- #1 Memoria
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Counting SheepPub: Counting Sheep
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memoria is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where magic is as much about memory as it is about power. You play as a powerful—but aging—sorceress who awakens in a familiar but fragmented world. Only by exploring the world around you can you spark your memories, and remember once again.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.2%, 2D Platformer 14%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Emotional 13.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #2 Astra: Fading Stars
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimension OmegaPub: Dimension Omega
Windows · Linux
It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #3 Grenzgänger - Aus der DDR in den Westen
96% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Playing History GmbHPub: Lern- und Erinnerungsort Notaufnahmelager Gießen
Windows · Mac
Jena, GDR. Assel, Michael, and Hanna live in the same neighbourhood and fight against state surveillance. Can they bring about the necessary changes, or will they have to flee? Help them find their way! [Only available in German!]
Why similar: Education 22.6%, Historical 17.2%, Political 14.1% ★, Conversation 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #4 Caesura
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No Bananas Studio
Windows
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #5 LAPIN
94% matchVery Positive95% of 333 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Doodal
Windows
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.3%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Emotional 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12%
- #6 Museful
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nostalgicat
Windows
Museful is a colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, 2D Platformer 6.6%
- #7 Hamstory
93% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Dotori Doguldan
Windows
is a 2D pixel platformer with heartfelt emotion and thrilling challenge. Time your jumps to leap forward—falling is okay. Find your route through the paths ahead. Journey to Haessi Star with warm encouragement from animal townsfolk, experiencing a world that transforms with every season.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.8%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Emotional 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #8 Amarela
92% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: DougVeiraDev
Windows
With precise controls and refined mechanics, Amarela offers an intense and rewarding experience, perfect for those seeking exciting challenges. Find hidden secrets, unravel an engaging narrative through environmental details.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.4%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Emotional 12.2%, Exploration 7.4%
- #9 The Siege and the Sandfox
91% matchMixed65% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Cardboard SwordPub: PLAION
Windows
A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.
Why similar: Stealth 25.4%, Metroidvania 23.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #10 Xolotl
91% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Anchor Games
Windows · Mac
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Precision Platformer 24.8%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 7.1%
- #11 Famine Way
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STELLARIUM.gaming
Windows
Famine Way is a 2D adventure game in the author's hand-drawn style, which unfolds Holodomor in 1932-1933. Go on a journey, experiencing all the tragedy through the eyes of little Olena and her companion - a wounded stork!
Why similar: Historical 20.6%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Emotional 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #12 Ani Leaving Sirius
90% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: e2gamestudio
Windows · Mac
A dying planet in energy chaos, dangerous districts and challenging combats. Your only chance to escape the planet is through inconsistent portal! Gain energy crystals by slaying enemies. Improve your abilities and acquire drones. Complete your escape quest in this challenging rouge-lite gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Precision Platformer 21.3%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Hand-drawn 12%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #13 Nocturnal 2
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sunnyside Games
Windows
Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Precision Platformer 16.8%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #14 Jubilee
89% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.7%, Metroidvania 23.6%, 2D Platformer 20%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Action 9.4%
- #15 Liminalia
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #16 Reso-Seeker
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Conversation 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #17 HiddenLight
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Bears
Windows · Mac
"HiddenLight" is a game about the adventures of two teenagers - a boy named Saul and a girl named Celine - in a world plunged into darkness and teeming with demons
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Precision Platformer 24.6%, Stealth 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14%, 2D 7%
- #18 A Lenda de Niterói
84% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Seven Moons
Windows
Embark on Arariboia’s journey during the 16th-century struggle for Guanabara Bay. Explore lush forests, face Tupinambás and French forces, and uncover ancestral echoes that still resonate today, in an action-adventure with exploration and metroidvania-inspired elements.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.7%, Metroidvania 18.3%, Education 17.6%, Historical 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%
- #19 ArtFormer: Ancient Stories
85% matchMixed69% of 48 reviews2021
Dev: Frix
Windows
ArtFormer: Ancient Stories is a story-driven cinematic platformer with RPG elements. This Indie game project consists of four challenging story chapters each with a unique hero, varying gameplay, and original art-style.
