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  1. #1 Beholgar
    97% matchMostly Positive74% of 358 reviews2022
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Arcade 7.9%

  2. #2 Super Dungeon Boy
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
    Dev: Tower Up Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 16.8%, Retro 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

  3. #3 Overbowed
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 86 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 32.1%, Platformer 12.7%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, 2D Platformer 7.4%

  4. #4 Mahluk:Dark Demon
    96% matchMixed66% of 168 reviews2016
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.3%

  5. #5 Devious Dungeon
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 408 reviews2019
    Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.

    Why similar: Platformer 22.8%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Retro 12.9%, Arcade 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

  6. #6 Odallus: The Dark Call
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,345 reviews2015
    Dev: JoyMasher
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Retro 15.4%, Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 6.3%

  7. #7 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
    93% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2019
    Dev: Adventure Islands
    Windows · Mac

    Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 19.3%, Platformer 13.9%, Retro 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  8. #8 Alchemist's Castle
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 139 reviews2017
    Dev: Kabuk Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Retro 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

  9. #9 Super Win the Game
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Precision Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Retro 7.4%

  10. #10 Cat Warrior
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 132 reviews2024
    Dev: Sadi & AyuPub: sadimakegames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Cat Warroir is an action-platformer of retro and cute style about a cat knight on his way to recapture his stolen treasure. Deep into the dangerous fantasy world,defeat the challenging big boss with your slash, dash, jump, walljump and other skills to find the treasure back!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Retro 12.2%, Platformer 10.4%, Precision Platformer 9.6%

  11. #11 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,427 reviews2018
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

  12. #12 Chasm
    90% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
    Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Side Scroller 9.2%, RPG 6.3%

  13. #13 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
    88% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Benji
    Windows · Linux

    Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Action-Adventure 16%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

  14. #14 Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 284 reviews2020
    Dev: Unspeakable PixelsPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Retro 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7%

  15. #15 Primal Light
    87% matchVery Positive81% of 419 reviews2020
    Dev: Fat Gem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 17.2%, Precision Platformer 13.9%, Retro 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.5%

  16. #16 Haiku, the Robot
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Side Scroller 13%, Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Retro 9.1%

  17. #17 Dungeon of Zolthan
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 531 reviews2016
    Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Indie 19%, Platformer 15.6%, Retro 9.4%, Action 8.2%

  18. #18 Alwa's Legacy
    85% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Retro 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8%

  19. #19 Genopanic
    84% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2024
    Dev: Mobirate
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Precision Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  20. #20 Aggelos
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 656 reviews2018
    Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, RPG 11.9%, Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 10%, Retro 9.6%

  21. #21 After Death
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2017
    Dev: After Death Team
    Windows

    After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Retro 9.7%, Action 7.5%

  22. #22 Kraino Origins
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 81 reviews2022
    Dev: GameAtomic
    Windows

    Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 16.6%, Platformer 16.6%, Precision Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%

  23. #23 Bleak Sword DX
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 647 reviews2023
    Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 30%, Arcade 17.6%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Action 8%

  24. #24 Elliot Quest
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 189 reviews2014
    Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Platformer 12.5%, RPG 9.9%, Action 9%

  25. #25 Lone Fungus
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Precision Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  26. #26 Berserk Boy
    79% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2024
    Dev: BerserkBoy Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 16.9%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Platformer 11.5%, Retro 9.9%, Hack and Slash 9.6%

  27. #27 Darxanadon
    81% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: Scumhead
    Windows

    Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, RPG 6.9%

  28. #28 Cathedral
    80% 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 42.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Retro 11.7%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

  29. #29 Polyroll
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2019
    Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
    Windows

    Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 18.8%, Retro 14.3%, Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%

  30. #30 Swords & Bones
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2021
    Dev: SEEP
    Windows

    Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!

    Why similar: Platformer 15.8%, Retro 15.4%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 12.8%, RPG 11.1%

  31. #31 Narita Boy
    77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,785 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!

    Why similar: Platformer 16.1%, Retro 14.9%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

  32. #32 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
    Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
    Windows

    Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Retro 15.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Arcade 8.7%, Exploration 7%

  33. #33 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
    75% 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 32.7%, Platformer 16.6%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.5%

  34. #34 Fallen Leaf
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2024
    Dev: Delta Shore Games
    Windows

    Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!

