- #1 Kochu's Dream
97% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A 3d bug adventure game 🐜🐛🐞 Run, jump and shoot while you chase an elusive fairy . . . Can you turn back into a human?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 22.6%, 3D Platformer 13.7%, Parkour 10.6%, Third Person 4.3%
- #2 Pseudoregalia
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,813 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Parkour 24.8%, 3D Platformer 17.2%, Female Protagonist 4.4%, Third Person 4.2%
- #3 Amadea
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: q-0q
Windows
Run, jump, and climb your way to the summit of an ancient world in this freerunning Metroidvania adventure! Solve the mysteries of the land to correct the course of fate and save the Mountain from eternal winter.
Why similar: Parkour 36.5%, Metroidvania 35.7%, 3D Platformer 14.1%, Third Person 5%, Exploration 3.4%
- #4 Sandloop
95% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Yoku Games
Windows
Help Hura save her village from invaders by exploring the intricate lands of Iman and gaining ancient skills that will enhance her mobility!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Parkour 27.2%, 3D Platformer 16.6%, Exploration 5.5%, Third Person 4.7%
- #5 Impetuous
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucid Daydreams
Windows
After her home was suddenly erased, Ember the Imp must traverse the corrupted and decaying Painted Realms to uncover the truth. Explore surreal and interconnected worlds, collect upgrades to expand your movement abilities, and fight strange and warped enemies in this Metroidvania 3D Platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Parkour 18.5%, 3D Platformer 16.6%, Third Person 5.9%, Exploration 5.2%
- #6 Tairo: Lost In Time
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, Souls-like 38.8%, Stylized 6.6%, Action 2.4%, Platformer 1.8%
- #7 The Abandoned Presence
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: M.O. Studios
Windows
The Abandoned Presence is a gritty and challenging Metroidvania set in a world heavily inspired by India's urban heritage and industrial core. Search for answers as Zoe; wield industrial weapons, traverse city skylines, and take on elite enemies to uncover the secrets of The Abandoned Presence.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Steampunk 36.6% ★, 3D Platformer 5.4%, Female Protagonist 4.9%, Platformer 4%
- #8 Poppet Quest
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Christopher Goularte
Windows
Poppet Quest is an exploration based 3D Metroidvania. Play as Poppet, a murdered woman returned to life as a doll. Trapped in a toy store, cursed, and losing your sanity, you must battle through legions of toys driven mad. Can you break the curse? Can you save yourself?
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Steampunk 21.2% ★, 3D Platformer 16.6%, Exploration 6.7%, Third Person 4.4%
- #9 Netherspire
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Charlie Wagner
Windows
Explore the ruins of a colossal tower and fight those who threaten its ancient vault in this short 3D Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Parkour 29.8%, 3D Platformer 15.9%, Exploration 5.6%, Third Person 5.2%
- #10 Maseylia : Echoes of the Past
89% matchNo user reviews82% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Sol Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a fully interconnected 3D world where every new ability dramatically expands your freedom. A true non-linear Metroidvania with breathtaking movement, atmospheric sci-fi beauty, and deep environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Parkour 26.2%, 3D Platformer 15%, Nonlinear 5.6%, Third Person 5.4%
- #11 BJORN
91% matchMixed62% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: Ignatev ArtemPub: IgnatGame
Windows
BJORN is an RPG platformer with a linear and dramatic storyline You have to save your family, which was kidnapped by the hero's evil brother. As you progress through the plot, you will learn the story of the enmity between the brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Parkour 25.8%, Souls-like 24.5%, Exploration 4.8%, Colorful 4.1%
- #12 Nara: Facing Fire
90% 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 32.8%, Souls-like 26.5%, Parkour 23.3%, Exploration 5.2%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
- #13 AlterMage
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AlterTech
Windows
AlterMage is a first-person spell-slinging sword-swinging metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Parkour 30.9%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 5.3%, Nonlinear 4.2%
- #14 Lightwood
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Souls-like 31.8%, Nonlinear 6.2%, Exploration 5.1%, Colorful 3.3%
- #15 Lotus Knight
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Souls-like 35.7%, Platformer 5.2%, Action 2.9%, Nonlinear 2.9%
- #16 Tear of Stars
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SevenPearls
Windows
Control two heroes as one in this atmospheric 2D Metroidvania. Explore two ruined kingdoms, from crystalline ruins to clockwork towers. Seamlessly swap between Asir’s elemental swordplay and Layla’s tactical wire-bow to solve cooperative puzzles and seek the truth behind the Darian legacy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Souls-like 23.6%, Steampunk 21.3% ★, Stylized 3.8%, Action 3.6%
- #17 Liturnian
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Solar Fish Games
Windows
Discover a strange world inhabited by living lights. Liturnian is a 3D-Metroidvania with fluid movement, fights against strange creatures and exciting puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, 3D Platformer 20.9%, Third Person 7%, Nonlinear 5.1%, Platformer 4%
- #18 Kristala
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 628 reviews2026
Dev: Astral Clocktower Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Kristala is a dark fantasy ARPG featuring challenging combat, fluid parkour, and deep exploration. Master the ancient magic of the Sacred Six Kristals and uncover the source of a mysterious curse in a thrilling, story-driven adventure.
