- #1 Spirit Fusion
97% 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 42.9%, Platformer 14.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 6.9%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
- #2 ReSetna
96% 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 61%, Platformer 19.3%, Adventure 6.8%, Action 6.6%, Indie 6.3%
- #3 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 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 52.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 6.9%, Indie 6.4%
- #4 Lumen Veil
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obox
Windows
A dark metroidvania where you play as a silent, white-hooded specter drifting through forgotten realms. Master precise hand-drawn platforming and uncover the mystery of the veil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Platformer 15.2%, 2.5D 11.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Action 8.1%
- #5 Hunter's Legacy
94% 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 51.9%, Platformer 21.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 8.8%, Indie 8.1%
- #6 Super Panda Adventures
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,022 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 53.5%, Platformer 25.4%, Adventure 7%, Indie 6.8%, Action 6.1%
- #7 Dirtlight
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Applava
Windows
Dig through an odd world full of dangerous creatures. Uncover hidden paths and long-buried secrets. Dirtlight is a metroidvania where the journey runs deep, and offers unexpected ways to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Action 6.7%, Adventure 6.3%, 2D Platformer 5.5%
- #8 KILL HIM
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鱼俞ycy
Windows
In slaughter and exploration, seek the truth. KILL HIM is a black-and-white Metroidvania game where you will traverse a hostile world, challenge powerful enemies, and uncover the secrets hidden behind everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 16.2%, Hand-drawn 8%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Adventure 5.7%
- #9 Honey's Sweet Revenge
91% 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 54.1%, Platformer 11.8%, Adventure 8%, Action 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #10 Will O Wisp
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 是政屋
Windows
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, Platformer 18.2%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 6.3%, Emotional 4.6%
- #11 Puppetmaster
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
Windows
Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, 2.5D 10.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Adventure 4.9%
- #12 Shards of Memories
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
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 45.5%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #13 Ariana and the Elder Codex
88% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 6.4%
- #14 Him
89% 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 59.1%, Platformer 7.6%, Adventure 7.3%, 2.5D 7.1%, Action 6.2%
- #15 SHEEPO
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 581 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 45.8%, Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 5.9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #16 EON: Reset
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team EON Reset
Windows
Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 6%, Action 5.2%
- #17 The Little Brave
84% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Dmitrii Batov
Windows
Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Platformer 15.9%, 2.5D 14.5%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #18 Inescapable
86% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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 52.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 13%, Indie 11%, Action 9.9%
- #19 Florarium
84% 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 51%, Platformer 16.6%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Adventure 4.8%, Exploration 3.5%
- #20 Exodus
85% 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 52.3%, Platformer 24.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 11%
- #21 Croakspire
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lotus Arcade
Windows
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.1%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Adventure 6.4%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
- #22 Vivid Spirit
82% 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 43.2%, Platformer 21.7%, Indie 14.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Action 10.2%
- #23 Savage Horizons
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Insolence Studio
Windows
A compact, exploration-driven metroidvania. Venture across a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Hand-drawn 11%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 6.1%, Action 4.2%
- #24 Shattered Divinities
79% matchVery Positive94% of 496 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Platformer 16.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Indie 6.5%, Action 4.5%
- #25 Somnium Shore
81% 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 48.3%, Platformer 20.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 6.5%, 2D Platformer 5.3%
- #26 Flat Kingdom Paper's Cut Edition
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 198 reviews2016
Dev: Fat Panda GamesPub: Games Starter
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Flat Kingdom is a beautiful and peaceful 2D land, but now it’s threatened by an evil thief and becoming 3D! The only who can stop the chaos is Flat, a little hero able to change into a circle, triangle or square in order to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and defeat giant bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, Platformer 23.1%, Indie 11.2%, Adventure 8.5%, Action 8%
- #27 We're Closed Sorry
79% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: GUMBO DAY
Windows
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 54.5%, 2.5D 15.7%, Action 8.3%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Adventure 5.9%
- #28 Escape From Tethys
80% matchMixed70% of 460 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 58.7%, Platformer 22.3%, Action 10.2%, Action-Adventure 5.4%, Exploration 3.3%
- #29 City of None
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Noel & Liam BerryPub: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A metropolis crumbles into ruin as powerful Barons satisfy their greed upon souls lost in time. You are but one spirit, with a wooden body left to rot in the wild…
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Adventure 7.3%
- #30 Feather's Edge
