
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
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House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!

Xolotl
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.

PATHFINDER 08
Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Precision Platformer 15.8%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Nonlinear 8.3%
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 39.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, 2D Platformer 10%, Exploration 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
On the surface, a 2D platformer right out of the '80s video game playbook. The eponymous Whim walks and jumps his way through static rooms, avoiding the baddies and other hazards, and collecting various items. But this game is so much more than that...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Precision Platformer 17.6%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 7.7%
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
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Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
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Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Precision Platformer 19.2%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
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Help Beefit brave perilous lands and cavernous depths to rescue his bovine love in this tight, precision platformer with responsive controls, and skill-based gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Precision Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action 7.7%
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
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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 45%, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
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 40.4%, Precision Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Platformer 8.8%, Adventure 6.8%
Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Precision Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Exploration 6.8%
Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Come discover a world full of Brazilian cultural personalities, with several exclusive powers to be used strategically, play win and try to be the best by entering the world rank!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Nonlinear 9.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 9.1%
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Precision Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 8.9%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!
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Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, 2D Platformer 10%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.7%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 7.6%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Adventure 6.5%, 2D Platformer 6.4%, Action 6.3%
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
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Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
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Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%
I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 6.2%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Precision Platformer 20.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Action-Adventure 16%, Nonlinear 9.4%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Precision Platformer 19.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%
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Erandique the indigenous hero!
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Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Precision Platformer 16.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Exploration 7%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Precision Platformer 16.6%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Exploration 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 7.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Action 6.8%
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 37.9%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Exploration 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Precision Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Exploration 7.9%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 10.7%, Platformer 7.2%
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!
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Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Precision Platformer 18.2%, Nonlinear 14.4%, 2D Platformer 9%, Exploration 8.9%
A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.9%
A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, 2D Platformer 9%, Exploration 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Aleya's Ascent is a metroidvania inspired by Celeste and Hollow Knight. Explore a cosmic mountain range and find strange temples, hidden labyrinths, and ancient artifacts while overcoming platforming challenges, punishing fights and chase sequences to return star fragments to the night sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Precision Platformer 16.9%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8%
Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Explore large levels in endless ways with the ability to switch between Past, Present & Future. Set your own pace and challenge with a variety of unlockable characters and difficulty modes. Unlock additional content by clearing in-game challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Nonlinear 17%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10%, Platformer 7.5%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Precision Platformer 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D Platformer 8%, Exploration 6.1%