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  1. #1 Maui the Shapeshifter
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Play on Worlds
    Windows

    Restore harmony as shapeshifting demigod Maui on an adventure to save his island home from all-consuming darkness in this epic 2D open-world Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Action 25.5%, Metroidvania 25.4%, Adventure 25.3%, Indie 12.6%, Platformer 11.3%

  2. #2 Vivid Spirit
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LucasMaxBrosPub: The Hidden Levels
    Windows

    Red, Yellow, Blue. It's Vivid Spirit! Their abilities are dictated by what color they are and it's up to you to figure out how to use them and when to swap. Guide Vivid and her dog, Spirit, on their many adventures through the world of Paper Craft!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 19%, Platformer 16.7%, Indie 16.1%

  3. #3 Pharaoh Rebirth+
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 354 reviews2016
    Dev: KROBON stationPub: Vaka Game Magazine
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Action 25.5%, Adventure 24%, Indie 11.9%, Platformer 11.6%

  4. #4 Kingless Dungeon
    94% 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 19.6%, Action 18.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Platformer 13.1%

  5. #5 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,580 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 35.2%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 9%

  6. #6 Inescapable
    96% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
    Dev: Magnetic Realms
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Adventure 23.7%, Action 20.5%, Indie 12.2%, Platformer 10.6%

  7. #7 Axiom Verge 2
    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 945 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Platformer 11.8%, Side Scroller 11%

  8. #8 MindSeize
    92% matchMostly Positive75% of 307 reviews2020
    Dev: Kamina Dimension
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!

    Why similar: Action 21.9%, Adventure 20.3%, Metroidvania 20%, Indie 11.2%, Side Scroller 9.4%

  9. #9 Hunter's Legacy
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
    Dev: Lienzo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 18.6%, Platformer 17.7%, Indie 9.5%

  10. #10 Bardella and the Curse of Silence
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Karl Lexvold
    Windows

    Explore a world of music and magic in the metroidvania Bardella and the Curse of Silence! Fight monsters, solve puzzles, and play music as you fight against the mysterious curse of silence and strive to free the land from its grip.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 18.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%

  11. #11 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
    90% matchVery Positive89% of 2,602 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 31%, Adventure 14.9%, Action 14.1%, Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 11%

  12. #12 Faybound : Veils of Magic
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: GTGames
    Windows

    An ancient darkness threatens the balance of a magical world. Take on the roles of different fairies and unite their powers. Use their unique abilities to confront the emerging threat. Experience a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania full of danger and mystical secrets.

    Why similar: Action 20.5%, Adventure 20.3%, Metroidvania 17.6%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Indie 10.4%

  13. #13 Star Rover
    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Browny Application
    Windows

    Star Rover is a Third-Person Action platformer game in Metroidvania style that you as the player can play in various locations on a planet. Upgrade yourself and collect a lot of weapons to prepare for the battle.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Action 22.5%, Adventure 17.5%, Platformer 16.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%

  14. #14 Greedy Guns
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2017
    Dev: Tio Atum
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Inspired by classic shooters like Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, and Contra, Greedy Guns brings the run-and-gun formula into the 21st Century! Help these greedy mercenaries survive their most epic contract yet. Explore, explode, survive!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Action 23.7%, Adventure 23.5%, Platformer 13.9%, Indie 12.1%

  15. #15 Vanishing Starlight
    84% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: 上海心柒网络科技有限公司Pub: 上海星游纪信息技术有限公司
    Windows

    Vanishing Starlight, integrating ancient Chinese myths and Cyberpunk, is a Metroidvania platformer. Play as a prisoner who lost memory and embark on a journey across the stars where you seek lost memories, partners, and uncover your own destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Adventure 23.5%, Action 21.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Sci-fi 8.2%

  16. #16 HomeGrove
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FlipswitchX
    Windows

    Wander a whimsical world full of danger and surprise. Outsmart your environment as you punch, grab, and throw enemies and objects in this action-puzzle adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Adventure 24.3%, Action 23.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Indie 12.9%