Why similar: Historical 18.5%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Hand-drawn 15%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #20 A Forest Tale: Porasy
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pindó Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey through a new mythological realm as Porasy, an Indigenous warrior. Explore uncharted landscapes, unleash the power of Muiraquitãs, unravel your story, and vanquish the Seven Legendary Beasts to carve your own legend. Are you ready to dive into this epic adventure?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21%, Metroidvania 20.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #21 Irang : the last hope
84% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: SnoozyMondayPub: DCD
Windows
In Joseon, a kingdom honoring the Four Deities, chaos reigns. Nobles have unleashed sealed evils in a power grab, causing calamities. Join Irang and Haru on a journey to liberate the Deities and reclaim Joseon's last hope.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Emotional 10.3%
- #22 RIN: The Last Child
82% matchMixed60% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Emotional 16%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Exploration 7.2%
- #23 Fevercide
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fevercide is a metroidvania with elements of horror and adventure games. Join Sandra as she explores the stately cities of a Russian Empire that never fell. Solve puzzles, fight with monsters, and face the demons from her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #24 Last Trial
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bytevectors LLC.
Windows · Mac
LastTrail is a 2D pixel art platformer where you manipulate time, dash through surreal dreamscapes, and uncover hidden challenges. Designed for explorers and speedrunners alike, it blends atmospheric storytelling with fast-paced, precision gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.6%, Historical 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #25 Shards of Memories
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Hand-drawn 20.6%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 5.5%
- #26 SlideNGlide
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RBCMrRhoads
Windows
A challenging action-platformer where players navigate diverse biomes filled with unique enemies, tough platforming challenges, and intense boss fights. With tight controls and punishing difficulty, the game rewards precision, mastery, and exploration.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.3%, Metroidvania 26%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 6.9%
- #27 Cyra and the Beacon Path
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Up Down Interactive
Windows · Mac
A lighthearted yet hardcore precision platformer inspired by Celeste. Jump, slide, and dash across seven planets through space and time. Master tight, smooth controls, navigate deadly hazards, battle bosses, find collectables, and uncover the secrets your father left behind.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.5%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #28 Cathedral: Crow's Curse
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in the same universe as Cathedral, but with its own story and style, Cathedral: Crow's Curse is an action-adventure with tight combat and a focus on exploration. Parry, dodge and fight your way through numerous enemies in a rich detailed world as you uncover the events leading up to Cathedral.
Why similar: Stealth 25.6%, Metroidvania 23.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Exploration 7.4%
- #29 Berlin Maniacs
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Achtung Autobahn StudiosPub: Looking for Publisher!
Windows
In Berlin Maniacs you take on the role of the young and impressionable Tina in a fictionalized snapshot of West Berlin in the year of 1968, a time when state violence led to radicalization within the student protest movement.
Why similar: Political 32.3% ★, Historical 21.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #30 Bitter Belief
79% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: DOGS ARE NOT SAINTSPub: DOGS ARE NOT SAINTS
Windows
Bitter Belief is a small metroidvania game that with a very engaging story provides adventure and drama. Face monsters and challenges as you travel through unknown lands in search of the magic eyes of stone to bring your exorcist father back to life, after having a contact with his spirit.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 23.4%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 9%, Precision Platformer 9%
- #31 Orin
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jumit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Orin is a fast-paced metroidvania inspired by the story of a valiant warrior in the enchanting Eldoria. Explore mighty ruins, fight malevolent enemies, and forge unexpected alliances in this captivating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Precision Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Emotional 10.8%
- #32 NURTOPU
77% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: muhammed ismail gök
Windows
It is a rabbit game for collecting 2d diamonds.2d hyper casual platform game.
Why similar: Political 31.2% ★, Hand-drawn 18.1%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Metroidvania 13%, Emotional 8.6%
- #33 Constance
73% matchVery Positive83% of 2,256 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Emotional 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #34 Elusive
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Elusive is a borrower metroidvania combining 3D and 2D scenarios in a Giant House. Use your smallness to find resources in every corner, craft new tools and survive challenges with your acrobatic skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Stealth 20.5%, Emotional 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #35 Florarium
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Melting Caramel
Windows
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 33.5%, Hand-drawn 18%, Emotional 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #36 This is Normal
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: slothysunday
Windows
An educational game that teaches about Self Managed Abortion.
