- #1 MindScape: Verenna
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoLoJo Games
Windows
Fight through the neon ruins of Verenna as Nova, a genetically engineered young woman hunted for her extraordinary powers. Master fast side-scrolling combat, battle the mechanized Reavers, and uncover the truth behind her creation before General Khardek claims her power.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Metroidvania 16.9%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%
- #2 INAYAH - Life after Gods
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.9%, Cyberpunk 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Platformer 11.9%
- #3 Tom's Adventure
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Onduck Games
Windows
A little but very fun and challenging platform game.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.2%
- #4 Panda Punch
95% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Ninja Rabbit StudiosPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows · Linux
Panda Punch is a puzzle platformer game in which you have to control a red panda and save the world from evil alien robots.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.4%, Side Scroller 16%, Metroidvania 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #5 Shutterspeed
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overtaker Games
Windows · Mac
Use your awesome camera gadgets to drill through enemies and the environment, fly where no cameraman has flown before and most importantly, freeze the world like a photograph in this platforming adventure through cyberspace!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.7%, Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Precision Platformer 13%
- #6 Dormiveglia
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Round Cartridge
Windows
Dormiveglia is a 2D metroidvania starring Quinn, the whip-wielding hero of Spring Plaza. Join Quinn as they team up with the other heroes and allies of Elysium, and search for the four sacred Runes hidden about before they fall into the hands of Somnia!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.1%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 13%, Emotional 9.3%
- #7 Chrono Mirror
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forte Indie Dev
Windows
Bend time and space in this story-driven 2D platformer with branching story paths and converging timelines! Heavily inspired by the Mega Man Zero Series and Azure Striker Gunvolt Series.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.1%, Side Scroller 13%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Emotional 9.7%
- #8 ELIZHA;BETH
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RindikPub: RIndik
Windows
EIZHA;BETH is a fast-paced 2D action platformer set in a broken world where humanity failed but its protocols endured. Master fluid movement, brutal combat, and deep weapon systems while exploring a hostile, ever-changing world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.8%, Cyberpunk 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Futuristic 10.4%
- #9 HAAK
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,479 reviews2022
Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
Why similar: Underground 21.7% ★, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Metroidvania 15.9%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Platformer 9.9%
- #10 Trolley
91% match6 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: YOSHIDA Game Studios
Windows · Mac
A multi-ending 2D action RPG set in an MMORPG world. A story of decisions made by a reclusive protagonist and the mysterious in-game NPC!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.1%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 16.5%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #11 Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overwrite Digital Services
Windows · Linux
'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 18.4%, Emotional 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #12 SANABI
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 44,926 reviews2023
Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.1%
- #13 Intergalactic Mystery
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebelião Studio
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure with Duke and Floc, fighting in alien worlds, unraveling cosmic secrets, and challenging bosses in search of the celestial origins of an enigmatic Alien. RPG, adventure, shooting, and NPC interaction. Get ready for intense action!
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.4%, Cyberpunk 16.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.7%
- #14 Chibits
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 13.7%, Story Rich 6%
- #15 PorBor
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: BCrayfish
Windows
PorBor is a metroidvania set in a mutated civilization. Slash through enemies to form a collectable substance, forcing you to engage with close and quick combat. Explore this varied overgrown world as Bor to learn about the mind of a god...
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Underground 22.4% ★, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #16 PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK is a single-player action game starring Xiamy, Yuez, and a lost newborn baby they happen to find. Follow the trio in their chaotic but heart-warming adventure!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.8%, Side Scroller 15.8%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #17 Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
86% matchVery Positive91% of 254 reviews2020
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #18 Squizzo
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meraki LLC
Windows
Platform game, be available to choose your path. You have to develop your skills, use the action combos along with logic, to advance along the path you want to investigate , where you will looking for the explanation of what are happening to our character...careful you have many possible ends
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Platformer 10.9%, Choices Matter 10%
- #19 Amber's Tale
84% 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: Metroidvania 18%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Precision Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%
- #20 MURICA
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Acme Pixel Foundry
Windows
Get portal-napped to an alternate version of The United States 2000 years in the future. Travel the 16-bit landscape of MURICA on a search for the way home; and maybe save the past while you're at it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Platformer 13%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #21 Foo Is Missing
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Neutral Software Inc.
