- #1 Sealed Bite: Extended
97% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Nature 6.4%
- #2 Maelstrom
96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.9%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 6.2%, Action 6%
- #3 Greenhouse: Dead Sun
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Volpanic!
Windows
Greenhouse: Dead Sun is a action platformer metroidvania that takes you on a Journey through the worlds Northern Spire. After your 'friend' Calli was called to Northern Sprite you find yourself mysteriously right there with them- What does the Sun have in store for you?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Nature 8.5%
- #4 Axiom Verge 2
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 8%, Action 7.3%, Adventure 7%
- #5 Awita: Journey of Hope
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #6 Jessica's Uncomfortable Hanukkah Adventure
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Dog and Spider Productions
Windows
It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.8%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Action 5.6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #7 Transiruby
93% matchVery Positive92% of 309 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #8 Mystik Belle: Enchanted Edition
92% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 5.2%
- #9 The Curse Of Eira
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ElenaWare
Windows
Wynn has traveled to this dying Kingdom of Alara because she heard a powerful Wizard has taken in her twin sister Eira. Explore the world that has been subjected by the Wizard and his five apprentices and discover enough power ups to find and kill Eira
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #10 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayward Games
Windows
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #11 Bladeforged: The Seventh Sword
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devaholics Desenvolvimento LTDA
Windows
Bladeforged: The Seventh Sword is a fast-paced 2D pixel art Metroidvania. Wield a versatile guardian blade and a high-tech bracelet to execute fluid combo cancels, parry ruthless abstract enemies, and explore the interconnected world of Regis to stop a cosmic multiversal invasion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #12 Will O Wisp
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 是政屋
Windows
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.7%, Action 8.2%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Emotional 6.5%
- #13 RELICTUM
89% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Triple I
Windows
Become the Messenger of God and descend into the endless abyss to defeat powerful enemies and bosses while fulfilling the divine command in this 2D Metroidvania action adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 7.5%
- #14 Elysian Siege
88% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Hell Hound GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
Stand in Keziah’s footsteps and heed the Divine Order. Jump your way through, reclaim your goddess’s temple, obliterate enemies, and find the Tear of Creation in this beautiful platformer game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Nature 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #15 Mono
87% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Project Mono
Windows
『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #16 Iconoclasts
86% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Adventure 5.7%, Action 5.5%
- #17 Lorera
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 49 reviews2020
Dev: 96Brothers
Windows
Hook your way through the colorful world of Lorera and solve its biggest mystery. From a little flower to a vicious warrior, Lorera is all about growth and persevering your way through obstacles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Action 9.7%
- #18 Pentacore
85% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Action 6%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Adventure 5.3%
- #19 Dormiveglia
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Round Cartridge
Windows
Dormiveglia is a 2D metroidvania starring Quinn, the whip-wielding hero of Spring Plaza. Join Quinn as they team up with the other heroes and allies of Elysium, and search for the four sacred Runes hidden about before they fall into the hands of Somnia!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Emotional 5.8%
- #20 A Dream of Burning Sand
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Action 6.8%, Adventure 6.3%
- #21 Enfeathered
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halfsmore
Windows
Flap, Dash, Jump, Glide, Dash, and more, through a vast world full of places to explore, people to talk to, and enemies to fight. Use all of your movement tools in order to both explore and fight, all in chunky 2d pixelart.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Nature 9.2%
- #22 Nakiti Generations
84% matchMixed50% of 31 reviews2017
Dev: Diablohead
Windows
2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 2.3%
- #23 Pixtalgia
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixitalia Games
Windows
A hand-crafted action-adventure that pays tribute to the 8-bit golden era. Explore, fight, experience different genres of classic gameplay and grow stronger in a world built one screen at a time by a solo first-time developer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.5%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 6.4%
- #24 Sunken Sky
81% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Codenightly
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action 4.7%, Adventure 4.2%
- #25 Ayakashi Princess: Prequel
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hinawajin
Windows
The fox princess's great adventure! A story from a little while ago. Tamamo Hime wakes up in the Ayakashi world, ``Kakuriyo.'' She makes her way home, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Explore various stages and move forward with graceful actions! Is this world a dream or...
