- #1 Dimension Rift Zero
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
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 24.3%, Souls-like 16%, Difficult 13.3%, Platformer 10.2%, Open World 6.2%
- #2 Stellar Poetry
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MXL-StudioPub: TrueColor Games
Windows
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 24%, Souls-like 15.6%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #3 Infinitevania
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
Explore different worlds, defeat enemies and challenging bosses, in search of power to destroy the core of infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 14.5%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 10.6%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #4 Fox Wanderer
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ninth Dream
Windows
Fight, explore, and collect. Step into the role of a wandering fox in this Eastern-fantasy Metroidvania, braving a beautifully crafted world fraught with danger.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Souls-like 15.6%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 8.6%, Lore-Rich 8.4%
- #5 SHADE Protocol
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
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 26.3%, Souls-like 16.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #6 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
94% 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 25.5%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Open World 7.6%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #7 Intertwined
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
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 26.5%, Souls-like 16.2%, Difficult 14.6%, Platformer 9%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #8 Souldiers
92% matchMixed69% of 3,056 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 38.8%, Difficult 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Lore-Rich 7.6%, Souls-like 6.9%
- #9 Chiaroscuro
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
Windows · Mac
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #10 Anokye
90% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
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 31.4%, Souls-like 16.8%, Difficult 16.3%, Platformer 8%, Exploration 4.3%
- #11 Solateria
89% matchVery Positive84% of 618 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
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 26.5%, Souls-like 17%, Difficult 14.1%, Platformer 7.8%, 2D Platformer 6.4%
- #12 Mable & The Wood
91% matchMixed56% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #13 Salene
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DejaView
Windows
Salene is a action-platformer with quick precise combat set in a world ravaged by a war of angels and men. Conquer the Seven Virtues, gain new skills and learn the Songs of Creation to rise up and face the divinity that commands them all!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 15.6%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 9.3%
- #14 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
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 25.7%, Souls-like 16.9%, Difficult 14%, Platformer 10.5%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #15 Akatori
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17%, Souls-like 15.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #16 Halchemist
86% 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 29.6%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
- #17 LUNARIS
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
Windows
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 28.4%, Souls-like 12.6%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 6.2%
- #18 Eden's Guardian
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voragine Game Studio
Windows
Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 14.7%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D Platformer 7.2%
- #19 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eminho & Lorena Team
Windows · Linux
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 17.4%, Difficult 15.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 7.9%
- #20 Enemies Within
84% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 15.2%, Difficult 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 8%
- #21 Blasphemous 2
82% matchVery Positive91% of 19,986 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 19.6%, Difficult 16.9%, Souls-like 13.2%, Lore-Rich 8.7%, 2D Platformer 6.6%
- #22 DREIFRAME
81% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
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 30.1%, Souls-like 18.3%, Difficult 14%, Platformer 11%, Multiple Endings 5%
- #23 Phaze Shift
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Platformer 10%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #24 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
80% matchVery Positive92% of 3,179 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 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 24.3%, Souls-like 12.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #25 ARO: Tales In The Dome
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 60K Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
"ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Souls-like 15.7%, Difficult 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #26 Linkisa
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lzerogas Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Linkisa is a hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world inspired by Malagasy folklore and steampunk aesthetics. Play as General Linkisa, stripped of his memories, and explore the rain-soaked regions of the Empire of Orana in search of your past and the restoration of order. Masina ny orana.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Souls-like 8.3%, Colorful 6.4%, 2D Platformer 5.8%
- #27 Brizo
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 朱展鹏Pub: 游龙翼道
Windows
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 15.5%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #28 Lost Tribe
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Firestone Games
Windows
Use a Spear Guardian to rescue your missing tribe members! A mysterious enemy has turned the once peaceful island into chaos. With help from your Companion and your Tribe’s wisdom, you must uncover secrets, gain new abilities, and restore peace to the island.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Open World 9.3%, Difficult 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #29 AXIS Urban Samsara
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radiance Games
Windows
AXIS: Urban Samsara is a brutal 2D Action-RPG Metroidvania set inside Babylon — a vertical megacity built around a colossal Mountain rising from the void. Fight your way from the lowest Layer to the Summit, tear weapons from fallen bosses, reshape your build, and uncover what is pulling you upward.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Souls-like 11.9%, Platformer 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #30 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
