60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Platformer, Story Rich, 2D.
Multiversal Affairs is an episodic physics-based pixel-art metroidvania/platformer/thing delightfully full of diverse creatures that try to live together in a society controlled by an autocratic government.
A Rooftop Tale
Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.
The Forbidden Forest
Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.
Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Emotional 9.8%, Open World 8.4%
Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Platformer 7.3%
Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Emotional 11.4%, Action 8.1%
Play as Akari, a magical fox imbued with the power of light in this fast paced Metroidvania. Slash and Dash your way through an army of darkness and explore diverse, beautiful worlds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Emotional 13.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
Leap into an amphibious adventure where your tongue is your grappling hook! Use your tongue to swing, slap and grapple your way through this vibrant Metroidvania. Will you help prince Rill to unlock the power of the great spirits and find his sister, lost in the midst of a royal conspiracy?
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Physics 13.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9%
Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Open World 8%
Embark on an exciting journey through the long forgotten kingdom of Corestate. Collect and master various abilities, upgrade your gear, customize how you want to play and defeat powerful opponents. Decide about the world’s fate in this mysterious pixel-art Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Open World 12.6%, Platformer 12%, Emotional 11.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%
Use your soul as a grappling hook in this tight, non-linear, physics-based platformer. Swing through hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, explore a vast world inspired by classic metroidvanias, and find your place within the seasons of the Afterlife.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Emotional 10.1%, Platformer 9.9%, Physics 8.1%
Reaper of Immortals is a pixel-art adventure game, that tells the story of a lost reaper who is seeking his true purpose. Fight your way through countless enemies, reap everything that stands in your way, and find out the ultimate truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Lore-Rich 17%, Platformer 11.5%, Emotional 11.5%, Choices Matter 7.7%
Eggventure is a 2D Metroidvania platformer where you play as Egbert, an egg on a mission to rescue his friends from becoming breakfast.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Comedy 9.8%, Action 8.7%
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 43.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Emotional 9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
Combine four Augment types to transform your gun, movement, and traversal in a 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore interconnected environments from flooded ruins to abandoned bunkers, fight biomechanical threats, and rebuild the last human settlement.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Dystopian 18.1%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Dark 8%
Gravy the gravedigger is a great journey of Gravy the frog through an unknown and mysterious cemetery. However, what brings our hero to such a strange place? Even the little cemetery caretaker doesn't know the reason, and it's up to us to help him in exploring this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Platformer 7.7%
Shellbound is a Post-Metroidvania on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite, exploring a (literally) living world, fighting and controlling enemies for platforming, puzzles and combat and evolving its ecosystem like Darwin on steroids – all while unraveling your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Emotional 15.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Open World 7.7%, Cute 7.6%
Aetherica: Echoes of Exodus is a 2D, hand-drawn, metroidvania inspired action-adventure where you follow Floria and Kipp on their journey through an unique and epic journey inside the long lost dystopian civilization: Providence.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Emotional 11.6%, Open World 10.4%, Platformer 8.8%
A dark Metroidvania where memory and madness intertwine. Explore surreal biomes, face grotesque bosses born of trauma, and recover fragments of a forgotten identity in a world that twists with your sanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9%, Choices Matter 8.8%
Dr. Atominus is a short platformer with metroidvania elements and a cool sci-fi story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Open World 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
Break the time loop, save your world! A combat-focused metroidvania that lets you capture enemy souls and turn their powers against them. Explore a corrupted timeline in a fractured world where death isn't the end. Rewind your choices, change your path, and prevent the Mainasutto.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Emotional 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
Awaken to a realm where dreams and reality blur beyond recognition. As the Awakened One, you must traverse a haunting world of nightmares and fragmented memories, where nothing is certain and every shadow hides unspeakable truths. Traverse the Dream revealing the nature of existence itself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Platformer 11%, Emotional 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
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 28.6%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Choices Matter 8%
Boki is a Metroidvania, Choose Your Own Adventure, RPG, Precision platformer in which you play as a young mountain goat who must climb a mountain in search of revenge. Dodge, battle and fluidly maneuver through several uniquely crafted areas and biomes to explore the secrets of a tyrannical kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Platformer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Lore-Rich 23%, Platformer 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
Lost in the kingdom of the white beast, will you find your way out? The Perfect Pencil is a story-driven action platformer that throws you into the innermost depths of the human mind. Navigate surreal worlds punctuated by bizzare personalities, tense boss battles and secrets. She’s waiting for you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Emotional 10.3%, Dark 9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Embark on a pixelated journey of exploration, platforming, and intense battles in Dark Watcher. Unveil the secrets of a dark realm, unlock abilities, and confront formidable adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Drama 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
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 46.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Open World 9%, Atmospheric 7.8%
The year was 1962 when humanity reached a pivotal crossroads. The pace of scientific discovery unlocked the secrets of DNA, enabling great feats of genetic engineering. Centuries later, the world is a shadow of its former self. Toxic air hangs heavy over abandon cities and monsters roam around.
