- #1 Clean Energy Creatures
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clean Energy Fun
Windows
Clean Energy Creatures is an action packed platformer about cute, disc-golf loving, alien creatures summoned to earth to install solar panels, battle the Coal Chunk Chuckers and survive the impacts of climate disasters along the way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Aliens 10%, Platformer 8.8%
- #2 Keena The Voidslayer
72% 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 33.5%, Side Scroller 15.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Cute 8.4%
- #3 Jumper Jon
69% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.1%, Cute 8%
- #4 Bobo The Cat
70% matchVery Positive81% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Bobo The Cat
Windows
In this Marioid styled game you can help little cat Bobo. Jump on enemies, run, scratch and spit furballs to fight your way back home. Bobo feels completely powerless and struggles to get in shape at first, but he constantly learns new mechanics and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Cats 16.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Aliens 9.1%, Cute 7.2%
- #5 Transiruby
69% matchVery Positive92% of 288 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 45%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Cute 7.2%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #6 Xanthiom 2
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Side Scroller 20.3%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 8.7%, Aliens 6%
- #7 Gato Roboto
69% matchVery Positive94% of 5,053 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Cats 17.2%, Side Scroller 8.2%, Platformer 7.4%, Cute 5.2%
- #8 Axiom Verge 2
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 906 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #9 Shining Symbol
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 小桨哥
Windows
This is a galactic castlevania-type game, based on the design of four elephants and twenty-eight stars as the boss, four scenes, five attribute skills, and a variety of gem abilities waiting for you to unlock.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, PvE 13.1%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Cute 7%
- #10 Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: FadinPub: Breakfast Club Studio
Windows
Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom is a 2D action-platformer that combines elements of Shoot 'em up, Beat'em up, and Metroidvania to challenge players. Explore the parallel realm with Fadin and embark on exciting adventures while facing formidable enemies and uncovering hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Cats 9.9%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #11 Honor Mice
67% 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 37.4%, Side Scroller 22.6%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 8.1%, Cute 5.9%
- #12 Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
68% 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 39.4%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #13 Ed's world story
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: KoKoGames
Windows
Protagonist 'Ed' lives in Kakariko village. He wants to become an adventurer who explore this great world. You can join Ed's adventure... find out a secret of the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, PvE 7.5%
- #14 Blue Rabbit, Black Future
66% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: dakenite
Windows
A thrilling 2D platformer, with cute and minimal pixel art style! Enjoy 24 challenging levels and a couple boss battles, all wrapped in a short but intense story with animated cinematics. A compact and intense experience that’s sure to keep you hooked!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, PvE 6.9%
- #15 Sealed Bite: Extended
64% matchPositive86% of 22 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 45.7%, Side Scroller 21.2%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 9.2%, Action 4.4%
- #16 Reso-Seeker
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Cute 7.5%
- #17 The Adventures of Panzer 2
66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelcraft Games
Windows
Set approximately 1 year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins. The old team has been "recruited", an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Side Scroller 16.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 11.6%, Action 7.4%
- #18 Naru-Morph!
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huge Tails Studio
Windows
Naru-Morph! is a 2D action platformer featuring a morphing gimmick.Utilize various abilities unique to each morph to explore the world, defeat fierce enemies, and to reach the Heavens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, PvE 15.2%, Platformer 11%, Cute 9.2%, Action 4.9%
- #19 Without kidney
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antena
Windows
Without kidney is a shooter metroidvania game with a hero who can hook like spiderman and jump with cannon explosions. Using a grappling hook, a cannon and other bonuses, that can be found on the way, you go forward to the main Capitalist BOSS
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Side Scroller 19.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Cute 7.5%
- #20 Corrupt Eldritch Order
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WolverineSoft StudioPub: WolverineSoft
Windows · Mac
Play as an assassin hired to complete a job in a dark city filled with corrupted beasts. A 2D Action-platformer where each level will test your will, ingenuity, and resourcefulness as you wade through beasts on your journey to complete your job.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Platformer 9.3%
- #21 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
62% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Side Scroller 15.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #22 Rising Fox
64% 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 44.3%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Cats 6.8%, Action 4.7%
- #23 Beaked Buccaneer
64% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: lightUP
Windows
Beaked Buccaneer is a 2D mini metroidvania full of treasures and pirates that tells the story of a parrot who wants to become a pirate legend!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 9%, Cute 7.5%
- #24 Stoatman
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostum
Windows
Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Cute 9.2%, 2D Platformer 6.8%
- #25 Dungeon Dot Ruby
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IIShots Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Side Scroller 21.1%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Platformer 5.7%
- #26 Hell Being
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitLife
Windows
Hell Being is a metroidvania where the player explores hell as a hell-born creature, face its challenges and monsters to unlock new powers and find a way out from the injustice of being born in this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, PvE 13.8%, Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Side Scroller 6.9%
- #27 Witchcrafty
64% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 8.2%, Cute 7.4%
- #28 The Elderseed
63% 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 33.9%, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #29 The Smoke
63% 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 34.4%, Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Cute 7.2%
- #30 TRAIT
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OctaGames
Windows
