Games Like Kosmosis

From the co-creator of Eufloria and Receiver 2 comes a new indie extravaganza. Part Metroidvania, part future science expedition, Bioframe Outpost gives players the means to master a vast world in which all creatures react to each other in complex ways, with frequently unexpected results!

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Aliens 11.5%, Space 8.8%

Play as an old man who wakes up in a mysterious castle full of magic and danger. Explore every corner of the castle and discover what is hidden between the walls of this misterious and ancient place while you keep fighting with monsters and improving your abilities.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Action 6.5%

A sci-fi co-op horror game driven by exploring procedurally generated abandoned space stations.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23%, Aliens 14.8%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Futuristic 10.6%, Exploration 8.3%

Geo Fighters is an on rails, single player arcade style space shooter influenced by Geometry Wars. Single level infinite play mode getting progressively harder. Fight to put you name on the leaderboard and become the All time leader.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 66.6% ★, Action 10.5%, Top-Down 9.8%, Space 8.1%, 2D 5.1%

In this challenging action platformer. Help the little cow Lola to escape from the Martians who kidnapped her. Explore and avoid obstacles in each level. Her main ability is to float while she falls.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 7.9%, Aliens 6.6%

Half on-rails shooter, half exploration-driven adventure. Zoom into a world where billions of bullets surround you and your handy punch feature can send enemies flying.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 46.6% ★, Metroidvania 25%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 5.7%, Adventure 5.6%

Explore a Labyrinth full of magic, monsters, and mystery in this dungeon crawler inspired by retro classics. Wield unique spells to battle enemies, break blocks, and uncover hundreds of secrets hidden within the Labyrinth's walls.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Top-Down 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

A light-hearted, Side-Scroller/ Top-Down hybrid!

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Aliens 9.3%, Top-Down 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%

Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, Top-Down 10.5%, Exploration 8.4%

Chaos Control, a super-production designed entirely on Silicon Graphics, takes you to the heart of a fantastic epic that blends cyberculture, virtual travel and manga graphics. At the controls of a space fighter, your dangerous missions will lead you into a unique spectacle with multiple, fantastic sets in full screen 3D vision.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 72% ★, Action 14.9%, Adventure 13.1%

There is no right answer to choose. Will you be able to solve the mystery of the crashed pioneer ship?

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Horror 8.4%, Space 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

A game about exploring the fascinating world full of hostile tremendous bosses. Gather loot, and level up your hero making your way throughout the ancient ruins!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.5%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Futuristic 11.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 8.1%

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is a super fast playing on-rails shooter set in modern-day Afghanistan featuring tanks, assault vehicles and helicopters. The game offers 60 awards, one machine co-op for up to four, Steam Cloud, Leaderboards and Trading Cards.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 91.6% ★, Action 8.4%

Hello there traveller. Are you going into that maze? I must warn you, it's an awfully dreadful place there. Full of monsters and the like. You won't find many torches in there, you'll be in the darkness. But if you insist, go right on ahead. Farewell traveler.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Minimalist 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%

Explore a giant, shifting Labyrinth and face off against powerful, ancient ghosts in this old-school action game inspired by 8-bit classics!

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Dungeon Crawler 22.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Action 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%

Hyper Fighters brings back the rail shooter as you know it from the arcade: fast, explosive, addictive, and easy to learn: but so hard to beat the number one highscore! Fourteen trigger-happy arcade-fun stages are now available for one or two players: Shoot dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of enemies out of the sky and water with...

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 85.3% ★, Action 14.7%

Vanishing Starlight, integrating ancient Chinese myths and Cyberpunk, is a Metroidvania platformer. Play as a prisoner who lost memory and embark on a journey across the stars where you seek lost memories, partners, and uncover your own destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 11.6%, Space 10%

Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Top-Down 12.3%, Adventure 8%, 2D 6.3%

You’re the designated gunner, you’re on patrol… and yes, you’re a target. It’s your assignment to be the bait and to draw fire, you were handpicked and it’s your job. Trigger finger at the ready; At least you have the fire-power to keep the bad-guys at bay.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 98.1% ★, Action 1.9%

Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Minimalist 12.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Top-Down 9.4%

In this classic retro arcade-style space shooter, you'll embark on a thrilling adventure through the cosmos, battling against an onslaught of alien invaders and formidable bosses. With its pixel graphics and pulse-pounding soundtrack, Xappy Ship is a love letter to the classic space shooters.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 68.4% ★, Aliens 7.7%, Action 5.9%, Space 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

Beyond Sentinel will have you play as both Justin and Erica in horizontal shooter and metroidvania stages as you battle in space and explore the many levels of the Sentinel station.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 10.9%, Aliens 10.9%, Adventure 10.1%

Feel good traversal sci-fi explorative side scrolling ability upgrade shooter with no map system, large areas and action puzzle bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Aliens 13.4%, Futuristic 12.7%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Space 8.3%

A futuristic action rail-shooter! Action packed, and full of quirky character dialogues, unique level designs, fully animated story cutscenes, and challenging boss battles!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 66.2% ★, Action 9.1%, Futuristic 8.7%, Space 6%, Pixel Graphics 5%

Take flight as you explore exotic alien worlds and seek to avenge your fallen race

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 82.3% ★, Action 17.7%

A whimsical arcade-adventure through the land of Nightenglade. Explore and grow powerful to defeat the villainous perils laid forth by the Moon Menace and his army of monsters.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 45.1% ★, Minimalist 13%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Top-Down 7.2%

Smash, Run, Jump & Shoot!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 62.7% ★, Action 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Space 6.3%

A Metroidvania game Where the player will have to face their worst nightmares With a sword, bow and arrow, and some secret powers.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Action 9.6%

