- #1 ANIMAL WELL
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,672 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 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 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #2 Shell Soul:The Skull
96% 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 34.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #3 Dark Labyrinth
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xiaote
Windows
You have stumbled into a world shrouded in darkness, where your body has transformed into that of a strange creature. Using your ability to dispel the darkness, you must explore and learn within this mysterious realm, uncovering the truth of this world while seeking a way to return to your own.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%
- #4 Öoo
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,903 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 24%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8%, Nature 7%
- #5 Chefy-Chef
95% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: BUG-StudioPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Once again approaching the refrigerator, Chefy magically finds himself in new worlds in which he has to find the ingredients for his favorite dish!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Adventure 6.7%
- #6 Mindkind: El Arca Nuclear
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cincho
Windows
Heed the Empress’s call and command an Interstellar Vessel toward the Galactic Core! This is the beginning of a great adventure, and your decisions will determine the fate of Techno-Humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, RPG 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #7 GLITCHVERSE
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Stellar Reverie
Windows
GLITCHVERSE is a knowledge-lock Metroidvania puzzle game. You will explore this unknown and perilous world, acquire a variety of wondrous abilities, discover unexpected ways to use them, and ultimately unravel the secrets of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Puzzle Platformer 25.3%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #8 Beep's Escape
92% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Little Martian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Beep, a brave yet cavalier robot who is on a mission to escape from the strange tech facility that he and his fellow bots are being held captive in. Using just your wits and the items you find around you, will you help Beep find a route to safety?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, 1980s 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #9 Wisdom Tower
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luminight
Windows · Linux
A Retro Metroidvania focused heavily on Exploration, Puzzle Solving Combat and Platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, RPG 10.2%, Exploration 9.3%
- #10 Limos' Lair
91% 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 36.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 9.8%, Cute 7.5%
- #11 Legends of Cumans
90% 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 32.1%, RPG 12.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Adventure 7.3%
- #12 Bluso Hero and the Copper Heart
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: El Abrigo de Paulo
Windows
Explore the ruins of a decaying mechanical world in this visceral Metroidvania. Fight through clockwork horrors in search of the legendary Copper Heart, aided by a brilliant medic-engineer companion. Forge your path, repair your body, and unravel the truth behind the corrosion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 9.1%
- #13 Dungeon Gals
88% matchVery Positive100% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: DoricDream
Windows
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #14 Master Key
89% matchVery Positive91% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, 1980s 14%, Action-Adventure 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #15 Terry Tales
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ansimuz Games
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired 2D action-adventure where exploration, combat, and classic pixel art come together in a mysterious interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, RPG 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 10.9%
- #16 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
86% matchVery Positive95% of 281 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 41.1%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 9.3%, RPG 8.4%
- #17 The Matter Gun
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Karumbe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Puzzle Platformer 25.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #18 Elephantasy: Flipside
85% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
Windows
Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 8.3%, Nature 6.4%
- #19 Tiny Adventure Game
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teunu
Windows
Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #20 Switch Box
83% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 鲁搬三试
Windows
"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #21 TWINSTAR 双星
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Yuhan HE
Windows
A sci-fi fantasy Metroidvania where you play as a vampire adrift in space. Awaken in a strange space lab, explore the station, solve puzzles, defeat enemies, find hidden rooms, collect odd items, awaken lost powers, and uncover a secret buried deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #22 The SOL Device 2
84% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Straitlace Studios
Windows
After escaping the research ship, Samuel finds himself crash landed on a foreign planet overrun by a hostile organization. Now it's up to Samuel and his trusty SOL equipment to rescue the scientists who also escaped the ship, and find a way off of the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, RPG 10.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9.4%
- #23 Polly's Puzzle Box
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Box Penguin Games
Windows · Mac
As a small flea, explore a mysterious puzzle box filled with shapes and secrets. Gather strange items with hidden abilities, and unravel a trail of clues as you attempt to escape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Mystery 7.5%
- #24 TOUKAN
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: .mar1000
Windows
Explore a mysterious world where every melody can reveal a forgotten passage. Use your beak, your song and your knowledge to progress and uncover the many secrets buried deep within the Metroidvania Puzzle-Platformer that is TOUKAN.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 6.8%
- #25 MONOMOON
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows
In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #26 Mold
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: soraslove
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evolve your body further to survive this vast, yet dense, system of caves. You must use your wits to outsmart predators lurking in the dark and to solve puzzling challenges in order to further advance in this strange world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.2%, Mystery 7.7%
- #27 KUBO 3
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: SJ GamesPub: Nami Tentou
Windows · Mac · Linux
KUBO 3 is a brand-new retro 8-bit adventure from SJ Games — created by a young developer from France, with a little help from his dad.
