
Control Iris, a messenger who walks through a spiritual realm, guiding lost people who seek peace. An action-platformer focused on music, combat, and atmosphere.
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Control Iris, a messenger who walks through a spiritual realm, guiding lost people who seek peace. An action-platformer focused on music, combat, and atmosphere.

Nakiti Generations
2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.

Shantae and the Seven Sirens
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!
2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 68.3%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 4.9%
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 58.6%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Cute 7.8%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 1.5%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.5%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 3.7%
Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.6%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.9%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Lily is a newly appointed paladin sent to investigate the appearance of undead near a village. Her search leads her to an old castle that is known to have been long abandoned, but signs of life have begun to appear, with lights visible in the distance and drawbridge closed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 6.9%
Savior is an action-adventure platformer. Dramatically change a vast open world. Parkour effortlessly with pain-free intuitive platforming. Engage a variety of opponents with strategic, precision melee combat. Discover a rich world full of quests, colorful characters and countless secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 6.3%
A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.4%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Cute 8.2%, Adventure 5.7%, Atmospheric 5.1%
A pixel-art Metroidvania with challenging platformer mechanics, set in a medieval magical world. Discover a great variety of spells and abilities to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. Find mythical charms and items to help Ineth fight her way out of her prison.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Adventure 12%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.8%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Cute 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
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 68.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
A storm of darkness is taking over the world. Adventure in search of your quest escaping the demon darkness that chases you. Upgrade your items to progress through the maze like environment in this Metroidvania-like challenge. Can you find a Hermit’s lost son in your quest to save the world?
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.2%, Surreal 26.6%, Adventure 7.8%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
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 68.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Indie 5.9%, Cute 4.3%
Go Ape-bit with this fast-paced retro platformer, in which you work to recover a stolen magical artifact in the labyrinth of an ancient temple!
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.6%, Adventure 18.4%, Indie 11%
End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 77.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 5%, Cute 3.2%
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 73.1%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 9.1%
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.8%, Female Protagonist 26.6%, Cute 6.7%, Adventure 4%, Indie 2.2%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.8%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Cute 13.9%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 2.1%
The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection! Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode!
Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Adventure 8.3%, Cute 6%, Indie 4.2%
Set sail for adventure with a paper hat on your head and a magical shrinking boat in your pocket, in search of legendary treasures! Solve tricky puzzles, battle formidable foes, piece together clues and dig up secrets to uncover your own shrouded history as you explore this sprawling open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Adventure 22%, Cute 12.9%, Indie 10.9%
Take flight and glide through a breathtaking world in this visually stunning platformer, where you play as a lost owlet searching for its family in a vast and perilous forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62%, Adventure 12.6%, Cute 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Indie 5.4%
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 73.9%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Indie 0.4%
The game Garden of Butterflies follows Rafaela on a journey of personal growth as she helps nature and her friends. Shrinking down and exploring her garden from a tiny perspective, she embarks on a unique visual and narrative experience, showing that everyone has the potential for great change.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.6%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Indie 1.9%
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 83.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 6%
Embark on a manic search to locate a ontological superweapon lost on a rogue planet. Bash vicious monsters in close-quarters combat and master hidden movement and fighting techniques to overpower and outspeed your problems.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.4%, Surreal 29.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1%
Red Goddess is an action adventure platformer. Explore an epic magical world. Unlock powers of Rage and Fear, and fight deadly enemies in fast paced red & blue combat system
Why similar: Metroidvania 58%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 7.2%
Seedless Light is a 2d action-adventure game focused on combat and exploration with a unique and contemplative world of fantastic and vibrant creatures driven by a touching and atmospheric soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.3%, Surreal 22.3%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 3.1%, Indie 2%
Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.6%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Adventure 7.1%, Atmospheric 2.8%, Indie 1.9%
Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Surreal 19.1%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.9%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 82.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
2d platformer, action, adventure - "Metroidvania" set in fantasy world filled with ancient magic and monsters. Pixel art graphic with anime style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 79.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Indie 3%
Sandbox Metroidvania. No words. Life and drifting autumn leaves with adorable catgirls! . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
Why similar: Metroidvania 59%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Surreal 7.4%, Indie 4.5%
Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60%, Adventure 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Indie 2.7%
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 72.2%, Adventure 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
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 58.4%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Cute 7.9%, Adventure 5%, Indie 2.4%
An action-packed and bittersweet adventure in a city of endless night. Explore the dying city and try to find your way to the tower that seems to be at the heart of it all. Nothing is quite as it appears to be, and only by facing death can you hope to understand the mysteries of Bound City.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.7%, Surreal 30.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Singleplayer 4%, Indie 1.8%
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 72.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Cute 8.9%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Cute 8.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 4.2%
Embark on an epic adventure in the vast kingdom of Lordhem. Unleash the power of the dark sword to defeat enemies and save the kingdom. Explore a pixel art medieval fantasy world full of creatures and dangers. Are you ready to save the kingdom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 69%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.7%, Female Protagonist 19%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Enter a psychological horror experience where a young psychologist must navigate a surreal world shaped by forgotten memories and fears – both her own and those she once tried to heal. Face what was buried. Reclaim what was lost. Escape – before it’s too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Surreal 30.7%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 72.2%, Female Protagonist 19%, Cute 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Atmospheric 1.8%
It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.5%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Chill metroidvania maximizes non-linear exploration & puzzle-platforming. Frequent checkpoints, no currency, no combat. Gain friends & abilities. Collectables-as-media; tarot cards, weird podcasts, and songs from over 20 bands; all found within a surreal papercraft world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.9%, Surreal 16.4%, Cute 11%, Adventure 7%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 89.4%, Female Protagonist 4.4%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Adventure 1.3%
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 69.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Cute 10.5%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
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 69.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 10.2%
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 62.3%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Adventure 4.2%, Indie 3.9%, Atmospheric 2.1%
3D metroidvania game Evil Genome is coming! Heroine Lachesis will lead you to explore the vast wasteland world, experience different battles as well as develop your own character!
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.3%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Ninja dash! Ninja jump! Ninja slash! 8-bit style Ninja platform action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 76.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 8%
Enter the magic world of Elowyn! Evolve with her and discover all the secrets to magic in this metroidvania with incredible characters and scenary. Learn powerful spells, create potions, unravel many riddles and live the entire fantasy!
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.4%, Female Protagonist 20%, Cute 10.6%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 3.8%
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Surreal 22.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 7.8%, Cute 6.7%
Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Surreal 36.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Indie 4.9%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 81.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 6.4%
This lost tale is about a princess who has been kidnapped by a King who wants to make her his seventh wife and when she wakes up in a cell the Princess escapes, looking for a way out of this castle, killing anyone who stands in her way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 9.9%
Exodus is a 2D Platform/Exploration (metroidvania) game for Windows, with oldschool gameplay mechanics, and HD native resolution (1920*1200). Musics are made by Yann Van Der Cruyssen (Saira, Block That Matter).
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.5%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 10.4%
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.4%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Cute 11.8%, Adventure 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
An artistic metroidvania with a classic NES era gameplay, taking the player through the life of an average man escaping his depression in a partly imaginary world he created around him. Fight more than 60 enemy types and 5 bosses, uncover more than 160 areas and unlock all powers and items.
Why similar: Metroidvania 82.2%, Indie 17.8%