- #1 Lola - The Escape
97% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Humberto Jiménez OleaPub: Hujiol Games
Windows · Mac
In this challenging action platformer. Help the little cow Lola to escape from the Martians who kidnapped her. Explore and avoid obstacles in each level. Her main ability is to float while she falls.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.6%, Metroidvania 24.7%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Space 7.4%, Exploration 6.9%
- #2 Bioframe Outpost
96% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Omni SystemsPub: Omni Systems Publishing
Windows
From the co-creator of Eufloria and Receiver 2 comes a new indie extravaganza. Part Metroidvania, part future science expedition, Bioframe Outpost gives players the means to master a vast world in which all creatures react to each other in complex ways, with frequently unexpected results!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Space 15.7%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #3 Mage
96% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: Game Sage Productions
Windows
Dungeon exploring Wizard action! Learn spells, defeat bosses and escape the evil in this 2D metroidvania.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31%, Metroidvania 27%, Nonlinear 17%, Exploration 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #4 Adventure in Hender´s Castle
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aventuras Bonitas
Windows
Cast magic spells and explore an old Castle in this 3d action-adventure game. Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and fight the dark forces that have taken hold of your ancestral home.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.9%, Metroidvania 27.8%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Exploration 7.5%
- #5 In The Darkness
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: Dr. Puzzler
Windows · Mac
Hello there traveller. Are you going into that maze? I must warn you, it's an awfully dreadful place there. Full of monsters and the like. You won't find many torches in there, you'll be in the darkness. But if you insist, go right on ahead. Farewell traveler.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.1%, Metroidvania 30%, Exploration 7.6%, Top-Down 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #6 Horn of Balance
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Martijn den Hollander
Windows
Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #7 Vanishing Starlight
91% 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 41.9%, Space 16.7%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Action 6.3%
- #8 Alpha Particle
93% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Function Unknown
Windows
Alpha Particle is sci-fi action game about a defenceless particle that must overcome it's obstacles creatively
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Space 15.5%, Sci-fi 8%, Futuristic 7.6%
- #9 The Future Project
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Infinite Level
Windows
Take control of an AI soldier, explore planets, and partake in fast paced combat in The Future Project, a first person metroidvania. Explore distinct worlds, obtain new weapons and abilities, and defeat powerful enemies in humanity's quest to journey the stars.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Nonlinear 17.5%, Space 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #10 Lightwood
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Nonlinear 22.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 7.6%, Stylized 4.7%
- #11 Omega Warp
90% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Cian Games
Windows · Linux
Omega Warp is a sci-fi themed action-adventure, which takes place aboard an interstellar freighter. Explore, upgrade your skills and equipment, and uncover the mysteries surrounding the freighter's loss of communication with the base of operations on Earth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Space 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #12 Blaster Master Zero 3
89% matchVery Positive88% of 477 reviews2021
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Space 15.9%, Anime 10.8%, Futuristic 9.5%, Exploration 8.1%
- #13 Iron Diamond
89% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: North Folk Studios
Windows
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Nonlinear 20.8%, Exploration 9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #14 Our Metal Bowl
88% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Nonlinear 20.2%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 11.5%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #15 Ariana and the Elder Codex
86% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Anime 10.4%, Exploration 6.6%, Nonlinear 6.1%
- #16 Tuqim
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plántula
Windows
Heal a dying world as Tuqim, the last seed of life. Unite broken machines, solve eco-puzzles, and fight a mechanical army in a journey of solidarity.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 36.1%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 7.7%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #17 Lelu
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: jamierowan
Windows
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Exploration 10%, Top-Down 9.9%, Stylized 6.9%
- #18 Star Iliad
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Dive into the guts with Star Iliad, a retro-future action adventure game. Play as Blythe Braves, a star ranger stranded within the labyrinthine organs of the mythical Star Whale. Fight fearsome foes, sling spells and bullets, and befriend a charming set of castaways in your quest to escape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Anime 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Space 8.6%
- #19 Jericho's Rose
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twinfox Interactive
Windows
Help the little ghost Jericho explore an ancient temple in the middle of the desert, so it can bring a rare flower to its grandma. Find a variety of magical trinkets and unexpected companions to help you solve the mysteries of the temple's maze-like corridors.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 23.5%, Nonlinear 20.5%, Metroidvania 20.3%, Top-Down 11.2%, Exploration 9.6%
- #20 Quarion
82% matchVery Positive94% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
Windows · Linux
