- #1 Skautfold: Usurper
97% matchMixed69% of 340 reviews2018
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Usurper is a Metroidvania Action-RPG. With Eldritch horrors having been unleashed by the outer-worldly Citadel, your job is to rid London of its terrors. Use the new "Guard" system that rewards skillful play and accuracy, to uncover the massive structure and defeat the nightmares lurking within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Lovecraftian 31.6%, RPG 13.8%, Indie 5.9%
- #2 Legend of a Soul Hunter
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Micha Schmid
Windows
Legend of a Soul Hunter is an action-adventure game with RPG elements. Explore islands and many individual dungeons by ship. Get items with different abilities, defeat monsters and become a successful soul hunter!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Action RPG 22%, Exploration 9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Stylized 7.6%
- #3 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Crimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow a young Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil Empire and Motion Twin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Action RPG 23.6%, RPG 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Horror 6.2%
- #4 Night Hazard
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Holy Sword Studio
Windows
A Dark Fantasy Action Hack N' Slash RPG Discover powerful weapons and tear demons and monsters apart in a stylish frenzy as you explore a mythical dystopian world
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Action RPG 17.8%, Lovecraftian 13.9%, Horror 9.5%, RPG 8.1%
- #5 Dusted Dusk
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, Action RPG 21.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Dark 6.1%
- #6 Terry Tales
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ansimuz Games
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired 2D action-adventure where exploration, combat, and classic pixel art come together in a mysterious interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Action RPG 27.1%, RPG 14.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Indie 7%
- #7 Nakawak: Expanded Color Edition
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
Nakawak is a handheld style Metroidvania. Explore! Power Up! Escape! This is a retro game displaced in time. Now features expanded content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Lovecraftian 32.5%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 7.1%, Dark 7.1%
- #8 Annihilation: Sola Fide 湮灭圣礼
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aerial GamePub: 雾势游戏
Windows
你所扮演的“圣职者”被指派前往被灾难湮灭后的国度调查 那充满谎言和诡异氛围的冒险故事就此拉开序幕 《Annihilation: Sola Fide湮灭圣礼》是一款2D横板类魂游戏,探索悲凉诡异国度的同时,也同时探索时间背后的真相吧。
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Action RPG 21.4%, Lovecraftian 17.3%, RPG 11.1%, Horror 9.7%
- #9 Filiy Eclipse
91% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Muramasa Fudo
Windows
Filiy Eclipse is an exploration action RPG that explores a mysterious world.Explore the surface, underground and sky of the star to discover what happened aboard it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Action RPG 26.4%, RPG 13.3%, Exploration 5.2%, Indie 4.1%
- #10 The Journey of Clinbo
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mechanical Heart
Windows
Ember Journey of Clinbo This is a fantasy, pixel-art Metroidvania-style game. You are Clinbo, the only "transgressor" robot to possess a soul in a limbo between life and death—a realm where countless souls are judged by a single standard: "Harmony."
