- #1 Dimension Rift Zero
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Souls-like 13.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8%, Difficult 6.2%
- #2 Benders of Moona
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
Windows
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Souls-like 11.3%, Story Rich 5.9%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #3 Unbound: Worlds Apart
95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,307 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Souls-like 6.9%
- #4 Liminalia
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #5 Vesuvius
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snow Day Games
Windows · Mac
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Souls-like 15.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Difficult 7%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
- #6 Steel Flood
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Souls-like 14.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #7 Anokye
92% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Souls-like 14%, Platformer 8.7%, Difficult 7.8%, Hand-drawn 6%
- #8 Onchu
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 12.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #9 Last Souls
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 13%, Platformer 10.3%, Hand-drawn 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #10 Solateria
89% matchVery Positive84% of 523 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Souls-like 14.3%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Platformer 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #11 Florarium
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Platformer 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Exploration 6.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #12 Hollow Knight
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 542,706 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Souls-like 13%, Platformer 10.6%, Difficult 6.2%, Hand-drawn 5.7%
- #13 The Guise
87% matchMixed69% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
Windows
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 12.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Platformer 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #14 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 14.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Difficult 6.8%
- #15 Stoatman
85% 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 37.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Fantasy 5.8%, Hand-drawn 5.6%
- #16 Lamp Chronicle
86% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Pixellica Corp.
Windows
Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Souls-like 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #17 Karma Exorcist
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyclosPub: Infini Fun
Windows
The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Souls-like 11%, Platformer 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Difficult 7.8%
- #18 Mysterious
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IVA team
Windows · Mac
Mysterious is a dark mythical metroidvania, where you travel between physical and astral worlds in order to explore the source of dark matter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Souls-like 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #19 WarriOrb: Prologue
84% matchVery Positive88% of 400 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 13.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Open World 6.6%
- #20 Spright
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is a hand-crafted 2D action-adventure about a lone warrior in a diving helm, drawn into the ruins of a fallen world. Forge, swim, and fight through luminous caverns, cursed foundries, and drowned ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Platformer 14.6%, Souls-like 14.2%, Exploration 6.5%, Action 4.6%
- #21 Eden's Guardian
82% 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 25.1%, Souls-like 12.6%, Platformer 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Hand-drawn 6.4%
- #22 Cantirium: God Slayer
81% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Platformer 10.8%, Souls-like 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%
- #23 Shieldbound
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 13.7%, Platformer 11%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Difficult 6.5%
- #24 Shards of Memories
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Souls-like 12%, Platformer 8.1%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #25 SHADE Protocol
79% 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 32.1%, Souls-like 15.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Difficult 6.8%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #26 Raji: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive89% of 624 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 31.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Difficult 6.3%
- #27 Akatori
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Contrast Games
Windows
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.8%, Souls-like 14.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Difficult 6.6%
- #28 Children of Birch
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UvuikSmoniti
Windows
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Souls-like 15.2%, Platformer 12%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%, Difficult 6.4%
- #29 Cliff Kingdom
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Most likely no reason for hysteria
Windows · Mac
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Souls-like 15.6%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 6.5%
- #30 Blightseeker
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Adventure 6.5%, Exploration 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #31 DREIFRAME
75% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Souls-like 16.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Difficult 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #32 PlayBound
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Sploot
Windows
PlayBound tells the story of Kelvin, a boy whose parents have become fatally boring. Strap on your velcro light-up kicks and equip your POG slammers, because it's time to save the world from certain lameness!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Souls-like 9.2%, Platformer 9%, Action 7%
- #33 Midpoint
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frandy
Windows
Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 14.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
- #34 Phantom Rend
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonmixer Studios
Windows
