
Bite sized metroidvania with several unique mechanics Make weapons from the elements, juggle enemies, find furniture? fight bosses, unlock abilities, find secrets, unlock transformations!
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Bite sized metroidvania with several unique mechanics Make weapons from the elements, juggle enemies, find furniture? fight bosses, unlock abilities, find secrets, unlock transformations!

LUNARIS
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.

Mother's Sword
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Souls-like 18.3%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Hack and Slash 7.5%
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Metroidvania 30.1%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, Platformer 7%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 20.6%, Difficult 12.9%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%
Uncured, Unhinged, Unyielding. In this unique roguelike platformer you slash your path through masses of infectuous beasts, relentless constructs of steel, and corrupt militaries that stand between you and the antivirus. Begin your journey to the heart of the capital before the time runs out.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 22.4%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 26.9%, Difficult 14%, Platformer 11.1%, Multiple Endings 3.4%
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Souls-like 29.2%, Difficult 15.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Adventure 3.4%
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Souls-like 26%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Multiple Endings 4.6%
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Souls-like 25.9%, Difficult 17%, Platformer 8.5%, Adventure 3.4%
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 27.6%, Souls-like 21.9%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Hack and Slash 7.5%
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 29.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Action 4.1%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Souls-like 19.9%, Difficult 17.5%, Hack and Slash 9.8%, Platformer 6.5%
The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 16.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Action 4.7%
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Hack and Slash 10.4%
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Souls-like 24.4%, Difficult 13.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Combat 5.3%
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 44.2%, Difficult 13.7%, Souls-like 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Souls-like 26.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 27%, Difficult 8.4%, Gore 7.9%, Platformer 5.7%
A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 24.3%, Difficult 10.6%, Hack and Slash 9.5%, Platformer 9.1%
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 26.5%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 11.4%, Multiple Endings 4.6%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.4%, Metroidvania 28.4%, Difficult 7.1%, Platformer 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 26.5%, Difficult 16.3%, Platformer 10.2%, 2D 3.2%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Souls-like 35%, Difficult 11.2%, RPG 5%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
You are a necromancer. The souls of the dead are your weapon. Push the limits of your combat skills in this story-driven, action packed Metroidvania. Enter in a dark world, where the sun's rays no longer heat up and evil creatures roam free in the night.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 23.1%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 7.7%
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Souls-like 22.8%, Difficult 16.1%, Combat 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 28.6%, Platformer 7.8%, Hack and Slash 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
Mazgeon is an old school arcade dungeon roguelike RPG with procedurally generated levels filled with retro pixel art graphics where your only goal is to loot as much as you can.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 21.4%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Difficult 11.2%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.1%, Metroidvania 24.6%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 5.8%, RPG 3.2%
Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 23.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 9.4%
Inside The Crystal Mountain is a difficult action-adventure game with fast-paced combat and soulslike elements where you explore a mysterious world filled with ambiguous characters and challenging enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.7%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Difficult 13.9%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 27.5%, Difficult 15.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 3.3%
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Souls-like 32.3%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D 4.2%, Action 3.8%
Stellar Poetry is a 2D action adventure game similar to the galaxy Castlevania. The sorceress, who awakens after sensing the call of a mysterious voice, goes on a series of adventures in order to find memories lost due to the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 26.4%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 26.1%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, RPG 4%
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 27.8%, Difficult 14.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Multiple Endings 4.7%
Spright is a hand-crafted 2D action-adventure about a lone warrior in a diving helm, drawn into the ruins of a fallen world. Forge, swim, and fight through luminous caverns, cursed foundries, and drowned ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Souls-like 26.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Action-Adventure 4.7%, Action 4.6%
Explore a pyramid full of misteries while fighting against the dark forces. Chain your attacks in a fast paced combat system full of stylish combo. Fuse and equip the skills you find to forge your own path.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 22.4%, Hack and Slash 14%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 7.2%
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Souls-like 28%, Difficult 15.8%, Platformer 8.9%, Multiple Endings 3.6%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Souls-like 22.2%, Difficult 13%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Platformer 9.4%
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 28.1%, Difficult 14.2%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D 3.2%
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 23.6%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 9%
Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Souls-like 28.2%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, RPG 5%
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 33.4%, Souls-like 13.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 30%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Platformer 6.9%, Combat 6.7%
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Souls-like 23.7%, Difficult 11.8%, Platformer 7.4%, Gore 5.9%
Gedda Cake is a metroidvania about Dragons and Cakes. Play as 6 characters with unique skills and playstyles, swap between them on the fly, battle dangerous foes and explore the vast sugar-coated lands of Sugria. Help them reclaim their invaded world and get The Cake!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 26.4%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Funny 4.9%
Death is not the end! Slash, dash, parkour and manipulate time in this 2d action plaformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 27.4%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
Clash with tainted beasts as Divynia changes from the mundane to the unknown. As Aylidia, forge your destiny in a tale about courage and holding on to your beliefs. Will you unearth magic's greatest question, or are some mysteries better left untouched? Find out in this epic 2D Adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Souls-like 28.3%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Multiple Endings 5.6%, Action-Adventure 4.7%
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 29.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 6%, RPG 4.2%
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 28.6%, Difficult 17.8%, Platformer 9%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
Nightmare: The Lunatic is a parrying action rogue-lite platformer game about escaping a nightmare. Constantly swap between 3 weapons, use special attacks, and avoid and parry enemy attacks. Strengthen yourself by collecting powerful and unique totems.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 23.1%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Difficult 15.7%, Platformer 9.3%
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 22.6%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 5%
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 38.1%, Souls-like 23.1%, Difficult 11.1%, Hack and Slash 8%, Action 4.7%
Traverse a massive, ruined and beautiful world in this intense, atmospheric action platformer. Steal enemy abilities and fight them back with their own runic magic and deadly swordplay, as you attempt to find your lost twin sister in the sunken kingdom of Ithos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 21.6%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Difficult 10.2%, Platformer 10.1%
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Souls-like 29.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 17.9%, Difficult 14.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 23.2%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Platformer 9.6%, Difficult 6.9%
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 21.8%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 9.9%
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 26.8%, Platformer 9%, Gore 8%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%
Omen Fall is an action-packed, story-driven fantasy adventure game that draws players into a past woven with forgotten agreements. Fight against the darkness in this 2D metroidvania experience presented with pixel art graphics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 22.7%, Difficult 13%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Platformer 9.3%
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 36.5%, Souls-like 25.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Multiple Endings 3.6%