Why similar: Steampunk 27.5% ★, Parkour 22.9%, Souls-like 22.7%, 3D Platformer 10.8%, Third Person 4.4%
- #19 Twilight Bastion
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunamii
Windows
Twilight Bastion is a retro-styled soulslike 3D Metroidvania that places you in a torturous labyrinthine castle where skeletons, the undead, and gothic black knights await around every corner.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.4%, Souls-like 37.9%, 3D Platformer 11.5%, Third Person 4.3%, Action 4%
- #20 Go Alone
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Souls-like 35.8%, Exploration 6.5%, Action 3.1%, PvE 2.8%
- #21 Mona: The Endless Journey
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Level Pub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Mona: The Endless Journey is a 3D side-scrolling Metroidvania. Players play a fragile pillow-carrying girl, adventuring in a nightmarish fantasy continent. They rescue powerful companions, traverse mysteries, solve puzzles, fight eerie creatures, and uncover the world’s hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Souls-like 29.6%, 3D Platformer 17.9%, Female Protagonist 4%, Stylized 2.3%
- #22 Lumnis
83% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wild Moose Games
Windows
An Action-Adventure Souls-like mixing Combat, Climbing, and Exploration. You play a wanderer destined to become the next Guardian of Lumnis, a once-peaceful land, now forgotten and shrouded in darkness since the arrival of an evil aura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Souls-like 28.4%, Exploration 6.9%, Action 5.4%, Third Person 4.4%
- #23 Frog Fall
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Colita de Rana
Windows
Eskweenkleh Brahvoh, I made you to escape this labyrinthine prison. Forget their gravity; you bring your own. Embrace confusion; leap over the impossible, roll on, and, kohn ehl fahbohr dehdyohs, bounce high enough to charm the world’s corpse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Parkour 30.4%, 3D Platformer 12.6%, Souls-like 11.3%, Exploration 5.1%
- #24 The Legend of Simurgh
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Souls-like 32.1%, PvE 6.9%, Exploration 6.8%, Nonlinear 4.5%
- #25 Azaran: Islands of the Jinn
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Benji
Windows
A retro adventure inspired by 90's adventure games and Arabian Nights. Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and collect awesome treasures
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Souls-like 29.5%, 3D Platformer 17.3%, Third Person 6.6%, Fantasy 3.5%
- #26 Sutra Pilgrim
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SvenFish Games
Windows
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Souls-like 35.2%, Exploration 5.9%, Action 3.7%, Nonlinear 2.9%
- #27 Spright
79% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is an epic 2D metroidvania about descending into a vast abyss that twists against you the deeper you go. Equipped with only your diving helm and a longswordm, you will dive head-on into a world that refuses to give way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Souls-like 31.2%, Exploration 7%, Platformer 5.1%, Action 3.6%
- #28 Blue Fire
79% matchVery Positive81% of 3,097 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 27.3%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 5.3%, Third Person 4.8%
- #29 Cliff Kingdom
78% 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 47.6%, Souls-like 33.3%, Exploration 6.8%, Nonlinear 4.2%, Platformer 3.7%
- #30 The Last Sigh(t)
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MoonSpoon
Windows
An empty world stretches before you, one still marked by her footsteps in the soil below, and one where her voice can still be heard across the howling winds that carry her fragrance. But despite everything, you remain faithful. Do not lose yourself in this journey for the summit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Souls-like 27.9%, Parkour 26.7%, Platformer 3%, Action 2.3%