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Action RPG 21%, RPG 12.4%, Exploration 11.2%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #11 Zenith
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nocturnia Studios
Windows
Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Action RPG 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 9.1%, Third Person 5.9%
- #12 Voidwrought
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 884 reviews2024
Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Lovecraftian 29.6%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 7.3%, Exploration 7.2%
- #13 Blessing Part I
89% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: 故障幽灵
Windows
Blessing Part I is a 2D pixel style horizontal board action adventure game. Players will take on the role of a swordsman 'Luo' who lost everything in the past and embarks on revenge alone. With only a large sword and flesh and blood, they will fight against the twisted creatures in the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Action RPG 24%, RPG 14.8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Indie 2.2%
- #14 Scars of the Soul
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShunGuang Games
Windows
The two countries went to war, unleashing forbidden powers. Years later, monsters ravage the land. The protagonist awakens, battles the monsters, explores the world, uncovers the truth of the past, and seeks to recover lost memories—a lonely journey of wandering and struggling against oneself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Action RPG 25.4%, RPG 18.4%, Exploration 8.6%, Story Rich 3.6%
- #15 Teratale: Tide of Wishes
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ManafishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel with your mysterious partner Tupa, fight powerful monsters, discover treasures and secrets scattered around the world, and uncover the truth of the world, Tupa and yourself with the help of the tide of wishes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Action RPG 25.8%, RPG 18.8%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #16 THORN DEMON HUNTER
87% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: LIN YUANHUI
Windows
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Action RPG 22.3%, RPG 13.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #17 Chern
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamega
Windows
Embark on an exciting journey through the vast locations of a fantasy universe inspired by Slavic mythology. We got inspiration from genres such as metroidvania, soul-like and classic RPGs, while working on the design of the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Action RPG 13.7%, Dark 13.5%, RPG 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%
- #18 Aldebaran Legend
86% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Solitude Games
Windows
In a village located to the south, there is one of the twelve guardians, the warrior of Leo, known for his determination in combat and number of victories. Our hero will be responsible for finding the mystical artifacts, to prevent the kingdom from being bathed in blood and darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Action RPG 26.9%, RPG 19.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Indie 2.6%
- #19 Poppet Quest
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Christopher Goularte
Windows
Poppet Quest is an exploration based 3D Metroidvania. Play as Poppet, a murdered woman returned to life as a doll. Trapped in a toy store, cursed, and losing your sanity, you must battle through legions of toys driven mad. Can you break the curse? Can you save yourself?
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Action RPG 19.9%, RPG 11.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Third Person 5%
- #20 Dreamdawn
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Custodio Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore surreal landscapes where dreams and reality intertwine. Battle manifestations of fear, uncover the secrets of an interconnected world, and awaken the truth buried within a fading mind in Dreamdawn, a mysterious top-down action-adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Action RPG 25.7%, Exploration 10.8%, RPG 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #21 Traveler's Refrain
82% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Red Essence GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Wield your magical instrument and defy the mecha-goddesses of fate in this Song-Casting Story Driven Action-RPG. Explore a forbidden forest as Traveler. Help him reunite with his long lost love as you fight through abominations and solve mysterious puzzles, all while an ancient conflict unfolds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Action RPG 25.2%, RPG 10.6%, Story Rich 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #22 Pharos Light
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alice Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pharos Light is a survival horror game inspired by “The Lighthouse” and Lovecraft. Upgrade the Lighthouse with unique equipment, develop the island, and survive the night.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.2%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 12.7%, RPG 8.7%, Exploration 7.4%
- #23 Hallow Maze
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Solcom Games
Windows
Hallow maze is a soulslike metroidvania set in a gothic world in 2D. Use transformations into different creatures to open your way, as well as incredible tools of energy. Discover the origin of the scourge that is infecting the lands of the Evernight Valley and venture into The Hallow Maze...
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Lovecraftian 28.2%, Action RPG 13.2%, Horror 10.6%, RPG 6.9%
- #24 Enfant
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zebrar PTY LTD
Windows
A 3D action-adventure/metroidvania about an elephant looking for his herd. Explore a vibrant, decaying world, uncover remnants of humanity, and interact with a quirky cast of evolved intelligent animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Lovecraftian 20.7%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Third Person 8%, Stylized 6.8%
