Games Like Lone Fungus

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar pixel-art aesthetic and a strong emphasis on exploration-heavy, ability-gated gameplay.

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: Platformer 29.5%, Metroidvania 14%, Exploration 11%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Side Scroller 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive Metroidvania experience, offering deep exploration and challenging platforming that perfectly mirrors the sense of discovery in Lone Fungus.

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: Platformer 18.8%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Colorful 8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines charming world-building with tight, responsive platforming mechanics that feel very accessible yet rewarding.

Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on high-mobility platforming and aesthetic charm that aligns closely with the feel of Lone Fungus.

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: Platformer 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Exploration 13.8%, Metroidvania 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a dense, non-linear world filled with secrets and clever environmental puzzles that encourage deep exploration.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Platformer 34%, Atmospheric 18%, Metroidvania 12.4%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly fluid movement and high-quality platforming challenges set in a beautifully atmospheric world.

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: Platformer 26.3%, Old School 25.2%, Exploration 14.1%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Retro 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Prioritizes movement-based exploration and platforming challenges that reward players for mastering character abilities.

Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.6%, Platformer 20.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Metroidvania 7.6%, Cute 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends precision platforming with 3D Metroidvania exploration, offering a unique take on the genre's core loop.

Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 15.6%, Old School 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Retro 10%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a retro-inspired pixel aesthetic while providing a deep, interconnected world to explore.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Platformer 23.4%, Metroidvania 14.5%, Adventure 9%, Retro 8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging, atmosphere-rich experience with a heavy focus on exploration and pixel-art design.

HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.

Why similar: Platformer 18.1%, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features fluid movement and a variety of ability-gated progression paths that keep the exploration engaging.

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: Platformer 23%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Metroidvania 15.6%, Retro 9.7%, Side Scroller 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic Metroidvania that emphasizes unique ability-based progression and a sense of isolation in its world design.

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.1%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Side Scroller 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Serves as the gold standard for precision platforming, offering the same level of mechanical satisfaction found in the platforming segments of Lone Fungus.

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: Platformer 37.3%, Metroidvania 16%, Atmospheric 15%, Action 12%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers challenging combat and platforming with a distinct visual style and tight, responsive controls.

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

Why similar: Exploration 18.8%, Colorful 16.5%, Metroidvania 13.6%, Retro 12.5%, Adventure 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique blend of twin-stick shooting and Metroidvania exploration that feels fresh and rewarding.

Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!

Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Metroidvania 14.8%, Retro 14.7%, Adventure 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired adventure that emphasizes exploration and challenging boss encounters in a sprawling world.

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: Pixel Graphics 33.7%, Metroidvania 17.7%, Action 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Combat 8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy Metroidvania that incorporates distinct platforming segments and character classes.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Side Scroller 25.4%, Platformer 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Metroidvania 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced movement and unique time-manipulation mechanics that add a layer of depth to its platforming.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Atmospheric 30.7%, 2D 14%, Action 10.6%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere paired with satisfying ability acquisition and exploration.

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: 2D Platformer 18.3%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Retro 9.1%, Old School 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates souls-like elements with tight 2D platforming and exploration in a dark fantasy setting.

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.8%, Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Exploration 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on aerial movement and atmospheric storytelling, providing a unique perspective on the platforming genre.

Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Colorful 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-speed platforming and combo-based action that emphasizes fluid movement.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 16%, Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Exploration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides tight, responsive combat and exploration within a dark, pixelated world.

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.4%, Side Scroller 23.6%, Platformer 18%, Exploration 10.6%, Metroidvania 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An expansive world with diverse platforming challenges and a massive variety of abilities to unlock.

Rift Racoon is an intense precision platformer about a lost racoon with a fun abillity: teleportation! Teleport through dangerous traps, use your claws to climb walls and jump your way across difficult platforming levels with retro visuals!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.5%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated precision platformer that focuses on tight controls and challenging level design.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Side Scroller 27%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Platformer 20.2%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on deep character customization and classic exploration mechanics that define the Metroidvania genre.

Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides atmospheric exploration with a focus on side-scrolling mechanics and environmental interaction.

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Old School 10%

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Platformer 26.4%, Side Scroller 22.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Metroidvania 10.3%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging combat and platforming in a surreal, atmospheric environment that rewards careful exploration.

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Adventure 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Retro 12.7%, Metroidvania 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D action-adventure game with strong exploration roots and a charming retro aesthetic.

Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.1%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Side Scroller 8.6%

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: 2D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Retro 12.9%, Exploration 10.6%

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: 2D Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 22.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Colorful 9.3%, Metroidvania 8.2%

Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Platformer 9.2%, Retro 7.8%

Fallen Leaf is a retro side-scrolling adventure focused on tight, action-packed level design set in a whimsical world where almost anything goes!

Why similar: Platformer 21.3%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Old School 11.9%

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Platformer 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Metroidvania 10.4%, Exploration 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features co-op capable exploration with a heavy emphasis on ability-based progression and puzzle-solving.

A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.9%, Platformer 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Metroidvania 7.6%

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: 2D Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Retro 9%, Exploration 8%

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: Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Retro 15.5%, Old School 15%, Exploration 10.5%, Metroidvania 7.7%

Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Old School 8.9%

A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Retro 10.4%, Exploration 8.3%

Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.6%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Old School 9.4%

A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure

Why similar: 2D Platformer 24.5%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Platformer 15.5%, Retro 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

Face extreme challenges in a precision platformer where every move is a daring jump! Use your skill to fling yourself and stick to surfaces, navigating adrenaline-filled scenes and unpredictable obstacles.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Platformer 9.6%

Squirrel-based 2D platformer

Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.8%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Retro 9.6%, Platformer 8.3%

Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.

Why similar: Platformer 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Metroidvania 10.7%

One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.7%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21.8%, Colorful 10.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Atmospheric 9%

Fowl Damage is an atmospheric puzzle platformer where your default jump provides enough fall damage to destroy you! Carefully manage your jumps and falls as you adventure through this chilling, beautiful, and occasionally cute world.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.2%, 2D Platformer 20%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Retro 5%

Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.9%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Retro 8.9%

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: Platformer 21.2%, Precision Platformer 16.6%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 8.7%

Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 27.1%, Platformer 15.1%, Retro 11.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Metroidvania 8.5%

Get off the tree and face the world full of saws, pits and spikes in this hardcore 2D platformer about the nimble white Cat. Make your way through wild plains, thorny deserts and crystal caverns on a challenging yet exciting journey to rescue the lost kitten eggs!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.2%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!

Why similar: Platformer 20.3%, Exploration 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Cute 15.6%, Adventure 12.8%

RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.2%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Old School 7.6%

Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 29%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 14%, Exploration 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Retro 10.3%, Metroidvania 8.3%

Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.7%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 15.3%, Exploration 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!

Why similar: Platformer 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Colorful 15.3%, Cute 14.2%, Action 9.6%

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

Why similar: Platformer 19.8%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Colorful 11.5%, Metroidvania 11.2%