- #1 We're Closed Sorry
97% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: GUMBO DAY
Windows
We're closed sorry is a metroidvania in which the player controls both a titular hero traversing the interior of a retro supermarket store and the owner of the store. Immerse in an action-adventure while combating bugs, finding secrets, and becoming a dreamt hero.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, 2.5D 8.3%, Action 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Old School 6.7%
- #2 Honey's Sweet Revenge
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: etheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
Windows
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.4%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 8.9%, Platformer 4.8%
- #3 Dispersio 2
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 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 61.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action 8.2%, Retro 5.3%
- #4 BeforeDisaster
95% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: SourGrapeGames
Windows
《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.5%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Adventure 8%, Action 7.9%, Combat 6.3%
- #5 ReSetna
94% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 74.8%, Platformer 8.5%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 8.2%
- #6 Cathedral
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 70%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Retro 6.8%, Platformer 5.1%
- #7 End's Reach
93% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Cuirass Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 71.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 4.3%, Casual 1.5%
- #8 Runan Ritual
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BehnderPub: Checkpoint Loop
Windows
A momentum-heavy 2D Metroidvania where you dash, double-jump and wall-cling beneath Goen, the last city on earth, chaining whip combos and parrying to bank Maia essence for permanent rituals or short-lived upgrades you drop on death.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.3%, Old School 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 7.4%, Platformer 7.1%
- #9 Spirit Fusion
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Platformer 6.7%
- #10 Traps N' Gemstones
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2015
Dev: Donut Games
Windows
A "Metroid-vania"-style platform adventure, voted GAME OF THE YEAR by Gamezebo.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.2%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.9%, Retro 7.5%, Platformer 7.1%
- #11 Amo
90% matchNo user reviews
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 66.7%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Retro 6.1%, Action 5.7%
- #12 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
Windows
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, 2.5D 10.8%, Adventure 7.1%, Platformer 7%, Action 6%
- #13 The Mummy Demastered
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 898 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 71.7%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Retro 5.6%, Platformer 3.8%
- #14 Ariana and the Elder Codex
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Platformer 7.1%
- #15 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
86% matchVery Positive96% of 241 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 59.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Old School 7.5%, Platformer 5.7%
- #16 Garm Ruins
86% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: kiukiu
Windows
An exploration-type action game in which "Fluffy Girl Doge" is the main character. Get the skills of "Doge" and explore the unknown ancient ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 69%, Action 15.1%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #17 The Bounty Huntress
87% 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 62.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Old School 6.3%
- #18 Nyana
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OrionGames Inc
Windows
Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.7%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Combat 5.5%
- #19 Escape From Tethys
84% matchMixed69% of 457 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 69.1%, Action 12.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #20 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Action 9.4%, Platformer 6.6%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #21 Nakiti Generations
84% matchMixed52% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Diablohead
Windows
2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 80.5%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%
- #22 Hunter's Legacy
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Lienzo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.2%, Adventure 12%, Action 11.8%, Platformer 10%
- #23 You Have to Win the Game
81% matchVery Positive93% of 5,714 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 75.5%, Retro 9.4%, Platformer 6.9%, Old School 3.4%, Action 2%
- #24 Mono
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Mono
Windows
『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.4%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Stylized 7.1%
- #25 Vanishing Starlight
78% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: 上海心柒网络科技有限公司Pub: 上海星游纪信息技术有限公司
Windows
Vanishing Starlight, integrating ancient Chinese myths and Cyberpunk, is a Metroidvania platformer. Play as a prisoner who lost memory and embark on a journey across the stars where you seek lost memories, partners, and uncover your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Action 12.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #26 The Waste Land
81% matchMixed51% of 102 reviews2014
Dev: FledermausPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Waste Land, a "metroidvania" style side-scroller inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 71.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 13.9%
- #27 Souldiers
78% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 71.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action 6.2%, Combat 6.1%, Adventure 4%
- #28 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
79% matchMixed53% of 73 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 79.3%, Action 11%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #29 Inescapable
79% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 12.8%, Platformer 6.2%
- #30 Mini Ghost
77% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2017
Dev: @unepic_fran
