- #1 Amo
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ryoshitsude
Windows
Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Top-Down 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Action 5.3%
- #2 Lelu
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: jamierowan
Windows
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Top-Down 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 9.5%
- #3 Graytail
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Concode
Windows · Mac
A small island in the Pacific. The greatest female pilot has vanished. Suffering from severe headaches, our protagonist depends on medication as they search for her, but... What is real and what is hallucination? A Zelda-like mystery adventure to uncover the island's truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Top-Down 9.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #4 Nulphia
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Keyreal
Windows
Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Top-Down 12.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #5 Our Metal Bowl
94% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Intrugli Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11%, Puzzle 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #6 An Automaton's Journey
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Top-Down 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Cute 6.1%
- #7 Dirtlight
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Applava
Windows
Dig through an odd world full of dangerous creatures. Uncover hidden paths and long-buried secrets. Dirtlight is a metroidvania where the journey runs deep, and offers unexpected ways to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Action 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #8 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
92% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Top-Down 10.6%, Action 10.4%
- #9 Black Sheep
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Machine
Windows
You are the royal Shepherd ! Your mission is to bring the Black Sheep to the rival kingdom as a gift to stop the wat ! Go on an adventure to complete your quest but think wisely, the Black Sheep must arrive alive !
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Top-Down 12.7%, Grid-Based Movement 9.9%, Adventure 6.6%
- #10 Horn of Balance
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Martijn den Hollander
Windows
Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Top-Down 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #11 Garrison
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WKH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Top-Down 15.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #12 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
90% matchVery Positive87% of 898 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.7%, Exploration 9%, Action 7.4%, Puzzle 6.4%, Adventure 6%
- #13 TUSK
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NeverCry Studio
Windows
Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Top-Down 17.5%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 11.2%
- #14 The Ramsey
88% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: IKINAGAMES
Windows
The Ramsey is a 2D platformer that allows you to play as cute squirrel characters solving puzzles using various weapons. Explore maze-like islands and overcome difficult obstacles with the strongest squirrels in the universe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Action 8.1%
- #15 Shell Soul:The Skull
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlueWindGame
Windows
A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Action 6.7%
- #16 Pain-T
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wheel Of Games
Windows
Pain-T is an exploration-driven metroidvania where color is your greatest weapon. Restore a world drained of paint, overcome hostile creatures, unlock colorfull powers, reveal hidden paths, and paint your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Exploration 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Cute 7.2%, Action 6.6%
- #17 Goldstained
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lantern Jump
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a dangerous, fantastical world and slay the divine being that corrupted it. Goldstained is a top-down 2D action-adventure where unlocking new weapons with new movesets is your way forward through boss fights, puzzles, and combat!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Top-Down 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #18 Starfable
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ogre Burp
Windows · Mac
A top-down adventure puzzle game. Play as a fallen star princess who can sing, sparkle, hurl fireballs, turn to stardust, and possess magical creatures to solve puzzles. Use all your powers to break a curse that has twisted every wish in the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Top-Down 9.1%, Cute 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #19 Old Ninja : UnderWorld
84% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Old Ninja: Underworld is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania action game where an aging ninja explores a chaotic underground world. Battle through a bizarre mix of enemies with no apparent connection, strengthen your ninja, and challenge the boss lurking deep below.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Action 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #20 Garm Ruins
84% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: kiukiu
Windows
An exploration-type action game in which "Fluffy Girl Doge" is the main character. Get the skills of "Doge" and explore the unknown ancient ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.2%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Action 15.9%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #21 Wilbur's Quest
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wil Wright
Windows
Wilbur's Quest is a puzzle metroidvania about a worm. You've woken up in a strange land and need to discover what lies beyond the surface. Throughout your journey you'll need to push blocks, unlock doors, grow, and discover new abilities in order to escape this subterranean labyrinth!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Puzzle 14.8%, Grid-Based Movement 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Adventure 7%
- #22 Astronium
82% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Top-Down 10.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Cute 6.5%
- #23 Eggventure
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TLD_Productions
Windows
Eggventure is a 2D Metroidvania platformer where you play as Egbert, an egg on a mission to rescue his friends from becoming breakfast.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 8.5%, Cute 8.2%
- #24 Side Scape
81% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
A light-hearted, Side-Scroller/ Top-Down hybrid!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Top-Down 12.9%, Puzzle 11.4%, Action 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #25 BeforeDisaster
80% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: SourGrapeGames
Windows
《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.8%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 6.3%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #26 Elementallis
78% matchVery Positive89% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Top-Down 15.4%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #27 You Have to Play This Game
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: TipzPub: Tipz Jar Studios Ltd
Windows
Explore the world of Celestia in this retro-inspired, top-down action adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 10.4%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #28 Croakspire
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lotus Arcade
Windows
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 10.5%, Action 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #29 PATHFINDER 08
79% 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 47.5%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 12%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Adventure 4.9%
- #30 Bitlands
78% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ByteForge
Windows
Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Action 8.4%, Cute 8.1%
- #31 Beyond the Mountains II
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EricPub: VerdLife Games
Windows
Uncover a vast land filled with secrets, monsters, and ancient myth in BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS II, a direct sequel to BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS. Stranded in a foreign land and armed only with your wits and curiosity, you will collect items, unlock secrets, and fight monsters to save the Oracle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action 11.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #32 Dispersio 2
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Achpile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dispersio 2 is a retro-style metroidvania. As you progress through the game, you will gain new abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players. Can you beat the game with only 1 HP?