- #25 Dreamless: The Madness from the Sea
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sleepy Cat Games
Windows
Dreamless: The Madness from the Sea is a metroidvania game based on the works of the American writer H.P. Lovecraft, the master of horror. Play as Ambrose Blackwood, a British archeologist whose fate is irrevocably bound to the mysterious city of R’lyeh and to its monstrous inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Lovecraftian 45%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #26 Torii: Beyond The Gates
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows · Mac
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.5%, Action RPG 21.7%, RPG 13.4%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #27 GoldFish Brain
80% 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 62%, Action RPG 20.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #28 Elderand
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 777 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Lovecraftian 26%, Action RPG 18.3%, RPG 8.8%, Action-Adventure 4.9%
- #29 An Automaton's Journey
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Action RPG 25.8%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 11.7%, RPG 6.1%
- #30 Feudal Alloy
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 952 reviews2019
Dev: Attu Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.5%, Action RPG 18.8%, RPG 14.7%, Indie 6.4%, Exploration 4.4%
- #31 Hundred Acre Wood
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gregg RahubaPub: Jared R. Bair
Windows
Explore and survive a twisted Hundred Acre Wood while being hunted by an old childhood friend, Winnie-the-Pooh. Rescue Christopher Robin with the help of Eldritch Beasts that were once familiar faces. Discover what took place and has changed a once beautiful land into something dark and dangerous.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 14.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Stylized 8.1%
- #32 Haunting on Howard Hill
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poor Rolemodel
Windows
Single-player Horror Adventure through the abandoned site of Howard Hill
Why similar: Action RPG 28.7%, Horror 21.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Third Person 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #33 Elementallis
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Action RPG 26.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #34 Eternal Knight™
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Profane Games Inc
Windows
A Souls-like, player vs. environment medieval, survival horror game with a high level of difficulty, a world and creatures set in dark fantasy, and a story told through environmental storytelling. Players use medieval weapons and magic to stop a powerful monarch fallen into madness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Action RPG 20.6%, Horror 11.2%, RPG 9.6%, Exploration 8.8%
- #35 Scales
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MichaelDamianPub: Independent Developer
Windows
Scales is a story-driven action-adventure RPG about a human-reptile hybrid. Players devour reptiles to absorb their DNA, and evolve through a corrupt world, where player choices ultimately determine the outcome of the story, blending combat with a darkly comedic narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Action RPG 28.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, RPG 9.3%, Indie 3.4%
- #36 白泽图:黑飨
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Juunen
Windows
白泽,诞生在东望山的神灵,某天突然被帝子授职为妖籍司,肩负起查明、统计九州所有妖族的大任。但是在这之前,有件事需要他去调查——五百年前浊兽玄织在九州东方的遥州与黑龙汁光纪大战之后销声匿迹。于是妖籍司白泽五百年来第一次踏上了九州的土地,一边统计妖族信息一边寻找浊兽玄织的消息。
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.3%, Action RPG 15.4%, RPG 14%, Indie 5.2%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #37 The Mariner
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flantastic Games
Windows
Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.2%, Horror 21.3%, Stylized 12.5%, Dark 7.1%, Exploration 6%
- #38 Lore Finder
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover forbidden lore which warps your body and reality itself. The more you know, the worse it gets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.8%, Lovecraftian 20%, Horror 5.7%, Dark 5.1%, Indie 4.1%
- #39 Castlevania Dominus Collection
72% matchVery Positive95% of 2,570 reviews2024
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Action RPG 22.6%, RPG 9.6%, Exploration 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #40 Dreadstone - The Immortal Prisoner
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tortuga Software
Windows
Dreadstone – The Immortal Prisoner is an upcoming indie 2D Metroidvania platformer. Especially important to us are the game elements “looting” and “leveling“. The goal is to create a combination of our favorite games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Action RPG 24.1%, RPG 14.7%, Action-Adventure 7%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #41 Cyan Breach
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChiCheng Studio
Windows
Cyan Breach is a Metriodivania game set in a biohazard background. The combat style integrates traditional 2D hack and slash with souls-like elements. Explore the game world, gain new skills and weapons, increase character's power, and finally reveal the conspiracy that caused the apocalypse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Action RPG 30.7%, RPG 9.3%, Combat 5.7%, Indie 3.4%
- #42 The Tower on the Borderland
72% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows
A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Metroidvania 31.1%, Horror 8.6%, Stylized 7.4%, Dark 5.4%
- #43 Twell
73% 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 44.5%, RPG 18.7%, Action RPG 18.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #44 LISA: The First
71% matchVery Positive82% of 422 reviews2024
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A memory of madness.
Why similar: Action RPG 26.2%, RPG 21.4%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 14.2%, Exploration 11.9%
- #45 Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue
71% matchMixed69% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: Influsion Inc.
