Brizo
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 朱展鹏Pub: 游龙翼道
Windows
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 29.6%, Lore-Rich 20.9%, Platformer 4.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #39 Cloverskar
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex K.
Windows
Venture into the unknown and begin your quest to bring back the light into a world of endless night. Engaging combat, tricky platforming, and a whole lot of exploration stand in your way as you try to uncover the secrets of this vast interconnected kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Souls-like 23.7%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Open World 9%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #40 Dimension Rift Zero
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Souls-like 33.7%, Open World 7.5%, Atmospheric 7%, Platformer 5.6%
- #41 Linkisa
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lzerogas Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Linkisa is a hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world inspired by Malagasy folklore and steampunk aesthetics. Play as General Linkisa, stripped of his memories, and explore the rain-soaked regions of the Empire of Orana in search of your past and the restoration of order. Masina ny orana.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.9%, Souls-like 16%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Lore-Rich 7.2%, Action 5.4%
- #42 Signiverux
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Signiverux GmbH
Windows · Linux
Signiverux is a Metroidvania-inspired action adventure with fluid gameplay and detailed graphics. Explore the depths of a mysterious castle in search for a way back home, enjoy fast ability progressions, search for powerful magic upgrades and grow your character by expanding the skill tree.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 25%, Nonlinear 17.4%, Open World 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #43 Solateria
70% matchVery Positive84% of 702 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Souls-like 33.9%, Lore-Rich 8.2%, Multiple Endings 4.4%, Platformer 4.1%
- #44 Oneirium
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeenaPub: Zeena Studio
Windows
Awaken to a realm where dreams and reality blur beyond recognition. As the Awakened One, you must traverse a haunting world of nightmares and fragmented memories, where nothing is certain and every shadow hides unspeakable truths. Traverse the Dream revealing the nature of existence itself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Souls-like 30.6%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Multiple Endings 5.9%, Platformer 4.5%
- #45 Mother ZERO
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mitral Pulse Studio
Windows
In Mother ZERO, a cyberpunk action-adventure game, fight your way through a decaying world full of mysteries and threats. Explore deep underground bunkers, battle corrupted creatures, and encounter bizarre characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Souls-like 30.3%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Action 3.3%
- #46 Vesuvius
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snow Day Games
Windows · Mac
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Souls-like 38.2%, Platformer 5%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Action 3.2%
- #47 Pod's Itty Bitty Adventure
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: keyofw
Windows
"Pod's Itty Bitty Adventure" is a short retro-themed open-world Metroidvania platformer that prioritizes movement and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Nonlinear 21.5%, Open World 11.5%, Platformer 5.9%, Multiple Endings 4.6%
- #48 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
71% matchVery Positive81% of 5,576 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 52.6%, Metroidvania 37.9%, Action 3.2%, Platformer 2.6%, Atmospheric 1.7%
- #49 Din of Sen
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Espy Games
Windows
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Souls-like 32.9%, Nonlinear 17.5%, Action 3.7%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #50 The Steps of Divynia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ice Spark Studios
Windows
Clash with tainted beasts as Divynia changes from the mundane to the unknown. As Aylidia, forge your destiny in a tale about courage and holding on to your beliefs. Will you unearth magic's greatest question, or are some mysteries better left untouched? Find out in this epic 2D Adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Souls-like 34.2%, Multiple Endings 6.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Action 3.7%
- #51 Anatine
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Souls-like 35.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Platformer 4.5%, Action 4.4%
- #52 Halchemist
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Team Flask
Windows
For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Lore-Rich 23.9%, Platformer 6.7%, PvE 5.8%, Action 5.7%
- #53 Fire in the Beastlands
70% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Chimney Castle
Windows
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Souls-like 27.3%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Open World 6.4%
- #54 Hollow Knight
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 557,432 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Souls-like 30.8%, Platformer 5.1%, Atmospheric 5%, Open World 4.6%
- #55 Briar Flame
66% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45%, Souls-like 35.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Action 4.1%, Platformer 3.7%
- #56 Steel Flood
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Souls-like 34.9%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Multiple Endings 5.7%, Platformer 5.6%
- #57 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
68% matchMixed68% of 708 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.5%, Metroidvania 27.1%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Multiple Endings 5%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #58 Cryselts
67% 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 43.8%, Nonlinear 17.3%, Souls-like 16.2%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Platformer 6%
- #59 Brichi Quest
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Wovkulaka Games
Windows · Linux
One day, Brichi finds a mysterious sword that suddenly transports him to an unknown land. He needs to search every island and dungeon in search of an opportunity to return home. Many dangers and obstacles await him along the way. Embark on this adventure and see it all for yourself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Souls-like 29.3%, Nonlinear 21%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Action 3.3%
- #60 Phaze Shift
66% 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 37.4%, Lore-Rich 20.6%, Nonlinear 17.5%, Open World 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.4%