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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Platformer, Singleplayer, Action.

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Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 281 reviews
Released: 2023-10-05
Developer: Cup of Pixels
Publisher: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 12.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 64%

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    Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Souls-like 31.8%, Exploration 7.8%, Platformer 7.8%, Fantasy 5.2%

  55. #55 Primal Light
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 427 reviews2020
    Dev: Fat Gem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.1%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Old School 11.4%

  56. #56 Chasm
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,726 reviews2018
    Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Side Scroller 10%, Platformer 6.6%, Adventure 5.2%

  57. #57 Void Memory
    71% matchMixed67% of 234 reviews2017
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 25.5%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Adventure 6.9%

  58. #58 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 278 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 46.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Old School 7.2%

  59. #59 Unworthy
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 855 reviews2018
    Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 37.1%, Souls-like 34.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Adventure 3.6%

  60. #60 Rusted Moss
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,694 reviews2023
    Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 10.4%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

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