- #1 Our Metal Bowl
97% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Mystery 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 8.9%
- #2 Limos' Lair
96% 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 34%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Top-Down 9.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #3 Amo
95% matchNo user reviews2026
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 44.2%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Top-Down 10.6%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #4 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,647 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Top-Down 11.4%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #5 Elementallis
94% matchVery Positive89% of 217 reviews2026
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 27.8%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Top-Down 9.9%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #6 Nulphia
93% 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 37.6%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Top-Down 9.2%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8.7%
- #7 The Bounty Huntress
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: IC Games
Windows
In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11%, 1990's 8.2%, Retro 6.5%
- #8 Legends of Cumans
92% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Cuman Legacy
Windows
You're the last surviving Elf who must find the Secret Sword, the only weapon capable of defeating the immortal Lord Velomdor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 8.7%, RPG 7.9%
- #9 The Forgotten Castle
91% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: DogKing Games
Windows
Play as an old man who wakes up in a mysterious castle full of magic and danger. Explore every corner of the castle and discover what is hidden between the walls of this misterious and ancient place while you keep fighting with monsters and improving your abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 8.6%
- #10 Lelu
91% 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 34%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Top-Down 8.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #11 An Automaton's Journey
90% matchNo user reviews2026
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 32%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Top-Down 11.8%, Exploration 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #12 Beyond the Mountains II
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EricPub: VerdLife Games
Windows
Uncover a vast land filled with secrets, monsters, and ancient myth in BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS II, a direct sequel to BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS. Stranded in a foreign land and armed only with your wits and curiosity, you will collect items, unlock secrets, and fight monsters to save the Oracle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 1990's 8.1%
- #13 Code: Elyse
88% 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 43.4%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Mystery 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #14 Horn of Balance
88% matchNo user reviews2027
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 33.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #15 Once Glorious Artahk
86% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Bismuth Tales
Windows · Linux
Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #16 Dispersio 2
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 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 47.5%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Retro 8.6%, Adventure 7.6%
- #17 Odallus: The Dark Call
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,350 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 45.7%, Retro 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 4.6%
- #18 Isle of Reveries
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: desertcucco
Windows · Linux
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Retro 11.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9.4%
- #19 Cave of the Skinwalker
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Linky Enterprises
Windows
Journey through Elsana as a wizard, warrior, and archer in this fantasy 2D top down action-adventure game. Explore diverse environments, fight enemies, solve puzzles, and save the many regions of the world from hidden dangers. Can you discover the secrets of the Cave of the Skinwalker?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #20 PATHFINDER 08
85% 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 40.7%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Retro 6.7%
- #21 Garrison
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WKH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Top-Down 11.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #22 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
81% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Cacareco Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, 1990's 10.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Retro 9.1%
- #23 The Ramsey
82% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: IKINAGAMES
Windows
The Ramsey is a 2D platformer that allows you to play as cute squirrel characters solving puzzles using various weapons. Explore maze-like islands and overcome difficult obstacles with the strongest squirrels in the universe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #24 Quebec Mortis
82% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Palass Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retro adventure game including 4 different stories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action-Adventure 11%, Retro 10.7%, Mystery 10.6%
- #25 Toni Island Adventure
80% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Frolic Studio
Windows · Linux
Something strange is happening on Salamino Island. As the volcano threatens to erupt, buried secrets begin to surface. Meet quirky characters, help rebuild the island, and take on challenges that will test your wits. Amidst the chaos, one thing is certain: there’s always time for pizza!
Why similar: Mystery 12%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Retro 10.8%, Top-Down 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #26 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
79% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #27 Aggelos
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 665 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 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 43.9%, RPG 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Retro 9.2%, Adventure 8.6%
- #28 Goldstained
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lantern Jump
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 41.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 7.1%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #29 Eystrandi
78% 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 46.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 7.8%, Adventure 5%
- #30 Ascent DX
76% matchVery Positive99% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Retro 7.1%
- #31 入替人-ReplaceR-
78% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: ラルカス
Windows
It's a 2D action shooting adventure game where you switch between multiple guns and use interchangeable gimmicks to try to break through the stages! What awaits you in a mysterious facility in a corner of the universe?
