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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Singleplayer, Action-Adventure, Action.

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  1. #1 Moonlaw
    97% matchMostly Positive70% of 125 reviews2021
    Dev: Scumhead
    Windows

    Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%

  2. #2 TAKE BOMB: The suit take off
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nao Games
    Windows

    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 59.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, PvE 7.8%, Action 7.2%

  3. #3 Kokoro's Gensokyo Journey: The Lost Masks
    96% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
    Dev: CygnusA-1
    Windows

    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 43.6%, Bullet Hell 22.2%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Action 7.4%, Fantasy 6.2%

  4. #4 TEVI
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 3,852 reviews2023
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

  5. #5 Code: Elyse
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jump_Button
    Windows

    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 50.5%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Sci-fi 5.9%

  6. #6 Magical Blush
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Alkacer Game Studio
    Windows

    Magical Blush is a top-down action-adventure where fast-paced elemental combat meets Metroidvania-style exploration. Chain spell combos, exploit elemental weaknesses, rescue survivors, and battle the powerful Elemental Lords as you explore the wondrous world of Wyn.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Top-Down 7.7%

  7. #7 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
    93% 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 49.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Action 4.3%

  8. #8 Limos' Lair
    92% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Oleg Fedotov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Top-Down 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Puzzle 7.2%

  9. #9 Amo
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ryoshitsude
    Windows

    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 58%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Top-Down 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Adventure 5.2%

  10. #10 Rabi-Ribi
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 35.8%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

  11. #11 Lila’s Sky Ark
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 161 reviews2022
    Dev: Monolith of MindsPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Fantasy 7.3%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

  12. #12 Maelstrom
    89% 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 54.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Fantasy 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Action 4.9%

  13. #13 Wandersky
    89% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: TinyPotionTree
    Windows

    Wandersky is a skybound top-down adventure with a single arrow and a flying house. Kuu and her companion Tama are on a mission to restore the land of Hyndara. Explore a huge world filled with puzzles, enemies and quests: the sky always carries those who dare to wander…

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Action-Adventure 13%, Fantasy 6.8%, Puzzle 6.6%, PvE 5.8%

  14. #14 Garden of the Atom
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rookbird GamesPub: Blacc Ski Weekend Industries
    Windows · Linux

    Garden of the Atom is a combat-focused Metroidvania where you hold nothing back. Start with every movement ability unlocked and play as 'Prodigy,' an exiled genius infiltrating a futuristic dictatorship to stop a tyrant from harnessing a cataclysmic meteor shower.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, PvE 11%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.9%

  15. #15 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
    87% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: catnipstudio
    Windows

    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 67.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Action 6.9%, Story Rich 6.7%, Multiple Endings 5.9%

  16. #16 BeforeDisaster
    86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: SourGrapeGames
    Windows

    《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 60.6%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Fantasy 10.3%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 5%

  17. #17 pear potion🍐
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: vemu games
    Windows

    a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Bullet Hell 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Top-Down 4.7%, Exploration 3.9%

  18. #18 Old Ninja : UnderWorld
    85% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Waterfall Studio
    Windows

    Old Ninja: Underworld is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania action game where an aging ninja explores a chaotic underground world. Battle through a bizarre mix of enemies with no apparent connection, strengthen your ninja, and challenge the boss lurking deep below.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8%, Action 7.1%, PvE 5.8%

  19. #19 Hell Being
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BitLife
    Windows

    Hell Being is a metroidvania where the player explores hell as a hell-born creature, face its challenges and monsters to unlock new powers and find a way out from the injustice of being born in this place.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, PvE 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Action 4.2%

  20. #20 Educe
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tristen MacPherson
    Windows · Mac

    Educe is a 2D pixel art "Metroidbrainia" puzzle game where the world is your blueprint. Physically rearrange the screens of a forgotten laboratory to navigate a sprawling, non-linear maze. With no combat and a focus on logic, you must shift the environment itself to educe the path forward.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 66.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Puzzle 8%, Adventure 6.6%, Exploration 6.1%

  21. #21 Vernal Edge
    83% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
    Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Fantasy 6%

  22. #22 Iconoclasts
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 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 49.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Story Rich 5.7%, Action-Adventure 4.6%

  23. #23 Nulphia
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Keyreal
    Windows

    Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.6%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Top-Down 8%, Puzzle 6.7%, Story Rich 5.9%

  24. #24 Horn of Balance
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Martijn den Hollander
    Windows

    Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Top-Down 7.1%, Puzzle 6.1%

  25. #25 Echoes of You
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unlost Pixel
    Windows

    Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 6.8%

  26. #26 Bloom Thrice
    79% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: NEO*PUN
    Windows

    Embark on a journey through the gamified "Beautiful World", play (fight) with residents until you are satisfied, and explore to the end of the world. "Bloom Thrice" is a 2D action adventure game where you join the world full of brightness and kindness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  27. #27 Graytail
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Concode
    Windows · Mac

    A small island in the Pacific. The greatest female pilot has vanished. Suffering from severe headaches, our protagonist depends on medication as they search for her, but... What is real and what is hallucination? A Zelda-like mystery adventure to uncover the island's truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Top-Down 6.5%

  28. #28 Dispersio 2
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2021
    Dev: Achpile
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 58.8%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Adventure 6.7%, Action 5.8%

  29. #29 Observance of Homeland
    78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Certeis Lirre (Be Games Do Crimes)Pub: Certeis Lirre
    Windows

    A minimalistic free-exploration metroidvania with quick, responsive movement and an extremely diverse cast of bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Bullet Hell 22.3%, PvE 10.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

