- #1 Haiku, the Robot
97% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 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 21.6%, Robots 11%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.2%, Lore-Rich 7.9%
- #2 A Rooftop Tale
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrea Putortì Games
Windows · Mac
Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Open World 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #3 Peaky Circus
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Open World 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #4 Machina of the Farthest
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ozumikanPub: room6
Windows
"Wouldn't it be awesome to fly?" Travel to the world's end in this warping-boomerang adventure with its beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%, Robots 9%
- #5 Shifted Heart
94% 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 26.2%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8.6%, Open World 7.6%
- #6 Echoes of Nox
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Orange Party
Windows
Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Open World 7.6%
- #7 Augment Anthem
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Project Ego
Windows
Combine four Augment types to transform your gun, movement, and traversal in a 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore interconnected environments from flooded ruins to abandoned bunkers, fight biomechanical threats, and rebuild the last human settlement.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Robots 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #8 Makis Adventure
92% 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 31.4%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #9 Vitrified
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Burning Fort Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vitrified is a post-apocalyptic metroidvania where survival depends on teamwork with your robotic friend ALAN. Explore a mysterious mutant wasteland, upgrade ALAN with abilities to unlock new areas, and uncover the secrets of The Worm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Robots 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Open World 8.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #10 Malleus Maleficarum
91% 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 25.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #11 Far Star
90% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: This is Vini
Windows · Linux
Far Star is a story-driven action-adventure game with Metroidvania influences. There is something fishy going on in this galaxy, but this won’t stop your intergalactic general services crew from doing their job using a varied set of skills, weapons and outfits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Robots 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #12 The Forbidden Forest
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Studios
Windows
Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #13 Restless Lands
89% 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 29.5%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #14 MindScape: Verenna
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoLoJo Games
Windows
Prepare for an electrifying journey through a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world with Nova. Unleash her extraordinary powers and confront ruthless factions to reclaim a world on the brink of chaos, and reforge the destiny of humanity. Are you ready to shape the future?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Side Scroller 13%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
- #15 Slime Cores
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echo Lotus Games
Windows
A shape-shifting, pixel-art, story-rich action adventure metroidvania for PC
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Open World 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
- #16 Chiaroscuro
86% 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 28.1%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8%, Open World 7.2%
- #17 Shadowed Journey 暗影归途
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 贪玩狗工作室
Windows
Shadowed Journey is a Metroidvania-like game, where the player plays a sword-cultivating disciple of a fairy sect, who secretly goes down the mountain to return home. However, in this Dharma-ending age, what awaits you is a journey to hell, and all you can rely on is your flying sword and your heart
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #18 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
83% matchVery Positive83% of 929 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 39.5%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Side Scroller 10%, Exploration 6.3%
- #19 PSYCRON
84% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Mothware
Windows
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #20 Heart Forth, Alicia
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alonso Martin
Windows · Mac · Linux
A terror in the sky is bent on exterminating a young wizard and her loved ones. Featuring a riveting and sinister story, set out to explore a vast world in this modern Metroidvania RPG, filled with devious monsters, lethal dungeons, creative puzzles, lively towns & many uncharted wonders.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Open World 10.3%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #21 Microvania
82% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Dreampunk
Windows · Mac
Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Robots 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #22 Echoes of the Outworlder
82% 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 37.4%, Open World 11.7%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #23 The Legend of Chalkvania
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crocodilligator Games
Windows
A bite-sized retro action-adventure set in a quirky, cursed land. Battle monsters, meet oddball characters, and uncover hidden secrets in this homage to old-school 2D adventures. Whether you walk the path of light or embrace the curse, the Legend of Chalkvania is yours to write.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 8.4%
- #24 Eden's Guardian
81% 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 26%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Open World 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #25 Well Dweller
80% 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 31.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Lore-Rich 6.9%
- #26 Ghost Song
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,404 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Robots 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #27 Cryselts
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Platformer 7.5%
- #28 SELINI
77% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Cymban
Windows
A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Robots 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Exploration 7%
- #29 FrogeON
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JofraDev
Windows
A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Robots 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
- #30 The Celestial Seeker
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VinciWare
Windows
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Open World 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, 2D Platformer 7.7%
