- #1 Guacamelee! Gold Edition
97% matchVery Positive93% of 5,988 reviews2013
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Platformer 18.1%, Beat 'em up 17.2%, Action 5.7%, Adventure 4.5%
- #2 Honey's Sweet Revenge
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: etheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
Windows
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Action 10.3%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
- #3 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 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 46.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 10.2%, Hand-drawn 6%
- #4 Hunter's Legacy
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Lienzo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Platformer 22.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Action 12.8%, Indie 3.2%
- #5 ReSetna
94% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.5%, Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 9.9%, Indie 2.6%
- #6 Spirit Fusion
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Platformer 16.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #7 Super Panda Adventures
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,020 reviews2014
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Platformer 26.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 9%, Indie 2.7%
- #8 Phaze Shift
92% 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 42.7%, Platformer 18%, Adventure 8.4%, Action 7.7%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
- #9 Wreckdigger
91% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Karlis ZabersPub: team BitClub
Windows
Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Platformer 21.9%, Action 15.1%, Adventure 5.8%, 2D 5.6%
- #10 VeLM
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GMS LabPub: MV Games
Windows
VeLM is an atmospheric adventure in Xibalba, the Mayan underworld, full of enemies and traps set by the Gods of Darkness. Unlock the secrets of the ancient myths, defeat the powerful Hun-Came and save the town of San Lamar from the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Beat 'em up 14.9%, Platformer 14.6%, Adventure 12%, Action 9.7%
- #11 Ethereal Odyssey
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KU3 Dev
Windows · Linux
Explore a dreamscape, rich with magic, hidden secrets and mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 13%, Platformer 11%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #12 Pharaoh Rebirth+
89% matchVery Positive92% of 349 reviews2016
Dev: KROBON stationPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Adventure 21%, Action 17.8%, Platformer 15.9%, Indie 4.3%
- #13 Florarium
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Platformer 17.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Adventure 7.5%, Exploration 7.2%
- #14 Inescapable
89% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Adventure 20.6%, Platformer 14.5%, Action 14.3%, Indie 4.3%
- #15 Dust: An Elysian Tail
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,936 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Platformer 20.2%, Beat 'em up 14.5%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #16 Star Rover
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Browny Application
Windows
Star Rover is a Third-Person Action platformer game in Metroidvania style that you as the player can play in various locations on a planet. Upgrade yourself and collect a lot of weapons to prepare for the battle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Platformer 21.8%, Action 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Sci-fi 3.5%
- #17 Demon Peak
86% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Action 14.9%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D 4.5%
- #18 Greedy Guns
85% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2017
Dev: Tio Atum
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Inspired by classic shooters like Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, and Contra, Greedy Guns brings the run-and-gun formula into the 21st Century! Help these greedy mercenaries survive their most epic contract yet. Explore, explode, survive!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Adventure 19.7%, Platformer 18.4%, Action 16%, 2D 5.2%
- #19 Runan Ritual
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BehnderPub: Checkpoint Loop
Windows
A momentum-heavy 2D Metroidvania where you dash, double-jump and wall-cling beneath Goen, the last city on earth, chaining whip combos and parrying to bank Maia essence for permanent rituals or short-lived upgrades you drop on death.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Platformer 17.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 8.8%, Old School 7.3%
- #20 Aussie Bogan Hero
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snag Swag Studios
Windows
G’day mates! In this crackin’ 2D metroidvania, Aussie Bogan Hero sees Davo, a mullet-wearing, beer-loving legend, battle corporate goons and freaky creatures to reopen his pub and save Dusty Springs. 'Cause sometimes, it takes a legend in a singlet to save the day.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Beat 'em up 17.2%, Platformer 16.4%, Comedy 8.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #21 Trapers Platformer
83% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: molamucho.com
Windows · Linux
Story driven Metroidvania-ish challenging platformer with cute hand-drawn graphics and a focus on exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Platformer 16.2%, Exploration 7.8%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 7.2%
- #22 Vulpis
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: max.marauder
Windows · Mac
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Platformer 20.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 8%, Exploration 5.9%
- #23 Maui the Shapeshifter
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play on Worlds
Windows
Restore harmony as shapeshifting demigod Maui on an adventure to save his island home from all-consuming darkness in this epic 2D open-world Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Adventure 23%, Action 18.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Indie 4.7%
- #24 Medo do Escuro
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: José Carlos Buesso JuniorPub: Zap Game Studio
Windows
In Medo do Escuro (Fear of the Dark), you follow Bianca, a 6-year-old girl who needs to explore a haunted house on a journey to rescue her stuffed bunny named Apep.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Beat 'em up 21.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Adventure 16.3%, Action 12.1%
- #25 Vivid Spirit
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LucasMaxBrosPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Red, Yellow, Blue. It's Vivid Spirit! Their abilities are dictated by what color they are and it's up to you to figure out how to use them and when to swap. Guide Vivid and her dog, Spirit, on their many adventures through the world of Paper Craft!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Platformer 23.3%, Adventure 16.9%, Action 15%, Indie 5.9%
- #26 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 8.5%, Old School 7.7%, Adventure 7.5%
- #27 Somnium Shore
79% 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 43%, Platformer 21.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Action 9.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #28 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
77% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Platformer 14.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Exploration 7.3%, Old School 6.8%
- #29 Fujiwara Phoenix
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twin Phoenix Interactive
Windows
In this metroidvania Touhou fan game, burn a path through Gensokyo as Fujiwara no Mokou with a powerful array of unlockable abilities, but exercise caution as they will burn you right back. Merciless aggression is the key; with defeating enemies as the only way to restore precious hp.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Beat 'em up 22.9%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 7%, Action 6.6%
- #30 Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
77% matchVery Positive92% of 6,988 reviews2014
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.3%, Platformer 27.9%, 2D 8.5%, Beat 'em up 2.7%, Action 0.7%
- #31 Exodus
78% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2014
Dev: Galhmac Game StudioPub: Multi-Form
Windows
Exodus is a 2D Platform/Exploration (metroidvania) game for Windows, with oldschool gameplay mechanics, and HD native resolution (1920*1200). Musics are made by Yann Van Der Cruyssen (Saira, Block That Matter).
