60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Adventure, 2D.
Endure... Evolve... Or Die. Embrace the unknown and traverse a vast alien world riddled with bizarre creatures, deadly hazards, and grim mysteries. Seek redemption, and confront the terrifying sin buried in the depths of the forgotten planet Protea VI.
Night Breaker
Venture into an unusual, alien world full of danger and mysteries in this sci-fi Metroidvania. Grab your gear and face the challenge of sustaining a once-thriving space colony. Can you bring this place back to life? Are you ready to uncover all the secrets lurking in the darkness?
XGA SPECIAL EDITION
Survive the nightmare of XGA! Trapped in the rotting corpse of a space station, you must explore, fight and hide in this intense Horror-Metroidvania! But remember, XGA is hunting you....
Venture into an unusual, alien world full of danger and mysteries in this sci-fi Metroidvania. Grab your gear and face the challenge of sustaining a once-thriving space colony. Can you bring this place back to life? Are you ready to uncover all the secrets lurking in the darkness?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Difficult 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Platformer 7.7%, Shooter 7.1%
Survive the nightmare of XGA! Trapped in the rotting corpse of a space station, you must explore, fight and hide in this intense Horror-Metroidvania! But remember, XGA is hunting you....
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Horror 10.5%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Platformer 8.5%
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Horror 9.2%, Exploration 8%
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 31.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Dark 9.1%, Platformer 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.2%
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 28%, Difficult 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Aliens 8.6%
Explore a colossal creature by blending in with the environment and enemies. Evolve and gain new powers in this hand-drawn metroidvania where you can experience a unique adventure or create your own with a special level editor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Difficult 12.3%, Gore 11.8%, Platformer 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.4%
Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Platformer 8.7%, Aliens 8.3%
Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Uncle Che! Explore a vibrant 2D world, battle whimsical enemies, and uncover secrets to retrieve the stolen ingredients and save the recipe for legendary bread in this charming Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Exploration 9%, Side Scroller 7.2%
Escape Zolstar is a metroidvania where you explore, collect powerups, fight enemies, and defeat bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Nonlinear 17.5%, Platformer 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Difficult 7%
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Horror 9%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%
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 45.5%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 13.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Action 5.1%
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 41.5%, Difficult 12.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Side Scroller 6.6%, Exploration 6.2%
Unravel the eerie secrets of Droian, a sci-fi horror metroidvania. Guide a lone I.A.N bot through a desolate moon to save humanity, battling twisted creatures of flesh and machine. Explore dark, labyrinthine environments and uncover cryptic mysteries, where every path holds a chilling surprise.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Horror 8.7%, Platformer 8.7%
2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Platformer 9.3%, Dark 8%
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 36.2%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Platformer 11.4%, Difficult 9.5%, Exploration 7.2%
Acrolyte is a 2D action-adventure platformer which brings the player through vast, mysterious alien landscapes. Awaken from your dying rest in an endless pursuit of revenge against ancient forces beyond your own comprehension.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Aliens 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Platformer 7.7%
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%, Difficult 13.7%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Platformer 12%, Action 5.1%
After millennia of slumber, an ancient spirit awakens in a powerful robotic body. Reborn as the Chaos Rider, you return to unleash a new era of magic on the world. Explore a vast mysterious realm, master new powers and forge alliances. Customize and adapt your playstyle to uncover ancient secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Difficult 15.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Platformer 8.3%, Nonlinear 6.6%
Parry, Slash and Survive! Soul Devourer is a metroidvania action-platformer with a striking anime horror art style. Explore the cursed Sakuradoki High School, master powerful abilities, battle twisted monsters, and uncover the long-buried dark secrets hidden beneath the school.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Dark 12.3%, Horror 10.8%, Platformer 8.1%, Exploration 6.7%
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Horror 13.4%, Shooter 11.6%, Gore 10.3%, Nonlinear 9.8%
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 31.5%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Side Scroller 7.5%
Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania. The Tower of Time awaits – a rich, handcrafted world fractured by the collapse of time. Slice through foes in tough-as-talons bite-sized battles, and master the way of the bird warrior.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Difficult 13.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Nonlinear 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
You wake up trapped in a derelict generation ship. It was humanity's last hope. Your only ally is a suit fused to your skin. It's whispering instructions into your ear. Survive and uncover a mystery thousands of years in the making.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 11.1%
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 41.9%, Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Action 6.3%, Difficult 6.1%
