- #1 Teslagrad 2
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 552 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.1%, Steampunk 16.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Platformer 9.6%
- #2 Teslagrad Remastered
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 240 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Steampunk 18.6% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Side Scroller 9.9%
- #3 KnightLight
96% matchVery Positive95% of 117 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 29.8%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 9.6%
- #4 The Abandoned Presence
95% 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 31.9%, Steampunk 20.5% ★, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #5 Keena The Voidslayer
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crowning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #6 Fractured Balance
94% 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 25.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 9.5%
- #7 Reso-Seeker
93% 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 34.2%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 8.6%
- #8 Larry the Dinosaur 2: Something in the Cola
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joe KingPub: Delta Code
Windows
Dive into survival horror with Larry the Dinosaur 2! Trapped in a dark office tower overrun by aliens, solve puzzles, confront creatures, and uncover the truth. Are you ready to fight for survival?
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.7%, Noir 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #9 Crown Of Silence
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Side Scroller 16.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Platformer 7.8%
- #10 NIA
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: local_devPub: TBC
Windows
Drill, smash, leap and slide through this 2d puzzle platformer mashing retro graphics & icepunk aesthetics. Explore dozens of hand crafted worlds in well over 100 different levels.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.9%, Steampunk 15.7% ★, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 9.8%
- #11 Mushroom Empire
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sprucehead Games
Windows · Mac
Run, gun, and platform your way through the 4 seasons, shotgunning, freezing, and burning your foes along the way. Light animals on fire, get eaten by flowers, crush baby spiders underfoot, featuring an interactive world, competent physics, and custom death animations for all you freaks out there.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Exploration 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #12 Dungeon Gals
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DoricDream
Windows
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #13 Without kidney
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antena
Windows
Without kidney is a shooter metroidvania game with a hero who can hook like spiderman and jump with cannon explosions. Using a grappling hook, a cannon and other bonuses, that can be found on the way, you go forward to the main Capitalist BOSS
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #14 Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum)
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Datasoft, Inc.Pub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this side-scrolling fantasy game, originally released in 1987, take on the role of a lone hero, fighting to defeat an evil warlock. Utilise a wide range of magical spells. Collect experience points to upgrade your character, until you are ready to face Zahgrim!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.5%
- #15 Xenosis
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: Noah LeePub: USC Games
Windows
Xenosis is a thrilling metroidvania where you traverse an ancient temple that has been overrun by alien creatures. Armed with your blaster, you must combat a variety of challenging enemies and upgrade your weapon to escape
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #16 TRAIT
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OctaGames
Windows
Harness the power of the elements in a thrilling 2D Metroidvania adventure! Traverse a plague-stricken kingdom, face deadly foes, and uncover the truth behind a devastating storm. With handcrafted environments and challenging combat, shape your destiny in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 9.1%
- #17 Homam: An Inventor's Fist
86% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Jerfas Studio
Windows
Experience a unique 2D pixel art platformer where satisfying pounding mechanics meet brain-teasing puzzles. Step into Homam’s shoes, a skilled hero with a powerful fist, and help the legendary inventor Al-Jazari on a time-traveling quest. Solve puzzles, and conquer challenges with agility and wit
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Steampunk 14.3% ★, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 11.1%
- #18 Pix Eliz Great Trilogy
85% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: LM2Play Studio
Windows
Three quality games in one package! A short but sweet metroidvania with Pix Eliz 1, a unique mix of card game and platforming in Pix Eliz 2, and an adventurous platformer which constantly renew itself in Pix Eliz 3! Playable in english and in french!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11%, Exploration 8.7%, Platformer 8.1%
- #19 Xanthiom 2
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 9.2%
- #20 Red's Ascent
82% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Özgür ÇallıPub: Bitmon Studios
Windows
Red's Ascent will take you on a challenging journey with an action-packed roguelike loop. Every death is an opportunity to respawn and try again, stronger than before. As you battle various enemies in different environments, you'll uncover the reasons behind your actions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Side Scroller 15.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10%, PvE 8.5%
- #21 Fiadh
83% 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 34%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #22 Teslagrad
84% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Platformer 20%, Steampunk 18% ★, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #23 Isostasy
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Peter J HopkinsPub: Gravel Studios Games
Windows
A 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania platformer with 8-bit NES-style graphics and sound. Find weapon upgrades and other power-ups that allow you to explore an open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Lore-Rich 11.4%
- #24 Alwa's Legacy
81% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #25 Moi Mei 2
81% matchMixed57% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: FreeAnimals_SoftwarePub: Dnovel
Windows
"Moi Mei 2" tells the story of a brave girl, doomed to a feat, through a visually stunning puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Noir 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Underground 10.7% ★
- #26 Return to the Skyway
80% matchVery Positive81% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Cloud CatsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Traverse through a fantastical island and utilize the local fauna to destroy obstacles. In this 2D platform, the player controls a character that has crash landed on a tropical island. Complete puzzles utilizing the creatures' unique abilities in order to fix their ship and return to the Skyway!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Steampunk 17.6% ★, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.2%
- #27 Succubus Successor: Delilah's Juicy Journey
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ramen Cat StudioPub: Hide Games
Windows · Mac
Succubus Successor is a seductive-themed Metroidvania. Play as a succubus on a mission to hunt down the demon lord. Use your powers of seduction to charm enemies and engage in intimate encounters. Explore a vast world and solve tricky puzzles to uncover dark secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Side Scroller 15%, Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #28 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
78% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 12%