  17. #17 Flat Kingdom Paper's Cut Edition
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 198 reviews2016
    Dev: Fat Panda GamesPub: Games Starter
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    The Flat Kingdom is a beautiful and peaceful 2D land, but now it’s threatened by an evil thief and becoming 3D! The only who can stop the chaos is Flat, a little hero able to change into a circle, triangle or square in order to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and defeat giant bosses!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Platformer 18.2%, Action 17.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 12.7%

  18. #18 Metamorfose S
    86% matchVery Positive80% of 300 reviews2017
    Dev: Andre MonteiroPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Metamorfose S is a 2D action-adventure game with RPG elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Action 28.1%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 15.1%

  19. #19 Wizhood: The Epic of Freedom
    84% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2019
    Dev: VuthaxPub: Roar Entertainment
    Windows

    Wizhood:The Epic of Freedom is an action-platformer game that treats the story of king who tries to save his kingdom. People of Troburg must be saved from this trouble!

    Why similar: Action 28.5%, Adventure 27.5%, Indie 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 11.2%

  20. #20 ReSetna
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
    Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Platformer 17.2%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 8.1%

  21. #21 KUNAI
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 595 reviews2020
    Dev: TurtleBlazePub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    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: Action 25.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Metroidvania 20.8%, Indie 13.4%, Platformer 8.5%

  22. #22 Gear Path
    83% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2017
    Dev: GooDCrafter
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Gear Path is a small platformer Metroidvania-like game with exploring and power-ups. It's perfect for playing while waiting for another game.

    Why similar: Action 20.6%, Metroidvania 20.5%, Adventure 20.4%, Side Scroller 11%, Indie 10.5%

  23. #23 Echoes of You
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unlost Pixel
    Windows

    Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 18.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%

  24. #24 Demon Peak
    82% matchMixed70% of 244 reviews2017
    Dev: Kajak Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Action 22.3%, Adventure 21.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Indie 10.5%

  25. #25 Mò The Frog
    82% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2018
    Dev: PrimesoftGames
    Windows

    Mo the frog is a classic 2D platform in which you will have to committ fully to ho through many levels that are present in the game. Dress the part of Mò the frog in the epic adventure to free Avalaar's kingdom from the oppression which the terrible Peter's the troll and his henchmen, the black captains, try to bring by conquering it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Action 23.4%, Adventure 21.1%, Platformer 17.2%, Indie 10.8%

  26. #26 Echo's Esker
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Connor FahrenwaldPub: Fahrenwald Games
    Windows

    You are lost in the catacombs and finding your way out won’t be easy, but upon reaching the surface you will find you are not the only one who is lost. The mysterious spirit hound Echo is far from home, but with her by your side, exploration is as simple as a game of fetch.

    Why similar: Action 33.7%, Adventure 33.4%, Indie 17.1%, Metroidvania 15.8%

  27. #27 B-Lock 2
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cosmic Sky Games
    Windows

    B-Lock 2 is a fast, 2D, action platformer set inside the human body! Fight your way through evil viruses and cure the body.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Action 19.6%, Adventure 17.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 11%

  28. #28 Wreckdigger
    78% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Karlis ZabersPub: team BitClub
    Windows

    Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Action 23.9%, Platformer 17.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Adventure 7.4%

  29. #29 Unnamed Adventure/无名之旅
    79% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2019
    Dev: MAI
    Windows

    Unnamed Adventure, an indie action platformer where every single level, puzzle is crafted by hands. Wander around in a mysterious kingdom where surprise and finding may hide in every corner you visit.

    Why similar: Action 25.3%, Metroidvania 25.2%, Adventure 23.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Indie 12.9%

  30. #30 Crimson Trigger
    80% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2017
    Dev: AT The Gate Team
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Welcome to Crimson Trigger, recruit! Embark on an important mission through the fantasy world of diverse landscapes in platforming style . Become stronger as you battle against the tyranny of the Marshal and his followers. Are you brave enough to bring down his White Crow Empire and avenge your loved one?

