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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Adventure, 2D Platformer, Platformer.

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  1. #1 Xanthiom Zero
    97% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: MathanGames
    Windows

    Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Space 15.5%, Retro 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 8%

  2. #2 Quarion
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 149 reviews2025
    Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
    Windows · Linux

    A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Nonlinear 21.8%, Retro 11.2%, Exploration 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6%

  3. #3 Microvania
    96% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Dreampunk
    Windows · Mac

    Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Retro 9.6%, Exploration 8.6%, Aliens 8.5%

  4. #4 Rebel Transmute
    95% matchMostly Positive75% of 272 reviews2024
    Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Space 14.2%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Retro 9.4%, Exploration 7%

  5. #5 PhotophoBoy
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: More_RetroGames
    Windows · Linux

    A retro style platform game with metroidvania undertones in which the light wants to destroy you. Acquire specific skills to be able to explore a subway fortress where there is a hidden mystery.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 25.8%, Metroidvania 23.5%, Retro 13.9%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 8.1%

  6. #6 PATHFINDER 08
    94% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
    Windows

    Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Exploration 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  7. #7 Simona's Requiem
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Simona
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Simona's Requiem is a retro-styled platformer Inspired by old action-adventure games but with a modern touch. Pick up the scythe as Simona and slash your way to the Fisher King who has hidden behind the moon.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Nonlinear 15.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 9%, Relaxing 7.8%

  8. #8 Chegra: The Lost Recipe
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ciderheart Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Uncle Che! Explore a vibrant 2D world, battle whimsical enemies, and uncover secrets to retrieve the stolen ingredients and save the recipe for legendary bread in this charming Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Nonlinear 17.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

  9. #9 Dimensional Animals
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Marcos Game Dev
    Windows

    Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Nonlinear 18.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Relaxing 8.7%, Exploration 8.5%

  10. #10 The Celestial Seeker
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VinciWare
    Windows

    Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Nonlinear 19.1%, Space 11%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 8.4%

  11. #11 Xeodrifter
    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 reviews2014
    Dev: Atooi
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Retro 13.9%, Space 9.8%, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%

  12. #12 Amalu, Wells between worlds
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IndieTech Studio
    Windows

    Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Nonlinear 17%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Platformer 7.3%

  13. #13 Derelict Star
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: gatePub: Luminous Tree Games
    Windows · Mac

    A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Nonlinear 18.6%, Space 12.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 9.8%

  14. #14 SUPER ANT
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Andrygast
    Windows

    Embark on a manic search to locate a ontological superweapon lost on a rogue planet. Bash vicious monsters in close-quarters combat and master hidden movement and fighting techniques to overpower and outspeed your problems.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Retro 14.7%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Exploration 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

  15. #15 Pipsqueak!
    87% 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 38.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Retro 9.2%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 8.9%

  16. #16 Jessica's Uncomfortable Hanukkah Adventure
    86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Dog and Spider Productions
    Windows

    It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Nonlinear 18.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Retro 6.7%

  17. #17 The Forbidden Forest
    86% 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 42.7%, Nonlinear 17.4%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Story Rich 5.1%

  18. #18 Bioframe Outpost
    85% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2024
    Dev: Omni SystemsPub: Omni Systems Publishing
    Windows

    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 43.5%, Space 17.3%, Exploration 13.9%, Aliens 10.2%, Story Rich 7.6%

  19. #19 Ex Vitro
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
    Dev: Evolver Dynamics
    Windows

    EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Nonlinear 19.2%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Platformer 7.7%

  20. #20 Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Nemo, Inc
    Windows

    Little Nemo and his friends return for a hand-animated metroidvania adventure! Explore magical dream worlds with Nemo, the Princess of Slumberland, the mischievious Flip, and royal guard Peony as they try to stop the Nightmare Fiends from ruling over dreams forever.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Nonlinear 18.6%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Exploration 13.3%, Platformer 8.7%

  21. #21 Eystrandi
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Leiksmidr studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Nonlinear 9.3%, Story Rich 6.3%

  22. #22 Jenny's Adventures
    82% 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 40%, Nonlinear 21.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Platformer 8.8%

  23. #23 Escape Zolstar
    84% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2019
    Dev: Robert Alvarez
    Windows · Mac