Phantom Rend is an intense Action-Adventure! Where you Find Your Ways through a Vast phantom Infested Island nation, wage Epic battles against formidable foes, Upgrade your skills and items, Uncover ancient secrets, Meet and befriend creatures of all walks of life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Souls-like 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Platformer 6.6%, Exploration 6.6%
- #35 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MadMoa
Windows
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 15.4%, Platformer 12%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Difficult 6.6%
- #36 Hollow Knight: Silksong
71% matchVery Positive89% of 407,420 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.3 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 13.4%, Platformer 9.6%, Difficult 7%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
- #37 Deer Crusade
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Coffee Studio
Windows
Recover scattered gem shards in this puzzle-filled, exploration-driven Metroidvania to restore balance and return home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11%, Open World 6%, Action-Adventure 5.7%
- #38 DEVIATOR
73% matchMixed68% of 994 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 15.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #39 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 45%, Platformer 13.1%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Action 6.3%, Adventure 6.2%
- #40 Irang
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: BREMEN
Windows
Under the tyranny of the four-throated, magic collapsed and darkness fell. Irang embarks on a journey to find her missing family and uncover her birth's secret. In a Metroidvania-style adventure, she explores a decayed world, enhances envoy powers, and aims to restore the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Souls-like 6.5%
- #41 Ceplion
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mert Ali Barlas
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Ceplion, a metroidvania-inspired action-platformer. Explore the Ceplion Island, uncovering mysteries and ancient secrets. Engage in precise combat against believers and monstrous creatures. Harness the power of inheritors to bring an end to the relentless war.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 11.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Hand-drawn 7.2%, Difficult 6.5%
- #42 Tenebra
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Souls-like 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #43 Briar Flame
70% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Souls-like 16.3%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Platformer 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #44 Chaos Rider
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
Windows · Mac
The Chaos Rider finally wakes up after ages. Explore a mysterious island with tons of secrets and treasures to discover ! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and fulfill the dream of the Great Architect. Create your own playstyle, beat bosses and do crazy platforming in this epic adventure game
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Difficult 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 7%
- #45 Puppetmaster
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
Windows
Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Platformer 8.9%, Story Rich 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #46 Spirit Fusion
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #47 BirdKnight
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GhostFoxCreative
Windows
In a dying world dominated by machines, use the powers of nature to explore a diverse landscape and devastate your foes in this action-driven metroidvania. As humanity's last hope, the BirdKnight must learn the truth behind the mysterious Heart of the World and restore life to the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Platformer 7.2%, Difficult 6.8%
- #48 Nara: Facing Fire
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glowing Glade Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world where a mysterious energy known as Va flows through and connects all living beings, a child with the power to command this energy was born. As the last of her kind, young Nara must unravel the dark secrets of her power and face the flames and shadows that took someone special from her.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Souls-like 14%, Platformer 10.8%, Open World 6.9%, Difficult 6.6%
- #49 Fevercide
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fevercide is a metroidvania with elements of horror and adventure games. Join Sandra as she explores the stately cities of a Russian Empire that never fell. Solve puzzles, fight with monsters, and face the demons from her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Platformer 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 5.9%
- #50 Nine Sols
67% matchVery Positive94% of 41,041 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #51 Momogatari
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Souls-like 11.7%, Platformer 8.9%, Open World 7%
- #52 Signiverux
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Signiverux GmbH
Windows · Linux
Signiverux is a Metroidvania-inspired action adventure with fluid gameplay and detailed graphics. Explore the depths of a mysterious castle in search for a way back home, enjoy fast ability progressions, search for powerful magic upgrades and grow your character by expanding the skill tree.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 11.8%, Platformer 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Open World 6.5%
- #53 GLIGHT
68% 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 30.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Difficult 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #54 Elysian Echoes
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grinding Crow
Windows
Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 14%, Platformer 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #55 Crowsworn
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 13.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #56 SpellTome
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
Windows
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 16.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Action-Adventure 5.3%
- #57 Chiaroscuro
66% 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 30.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.3%, Difficult 7%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
- #58 Constance
63% matchVery Positive83% of 2,522 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Open World 6.5%, Action-Adventure 5.9%