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  1. #1 Delta Zero
    97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: Tyler M Richardson
    Windows

    A fast-paced action platformer with non-linear world progression and level design! Challenging gameplay with 3 difficulty modes, 2 playable characters and local co-op! Fight bosses in any order and experience the world change with each victory, enemies become harder, faster and smarter!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Mechs 15%, Platformer 11.4%, Cyberpunk 10.2%, Futuristic 7.5%

  2. #2 Xeodrifter
    96% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 reviews2014
    Dev: Atooi
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Retro 9.2%, Difficult 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  3. #3 Cathedral
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
    Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    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: Metroidvania 45.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Action 9.3%, Retro 8.1%, Adventure 7.6%

  4. #4 Vulpis
    95% 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 40.7%, Platformer 14.7%, Difficult 13.3%, Action 6.7%, Adventure 6.3%

  5. #5 Rex Rocket
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
    Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Action 9.2%, Difficult 9.2%, Retro 9.1%

  6. #6 Environmental Station Alpha
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Difficult 6.4%, Adventure 5%

  7. #7 Outpost Delta
    93% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Achievement LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%, Aliens 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%

  8. #8 Axiom Verge
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Retro 5.4%, Sci-fi 5.1%

  9. #9 Castle In The Darkness
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
    Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Platformer 13.9%, Difficult 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Retro 6.6%

  10. #10 Microvania
    90% 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 31.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Aliens 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Difficult 7.2%

  11. #11 Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2016
    Dev: Burning Ice Games
    Windows · Mac

    All alone, Hania sets out on a journey to find the answers to her past across this uncharted, perilous and magical world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Difficult 11.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Action 8.4%

  12. #12 Somnium Shore
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
    Windows

    A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Platformer 16.3%, Action 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 7.4%

  13. #13 MegaSphere
    88% matchMixed64% of 133 reviews2015
    Dev: AKGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Cyberpunk 9.6%

  14. #14 Xanthiom Zero
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: MathanGames
    Windows

    Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Aliens 10.1%, Platformer 9.9%, Retro 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

  15. #15 OUTBUDDIES DX
    87% matchMixed70% of 283 reviews2019
    Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Metroidvania 38.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 6.5%

  16. #16 Gato Roboto
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
    Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Retro 7.3%, Action 6.7%

  17. #17 La-Mulana
    86% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,571 reviews2013
    Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Difficult 14.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Exploration 4.8%, Adventure 4.6%

  18. #18 You Have to Win the Game
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 5,714 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Retro 11.6%, Difficult 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

  19. #19 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Action 7.5%

  20. #20 Goodboy Galaxy
    83% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2024
    Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
    Windows · Linux

    A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Aliens 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

  21. #21 Blaster Master Zero
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,058 reviews2019
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Action 14.4%, Platformer 14.4%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%

  22. #22 Demon Peak
    82% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
    Dev: Kajak Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Action 14%, Adventure 12.1%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

  23. #23 Hippoxxus
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rohan Patel
    Windows · Mac

    Explore and uncover the mystery of this enormous spaceship by shooting alien creatures in this Sci-Fi Action/Adventure Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Cyberpunk 11.5%, Difficult 10.9%, Platformer 10%, Aliens 7.5%

  24. #24 Bruce's Jetpack
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Z.L.
    Windows

    A pure platformer. A humming jetpack. A lonely man.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Cyberpunk 8.6%

  25. #25 Blaster Master Zero 2
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 551 reviews2019
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Platformer 17.1%, Action 14.5%, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%

  26. #26 Raji: Prologue
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 621 reviews2020
    Dev: Nodding Heads Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 21%

    Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Platformer 15.6%, Difficult 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 7%, Atmospheric 7%

  27. #27 Dream City
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MuggleGreen
    Windows

    A Metroidvania puzzle adventure. You arrive at a sentient building filled with intriguing interactive props. Learning to use these tools is how it communicates with you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Platformer 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  28. #28 Alwa's Awakening
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 9.8%, Adventure 6.8%

  29. #29 ANIMAL WELL
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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: Metroidvania 36.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Exploration 6.9%

  30. #30 Zexion
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 432 reviews2025
    Dev: Gallant Leaf
    Windows · Linux

    Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Difficult 11.7%, Aliens 11.3%, Futuristic 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  31. #31 Mò The Frog
    78% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2018
    Dev: PrimesoftGames
    Windows

    Mo the frog is a classic 2D platform in which you will have to committ fully to ho through many levels that are present in the game. Dress the part of Mò the frog in the epic adventure to free Avalaar's kingdom from the oppression which the terrible Peter's the troll and his henchmen, the black captains, try to bring by conquering it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Platformer 18.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 12%

  32. #32 Beyond Sentinel
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Embraceware
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Beyond Sentinel will have you play as both Justin and Erica in horizontal shooter and metroidvania stages as you battle in space and explore the many levels of the Sentinel station.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Aliens 10%