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Platformer 26.8%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 4.6%
- #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 35.8%, Platformer 19.8%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 14%, Comedy 6.7%
- #33 Kong: Survivor Instinct
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 345 reviews2024
Dev: 7Levels
Windows
When giant monsters fight, no one’s safe. Embark on a thrilling quest of survival in a city that’s become a battleground for Titans. Use the lethal strength of Kong and other monsters to your own advantage in this official Monsterverse game set shortly after the events of Godzilla vs. Kong.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Beat 'em up 20.1%, Platformer 16.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 6.6%
- #34 Ineth
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mean Light Studio
Windows · Linux
A pixel-art Metroidvania with challenging platformer mechanics, set in a medieval magical world. Discover a great variety of spells and abilities to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. Find mythical charms and items to help Ineth fight her way out of her prison.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Platformer 25.2%, Adventure 14%, 2D 6.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #35 Cathedral
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.1%, Platformer 13.6%, Adventure 13%, Action 11.5%, 2D 2.9%
- #36 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
Windows
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Platformer 18.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Action 7.4%
- #37 The Last Tree
73% 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 48.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Action 11.6%, 2D 3.6%
- #38 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
73% matchVery Positive89% of 2,575 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Platformer 18.9%, Adventure 13%, Action 10%, Exploration 4.5%
- #39 Escape From Tethys
74% matchMixed69% of 457 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.3%, Platformer 24.2%, Action 15.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #40 Him
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Gumbo Day
Windows
Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 9.8%, Platformer 8.6%, Old School 8.3%
- #41 Mò The Frog
73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: PrimesoftGames
Windows
Mo the frog is a classic 2D platform in which you will have to committ fully to ho through many levels that are present in the game. Dress the part of Mò the frog in the epic adventure to free Avalaar's kingdom from the oppression which the terrible Peter's the troll and his henchmen, the black captains, try to bring by conquering it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Platformer 23.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Action 16.2%, Indie 3.9%
- #42 Pentacore
71% matchMixed64% of 11 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 47.8%, Platformer 18.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 8.7%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #43 Traps N' Gemstones
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2015
Dev: Donut Games
Windows
A "Metroid-vania"-style platform adventure, voted GAME OF THE YEAR by Gamezebo.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, Platformer 18.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Action 12.5%, Indie 3.4%
- #44 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 63.9%, Platformer 16.7%, Action 7.3%, 2D 3.2%, Beat 'em up 2.9%
- #45 MegaSphere
71% matchMixed64% of 133 reviews2015
Dev: AKGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Adventure 18%, Action 15.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Indie 4.2%
- #46 Crownless
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Platformer 19.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 8.7%, Exploration 7.2%
- #47 Inexistence Rebirth
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 132 reviews2020
Dev: Jonathan Brassaud
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Platformer 22.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Action 8.9%, Comedy 3.7%
- #48 Shattered Divinities
70% 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 46%, Platformer 20.5%, Adventure 9.5%, Action 8.1%, 2D 5.9%
- #49 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
69% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Platformer 17.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 8.6%, 2D 5.6%
- #50 Stoatman
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostum
Windows
Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Platformer 19.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Action 6.1%, Exploration 5.5%
- #51 Liminalia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Platformer 17.9%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Adventure 9.5%, 2D 6%
- #52 SHEEPO
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Platformer 20%, Adventure 9.3%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Exploration 7%
- #53 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
68% matchVery Positive85% of 3,701 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Platformer 36.6%, Metroidvania 29%, Action 12%, Comedy 10.3%, 2D 6.8%
- #54 Alice Into the Panopticon
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lunarians
Windows
Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Platformer 19%, Adventure 13.2%, Action 7.3%, Exploration 6.5%
- #55 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
68% matchVery Positive87% of 891 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 9.1%, Exploration 6.2%, 2D 5.2%
- #56 Ariana and the Elder Codex
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.8%, Platformer 19%, Adventure 11%, Action 10%, Exploration 4.7%
- #57 HomeGrove
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlipswitchX
Windows
Wander a whimsical world full of danger and surprise. Outsmart your environment as you punch, grab, and throw enemies and objects in this action-puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Adventure 21.7%, Platformer 18.8%, Action 17%, Indie 4.7%
- #58 Juvenate
65% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Astrolot Games
Windows
Juvenate is a 2.5D platformer where players will journey across three distinct levels—each featuring unique environments, enemies, and mechanics.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.5%, Metroidvania 24.2%, Platformer 13.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Action 12%