- #1 PROFANA
97% matchNo user reviews
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 22%, Demons 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #2 Slumbering Feline
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: The Flavare
Windows · Linux
Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Platformer 8.1%, Magic 7.6%, Retro 7.4%
- #3 Sealed Bite: Extended
96% matchPositive88% of 34 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 31.9%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 8.3%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #4 Asther
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SmallGear Studio
Windows
Asther is a 2D metroidvania action RPG where you play as a young witch. Explore a fantasy world, battle creatures and powerful bosses, develop your abilities, and unlock new paths in an adventure with fast-paced combat and an engaging story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.4%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Magic 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #5 Tres-Bashers
94% matchVery Positive96% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: ondydev
Windows
Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Lore-Rich 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Horror 6.9%
- #6 Makis Adventure
94% matchVery Positive94% of 128 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 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #7 War of the Watchers
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Crown & Cross Studios
Windows
A dark-fantasy metroidvania across ten realms and a hundred roads. Every keeper you face is sealed rather than slain. Voiced, hand-built, and made for players who like a road that does not tell them where it ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #8 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
92% 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 27.5%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Magic 11.2%, Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #9 Haiku, the Robot
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Metroidvania 25.7%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Lore-Rich 8.4%
- #10 Ayakashi Princess: Prequel
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hinawajin
Windows
The fox princess's great adventure! A story from a little while ago. Tamamo Hime wakes up in the Ayakashi world, ``Kakuriyo.'' She makes her way home, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Explore various stages and move forward with graceful actions! Is this world a dream or...
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 9.3%, Demons 8.5%
- #11 Alwa's Legacy
90% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Magic 9.1%, Platformer 8.5%, Retro 8.3%
- #12 Keena The Voidslayer
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crowning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Side Scroller 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #13 Kalinur
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 500 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Demons 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #14 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
88% matchVery Positive92% of 3,298 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 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 25.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Magic 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8%, Platformer 7.7%
- #15 RELICTUM
86% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Triple I
Windows
Become the Messenger of God and descend into the endless abyss to defeat powerful enemies and bosses while fulfilling the divine command in this 2D Metroidvania action adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Magic 7.1%
- #16 9 Years of Shadows
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,382 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Platformer 10%, Fantasy 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #17 A Dream of Burning Sand
87% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Exploration 6.8%
- #18 Sarah's Great Adventure
85% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: 川流游戏
Windows
In the world of dreams, be a hero who saves the world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Magic 8.4%, Platformer 8%
- #19 Sophie: Starlight Whispers
84% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Youth Gaming
Windows
Join Sophie on this adventure with deep storytelling and immersive graphics. Battle against monsters, explore the universe, unlock new spells, and discover why being different can be a superpower.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Magic 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #20 Overbowed
84% matchVery Positive92% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
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: Metroidvania 35.5%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Retro 9.7%, Platformer 8.9%, Magic 8.4%
- #21 Maverick
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arbiter Games
Windows
Maverick is an action-packed metroidvania with tight and deliberate controls. Run, jump, and shoot your way through a post-modern Earth under siege by alien-androids. Conquer dynamic enemies and bosses as you evolve your xeno-armor with enhancements and unlock unique abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Exploration 6.5%
- #22 Little Beast in the Big Maze
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Castle Teeth Games LLC
Windows · Linux
A fantastical, atmospheric Metroidvania platformer where you jump, fight, and expand your abilities to escape your exile and confront the beastly Queen who banished you. But will this fairy-tale end with you becoming a hero, or a beast?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #23 Lola's Familiars: Prison of Argnoh
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Caracal Games
Windows
Escape a demonic underworld prison in this stunning anime inspired lite-vania adventure. Explore mysterious magical realms, forge pacts with powerful Familiar bosses, uncover dark secrets, and guide Lola through an emotional journey of growth in a haunting dark fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Demons 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 10%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Magic 7.7%
- #24 Witchcrafty
82% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Magic 8.5%, Platformer 8.2%
- #25 LUCID
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Matte Black StudioPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Discover your own legend in LUCID. Platform through a crystalline world torn apart by calamity, absorb powerful abilities that expand movement and enhance combat against a diverse cast of enemies and bosses, all in gorgeous pixel art inspired by the golden age of 2D sidescrollers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Lore-Rich 11%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Magic 8.5%
- #26 Awita: Journey of Hope
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 97 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 29.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Platformer 7.9%
- #27 Odallus: The Dark Call
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,364 reviews2015
Dev: JoyMasher
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Retro 13.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Demons 8.1%
- #28 Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
79% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: SpoonweaverPub: Spoonweaver Studios
Windows
Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #29 Altalis
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fiz Studio
Windows
A puzzle Metroidvania game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #30 Crown Of Silence
76% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Lore-Rich 7.4%, Exploration 6.9%
- #31 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayward Games
Windows
