- #1 FrogeON
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JofraDev
Windows
A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.2%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Futuristic 10.3%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Platformer 8.2%
- #2 Dormiveglia
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Round Cartridge
Windows
Dormiveglia is a 2D metroidvania starring Quinn, the whip-wielding hero of Spring Plaza. Join Quinn as they team up with the other heroes and allies of Elysium, and search for the four sacred Runes hidden about before they fall into the hands of Somnia!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Side Scroller 15%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 8.9%, Nonlinear 7.9%
- #3 MOONMAN
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hinawajin
Windows
We can't reach the moon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 8.1%, Nonlinear 7.5%
- #4 Axiom Verge 2
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Platformer 9.7%, Sci-fi 6%
- #5 Ayakashi Princess: Prequel
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hinawajin
Windows
The fox princess's great adventure! A story from a little while ago. Tamamo Hime wakes up in the Ayakashi world, ``Kakuriyo.'' She makes her way home, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Explore various stages and move forward with graceful actions! Is this world a dream or...
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Side Scroller 16.2%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Nonlinear 8%
- #6 INAYAH - Life after Gods
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Futuristic 10.9%, Platformer 10%
- #7 Pipsqueak!
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
Windows
Explore a strange and hostile world in this search-action platformer starring a tiny mouse named Tofu.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Swordplay 15.8% ★, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #8 Transiruby
92% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
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 35.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Platformer 7%
- #9 The Forbidden Forest
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Studios
Windows
Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Nonlinear 7.7%
- #10 Memoria
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Counting SheepPub: Counting Sheep
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memoria is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where magic is as much about memory as it is about power. You play as a powerful—but aging—sorceress who awakens in a familiar but fragmented world. Only by exploring the world around you can you spark your memories, and remember once again.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Emotional 9.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Side Scroller 7.6%
- #11 Garden of Butterflies
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Besouroterra
Windows
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 35.1%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #12 Maelstrom
89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Fantasy 8.1%, Platformer 6.7%
- #13 Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
89% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: SpoonweaverPub: Spoonweaver Studios
Windows
Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Side Scroller 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #14 Xanthiom 2
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Side Scroller 17%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Sci-fi 6.5%
- #15 Vernal Edge
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 34%, Platformer 11.2%, Combat 9.9%, Swordplay 9.2% ★, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #16 LUCID
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Matte Black StudioPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Discover your own legend in LUCID. Platform through a crystalline world torn apart by calamity, absorb powerful abilities that expand movement and enhance combat against a diverse cast of enemies and bosses, all in gorgeous pixel art inspired by the golden age of 2D sidescrollers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Nonlinear 7.9%
- #17 Bread Adventure
84% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Wheafun Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #18 PSYCRON
86% 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 32.7%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #19 ぶらんち☆でんせつ
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kawapota
Windows
This is a 2D action game starring independent Vtuber Brunch Toujiin!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, Swordplay 19.6% ★, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
- #20 Voice of Flowers
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomasz Chabora
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic adventure full of perils and secrets. Explore distinct forsaken lands of Devetlam and fight your way by jumping on your enemies or showering them with a plethora of magic spells. An open-world platforming action inspired by the classics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Side Scroller 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Nonlinear 8.5%
- #21 Shifted Heart
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pickle Jar Games
Windows
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Platformer 7.6%
- #22 Keena The Voidslayer
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crowning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #23 Mira and the Legend of the Djinns
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: littleknightgamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
An epic 2D pixel art style Metroidvania, inspired by Moroccan culture and spiritual traditions. Wield powerful ancient weapons and forge your way through unrelenting deserts, crumbling necropoli, floating islands and dangerous mountains as you try to uncover the secret of the last Djinn.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Emotional 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 9.6%, Combat 8.8%
- #24 Far Star
81% 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 31.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #25 Kaila: The Journey to the Underworld
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Igolito Arts Studios
Windows
Play as Kaila, a young girl determined to rescue her mother from the clutches of Graygar, the Grey Soul. Explore a vast world, uncover secrets, unlock powerful abilities, and face challenging bosses on a journey to the Underworld. Are you ready to defy Death itself?