    Escape Zolstar is a metroidvania where you explore, collect powerups, fight enemies, and defeat bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Nonlinear 23.1%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 8.3%, Platformer 8.1%

  24. #24 Haiku, the Robot
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Nonlinear 13.8%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Retro 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%

  25. #25 PSYCRON
    81% 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 39.1%, Space 15.8%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  26. #26 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
    78% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Cacareco Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ancient ruins! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. Warning: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 11%, Retro 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

  27. #27 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 241 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 45.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Nonlinear 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 7.5%

  28. #28 Attraction
    80% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2021
    Dev: DAthoughts
    Windows

    You are a friendly explorer robot, searching for answers in a far away planet. Harness the power of the cosmos with your matter gun in this clever and minimalist adventure-puzzle-platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Space 18.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Platformer 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.4%

  29. #29 Little Ghost
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Alan AbbadessaPub: Sync Book Games
    Windows

    Chill metroidvania maximizes non-linear exploration & puzzle-platforming. Frequent checkpoints, no currency, no combat. Gain friends & abilities. Collectables-as-media; tarot cards, weird podcasts, and songs from over 20 bands; all found within a surreal papercraft world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Nonlinear 15%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Retro 12.4%, Exploration 6.9%

  30. #30 A Game with a Kitty 1 & Darkside Adventures
    79% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: origamihero games
    Windows

    Foil a little nerd's world domination plans with Kittey in A Game with a Kitty 1 and help a grumpy little Archchancellor solve a mystery in Darkside Adventures! And as a bonus, the collection also features Treasure Hunter Man 1.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Nonlinear 24.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Retro 9.3%, Platformer 8.4%

  31. #31 Grav1ty
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Eduardo MachadoPub: Eduardo Machado
    Windows

    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 35.3%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Space 12.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Platformer 8.3%

  32. #32 ANIMAL WELL
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Platformer 6.8%

  33. #33 Hippoxxus
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rohan Patel
    Windows · Mac

    Explore and uncover the mystery of this enormous spaceship by shooting alien creatures in this Sci-Fi Action/Adventure Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Space 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 8.6%, Aliens 6.8%

  34. #34 Ganymede
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Clydeware LLC
    Windows

    Hack and slash your way through a space station overrun with aggressive alien creatures. Collect upgrade orbs to extend your abilities and conquer convoluted movement puzzles.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Space 10%, Platformer 7.9%

  35. #35 Thibalryn
    77% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2019
    Dev: CoolJosh3kPub: CoolJosh3k Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A love letter to classic NES games! Explore an ever-expanding, challenging maze filled with countless secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Nonlinear 18.6%, Retro 11.8%, Aliens 9.6%, Exploration 7.4%

  36. #36 Chibits
    75% 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 47.9%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 11%, Platformer 8.7%, Story Rich 5.8%

  37. #37 Phaze Shift
    74% 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 45.7%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Platformer 10%, Exploration 6.7%, 2D Platformer 6%

  38. #38 Xolotl
    74% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Anchor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Nonlinear 19.1%, 2D Platformer 13%, Exploration 10%, Platformer 7.6%

  39. #39 Tater Spud
    73% 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 36.1%, Nonlinear 19.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Platformer 8.1%

  40. #40 The Throne
    72% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: BeByte Tecnología
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "The Throne" is a medieval adventure in true Metroidvania style. Get lost in a huge castle with 2.5D pixel art environments and increase your power with new abilities you find along the way. Fight fearsome bosses and navigate dangerous traps to make your way to the throne room!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Retro 12.7%, Exploration 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 9.1%

  41. #41 Ascent DX
    70% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
    Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
    Windows · Mac

    Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Platformer 9.2%, Retro 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  42. #42 Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut
    71% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Normal Distribution LLC
    Windows

    The long-awaited "Director's Cut" version of Montezuma's Revenge, envisioned and programmed by the original developer. It's the super-charged conclusion of the classic puzzle solving action-adventure platformer you loved in your youth! Finally, you will fight King Montezuma!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Nonlinear 18.9%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 8.9%, Retro 5.8%

  43. #43 House of Shadow
    72% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: High Clarity Games
    Windows

    House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Nonlinear 19%, Exploration 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

