Games Like Geranium:Tale of Dawn's Desire

This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 18%, JRPG 14.1%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, 2.5D 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.1%

A "whimsical fantasy" action platformer game with an open-ended progression. Utilize the given abilities to you to its fullest potential, and look epic while doing it.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action RPG 11.9%, Platformer 9.7%

Divinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration. Master devastating combos and craft unique builds to fight back mysterious invaders and uncover your island’s hidden truth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 17.2%, Spectacle fighter 14.3% ★, Hack and Slash 13.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%

A 2D action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Explore, fight monsters, collect equipment, unlock new paths, and challenge bosses in a handcrafted pixel-art world inspired by retro classics.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Hack and Slash 16%, Action RPG 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 10.1%

A physics based, fast paced Hack and Slash game set in a world where the lines between past, present and future have blurred

Why similar: Metroidvania 14.2%, Action RPG 14.2%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Spectacle fighter 10.4% ★, RPG 8.9%

Jrago The Demon Hunter is an indie METROIDVANIA style 2D Platforming Action-Adventure Role Playing Game. The world is overcome in darkness, and you are a hunter named Jrago on a quest to slay the demons and bring back the light!

Why similar: Roguevania 26.6% ★, Metroidvania 18.7%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Action RPG 10.6%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

A metroidvania action platformer set in an epic fantasy world where a barbarian woman raised in the wild, pushed by her mother stories about her father decides to look for his final resting place.

Why similar: Roguevania 22.5% ★, Metroidvania 16.7%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 9%

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 30.8%, 2D Platformer 12%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Platformer 7.8%

A 2D action-adventure through a world in soft pixel art. The brilliance of the star crystal "RYSTEL" is being lost. Let the adventure begin to uncover the mysteries!

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Spectacle fighter 17.1% ★, Action RPG 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 9.2%

Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, JRPG 16.6%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Action RPG 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.4%

Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.

Why similar: Metroidvania 17.8%, JRPG 15.4%, Action RPG 11%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.1%

Dragon Marked For Death is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG game where up to 4 players can play together in online multiplayer. The characters, known as the Dragonblood Clan, have forged a pact with the Astral Dragon, which granted them special new powers.

Why similar: Metroidvania 16.7%, JRPG 12.8%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Platformer 8.7%, RPG 7.2%

Fallen Prince is an atmospheric combat-focused metroidvania with retro elements. Explore a bleak undead zone, hone your skills and rid the kingdom from your brother's vile sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Action RPG 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 10.3%

A short adventure where you fight enemies in a series of wave-based encounters. Completing the encounters opens up the world more for you to explore. Prepare in between encounters by crafting consumables to survive the next fight.

Why similar: JRPG 19%, 2.5D 18.4%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action RPG 15.1%, Fantasy 5.8%

An elite sorcerer king with forgotten magical powers mysteriously reappears in a bloody quest for revenge in the supreme action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Action RPG 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.7%

In Vagneria, dive into an immersive gaming experience with randomly generated stages, exciting exploration, building mechanics, and thrilling battles. Get ready to become the hero the world needs!

Why similar: Roguevania 27.5% ★, Metroidvania 19.1%, Platformer 10%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

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 28.1%, Action RPG 13.3%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

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 27.5%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action RPG 11.5%, Side Scroller 11.5%, RPG 8.2%

Manor Mania is a Metrovania Randomizer game nut scaled down in size with more focus on replayability. It has a handcrafted map, equippable gear/weapons, and random Powerups that help you navigate the manor. Many randomized elements ensure variety for each run.

Why similar: Roguevania 25.7% ★, Metroidvania 20.9%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Platformer 12.2%, RPG 10.9%

"Abyss and Dungeon" is a fantasy adventure fighting game.

Why similar: Roguevania 22.4% ★, JRPG 13%, Spectacle fighter 12.5% ★, 2.5D 11.1%, Action RPG 9.7%

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 24%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Side Scroller 9.2%

Break Nyx’s curse and guide humanity's rebirth in this top-down 2.5D Action RPG from the creators of CrossCode. Battle enemies with stylish combos, wield multiple divine weapons, solve intriguing puzzles and explore a changing world.