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #26 Eystrandi
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 204 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Adventure 6%, Action 5.4%
- #27 Chibits
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.5%, 2D Platformer 19%, Action 5.5%, Adventure 5.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #28 Lost Tribe
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Firestone Games
Windows
Use a Spear Guardian to rescue your missing tribe members! A mysterious enemy has turned the once peaceful island into chaos. With help from your Companion and your Tribe’s wisdom, you must uncover secrets, gain new abilities, and restore peace to the island.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Nature 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Side Scroller 5.3%
- #29 Whirlwind Magician
77% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Nature 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #30 Dipod: The Foot Legacy
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #31 Croakspire
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lotus Wave Arcade
Windows · Linux
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.1%, 2D Platformer 19%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 6.3%
- #32 The Adventures of Panzer 2
76% 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 39.2%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action 10%, Adventure 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #33 Faye Freelance: Rebel Reporter
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JH (@jjonahjonahson)
Windows
Faye Freelance: Rebel Reporter is a brand new NEWSVANIA that combines the nostalgic charm of pixel platformers with the spirit of Journalism in a stylish twist. Face your foes not with guns and blades, but with pen and ink! Featuring stylized pixel-art aesthetic and hand-crafted animation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Action 7%
- #34 RE∀IVE(REVIVE)
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RHYSOMO
Windows · Mac
RE∀IVE is a 2D action metroidvania set on the war-torn artificial island of Atrificia. Switch between a former soldier and his damaged AI companion, Lily, unlock new abilities, and uncover the city’s hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.8%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 6.4%
- #35 Dungeon Dot Ruby
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IIShots Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, 2D Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Action 5.7%
- #36 Earthblade
74% 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 43.6%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Platformer 4.2%
- #37 Shattered Divinities
71% matchVery Positive95% of 962 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Female Protagonist 8%, Adventure 7.5%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Action 4.8%
- #38 GINSHA
73% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #39 Maytroid. I swear it's a nice game too
74% 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 45.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #40 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
73% matchVery Positive90% of 2,043 reviews2020
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, 2D Platformer 7%, Adventure 5.1%, Platformer 5%
- #41 Keena The Voidslayer
72% 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 39.3%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #42 Alwa's Awakening
73% matchVery Positive80% of 955 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Adventure 6.4%, Platformer 4.7%
- #43 God Edge
72% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Weaver Games
Windows
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 43%, 2D Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Adventure 5.2%
- #44 The Last Tree
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zzmingo
Windows · Mac
A 2D pixel-like Metrovania game, exploring the game world with a unique atmosphere. In a mysterious and huge tree world, as time goes by, trees and plants have withered, the ecology has become worse, life has become scarce, and who will save the world that is about to break.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #45 Echoes of the Outworlder
70% 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 48.3%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Atmospheric 7%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #46 Arishia Tale
70% 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 48.2%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Action 5.2%
- #47 RIN: The Last Child
70% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Emotional 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #48 A Song in Elyel Nalore
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sunflower Games
Windows
"A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 7%
- #49 Diggy Diggy Mole
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Novasplore Games
Windows
In this metroidvania platformer originally made for NES, play as mole digging your way with great agility through deep caverns, in search of a lost dwarven treasure to repay your debts.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Adventure 6%, Action 5.9%
- #50 Caesura
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: No Bananas Studio
Windows
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action 4.9%, Platformer 4.6%
- #51 Overbowed
68% matchVery Positive92% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Adventure 6.1%, Action 6%
- #52 Safe Hayven
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Escape Code Games
Windows · Linux
Safe Hayven is a 2D pixel platformer with a killer soundtrack that will take you on a cyberpunk journey into the future. Aya is in the city of Wrexham, 2089. The world is being dominated by the Z-54 A.I and Aya leads the "Rezistance" in fighting back against this new threat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Side Scroller 8.1%
- #53 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,596 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 8.2%, Side Scroller 6.5%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #54 Chronicles of Teddy
71% matchMixed69% of 335 reviews2015
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 6.3%, Adventure 6%
- #55 Somnium Shore
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
Windows
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 7.1%, Platformer 5.9%
- #56 Bite Sized
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bite Sized Studios
Windows · Mac
Platform by biting other creatures in this mouthful of a Metroidvania! Explore a vast, interconnected world where the only challenge that stands in your way is tough puzzle platforming and winding routes. A truly Bite Sized Metroidvania experience.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Adventure 7.5%, Platformer 6.7%
- #57 Xanthiom 2
65% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Action 4.1%
- #58 Savior
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starsoft Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Savior is an action-adventure platformer. Dramatically change a vast open world. Parkour effortlessly with pain-free intuitive platforming. Engage a variety of opponents with strategic, precision melee combat. Discover a rich world full of quests, colorful characters and countless secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #59 Battery Samurai
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.8%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Adventure 6.8%, Action 6.1%