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 9.9%, Action 7.6%
- #32 Havenlocked
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stranded in a strange tropical paradise, you must find a way to escape, but things may be deeper than they seem. Havenlocked is a 1bit top-down adventure focusing on item-based exploration of two intertwined worlds! Explore and uncover the many secrets of the haven and its abyss.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #33 Shadow King
77% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 12.2%, 2D 4.1%
- #34 Waters of Sal Naména
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant MeadowsPub: looking for publisher
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the desert of Naména, a world sinking into nothingness. Equipped with flask, compass, spyglass, you brave the relentless sun and track the myth of the Distant Meadows—the last refuge of humanity. Explore, solve puzzles, and connect the dots until everything clicks in this Metroidbrainia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Retro 9.9%, 1990's 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #35 Cathedral: Crow's Curse
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in the same universe as Cathedral, but with its own story and style, Cathedral: Crow's Curse is an action-adventure with tight combat and a focus on exploration. Parry, dodge and fight your way through numerous enemies in a rich detailed world as you uncover the events leading up to Cathedral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Retro 9.3%
- #36 Scales
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MichaelDamianPub: Independent Developer
Windows
Scales is a story-driven action-adventure RPG about a human-reptile hybrid. Players devour reptiles to absorb their DNA, and evolve through a corrupt world, where player choices ultimately determine the outcome of the story, blending combat with a darkly comedic narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Top-Down 9.7%, RPG 6.1%
- #37 Echoes of You
74% 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 36.4%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #38 Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
73% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: MechWolf Productions
Windows
Gastova is a lighthearted 2D platform adventure game. As the Guardian Witch of Arkana, Gastova must keep the balance of magic, solve a mystery involving the elemental fount guardians, discover hidden truths, and protect the future of her world from ominous forces before it's too late...
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Retro 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, 1990's 8.4%
- #39 Time Thief
72% matchVery Positive97% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: Matheus Mortatti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.6%, Retro 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #40 Slumbering Feline
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: The Flavare
Windows · Linux
Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Retro 10%, Exploration 7.8%
- #41 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
72% 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 45.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 5.6%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #42 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, 1990's 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, RPG 7.2%
- #43 1-Bit Explorer
70% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: Fiddleling
Windows
An adventure game focused on exploration where you do NOT save the world and the world does NOT need saving.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16%, Mystery 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, RPG 9.9%
- #44 Sliding Hero
70% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Silent Chicken
Windows
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #45 Chronicles of Teddy
73% matchMixed69% of 333 reviews2015
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, RPG 7.9%, Retro 7.3%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
- #46 TOTS
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: the 9999 KEYS collective
Windows · Mac
the masks are more than disguises. put them on. see what you become. play the prologue and wishlist the full game.
Why similar: Mystery 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Retro 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, 1990's 9.8%
- #47 ANIMAL WELL
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #48 Blaster Master Zero 3
70% matchVery Positive88% of 477 reviews2021
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, 1990's 8.5%
- #49 Silvercall
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: CUNX
Windows · Mac
Silvercall – A retro action-platformer RPG. Play as an amnesiac adventurer, battling through perilous terrain and collecting Memory Crystals to uncover your past and your lover's dark transformation into the "Saintess".
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, RPG 8.8%, Retro 5.9%
- #50 Elliot Quest
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 190 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 49.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, RPG 11.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 6.1%
- #51 Dirtlight
69% 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 47.9%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 10.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Mystery 6.7%
- #52 Where is My Son?
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DNZY Games
Windows
Step into a story of mystery, drama and the supernatural as a father searches for his missing son. Solve puzzles, follow clues and uncover the hidden truth.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 12.3%, Top-Down 9.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #53 Environmental Station Alpha
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,627 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 57.5%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Retro 6.5%, Adventure 4.5%, Exploration 3.8%
- #54 The Mummy Demastered
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 911 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Retro 9.5%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 6.2%
- #55 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
65% 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 47.4%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 7.1%, RPG 6%
- #56 Liona's Adventure
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peyman Hadizadeh
Windows
Once in a peaceful village , there lived a brave little warrior named Liona,One fateful night, the village was attacked by a horde of monstrous creatures. Liona's parents died in battle. Liona, witnessing the loss of her parents, felt a fire ignite within her heart—a burning desire for vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, RPG 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Adventure 8.9%
- #57 The Spectral Web: Hitodama
67% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Aevin Abstract
Windows · Linux
Explore a Labyrinth full of magic, monsters, and mystery in this dungeon crawler inspired by retro classics. Wield unique spells to battle enemies, break blocks, and uncover hundreds of secrets hidden within the Labyrinth's walls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Top-Down 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Adventure 5.1%
- #58 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
68% matchMixed54% of 74 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 60.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Action 6.8%, 2D 5.9%
- #59 Microvania
65% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Dreampunk
Windows · Mac
Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Retro 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%