Why similar: JRPG 19.1%, Action RPG 16.1%, 2.5D 15.8%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, RPG 7.2%

Discover the secret of a forgotten war in Wings of Endless, a platforming Action-RPG with a captivating Pixelart style that will draw you in from start to finish. Step into the role of Hariku, a brash bounty hunter who boasts of being the best at his craft.

Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Action RPG 14.9%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, RPG 6.4%

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 30.7%, Hack and Slash 18%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 6.8%

A dark fantasy metroidvania fueled by heavy metal. Fight, explore, and carve your path through the ruined kingdom of Lothen.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action RPG 14.6%, Platformer 11.4%, RPG 6.7%

This is an Action-RPG game. The game's world is themed as a mix of Sci-fi and Fantasy, the story will take place on a Thear planet. Players will take on the role of Ben Echo and Anna Echo on their journey to explore the world, the source of their power, and stop the dictator Keineus Erebus.

Why similar: JRPG 21.6%, 2.5D 18.1%, Action RPG 17%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Hack and Slash 7%

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 33%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action RPG 14.1%, Platformer 12.4%, RPG 7.9%

This is a 2d platform adventure exploration game that combines platform jumping and straightforward fighting. Players will gradually find the lost memory and uncover the truth of this fantastic world with AOI.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Action RPG 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

Battle of Gods: Earth vs Sea is a 2D platform game inspired by Vietnamese myth. Destroying monsters, tracing treasures, overcoming challenges... to marry a beautiful princess.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Hack and Slash 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%

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 33.5%, Action RPG 17.9%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, RPG 8.1%, Hack and Slash 7.7%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Side Scroller 8%, Hack and Slash 7.6%

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, 2.5D 14.9%, Action RPG 14.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Side Scroller 9.2%

Goblin Escape is an action-platformer with unique stance-based combat mechanics that will test your skills. Explore, level up, find new allies, choose your side. Find your own way in your own style. Sneak in shadows or paint your path with the blood of your foes.

Why similar: Roguevania 17.7% ★, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Action RPG 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11%, Platformer 7.2%

Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, RPG 6.9%

Slash, slash, slash. Sometimes you have to dance, sometimes you have to be precise. "LIBLADE" is a side-scrolling action game where you slash and slash by playing the stick. Use the twin-stick slash action to slash down everything and defeat the strongest enemies that stand in your way.

Why similar: Spectacle fighter 20.3% ★, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Action RPG 13.5%, 2.5D 12.9%, Side Scroller 10.1%

Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 19.5%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action RPG 14.1%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Platformer 8.1%

A panda who stumbles into the Lost Capital of Hell. Explore a beautiful and dangerous world with hand drawn crisp pixel art and 2.5D graphics. Face perilous foes, bosses and friendly allies. Customize yourself with abilities and outfits that will help you conquer your way through this doomed land.

Why similar: Metroidvania 19.2%, 2.5D 14.7%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Action RPG 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

Beaked Buccaneer is a 2D mini metroidvania full of treasures and pirates that tells the story of a parrot who wants to become a pirate legend!

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Action RPG 14.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 10.9%

Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke is a Metroidvania with action and RPG elements. Jump, slide, wall jump, swim, and battle your way through the Dukedom. Other mechanics include pushing boxes, pulling levers, and swinging on ropes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 13.3%, Action RPG 10.3%, RPG 8.5%

A mini metroidvania game about a small but very courageous slime going on an adventure, featuring colorful pixelated visuals and chiptune songs.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Action RPG 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 10.6%

In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Spectacle fighter 15.3% ★, JRPG 15.3%, Action RPG 11.6%, Platformer 9.5%

HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Action RPG 15.3%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, 2.5D 13.2%, Platformer 11%

The Flawless: Art’s Tale is an action adventure game set in a brutal world of cats. Join our young hero, Art, and his droid sidekick for some epic hack 'n' shoot battles, an endearing cast of characters, an unforgettable coming of age story, and a gorgeous hand-drawn art style.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Action RPG 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.8%

The Revolt: Awakening is an action-platformer RPG, allowing you to explore a city under military control… You will have to make your way through powerful enemies and face many dangers during your missions. Run, Fight, Destroy, Loot!

