- #1 Hollow Knight
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 542,706 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 17%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match by far, sharing Silksong’s insectoid worldbuilding, intricate interconnected map, precise combat, demanding bosses, and melancholic exploration-heavy tone.
- #2 Nine Sols
96% matchVery Positive94% of 41,041 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 31.8%, Souls-like 22.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 8.2%, Hand-drawn 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its razor-sharp 2D combat, high difficulty, and atmospheric hand-drawn world make it one of the strongest modern alternatives for Silksong’s challenge-focused metroidvania feel.
- #3 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
96% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 36.3%, Souls-like 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Difficult 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This combines a haunting soundtrack, ruined kingdom atmosphere, female lead, and tough exploration-driven progression in a way that strongly overlaps with Silksong’s mood and structure.
- #4 Blasphemous
95% matchVery Positive90% of 63,499 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Souls-like 27.2%, Difficult 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%, Platformer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its punishing combat, cryptic world, dense lore, and hostile interconnected map make it a great fit if you want Silksong’s darker and more brutal side.
- #5 Ori and the Will of the Wisps
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 144,155 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Why similar: Beautiful 27.3% ★, Metroidvania 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Platformer 7.3%, Difficult 5%
Why You'll Like It: Its gorgeous world, agile traversal, emotional atmosphere, and much-improved combat make it one of the best choices if Silksong’s movement and exploration are what hook you.
- #6 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,920 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 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 45.3%, Souls-like 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, 2D 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like Silksong, it pairs a graceful female protagonist with moody 2D exploration, challenging fights, and an eerie world that slowly opens through new abilities.
- #7 Aeterna Noctis
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,022 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 21.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 8.4%, Hand-drawn 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: If Silksong’s appeal for you is hard platforming plus a massive non-linear world, this is one of the best high-skill metroidvanias on Steam.
- #8 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
92% matchVery Positive84% of 6,374 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 63.2%, Exploration 9.1%, Souls-like 6%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Difficult 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It nails fluid movement, responsive combat, boss-driven progression, and ability-gated exploration with a level of polish that makes it feel very close to top-tier modern metroidvanias.
- #9 Afterimage
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 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 33.3%, Souls-like 20.6%, Difficult 12.6%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Platformer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This offers a large interconnected world, fast movement, a female protagonist, and a strong focus on exploration and combat-driven progression that will appeal to Silksong fans.
- #10 Salt and Sanctuary
91% matchVery Positive89% of 21,605 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.2%, Metroidvania 28.9%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 5.2%, 2D 3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a heavier RPG take on the formula, but its 2D souls-like combat, oppressive world, and demanding boss fights make it a natural follow-up for Silksong players.
- #11 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
90% matchVery Positive81% of 5,518 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.2%, Metroidvania 32.2%, Difficult 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 5%, Platformer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its mix of punishing combat, sprawling interconnected areas, and strong boss design makes it a great fit if you want more of Silksong’s difficult exploratory progression.
- #12 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 70,491 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Difficult 8.5%, Beautiful 5.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: This leans more platforming than combat, but its beautiful world, fluid movement, and emotional exploratory pacing make it a strong Silksong-adjacent pick.
- #13 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
89% matchVery Positive93% of 41,070 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 59%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Platformer 6%, Difficult 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more RPG-heavy, it still delivers satisfying ability-gated exploration, strong combat variety, and a large castle-like world to methodically uncover.
- #14 The Last Faith
88% matchVery Positive84% of 5,369 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Souls-like 30.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 7%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends gothic atmosphere, brutal 2D souls-like combat, and metroidvania exploration in a way that feels especially close to Silksong’s harsher edge.
- #15 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
87% matchVery Positive93% of 11,708 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 32%, Souls-like 22.5%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar mix of tight action, somber atmosphere, and compact but rewarding exploration in a polished 2D package.
- #16 Haiku, the Robot
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,452 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 49.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Open World 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is openly inspired by Hollow Knight, with a lonely mechanical world, smooth movement, and familiar combat-and-exploration rhythms that feel immediately comfortable.
- #17 Moonscars
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,466 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Souls-like 30.5%, Platformer 7.5%, Difficult 6.1%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This offers bleak atmosphere, difficult souls-like combat, and a dark 2D world that rewards persistence and careful exploration.
- #18 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
85% matchVery Positive83% of 1,615 reviews2024
Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 26.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Exploration 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its elegant acrobatics, stylish 2D combat, and mythic hand-drawn world make it a strong match for Silksong’s nimble, expressive platforming style.
- #19 Axiom Verge
84% matchVery Positive90% of 6,505 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.5 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 55.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Platformer 9%, Difficult 3.5%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: If the part you love is getting lost in an alien world full of secrets and ability gates, this is one of the strongest exploration-driven metroidvanias on Steam.
- #20 Ghost Song
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,413 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 42.6%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 11.1%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its lonely sci-fi setting, deliberate combat, and moody exploration evoke the same isolated, mysterious feeling that makes Silksong compelling.
- #21 TEVI
82% matchVery Positive89% of 3,880 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Story Rich 6.4%, 2D 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast aerial movement, female protagonist, and combat-heavy metroidvania structure make it a good choice if you want Silksong’s acrobatic side pushed even further.
- #22 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 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 47.2%, Platformer 10%, Difficult 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Hand-drawn 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This combines a female protagonist, hand-drawn dark fantasy atmosphere, and straightforward metroidvania progression that aligns well with Silksong’s core appeal.
