- #1 Echoes of the Outworlder
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outworlder LLC
Windows
Explore a shattered land in this isekai Metroidvania, mastering fluid movement, battling monsters, clashing with Outworlders, and uncovering the truth behind a world on the edge of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Open World 7.8%, Anime 7%
- #2 Liminalia
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
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 32.9%, Hand-drawn 16%, Dark Fantasy 13%, 2D Platformer 7%, Exploration 5.7%
- #3 Arishia Tale
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AchuGamesStudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting anime-style metroidvania, where each skill unlocks new areas and secrets on the vast map. Face powerful bosses, acquire unique abilities, and uncover hidden mysteries in this ever-evolving world, all with traditional anime-inspired animation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 8%, Exploration 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%
- #4 Sima: The Lost Reflection
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Distilled Games
Windows
Explore a vast mountain filled with mysteries. Play as Sima, a swift girl with a scythe, and uncover hidden knowledge to find your way through an interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Exploration 8.2%
- #5 DEVIATOR
94% matchMixed68% of 996 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 35.7%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Demons 6.3%
- #6 RIN: The Last Child
93% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
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 38.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Emotional 6.8%, Magic 5.5%
- #7 Memoria
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Counting SheepPub: Counting Sheep
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 29.7%, Hand-drawn 14%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Magic 7.2%, Exploration 7.2%
- #8 Makis Adventure
91% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 7.8%
- #9 Pain-T
91% 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 41.9%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Open World 7.1%
- #10 Fevercide
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fevercide is a metroidvania with elements of horror and adventure games. Join Sandra as she explores the stately cities of a Russian Empire that never fell. Solve puzzles, fight with monsters, and face the demons from her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12%, Exploration 7.4%, Magic 7%
- #11 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 37.1%, Hand-drawn 15%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Exploration 6.4%, Open World 6.1%
- #12 Faybound : Veils of Magic
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GTGames
Windows
An ancient darkness threatens the balance of a magical world. Take on the roles of different fairies and unite their powers. Use their unique abilities to confront the emerging threat. Experience a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania full of danger and mystical secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Hand-drawn 12%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Indie 8.4%, Action 7.7%
- #13 Sunken Sky
87% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Codenightly
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Open World 10.1%, Anime 9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #14 Astra: Fading Stars
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimension OmegaPub: Dimension Omega
Windows · Linux
It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Hand-drawn 17%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Open World 8%, Exploration 7.2%
- #15 Malleus Maleficarum
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hairgression
Windows
A Metroidvania inspired by the mechanics and style of classic games in the genre. Help Mirabel find different ways to explore a haunted mansion and hunt terrifying witches while gaining new weapons and discovering more about the macabre experiments carried out by demonic beings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Demons 10.1%, 2D Platformer 10%, Magic 7.8%
- #16 Savage Horizons
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Insolence Studio
Windows
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 45.7%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Indie 3.4%
- #17 The Wicked Souls
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Konsonautic
Windows
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 34.7%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Exploration 7.7%
- #18 ITORAH
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 918 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 32.7%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #19 Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gentle Turtle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wake up on Hart Island, dazed and amnesiac, holding a mysterious magic pencil... that you're accused of stealing ? In this hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania, your creativity is your weapon: sketch your tools to survive the dangers and piece together your memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Indie 6.2%, Side Scroller 5.5%, Magic 5%
- #20 Elowyn and the Stolen Souls
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Stories
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter the magic world of Elowyn! Evolve with her and discover all the secrets to magic in this metroidvania with incredible characters and scenary. Learn powerful spells, create potions, unravel many riddles and live the entire fantasy!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Exploration 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Open World 6.9%
- #21 Shards of Memories
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 5.8%, Indie 5.5%
- #22 Florarium
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
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 48%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 6.5%, Emotional 4.5%
- #23 Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Nemo, Inc
Windows
Little Nemo and his friends return for a hand-animated metroidvania adventure! Explore magical dream worlds with Nemo, the Princess of Slumberland, the mischievious Flip, and royal guard Peony as they try to stop the Nightmare Fiends from ruling over dreams forever.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Exploration 11.6%, Magic 5.8%
- #24 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myrwood Games
Windows
Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Magic 9.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 8.4%
- #25 Shattered Divinities
77% matchVery Positive94% of 658 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Indie 6.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, 2D Platformer 6.2%, Adventure 5.3%
- #26 SHEEPO
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 593 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 44.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Exploration 9%, Open World 8.6%
- #27 OVERLORD: ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK
79% matchMixed66% of 532 reviews2022
Dev: ENGINES Inc.Pub: KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
2D action-adventure game set in the rich world of the epic dark fantasy, Overlord. This latest installment in the series features an original story overseen by Overlord's creator, Kugane Maruyama. Find Clementine's missing memories and make your escape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Anime 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