Why similar: RPG 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Adventure 11.6%, 1980s 10.9%
- #28 Once We're Home
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Otter Make Games Inc.
Windows
An Action-Adventure-Platformer-RPG-lite of our rescue dog Marduk, the zoomies-powered & always hungry husky! Find out how he found his home with us, and how we found family with each other.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, RPG 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Adventure 11.1%
- #29 Akaku Forest
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dowfamidas
Windows
Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Nature 7.1%
- #30 Labyrinth of Light
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roman GlebovPub: Gleb Romanov
Windows
Labyrinth of Light is a first-person puzzle game with platforming elements. The player can walk on any illuminated wall. Through a giant concrete maze in the Brutalist style, the player saves a withering tree.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Nature 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #31 Garden of Aiden
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Solarpunk Studios
Windows
A precision 2D metroidvania where knowledge decays and data is currency. Recover GAIA’s shattered algorithms to restore lost abilities, outmaneuver corrupt AIs and ravenous bugs, and weave through a hand‑crafted techno‑organic world of rewarding secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Nature 9.6%, Mystery 7.8%
- #32 Bugs in Boots
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jake Berry
Windows
Explore a vast, mysterious, interconnected world made entirely of clay. Meet strange critters, collect forbidden fruit and uncover the mysteries of this place as you journey to see "The Moon" for the first time.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Puzzle Platformer 26.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #33 Dirtlight
75% 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 41.7%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Mystery 8.5%
- #34 The Great Hebrew Rescue
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Anointed Arcade
Windows
The Great Hebrew Rescue is a 2D action platformer with puzzle elements, hack and slash your way through ancient forces as Abram the Hebrew. Solve Riddles, answer questions, complete quests, level up! Craft your supplies and master movement as you navigate your way through ancient Canaan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, RPG 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 10.6%
- #35 Twell
76% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas RobPub: Lucas Rob Holding B.V.
Windows
This adventure is about you waking up in this world named Twell. The only thing you can do now is explore what this world has to offer. Explore 8 unique dungeons, discover many secrets and visit many locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, RPG 18.8%, Adventure 12%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #36 The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition
77% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: GrimTalin
Windows
Ever miss being a child, playing games at your grandma's or in your old bedroom? Look no further! Play The Adventures of Elena Temple, the classic you never knew existed, on old machines that kind of sort of maybe existed. It's not like you can remember for sure, right?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, 1980s 9.9%, Old School 8.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #37 EMUUROM
72% matchVery Positive90% of 323 reviews2026
Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Mystery 8.1%, Exploration 7.7%
- #38 Liona's Adventure
74% 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 34.6%, RPG 21.9%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #39 Dream City
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MuggleGreen
Windows
A Metroidvania puzzle adventure. You arrive at a sentient building filled with intriguing interactive props. Learning to use these tools is how it communicates with you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Puzzle Platformer 31.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #40 After Hue
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Afterthought
Windows
After Hue is a charming puzzle platformer starring an adorable chameleon on a grand adventure! Shift colors, phase through obstacles, and unravel the mysteries hidden within every hue!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Metroidvania 18.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Cute 9%
- #41 Alwa's Legacy
73% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #42 The Myth of a Godslayer
71% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Team EZ
Windows
Follow Klain's mythical adventures in this top-down Action-RPG mixing combat, exploration, puzzles and platforming. Travel through the New World, explore forgotten dungeons, confront terrible foes and... become a Godslayer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, RPG 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Old School 8%
- #43 Supraland Six Inches Under
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,304 reviews2022
Dev: Supra Games
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, combat! A first-person-metroidvania taking place six inches under Supraland.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #44 Tiny Turnip DX
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Luke Sanderson
Windows
