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ZERO 2 is an ARPG with intriguing storytelling, an unpredictable battle system, and endless heartfelt adventure. The story includes multiple subtle metaphors for the relationship between God and humans.

Reviews: Very Positive — 82% — of 785 reviews
Released: 2022-02-22
Developer: WindThunder Studio
Publisher: Skywalker HK
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 51%

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    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
    Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 24.4%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action RPG 8.9%

  2. #2 Heroine Anthem Zero -Sacrifice-
    97% matchMixed64% of 741 reviews2016
    Dev: WindThunder StudioPub: Skywalker HK
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    《Heroine Anthem Zero : Sacrifice》 is an epic fantasy 2D side-scrolling ARPG with Japanese voiceovers and support for 7 languages. In a world unforgiven by God, it is a story of sacrifice and survival ten years in the making. Come and enter a world of adventure from long ago.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Side Scroller 15%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Anime 10%, RPG 7.9%

  3. #3 The Vagrant
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 8,552 reviews2018
    Dev: O.T.K GamesPub: SakuraGame
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, RPG 6.9%

  4. #4 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 40,867 reviews2019
    Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 43.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Side Scroller 10.7%, RPG 8.1%, Anime 7.5%

  5. #5 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,004 reviews2024
    Dev: IceSitruuna
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Hack and Slash 13%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 9.1%

  6. #6 Bladed fury
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 3,162 reviews2018
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.7%, Female Protagonist 21%, Side Scroller 19.2%, RPG 10.1%, Anime 5.7%

  7. #7 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
    Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Action RPG 10.8%, RPG 6.2%, 2D 5.2%

  8. #8 HunterX
    93% matchVery Positive84% of 719 reviews2022
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action RPG 13%, Hack and Slash 8.2%

  9. #9 Indivisible
    92% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,670 reviews2019
    Dev: Lab Zero GamesPub: 505 Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, RPG 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Anime 10.1%

  10. #10 ICEY
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 27,487 reviews2016
    Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 21%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Anime 12.7%, Metroidvania 8.5%

  11. #11 Metal Unit
    90% matchVery Positive83% of 2,864 reviews2021
    Dev: JellySnow StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, RPG 17.6%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Anime 10%

  12. #12 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
    89% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
    Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, RPG 11.7%, Platformer 10.5%, Anime 9.1%

  13. #13 Iconoclasts
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
    Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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  14. #14 Kotama and Academy Citadel
    87% matchVery Positive81% of 2,225 reviews2026
    Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

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  15. #15 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 43,849 reviews2021
    Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  16. #16 Minoria
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
    Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Anime 11.4%, Hack and Slash 8.6%, 2D 3.9%

  17. #17 CrossCode
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 17,652 reviews2018
    Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

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  18. #18 AI LIMIT
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 34,078 reviews2025
    Dev: Sense GamesPub: CE-Asia
    Windows
    Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.5%, Action RPG 17.9%, Anime 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, RPG 7.4%

  19. #19 ANNO: Mutationem
    85% matchVery Positive81% of 6,438 reviews2022
    Dev: ThinkingStars
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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  20. #20 Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial
    84% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,941 reviews2019
    Dev: IceSitruuna
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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  21. #21 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
    Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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  22. #22 INAYAH - Life after Gods
    81% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 reviews2025
    Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
    Windows

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  23. #23 Foregone
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

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  24. #24 Initial 2 : New Stage
    84% matchMixed69% of 414 reviews2018
    Dev: Restory Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  25. #25 Lost Ruins
    81% matchVery Positive85% of 5,651 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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    79% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2021
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    Windows
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  27. #27 LOST EPIC
    80% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,135 reviews2022
    Dev: One or Eight
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.

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  28. #28 DEAD OR SCHOOL
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,800 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Nanafushi
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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    Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Anime 15.7%, Metroidvania 15.1%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Hack and Slash 10.1%

  29. #29 Virtua Unlimited Project
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 424 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  30. #30 Axiom Verge 2
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Hack and Slash 8.6%

  31. #31 Glimmer in Mirror
    77% matchMostly Positive75% of 913 reviews2023
    Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.

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  32. #32 Evil Genome 光明重影
    78% matchMixed68% of 523 reviews2017
    Dev: Crystal Depths StudioPub: Phoenix Game
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, RPG 22.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Action 5.3%

  33. #33 Kandria
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2023
    Dev: Shirakumo Games
    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Action RPG 11%, Anime 8.4%

  34. #34 Roah
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2019
    Dev: Grynsoft
    Windows

    A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, RPG 14%, Anime 11.2%, Platformer 10.2%

  35. #35 Vernal Edge
    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
    Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Platformer 16.2%, 2D 6.5%, Action 3.8%

  36. #36 Touhou Luna Nights
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,634 reviews2019
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Side Scroller 16%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Platformer 9.5%, Anime 8.9%

  37. #37 TEVI
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,852 reviews2023
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Drama 11.8%, Anime 11.2%

