Games Like HAAK

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar post-apocalyptic aesthetic and tight, exploration-focused gameplay that mirrors the charm of HAAK.

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Dystopian 17.2%, Platformer 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, 2D Platformer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines high-speed movement and platforming mechanics with a bleak, atmospheric world that feels very similar to HAAK.

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 37.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Platformer 10.4%, Side Scroller 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, story-rich experience with intricate puzzle-platforming elements and a distinct dystopian setting.

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Platformer 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-octane, dystopian Metroidvania experience with heavy emphasis on combat and mechanical exploration.

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 39%, Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the puzzle-platforming and exploration aspects that make HAAK's world feel so interconnected and mysterious.

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the lonely, atmospheric sci-fi exploration found in HAAK with a focus on combat and environmental discovery.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action RPG 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends fast-paced combat with a time-sensitive, dystopian narrative that rewards careful exploration.

Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique, motorvania-style experience set in a harsh post-apocalyptic wasteland with a strong focus on narrative.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Adventure 4.1%, Exploration 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic Metroidvania that excels in non-linear exploration and pixel-art atmosphere similar to HAAK.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep exploration and unique traversal mechanics that echo the discovery-heavy nature of HAAK.

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on adventure and exploration with a charming yet challenging platforming foundation.

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

Why similar: Platformer 18.1%, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Prioritizes complex platforming challenges and deep exploration within a beautifully realized pixel-art world.

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Platformer 17.3%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Exploration 4.2%, 2D 4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a chaotic, dystopian world with fluid movement and challenging combat encounters.

Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Combat 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi Metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and combat in a hostile, alien environment.

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 50.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10%, Combat 9%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust action-adventure experience with challenging platforming and deep combat mechanics.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Dystopian 14.8%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern Metroidvania with a focus on side-scrolling exploration and martial-arts-inspired combat.

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 39.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 10%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique protagonist and action-adventure gameplay that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.3%, RPG 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines procedural generation with classic Metroidvania exploration to keep the experience fresh and challenging.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.1%, Platformer 27.9%, 2D Platformer 21.5%, Action 9%, 2D 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more linear, it captures the fast-paced, high-stakes dystopian action and precision platforming found in HAAK.

A gripping, retro-inspired 2D cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian future where AI has taken over humanity. A short game in handcrafted pixel art, to experience in a film-like journey. Play as a young teenager, alone in a run-down world, relying only on your hacking skills to survive.

Why similar: Dystopian 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Platformer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer set in a dystopian future that mirrors the dark, atmospheric tone of HAAK.

Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and fluid movement within a mysterious, interconnected world.

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 12.1%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid movement and interconnected world design that makes exploration feel rewarding and intuitive.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Action RPG 7.9%, 2D 4%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a hauntingly beautiful, atmospheric world with challenging combat and deep exploration mechanics.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 59%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 8.3%, RPG 7.2%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Metroidvania that provides the depth of character progression and exploration expected by fans of the genre.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi Metroidvania that balances exploration with atmospheric storytelling and pixel-art aesthetics.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features crisp pixel art and precise combat mechanics that feel very similar to the core loop of HAAK.

A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Side Scroller 15.7%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 10%, Action RPG 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive, interconnected world with diverse biomes and deep exploration that rivals the scale of HAAK.

Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a retro-inspired exploration experience with a focus on uncovering secrets in a hostile environment.

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 41.5%, Platformer 13.6%, Action RPG 5.3%, Adventure 5.1%, 2D Platformer 4.9%

Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Dystopian 13.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Action RPG 9%

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 59.4%, Platformer 14%, RPG 6%, Action 4%, Side Scroller 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep combat systems and rewarding platforming that will appeal to fans of HAAK's action elements.

You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, RPG 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 10%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and souls-like combat mechanics.

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%

ANTRO. The underground revolution. Join Nittch and Los Discordantes in the race to overthrow La Cúpula. In this rhythm, action, puzzle and 2.5D platforming game, music will be your ally!

Why similar: Underground 20.4% ★, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Dystopian 11.7%

A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Side Scroller 13%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

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 30.4%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Platformer 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Side Scroller 11%, Adventure 7%

Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Side Scroller 13%, Platformer 11.2%, Action RPG 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

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 39.7%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.

Why similar: Dystopian 27.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 17.6%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Combat 10.2%

Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Combat 7.5%

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 45.1%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 7.9%

The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.

Why similar: Dystopian 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%

Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action-Adventure 4.8%

Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Action-Adventure 11%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%

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 57.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Side Scroller 4.3%, Exploration 3.3%

Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.

Why similar: Side Scroller 31%, Platformer 22%, Exploration 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Combat 8.9%

Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Combat 7.1%

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 16.5%, Comic Book 13.2%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, 2D 4.6%

Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Action RPG 9.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Side Scroller 8.2%, RPG 8.2%

Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.9%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Combat 8.8%, Platformer 8.1%

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Action RPG 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Combat 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

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 48.9%, Platformer 20.1%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Action 8.2%, Exploration 7.9%