  44. #44 Crimson Glaive Sigma
    73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixel Artery
    Windows · Linux

    Enjoy this 2D metroidvania-like bullet hell platformer. Jump, dodge and traverse using your jet pack. Find weapons and abilities. Fight bosses and escape an old space station drifting through the cosmos. You are alone, with nothing but a space suit and a gun. Just keep going! Persevere and triumph!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Retro 13%, Space 9.3%, Aliens 9.1%

  45. #45 CHIP: Rescuer of Kittens
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Khamitovs TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    CHIP is a 2D Metroidvania platformer in retro-style where you are a space rescuer of kittens. Explore The Universe in a shiny new spaceship. Travel from planet to planet, fight against an evil Dr.Meowcraft and robots, save the kidnapped kittens!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Retro 17.7%, Space 13.2%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

  46. #46 Mable & The Wood
    73% 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 32.8%, Nonlinear 18.8%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 9%, Platformer 7.2%

  47. #47 Joshua's Legs
    71% matchPositive92% of 39 reviews2023
    Dev: PetitLegume Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Joshua's Legs is a unique game with devious controls about a two-legged arachnid hoping to find his long lost prosthetic legs collection. Venture in a world that will only reveal its secrets to the true hardened climbers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Nonlinear 21.4%, 2D Platformer 11%, Exploration 9.3%, Retro 7%

  48. #48 Temporal Branches
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dream Relic LTD
    Windows

    Explore large levels in endless ways with the ability to switch between Past, Present & Future. Set your own pace and challenge with a variety of unlockable characters and difficulty modes. Unlock additional content by clearing in-game challenges.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Nonlinear 22.7%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

  49. #49 EMUUROM
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: borbware
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Document an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the behaviour of the EMUUROM creatures and use the gained knowledge to create new paths forward. Slowly, the machinations of the mythic forest sprites begin to unfold.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Retro 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 8.8%

  50. #50 HEBEREKE Enjoy Edition
    69% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2024
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Where am I pyooooo??? HEBEREKEis back and so is his great and surreal adventure! A mysterious little creature Hebe fell into a mysterious world. Discover a brand new world, explore every corner, find the treasures with your new wonderful friends, and use their skills to find new places.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 11.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Retro 9.8%

  51. #51 Anzu Castle Gracula
    69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Rainbow Cemetery
    Windows

    Locked away in a lost corner of the world lies a ruin where the dead refuse to rest. Using your wits and your treacherous whip can you discover the secrets interred within this QBASIC action/adventure?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Nonlinear 22.4%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 9.1%, Platformer 8.4%

  52. #52 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
    Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Retro 15.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Story Rich 9%

  53. #53 Catto Chateau
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Guac GameDev LLC
    Windows

    A non-linear Metroidvania platformer that's cute but also a bit creepy. Find upgrades, learn spells and banish the spirits who have become twisted by The Duchess's curse!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Nonlinear 17.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Retro 8.2%

  54. #54 Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ステサンゲームズPub: room6
    Windows

    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 48.1%, Space 21.1%, Retro 17%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, 2D 1.7%

  55. #55 Cosmobreeder Yiffai
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 155 reviews2025
    Dev: KEMOSHOCO
    Windows

    Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Retro 15.9%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

  56. #56 Chiaroscuro
    67% 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 34.1%, Nonlinear 18.8%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Platformer 7.9%

  57. #57 Silent Santicado
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vigilant Addiction Studios
    Windows

    Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Nonlinear 19.1%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

  58. #58 Environmental Station Alpha
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Platformer 8.3%, Retro 7.6%, Exploration 4.3%

  59. #59 Echoes of the Outworlder
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Outworlder LLC
    Windows

    Explore a shattered land in this isekai Metroidvania, mastering fluid movement, battling monsters, clashing with Outworlders, and uncovering the truth behind a world on the edge of collapse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

  60. #60 Something Ate My Alien
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2020
    Dev: Rokabium Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SAMA is a hand painted, digging and puzzle adventure where you take the role of a mining ship and the little Alien blob crew hijacked by a pirate ship. Your Aliens have to dig, fight and puzzle their way through the subterranean worlds fulfilling the ransom demand. Can you do it?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Mining 22.3%, Space 14.1%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Retro 8.7%

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