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A 2D exploration danmaku action Touhou fangame (AKA a danmaku Metroidvania). Control Hata no Kokoro in a journey to find her masks. Look for power-up items along the way and challenge powerful bosses to reclaim them!

Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Bullet Hell 26.6%, Action 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Cute 4.6%

Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Action 15%, Adventure 13.3%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Hand-drawn 9.9%

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 52.4%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8.6%

Star Gunners is a high-energy, action-packed adventure set in a vibrant alien world. Battle through monster-filled environments, unlock abilities, and explore new areas. Can you save your fallen squad? Experience a hand-painted, retro-inspired adventure with modern twists!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Bullet Hell 26%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Action 6.2%, Nonlinear 5.7%

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 44.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.2%

Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Action 16.2%, Adventure 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, 2D 4.6%

a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Bullet Hell 32.1%, Action 6.9%, Cute 6.6%, Adventure 6%

Museful is a colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 6.5%

Eggventure is a 2D Metroidvania platformer where you play as Egbert, an egg on a mission to rescue his friends from becoming breakfast.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Action-Adventure 13%, Cute 5.6%

An exploration-type action game in which "Fluffy Girl Doge" is the main character. Get the skills of "Doge" and explore the unknown ancient ruins.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.3%, Action 19.1%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

In this new hand-drawn, story-rich metroidvania, explore the last haven of a dying world, and discover the purpose you play in saving it. Shape your own path, fight the all-consuming blight, and help bring hope back to the survivors. Take up the flames of dead gods, and stand firm in Dewborne Dawn!

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

Vanishing Starlight, integrating ancient Chinese myths and Cyberpunk, is a Metroidvania platformer. Play as a prisoner who lost memory and embark on a journey across the stars where you seek lost memories, partners, and uncover your own destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Adventure 16.8%, Action 15.5%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, 2D 4.7%

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 54.9%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Hand-drawn 7.2%

Explore a dangerous, fantastical world and slay the divine being that corrupted it. Goldstained is a top-down 2D action-adventure where unlocking new weapons with new movesets is your way forward through boss fights, puzzles, and combat!

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Bullet Hell 29.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Action 5.8%, Adventure 5.4%

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 61.6%, Adventure 10.5%, Action 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10%, Stylized 7%

『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 50.5%, Action 16%, Adventure 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Stylized 6.1%

Xiao La: Fantasy Dream is a lovely freehand wind Galaxy Castlevania game with a high degree of freedom, in this game, you can use a variety of strange game methods to complete the game! Come on, join the game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Action 19%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Cute 8.7%

Brave the perilous world of insects battling mind-bending roots.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Adventure 17.5%, Action 17%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, 2D 8.6%

Spend a little money to buy yourself a lesson。

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Action 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

The Waste Land, a "metroidvania" style side-scroller inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings.

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Action 18%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 4.4%

Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.

Why similar: Metroidvania 59.2%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 7.7%, 2D 5.5%

《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...

Why similar: Metroidvania 60%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.3%, 2D 2.7%

End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.1%, Action-Adventure 16%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 5.9%, Indie 1.4%

This is a galactic castlevania-type game, based on the design of four elephants and twenty-eight stars as the boss, four scenes, five attribute skills, and a variety of gem abilities waiting for you to unlock.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%

An all-action, story-driven metroidvania that confronts the darkest realities of existence and the dawning of consciousness.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Action 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11%, Robots 8.7%

Lured by a vengeful spirit of a defeated witch, our 16-bit hero, and his friends, find themselves trapped on a mysterious island full of deadly sorceresses! What heinous plans does this gruesome Witch have for him? And what is the true origin of the island?

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Action 20%, Adventure 19.6%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 4.9%

Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.

Why similar: Metroidvania 67.7%, Action 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, 2D 5.9%, Indie 1.4%

The Weird Dream is a 2D Metroidvania game set in the ruins of Alpha City. Control a mysterious rabbit, confront mutated inhabitants, level up your skills, and unravel the truth behind Alpha City's destruction.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Action-Adventure 13%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 11%, Hand-drawn 9.1%

Goldfish Brain is a 2D scrolling platform action game . It adopts a Metroidvania-like design. You need to explore maps and find various ability items to strengthen yourself and break through more challenges.

