Games Like Moonlaw

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 58.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Adventure 6.3%

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: Metroidvania 52.1%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

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 58.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10%, Adventure 4.8%

Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites.

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.8%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Aliens 4.9%

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 72.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Adventure 5.8%, Sci-fi 3.7%, Indie 3.4%

This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.

Why similar: Metroidvania 59%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Adventure 4.2%

Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.6%, Sci-fi 21%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Adventure 6.9%

Gordy and the Monster Moon is a bite-sized exploration-driven game about a pumpkin astronaut going on spooky adventures.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 41.1%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%

"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: Metroidvania 53.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Adventure 3.9%

Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.4%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!

Why similar: Metroidvania 71.8%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 2%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 69.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Indie 4.1%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 71.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Indie 5.2%

A procedurally-generated adventure game! Explore unique worlds with wild forests, ice-capped mountains and ancient ruins. Talk to giant snails, seek out magical items, and forge the weapons that will help you on your journey!

Why similar: Adventure 44.2%, Pixel Graphics 33.5%, Indie 17.8%, Singleplayer 4.4%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.7%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 2.2%

Cheese Moon is an adventure game where cute rabbits explore the moon. Uncover a huge secret hidden on the far side by battling aggressive cheese creatures and mysterious machines marked with 'RTMK.' Summon rabbit clones to clear stages. With 5 worlds and 100 stages, an epic journey awaits!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 40.3%, Pixel Graphics 28.3%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Adventure 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: Female Protagonist 44.6%, Pixel Graphics 25%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 9.1%

Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Adventure 4.8%, Indie 4.7%

Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.2%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Adventure 4.8%

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: Metroidvania 64.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.

Why similar: Metroidvania 76.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.6%

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 54.5%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.9%

Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 5.5%, Action-Adventure 4.7%

Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 69.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 2.4%

Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 69%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Indie 2.2%

A curse has befallen the Crescent Isle and it's up to you to save it. Luckily the curse has transformed your people into helpful monsters such as drills, blobs, icicles, and gravity flipping...things. With your monster subjects in hand you'll have to drill through rocks, maneuver through spiky terrain, freeze water to pass over the sea,...

Why similar: Adventure 70.1%, Indie 29.9%

Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.6%

The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.

Why similar: Sci-fi 51.7%, Adventure 37.6%, Singleplayer 10.7%

Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45%, Adventure 40.8%, Indie 14.3%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Aliens 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8%, Sci-fi 6.9%

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: Metroidvania 55.3%, Female Protagonist 18%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Adventure 5.6%, Action-Adventure 5%

This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.5%, Female Protagonist 14%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

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 77.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 2.1%

Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?

Why similar: Metroidvania 77.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 6.7%

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: Metroidvania 56.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Adventure 4.2%

The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.7%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Adventure 4.6%

Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Indie 1.5%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 67.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 2.9%

Ruby the ghost hunter has a tough gig this Halloween. Explore the haunted mansion, take down some ghosts, battle spooky bosses, and rescue the lost cats!

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.2%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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: Metroidvania 45.8%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.

Why similar: Metroidvania 70.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.5%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Action-Adventure 15%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 67.4%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Indie 5.2%, Action-Adventure 4.4%

Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.4%, Action-Adventure 14%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Adventure 7.8%

Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.7%, Sci-fi 27%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 2%

The Weird Dream is a 2D Metroidvania game set in the ruins of Alpha City. Control a mysterious rabbit, confront mutated inhabitants, level up your skills, and unravel the truth behind Alpha City's destruction.

Why similar: Metroidvania 72.8%, Action-Adventure 17%, Adventure 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.

Why similar: Metroidvania 77.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Lunavania isn't just about high-octane combat. Enjoy base building, decorating with a variety of furniture, befriending NPCs, farming, and fishing. These features add greater depth and variety, offering a chance to savor life on the Moon beyond the battlefield.

Why similar: Adventure 43.6%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Female Protagonist 19%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Metroidvania 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 6.3%

Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 46.7%, Pixel Graphics 27.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Skautfold: Moonless Knight is a very open-ended Metroidvania, featuring a totally unique battle system. Set in an alternate history Japan in 1900, Lovecraftian horrors have plagued the world, as our very Moon opens up and becomes our end.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Adventure 34.3%, Indie 15.1%

An all-new Metroidvania-style game developed using Pixel Game Maker MV! Make use of a variety of weapons as you traverse sprawling stages on a mission to take back your brother's body from the witch who stole it!

Why similar: Metroidvania 69%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.8%

Wirewalk()↳ is a whimsical adventure where you raid virus-riddled systems with a very big baseball bat.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.3%, Action-Adventure 34%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Adventure 7%, Indie 0.9%

Berry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer about a tiny, blue spider. Gain new abilities, weave through projectiles, collect and purchase a variety of items, and combat various bosses in this tiny metroidvania adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Action-Adventure 20.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.

Why similar: Metroidvania 88.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 3.8%

Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!

Why similar: Metroidvania 66.6%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Adventure 3.5%