Why similar: Cold War 29.5% ★, Metroidvania 25.1%, Dystopian 13.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Dark 6.5%
Who should rule the human's fate: The human itself or an abstract god?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.2%, Emotional 17.1%, Drama 13.8%, Comedy 12.5%, Choices Matter 11%
A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Lore-Rich 22.2%, Dark 11.1%, Open World 9%, Platformer 8.5%
Sobakistan — the land of dogs, is a darkly satirical narrative immersion in a closed-off totalitarian dog state — where any step could send you to prison.
Why similar: Cold War 30.8% ★, Dystopian 18.2%, Emotional 12.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
Journey through a kingdom drained of its life. An innocent being locked away from its own kind, longing to be loved and seen. Though it seems to have forgotten one flicker of hope. You, a glimmer of life not yet fallen.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
"When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Open World 14.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
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 47.5%, Platformer 16.6%, Open World 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7%, Atmospheric 7%
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 44.8%, Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Atmospheric 7.2%
A gorgeous pixel art metroidvania where you play as an evolving slime. Learn new attacks and dodges from rescued slimes, and confront the monster lords in their domains.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 10%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
A Pixel art adventure inspired by the fascinating legends and myths of Venezuela. Enter a mysterious world where you will be the one to help this little Espanto solve the mystery of why all these creatures and lost souls are wandering the earth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Lore-Rich 23%, Satire 15% ★, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
Hell Being is a metroidvania where the player explores hell as a hell-born creature, face its challenges and monsters to unlock new powers and find a way out from the injustice of being born in this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Platformer 14.9%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Open World 8.7%
Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.
Why similar: Cold War 29.6% ★, Choices Matter 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
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 24.4%, Platformer 16.5%, Dystopian 16.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
Maverick is an action-packed metroidvania with tight and deliberate controls. Run, jump, and shoot your way through a post-modern Earth under siege by alien-androids. Conquer dynamic enemies and bosses as you evolve your xeno-armor with enhancements and unlock unique abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Open World 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Not Involved. Vermillion is a narrative-driven action game with a craft system. Diagnose patients, collect ingredients, prepare mixtures and try to save the whole village.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Emotional 10.5%
Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Open World 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
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 34.9%, Dystopian 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Platformer 7.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.7%, Platformer 21.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 5%
Arise player, welcome to Diari! Explore the world of Ekrose with Aimacra, giving them insight as she traverses through platforming and puzzles to meet her friend Sirestias. Guided by intuition and emotion, you will shape Aimacra through her journey and how it all ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Emotional 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Lore-Rich 17%, Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
At Fate’s End is an action-adventure game where you fight the ones you love and your skill tree is your family tree. Explore a lush fantasy world, defeat the foul creatures of the realm, and face your estranged siblings in intense, emotional duels to decide your family’s fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Drama 9.8%
The protagonist of this lonely life is you. You leave your hometown and come to a strange world. The world is prosperous and cold, strange but real. You may like it or wish you could tear it to pieces. The good news is, you have the choice!
Why similar: Cold War 32.8% ★, Lore-Rich 19%, Dystopian 18.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
Chexie is a teenage girl who, as a result of mysterious events, is transported to the virtual kingdom of Pixgun. There she discovers a magic wand that becomes her key to survival. Your task is to discover the source of corruption in the kingdom and the plight of its inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Platformer 18.5%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Action 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Lore-Rich 19.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Open World 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9%
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 33.8%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Open World 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
A tough exploration-based platformer with souls-like elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Dystopian 16.3%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Lore-Rich 22.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Ascend from the depths as Evan, heir of a fallen underworld, to uncover the truth behind a world stripped of dawn. Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where Light clashes with the Darkness that stole the sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Dystopian 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Lore-Rich 19%, Platformer 13.4%, Open World 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Platformer 17.7%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
Help Jake survive his inner darkness in Endless Night: The Darkness Within — a psychological action-adventure through surreal dreamworlds and fractured memories. Master fluid platforming, battle twisted manifestations of fear, and uncover the truth buried deep in Jake’s subconscious.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Platformer 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Emotional 7.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
Embark on an epic journey through the mystical realm of Magical Oasis in "Prince Adventures." Once a land of harmony and tranquility, it has now fallen under the grip of darkness as an evil demon has seized control, spreading chaos and destruction throughout this enchanted land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Lore-Rich 21.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Physics 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Set off on a flavorful adventure in Lone Chef, an action Metroidvania where hunting, cooking, and exploration come together. Discover a vast world, meet unforgettable companions, and chase after the most mouthwatering dish imaginable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Lore-Rich 23.3%, Emotional 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Comedy 8.4%
A vertically-structured Metroidvania where genetic mutations redefine progression. Navigate a divine-biomechanical labyrinth with dynamically evolving combat forms, where every choice alters companion fates and the world's collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Drama 6.3%