77% matchVery Positive83% of 967 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Platformer 9.2%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Colorful 6.4%
- #31 The Forbidden Forest
77% 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 33.7%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #32 Afterimage
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,136 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 12.9%, Difficult 10.2%, Lore-Rich 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
- #33 Onchu
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 15.2%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Platformer 9.9%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #34 Rage Rabbit
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trabbos
Windows
Rage Rabbit is a fast paced platform game set on an island haunted by mysterious shadows. Shoot down your enemies, explore an interconnected world, defeat powerful bosses and obtain new power ups.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Difficult 16.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Open World 8.3%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #35 Nara: Facing Fire
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glowing Glade Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world where a mysterious energy known as Va flows through and connects all living beings, a child with the power to command this energy was born. As the last of her kind, young Nara must unravel the dark secrets of her power and face the flames and shadows that took someone special from her.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Souls-like 15.8%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 9.4%, Open World 8.2%
- #36 Gedda Cake
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
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 25.3%, Souls-like 16.6%, Difficult 13.6%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 6.7%
- #37 Earthblade
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows
You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Exploration 7.6%
- #38 Misspell
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Platformer 12%, Souls-like 10.4%, Difficult 7.1%, Open World 6.8%
- #39 Momogatari
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Souls-like 13.2%, Difficult 9.8%, Open World 8.3%, Platformer 7.7%
- #40 A Dream of Burning Sand
75% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #41 Benders of Moona
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
Windows
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 14.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #42 Awita: Journey of Hope
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 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 28.1%, Souls-like 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 9.3%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #43 Ceplion
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mert Ali Barlas
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Ceplion, a metroidvania-inspired action-platformer. Explore the Ceplion Island, uncovering mysteries and ancient secrets. Engage in precise combat against believers and monstrous creatures. Harness the power of inheritors to bring an end to the relentless war.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 13.6%, Difficult 13.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 5.4%
- #44 Anatine
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 18.9%, Platformer 9%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #45 Spright
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is a 2D action-adventure about a lone warrior in a diving helm, drawn into the ruins of a fallen world. Craft weapons, bend spacetime, and fight through hostile environments, survive ambushes, and explore strange realms.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Souls-like 17.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 7.6%, Open World 4.8%
- #46 Astronium
71% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
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 29.8%, Difficult 15.6%, Souls-like 15%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Combat 6%
- #47 RIN: The Last Child
70% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #48 Vulpis
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: max.marauder
Windows · Mac
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Difficult 17.4%, Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #49 MIO: Memories in Orbit
66% matchVery Positive83% of 4,215 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Souls-like 12.6%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #50 The Malice Kingdom
70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: The Cheesecake Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 15.6%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #51 Seedless Light
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unknown Bit Games
Windows
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 35.5%, Difficult 16.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 8%, Open World 7.7%
- #52 The Red Sun
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Chairman
Windows
Wake up in a war torn city, as you are hunted by formidable robotic invaders and desperate survivors alike. Prevail against powerful foes by discovering new abilities and testing your skills in a challenging 2-D metroidvania, all while learning the truth behind the mysterious Red Sun.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 16.4%, Difficult 11.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Open World 7.6%
- #53 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,218 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 21.5%, Souls-like 14.5%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 8.9%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #54 GINSHA
68% matchPositive91% of 22 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 27.2%, Souls-like 16.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Open World 8.4%
- #55 Steel Flood
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
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 27.6%, Souls-like 18.4%, Difficult 13.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #56 Celestial Lumina
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the corrupted Darkness threatening to overtake the world. Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to awaken the radiant abilities within you & uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 16.7%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 8.5%
- #57 City of None
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Noel & Liam BerryPub: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A metropolis crumbles into ruin as powerful Barons satisfy their greed upon souls lost in time. You are but one spirit, with a wooden body left to rot in the wild…
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #58 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MadMoa
Windows
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 28.5%, Souls-like 18.3%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 5%
- #59 WarriOrb: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive88% of 400 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 16.3%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Open World 8.6%