Why similar: Roguevania 23.6% ★, Metroidvania 15.7%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Action RPG 10.5%, Platformer 7.9%

The underworld is a space for infinite reincarnation. Obtain powerful equipment and kill countless bosses. Establish your own harem and interact intimately with beautiful women. Go defeat the most powerful mastermind behind the scenes.

Why similar: Roguevania 28.8% ★, Spectacle fighter 15.9% ★, Hack and Slash 12.4%, 2.5D 11.3%, Action RPG 10%

Enter this crafting-driven Metroid-like game to plunge deep into your emotions. You must craft spells to defeat monsters plaguing your heart, and explore a dreamscape to unlock the skills needed to defeat your nemesis.

Why similar: Roguevania 23.9% ★, Metroidvania 19.8%, Hack and Slash 12%, Action RPG 10.8%, Platformer 7.5%

Hack and slash your way through a space station overrun with aggressive alien creatures. Collect upgrade orbs to extend your abilities and conquer convoluted movement puzzles.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

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 30.2%, Action RPG 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, RPG 8.7%, Platformer 7.9%

A Metroidvania-style action adventure set in the collapsing "Sky City." Play as a life form awakening in darkness, explore decaying areas, interact with NPCs, battle bosses, collect cards, and uncover the truth through stylized art and deep storytelling.

Why similar: Roguevania 35.7% ★, Metroidvania 22.6%, Action RPG 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

A 2D mini action RPG about Runnyk, a viking who goes on a journey for the Four Magical Runes to find a way to save his beloved.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Action RPG 14.6%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Side Scroller 10.3%

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 33.7%, Action RPG 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, RPG 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

《Tong Create Thorns》It is a side scrolling role-playing action adventure game with a storyline. Players will control the protagonist of a beautiful girl to gradually learn the story of this fantasy world under endless dusk, revealing certain conspiracies and crises hidden in the darkness.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, JRPG 21.1%, Action RPG 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

Pandash is a rogue-lite platformer with different perks to discover and balance their powers. On your search for peace for your world, you wander through different areas, which will change every run. You need to get strong enough and unlock everything to survive and reach your destination.

Why similar: Roguevania 25.7% ★, Metroidvania 20.5%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9%, Platformer 8.1%

JRAGO III Requiem of the Night is a gothic METROIDVANIA action RPG. Play as JRAGO, a demon hunter in an epic battle of spiritual warfare. Slay your way through hordes of demons and monsters to a heavy metal soundtrack! Overcome the forces of darkness to save the world and restore the light!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action RPG 11.5%, Platformer 10.1%

Slash and Blast through a subterranean laboratory to rescue your father from the evil 'V'. Explore treacherous paths, gruesome monsters and uncover secrets all while mastering unique weapons, in this action packed, death defying Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Platformer 8.6%

Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.

Why similar: Metroidvania 19.9%, JRPG 14.3%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2.5D 12.3%, Action RPG 9.8%

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 32.5%, Action RPG 17.7%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, RPG 7.6%

Dive into a NES-inspired Action-Platformer with Metroidvania elements. Play as an Illuminati henchman battling fearsome bosses and unearthing secrets in an ancient castle. Fulfill your duty… but are you the architect of your fate—or just a pawn in a game someone else is playing?

Why similar: Roguevania 27.7% ★, Metroidvania 20.5%, Action RPG 10.3%, Platformer 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

The Legend of Karl is a 2.5D hack and slash platformer. You'll master various weapons while exploring the deep diabolical world. A quest struggling between Good and Evil, fight for Justice and what you Believe!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.4%, 2.5D 18.5%, Action RPG 17.1%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.1%

Leap into an amphibious adventure where your tongue is your grappling hook! Use your tongue to swing, slap and grapple your way through this vibrant Metroidvania. Will you help prince Rill to unlock the power of the great spirits and find his sister, lost in the midst of a royal conspiracy?

Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Action RPG 13.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, RPG 6.7%