- #29 Dark Labyrinth
79% 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 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #30 Phantom Tides
78% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Kochaloch Games
Windows
Set your course and explore a variety of environments on the seas in Phantom Tides. Battle various enemies and bosses as you collect items to help you on your journey. This 2D style platformer will challenge your skills and wit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%
- #31 Beyond Zero Line
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BIIMSPub: BIIMS GAMING
Windows
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.3%
- #32 The InBetween
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VCD
Windows · Mac · Linux
The InBetween is a 2d, action-packed yet emotional Metroidvania where your fate as well as the fate of an infected world lies in your skills and choices.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9%
- #33 Alchemist's Mountain
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Art Bunny Studios
Windows
Alchemist's Mountain is a classic platforming puzzle dungeon adventure with a literal twist! Rotate the dungeons to solve them and chart your path to the pinnacle of the Starfall Spire where legends rumor lie the secret to immortality and everlasting wealth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #34 Switch Box
75% 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 27.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #35 Little Witch
77% 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 32%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #36 Acrolyte
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyber Komodo
Windows
Acrolyte is a 2D action-adventure platformer which brings the player through vast, mysterious alien landscapes. Awaken from your dying rest in an endless pursuit of revenge against ancient forces beyond your own comprehension.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Underground 11.4% ★, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 9%
- #37 Shell Soul:The Skull
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlueWindGame
Windows
A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #38 YesterSol
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neat Games
Windows
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%
- #39 The Milliner
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DirtyOnion
Windows
Explore a failed utopia, slaughter mindless and maniacal foes, and master slick movement in “The Milliner,” a noir gunslinging metroidvania. Your journey will be one of hardship, as a ruthless visionary known only as the Milliner will do everything in its power to stop you and all you stand for.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Noir 17.8%, Lore-Rich 10%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%
- #40 Delta's Discs
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zeeski GamesPub: Forgate Games LLC
Windows
Venture into the wast world of Delta's Discs, while collecting discs that will help Delta, a duck knight, recover his memories, make new friends and overthrow the squirrel dictatorship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Underground 12.9% ★, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 9.8%
- #41 Eon's Insomnium
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tryxe
Windows
A dark Metroidvania where memory and madness intertwine. Explore surreal biomes, face grotesque bosses born of trauma, and recover fragments of a forgotten identity in a world that twists with your sanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, PvE 9.9%
- #42 Trophy Knight
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameResort LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling journey to redemption in this metroidvania style action platformer. Explore a multitude of locations, battle a variety of enemies and solve small puzzles to retrieve collectibles for your trophy room. Unlock new areas by upgrading your weapons and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Side Scroller 14.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 12.7%
- #43 Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World
70% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: 半星BanXing
Windows · Linux
Explore in a black-and-white world. You'll encounter interesting enemies, feel smooth physics effects, freely combine props to solve fun puzzles, use powerful weapons, and defeat cool bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Noir 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.3%
- #44 Peaky Circus
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Side Scroller 15%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Lore-Rich 9.8%
- #45 Portal Walk
71% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Art&Fact
Windows
Portal Walk is incredible pixel platformer about an adventure between worlds with action events and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Underground 11.5% ★, 2D Platformer 10.6%
- #46 Eldritchvania
71% matchVery Positive85% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #47 Yuna and the Spirit Forest
71% 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 28.7%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 7.8%
- #48 Nightmare Materials
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HKPub: Nameless Heaven
Windows
Nightmare Materials is a Pixel-Art Metroidvania with Combat, Puzzles and a lot of Exploration and discovering. As a Drone you explore a lost and mysterious World in search of the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 10.1%
- #49 Slime Cores
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echo Lotus Games
Windows
A shape-shifting, pixel-art, story-rich action adventure metroidvania for PC
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #50 Restless Lands
69% 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 31.6%, Side Scroller 15%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #51 Dutch's Chickens
69% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Explore, discover secrets, gain awesome abilities and use them to find all your lost chickens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.3%
- #52 SAOMI
69% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
Saomi is a little adventurer who likes challenges and exploring new places. In this adventure, Saomi sets out in search of a very rare diamond that was lost in an old family treasure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 10.9%
- #53 Arishia Tale
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AchuGamesStudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting anime-style metroidvania, where each skill unlocks new areas and secrets on the vast map. Face powerful bosses, acquire unique abilities, and uncover hidden mysteries in this ever-evolving world, all with traditional anime-inspired animation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Side Scroller 20.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #54 Witchfall: Secrets of Emotica
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BaconFish GamesPub: Top Hat Curios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the world of Witchfall, a magical land filled with adventure! Play as five adorable critters: Koemi, Rez, Maya, Sloberg or Envel as they embark on a perilous journey to stop the evil Professor Flitz from stealing the mysterious Emotica Shards.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #55 Axiom Verge 2
67% 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 39%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 13%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
- #56 Earthblade
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows
You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 9.7%
- #57 巨 ~Gigantify~
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: EviTRea
Windows · Linux
You Grow Big, and Create Your Path to the Exit!That's It. This a a short game by the way.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Noir 13.6%, Platformer 11.5%
- #58 Afterimage
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Platformer 8.6%
- #59 Altalis
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiz Studio
Windows
A puzzle Metroidvania game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10%