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Side Scroller 12%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Platformer 8.3%, Retro 7.3%
- #32 Mira and the Legend of the Djinns
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: littleknightgamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Explore a Moroccan-inspired 2D pixel art Metroidvania filled with ancient ruins, Djinn magic, and fast elemental combat. Wield powerful weapons, uncover forgotten secrets, and journey through the ruined kingdom of Fallen Amazgesh.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Magic 8.6%
- #33 Golden Knight
75% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Guara Studios
Windows
Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Demons 7.7%
- #34 Stoatman
76% 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 36.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 8%, Fantasy 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #35 Burning Roots
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pehe
Windows
Explore and fight your way trough the castle in this 2D platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Magic 8.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #36 Clarity: The Seven Demons of Vanguardia
74% 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 25.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 10.5%, Demons 10.1%
- #37 Transiruby
74% matchVery Positive92% of 309 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Side Scroller 9%, Platformer 7.3%
- #38 Brizo
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 朱展鹏Pub: 游龙翼道
Windows
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
- #39 Well Dweller
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,655 reviews2026
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 30.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Side Scroller 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Platformer 7.7%
- #40 Shifted Heart
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pickle Jar Games
Windows
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, Platformer 7.5%
- #41 Ariana and the Elder Codex
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.2%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Demons 9.2%, Magic 8%
- #42 The Old One
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Creative Waste Studio
Windows
In The Old One you set forth from the last city to explore a crumbling world that has been ripped apart by the old gods as an aging wizard who can't jump. You teleport to move through the land and meet factions, interesting characters, and search for the force behind an attack on your home.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Magic 10.5%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
- #43 Curse Chapter: Dawnthief
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Plunder all the treasure worth taking from the exotic wilderness with your band of rogues. Jump, kick and sling your chain mace to smash and climb your way through any obstacle. Face off against beasts and hopeful heroes that rise up to stop you.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Platformer 9.5%, Magic 9%
- #44 A Song in Elyel Nalore
72% 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 37.4%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Platformer 8%
- #45 Etherland Saga
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChillFace Games
Windows
Etherland Saga is a 2D action RPG with Metroidvania charm in a fantasy pixel art world. Switch between 3 unique heroes on the fly, upgrade their skills, unite divided clans, tame the power of crystals, and uncover the truth behind a cataclysm the world has spent two thousand years trying to forget.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Retro 6.7%
- #46 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
70% matchVery Positive83% of 988 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Lore-Rich 8.8%, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 5.8%
- #47 Memoria
70% 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 25.4%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Magic 9.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Side Scroller 7.7%
- #48 Bitlands
71% 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 28.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Magic 8.8%, Exploration 8.1%
- #49 City of None
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Noel & Liam BerryPub: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A metropolis crumbles into ruin as powerful Barons satisfy their greed upon souls lost in time. You are but one spirit, with a wooden body left to rot in the wild…
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #50 Demon Legend
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blood Oath Games, LLP
Windows
Demon legend is a fast paced action platformer metroidvania set in a post-yokai apocalypse with dynamic player swapping and chainable abilities from a varied cast of characters. Hunt demons for profit, crush large yokai bosses that serve the demon king, and defend humanity from extinction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Demons 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Platformer 8.7%
- #51 Restless Lands
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Crackin'
Windows
A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, 2D Platformer 7.5%
- #52 Plague of Yamorn
68% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: DozenByte
Windows
Cleanse the infected in Plague of Yamorn, a 2D metroidvania. Explore the ruined town of Yamorn and uncover the secrets behind its downfall. Find and craft new equipment, offensive and defensive items. Exploit the plagues empowering properties to gain new powers and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #53 Arishia Tale
68% 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 35.8%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #54 Elysian Siege
67% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: Hell Hound GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
Stand in Keziah’s footsteps and heed the Divine Order. Jump your way through, reclaim your goddess’s temple, obliterate enemies, and find the Tear of Creation in this beautiful platformer game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 7.7%, Exploration 7.6%
- #55 Shattered Divinities
65% matchVery Positive95% of 962 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 42.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Female Protagonist 5.7%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%, Magic 5.6%
- #56 Castle In The Darkness 2
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LABS Works
Windows
From Matt Kap and Simon Parzer ("The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth"), Castle In The Darkness 2 drops players into a brand-new adventure! Explore a vast world and overcome the darkness in this fun and fast-paced adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Side Scroller 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Magic 7.9%
- #57 PATHFINDER 08
69% 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 35.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #58 Utopia: Haven
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: João Mendonça
Windows
Explore three distant planets in this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania, developed for the Game Boy Color. Face mysterious creatures, discover powerful upgrades and uncover lost secrets. The fate of humanity is in your hands!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Retro 14%, Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Adventure 4.8%
- #59 Castlevania Advance Collection
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,555 reviews2021
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Count Dracula is once more back from the dead... Join the fight against Evil in the Castlevania Advance Collection, a compilation of timeless action-exploration masterpieces!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Retro 8.9%, Demons 8.4%