- #28 Alice Into the Panopticon
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lunarians
Windows
Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 5.6%
- #29 Sealed Bite: Extended
77% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Side Scroller 9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #30 Puppetmaster
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
Windows
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 46.2%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Open World 6.3%
- #31 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,580 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 53%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Indie 6.8%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.9%
- #32 Well Dweller
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
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 37.6%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Exploration 5.7%
- #33 Ethereal Odyssey
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KU3 Dev
Windows · Linux
Explore a dreamscape, rich with magic, hidden secrets and mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Hand-drawn 16%, Exploration 10.6%, Action 8%, Adventure 6.9%
- #34 Garden of Butterflies
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Besouroterra
Windows
The game Garden of Butterflies follows Rafaela on a journey of personal growth as she helps nature and her friends. Shrinking down and exploring her garden from a tiny perspective, she embarks on a unique visual and narrative experience, showing that everyone has the potential for great change.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Side Scroller 4.7%, Action 4.6%
- #35 OTHERSIDE: Untamed Words
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OthersideCraft
Windows
OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, 2D Platformer 14%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Indie 6.4%
- #36 PROFANA
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pyromaniky
Windows
Hack’n’Slash your way to victory in this over-the-top action metroidvania. You are an angel tasked with one mission: infiltrate Hell, find the Devil and bring him to justice. Explore different hellscapes, find amazing new weapons and sanctify all demons with SSSadistic combos in Profana!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Demons 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #37 Eden's Guardian
74% 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 31.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Exploration 6.9%
- #38 Constance
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,622 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Hand-drawn 15%, Open World 7.4%, Emotional 7.1%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #39 Earthblade
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows
You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Exploration 9.8%, Open World 7%
- #40 ESDRAZ: THE THRONE OF DARKNESS
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WORD GAMESPub: Selecta Play
Windows
Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Action 9%, Anime 8.8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #41 Stoatman
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostum
Windows
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 48.2%, Hand-drawn 8%, Exploration 7.3%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
- #42 Clarity: The Seven Demons of Vanguardia
72% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Team Quantum Games
Windows
Clarity is a 2D side scrolling platforming adventure. Choose to face seven demons and acquire their demon sword and demon magic. Each sword and spell, has an elemental strength against a corresponding demon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Demons 8.9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #43 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Anime 7.4%
- #44 Spirit Fusion
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Action 6.7%
- #45 Slacker Dungeon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deleted Layer
Windows
The Slacker Dungeon is a is a 2D side-scrolling metroidvania action game. You have to play as a guy who found an enchanted intelligent sword and went on an adventure in search of wealth and an easy life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Anime 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Magic 8.1%
- #46 Dystobel
70% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Ken Davis
Windows
Seek the path to your freedom! Join to 84831 (Babel) on his journey to change the way his world is ruled. Dystobel is a metroidvania based on the change of powers with which you can dodge and nullify attacks, with multiple objects to discover and equip.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Demons 11%, 2D Platformer 10%, Exploration 7.2%
- #47 Dewborne Dawn
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythwalk Studios
Windows
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 51.1%, Hand-drawn 22.3%, Story Rich 6.9%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 4.4%
- #48 Mendacium
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Magic 5.5%
- #49 Unbound: Worlds Apart
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,310 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.5 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 34.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Exploration 7.3%, Side Scroller 6.7%
- #50 Slime Cores
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echo Lotus Games
Windows
A shape-shifting, pixel-art, story-rich action adventure metroidvania for PC
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Open World 9.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Exploration 8.1%
- #51 Ariana and the Elder Codex
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Anime 8.5%, Exploration 6.4%, Action 6%
- #52 Momogatari
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Open World 8.2%, Exploration 6.9%
- #53 Caesura
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: No Bananas Studio
Windows
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 45.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #54 Solateria
65% matchVery Positive84% of 579 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 39.8%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, 2D Platformer 9%, Exploration 6.9%
- #55 Reso-Seeker
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Side Scroller 6.9%
- #56 Shyftrs
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wicked Art Games
Windows
Shyftrs is a 2D stylized action adventure metroidvania game that will take you on a journey to uncover the mysteries of your lineage and the world beyond. Your weapon of choice are Cane Sword, Pistol or use your new found prowess. Step up and embrace the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 5.5%
- #57 Cantirium: God Slayer
68% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Anime 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Exploration 5.5%
- #58 A Song in Elyel Nalore
67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sunflower Games
Windows
"A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Exploration 6.6%, Action 5.8%
- #59 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,775 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, 2D Platformer 14%, Anime 11%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%