    Why similar: Action 28.9%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Platformer 11.7%

  31. #31 Will O Wisp
    73% 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 37.7%, Action 18.2%, Platformer 15.8%, Adventure 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%

  32. #32 Bitlands
    76% 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 25.9%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 14%, Action 14%, Adventure 13.4%

  33. #33 The Waste Land
    81% matchMixed51% of 102 reviews2014
    Dev: FledermausPub: Digital Tribe
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    The Waste Land, a "metroidvania" style side-scroller inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Action 24.3%, Adventure 24%, Indie 12.3%

  34. #34 Spirit Fusion
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lumforge
    Windows

    Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Adventure 19.5%, Action 17.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

  35. #35 Magicians & Looters
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 128 reviews2014
    Dev: Morgopolis Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Guide three sociopathic apprentices through an open world filled with caves, castles and underground cities as you search for your kidnapped teacher. Discover countless secrets, loot hidden treasure troves, and decapitate your enemies. Or immolate them. Or smack them in the face with fruit.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Indie 21.2%, Action 18.6%, Adventure 17.1%, Platformer 9.1%

  36. #36 Solaris: Good Harvest
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Moving Pixels
    Windows

    A humble farmer sets out to rescue his chicken from monstrous abductors. Punch, slash, and parkour your way through elemental-infused chaos in this fast-paced 2D action-platformer!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Action 21.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%

  37. #37 404: The Absent God
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kootoapin
    Windows

    Explore planet 404, battle the Zorgs and local tribes, and hunt for the Eye of Vyr’Nox, the legendary Relic of the Absent God.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Action 23.7%, Adventure 21.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%

  38. #38 Far Star
    73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: This is Vini
    Windows · Linux

    Far Star is a story-driven action-adventure game with Metroidvania influences. There is something fishy going on in this galaxy, but this won’t stop your intergalactic general services crew from doing their job using a varied set of skills, weapons and outfits.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 13%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Action 11.5%

  39. #39 Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gentle Turtle
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Wake up on Hart Island, dazed and amnesiac, holding a mysterious magic pencil... that you're accused of stealing ? In this hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania, your creativity is your weapon: sketch your tools to survive the dangers and piece together your memories.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.9%

  40. #40 Ghostly Matter
    75% matchMixed67% of 49 reviews2018
    Dev: Small BrosPub: Milestone S.r.l.
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Ghostly Matter is a metroidvania with elements borrowed from graphic adventures. The year is 1986. A professor obsessed with the paranormal, an old friend who disappeared mysteriously. Time to arm yourself with the best anti-ghost technology and set off in search of the truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Action 28.2%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 13.1%

  41. #41 Possessor(s)
    64% matchMostly Positive76% of 633 reviews2025
    Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Action 17.7%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Platformer 13.7%

  42. #42 Kamodo Steve: Janitor on Fire!
    73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
    Dev: Matthew BoardPub: SleekTiki Interactive LLC
    Windows

    Kamodo Steve is an 2.5D action sidescroller where you play as Steve, an unwilling hero with unrealized power. Steve and his friend Shiloh team up to disrupt the sinister plans of the Robber Barons, a kabal of industrialists whose only motivations are success, power and greed.

    Why similar: Action 32.7%, Adventure 31.4%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Indie 16.6%

  43. #43 Ghost Trap: Underworld
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WilhelmGStudios
    Windows

    John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. Fall to the underworld, and explore. Seek to calm the horrors below to ensure a peaceful rest for your loved ones.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Action 20.1%, Adventure 18.2%, Platformer 14%, Side Scroller 12.8%

  44. #44 Axolotl Shaman
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Moon Axe
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on a buoyant 2D platform action-adventure journey in Axolotl Shaman! Utilize the axolotl aquatic movement abilities and unique spells to engage in battles, Explore as a shaman in a world of geometric totems mixed with wasteland and reconnect with nature! Tribute to the late axolotl pet。

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Adventure 18.7%, Action 17.3%, Side Scroller 17%, Platformer 9.7%

  45. #45 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Platformer 13.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Action 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.9%

  46. #46 Bookbound Brigade
    72% matchMixed69% of 36 reviews2020
    Dev: Digital Tales USA LLCPub: Intragames
    Windows

    Bookbound Brigade is about beating the hell out of historical and literary characters you studied in school by leading a dream team of real and fictional heroes through a 2D side-scrolling platform-adventure.

