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  1. #1 DREIFRAME
    97% matchPositive100% of 11 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 26.5%, Souls-like 22%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 9%, Nonlinear 6.3%

  2. #2 Steel Flood
    96% 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 23.2%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 10.2%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 6.5%

  3. #3 WarriOrb: Prologue
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 399 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 20.9%, Souls-like 19.3%, Difficult 10.3%, Platformer 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%

  4. #4 Anokye
    94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 29.4%, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 7%, Hand-drawn 4.1%

  5. #5 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 11%, Platformer 10.7%, Difficult 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%

  6. #6 Dimension Rift Zero
    93% 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 24.5%, Souls-like 21.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Platformer 9.5%, Hand-drawn 6%

  7. #7 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
    92% 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 24.1%, Souls-like 21.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%

  8. #8 Hollow Knight
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Souls-like 20%, Difficult 10.8%, Platformer 8.5%, Hand-drawn 3.9%

  9. #9 Solateria
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 331 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 25.2%, Souls-like 22%, Difficult 11.9%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%

  10. #10 SHADE Protocol
    91% 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 25.9%, Souls-like 22.4%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 9.4%, Multiple Endings 4.3%

  11. #11 Necrowave
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Souls-like 19.2%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Platformer 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 7%

  12. #12 Misspell
    89% 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 26.9%, Souls-like 13.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Hand-drawn 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%

  13. #13 Cloverskar
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex K.
    Windows

    Venture into the unknown and begin your quest to bring back the light into a world of endless night. Engaging combat, tricky platforming, and a whole lot of exploration stand in your way as you try to uncover the secrets of this vast interconnected kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, Souls-like 15.9%, Nonlinear 15%, Platformer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 7.3%

  14. #14 Signiverux
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Signiverux GmbH
    Windows · Linux

    Signiverux is a Metroidvania-inspired action adventure with fluid gameplay and detailed graphics. Explore the depths of a mysterious castle in search for a way back home, enjoy fast ability progressions, search for powerful magic upgrades and grow your character by expanding the skill tree.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Souls-like 17%, Nonlinear 14%, Difficult 9.6%, Platformer 7.3%

  15. #15 Chiaroscuro
    86% 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 23.9%, Nonlinear 14%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.4%

  16. #16 Shieldbound
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Bangers
    Windows

    Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 9%, Hand-drawn 7.3%

  17. #17 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 21.7%, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 9.9%, Platformer 8.5%, Side Scroller 6.8%

  18. #18 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 25.7%, Souls-like 20.5%, Difficult 9.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%, Platformer 7.4%

  19. #19 Children of Birch
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: UvuikSmoniti
    Windows

    "Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 24.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%

  20. #20 Akatori
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Contrast Games
    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 24.4%, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 8.5%, Side Scroller 5.8%

  21. #21 ARO: Tales In The Dome
    82% 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 21.4%, Difficult 11.1%, Side Scroller 7.8%, Hand-drawn 5.1%

  22. #22 Benders of Moona
    82% 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 28.9%, Souls-like 20%, Platformer 11.2%, Difficult 10.4%, Story Rich 5%

  23. #23 CRAVE
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hang The Eyelids
    Windows

    Ceaseless hunger draws you yet a bit closer to the gates of Foghorn. Devour men and beasts alike to acquire a wide array of combat abilities. Through shadows and mold, track down the paling memories of this bygone kingdom, all in a classic hand-drawn action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 16.9%, Difficult 12.3%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Platformer 7.4%

  24. #24 Cryselts
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: B3N Games Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Souls-like 11.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 6.5%

  25. #25 DEVIATOR
    79% matchMixed68% of 988 reviews2024
    Dev: Gami Studio
    Windows

    Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Souls-like 24.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%, Hand-drawn 7.2%

  26. #26 Tenebra
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Broke CoCo
    Windows

    Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Souls-like 17.8%, Nonlinear 9.4%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%

  27. #27 Midpoint
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frandy
    Windows

    Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 23.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Side Scroller 7.1%

  28. #28 Undone Mind
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Albar
    Windows

    2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Souls-like 20.9%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Platformer 9%, Side Scroller 7.4%

  29. #29 THE DARK DWELLERS
    78% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
    Dev: COLNELIUS
    Windows

    In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.

