- #1 DREIFRAME
97% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Souls-like 22.5%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 9.4%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #2 SHADE Protocol
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 21.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 9.4%, Multiple Endings 4.1%
- #3 WarriOrb: Prologue
96% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Souls-like 19.6%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #4 Steel Flood
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Souls-like 22.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7%
- #5 Children of Birch
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UvuikSmoniti
Windows
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 22.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 5.5%
- #6 Anokye
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 22.4%, Difficult 15%, Platformer 7.4%, Exploration 3.5%
- #7 Enemies Within
93% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 20.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Platformer 7.3%, Side Scroller 6.7%
- #8 Unbound: Worlds Apart
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 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 22.6%, Souls-like 11.5%, Platformer 11.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
- #9 Hollow Knight
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 20.8%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 4.1%
- #10 Solateria
89% matchVery Positive85% of 331 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 26.1%, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%, Platformer 7.3%
- #11 Akatori
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Contrast Games
Windows
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 11.8%, Platformer 8.5%, Exploration 5.2%
- #12 Last Souls
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 21.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
- #13 THE DARK DWELLERS
88% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: COLNELIUS
Windows
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.2%, Metroidvania 21.3%, Difficult 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Platformer 6.1%
- #14 Foregone
87% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 7.3%
- #15 Gedda Cake
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flannel Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Gedda Cake is a metroidvania about Dragons and Cakes. Play as 6 characters with unique skills and playstyles, swap between them on the fly, battle dangerous foes and explore the vast sugar-coated lands of Sugria. Help them reclaim their invaded world and get The Cake!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Souls-like 22.3%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 9.6%, Side Scroller 5%
- #16 Dimension Rift Zero
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 23.9%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #17 Benders of Moona
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
Windows
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Souls-like 20.1%, Platformer 11.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #18 Eden's Guardian
84% 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 22.2%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 11.1%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #19 Intertwined
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 23.9%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 9.2%, Exploration 4.6%
- #20 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
83% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.1%, Metroidvania 25.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Difficult 6.4%, Platformer 4.9%
- #21 Misspell
82% 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 28.8%, Souls-like 14.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Difficult 6.7%
- #22 Colorless World
82% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Bazzucco Entertainment
Windows
Immerse yourself in this strange Colorless World. Unleash new mechanics and defeat obstacles, monsters, and bosses. As you unravel a hidden story told between the lines that will shape your ultimate destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 23.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Difficult 9.9%, Side Scroller 6.3%
- #23 LUNARIS
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
Windows
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Souls-like 18.1%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 5.5%
- #24 WarriOrb
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 reviews2020
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Souls-like 21.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #25 Blade of Mercy: Bloody Countess
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Beer Games
Windows
Blade of Mercy: Bloody Countess is a 2D action with metroidvania elements set in a 16th-century fantasy world, drawn with cozy pixels. Explore a mysterious realm, battle ruthless enemies, and uncover powerful weapons and abilities. And remember: beer is the best medicine in these grim times!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 8.3%, Side Scroller 4.8%
- #26 Awita: Journey of Hope
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
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 28.4%, Souls-like 19.4%, Platformer 9.2%, Side Scroller 7%, Exploration 5.8%
- #27 Hollow Knight: Silksong
77% matchVery Positive89% of 400,178 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.1 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Souls-like 21.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 3.9%
- #28 Unworthy
79% matchVery Positive81% of 842 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Metroidvania 32.4%, Difficult 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #29 Salt and Sanctuary
78% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.7%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Difficult 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Platformer 5.5%
- #30 Cantirium: God Slayer
78% 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 32%, Souls-like 12.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Atmospheric 6%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%
- #31 GLIGHT
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ATOMIC BREATH
Windows
Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Difficult 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 6.8%
- #32 Shieldbound
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 23.6%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Side Scroller 5.8%
- #33 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
76% matchVery Positive93% of 11,587 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Metroidvania 23%, Souls-like 19.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 8.2%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #34 The Light of the Darkness: Renascence
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
Windows
Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 18.7%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #35 DEVIATOR
73% matchMixed68% of 988 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 29.6%, Souls-like 25.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Difficult 5.6%
- #36 Custodian: Beginning of the End
75% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 21.9%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #37 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,067 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Souls-like 19.5%, Platformer 9.2%, Side Scroller 6.8%, Difficult 5.4%
- #38 Void Memory
75% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 24.2%, Difficult 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%, Platformer 6.7%
- #39 Minoria
74% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 6%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #40 Castleward
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amanari Studio
Windows
Forge your destiny in Castleward! Play as Frida, a young witch and her living hat, facing cursed creatures in a dark castle. Explore striking areas in search of a way out and fight your own way in this challenging retro 2D action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 17.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Difficult 9.9%
- #41 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Souls-like 20.8%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #42 Chiaroscuro
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
Windows · Mac
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #43 Anatine
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 27.3%, Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%
- #44 Midpoint
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frandy
Windows
Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Souls-like 25.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Side Scroller 6.6%
- #45 Vulpis
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: max.marauder
Windows · Mac
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Difficult 17.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Exploration 5.8%, 2D 4.9%
- #46 Fading Light
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Punica Games
Windows
In a world of eternal darkness, navigate the unknown with only the glow of your companion, Spark. Craft arrows from the environment to survive, uncover lost secrets of an ancient world, and push forward through the shadows into hope. Will you find your way, or will the dark consume you?
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 18%, Platformer 13.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #47 3000th Duel
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Souls-like 22%, Difficult 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Platformer 8.8%
- #48 Crownless
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Souls-like 25.5%, Platformer 14%, Exploration 6.8%, 2D 4.3%
- #49 Nara: Facing Fire
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glowing Glade Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world where a mysterious energy known as Va flows through and connects all living beings, a child with the power to command this energy was born. As the last of her kind, young Nara must unravel the dark secrets of her power and face the flames and shadows that took someone special from her.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 5.4%
- #50 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Souls-like 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Female Protagonist 4.6%, 2D 4.1%
- #51 Being and Becoming
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IchthysPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 24.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #52 Ceplion
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mert Ali Barlas
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Ceplion, a metroidvania-inspired action-platformer. Explore the Ceplion Island, uncovering mysteries and ancient secrets. Engage in precise combat against believers and monstrous creatures. Harness the power of inheritors to bring an end to the relentless war.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Souls-like 20.2%, Difficult 13.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 4.9%
- #53 Lightward
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Souls-like 30.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 4%, 2D 3.9%
- #54 Blasphemous
68% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Difficult 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #55 The Guise
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
Windows
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.8%, Souls-like 19.9%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%
- #56 Lotus Knight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Souls-like 31.6%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D 5.2%, Action 2.8%
- #57 GRIME
67% matchVery Positive85% of 6,299 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 23.7%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #58 Moonscars
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 28.1%, Platformer 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Dark Fantasy 5.1%
- #59 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
66% matchVery Positive94% of 43,849 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 35.5%, Souls-like 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Difficult 8.7%, Female Protagonist 5.2%