Windows
This is a 2D action game set in a cyberpunk world. Use the "rollback" ability, which allows you to teleport to a previous position, to solve stages packed with various challenges.
Why similar: Platformer 20.1%, Futuristic 19.1%, 2D Platformer 19%, Cyberpunk 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #22 Peaky Circus
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.4%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #23 Somnia
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Azazel McCloudPub: Shirohana Studios
Windows · Linux
A fast platformer about flow, momentum, and losing yourself in dream worlds that don’t want you to leave.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.8%, Precision Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #24 Echoes of Nox
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orange Party
Windows
Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #25 As Above So Below
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neon PomegranatePub: 10Ne, LLC
Windows
As Above So Below (AASB) is as a gravity-shifting 2d side-scrolling platformer enhanced by fantastical abilities and a unique cast of characters set within an expansive fictional world inspired by Greek mythos.
Why similar: Underground 25.9% ★, Side Scroller 17.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #26 Safe Hayven
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Escape Code Games
Windows · Linux
Safe Hayven is a 2D pixel platformer with a killer soundtrack that will take you on a cyberpunk journey into the future. Aya is in the city of Wrexham, 2089. The world is being dominated by the Z-54 A.I and Aya leads the "Rezistance" in fighting back against this new threat.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 24%, Metroidvania 16%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Platformer 10.9%
- #27 Shifted Heart
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pickle Jar Games
Windows
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 10.3%
- #28 Monochrome Heights
78% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: One Frog Games
Windows · Linux
Monochrome Heights is a fast-paced, tough-as-nails 2D platformer inspired by games like Super Mario Bros. and Mega Man. Using a unique color-swapping mechanic, help Happy the Robot run, jump, slide, and phase to reach the top of the tower and save the world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.9%, Precision Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Futuristic 11.4%
- #29 Perception: Heart and Mind
78% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Thodoris Serafeim AdamakosPub: Daydream's Power
Windows · Mac · Linux
Perception: Heart and Mind is an action-adventure game featuring engaging platforming, mental and physical combat, and meaningful choices driven by either your heart or mind. Navigate a dangerous, interconnected world and confront the unpredictable behavior of Rootbranch's residents. Try the Demo!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Precision Platformer 11%, Emotional 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #30 Pentacore
79% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 15.4%, Multiple Endings 12%, Futuristic 7.3%
- #31 Veiled Edge
77% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: ONW Studio Inc,Pub: GaniTani
Windows
Veiled Edge is an indie game that weaves together diverse genres into a single, compelling narrative. With fresh ideas, experimental gameplay, and the distinctive atmosphere of cyberpunk, each chapter delivers a completely new experience, drawing players deeper into its virtual worlds.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.8%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Metroidvania 13.3%, Futuristic 11.9%, Platformer 11.5%
- #32 Reblica
77% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: BalsaminaxxxPub: Balsamic Games
Windows
Reblica is a cyberpunk-style action platformer shooting game. In Ark, a city full of chaos and crime, become the mercenary Bianna, defeat various enemies and complete quests.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.1%, Platformer 17.6%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Futuristic 12.5%
- #33 Bruce's Jetpack
75% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Z.L.
Windows
A pure platformer. A humming jetpack. A lonely man.
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.1%, Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Cyberpunk 13.2%, Precision Platformer 11.5%
- #34 Battery Samurai
76% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Cyberpunk 10.5%, Precision Platformer 8.9%
- #35 Cave Crawler 2
74% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: Evan Youssef
Windows
Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges.