Why similar: Metroidvania 62.4%, Action-Adventure 15%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.5%, Robots 3.5%

Space Direct is a space-adventure game where you play as the pilot who survived a battle and has joined a new force to save the universe. Explore various worlds, uncover mysteries, and unravel the grand secrets of the universe.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.4%, Action 19%, Adventure 16.9%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, 2D 5.4%

Sojourn Past is a fast-paced, bullet-hell action-adventure game. Dash, slash, and teleport your way through challenging enemies and difficult bosses. Explore the world where a story of loss and healing unfolds through discovery, visual storytelling and emotional soundtracks.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 7.4%

Over The Horizon is a stylish action metroidvania. Take down enemies in Stylish and defeat boss battles with partner characters as you journey across a world full of secrets. As Ravi, you take to the streets to find your parents and uncover a conspiracy to save the world on the giant planet Horizon.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Nonlinear 7.3%

Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 7.1%

2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 71.5%, Action 14%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 3%

Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Bullet Hell 28.8%, Stylized 6.9%, Cute 6.2%, Action 6.2%

Pain-T is an exploration-driven metroidvania where color is your greatest weapon. Restore a world drained of paint, overcome hostile creatures, unlock colorfull powers, reveal hidden paths, and paint your own destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 6.6%, Hand-drawn 6.5%

Dispersio 2 is a retro-style metroidvania. As you progress through the game, you will gain new abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players. Can you beat the game with only 1 HP?

Why similar: Metroidvania 59%, Adventure 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 12%, Indie 1.3%

Autonomous Odyssey is a story-driven, hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Use agile platforming on your apocalyptic sci-fi journey to explore the labs once filled with exceptional researchers. Fight through vengeful robots on Pim’s quest to find his missing father and restore everyone's humanity.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Robots 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Action 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

In Joseon, a kingdom honoring the Four Deities, chaos reigns. Nobles have unleashed sealed evils in a power grab, causing calamities. Join Irang and Haru on a journey to liberate the Deities and reclaim Joseon's last hope.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Hand-drawn 8.6%

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Bullet Hell 29.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Cute 6.2%, Action 6.2%

This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.5%, Action 16.3%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

We're closed sorry is a metroidvania in which the player controls both a titular hero traversing the interior of a retro supermarket store and the owner of the store. Immerse in an action-adventure while combating bugs, finding secrets, and becoming a dreamt hero.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.8%, Action 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Stylized 6.8%

A hand-drawn, pacifist, folkloric, bullet-hell. Grapple and dance around monsters to collect their shattered stars, weave your way through twisting paths, encounter strange folk, uncover ancient magic, and evade forgotten gods in this frenetic 2D action-adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Nonlinear 8.2%, Stylized 5.3%

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 56.6%, Action 18%, Adventure 16.9%, 2D 4.4%, Indie 4.1%

Chasing Styx is a three-headed dog, run 'n' gun, couch co-op, bullet-hell adventure. As Cerberus, explore the far reaches of the Underworld featuring multiple routes filled with disgruntled dead, tricky traps, screen covering waves of bullets, and hidden treasures used to upgrade your hellhound.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 53.5%, Action 23%, Adventure 18.5%, Indie 5%

Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 9.8%, Stylized 4.5%

The Astronaut's Adventures in the Vast Universe

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Action 16.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, 2D 4.8%

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 54.6%, Action 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Adventure 8.3%, Nonlinear 6.9%

In "On Life and Living", beyond metroidvania-style exploration and challenging encounters, players will also experience an emotional story of love, grief, and consequences. You are in control, shaping the course of this journey towards regeneration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Stylized 6.6%, Nonlinear 6.3%

Metamorfose S is a 2D action-adventure game with RPG elements.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 5.8%

Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, Hand-drawn 16%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 6.9%

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 57.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Action 17.4%, Indie 5%

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 50.1%, Bullet Hell 31.6%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 6.5%, 2D 2.9%

You mission in Asili Forest is simple, search and destroy all rogue robots and save Asili Forest.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Bullet Hell 27.6%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 8.9%

A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL?

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Bullet Hell 34%, Nonlinear 6.4%, Action-Adventure 5.8%, Adventure 3.9%

Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Action 7.4%

Walk the streets of Leicester City and collect food. Become sober. Stay alert. There are ghosts. Made with the Godot Engine.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Action 19.4%, Adventure 16.7%, Action-Adventure 15%, Indie 1.5%

Ninja dash! Ninja jump! Ninja slash! 8-bit style Ninja platform action game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 63%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 3.9%