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.7%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #33 The Spectral Web: Hitodama
75% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Aevin Abstract
Windows · Linux
Explore a Labyrinth full of magic, monsters, and mystery in this dungeon crawler inspired by retro classics. Wield unique spells to battle enemies, break blocks, and uncover hundreds of secrets hidden within the Labyrinth's walls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Top-Down 17.9%, Action-Adventure 14%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Action 7.3%
- #34 Maelstrom
76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, 2D 6.2%
- #35 Ninja Smasher!
77% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2016
Dev: Q-Cumber Factory
Windows
Ninja dash! Ninja jump! Ninja slash! 8-bit style Ninja platform action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.2%, Action 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 5.7%
- #36 Tribe of the Accord
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SMKS Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tribe of the Accord is a pixel-art action game where you play as Adira, a young huntress on a quest to rescue her father. Throughout your journey, you'll gain new abilities, form alliances, and discover your place in a harsh and unforgiving world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Top-Down 13.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Cute 8.7%
- #37 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,647 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 33.7%, Top-Down 18.5%, Action-Adventure 13%, Exploration 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #38 The Forgotten Castle
73% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: DogKing Games
Windows
Play as an old man who wakes up in a mysterious castle full of magic and danger. Explore every corner of the castle and discover what is hidden between the walls of this misterious and ancient place while you keep fighting with monsters and improving your abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Action 8.2%
- #39 Mindbreak
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lost Umbrella Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mindbreak is an exploration driven tile-based puzzle adventure game about the escape from a corrupted insane asylum. Play as the supernaturally gifted asylum patients as you build and combine their unique abilities to explore and master the vast interconnected asylum.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Top-Down 11.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Grid-Based Movement 11.5%, Exploration 9.6%
- #40 Azalea
74% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
A short, cute puzzle action-adventure through the tense and dangerous Forbidden Forest.
Why similar: Top-Down 19.8%, Exploration 18.2%, Cute 13.8%, Action 11.7%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #41 Escape From Tethys
74% matchMixed70% of 460 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.7%, Action 13.6%, Exploration 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #42 Chefy-Chef
73% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: BUG-StudioPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Once again approaching the refrigerator, Chefy magically finds himself in new worlds in which he has to find the ingredients for his favorite dish!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Cute 7.7%, Action 7.6%
- #43 Blightseeker
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Cute 7.6%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #44 ANIMAL WELL
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,932 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 45.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Cute 5.3%
- #45 Nyana
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OrionGames Inc
Windows
Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D 5.6%
- #46 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
71% matchMixed54% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: catnipstudio
Windows
Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.3%, Action 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, 2D 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #47 House of Shadow
71% 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 46.1%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Action 6.7%
- #48 Twell
70% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas RobPub: Lucas Rob Holding B.V.
Windows
This adventure is about you waking up in this world named Twell. The only thing you can do now is explore what this world has to offer. Explore 8 unique dungeons, discover many secrets and visit many locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Action 10.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #49 Eystrandi
69% 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 54.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 6.9%, 2D 5.6%
- #50 Unlock: The Game
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tom ListerPub: Argon Interactive
Windows
A meta puzzle-adventure where nothing is set in stone. Unlock features to watch the world evolve, and think outside the box to complete missions. But as you change the world to your whims, the world might have ideas of its own...
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Top-Down 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Grid-Based Movement 6.4%
- #51 Master Key
67% matchVery Positive91% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Top-Down 11%, Exploration 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #52 Summoners Mist
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Karpopper
Windows
Summon the enemies you kill to solve puzzles, including a horse, a tree, a miner and a dragon. Some areas are unreachable without the right summon so you must find out how to get one it to advance to the next area.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.5%, Puzzle 18.3%, Action 18%, Indie 8.2%
- #53 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Action 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Adventure 7.5%, Exploration 4.6%
- #54 Roots of the mind
68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: David J. Productions
Windows
Brave the perilous world of insects battling mind-bending roots.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 11.2%, 2D 9.8%
- #55 Havenlocked
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stranded in a strange tropical paradise, you must find a way to escape, but things may be deeper than they seem. Havenlocked is a 1bit top-down adventure focusing on item-based exploration of two intertwined worlds! Explore and uncover the many secrets of the haven and its abyss.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Puzzle 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Cute 7.6%
- #56 Demon Peak
69% matchMixed70% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, Action 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Adventure 10%, Indie 5.9%
- #57 Super Beefit
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Castle
Windows
Help Beefit brave perilous lands and cavernous depths to rescue his bovine love in this tight, precision platformer with responsive controls, and skill-based gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Action 11.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 7.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #58 Souldiers
66% matchMixed69% of 3,012 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 3%
- #59 Dusted Dusk
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.7%, Exploration 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%