    Why similar: Souls-like 23%, Metroidvania 22.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Platformer 6.2%

  30. #30 GLIGHT
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ATOMIC BREATH
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Side Scroller 7.6%

  31. #31 Lotus Knight
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
    Windows · Mac

    Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Souls-like 29%, Platformer 13.9%, Nonlinear 9%, 2D 4.3%

  32. #32 Lightwood
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unfixed Brain
    Windows

    Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 25.8%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Action-Adventure 5.1%, Exploration 4.7%

  33. #33 DOOMBLADE
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
    Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Souls-like 18.2%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Platformer 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%

  34. #34 Hollow Knight: Silksong
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 400,178 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 35.1 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 21.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 8%, Hand-drawn 4.8%

  35. #35 Onchu
    75% 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 23.7%, Souls-like 21%, Platformer 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Hand-drawn 7.7%

  36. #36 Crownless
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Wallnut
    Windows

    Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Souls-like 24%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 6.1%, 2D 3.7%

  37. #37 Colorless World
    74% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2022
    Dev: Bazzucco Entertainment
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in this strange Colorless World. Unleash new mechanics and defeat obstacles, monsters, and bosses. As you unravel a hidden story told between the lines that will shape your ultimate destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 24%, Platformer 10%, Difficult 9.3%, Side Scroller 7.4%

  38. #38 WarriOrb
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 reviews2020
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 10.6%, Platformer 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%

  39. #39 Runic Curse Remastered
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Alexey Suslin
    Windows

    Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 26%, Nonlinear 9.5%, Platformer 7.4%, Side Scroller 4.7%

  40. #40 Vapor World: Over The Mind
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ALIVE Inc.
    Windows · Linux

    Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat set in atmospheric world of dream. Descend within shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face dark, beautiful world born of anguish and regret.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, Platformer 7.4%

  41. #41 Void Memory
    73% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 25.1%, Souls-like 23.6%, Difficult 10.3%, Platformer 6.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%

  42. #42 Tartapolis
    73% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2021
    Dev: Fusion Studios
    Windows

    Explore a huge metropolis full of dark corners, aware technology and shady characters. Fight your way through, as you evolve your fighting skills, acquire and upgrade weapons, tune up bots and complete side quests as you discover the true face of the city!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Souls-like 20%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.3%

  43. #43 Foregone
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
    Dev: Big Blue Bubble
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 21.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Side Scroller 9%

  44. #44 Deepening Fire
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2023
    Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 8.6%, Side Scroller 6.9%

  45. #45 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
    70% matchNo user reviews
    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%, Souls-like 24.6%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 6.3%

  46. #46 Nara: Facing Fire
    70% 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 24.8%, Souls-like 22.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 9.1%, Open World 6%

  47. #47 3000th Duel
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 10.6%, Platformer 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 8%

  48. #48 Celestial Lumina
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Juan Centeno
    Windows

    Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn. Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the Darkness that stole the sky.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 23.1%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Platformer 7.9%

  49. #49 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 172 reviews2026
    Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
    Windows

    A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Difficult 7.6%, Platformer 7.2%

  50. #50 Silent Santicado
    69% 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 30.4%, Souls-like 25.4%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Platformer 4.1%

  51. #51 The Light of the Darkness: Renascence
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
    Windows

    Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Souls-like 18.4%, Difficult 11.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%

  52. #52 Umbra Sepulcri
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dead Pixel Games
    Windows

    You are a necromancer. The souls of the dead are your weapon. Push the limits of your combat skills in this story-driven, action packed Metroidvania. Enter in a dark world, where the sun's rays no longer heat up and evil creatures roam free in the night.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 21%, Difficult 10.9%, Nonlinear 7.8%, Platformer 6.9%

  53. #53 Gedda Cake
    68% 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 26.4%, Souls-like 23.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 6.2%

  54. #54 Nine Sols
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
    Dev: RedCandleGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 22.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 8.6%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

  55. #55 Mask of Soul
    66% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2026
    Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
    Windows

    Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 26.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 7%, Dark Fantasy 5.1%

  56. #56 Intertwined
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: VoidNode
    Windows · Mac

    Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 25%, Difficult 14.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 4.6%

  57. #57 Lamp Chronicle
    69% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixellica Corp.
    Windows

    Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 23.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Side Scroller 7.9%

  58. #58 Aeterna Noctis
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,963 reviews2021
    Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Souls-like 20.8%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 8.8%, Hand-drawn 5.8%

  59. #59 Chaos Rider
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
    Windows · Mac

    The Chaos Rider finally wakes up after ages. Explore a mysterious island with tons of secrets and treasures to discover ! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and fulfill the dream of the Great Architect. Create your own playstyle, beat bosses and do crazy platforming in this epic adventure game

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Difficult 15.5%, Platformer 8.4%, Nonlinear 7.4%, Exploration 6.3%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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