    Why similar: Platformer 23.1%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Retro 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, 2D Platformer 6.6%

  35. #35 Kingdom Shell
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 232 reviews2023
    Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Retro 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

  36. #36 3000th Duel
    76% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Platformer 14%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Action 5.8%

  37. #37 Dark Frame
    77% matchMixed52% of 67 reviews2021
    Dev: Nimos Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Simple platformer in a dark setting

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.9%, Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Adventure 8%

  38. #38 Beholgar 2
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows

    The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Precision Platformer 11.2%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Platformer 10.4%

  39. #39 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    71% 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 34.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Adventure 7.8%, Exploration 6.9%

  40. #40 Guns of Fury
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 848 reviews2025
    Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Platformer 15.1%, Retro 13.4%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

  41. #41 Super Cable Boy
    73% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2020
    Dev: Sørb
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Super Cable Boy is a retro inspired platformer, where you are playing a living handheld gaming system with a power cord. Collect game cartridges to become more powerful and take on your quest to defeat "the Glitch", an entity that 1▧01☠01௹1‱☣∰0␢⌀▧ ..

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 21%, Platformer 20.9%, Retro 17.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%

  42. #42 Inexistence
    75% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2016
    Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Discover 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 33.5%, Action 18.2%, RPG 11.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Adventure 9.6%

  43. #43 Demon Peak
    73% 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 37.9%, Platformer 13.3%, Action 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 11.8%

  44. #44 One Gun Guy
    71% matchMixed69% of 916 reviews2022
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Retro 12%, Precision Platformer 10.9%

  45. #45 Lords of Exile
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 201 reviews2024
    Dev: Squidbit WorksPub: PID Games
    Windows

    Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics.

    Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, Retro 16.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Arcade 11.8%

  46. #46 Venture Kid
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2018
    Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

    Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Retro 22.8%, Action 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Indie 11.7%

  47. #47 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
    70% matchMostly Negative30% of 115 reviews2026
    Dev: Bit Bot MediaPub: Crystal Dynamics
    Windows

    Enter the dark world of Nosgoth – Ascendance is a fast paced, 2D action platformer built around fluid combat, vertical movement, vampiric powers, and skill-driven play.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Action 8.6%

  48. #48 Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman
    72% matchMixed67% of 456 reviews2014
    Dev: Hexage
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Enter the world ripe with magic and monsters. Become the Black Swordsman and slay thousands of enemies in an epic action RPG!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 19%, Platformer 18%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, RPG 8.5%, Arcade 7.2%

  49. #49 BLADECHIMERA
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,329 reviews2025
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

  50. #50 Transiruby
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 290 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 32.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.3%

  51. #51 Shadowcrypt
    72% matchMixed58% of 111 reviews2014
    Dev: One-bit Punch
    Windows · Mac

    Shadowcrypt is an arcade-style dungeon crawler with tactical sword & shield combat. Find the Necromancer and defeat his horde of undead warriors through a series of labyrinthine rooms.

    Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, Action 25.1%, Indie 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%

  52. #52 Simona's Requiem
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Simona
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Simona's Requiem is a retro-styled platformer Inspired by old action-adventure games but with a modern touch. Pick up the scythe as Simona and slash your way to the Fisher King who has hidden behind the moon.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Retro 9%

  53. #53 Super Mombo Quest
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Precision Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Arcade 7.3%

  54. #54 Flynn: Son of Crimson
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 747 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio ThunderhorsePub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 18.4%, Platformer 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Metroidvania 10.9%

  55. #55 Goblin_Gnome_Horn
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2025
    Dev: kawashiri_kodama
    Windows · Mac

    A 2D side-scrolling action game with hand-drawn graphics and a fun, surreal world view.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 36%, Anime 19.8%, Action 15.3%, 2D 13.6%, Casual 12.9%

  56. #56 Souldiers
    67% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
    Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 6.7%, Adventure 4%

  57. #57 Witchcrafty
    69% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: PigeonDev
    Windows

    Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Retro 8.1%

  58. #58 Makis Adventure
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoroarts
    Windows

    Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Platformer 9.6%

  59. #59 OUTBUDDIES DX
    68% matchMixed70% of 283 reviews2019
    Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Action 6%

  60. #60 ORCS
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 413 reviews2016
    Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.

    Why similar: Platformer 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Side Scroller 9.2%

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