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 46.3%, Platformer 16.1%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Action 10.6%, 2D 4.8%
Rot Forever is a surreal FPS horror game, set in a decaying megastructure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Gore 13.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Horror 9.9%, Exploration 6.3%
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 55.6%, Platformer 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Exploration 3.7%, Action 3.3%
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 32.2%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 5.9%
Take command of the galaxy's newest search and rescue ship, the Rescue Hornet, and venture into this metroidvania set on a hostile alien world. Use all your tools including your powerful claw arm to defend yourself from dangerous creatures, solve puzzles and search for survivors of an alien attack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Shooter 14.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Action 6.5%
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Gore 14.6%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Horror 8.9%, Platformer 8.2%
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.7%
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Platformer 13.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Exploration 6.7%, Action 6.6%
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 33%, Difficult 13.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Exploration 7.7%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Action 6.6%
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 36.3%, Difficult 13.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Exploration 6.9%
REDO! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Dark 9.2%, Difficult 9%, Horror 8.4%
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 32.2%, Difficult 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Exploration 7.1%
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 39.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Nonlinear 7.1%, Exploration 5.4%
Sylvaris: Black Reign is a fast-paced, hand-drawn 2D action platformer with metroidvania elements. Set in a chained, industrial world beneath the surface, it features aggressive combat, a risk-reward Overload system, and build variety shaped through perks.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Difficult 14.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Dark 7.8%, Exploration 6.3%
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 34.6%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Side Scroller 6.4%, Dark 6.3%
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Difficult 14.2%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Platformer 8.3%
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 34.5%, Gore 12.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Difficult 9%, Horror 8.2%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Difficult 10.8%, Dark 10.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Platformer 9.3%
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 35.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Difficult 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Side Scroller 4.9%
Explore three distant planets in this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania, developed for the Game Boy Color. Face mysterious creatures, discover powerful upgrades and uncover lost secrets. The fate of humanity is in your hands!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Side Scroller 6.6%, Action 4.9%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Platformer 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Nonlinear 8.5%
Atmospheric FPS action, with puzzles, with spheres. Shoot, rotate, survive: unlock your path through a tight maze filled with spherical dangers. The Blank space is leaking out... Find a Mindgun.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Dark 10.3%, Horror 8.2%
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 51.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Action 7.7%, Side Scroller 7.2%, Difficult 6.1%
Nakawak is a handheld style Metroidvania. Explore! Power Up! Escape! This is a retro game displaced in time. Now features expanded content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Horror 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Difficult 8.6%
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Platformer 9.3%, Aliens 9.3%, Exploration 8.9%
Seedless Light is a 2d action-adventure game focused on combat and exploration with a unique and contemplative world of fantastic and vibrant creatures driven by a touching and atmospheric soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Difficult 16.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%
The game has about 320 rooms, 10 areas, and 328 upgrade hidden items! Can you find them all?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Aliens 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Action 9%
AXIS: Urban Samsara is a brutal 2D Action-RPG Metroidvania set inside Babylon — a vertical megacity built around a colossal Mountain rising from the void. Fight your way from the lowest Layer to the Summit, tear weapons from fallen bosses, reshape your build, and uncover what is pulling you upward.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Difficult 13.1%, Gore 8.8%, Atmospheric 8%, Platformer 7.3%
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 45.8%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Action 5.8%
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 51.8%, Difficult 16.9%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 3.2%
Guàishòu 怪兽 is a cinematic sidescroller that takes you through the ruins of an abandoned city, home to grotesque mutants and long-buried mysteries. Use you lumen rifle as a tool and a weapon, a torch to unravel what lurks in the dark.
Why similar: Dark 14.2%, Horror 13.8%, Gore 13%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Nonlinear 15%, Difficult 11.8%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Platformer 9%
Spright is a 2D action-adventure about a lone warrior in a diving helm, drawn into the ruins of a fallen world. Craft weapons, bend spacetime, and fight through hostile environments, survive ambushes, and explore strange realms.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Dark 8%, Action 6%
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 38.9%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 11%, Sci-fi 8%
