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  1. #1 Red and White
    97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Rukashi
    Windows

    Restore color to a vast, empty world. An abstract puzzle metroidvania game focused on exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Abstract 21.7%, Minimalist 12.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%

  2. #2 HeroSquare
    96% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: Akseli Virtanen
    Windows

    HeroSquare is a minimalist metroidvania where you must find your missing heart friend in a strange and colorful world full of danger. Armed with your ability to parry & reflect enemy bullets, you will face formiddable bosses, discover cryptic secrets and explore for new powers!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Abstract 14.9%, Minimalist 10.8%, Exploration 9%

  3. #3 Slumbering Feline
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 46 reviews2025
    Dev: The Flavare
    Windows · Linux

    Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Adventure 10%, Exploration 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  4. #4 Rana Neida
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bit Assembly
    Windows

    Figure out why Winter is angry and save Spring in Rana Neida. A Cute metroidvania platformer where you play as the aspect of Spring.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Horses 34.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Nature 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 4%

  5. #5 Bitlands
    94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: ByteForge
    Windows

    Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Side Scroller 23%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Nature 6.5%

  6. #6 forma.8
    94% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2017
    Dev: MixedBag Srl
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Side Scroller 25.5%, Adventure 16%, Exploration 13.5%, 2D 6.2%

  7. #7 qomp2
    93% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Graphite LabPub: Atari
    Windows

    An artful reimagining of Pong. Control a Pong ball aching to break free of its life stuck between two paddles. Explore a dangerous, minimalist world, armed with simple two button controls.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 27.7%, Minimalist 16.8%, Exploration 15%, Abstract 14.9%, Adventure 8.5%

  8. #8 Garden of Butterflies
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Besouroterra
    Windows

    The game Garden of Butterflies follows Rafaela on a journey of personal growth as she helps nature and her friends. Shrinking down and exploring her garden from a tiny perspective, she embarks on a unique visual and narrative experience, showing that everyone has the potential for great change.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Nature 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  9. #9 Chegra: The Lost Recipe
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ciderheart Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Uncle Che! Explore a vibrant 2D world, battle whimsical enemies, and uncover secrets to retrieve the stolen ingredients and save the recipe for legendary bread in this charming Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  10. #10 Old Ninja : UnderWorld
    91% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Waterfall Studio
    Windows

    Old Ninja: Underworld is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania action game where an aging ninja explores a chaotic underground world. Battle through a bizarre mix of enemies with no apparent connection, strengthen your ninja, and challenge the boss lurking deep below.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  11. #11 KnightLight
    90% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Side Scroller 27.8%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

  12. #12 Life Museum
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 猎人飞驰
    Windows

    A side-scrolling puzzle game in line style. You take on the role of an office worker who, after working day after day, decides to explore the city. Play with keyboard or Xbox controller.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 32.5%, Adventure 17.8%, Abstract 17.3%, Minimalist 11.3%, Exploration 11.1%

  13. #13 Winslow
    89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Tommy Owen
    Windows · Mac

    A boy, home alone, wanders into a shadowy underworld of knights and skeletons. Navigate a cunning labyrinth, find keys, solve color puzzles, and dodge foes in this gripping side-scroller. Uncover secrets in a haunting, nonlinear adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Side Scroller 30.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, 2D 3.7%

  14. #14 Aetherion
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AiirolDev
    Windows · Linux

    A calm 2D pixel game full of magic, exploration, and light combat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Side Scroller 22.5%, Adventure 13%, Exploration 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

  15. #15 Elysian Siege
    86% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2025
    Dev: Hell Hound GamesPub: ESAT
    Windows

    Stand in Keziah’s footsteps and heed the Divine Order. Jump your way through, reclaim your goddess’s temple, obliterate enemies, and find the Tear of Creation in this beautiful platformer game!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Side Scroller 25.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Nature 10.2%, Adventure 8.2%

  16. #16 Xanthiom 2
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MathanGames
    Windows

    Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Side Scroller 28.6%, Exploration 12%, Adventure 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

  17. #17 Kingless Dungeon
    86% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: G3 Studio
    Windows

    《Kingless Dungeon》 is a 2D hack and slash platformer where you control the Shadow Prince, a warrior with no memory. Fight undead enemies, discover your skills, and explore this deep dungeons filled with traps and secrets. Can you reclaim your memories and escape?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Side Scroller 27.4%, Adventure 16.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Nature 7.7%

  18. #18 Night Breaker
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 10 DEAD Pixels
    Windows

