Games Like Metal Unit

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Action 17.7%, Roguelite 17.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Indie 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, brutal action-roguelite that mirrors the high-speed combat and side-scrolling intensity of Metal Unit.

Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial contains core elements of roguelite games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter’s License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.8%, Roguelite 13%, RPG 11.5%, Metroidvania 10.8%, Action Roguelike 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite action game featuring a female protagonist that focuses on fluid combat and exploration.

Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.

Why similar: Action 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Roguelite 18.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Action Roguelike 10%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi action-roguelite features a similar side-scrolling perspective and heavy emphasis on weapon customization.

“Grab, hurl, and eliminate” Rogue-lite Core-Action!! A large-scale rebellion erupts within the spacecraft “Life Stream.” With the help of you, Rona, an android known as “Metallic Child,” stands up against a fleet of massive robots to stop the plot devised by her own creator, Doctor Irene.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Action 18.8%, Roguelite 14.4%, Mechs 11.6% ★, Female Protagonist 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A mecha-themed action-roguelite that shares the mechanical suit aesthetic and fast-paced combat style.

Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!

Why similar: Action 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi side-scrolling action game that captures the same anime-inspired aesthetic and platforming feel.

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.7%, RPG 13.5%, Metroidvania 12.9%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, fast-paced side-scrolling action game with a strong anime aesthetic and unique combat mechanics.

Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!

Why similar: Mechs 35.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Action 16.9%, Anime 14.1%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a pilot in a powerful mech suit, capturing the core sci-fi action and platforming spirit of Metal Unit.

Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Action 15.1%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-tier action-roguelite with excellent pixel art and a wide variety of equipment-based combat styles.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Roguelite 18.8%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Action 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive action-roguelite side-scroller that offers the deep combat and progression systems found in Metal Unit.

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Metroidvania 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Anime 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of bullet-hell and metroidvania that features a female protagonist and deep combat customization.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, RPG 14.6%, Metroidvania 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Anime 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines beautiful anime pixel art with tight, responsive side-scrolling combat and a female lead.

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Metroidvania 21.9%, RPG 17.6%, Action 10.1%, Side Scroller 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep action-RPG that features a female lead and extensive equipment systems similar to Metal Unit.

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: Female Protagonist 29.9%, Metroidvania 17.6%, Action 14.3%, Anime 10.5%, RPG 8%

Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired action game that focuses on tight, responsive combat and a dark, atmospheric world.

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Anime 15%, Female Protagonist 14%, Action 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused action game with anime-style pixel art and a heavy emphasis on using items and magic in combat.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven side-scrolling action game with a strong female protagonist and beautiful pixel art.

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, RPG 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Anime 9.4%, Action 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed action game that blends 2D side-scrolling combat with a 3D world and a female lead.

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: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Metroidvania 15.7%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Action 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in pixel-art side-scrolling action with a focus on exploration and challenging combat.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: RPG 22.8%, Metroidvania 20.7%, Action 18.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated side-scrolling action game that emphasizes fluid combat and an engaging narrative.

A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.

Why similar: Action 31.5%, Anime 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Indie 14%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, anime-styled side-scrolling action game that focuses on precise movement and powerful abilities.

ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.6%, Action 17.3%, Side Scroller 12.5%, RPG 11.1%, Anime 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, meta-narrative action game with a female protagonist and fluid hack-and-slash combat.

A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.4%, Metroidvania 21.6%, Action 15.4%, Indie 11%, Adventure 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-roguelite that emphasizes exploration and combat with a distinct, tech-focused aesthetic.

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.

Why similar: RPG 36.2%, Action 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Metroidvania 6.4%, Anime 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational series for modern side-scrolling action games, offering the same challenge and sci-fi aesthetic.

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: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Metroidvania 13.3%, Action 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action-platformer that focuses on fluid movement and visceral combat.

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 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Anime 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired action game that emphasizes color-based combat mechanics and a touching story.