Harness the power of the elements in a thrilling 2D Metroidvania adventure! Traverse a plague-stricken kingdom, face deadly foes, and uncover the truth behind a devastating storm. With handcrafted environments and challenging combat, shape your destiny in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Side Scroller 21.6%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 7.2%, Action 3.7%
- #31 PLAN:B
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BAKSAL.Studio
Windows
A black cat pulls multiple triggers of revenge. Set, a feline mercenary with a massive bayonet, is haunted by her past and driven to avenge her fallen comrades. In a cyberpunk world of twelve races, she uncovers hidden truths through brutal action and vast Metroidvania exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Cats 14.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Action 7.3%
- #32 Tater Spud
63% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Nate DeHart
Windows
Explore, fight, and platform through a world of deadly plants as a lone potato, Tater Spud, in search of powerups and the answers behind the flora that was once safe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, PvE 12.3%, Platformer 9.4%, Cute 8.3%
- #33 Catventure
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pity Games Studio
Windows
Pixel art metroidvania platformer about the adventures of a white kitten. Jumps, coins, keys, funny opponents, secret doors - all that. There is even dialogue and a plot.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 7.5%, Cats 7.3%
- #34 Bitlands
63% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ByteForge
Windows
Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Cute 8.1%
- #35 Bread Adventure
60% 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 50%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Action 3.5%
- #36 Aku: Rebirth of Shadows
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Once Upon a Time Studio SNC
Windows
Embark on an adventure with Aku, a lovable little white dragon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Side Scroller 18.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Cute 7.5%
- #37 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
62% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,560 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 54.8%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Action 6.1%, Action-Adventure 5.3%
- #38 KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
60% matchVery Positive96% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: KamotachiPub: Mameshiba Games
Windows
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Cats 10.3%, Platformer 7.9%
- #39 Will O Wisp
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 是政屋
Windows
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Action 6.6%
- #40 Far Star
61% 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 40.5%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #41 KnightLight
59% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Side Scroller 22.3%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 7.6%, Linear 4.6%
- #42 Plague of Yamorn
61% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: DozenByte
Windows
Cleanse the infected in Plague of Yamorn, a 2D metroidvania. Explore the ruined town of Yamorn and uncover the secrets behind its downfall. Find and craft new equipment, offensive and defensive items. Exploit the plagues empowering properties to gain new powers and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #43 Makis Adventure
60% 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 42.4%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Platformer 6.7%
- #44 Kitter
60% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Kodrea Games
Windows · Linux
experience 2d platforming inspired by 3rd and 4th gen console games, with a modernized twist. Our novel movement system will challenge you to reach new levels of self-expression in your traversal of a 2d world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, PvE 14.1%, Cats 10.4%, Cute 9.4%
- #45 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
57% matchVery Positive84% of 6,121 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Side Scroller 18.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 5.6%, Action 3.4%
- #46 Chibits
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.6%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Cute 7.8%, Action 4.4%
- #47 Awita: Journey of Hope
58% 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 40.7%, Side Scroller 18.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 8.5%, Cute 7.5%
- #48 Curse of the Draugr Kings
59% 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 33.3%, Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 9.5%, Cute 7.7%
- #49 Dormiveglia
59% 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 40.6%, Side Scroller 22.6%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Action 3.4%
- #50 Balloon to the Moon 2
58% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Prospective Games
Windows
Explore the Moon in this open world 2D platformer with 30 areas. Find all the sacred treasures to please the Moon Princess! Explore the deep caverns of the moon and soar above the clouds. But there is more than what all might seem!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #51 Red's Ascent
58% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Özgür ÇallıPub: Bitmon Studios
Windows
Red's Ascent will take you on a challenging journey with an action-packed roguelike loop. Every death is an opportunity to respawn and try again, stronger than before. As you battle various enemies in different environments, you'll uncover the reasons behind your actions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Side Scroller 19.1%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, PvE 10.8%, Platformer 8.2%
- #52 Jenny's Adventures
58% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Pranav Gaur
Windows
Play as a cat in this 2D world where you discover new abilities and paths to finally reach the summit. What's there? Even I don't know. Yet. Oh, it now has local co-op.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Cats 10.9%, Cute 10.2%
- #53 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
58% matchVery Positive90% of 1,747 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 47.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Cute 11.2%, Platformer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #54 Duck Dash
57% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Levi Soren
Windows
A fun and simple 2D platformer game about a duck named Scruffles. Fight your way through 10 levels with a smooth feeling movement system.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.3%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 12.2%, Cute 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #55 PSYCRON
60% 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 43.8%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #56 MOONMAN
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hinawajin
Windows
We can't reach the moon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 8.8%, Aliens 7.3%
- #57 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
59% matchVery Positive89% of 2,574 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Cute 6.6%, Action 5.6%
- #58 Maelstrom
60% 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 53.8%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 6.9%, Action-Adventure 5.4%, Action 5.2%
- #59 Adventurous Slime
58% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A mini metroidvania game about a small but very courageous slime going on an adventure, featuring colorful pixelated visuals and chiptune songs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Side Scroller 20.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Cute 7.9%