- #31 Perspectre
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pitchfork GamesPub: TBA
Windows
Perspectre is a perspective-switching Metroidvania where you'll explore a perilous realm, engage in combat with dangerous enemies, and seek out new abilities and upgrades that will change the way you play in sidescroller, top-down, and 3D. Push forward, hack your way through, and re-write the rules!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 22.7%, 3D Platformer 15%, Exploration 5.2%, PvE 5.2%
- #32 Clockwork Ambrosia
75% matchVery Positive85% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: RealmsoftPub: OI Games
Windows
Design your own arsenal in Clockwork Ambrosia, a steampunk metroidvania in the vein of a run-and-gun platformer. Join Iris, an airship pilot who must combat an army of deadly robots and monsters, and experiment with over 100 rule-based weapon mods and armors to prevail through this wild adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Steampunk 26.8% ★, Parkour 24.9%, Exploration 5%, Female Protagonist 4%
- #33 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
77% matchVery Positive86% of 7,216 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Steampunk 38.6% ★, Exploration 5.4%, Platformer 4.1%, Third Person 2.9%
- #34 GYROPIA
75% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
Explore the shattered floating islands after a great catastrophe and chart your path together with your partner! Share control of your Gyrosphere, overcome massive obstacles, and uncover the secrets of the sky. In Gyropia, survival depends on balance, speed, and teamwork.
Why similar: Steampunk 45.5% ★, Parkour 26%, 3D Platformer 21%, Colorful 3.7%, Platformer 2.7%
- #35 Blood Impact
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Edalbung
Windows
Blood Impact is a short metroidvania, with a strong 3D platformer component, combinated with combats. You will use your blood as your main tool to escape a mysterious lab, but don’t forget, blood is vital...
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Parkour 22.2%, 3D Platformer 16.4%, Third Person 6.4%, Stylized 4.3%
- #36 Aurora Heights
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: heypinds
Windows
Aurora Heights is a precision platformer and climbing game sprinkled with metroidvania. Help Hoshi, a fallen star, ascend back to the heavens. Climb to reach the top. Unlock new abilities, collect keys, discover secrets, and explore mysterious landscapes where other stars have failed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Parkour 30.9%, 3D Platformer 14.1%, Third Person 5.8%, Exploration 5.3%
- #37 STEAM TRIGGER
74% matchNo user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: x-climb Inc.
Windows
Die, adapt, and strike back in a brutal steampunk Metroidvania. Explore a collapsing machine city and take down towering bosses in precise 2.5D combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Steampunk 27.4% ★, Souls-like 26.7%, Female Protagonist 3.5%, Combat 2.4%
- #38 Briar Flame
73% 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 45.7%, Souls-like 34.7%, Stylized 5.6%, Combat 3.4%, Exploration 2.9%
- #39 Runic Curse Remastered
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Souls-like 35%, Fantasy 4.4%, Exploration 4.2%, Action 4%
- #40 Li'l Red II
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Velveteen
Windows
Don the red hood and venture into this fabled adventure as Lyra. Metroidvania meets Top-Down Adventure in this challenging, side-scrolling tale.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Souls-like 32.6%, Female Protagonist 4.5%, Exploration 3.8%, Nonlinear 3.4%
- #41 MegaGum
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: N-ZonePub: N-Zone Productions
Windows
Play as Uja, an orphan searching for answers in this 3D action adventure platformer. Harness the properties of Gum to stick to walls, inflate, and make your way through the MegaGum factory. Face Mister Gum and his mysterious creations to uncover the secrets hidden behind its colorful facade.