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"Mini Ghost" is a mini metroidvania in the 80's MSX art style and gameplay. It's the mini prequel of Ghost 1.0.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.5%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Retro 9.3%, Platformer 5%
- #31 Hargrave
76% matchVery Positive93% of 264 reviews2020
Dev: Disafter Games
Windows
Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Retro 10.6%, Platformer 8%, Casual 4.3%
- #32 Environmental Station Alpha
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 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 77.5%, Platformer 6.4%, Adventure 6.3%, Action 5.1%, Retro 4.3%
- #33 Super Panda Adventures
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,020 reviews2014
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.1%, Platformer 12%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #34 Overbowed
74% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
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 61.4%, Retro 7.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Action 7%, Platformer 6.2%
- #35 Shadow Complex Remastered
75% matchVery Positive85% of 953 reviews2016
Dev: ChAIR EntertainmentPub: Epic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.9%, 2.5D 9.4%, Action 8.6%, Platformer 8.3%, Adventure 1.8%
- #36 GoldFish Brain
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: WEIPub: IRON LIVER
Windows
Goldfish Brain is a 2D scrolling platform action game . It adopts a Metroidvania-like design. You need to explore maps and find various ability items to strengthen yourself and break through more challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 74.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Action 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #37 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,710 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 85.3%, Platformer 6.7%, Action 6.2%, Adventure 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #38 Roots of the mind
72% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: David J. Productions
Windows
Brave the perilous world of insects battling mind-bending roots.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Action 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Combat 6.1%
- #39 Shadow Labyrinth
71% matchMixed57% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.5%, Action 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Platformer 6.6%
- #40 Rex Rocket
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.6%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Platformer 8.5%, Retro 8.3%
- #41 Maelstrom
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Action 8.2%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Platformer 4.6%
- #42 Blaster Master Zero
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,058 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Metroidvania 68%, Action 14.1%, Retro 10.4%, Platformer 7.6%
- #43 Exile's End
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 47 reviews2015
Dev: Magnetic RealmsPub: Marvelous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Japan's take on classic Commodore 64/Amiga action-adventure games. NOT a Metroidvania. Use your wits and your weapons to discover an ancient secret and gain your redemption. Art and music by Japanese legends of console gaming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 69.6%, Action 22.2%, Platformer 8.3%
- #44 TAKE BOMB: The suit take off
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nao Games
Windows
This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 76.4%, Action 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #45 Croakspire
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lotus Arcade
Windows
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 7.8%, Platformer 4.7%
- #46 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
70% 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 62.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Adventure 8%, Action 7.4%, Platformer 7.3%
- #47 Shadow King
69% matchPositive95% of 37 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 58.5%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Retro 8.3%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 5.3%
- #48 Axiom Verge
70% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 80.3%, Platformer 5.9%, Retro 4.9%, Action 4.5%, Adventure 4%
- #49 The Last Tree
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zzmingo
Windows · Mac
A 2D pixel-like Metrovania game, exploring the game world with a unique atmosphere. In a mysterious and huge tree world, as time goes by, trees and plants have withered, the ecology has become worse, life has become scarce, and who will save the world that is about to break.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 10.2%, Platformer 6.6%, Combat 3.9%
- #50 Demon Peak
69% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Action 13.8%, Platformer 5.9%
- #51 Silvercall
67% 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 61.8%, Action-Adventure 11%, Adventure 8.1%, Platformer 7.4%, Action 7.3%
- #52 ESDRAZ: THE THRONE OF DARKNESS
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WORD GAMESPub: Selecta Play
Windows
Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.4%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Action-Adventure 13%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #53 Odallus: The Dark Call
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,345 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 67.9%, Retro 10.9%, Action 8%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Platformer 6.4%
- #54 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
68% 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 55.7%, Old School 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Platformer 8.2%, Action 7.7%
- #55 Refactor
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 8.6%, Platformer 6.8%, 2.5D 5.3%
- #56 Castle In The Darkness
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 73.8%, Platformer 8%, Action 6.2%, Retro 6%, Adventure 5.6%
- #57 King Story: Prologue
66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
A storm of darkness is taking over the world. Adventure in search of your quest escaping the demon darkness that chases you. Upgrade your items to progress through the maze like environment in this Metroidvania-like challenge. Can you find a Hermit’s lost son in your quest to save the world?
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7%, Old School 6.8%
- #58 Tairo: Lost In Time
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.9%, Stylized 12.2%, Adventure 5.9%, Action 5.6%, Action-Adventure 4.6%