- #23 ANIMAL WELL
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Atmospheric 5.1%, 2D 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is much less combat-focused, but its dense secret-filled world and pure joy of nonlinear discovery make it a great pick for Silksong’s exploration fans.
- #24 Islets
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,293 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 48.4%, Platformer 13.4%, Story Rich 6%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Exploration 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is lighter in tone, but the smooth traversal, connected world design, and constant sense of discovery make it an excellent exploration-first alternative.
- #25 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
82% matchVery Positive81% of 1,257 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Difficult 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its movement is unconventional, but it still delivers a demanding, atmospheric metroidvania built around mastery, exploration, and difficult encounters.
- #26 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
79% matchVery Positive80% of 2,143 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 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 43.5%, Platformer 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Exploration 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its female lead, snappy combat, and stylish side-scrolling exploration make it a solid match for players chasing Silksong’s action-platforming flow.
- #27 Guacamelee! 2
80% matchVery Positive91% of 3,315 reviews2018
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Difficult 20.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 5.6%, 2D 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It trades melancholy for energy, but its excellent movement, combat-platforming blend, and smart ability-based map expansion are very satisfying in a Silksong-like way.
- #28 Lone Fungus
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,159 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 29.7%, Metroidvania 15.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes precision platforming and open-ended exploration in a sprawling 2D map, making it a good fit if you want a harder mobility-driven metroidvania.
- #29 Kingdom Shell
78% matchVery Positive89% of 261 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Souls-like 29.3%, Platformer 6.3%, Exploration 5.7%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a smaller-scale but effective choice for players who want more tough 2D combat, moody exploration, and classic metroidvania structure after Silksong.
- #30 Rusted Moss
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,593 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 33.4%, Difficult 16.6%, Platformer 16.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The grappling-hook movement gives it a different flavor, yet its challenging traversal, 2D exploration, and dark indie tone should appeal to Silksong players who enjoy mastering mobility.
- #31 Celeste
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 140,994 reviews2018
Dev: Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.6%, Difficult 24.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Indie 3.9%
- #32 Ori and the Blind Forest
77% matchVery Positive94% of 59,527 reviews2015
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.7%, Metroidvania 28.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Difficult 8.3%, Atmospheric 5%
- #33 Blasphemous 2
75% matchVery Positive90% of 18,296 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 24.5%, Difficult 24.5%, Platformer 7.2%, Multiple Endings 3.7%
- #34 GRIS
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 94,608 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Beautiful 44.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Platformer 5.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #35 Hyper Light Drifter
76% matchVery Positive93% of 18,682 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Difficult 19.8%, Metroidvania 16.2%, Souls-like 12.4%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #36 MIO: Memories in Orbit
74% matchVery Positive82% of 3,685 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 35.3%, Souls-like 18.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 9.6%, Exploration 5.8%
- #37 Dead Cells
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,167 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Souls-like 27.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Difficult 9.3%, 2D 4.5%
- #38 Dust: An Elysian Tail
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,985 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Beautiful 11.2% ★, 2D 3.9%
- #39 Solateria
73% matchVery Positive84% of 523 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 22.6%, Difficult 14.5%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Platformer 6.4%
- #40 Hades II
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 119,012 reviews2025
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.6 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Difficult 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #41 TUNIC
72% matchVery Positive91% of 17,461 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Souls-like 28.9%, Difficult 16.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Cute 3.4%
- #42 Souldiers
73% matchMixed69% of 3,012 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 58.8%, Difficult 17.3%, Souls-like 11.8%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #43 Foregone
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,396 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 31.5%, Souls-like 20.9%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
- #44 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Souls-like 21.4%, Platformer 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Difficult 6.6%
- #45 Unbound: Worlds Apart
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 12%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Hand-drawn 4.7%
- #46 Rain World
71% matchVery Positive94% of 51,792 reviews2017
Dev: VideocultPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
Why similar: Difficult 24%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Souls-like 12.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 6.4%
- #47 Iconoclasts
71% matchVery Positive86% of 4,950 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 44.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Platformer 9.1%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #48 Awita: Journey of Hope
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Souls-like 20.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Exploration 6%
- #49 Touhou Luna Nights
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,739 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 42.3 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 35.7%, Difficult 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Platformer 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #50 3000th Duel
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 626 reviews2019
Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 20%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Platformer 7.2%
- #51 Constance
66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,522 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Exploration 5.7%
- #52 Rebel Transmute
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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 31.5%, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #53 Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
69% matchVery Positive82% of 5,138 reviews2017
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 40%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #54 Alwa's Awakening
70% matchVery Positive80% of 923 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, Platformer 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Difficult 5.5%
- #55 Momodora III
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,473 reviews2014
Dev: rdein
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Platformer 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, 2D 6%
- #56 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,713 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 58.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Platformer 10.1%, Difficult 7.9%, 2D 2.6%
- #57 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
66% matchVery Positive89% of 2,594 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Platformer 12.7%, Adventure 4.5%, Exploration 4.3%
- #58 WarriOrb
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 177 reviews2020
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 7.3%
- #59 Vigil: The Longest Night
66% matchVery Positive86% of 3,566 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 33.3%, Souls-like 24.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #60 La-Mulana 2
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,051 reviews2018
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 36.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 23.8%, Difficult 15.7%, Platformer 8.1%, Female Protagonist 6.6%