60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Atmospheric, 2D Platformer.
A hand-drawn Metroidvania focused on exploration, combat, and progression through essence absorption, evolving weapons, and player-driven balance choices.
The Wicked Souls
The Wicked Souls is a Metroidvania with a strong focus on an exciting and imaginative story. Explore the mysterious tower in the afterlife with the postman Bones and his mischievous companion Dietrich and uncover its secrets.
War of the Watchers
A dark-fantasy metroidvania across ten realms and a hundred roads. Every keeper you face is sealed rather than slain. Voiced, hand-built, and made for players who like a road that does not tell them where it ends.
The Wicked Souls is a Metroidvania with a strong focus on an exciting and imaginative story. Explore the mysterious tower in the afterlife with the postman Bones and his mischievous companion Dietrich and uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Cute 6.6%
A dark-fantasy metroidvania across ten realms and a hundred roads. Every keeper you face is sealed rather than slain. Voiced, hand-built, and made for players who like a road that does not tell them where it ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Mythology 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.6%
Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Emotional 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Cute 5.7%
Shellbound is a 2D metroidvania set on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite exploring a living world, battling and controlling enemies that will cause the ecosystem to evolve around you. Platform through diverse biomes, solve puzzles, and unravel your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Story Rich 5.7%
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
The Tale of LUMI is a fast paced, metroidvania inspired, action game. Collect powers from Gods and Heroes. Upgrade your Skills. Defeat unyielding enemies. Explore LUMI and unveil the secrets that lie within this puzzling Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Mythology 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Escape a demonic underworld prison in this stunning anime inspired lite-vania adventure. Explore mysterious magical realms, forge pacts with powerful Familiar bosses, uncover dark secrets, and guide Lola through an emotional journey of growth in a haunting dark fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Emotional 6.9%
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Emotional 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Story Rich 6.2%
Play as Akari, a magical fox imbued with the power of light in this fast paced Metroidvania. Slash and Dash your way through an army of darkness and explore diverse, beautiful worlds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Emotional 13.8%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Cute 7.4%
A compact, exploration-driven metroidvania. Venture across a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Hand-drawn 19%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Exploration 4.7%
Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Cute 7%
Blightened is a dark fantasy 2.5D Metroidvania platformer where corruption fuels both survival and power. Explore fractured timelines, channel volatile blight into abilities, and battle monstrous guardians across collapsing realms.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Precision Platformer 17.3%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Story Rich 5.8%
Gravity Castle is a 2D puzzle platformer where you explore mysterious subterranean ruins using gravity augmentation powers. Overcome impossible Trials, trudge past the remains of fallen explorers and make your way to the very bottom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Precision Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 10%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Mythology 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Precision Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%
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 35.7%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8%
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
Embark on a short and emotional journey through a cursed cave in this 2D hand-drawn platformer with action and metroidvania elements. Uncover a touching story about regrets and the value of living the moment
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Hand-drawn 16%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Emotional 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.2%
Venture through a beautifully hand-drawn 2D world in your own way. Swap between two siblings with unique abilities to uncover the truth and reclaim what was lost before the Dark consumes them all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Emotional 6.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Lore-Rich 16%, Precision Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Chasing the Sky is an epic adventure set on a vast flying island filled with terrifying monsters and mysteries. Explore its world, overcome deadly challenges, and gather a team to survive – all brought to life with classic hand-drawn art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Lore-Rich 14%, Cute 5.2%, Platformer 4.8%
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Precision Platformer 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%
A dark Metroidvania where memory and madness intertwine. Explore surreal biomes, face grotesque bosses born of trauma, and recover fragments of a forgotten identity in a world that twists with your sanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7%
Eden Lumina is a hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Milo has just a yo-yo, and a whole world ahead of him: vast, full of hostile creatures and unlikely friends, its history carved in stone in a language nobody can read anymore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Precision Platformer 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 4.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Party-based RPG-platformer featuring hand-drawn 2D graphics. The action unfolds in an ancient world inspired by Sumer-Akkadian, Egyptian, and ancient Slavic mythology. This realm is brimming with city-states, pagan deities, and eerie dungeons. Humans are absent from the game, only anthro-animals!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Mythology 16%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Emotional 8%, Story Rich 6.8%
Explore a colorful haunted world, fight and befriend its bizarre inhabitants, unlock game changing upgrades, and unravel a story of epic proportions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Precision Platformer 10.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Platformer 4.6%