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clockwork Acorn
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania. The Tower of Time awaits – a rich, handcrafted world fractured by the collapse of time. Slice through foes in tough-as-talons bite-sized battles, and master the way of the bird warrior.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.4%
- #31 Pharaoh Rebirth+
78% matchVery Positive91% of 352 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 45%, Platformer 15.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Action 12.8%, Indie 11.2%
- #32 Stoatman
77% 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 50.3%, Platformer 17.4%, Adventure 6.2%, Hand-drawn 4.3%, 2D Platformer 4.1%
- #33 ITORAH
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Platformer 13.7%, 2.5D 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #34 Maelstrom
76% 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 55.2%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.4%
- #35 Deaths Of Peck
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: THE LINE Studio
Windows
Deaths of Peck is a fast-paced 2D platformer where the only way to WIN is to DIE! Play as Peck, a tiny goblin cursed with immortality. Orcs took your friends. No matter how many deaths it takes to save them, you always bounce back stronger - in this charmingly gory, hand-drawn adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.8%, Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #36 Shadow Complex Remastered
75% matchVery Positive85% of 954 reviews2016
Dev: ChAIR EntertainmentPub: Epic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.2%, Platformer 18.9%, 2.5D 13.5%, Action 6.7%, Adventure 1.5%
- #37 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,880 reviews2021
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Platformer 14.6%, 2.5D 12.5%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Action-Adventure 5.3%
- #38 Bread Adventure
72% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Wheafun Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 51.7%, Platformer 18.2%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Action 4.3%
- #39 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 54.7%, Platformer 14.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 7.9%, 2D Platformer 6.5%
- #40 Demon Peak
75% matchMixed70% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 53.9%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 10.4%, Indie 9.2%
- #41 Cloud Seeker
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MagniFish Studios
Windows
Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #42 Mono
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Project Mono
Windows
『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 51.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Action-Adventure 4.6%
- #43 The Adventures of Graham
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cents
Windows · Linux
A sci-fi retro Metroidvania. Help Brigadier General Graham recover his gear, defeat enemies, and complete his mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Platformer 16.7%, Adventure 6.2%, Action-Adventure 5.3%, Indie 5%
- #44 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
69% matchVery Positive96% of 258 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 52.3%, Platformer 13.9%, Adventure 8.3%, 2D Platformer 6.6%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
- #45 Echoes of You
71% 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 41.7%, Platformer 17.8%, Adventure 10%, Action 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #46 NECROTOPIA
71% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: day-to-day management
Windows
NECROTOPIA is an exploratory action game, in which a monster, who woke up on a stormy night by lightning, picks up junks as weapons and searches for who he/she is. Use various types of weapons to defeat enemies and explore the fascinating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Hand-drawn 7.2%, Action 6.2%
- #47 Refactor
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.7%, Platformer 15.2%, Adventure 7.6%, 2.5D 7.5%, Action 6.7%
- #48 Orin
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jumit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Orin is a fast-paced metroidvania inspired by the story of a valiant warrior in the enchanting Eldoria. Explore mighty ruins, fight malevolent enemies, and forge unexpected alliances in this captivating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Platformer 16.4%, 2.5D 11.9%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Adventure 6.5%
- #49 Magicians & Looters
71% matchVery Positive87% of 128 reviews2014
Dev: Morgopolis Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Guide three sociopathic apprentices through an open world filled with caves, castles and underground cities as you search for your kidnapped teacher. Discover countless secrets, loot hidden treasure troves, and decapitate your enemies. Or immolate them. Or smack them in the face with fruit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.4%, Indie 18.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 8.6%
- #50 Cathedral
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 453 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 63.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.9%, Indie 7.1%
- #51 Dipod: The Foot Legacy
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Platformer 18.3%, Adventure 10%, Action 9.6%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #52 Maui the Shapeshifter
68% 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 43.7%, Platformer 15.8%, Adventure 15%, Action 13.3%, Indie 12.2%
- #53 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
68% 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 51.6%, Platformer 16.7%, Adventure 6.8%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Action 5.8%
- #54 Pentacore
68% matchMixed58% of 12 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 53.3%, Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 10%, Action 5.9%, Adventure 5.5%
- #55 Blightseeker
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, Platformer 18%, Adventure 9.3%, Action-Adventure 3.5%, Colorful 3.5%
- #56 Ineth
67% 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 58.3%, Platformer 24.2%, Adventure 9%, Indie 5.9%, 2D 1.8%
- #57 Traps N' Gemstones
69% 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 55.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Action 8.5%, Indie 8.5%
- #58 Shadow Labyrinth
65% matchMixed57% of 325 reviews2025
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Platformer 15.3%, Action 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #59 Battery Samurai
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Platformer 16.8%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Action 5.7%