A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Nonlinear 27.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Space 6.6%, Colorful 4.4%
- #21 Sir Magical Jelly
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rony Tama Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
An action-adventure journey of a small slimy creature that has fast mobility. Focused on monster elimination with metroidvania elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Mystery Dungeon 20.6%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 9.1%
- #22 Amo
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ryoshitsude
Windows
Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.9%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Top-Down 13.7%, 2D 5.3%, Adventure 4%
- #23 Laser Maze
84% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2019
Dev: -Yodasaurus- Games
Windows · Mac
Laser Maze is a puzzle game that takes place in an abandoned space station where you solve puzzles by redirecting lasers, moving boxes, and navigating through computer terminals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Space 14.6%, Top-Down 9.2%, Exploration 8.5%
- #24 HOSTILE
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrew WalshPub: Studio Hostile
Windows
Explore a vast space station caught in a crisis and adrift in the void. Discover new weapons, fight challenging foes, and discover the dark secrets of Project HOSTILE in this in this Sci-fi Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Space 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Futuristic 9.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #25 House of Shadow
81% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: High Clarity Games
Windows
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!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Nonlinear 19.9%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Action 3.4%
- #26 The Darkened Halls
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mattia Simbola
Windows
Prepare to face nightmarish bosses in 'The Darkened Halls.' Armed with intellect, not weapons, you are a vulnerable young protagonist hunted by demons. Solve puzzles, secure key items, and challenge powerful foes in a relentless pursuit.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33.1%, Metroidvania 29.3%, Nonlinear 16.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 7.6%
- #27 PSYCRON
80% 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 42%, Space 16.1%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Exploration 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #28 Cryselts
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Sci-fi 5.8%
- #29 Limos' Lair
78% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Oleg Fedotov
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Top-Down 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #30 Tater Spud
78% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Nate DeHart
Windows
Explore, fight, and platform through a world of deadly plants as a lone potato, Tater Spud, in search of powerups and the answers behind the flora that was once safe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Nonlinear 20.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Physics 7.5%
- #31 Quantum Curse
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: James H. Van der MeulenPub: Trash Vomit Studios
Windows
Feel good traversal sci-fi explorative side scrolling ability upgrade shooter with no map system, large areas and action puzzle bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Space 15.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Futuristic 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #32 Dreamdawn
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Custodio Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore surreal landscapes where dreams and reality intertwine. Battle manifestations of fear, uncover the secrets of an interconnected world, and awaken the truth buried within a fading mind in Dreamdawn, a mysterious top-down action-adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #33 Nulphia
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Keyreal
Windows
Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Top-Down 11.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Colorful 5.1%
- #34 Microvania
74% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Dreampunk
Windows · Mac
Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #35 Necrowave
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Nonlinear 22%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Colorful 5.4%
- #36 Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
As Gabriel Gorleac enter Citadale Castle and rid the lands from evil in this old-school, top down 2D RPG. Structured like a metroidvania with turn based combat, this adventure is filled to the brim with the undead, beautiful pixel-art locations to explore and eerie melodies to listen to.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33.3%, Metroidvania 28.4%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Top-Down 9%, Anime 7.9%
- #37 Piroot
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frank Force Games
Windows
Journey to the center of the planet in Piroot, an open world adventure! Explore and survive as a shipwreck's lonely survivor. What secrets lie at the planet's core, and can you trust the voice leading you there?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Nonlinear 19.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Physics 11.2%, Futuristic 8%
- #38 PATHFINDER 08
76% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
Windows
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 45.6%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Nonlinear 14%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 3%
- #39 Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ステサンゲームズPub: room6
Windows
Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Space 20.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Action 5.3%
- #40 The Celestial Seeker
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VinciWare
Windows
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Nonlinear 21.9%, Space 12%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 8.9%
- #41 Draken's Shrine
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RD ProductionsPub: Shady Corner Games
Windows
A metroidvania action platformer set in an epic fantasy world where a barbarian woman raised in the wild, pushed by her mother stories about her father decides to look for his final resting place.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.8%, Metroidvania 29.6%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 8.6%, Anime 8.3%