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    74% matchVery Positive83% of 409 reviews2020
    Dev: Gaco Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    70% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
    Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
    Windows

    The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Action RPG 11.7%, Platformer 7.9%

  40. #40 ITORAH
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
    Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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  41. #41 Eastward
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 16,351 reviews2021
    Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22%, Action RPG 20.9%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 11.3%

  42. #42 CODE VEIN II
    69% matchMixed63% of 5,889 reviews2026
    Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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  43. #43 ~Azur Ring~virgin and slave's phylacteries
    73% matchMixed69% of 254 reviews2020
    Dev: PinkPeachStudioPub: PinkPeach
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    New Metroidvania + RPG adventure game. Legendary gear! Unique set, a large number of magical equipment to provide you with unlimited possibilities to equip build. Gorgeous and fluent act combo system, give you the operating space to challenge the limit!

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  44. #44 Heavy Hearts
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2026
    Dev: DammitbirdPub: Galewind Games
    Windows

    If humans are near extinction - and have become a rarity. In many cases, denizens would love to get their hands on one. Luccia's quest is to stop the decline of human civilization in this action RPG, where love and lust get in the way of the mission.

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  45. #45 NieR:Automata™
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 149,358 reviews2017
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 48.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  46. #46 Nientum - Op.ZERO
    67% matchVery Positive99% of 185 reviews2025
    Dev: QueseraGames
    Windows

    A 2D action-adventure where the story unfolds by tuning the stage with music. A play by Aleph and Liora, who have lost their memories. A beautiful yet eerie stage, and the secret of the forgotten theater await. Your choices will determine the play's ending — and their fates.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.1%, Anime 22.3%, Platformer 19.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, 2D 9.2%

  47. #47 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,710 reviews2013
    Dev: Endlessfluff Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Platformer 11.6%, RPG 8.5%, Side Scroller 4%, Action RPG 3.7%

  48. #48 雨上がりのハナビィ Ameagari no Hanaby
    72% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2018
    Dev: Enigmatic Network
    Windows · Mac

    A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

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  49. #49 Blazing Aries
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 379 reviews2022
    Dev: Kuroto ZakkaPub: OTAKU Plan
    Windows

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  50. #50 Nights of Azure
    73% matchMixed70% of 670 reviews2017
    Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.9%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Anime 12.2%, Exploration 10.1%, RPG 10%

  51. #51 UNSIGHTED
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,119 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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 32.6%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Action RPG 9.5%, RPG 8.6%

  52. #52 Future Fragments
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 588 reviews2024
    Dev: The Future Fragments TeamPub: Taboo Toad
    Windows

    Travel to a threatening future and seek the fragments of a powerful weapon to defend your kingdom. Future Fragments is an adults-only, modern take on a platformer with genre-mixing gameplay, English voicework and a branching storyline with choices that actually matter.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Sexual Content 11%, Exploration 9.1%

  53. #53 Fortune Summoners
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 878 reviews2012
    Dev: LizsoftPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    A massive gameworld to explore with nearly a dozen dungeons to delve into.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 18.7%, Anime 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, RPG 11.3%

  54. #54 Worldless
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,547 reviews2023
    Dev: Noname StudiosPub: Coatsink
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Action RPG 16.7%, Platformer 13.1%, RPG 6.2%

  55. #55 Cursed Armor 2
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 244 reviews2025
    Dev: wolfgamePub: Mango Party
    Windows

    Lilina returns in the official sequel to Cursed Armor: a dark fantasy RPG with transformations, steamy scene variations, and high-stakes choices. After gaining the power of the Spirit Witch, her cursed journey begins anew.

    Why similar: Drama 21%, Female Protagonist 21%, Sexual Content 18.3%, RPG 14.8%, Nudity 9.5%

  56. #56 The Buried Pillars
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2026
    Dev: T.F.A.N.C.S.
    Windows

    Explore the world, fight fierce and alluring monster girls to uncover the secrets hidden within! A Metroidvania 2D platformer with combats that push you to the edge!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Sexual Content 13.2%, Action RPG 10.1%, Nudity 9.2%, Platformer 9.1%

  57. #57 Stellar Blade™
    62% matchVery Positive94% of 84,403 reviews2025
    Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
    Windows
    Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Hack and Slash 22.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Action RPG 12.8%, Sexual Content 11.3%

  58. #58 Dreamcutter
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 77 reviews2023
    Dev: Ten PennyfingersPub: Shady Corner Games
    Windows

    The Dreamcutter, a mysterious scythe with an ulterior motive, promises sexy rewards and a chance at escape. What strange dangers and exotic encounters will you find inside your own mind?

    Why similar: Side Scroller 17.2%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Sexual Content 10.4%, Hack and Slash 10%

  59. #59 Maytroid. I swear it's a nice game too
    69% matchMostly Positive80% of 189 reviews2018
    Dev: PixelGreeds
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    I swear it's a nice action metroidvania game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 11.3%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Drama 6.6%

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