
Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Adventure, Singleplayer.

Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.

Alwa's Legacy
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

Iconoclasts
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Magic 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Story Rich 6.9%, Adventure 4.9%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 8.9%, Indie 8.3%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 5.2%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Female Protagonist 16%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
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 35.6%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Fantasy 7%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Fantasy 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Fantasy 10.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Family Friendly 8.8%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Surreal 27.3%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Story Rich 10%, Puzzle 7.8%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Fantasy 7.8%
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Magic 10.2%, Family Friendly 9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Surreal 11.4%, Magic 6.2%
Anopek is a genre mashup of metroidvania and retro first-person shooter. You explore a massive temple, solving ancient puzzles and defeating cunning bosses, all while uncovering the relics of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Magic 9.2%
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 31.2%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Surreal 12%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
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 42.7%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Surreal 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Fantasy 7.4%
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Fantasy 14.8%, Puzzle 13.8%, Adventure 7.3%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Adventure 5.4%, Story Rich 5.3%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, Fantasy 9%
Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Action-Adventure 15%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Action 5.7%, Indie 5.7%
The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG, mimicking the style and feel of 2D Zelda games. Explore the jungles of Amazonia as Marisa, alongside her capybara companion!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Fantasy 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Top-Down 8.5%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Atmospheric 9%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Adventure 7.3%, Action 4.6%
Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Fantasy 11.7%, Story Rich 6.4%
A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!
Why similar: Nonlinear 22.8%, Surreal 19%, Top-Down 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Indie 3.6%, Action 3.4%
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Nonlinear 16.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Top-Down 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.4%
An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
Why similar: Adventure 20.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Indie 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 13.2%
Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.8%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Indie 7.2%
Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Surreal 17.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Top-Down 15.2%, Fantasy 12.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.
Why similar: Top-Down 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Fantasy 14.7%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Magic 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Family Friendly 6.8%
Explore a vast, open world - evade or defeat its monsters, arm yourself with knowledge and equipment, unravel layer upon layer of secrets, and ultimately confront the very magic threatening to destroy everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Top-Down 9.8%, Fantasy 8.1%
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Magic 7.3%
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Action 4.3%, Fantasy 4%
XEL is an epic 3D sci-fi fantasy action-adventure. Explore the mysterious world of XEL and help protagonist Reid to uncover her enigmatic past. Make new friends and foes along the way and collect exciting gadgets to master challenging dungeons and solve time bending puzzles.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.1%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Fantasy 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.1%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Action 10.1%
EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?
Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Adventure 5.5%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Story Rich 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Adventure 10.1%
Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Top-Down 14%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36%, Surreal 18.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Indie 9.4%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Action 5.9%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.7%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Story Rich 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 8.2%
ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Psychedelic 22.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Atmospheric 4.7%
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Fantasy 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
In a world of magic, your mind is your greatest weapon. Learn the ways of magic and design your own spells to fight enemies, navigate treacherous terrain, and right past wrongs in the kingdom of Mystralia.
Why similar: Magic 27.2%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Fantasy 12.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Action 8.2%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.9%, Fantasy 17.8%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 7.6%
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Psychedelic 18%, Surreal 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.5%, Magic 16.5%, Surreal 14%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Fantasy 10.7%
Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Psychedelic 22.1%, Surreal 21.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 6.2%
A snaky tile-based puzzle dungeon adventure. Defend the temple, monch the infidels, and grow and grow ...and grow?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Top-Down 14.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 5.9%
Dap is a horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps. Lead your Daps to safety through an eerily beautiful world, fighting off threats, solving puzzles, and avoiding the infection that twists your companions into something alien and terrifying…
Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Psychedelic 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%