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  1. #1 The Matter Gun
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Karumbe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Sci-fi 5.1%

  2. #2 Outpost Delta
    96% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Achievement LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Robots 7.5%

  3. #3 La-Mulana
    96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,571 reviews2013
    Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 51.9%, Difficult 20.1%, Puzzle 7.6%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 4.2%

  4. #4 Ascender
    95% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2017
    Dev: GameChanger Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Ascender is a 2D explorative puzzle metroidvania. The game is set in the open world of GOA's districts, and the player will face many unique puzzles to solve. Warning!! This game will truly challenge your puzzle and platforming skill :D

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, Robots 11.4%, Puzzle 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.7%

  5. #5 1000 Amps
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 342 reviews2012
    Dev: Brandon Brizzi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.9%, Metroidvania 35%, Puzzle 12.7%, Adventure 5.3%, Indie 3.9%

  6. #6 The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2018
    Dev: GrimTalin
    Windows

    Ever miss being a child, playing games at your grandma's or in your old bedroom? Look no further! Play The Adventures of Elena Temple, the classic you never knew existed, on old machines that kind of sort of maybe existed. It's not like you can remember for sure, right?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Difficult 14%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Puzzle 8.2%

  7. #7 Spatial Dip
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Andrew GrantPub: Assorted Nonsense Games
    Windows · Mac

    Scale into ever-smaller nested worlds. Shrink into your spaceship's mechanisms. Uncover the fractal worlds within and meet the zany goobers who call them home. Track down the root of the system errors, whether by replacing old gears or getting Grandma Beetle's bakery back in business.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Puzzle 7.2%

  8. #8 Supraland
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 14,649 reviews2019
    Dev: Supra Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 9.3%

  9. #9 Aetherica: Echoes of Exodus
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ulluminated Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 26.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Difficult 12.3%, Robots 11.8%, Female Protagonist 8%

  10. #10 Iconoclasts
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
    Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 44.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Story Rich 3.5%

  11. #11 Oirbo
    90% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2025
    Dev: ImaginationOverflow
    Windows

    As Oirbo you will explore a labyrinthian spacecraft and discover its mysteries and purpose. Navigate a huge Metroidvania-inspired, hand-drawn, 2D action platformer full of secrets to uncover, areas to explore, and enemies to dismantle.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Difficult 16.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Exploration 7.6%

  12. #12 Raji: Prologue
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 621 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 38.6%, Difficult 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Adventure 5.9%, Cute 5.4%

  13. #13 Shell Soul:The Skull
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BlueWindGame
    Windows

    A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Puzzle Platformer 24.1%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 5.1%

  14. #14 Refactor
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Puzzle Platformer 32.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 3.7%, Platformer 2%

  15. #15 Yuna and the Spirit Forest
    87% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: RavenRaiders
    Windows

    A 2D pixel-art metroidvania where you fight using elemental spirits instead of basic attacks. Explore, collect, and solve puzzles in a magical forest.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Difficult 16.5%, Puzzle 7.1%, Exploration 6.9%

  16. #16 Eldritchvania
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 133 reviews2024
    Dev: DeathCount Games
    Windows

    Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, Difficult 17.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Exploration 8.4%

  17. #17 Smelted Kin
    86% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: Microbat Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Science fiction 2D shooter with platformer and metroidvania elements. Players will have to explore a huge research complex consisting of nonlinear levels, which is crowded with robots

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Robots 10.6%, Adventure 7%

  18. #18 Dream City
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MuggleGreen
    Windows

    A Metroidvania puzzle adventure. You arrive at a sentient building filled with intriguing interactive props. Learning to use these tools is how it communicates with you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Puzzle Platformer 30.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Platformer 2.9%

  19. #19 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 891 reviews2012
    Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 62.8%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 7.4%, Puzzle 6.2%

  20. #20 La-Mulana 2
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,044 reviews2018
    Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Difficult 16%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

  21. #21 Demon Quest
    82% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Pattern Games
    Windows

    A pure exploration and puzzle adventure on a dangerous alien world. Solve environmental challenges through logic, experimentation, and clever use of versatile tools. Sneak past enemies, plan your moves, and hunt down the 23 sacred talismans to earn your escape—or face eternal captivity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Difficult 18%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Puzzle 9.1%

  22. #22 Educe
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tristen MacPherson
    Windows · Mac

    Educe is a 2D pixel art "Metroidbrainia" puzzle game where the world is your blueprint. Physically rearrange the screens of a forgotten laboratory to navigate a sprawling, non-linear maze. With no combat and a focus on logic, you must shift the environment itself to educe the path forward.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 62%, Puzzle 14.7%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 9.5%