The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Emotional 10.4%
Mysterious is a dark mythical metroidvania, where you travel between physical and astral worlds in order to explore the source of dark matter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Mythology 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Atmospheric 6%
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 39.1%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%
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 32.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Precision Platformer 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%
A metroidvania style 2D adventure platformer. Speak to the locals, level up your power and seek to find the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Precision Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
Memoria is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where magic is as much about memory as it is about power. You play as a powerful—but aging—sorceress who awakens in a familiar but fragmented world. Only by exploring the world around you can you spark your memories, and remember once again.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Emotional 13.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania. The Tower of Time awaits – a rich, handcrafted world fractured by the collapse of time. Slice through foes in tough-as-talons bite-sized battles, and master the way of the bird warrior.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Precision Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9%, Atmospheric 7.6%
This is an indie 2D hand-drawn platformer game which takes place in fantasy environment set in Czechia. You will embody a creature consumed by hatred and get revenge on your enemies in this short game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Precision Platformer 16%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Mythology 12.8%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Dark Fantasy 4.7%
Matachin, is a 2D video game of Metroidvania-type platforms, with digital illustration and its own music from the Pasto region in Colombia. Your goal is embark on a fantastic adventure full of mysteries for rescue a whole town from sadness releasing the spirit of carnival.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Emotional 14.5%, Mythology 12.7%, Platformer 5.6%
Explore, fight, and uncover the secrets of planet Nargal in Xplorite, a hand-drawn action-exploration Metroidvania. Battle enemies, discover powerful upgrades, and explore hidden paths. The research team disappeared. Now it’s your turn to find out why.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Hand-drawn 18%, Precision Platformer 17.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Exploration 4.1%
Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Precision Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Emotional 6.3%, Platformer 5.6%
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 36.2%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Precision Platformer 8.3%, Story Rich 7.3%
Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Lore-Rich 17%, Emotional 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Story Rich 7.4%
A dying planet in energy chaos, dangerous districts and challenging combats. Your only chance to escape the planet is through inconsistent portal! Gain energy crystals by slaying enemies. Improve your abilities and acquire drones. Complete your escape quest in this challenging rouge-lite gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Precision Platformer 16.8%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Cute 7.4%, Platformer 5.3%
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
A colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Emotional 11.3%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
Orin is a fast-paced metroidvania inspired by the story of a valiant warrior in the enchanting Eldoria. Explore mighty ruins, fight malevolent enemies, and forge unexpected alliances in this captivating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Precision Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 15%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Emotional 10.2%
In this new hand-drawn, story-rich metroidvania, explore the last haven of a dying world, and discover the purpose you play in saving it. Shape your own path, fight the all-consuming blight, and help bring hope back to the survivors. Take up the flames of dead gods, and stand firm in Dewborne Dawn!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Hand-drawn 22.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Combat 4.1%
A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%
'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Emotional 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Cute 8.9%, Atmospheric 8%
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 47.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Cute 7.9%
Explore Trash Heart, a planet in the iron grip of the Trash Lord. Find artefacts that grant powerful abilities, fight hordes of deadly foes, and save a planet of outcast robots. Or just scrounge up all the trash your grubby little raccoon hands can hold.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Precision Platformer 20.8%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Cute 7.1%
Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Precision Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
Take command of the Wolf Knight to help him remember his dramatic past life through a story driven adventure and test your skills in this challenging Metroidvania game with die and retry platforming features happening in the fantastic 2D hand drawned world of Aurora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Precision Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Mythology 7.8%
Dust and Shadow lets you shift between multiple time dimensions, altering the map in real time. Face enemies, traps, and the environment to uncover the mystery. Unlock powerful abilities as you progress through the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Precision Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Platformer 5.5%
Delve into a mysterious world of Gods and magic as the last of the leaf kind. Fight epic battles for revenge against evil forces. Explore fantastical lands inhabited with magical creatures and peculiar allies. Search for the realm of the Gods and stop them from making a grave mistake.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Precision Platformer 14.3%, Story Rich 4.6%