  30. #30 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Benji
    Windows · Linux

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action 7.1%, Puzzle 6.8%

  31. #31 Souldiers
    77% 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 62.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action 4%, Combat 2.5%

  32. #32 Nihilsearch
    77% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Team_Bug
    Windows

    Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.4%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Adventure 4.5%

  33. #33 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
    78% 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 69.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Adventure 5.3%, Action 4.9%, Exploration 4.1%

  34. #34 Eystrandi
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Leiksmidr studios
    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 56.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 5%, Adventure 4.3%

  35. #35 MF-01 Aerostrike
    75% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
    Dev: LMG3864 Games
    Windows

    A Tactical Shmuplovania. Aerostrike combines elements from Metroidvania, Bullet Hell, and Shmup genres. Take flight in the MF-01 Aerostrike, explore a large underground base, battle against squadrons of hostile ships of all shapes and sizes, and find a way to escape alive.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Bullet Hell 22.1%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, PvE 7.2%

  36. #36 Shell Soul:The Skull
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BlueWindGame
    Windows

    A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Exploration 6.1%, Puzzle 6%

  37. #37 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 2357 Steps
    Windows

    I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.8%, Action-Adventure 10%, Fantasy 7.7%, Story Rich 5.1%, Exploration 4.9%

  38. #38 Echoes of Nox
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Orange Party
    Windows

    Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, PvE 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 5.5%, Multiple Endings 5.5%

  39. #39 Axiom Verge 2
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Action 6.4%

  40. #40 Fujiwara Phoenix
    73% 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 49.9%, Bullet Hell 23.5%, Female Protagonist 6%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Story Rich 3.8%

  41. #41 Transiruby
    73% 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 54.4%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Fantasy 7.2%, Action 4.6%

  42. #42 Lelu
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: jamierowan
    Windows

    Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Top-Down 7.5%, Sci-fi 7.3%

  43. #43 Globulo
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hermo
    Windows

    Globulo is a Metroidvania blended with Bullet Hell elements. Hand-drawn, Globulo invites you to immerse yourself in a strange microscopic world corrupted by infections that threaten the world!

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

  44. #44 Naru-Morph!
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Huge Tails Studio
    Windows

    Naru-Morph! is a 2D action platformer featuring a morphing gimmick.Utilize various abilities unique to each morph to explore the world, defeat fierce enemies, and to reach the Heavens!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 59.1%, PvE 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Fantasy 5.8%, Action 5.3%

  45. #45 Elementallis
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Top-Down 8.9%, Fantasy 6.4%

  46. #46 Environmental Station Alpha
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 68.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Adventure 3.8%, Sci-fi 3.5%, Action 3.4%

  47. #47 Mystik Belle
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
    Dev: Last Dimension
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 61.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Adventure 6%, Action 4.4%

  48. #48 Void Guard
    70% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
    Dev: Matthew CarlsonPub: DET@ACU
    Windows · Mac

    Follow the Void Guardian as she inspects a space station after receiving a distress beacon from it and help her vanquish the hidden evil.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Top-Down 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Action 6.1%

  49. #49 Kaila: The Journey to the Underworld
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Igolito Arts Studios
    Windows

    Play as Kaila, a young girl determined to rescue her mother from the clutches of Graygar, the Grey Soul. Explore a vast world, uncover secrets, unlock powerful abilities, and face challenging bosses on a journey to the Underworld. Are you ready to defy Death itself?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.9%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Fantasy 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Adventure 4.7%

  50. #50 EXTROCORE
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dark Sumika
    Windows

    An apocalyptic sci-fi game where you slay demons with style. Jump, dodge, dash, and parry to avoid incoming fire. Use Rewires to shape your build, level up to put points into Attributes and Perks, and progress through the world to unlock more Abilities.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Top-Down 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 4%

  51. #51 Halchemist
    67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Flask
    Windows

    For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, PvE 10.6%, Fantasy 9%, Action 5%

  52. #52 ESDRAZ: THE THRONE OF DARKNESS
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WORD GAMESPub: Selecta Play
    Windows

    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 51.9%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 7.8%, Fantasy 7.4%

  53. #53 Ninja Smasher!
    71% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2016
    Dev: Q-Cumber Factory
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 63.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 3.2%

  54. #54 Bioframe Outpost
    67% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2024
    Dev: Omni SystemsPub: Omni Systems Publishing
    Windows

    From the co-creator of Eufloria and Receiver 2 comes a new indie extravaganza. Part Metroidvania, part future science expedition, Bioframe Outpost gives players the means to master a vast world in which all creatures react to each other in complex ways, with frequently unexpected results!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Exploration 6.6%, Story Rich 6.2%

  55. #55 Gravy the gravedigger
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: cupofmilk
    Windows

    Gravy the gravedigger is a great journey of Gravy the frog through an unknown and mysterious cemetery. However, what brings our hero to such a strange place? Even the little cemetery caretaker doesn't know the reason, and it's up to us to help him in exploring this place.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Puzzle 5.2%

  56. #56 PATHFINDER 08
    69% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
    Windows

    Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Action-Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Fantasy 5.7%, Exploration 5.3%

  57. #57 Overbowed
    66% 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 54.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Fantasy 7.1%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Action 4.7%

  58. #58 An Automaton's Journey
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
    Windows

    Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Top-Down 10.3%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  59. #59 Asili Forest
    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: EMILYGOLD LIMITED
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Bullet Hell 20.9%, Action-Adventure 13%, Fantasy 8%, Puzzle 5.9%

  60. #60 Axiom Verge
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 70.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Action 2.9%, Adventure 2.4%

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