  33. #33 Spaceport Hope
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 488 reviews2016
    Dev: team BitClubPub: team BitClub , Sunken Treasure Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Action 9%, Adventure 8.1%

  34. #34 Odallus: The Dark Call
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,345 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 44.6%, Retro 13.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action 8.2%

  35. #35 The Mummy Demastered
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 898 reviews2017
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Platformer 8%

  36. #36 CHIP: Rescuer of Kittens
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Khamitovs TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    CHIP is a 2D Metroidvania platformer in retro-style where you are a space rescuer of kittens. Explore The Universe in a shiny new spaceship. Travel from planet to planet, fight against an evil Dr.Meowcraft and robots, save the kidnapped kittens!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 7.1%

  37. #37 Mini Ghost
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2017
    Dev: @unepic_fran
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    "Mini Ghost" is a mini metroidvania in the 80's MSX art style and gameplay. It's the mini prequel of Ghost 1.0.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Retro 11.8%, Action 11.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Adventure 8.6%

  38. #38 Little Droid 2: Escape
    72% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
    Dev: KingStyle
    Windows

    "Little Droid 2: Escape" is a classic 2D (Metroidvania) side-scrolling pixel art adventure where you need to find a way to escape a mysterious planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Platformer 16.7%, Retro 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Adventure 7.9%

  39. #39 Pentacore
    73% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
    Windows

    Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 14.9%, Action 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Adventure 5.8%

  40. #40 Öoo
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,680 reviews2025
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Metroidvania 31.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Minimalist 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%

  41. #41 Weebish Mines
    73% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2017
    Dev: DXF Games
    Windows

    "Once upon a time, there was a family of 4 who lived in a log cabin by the mines. Everything was cool. But one day somebody left the door open and all their pets ran away! This is the story of how they got them back."

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Difficult 15.1%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Adventure 10.3%

  42. #42 MindSeize
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 305 reviews2020
    Dev: Kamina Dimension
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Platformer 8%, Aliens 7.6%

  43. #43 Horace
    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 686 reviews2019
    Dev: Paul HelmanPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 13.8%, Difficult 10.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  44. #44 The Way
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,295 reviews2016
    Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16%, Platformer 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Action 10.1%

  45. #45 Wreckdigger
    71% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Karlis ZabersPub: team BitClub
    Windows

    Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Platformer 19%, Action 15%, Sci-fi 9.4%, 2D 5.7%

  46. #46 Inexistence Rebirth
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 132 reviews2020
    Dev: Jonathan Brassaud
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 6.5%

  47. #47 Refactor
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.1%

  48. #48 Battery Samurai
    70% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Matthewstone
    Windows

    Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Puzzle Platformer 8.1%, Action 7.7%

  49. #49 Nine Lives Ninja: Explore!
    69% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: JX Games
    Windows

    Take control of a cat (who also happens to be a ninja) in this platformer with metroidvania elements! Explore the ancient cave system and find new powers to help you overcome obstacles in your search for the Fountain of Kitty Youth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 9.6%

  50. #50 Plateman
    68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: 柠檬弓工作室Pub: East2West Games
    Windows

    Explore the steampunk world in Plateman. Fly over the world of machines full of gimmicks and monsters. Uncover the secrets of Shaman and the difference engine. Try to change this decaying world by Shaman Drum and the special lightning power.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Difficult 13.8%, Cyberpunk 7.7%, Action 7.5%

  51. #51 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: From Highberg
    Windows

    Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Platformer 17%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%

  52. #52 Super Panda Adventures
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,020 reviews2014
    Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Platformer 23.9%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 4.4%

  53. #53 The Matter Gun
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Karumbe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

  54. #54 10mg: Always Down
    67% matchPositive98% of 41 reviews2020
    Dev: Stuffed WombatPub: 10mg
    Windows

    10mg is a collection of 10 minute long games. Always Down is about going away.

    Why similar: Experimental 28.4%, Metroidvania 21.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9%

  55. #55 POWERNAUT DECAY
    66% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
    Windows

    A tough exploration-based platformer with souls-like elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Aliens 12.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Cyberpunk 11.4%, Futuristic 7.7%

  56. #56 SHADE Protocol
    67% 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 35.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Difficult 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Exploration 5.2%

  57. #57 Cave Story+
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 7,930 reviews2011
    Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Platformer 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 6.6%, Action 5.4%

  58. #58 Eternal Return
    68% matchMixed56% of 36 reviews2017
    Dev: Pathless Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Face merciless gameplay to explore a cursed castle, discover the dark tales of its inhabitants, and kill the gods of a decaying world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Retro 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Difficult 8.4%

  59. #59 Elliot Quest
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 189 reviews2014
    Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 10%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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