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.1%, Metroidvania 17.7%, Side Scroller 15.3%, RPG 14.2%, Anime 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sprawling metroidvania with a beautiful anime art style and a female protagonist at the center of a vast world.

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: RPG 20.8%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Metroidvania 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-themed action game featuring a female lead and a focus on tight, satisfying combat.

Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

Why similar: RPG 27.9%, Female Protagonist 20%, Action 15.7%, Indie 10.4%, Metroidvania 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique action-RPG with a female protagonist that features fluid platforming and a distinct anime art style.

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 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Action 14.7%, Indie 11.7%, Adventure 11%

Why You'll Like It: A charming sci-fi action game where you pilot a mech suit, echoing the core premise of Metal Unit.

Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.9%, Metroidvania 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi metroidvania that offers challenging combat and exploration in a hostile alien environment.

Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.6%, RPG 14.4%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Metroidvania 11.2%, Action 10.9%

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23%, Metroidvania 18.8%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced action game with roguelite elements and a focus on large-scale combat encounters.

In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, RPG 16.4%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Anime 10.4%, Action 8.9%

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, RPG 11.7%, Metroidvania 10%, Action Roguelike 9.3%

A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23%, RPG 19.7%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 9.5%

"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: Female Protagonist 21.3%, Metroidvania 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Anime 10.6%

A fast-paced, adult side scrolling shooter inspired by classic shoot-em-up games.

Why similar: RPG 23.4%, Adventure 23.3%, Action 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Sexual Content 9%

Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.1%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Action 13.1%, Anime 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

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: Pixel Graphics 24.8%, Metroidvania 23.1%, Action 17.1%, Female Protagonist 17%, Side Scroller 10.8%

DeHumanized is a Roguelite sidescroller action shooter inspired by Metroid and Binding of Isaac.The world runs on physical rules with elements interacted subtly with each other. To survive you have to take strength from beasts, and learn rules how the world works.

Why similar: RPG 30.1%, Female Protagonist 22%, Action 21%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 12%

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.1%, Roguelite 17.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.3%, Metroidvania 15.7%, Action 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Adventure 9.1%

In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!

Why similar: Mechs 32.4% ★, Roguelite 23.8%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Action 13.3%, Indie 7.1%

Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.

Why similar: Roguelite 30.2%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, RPG 11%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Action 7.4%

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: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Metroidvania 27.1%, RPG 15.5%, Action 7.7%, Anime 5.7%

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.8%, RPG 16.1%, Metroidvania 16.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Action 12.4%

Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, RPG 19.6%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Metroidvania 10%, Action 9.4%

Help the young cyborg-girl Meta , in her battle against the evil "General Creeper" who kidnap her creator and her sisters! Collect new powers in order to face the advanced levels, in this fun and furious , platformer-shooter

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Action 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Indie 14.4%, Anime 7.5%

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Action 20.8%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 14.7%, Side Scroller 9.1%

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 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 23%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Adventure 15.8%, Exploration 4.7%

Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.7%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Anime 12.1%

Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Metroidvania 16.1%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 10.5%

Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.2%, RPG 18%, Action 16.3%, Anime 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%

A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Anime 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Action 10.3%

A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.3%, Metroidvania 16.4%, RPG 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Adventure 11.8%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, RPG 20.2%, Indie 6.3%, Action 6%

This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.8%, RPG 16.2%, Metroidvania 16.1%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Anime 11.7%

8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Action 20%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%

A little girl Lily explores around the dungeon with beating monsters. Let's beat the monsters with robot, sword, gun and trained body. roguelike action game.

Why similar: Action 22.1%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Indie 14.1%, Roguelite 13.5%

Super Alloy Crush is a fast-paced 2D roguelike brawler inspired by classics like Mega Man X. Play as Kelly and Muu (No.02) to defeat enemies and obtain the ultimate cosmic treasure: Planet AE-38. Alone or with a friend in local co-op, get ready for your biggest challenge yet!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, RPG 13.3%, Side Scroller 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action Roguelike 10.9%

Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Side Scroller 18%, RPG 16.8%, Action 8.7%