  23. #23 ANIMAL WELL
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
    Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 3.5%

  24. #24 Supraland Six Inches Under
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,033 reviews2022
    Dev: Supra Games
    Windows
    Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, combat! A first-person-metroidvania taking place six inches under Supraland.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, First-Person 10%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8.4%

  25. #25 Memory Draw
    81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Restart Studio
    Windows

    Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Puzzle Platformer 27.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Puzzle 8.5%, Adventure 5.6%

  26. #26 Supraworld
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 1,411 reviews2025
    Dev: Supra Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Zero hand-holding. Dismantle this dense open-world of unconventional puzzles by thinking outside the box and exploiting every ability you discover. Solve mysteries hidden in plain sight where every piece of supposed decoration has a purpose.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Exploration 9%

  27. #27 Labyrinth of Light
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Roman GlebovPub: Gleb Romanov
    Windows

    Labyrinth of Light is a first-person puzzle game with platforming elements. The player can walk on any illuminated wall. Through a giant concrete maze in the Brutalist style, the player saves a withering tree.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 9.2%, Exploration 9.2%

  28. #28 Rift Walker
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ahando
    Windows

    Rift Walker is an open world 2D puzzle platformer where... there aren't any platforms?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Puzzle Platformer 26.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 5%

  29. #29 Colors Assemble
    78% matchNo user reviews2029
    Dev: Dibakar Jana
    Windows

    Help Brad reunite with his family and complete all hand-crafted 2D platform challenges in a colorful twisted world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Difficult 22.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Puzzle 8.4%, Adventure 5%

  30. #30 Gravitas
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,038 reviews2019
    Dev: Galaxy Shark Studios
    Windows

    Gravitas is a short first-person puzzle platforming game that transports you to the Gallery of Refined Gravity. Manipulate gravity and the gallery itself to prove yourself a pupil worthy of the Curator’s masterwork.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 36.1%, Puzzle 21.7%, First-Person 15.4%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Funny 7%

  31. #31 Vulpis
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: max.marauder
    Windows · Mac

    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 56.6%, Difficult 22.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 6.9%, Platformer 2.7%

  32. #32 Sisyphus Is a Bug
    76% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: moraguma
    Windows · Linux

    As punishment for dirtying Olympus's marble halls, Sisyphus, the dung beetle, must push his ball of dung up and down Mount Olympus every day, for the rest of his life. That is, unless he can complete the seemingly impossible task of reaching Olympus before the sun sets

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Puzzle Platformer 24.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Cute 4.9%

  33. #33 Trash Heart
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Francis Vace
    Windows

    Explore Trash Heart, a planet in the iron grip of the Trash Lord. Find artefacts that grant powerful abilities, fight hordes of deadly foes, and save a planet of outcast robots. Or just scrounge up all the trash your grubby little raccoon hands can hold.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Difficult 19.9%, Exploration 7.2%, Robots 6.4%, Sci-fi 6%

  34. #34 Microvania
    75% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Dreampunk
    Windows · Mac

    Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Difficult 11.7%, Robots 10%, Exploration 10%, Sci-fi 9%

  35. #35 Entelechy
    76% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: Press Q Games
    Windows

    Entelechy - захватывающее приключение в альтернативной вселенной, где развитие технологий привело к возможности отделить душу человека от его тела. На что способна душа без тела? Вам предстоит ответить на этот вопрос!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Difficult 12.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

  36. #36 Fiadh
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Miraculum Games
    Windows

    Embark on a journey as Fiadh, a young woman with a deep connection to animals, racing against a cataclysmic storm in this mesmerizing 2D puzzle platformer. Traverse decaying landscapes, form unbreakable connections, and harness newfound abilities to preserve the last vestiges of a fading world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Puzzle 12%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Adventure 2.3%

  37. #37 Öoo
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,680 reviews2025
    Dev: NamaTakahashi
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Puzzle Platformer 27.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 10%, Cute 5.5%

  38. #38 SELINI
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Cymban
    Windows

    A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Robots 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Exploration 8.6%

  39. #39 Fold Stories
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OtterWays
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An inner journey mixing exploration and puzzles in a dreamlike origami world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 7.9%, Cute 4.2%

  40. #40 The SOL Device 2
    74% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: Straitlace Studios
    Windows

    After escaping the research ship, Samuel finds himself crash landed on a foreign planet overrun by a hostile organization. Now it's up to Samuel and his trusty SOL equipment to rescue the scientists who also escaped the ship, and find a way off of the planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Sci-fi 6%