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Futuristic 12%, Platformer 9.7%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #26 Akari - The Five Eyed Fox
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SplashFire Studios
Windows
Play as Akari, a magical fox imbued with the power of light in this fast paced Metroidvania. Slash and Dash your way through an army of darkness and explore diverse, beautiful worlds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Emotional 10.8%, Lore-Rich 8.9%, Platformer 7.8%
- #27 Isostasy
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Peter J HopkinsPub: Gravel Studios Games
Windows
A 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania platformer with 8-bit NES-style graphics and sound. Find weapon upgrades and other power-ups that allow you to explore an open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Platformer 9.3%
- #28 Awita: Journey of Hope
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
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 30.7%, Side Scroller 14.7%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #29 Warp Soldier
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mr. Thee
Windows
A 2D retro monochrome Metroidvania adorned with a vast array of melee combos, movement options, and most importantly, monsters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Swordplay 21.5% ★, Nonlinear 9%, Platformer 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #30 Sealed Bite: Extended
77% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Side Scroller 17.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #31 Pentacore
79% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 11.7%, Futuristic 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #32 Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overwrite Digital Services
Windows · Linux
'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Emotional 11.9%, Fantasy 8.9%, Platformer 8.6%
- #33 Halchemist
76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Team Flask
Windows
For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Fantasy 8%
- #34 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myrwood Games
Windows
Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Platformer 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Combat 8.1%
- #35 Golden Knight
75% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Guara Studios
Windows
Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 11%, Swordplay 9% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #36 The Smoke
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vino VenitasPub: Eternally Forward Games
Windows
The Smoke is a 2D Metroidvania where players wield a gun to disperse the smoke that threatens to engulf the world. Explore a world filled with hidden pathways and treacherous chambers. Blast away enemies, clear toxic clouds, and unlock new abilities. Stop the darkness before it swallows everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #37 Safe Hayven
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Escape Code Games
Windows · Linux
Safe Hayven is a 2D pixel platformer with a killer soundtrack that will take you on a cyberpunk journey into the future. Aya is in the city of Wrexham, 2089. The world is being dominated by the Z-54 A.I and Aya leads the "Rezistance" in fighting back against this new threat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Futuristic 8.6%, Platformer 8.3%
- #38 Badass Brigade
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Marauder Squad
Windows
Throw a dude at another dude! Badass Brigade is a light-hearted 2D action game where you shoot, punch, grab, and throw your foes. Take on missions where you can explore the world and uncover a wide variety of weapons and gear for new ways to fight.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Combat 7%
- #39 Kalinur
73% matchVery Positive96% of 492 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Swordplay 19.4% ★, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #40 GINSHA
73% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 8.8%, Futuristic 7.7%
- #41 Destinesia
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Tay
Windows
Destinesia is a sci-fi metroidvania which you are looking for a new home for humanity. Parkour your way through most dangerous jungles and explore the ancient dungeons. Upgrade your suit with the remains of your ancestors. Reveal the oldest secrets of Homo Sapiens.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #42 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,067 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Combat 6.9%
- #43 Makis Adventure
72% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Side Scroller 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #44 Honor Mice
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Torerit Studios
Windows
Dash, slash, and shoot through handcrafted levels across vibrant worlds in a fast-paced action platformer! Stop the forces of evil from stealing your mysterious lunch and uncover the destiny that awaits you!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 9.2%, Action-Adventure 4.1%
- #45 Ato
72% matchVery Positive97% of 463 reviews2020
Dev: Tiny Warrior Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Swordplay 19.2% ★, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Nonlinear 8%, Combat 7.1%
- #46 Zorezdra
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Varanid Cyber
Windows
Zorezdra is a sci-fi platformer/metroidvania with an 8-bit graphical aesthetic. Run, jump, fight and glide your way through a vast starport as you search for the truth about your protagonist's complex origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Futuristic 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #47 Shadow King
70% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Platformer 6.6%
- #48 Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lunar Ray Games
Windows · Linux
Travel to the Tower in the Sea to avert the apocalypse, in this exploration action-platformer. Join Auria, a retired war hero, as she adventures through a beautiful and dangerous world to save her family and the fabric of reality itself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #49 Zero Moment
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whalecat Interactive
Windows
You wake up trapped in a derelict generation ship. It was humanity's last hope. Your only ally is a suit fused to your skin. It's whispering instructions into your ear. Survive and uncover a mystery thousands of years in the making.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Nonlinear 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #50 MindScape: Verenna
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoLoJo Games
Windows
Prepare for an electrifying journey through a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world with Nova. Unleash her extraordinary powers and confront ruthless factions to reclaim a world on the brink of chaos, and reforge the destiny of humanity. Are you ready to shape the future?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Side Scroller 14%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 8%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #51 Curse of the Draugr Kings
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XSKR LLC
Windows
What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #52 Broken Hero: Slime Tower
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Green Tale Studios
Windows
Explore a non-linear tower filled with secrets in a pixel-art Metroidvania. Awaken as a slime, master elemental powers, and progress as each new ability reveals previously impossible paths, leading you to discover your true purpose.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Nonlinear 8.5%
- #53 Curse of the Mirror
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Jimmer
Windows
Curse of the Mirror is a 2D platformer that features a unique set of mechanics and ideas in each and every level inspired by similar games in its genre, a simple moveset that's easy to learn but difficult to master, and a rich story with fun and quirky characters!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.3%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Nonlinear 8.9%
- #54 Prince Adventures
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Panda Dream GS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an epic journey through the mystical realm of Magical Oasis in "Prince Adventures." Once a land of harmony and tranquility, it has now fallen under the grip of darkness as an evil demon has seized control, spreading chaos and destruction throughout this enchanted land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Swordplay 13.5% ★, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Combat 9.6%
- #55 Nihilsearch
69% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Team_Bug
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Futuristic 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #56 Set In Stone
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maëlig Moreau
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D platformer metroidvania. Discover a strange place where everyone was turned into a tiny stone. Fight difficult bosses, explore an interconnected world, and piece together the chaotic history of people who suddenly lost their humanity (or not?).
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Nonlinear 7.7%
- #57 Piroot
67% 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 29.8%, Futuristic 11.3%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 9.1%, Nonlinear 8.6%
- #58 Rising Fox
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Spark
Windows
Embark on an unforgettable adventure. Explore a mysterious world, uncover the secrets of the Zoodiacs, and face a threat that could destroy everything. Save your village as you dive into a story where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #59 Panda Punch
67% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Ninja Rabbit StudiosPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows · Linux
Panda Punch is a puzzle platformer game in which you have to control a red panda and save the world from evil alien robots.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, Side Scroller 18.4%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #60 The Elderseed
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Talebound Games
Windows
Embark on an epic action adventure by unraveling the mystery of the Elder Seed and save the world from falling into chaos. Journey with Milo through colorful handcrafted lands, forests, caves and dungeons. Forge new weapons and encounter strange creatures who will help you throughout your journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, 2D Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 6.4%