Discover an enigmatic universe. Explore diverse biomes, face ancient guardians, and uncover hidden secrets in this captivating 2D pixel art platformer. Embark on an unforgettable cosmic odyssey!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Minimalist 10.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Space 6.9%

Explore the dungeon and defeat the Skeleton King!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 8.5%

A sleep-deprived scientist must use a broken cleaning robot to contain a biological outbreak he accidentally caused before his wife returns and discovers the chaos.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 67.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Action 7.1%, Futuristic 6.6%, Adventure 5.9%

Omega Warp is a sci-fi themed action-adventure, which takes place aboard an interstellar freighter. Explore, upgrade your skills and equipment, and uncover the mysteries surrounding the freighter's loss of communication with the base of operations on Earth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Aliens 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Futuristic 9.9%, Exploration 8.7%

In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Top-Down 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Action 7.5%

Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Minimalist 16.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Exploration 8.2%

Wicked Rails is a mini VR game where you ride through dark and dangerous caves. Your most important mission is to survive the ride and escape the impending doom. Rack up your points by collecting all gems and destroying the lava flows. Make sure to avoid all the obstacles!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 59.8% ★, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Futuristic 8.3%

Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Aliens 13%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Futuristic 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

Moonlight Knight is an action-slasher with RPG elements. Use sword, bow, magic and hook to fight your enemies. Loot gold, upgrade character stats, find unique items and unlock ultimate abilities to make it to the very end!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Dungeon Crawler 24.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Top-Down 7.2%

Arcade cover shooter inspired by Time Crisis, Metal Slug and 80's action heros! He's got an itchy trigger finger, some scratchy stubble, and a fondness for shooting dudes in the face. Run and gun your way through gorgeous 3D environments as you embark on a mission to rescue your kidnapped girlfriend from the Forces of Evil.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 83.8% ★, Action 10.4%, Adventure 5.8%

Magical Blush is a top-down action-adventure where fast-paced elemental combat meets Metroidvania-style exploration. Chain spell combos, exploit elemental weaknesses, rescue survivors, and battle the powerful Elemental Lords as you explore the wondrous world of Wyn.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, Top-Down 11.1%, Exploration 8.3%

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 45.4%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Futuristic 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%

Explore a vast space station caught in a crisis and adrift in the void. Discover new weapons, fight challenging foes, and discover the dark secrets of Project HOSTILE in this in this Sci-fi Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Futuristic 11.4%, Aliens 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 8.2%

Explore in a black-and-white world. You'll encounter interesting enemies, feel smooth physics effects, freely combine props to solve fun puzzles, use powerful weapons, and defeat cool bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Noir 28.9%, Minimalist 14.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

Explore mysterious worlds, solve puzzles and battle in order to uncover the burdens of the past.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.7%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Top-Down 13.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Space Time is a classic arcade style shooter with a modern touch. The goal is to destroy space rocks and achieve a high enough score before time runs out. There are 9 unlockable ships, 4 game modes and 3 difficulties.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 85.5% ★, Space 8.8%, 2D 5.7%

Explore a failed utopia, slaughter mindless and maniacal foes, and master slick movement in “The Milliner,” a noir gunslinging metroidvania. Your journey will be one of hardship, as a ruthless visionary known only as the Milliner will do everything in its power to stop you and all you stand for.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Noir 30%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Adrenaline Dungeon is a top-down dungeon crawler game, play as an unknown man stuck in a time-looped dungeon. Uncover clues to discover a new order trying to rewrite history. Use different weapons and abilities to escape the dungeon and prevent history from being rewritten.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.4%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Top-Down 12.9%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.2%

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 45.2%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Horror 9%, Action 7.2%, 2D 5.7%

Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Exploration 9%, Futuristic 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

Runic Winds is a top-down action RPG about mastering rune magic through deliberate combat, exploration, and atmospheric dungeon crawling.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33.8%, Metroidvania 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Top-Down 6.7%

Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Space 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Top-Down 13.6%, Exploration 12%, Action 6.6%

20 years after the defeat of the Shaper of Magic, Warlock, the island of Melas is in a time of peace. But when the dark cult known as the Wicken return to resurrect Warlock from his ashes, you must spring into action to stop them before the apocalypse is set into motion.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.8%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 10.9%

The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Futuristic 13.3%, Space 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 8.8%

A new, remade version of the Panzer Dragoon game – true to the original, with improved graphics and controls, that suit modern gaming standards!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 82.1% ★, Action 9.6%, Adventure 8.3%

Nick Duster, better known as "IcoNick", a war veteran of the intergalactic congregation, who has been brought back to defend the planets from hostile alliances. Control your turret, with high firepower. 3 game modes: Contracts, Asteroids and Invasion. Full of action. Hundreds of galaxies awaits. Go!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 59.8% ★, Aliens 10.3%, Futuristic 7.5%, Space 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Explore a world of secrets and opposition at every turn, and smash through it in fast-paced top-down combat! This game is a short 2–3 hour experience that aims for high quality of life, worldbuilding, and gameplay without demanding weeks of your time!

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 12.6%, Top-Down 9.2%, Futuristic 7%

Voidstorm is an on-rails shooter in space with twin stick controls. Fight epic space battles against fleets of enemies, engage and destroy capital ships, evade through narrow passages and save the federation together with your wingmates.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 75.4% ★, Space 11.4%, Action 8.4%, Sci-fi 4.8%

Hungry Boy is an adventure platformer shooter in which you have to destroy enemies, overcome various obstacles, collect food and find a way out of the level.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 83.6% ★, Action 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

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 34.1%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Aliens 10.1%, Horror 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%