Why similar: Education 37.2%, Hand-drawn 21.4%, Conversation 20.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, 2D 6.3%
- #37 Amusia - Demo
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Amusia
Windows · Mac
Play as Lambert, who stumbles across Cadenzia, a world formed by Classical Music, and is tasked to defeat Death himself.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.2%, Metroidvania 16.9%, Historical 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Emotional 11.5%
- #38 Amber's Tale
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LazyTeaStudios
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery in a world where magic reigns and humanity has crumbled, as you traverse through challenging environments and uncover the truth behind your lost memories in this dynamic metroidvania game.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.9%, Metroidvania 21.6%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #39 Elly
75% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: EmotionalMingo
Windows
A metroidvania style 2D adventure platformer. Speak to the locals, level up your power and seek to find the truth.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.4%, Metroidvania 23.3%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #40 A Dream of Burning Sand
76% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 7.2%
- #41 Luna - Echoes of a Dream
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nova Spark Interactive S.L
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Luna awaken from an eternal nightmare in this precision platformer. Guide her through handcrafted challenges, confront her fears, and uncover the secrets of her mind where not everything is real. Can you find the way out, or will you remain asleep forever?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 18%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Emotional 12.2%, Action 9.3%
- #42 One Last Journey
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: RosarioMuerto
Windows
One Last Journey is a story-driven 2D platformer set in the Veil. Play as two silent souls — Selene and Aurel — as they journey through haunting ruins, fading memories, and creeping danger in search of reunion and peace.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 23.1%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Emotional 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Action 10%
- #43 The Pale Piper
70% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: FreeTimeDev
Windows · Linux
Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.1%, Metroidvania 21.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Exploration 7.6%
- #44 Code: Elyse
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jump_Button
Windows
Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #45 AutoShot
72% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: 涙温泉町
Windows
This is a pixel-art 2D action game where you control a green-haired girl who attacks automatically. Aim for over 10,000 points!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 32.1%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Action 9.9%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #46 Reina and Jericho
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reclamation Games
Windows
Create a perfect chain of cause and effect in Reina & Jericho, an intense story-driven adventure through a fortress defended by Reina's worst enemies. Confront Reina's past, present, and future as she battles her foes and bends time itself.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 20.7%, Metroidvania 20.4%, Conversation 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Emotional 9.2%
- #47 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2357 Steps
Windows
I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #48 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
67% matchVery Positive84% of 6,153 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Precision Platformer 22.4%, 2D Platformer 17%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #49 Souno's Curse
69% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Kiro TeamPub: PixelHeart
Windows
Embark on a short and emotional journey through a cursed cave in this 2D hand-drawn platformer with action and metroidvania elements. Uncover a touching story about regrets and the value of living the moment
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.5%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Emotional 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #50 Social Moth
70% matchVery Positive98% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Social Moth Dev TeamPub: Tiny Fury Games
Windows
Social Moth is a charmingly beautiful narrative platformer where you play as Aletris, a socially anxious moth trying to find their place in a daunting world. Navigate conversations, solve creative puzzles, and enjoy satisfying platforming as you help Aletris contend with their social anxiety!
Why similar: Emotional 27.8%, Conversation 24.9%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #51 Liam's Journey
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evertale Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rope-swing your grappling hook as you explore your way out of this mysterious cave filled with strange characters and handcrafted levels
Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.6%, Emotional 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #52 ITORAH
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #53 qomp
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 528 reviews2021
Dev: Stuffed WombatPub: Atari
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You are the Ball. Escape.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.7%, 2D Platformer 19.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Metroidvania 10%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #54 Super Beefit
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Castle
Windows
Help Beefit brave perilous lands and cavernous depths to rescue his bovine love in this tight, precision platformer with responsive controls, and skill-based gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Precision Platformer 18.6%, Action-Adventure 12%, Action 9.3%
- #55 House of Shadow
68% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: High Clarity Games
Windows
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Precision Platformer 20.9%, Action-Adventure 15%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 8.3%
- #56 Scarlet Deer Inn
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Attu Games
Windows
An embroidered narrative platformer with an emotional story, an interesting cast of characters, a dark dungeon full of monsters, and a world inspired by Slavic folklore. The only thing protecting you from certain death is your torch. And all character images are actually embroidered.
Why similar: Historical 16.4%, Hand-drawn 14%, Emotional 13.3%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #57 Earthblade
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows
You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%
- #58 Kokoro's Gensokyo Journey: The Lost Masks
68% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: CygnusA-1
Windows
A 2D exploration danmaku action Touhou fangame (AKA a danmaku Metroidvania). Control Hata no Kokoro in a journey to find her masks. Look for power-up items along the way and challenge powerful bosses to reclaim them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, 2D Platformer 21.9%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Action 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #59 Garden of Butterflies
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Besouroterra
Windows
The game Garden of Butterflies follows Rafaela on a journey of personal growth as she helps nature and her friends. Shrinking down and exploring her garden from a tiny perspective, she embarks on a unique visual and narrative experience, showing that everyone has the potential for great change.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, 2D Platformer 20.5%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Emotional 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%