Help a turnip reach the stars in this award-winning 1-bit metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Cute 8%, Adventure 7.7%, Old School 6.4%
- #45 The Ramsey
72% 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 31.2%, Action-Adventure 16%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #46 The Last Awen
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Instinto Studios
Windows
Explore and protect the endangered forest as Fae, the last guardian. Face enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in a challenging 2.5D metroidvania. The Last Awen combines action and exploration in a captivating visual experience.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #47 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
69% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, 1980s 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 10.9%
- #48 Elementalist
68% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Dawid Maziarski
Windows
A puzzle platformer where you collect Elements and use their powers to move around in various ways. Each Element you collect becomes the next one you use, so pay attention to the order!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Metroidvania 20.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Mystery 7.8%
- #49 Insignia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uppon Hill
Windows
Accompany Armin, a young apprentice, on the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime to discover the fate of his lost father, learn the magical arts of blacksmithing, and rise to meet a destructive force threatening his homeland before time runs out.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Adventure 8.3%
- #50 炸弹骑士BombKnight
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: QiJianPub: QiJianGame
Windows
similar to Metroidvania, focused on adventure and exploration. Players can move using WASD, jump with the spacebar, and use the mouse buttons to detonate explosives. Later on, players will acquire items such as bombs, a bomb-proof suit, and a remote control to explore more content.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12%, 1980s 10.4%, Adventure 9.4%
- #51 FeatherCall
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreamVeil Studios
Windows
FeatherCall is a fast pace, puzzle platformer where you help Luna, a mother blue bird, rescue her lost children. Brave numerous challenges and puzzles by Dashing to new heights, Throwing a guiding feather, and Gliding back to safety!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 9.3%
- #52 Capybound
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vinicius de Moraes
Windows
Capybound is a 2D platformer with puzzle elements. You wake up as a capybara in a beautiful pixelated world. Find oranges, meet and talk to many different animals, solve puzzles, unlock skills, explore the world and it's secrets, all in a quest to find your way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #53 Little Witch
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: QianQi
Windows
This is the story of an adventurous little witch and her cat in the paper world. The puzzle mainly tests the player's observation of the stage and the application of elements. Use the cat to eat the elements and use them in the right place to open the channel or get new elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Cute 8%
- #54 PITH
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ItllBeFunTheySaid
Windows · Linux
Traverse a wonderful and strange world, find playful tools, and uncover secrets in PITH, a metroidbrainia/puzzle-platforming adventure full of twists and surprises.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 7.1%
- #55 AX
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richard Roberts
Windows
Find the cure for Griztia's father! Explore a unique and dangerous world with secrets around every corner as you collect new tools and meet interesting characters. There are seven herbs said to be able to cure any ailment buried deep in perilous dungeons scattered throughout the wasteland!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.5%, 1980s 15.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%
- #56 Sticky Sword
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GreenPattern
Windows
The greatest epic by the weakest creature! Zip across mountains in Sticky Sword, a fast-paced, super-exciting warp-action Metroidvania. Guide a timid slime to save the mountain. Make your slime stronger by collecting legendary swords, and slash the ultimate apex creature—a colossal dragon
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Nature 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #57 Phantom Tides
67% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Kochaloch Games
Windows
Set your course and explore a variety of environments on the seas in Phantom Tides. Battle various enemies and bosses as you collect items to help you on your journey. This 2D style platformer will challenge your skills and wit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, RPG 13%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #58 Alruna: End of History
65% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
Windows
Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #59 Pippin's Mysterious Garden
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wild Lantern Studio, LLC
Windows
Explore the whimsical world of Pippin in this short, 2D adventure and exploration game. Traverse a wild garden, uncover secrets, discover treasures, and meet adorable NPCs in this enchanting storybook world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Nature 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Mystery 8.6%