Games Like Iconoclasts

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Iconoclasts, it features a strong focus on puzzle-solving, intricate combat, and a deeply emotional story centered on a compelling protagonist.

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 55.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Platformer 8.4%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential metroidvania that focuses on unique exploration and uncovering the secrets of a strange, alien world.

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 50.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Platformer 11%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly deep, atmospheric world with challenging boss fights and a rich, mysterious lore that rewards exploration.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 7%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a character-driven story and exploration-heavy gameplay where your choices and time management significantly impact the world.

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 41.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Side Scroller 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the beautiful pixel-art aesthetic, female protagonist, and tight, challenging combat mechanics found in Iconoclasts.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced action-platforming with a witty, story-rich narrative that evolves significantly as you progress.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Platformer 8.4%, Indie 5.8%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, focused metroidvania experience that captures the essence of exploration and boss-heavy combat in a compact package.

Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong female lead and a narrative-heavy journey through time, complemented by detailed pixel art.

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 49.2%, Platformer 12.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 5.9%, Side Scroller 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania that emphasizes character interactions and a heartfelt story alongside its satisfying platforming.

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Platformer 12%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers polished platforming and a charming, character-focused adventure that feels lighthearted yet mechanically deep.

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 57.7%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 13%, 2D 3.2%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a melancholic, story-rich experience with beautiful art and a focus on overcoming powerful, tragic bosses.

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 10%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that uses stunning pixel art to tell a personal story about friendship and overcoming adversity.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Platformer 16.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a fast-paced, story-driven experience with a distinct visual style and a focus on precision action.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Platformer 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a challenging, exploration-based experience with a focus on uncovering hidden secrets and difficult boss encounters.

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 57.5%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, Platformer 5.5%, Side Scroller 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style metroidvania that offers deep character customization and a sprawling world to explore.

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 37.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features unique time-manipulation mechanics and high-quality pixel art that make for a satisfying combat-focused experience.

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 46.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 8-bit style metroidvania that relies on clever puzzle-solving and exploration to progress.

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 47.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 6.7%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, classic-feeling metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and charm in a post-apocalyptic setting.

In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces unique gravity-defying movement mechanics that make exploration and combat feel fresh and challenging.

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 48.5%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: An expansive metroidvania with a strong emphasis on lore, exploration, and a beautiful, hand-drawn aesthetic.

A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Platformer 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Indie 5.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that relies on physics-based mechanics to navigate its world, similar to the puzzle-heavy sections of Iconoclasts.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Action 9.7%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich action-RPG that incorporates platforming elements and a diverse cast of characters.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Platformer 14.8%, Side Scroller 7.7%, Action 5.4%, Action-Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a challenging metroidvania experience with a unique absorption mechanic that rewards aggressive play.

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.9%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Platformer 12.3%, Adventure 3.3%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on fluid movement and platforming challenges, capturing the sense of agility found in the best 2D platformers.

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 48.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 7%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania with a strong focus on afterlife themes and exploration, featuring a distinct art style and challenging combat.

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer with a dark, atmospheric narrative that requires creative use of movement to solve environmental challenges.

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: Pixel Graphics 24.1%, Platformer 20.1%, Metroidvania 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A platforming-heavy metroidvania that provides deep movement mechanics and a vast, interconnected world.

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced combat and a focus on exploration, rewarding players who master its movement and attack systems.

Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.2%, Platformer 16.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Action 5.1%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A platforming-heavy action game that blends challenging movement with a unique, atmospheric world.

Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Action 7.1%, Indie 4.8%, Platformer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to the Momodora series that focuses on religious themes, combat, and a dark, atmospheric narrative.

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Adventure 5.9%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Action 7.4%

Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Platformer 9.2%

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Platformer 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%

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 31.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Action 6.3%

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 36.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Side Scroller 7.4%

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 42.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Side Scroller 7.7%

Become more than human and save mankind from total annihilation! From legendary developer Game Freak comes an action adventure like no other - manipulate the world around you and smash the evil Ajeet to smithereens!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Action 7.9%

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 5.1%, Action 4.5%

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 63.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Action 5.7%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, Adventure 3.4%

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 8.6%

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 46.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Indie 5.3%

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21%, Platformer 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Action 6.5%

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 37.5%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Story Rich 7.7%

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%

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

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.5%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 7.6%

KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 12%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Metroidvania 23.2%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 6.5%

Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

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 38.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Side Scroller 6.6%

Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Platformer 7.7%, Action 5.8%

Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Platformer 9.5%

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.9%, Platformer 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Adventure 4.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Action 4.3%

Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Adventure 4.3%

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 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 7.6%

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Action 12.4%, Indie 11%, Adventure 10.9%

Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Platformer 11.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 6.3%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Side Scroller 7.6%, Action 6.3%, 2D 4.9%