Windows
You must attempt a life-or-death escape from the SENARA — a 6,000-ton vessel meticulously recreated from a real-world ship. This first-person survival horror prologue tells the story of a different survivor, set before the events of "SENARA: The Sacrament".
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Metroidvania 26.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 10.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #46 POPGOES Arcade
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,574 reviews2022
Dev: Kane CarterPub: Clickteam
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Battle the corrupt animals of the forest, collect valuable items and abilities, and save the world, TWICE, in this retro-styled RPG adventure! As an official spinoff of the Five Nights at Freddy's horror game series, you can expect familiar characters, loads of secrets, and maybe some scares...
Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Action RPG 28.5%, RPG 25.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #47 Coral & The Abyss
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Action RPG 19.3%, Horror 9.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Dark 8%
- #48 OTHERSIDE: Untamed Words
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OthersideCraft
Windows
OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51%, Action RPG 20.3%, RPG 10.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Indie 6.9%
- #49 Tombwater
68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Moth AtlasPub: Midwest Games
Windows
A Souls-Like Western full of Eldritch horrors. Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the darkness that lies beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that may just drive you to madness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Lovecraftian 24.2%, Action RPG 17.5%, Horror 10.9%, RPG 8%
- #50 魂途 Xoul
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sounder Studio
Windows
Xoul is a uniquely styled 2D ARPG. You can use the game's distinctive "Custom Combo" feature to create your own chain attacks, defeat various enemies, experience diverse stories, unravel the mysteries of this world—and then make your choice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Action RPG 22.1%, RPG 12.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Stylized 4.9%
- #51 Destroy the Wall
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kingsnake Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
2D metroidvania action with a unique control scheme. Forever chase and protect your cursor--but don't ever touch it. Explore the mysterious Forsaken World, navigate through its decay, and learn to fight in a completely new way. Persevere and destroy the Wall that's always been holding you back.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Action RPG 32.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Dark 9.8%, Combat 2.9%
- #52 Into Samomor
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
Into Samomor is a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape everything: storylines, quests, and intense boss battles. With a branching narrative and multiple endings, each playthrough offers a fresh experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Horror 16.4%, Action RPG 13.9%, Dark 13.2%, RPG 11.2%
- #53 Tower of Pandemonium
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Freddy Guerra
Windows
Tower of Pandemonium is a top-down RPG and 2D platformer where your choices determine your fate, featuring 6 guilds, 6 classes, action, puzzles, mystery and memorable characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Action RPG 24.1%, RPG 16.2%, Story Rich 4.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #54 Shattered Divinities
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StellarSoul
Windows
In Shattered Divinities, embark on an adventure that pits you directly against divinity itself! An ancient War of Gods shattered the world, and their broken power has become the Calamities that consume all life. How will you survive in this land? And how will you uncover the secrets behind the War?
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.5%, Action RPG 19.6%, RPG 11.7%, Exploration 7%, Indie 4.9%
- #55 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,710 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 73.7%, RPG 10.7%, Action RPG 6%, Indie 4.1%, Exploration 3.6%
- #56 Silvercall
66% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: CUNX
Windows · Mac
Silvercall – A retro action-platformer RPG. Play as an amnesiac adventurer, battling through perilous terrain and collecting Memory Crystals to uncover your past and your lover's dark transformation into the "Saintess".
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Action RPG 22.6%, RPG 13.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #57 The Island of Doctor Morose
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Square Butterfly InteractivePub: Caden Rogers
Windows · Linux
A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Metroidvania 27.4%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.1%, Stylized 8.5%
- #58 Luminite Era: Expedition
67% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GameRelics
Windows
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Action RPG 20%, Exploration 9.2%, RPG 8.4%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #59 Alchemystic
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Latest Past
Windows
Alchemystic is a Lovecraftian RPG where you gather bizarre ingredients, experiment with alchemy, and run a potion shop in a fog‑shrouded village. Trade with locals, unravel their secrets, and rely on your own brews to survive eldritch horrors after dark.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Action RPG 17.7%, RPG 11%, Horror 10.5%, Exploration 7.6%