- #42 Latitude 76: Land of the Onkilons
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anisimov Games
Windows · Linux
Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Nonlinear 18%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #43 Mask of Mists
73% matchVery Positive85% of 227 reviews2020
Dev: 9 Eyes Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Mask of Mists is an action-adventure game in a first-person view in which you are immersed in exploring the world full of magic and dangers!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 36.8%, Metroidvania 32.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Colorful 4.5%
- #44 Weapon Devourer
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bogdan
Windows · Mac
Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Nonlinear 19%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #45 Hollow Frontier
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sheipeg the game dev
Windows
Hollow Frontier is a thrilling sci-fi adventure where survival is your only option. Explore a haunting, collapsed world. Solve puzzles, fight for survival, and uncover dark secrets. Experience dynamic gameplay in both 3rd person and FPS perspectives
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Space 22.6%, Futuristic 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #46 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
73% matchVery Positive87% of 898 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Sci-fi 7.9%, 2D 4.4%, Action 4.2%
- #47 You Have to Play This Game
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: TipzPub: Tipz Jar Studios Ltd
Windows
Explore the world of Celestia in this retro-inspired, top-down action adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Anime 12%, Exploration 10.2%, Top-Down 8.2%
- #48 Relic Light
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TDGame Studio
Windows
Relic Light is a pixel-style puzzle-action dungeon game. You will play as an explorer who arrives at the remaining ruins, explores to acquire various skills, solves the complex and diverse puzzles within, and discovers the ultimate secret of the ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Nonlinear 21.9%, Futuristic 9%, Exploration 8.6%, Space 8.5%
- #49 TAKE BOMB: The suit take off
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nao Games
Windows
This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.4%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 6.8%, 2D 5.1%
- #50 Joshua's Legs
70% matchPositive92% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: PetitLegume Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Joshua's Legs is a unique game with devious controls about a two-legged arachnid hoping to find his long lost prosthetic legs collection. Venture in a world that will only reveal its secrets to the true hardened climbers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Nonlinear 23.2%, Physics 14.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #51 Dust to Dust
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlimited Spoons
Windows
Fight for your afterlife in this colorful, action-packed 3D top-down Metroidvania-style game! As a ghost on the run in a specter research facility, sneak around interconnected levels, unlock new powers and team up with the local psychic to turn gigantic foes into dust.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Top-Down 12.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Nonlinear 8%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #52 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
66% matchVery Positive96% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 11.7%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Adventure 4.4%
- #53 TUSK
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NeverCry Studio
Windows
Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Top-Down 15.5%, Exploration 11.6%, Stylized 9.6%
- #54 Space Sprouts
66% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Schleuder Games
Windows · Mac
Launch into a chaotic spaceship adventure: bend the rules of physics, experiment with unusual gadgets and toss everything around. With each journey, you will have limited time to reveal the mysteries aboard your solar punk spaceship - how much will you discover before you arrive home?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Nonlinear 18%, Space 13.3%, Physics 12.5%, Exploration 8.3%
- #55 The Mobius Machine
66% matchVery Positive84% of 468 reviews2024
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows
Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Nonlinear 22.6%, Space 11.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #56 Glitcheon
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: River ForgePub: River Forge Games
Windows
Explore a dystopian future in this Metroidvania platformer in which you use glitchy abilities to launch yourself and enemies across the level at high speeds, create temporary platforms, and more in your search to uncover the secrets of your origin in The Forum.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Nonlinear 19.7%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Stylized 6.6%
- #57 Shogunaria
68% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Shogunaria is an action-adventure RPG that takes elements from old school classics like Zelda, YS, Neutopia, Golden Axe Warrior, and Diablo. Select one of the 4 characters and take on a series of dungeons filled with traps and enemies!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.9%, Metroidvania 24.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Anime 8.2%, Exploration 7%
- #58 Castle Defender
65% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: zwbaum
Windows · Mac
This is an action/adventure game where you are a dragonborn knight running through multiple levels in a castle. Collect coins and slay enemies in each level. Don't forget to collect the key in each level so you can open the door at the end and finish.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 35.8%, Metroidvania 32.3%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Action 6.2%, Adventure 4.8%
- #59 Derelict Star
64% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: gatePub: Luminous Tree Games
Windows · Mac
A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Nonlinear 21.6%, Space 14%, Exploration 10.7%, Sci-fi 7%