  41. #41 Hob
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 5,495 reviews2017
    Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 10.5%

  42. #42 Lyden Lys
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Løftet
    Windows

    Lyden Lys is a knowledge-based metroidvania about an existential journey through a lost homeland. Control the surroundings through music, explore a smoldering world, discover what happened to your people, decide the fate of your successors, and find yourself.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10%, Exploration 9.5%

  43. #43 Tool Land
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: bjsjsk
    Windows

    Tool Land is an adventure exploration platformer puzzle game. Collect tools with unique functions, uncover the secrets behind various mechanisms, and explore every corner of this hand-drawn doodle art world!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Puzzle Platformer 27.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 8.2%, Funny 7.7%

  44. #44 Somnium Shore
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
    Windows

    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 50%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Difficult 8.7%, Adventure 8.4%

  45. #45 Autonomous Odyssey
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SunOracle Games LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Autonomous Odyssey is a story-driven, hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Use agile platforming on your apocalyptic sci-fi journey to explore the labs once filled with exceptional researchers. Fight through vengeful robots on Pim’s quest to find his missing father and restore everyone's humanity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Difficult 16.5%, Robots 14.7%, Exploration 9.6%, Sci-fi 6.5%

  46. #46 DreamWatcher
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2020
    Dev: Class of 2019-2020Pub: Campus ADN
    Windows

    Welcome to the Great Library of Dreams, where chaos has just been unleashed! Play as The Agent in this fantasy 3D Metroidvania filled to the brim with surprising secrets, daring traversal, confounding puzzles and menacing monkeys. Rid the library of the creatures wreaking havoc and bring back order!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Exploration 8.9%

  47. #47 Dungeon Gals
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: DoricDream
    Windows

    A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 25%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

  48. #48 Nakiti Generations
    71% matchMixed52% of 30 reviews2017
    Dev: Diablohead
    Windows

    2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 71%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 4.6%, Action 2.1%

  49. #49 Final Nation
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hyperlimits
    Windows

    In this challenging action-adventure you are on a quest to find a mystic crystal to save your country from an evil militant cult. Explore vast lands and secret chambers invested with dangerous enemies. In order to succeed you must escape hazards, collect crucial items, and destroy key targets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, Difficult 18%, Exploration 10.6%, Story Rich 2.7%

  50. #50 Death in the Night
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio2760
    Windows

    A puzzle platformer with deadly dangers.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 43.7%, Difficult 28.3%, Puzzle 17.7%, Adventure 5%, Indie 2.3%

  51. #51 Little Witch
    69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: QianQi
    Windows

    This is the story of an adventurous little witch and her cat in the paper world. The puzzle mainly tests the player's observation of the stage and the application of elements. Use the cat to eat the elements and use them in the right place to open the channel or get new elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Cute 6.3%

  52. #52 Relic Light
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TDGame Studio
    Windows

    Relic Light is a pixel-style puzzle-action dungeon game. You will play as an explorer who arrives at the remaining ruins, explores to acquire various skills, solves the complex and diverse puzzles within, and discovers the ultimate secret of the ruins.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9%

  53. #53 This Game is About Robots
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: a small boat
    Windows

    This Game Is About Robots is a 3D Metroidvania about a battery robot named S04R who is trapped in the hidden lower levels of Cog Springs, a fully robotic society that unknowingly serves a long-forgotten humanity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Robots 12.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.1%

  54. #54 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 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 59.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Difficult 8.5%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Indie 4.6%

  55. #55 If you win...you lose !
    68% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: Mohamed Trigui.
    Windows

    A quite difficult and quite original platform adventure game, die and retry.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.3%, Metroidvania 25.7%, Difficult 18.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Platformer 3.4%

  56. #56 Recursed
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 637 reviews2016
    Dev: PortponkyPub: Shambles Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    A puzzle game where the rooms are items and the items are rooms. Get to the goal by moving, rearranging and duplicating rooms and altering the structure of the world.

    Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.4%, Difficult 26.4%, Puzzle 21%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Adventure 6.1%

  57. #57 Environmental Station Alpha
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 66.1%, Difficult 10.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Exploration 4.4%, Sci-fi 4%

  58. #58 Seedless Light
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unknown Bit Games
    Windows

    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 53.2%, Difficult 22.3%, Exploration 12%, Adventure 6%, Platformer 2.2%

  59. #59 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,969 reviews2020
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 59.3%, Female Protagonist 19%, Adventure 5.5%, Cute 4.7%, Funny 4.1%

  60. #60 Anokye
    65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 50.6%, Difficult 23.1%, Exploration 7%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 4.4%

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