    Venture into an unusual, alien world full of danger and mysteries in this sci-fi Metroidvania. Grab your gear and face the challenge of sustaining a once-thriving space colony. Can you bring this place back to life? Are you ready to uncover all the secrets lurking in the darkness?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Side Scroller 24.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%

  19. #19 Educe
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tristen MacPherson
    Windows · Mac

    Educe is a 2D pixel art "Metroidbrainia" puzzle game where the world is your blueprint. Physically rearrange the screens of a forgotten laboratory to navigate a sprawling, non-linear maze. With no combat and a focus on logic, you must shift the environment itself to educe the path forward.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 59.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Exploration 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  20. #20 Awita: Journey of Hope
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 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 37.6%, Side Scroller 23.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Adventure 5.4%

  21. #21 Makis Adventure
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoroarts
    Windows

    Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Adventure 7.5%

  22. #22 Islets
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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 43.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Exploration 9.1%, Nature 6.6%

  23. #23 Sealed Bite: Extended
    82% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Side Scroller 28.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Nature 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%

  24. #24 9 Years of Shadows
    81% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,097 reviews2023
    Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Side Scroller 26.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

  25. #25 The Bounty Huntress
    81% 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 50.6%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 4%

  26. #26 Rising Fox
    80% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Team Spark
    Windows

    Embark on an unforgettable adventure. Explore a mysterious world, uncover the secrets of the Zoodiacs, and face a threat that could destroy everything. Save your village as you dive into a story where nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Side Scroller 21%, Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Exploration 7.4%

  27. #27 Arishia Tale
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AchuGamesStudio
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in an exciting anime-style metroidvania, where each skill unlocks new areas and secrets on the vast map. Face powerful bosses, acquire unique abilities, and uncover hidden mysteries in this ever-evolving world, all with traditional anime-inspired animation.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45%, Side Scroller 29.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 8%, Fantasy 2.5%

  28. #28 Chasm
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
    Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 57.8%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 2D 4.1%

  29. #29 Ed's world story
    78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: KoKoGames
    Windows

    Protagonist 'Ed' lives in Kakariko village. He wants to become an adventurer who explore this great world. You can join Ed's adventure... find out a secret of the world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Side Scroller 28.9%, Adventure 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, 2D 4.3%

  30. #30 Stoatman
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frostum
    Windows

    Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%

  31. #31 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    77% 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 54.3%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 4.8%, Indie 3.1%

  32. #32 Somnium Shore
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
    Windows

    A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 14%, Side Scroller 10%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

  33. #33 The Legend of Chalkvania
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Crocodilligator Games
    Windows

    A bite-sized retro action-adventure set in a quirky, cursed land. Battle monsters, meet oddball characters, and uncover hidden secrets in this homage to old-school 2D adventures. Whether you walk the path of light or embrace the curse, the Legend of Chalkvania is yours to write.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Side Scroller 27.6%, Exploration 11.5%, 2D 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

  34. #34 SlideNGlide
    76% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: RBCMrRhoads
    Windows

    A challenging action-platformer where players navigate diverse biomes filled with unique enemies, tough platforming challenges, and intense boss fights. With tight controls and punishing difficulty, the game rewards precision, mastery, and exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Side Scroller 27.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%, 2D 3.7%

  35. #35 Dormiveglia
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Round Cartridge
    Windows

    Dormiveglia is a 2D metroidvania starring Quinn, the whip-wielding hero of Spring Plaza. Join Quinn as they team up with the other heroes and allies of Elysium, and search for the four sacred Runes hidden about before they fall into the hands of Somnia!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Side Scroller 30.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Adventure 6.8%, Emotional 6.4%

  36. #36 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wayward Games
    Windows

    A game about saving a dying planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

  37. #37 OUTBUDDIES DX
    74% matchMixed70% of 283 reviews2019
    Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.9%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  38. #38 PSYCRON
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2021
    Dev: Mothware
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Exploration 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Adventure 5.5%

  39. #39 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 6,153 reviews2024
    Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 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 52.5%, Side Scroller 24.4%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 2.3%

  40. #40 Lost Tribe
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Firestone Games
    Windows

    Use a Spear Guardian to rescue your missing tribe members! A mysterious enemy has turned the once peaceful island into chaos. With help from your Companion and your Tribe’s wisdom, you must uncover secrets, gain new abilities, and restore peace to the island.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Nature 9.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%

  41. #41 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 2,575 reviews2019
    Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 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 47.5%, Side Scroller 19.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Exploration 7.7%, 2D 4.6%