- #31 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
77% 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 31.7%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Open World 10.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Platformer 7.3%
- #32 Slumbering Feline
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 46 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 35.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Exploration 7.3%
- #33 Sealed Bite: Extended
75% matchPositive85% of 26 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 39.2%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Platformer 6.9%
- #34 Aetherica: Echoes of Exodus
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ulluminated Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aetherica: Echoes of Exodus is a 2D, hand-drawn, metroidvania inspired action-adventure where you follow Floria and Kipp on their journey through an unique and epic journey inside the long lost dystopian civilization: Providence.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Robots 15.3%, Open World 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Exploration 6.7%
- #35 GLIGHT
75% 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 30.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Open World 9.2%, Exploration 7.4%
- #36 Crown Of Silence
74% matchNo user reviews
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 34.6%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 7.8%
- #37 Celestial Lumina
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn. Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the Darkness that stole the sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #38 Plague of Yamorn
73% 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 32.5%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #39 Chibits
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Platformer 7.6%
- #40 Isostasy
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Peter J HopkinsPub: Gravel Studios Games
Windows
A 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania platformer with 8-bit NES-style graphics and sound. Find weapon upgrades and other power-ups that allow you to explore an open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #41 Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A brutal action metroidvania set in a world where reality is breaking apart. Battle biomechanical mutants, traverse shifting landscapes, and uncover fragments of your lost mind as you push deeper into a twisted post-apocalyptic nightmare.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Open World 7.7%
- #42 Enemies Within
72% 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 31.7%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Exploration 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #43 LUCID
71% 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 25.9%, Lore-Rich 14%, Side Scroller 13%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
- #44 Xanthiom 2
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Exploration 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 7%
- #45 Silent Paradise Anthology
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dreamnoid
Windows
Discover 4 short metroidvania sci-fi adventures! Explore a submerged city, a lost world reclaimed by machines and a mysterious temple on an alien planet. Unlock new abilities to reach more places and battle deadly foes. Piece together the story of those places and discover how they’re all connected.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #46 Amber's Tale
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LazyTeaStudios
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery in a world where magic reigns and humanity has crumbled, as you traverse through challenging environments and uncover the truth behind your lost memories in this dynamic metroidvania game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #47 Goo Keeper
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Oria Games Inc.
Windows
Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Platformer 7.1%
- #48 Grav1ty
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eduardo MachadoPub: Eduardo Machado
Windows
Discover an enigmatic universe. Explore diverse biomes, face ancient guardians, and uncover hidden secrets in this captivating 2D pixel art platformer. Embark on an unforgettable cosmic odyssey!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Open World 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Exploration 8.9%
- #49 YesterSol
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neat Games
Windows
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 7.6%
- #50 Arishia Tale
69% 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 39.3%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
- #51 Dusted Dusk
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Exploration 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #52 Destinesia
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Tay
Windows
Destinesia is a sci-fi metroidvania which you are looking for a new home for humanity. Parkour your way through most dangerous jungles and explore the ancient dungeons. Upgrade your suit with the remains of your ancestors. Reveal the oldest secrets of Homo Sapiens.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #53 Autonomous Odyssey
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SunOracle Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Autonomous Odyssey is a story-driven, hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Use agile platforming on your apocalyptic sci-fi journey to explore the labs once filled with exceptional researchers. Fight through vengeful robots on Pim’s quest to find his missing father and restore everyone's humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Robots 17.8%, Exploration 8%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.7%
- #54 Axiom Verge 2
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 7.7%
- #55 Esquire Robo
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SolidFrogLLC
Windows
"When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Open World 16.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #56 Rift Walker
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ahando
Windows
Rift Walker is an open world 2D puzzle platformer where... there aren't any platforms?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 8.6%
- #57 Ebenezer and the Invisible World
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: Play on Worlds
Windows
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Open World 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #58 Gravity Castle
66% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: Studio LEFPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Gravity Castle is a 2D puzzle platformer where you explore mysterious subterranean ruins using gravity augmentation powers. Overcome impossible Trials, trudge past the remains of fallen explorers and make your way to the very bottom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, 2D Platformer 9%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%
- #59 Rated Mutant
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Malachite Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slash and Blast through a subterranean laboratory to rescue your father from the evil 'V'. Explore treacherous paths, gruesome monsters and uncover secrets all while mastering unique weapons, in this action packed, death defying Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%