Why similar: Steampunk 39.9% ★, 3D Platformer 19.2%, Metroidvania 16.8%, Third Person 8.2%, Colorful 4.6%
- #42 Delta Manifold
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Void Descent
Windows
Explore a strange interconnected world, find weapons to shoot those that stand in your way, and discover hidden upgrades and abilities to discover even greater secrets in an action adventure first person metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Souls-like 32.2%, Exploration 6.6%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, Colorful 4.4%
- #43 Lightward
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.4%, Souls-like 38.1%, Platformer 4.7%, Action 3.6%, Indie 1.2%
- #44 Valkyrie Saga
69% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Parkour 29.6%, Metroidvania 24.5%, 3D Platformer 15.9%, Nonlinear 5.8%, Exploration 4.7%
- #45 Veil: Alter Unknown
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peter Lantz
Windows
A sci-fi, momentum-driven parkour adventure. Wield a grappling hook and glider as you try to escape an unknown, alternate dimension.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Parkour 26.6%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Third Person 5.2%, Exploration 4.6%
- #46 Zenith
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nocturnia Studios
Windows
Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Souls-like 33.3%, Exploration 6.7%, Third Person 6%, Action 4.1%
- #47 Destinesia
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Tay
Windows
Destinesia is a sci-fi metroidvania which you are looking for a new home for humanity. Parkour your way through most dangerous jungles and explore the ancient dungeons. Upgrade your suit with the remains of your ancestors. Reveal the oldest secrets of Homo Sapiens.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Parkour 37%, Exploration 6.4%, Colorful 4.6%, Platformer 3.7%
- #48 SquidShot
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harith IbrahimPub: Squidshot Games
Windows
A high-speed physics platformer about a floppy squid on the run. Swing, fling, and slide across city rooftops using momentum-driven grapple tentacles, dodging furious sushi chefs and hungry seagulls in a chaotic, fast-paced sprint back to the safety of the ocean.
Why similar: Parkour 40.7%, 3D Platformer 23.7%, Animals 11.9% ★, Third Person 6.5%, Platformer 4.6%
- #49 Death Machine
69% matchMixed58% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Philip Froelich
Windows
Conquer the mechanical citadel in Death Machine - a metroidvania, with a roguelite item system. Gather items to gain strength, navigate the perilous machine world, leverage the aid of ancient demons, and seek out dangerous denizens to defeat before the forces of the machine close in on you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Steampunk 29.7% ★, Souls-like 27%, Action 1.7%, Platformer 1.5%
- #50 Vesuvius
70% 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 51.1%, Souls-like 38.3%, Exploration 4%, Platformer 4%, Action 2.2%
- #51 DREIFRAME
68% matchPositive87% of 15 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 48.3%, Souls-like 36.1%, Platformer 4.5%, Exploration 4.2%, Nonlinear 2.7%
- #52 Anokye
68% 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 51.5%, Souls-like 33.9%, Exploration 4.5%, Platformer 3.3%, Action 2.8%
- #53 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
70% matchMixed61% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Souls-like 31%, 3D Platformer 11%, Exploration 4.7%, Platformer 4.2%
- #54 Astronium
69% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Souls-like 28.5%, Exploration 5.2%, Colorful 5%, Combat 4.4%
- #55 Mother's Sword
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Souls-like 43.4%, Action 4.4%, Platformer 2.9%, Nonlinear 2.5%
- #56 Yokai Tales: Fox
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silkroad Studios
Windows
Yokai Tales: Fox blends parkour precision with dynamic combat in a mythological Silkpunk-inspired world, delivering a deep Action-Adventure where movement mastery shapes your fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Parkour 30%, 3D Platformer 13.6%, Third Person 5.7%, Exploration 4.2%
- #57 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
68% matchVery Positive81% of 5,578 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.3%, Metroidvania 40.4%, Action 2.3%, Platformer 2.1%, Fantasy 1%
- #58 Bitup
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmogonia Games
Windows
BitUp is a side scrolling, exploration metroidvania game set in a Cubist-Impressionist universe. A game kept hidden by its legendary creator, while its protagonist looks for answers. Players must aid Bit in its quest to find out what lies beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.6%, 3D Platformer 21.7%, Exploration 6.8%, Colorful 5.9%, Platformer 5.4%
- #59 GRIME II
63% matchVery Positive87% of 1,967 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Souls-like 32.1%, PvE 7.4%, Exploration 6.2%, Nonlinear 4.5%
- #60 Intertwined
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Souls-like 33.7%, Exploration 5.5%, Female Protagonist 5%, Platformer 3.9%