  42. #42 Blue Rabbit, Black Future
    72% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: dakenite
    Windows

    A thrilling 2D platformer, with cute and minimal pixel art style! Enjoy 24 challenging levels and a couple boss battles, all wrapped in a short but intense story with animated cinematics. A compact and intense experience that’s sure to keep you hooked!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Side Scroller 31.5%, Adventure 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, 2D 4.7%

  43. #43 God Edge
    72% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Weaver Games
    Windows

    Travel across Azmra and slay barons using the God Edge; A sword capable of transferring power from the slain to the slayer!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Side Scroller 28.6%, Adventure 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, 2D 3.8%

  44. #44 Will O Wisp
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 是政屋
    Windows

    This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.5%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Adventure 12.2%, Emotional 7.5%, Atmospheric 3.7%

  45. #45 TRAIT
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OctaGames
    Windows

    Harness the power of the elements in a thrilling 2D Metroidvania adventure! Traverse a plague-stricken kingdom, face deadly foes, and uncover the truth behind a devastating storm. With handcrafted environments and challenging combat, shape your destiny in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Side Scroller 30.5%, Adventure 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, 2D 3.7%

  46. #46 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 929 reviews2024
    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.2%

  47. #47 Crown Of Silence
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nyro Interactive
    Windows

    Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Side Scroller 28%, Exploration 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Adventure 5.4%

  48. #48 Echoes of the Outworlder
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Outworlder LLC
    Windows

    Explore a shattered land in this isekai Metroidvania, mastering fluid movement, battling monsters, clashing with Outworlders, and uncovering the truth behind a world on the edge of collapse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Exploration 12%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Adventure 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  49. #49 Ascent DX
    67% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
    Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
    Windows · Mac

    Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  50. #50 Mushroom Empire
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sprucehead Games
    Windows · Mac

    Run, gun, and platform your way through the 4 seasons, shotgunning, freezing, and burning your foes along the way. Light animals on fire, get eaten by flowers, crush baby spiders underfoot, featuring an interactive world, competent physics, and custom death animations for all you freaks out there.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Side Scroller 22.2%, Exploration 14.7%, Nature 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%

  51. #51 Alchemist's Castle
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 139 reviews2017
    Dev: Kabuk Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Side Scroller 27.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, 2D 6%

  52. #52 GLIGHT
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ATOMIC BREATH
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Side Scroller 24.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.1%

  53. #53 Deer Legend
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nyoro
    Windows

    Deer Legend is a 2D high-speed chaotic action RPG set in a world consumed by chaos. Control a lone deer, master new skills, and harness elemental powers. Face overwhelming foes, endure countless trials, and carve your legend through perseverance.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Side Scroller 26.1%, Horses 20.2%, Abstract 6%, 2D 3.3%

  54. #54 Escape Zolstar
    69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2019
    Dev: Robert Alvarez
    Windows · Mac

    Escape Zolstar is a metroidvania where you explore, collect powerups, fight enemies, and defeat bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Minimalist 13.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 7.3%

  55. #55 VeLM
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GMS LabPub: MV Games
    Windows

    VeLM is an atmospheric adventure in Xibalba, the Mayan underworld, full of enemies and traps set by the Gods of Darkness. Unlock the secrets of the ancient myths, defeat the powerful Hun-Came and save the town of San Lamar from the curse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Side Scroller 26.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 6.9%, 2D 5.3%

  56. #56 Catventure
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pity Games Studio
    Windows

    Pixel art metroidvania platformer about the adventures of a white kitten. Jumps, coins, keys, funny opponents, secret doors - all that. There is even dialogue and a plot.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Side Scroller 23.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  57. #57 HAPPY UPPEN SOMETIMES DOWNSAD
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Zizou
    Windows

    A soul-crushing, non-linear, foddylike Miseryvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Abstract 20%, Minimalist 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 10.3%

  58. #58 Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery
    68% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2016
    Dev: ScaryPotatoPub: Groupees Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Go Ape-bit with this fast-paced retro platformer, in which you work to recover a stolen magical artifact in the labyrinth of an ancient temple!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.7%, Adventure 25%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Indie 6.1%

  59. #59 Goblin and Coins II
    66% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: Nikola Bulj
    Windows · Linux

    Years have passed, decades maybe. Little goblin moved on, all but forgot about the great coin trouble, not even realizing that a new trouble is awaiting behind the doors!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Side Scroller 23.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

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