    Why similar: Action 24%, Adventure 23.5%, Metroidvania 17.7%, Indie 12%, Side Scroller 10.1%

  47. #47 Duckles: the Jigsaw Witch
    75% matchMostly Negative32% of 25 reviews2016
    Dev: Turbulon Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Lured by a vengeful spirit of a defeated witch, our 16-bit hero, and his friends, find themselves trapped on a mysterious island full of deadly sorceresses! What heinous plans does this gruesome Witch have for him? And what is the true origin of the island?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Action 27.3%, Adventure 27%, Indie 13.9%

  48. #48 Dipod: The Foot Legacy
    65% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
    Windows

    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 24.6%, Action 21.5%, Adventure 19.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%

  49. #49 MegaSphere
    74% matchMixed64% of 133 reviews2015
    Dev: AKGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Action 23.3%, Adventure 21.4%, Indie 12.2%, Platformer 8.7%

  50. #50 ESDRAZ: THE THRONE OF DARKNESS
    65% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WORD GAMESPub: Selecta Play
    Windows

    Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Action 23.8%, Adventure 21.4%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Fantasy 5.7%

  51. #51 Blink the Bulb
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 109 reviews2017
    Dev: White Sparkle Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Blink the Bulb is a 16-bit platformer composed of massive, holiday-themed realms. Explore six unique worlds, mix and match varied power ups, and stave off the nefarious Holidaemon in this throwback to games of yore.

    Why similar: Adventure 36%, Action 32.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Indie 15%

  52. #52 Utopia: Haven
    62% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: João Mendonça
    Windows

    Explore three distant planets in this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania, developed for the Game Boy Color. Face mysterious creatures, discover powerful upgrades and uncover lost secrets. The fate of humanity is in your hands!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Platformer 15.4%, Adventure 14%, Action 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.2%

  53. #53 Super Panda Adventures
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,026 reviews2014
    Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Platformer 22.7%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 8.7%

  54. #54 Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection
    62% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows

    Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection brings together and updates the apeX of 2D action for new and old players alike. The Dual Collection includes both Luminous Avenger iX 1 and 2, with all all DLC included, as well as balance adjustments.

    Why similar: Action 23.3%, Adventure 21.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.1%

  55. #55 Doe and Dot
    61% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lemon Turkey
    Windows · Mac

    Speed through a sinister space station to free yourself and fellow aliens from captivity in this 2D fast paced platformer!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 16.8%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 13.2%

  56. #56 Traps N' Gemstones
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2015
    Dev: Donut Games
    Windows

    A "Metroid-vania"-style platform adventure, voted GAME OF THE YEAR by Gamezebo.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Adventure 19.6%, Action 18.9%, Platformer 14.5%, Indie 10.1%

  57. #57 bobo robot
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 81 reviews2020
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac

    A wacky metroidvania. ⚡ Meet weird characters, unlock new abilities and complete a mysterious mission . . .

    Why similar: Action 35.1%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 18%, Metroidvania 12.5%

  58. #58 Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found
    69% matchMixed66% of 324 reviews2016
    Dev: Hikergames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    ​Toy Odyssey is fundamentally an action-adventure platformer. The player spends the night exploring a randomly-generated house, defeating bosses in each of the unique rooms, and then going up against the final boss.

    Why similar: Adventure 33.5%, Action 32.6%, Platformer 18%, Indie 16%

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