Why similar: Underground 25.2% ★, Side Scroller 15.8%, Precision Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.6%
- #36 Corestory
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leon Busch
Windows
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 20.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Emotional 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #37 Digital Virus
76% match5 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Cow Games
Windows
Digital Virus is a side-scrolling 2D parkour platformer. You play as an antivirus that tries to keep your computer free of malware.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.5%, Side Scroller 24.9%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 17.1%, 2D 5.3%
- #38 Xanthiom 2
72% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Side Scroller 18.2%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #39 Lacuna/Draft
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Insomnia
Windows
"Lacuna/Draft" (ラクナドラフト) は敵を避けながら素早く駆け抜ける緊張・爽快横スクアクションゲームです。
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, Platformer 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Precision Platformer 9.7%
- #40 Somnium Shore
73% 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 27.3%, Platformer 18.7%, Precision Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #41 Albert's Journey
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bite My Pixel
Windows · Mac
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Platformer 17.3%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #42 Boki: The Summit
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gilad GoodmanPub: Boki: The Summit
Windows
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 18.2%, Precision Platformer 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #43 Delta Zero
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Tyler M Richardson
Windows
A fast-paced action platformer with non-linear world progression and level design! Challenging gameplay with 3 difficulty modes, 2 playable characters and local co-op! Fight bosses in any order and experience the world change with each victory, enemies become harder, faster and smarter!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.2%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Futuristic 11.7%
- #44 Fell
70% matchVery Positive95% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Dakota Vaughan
Windows
Fell is a 2d Precision Platformer with a retro semi-1-bit aesthetic. Play through multiple unique areas, unlock new color palettes, and use fun movement abilities to conquer levels and make difficult jumps!
Why similar: Underground 29.4% ★, Precision Platformer 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #45 Cast Piercer
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robots Can Play Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stop time, teleport, control your enemies and escape a sky high facility. Cast Piercer is a 2D stealth platformer set in a dystopian future where the Cast Wars have created a world of chaos which only you can fix.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.8%, Futuristic 16.4%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Emotional 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #46 FrogeON
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JofraDev
Windows
A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.7%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Futuristic 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.7%
- #47 RIN: The Last Child
70% matchMixed61% of 82 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 25.2%, Platformer 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Emotional 12.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #48 Ghost Trap: Underworld
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WilhelmGStudios
Windows
John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. But this time, he's going to hell. Explore the underworld, face its horrors, and fight to bring peace to the tortured souls of your loved ones.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.6%, Underground 16.4% ★, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 12.5%
- #49 Shelldom
68% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: RoteMandarinen
Windows
Climb, endure, and test your skill in Shelldom. a brutal platformer where every jump counts. One slip could send you tumbling down, but at the top lies the fabled Holy Water. Many have fallen trying to claim it. will you break the curse, or become just another lost shell in the tower?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.6%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Precision Platformer 13.9%, Futuristic 9.5%
- #50 IN THE DARK
71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Jasper Tucker
Windows · Mac
A short 2D metroidvania that explores some darker themes contrasted by bouncy, pixel art visuals.
Why similar: Underground 24% ★, Metroidvania 19.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #51 STU, the First AI
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Me First Games
Windows
STU, the First AI is a Metroidvania set in the digital world of computers and the internet. Exploration is the heart of the game. Discover a vast world with new forms of digital life and humans struggling to control them.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.9%, Metroidvania 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Futuristic 12.1%
- #52 Thread
69% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Medow
Windows · Linux
A puppet themed platformer metroidvania with a focus on platforming rather than combat. Throw your crystal scissors into walls to create your own platforms, explore a twisting and mysterious land, and solve puzzles on a worldwide scale.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, Underground 17% ★, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Precision Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 10.3%
- #53 Rusted Moss
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,694 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Platformer 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Metroidvania 15.8%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Precision Platformer 9.8%
- #54 Jubilee
69% matchVery Positive96% of 111 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: Metroidvania 22%, Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Precision Platformer 13.7%, Action 8.3%
- #55 Eden Gamma - エデン・ガンマー
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Abstract Red Studio
Windows
In the world of Eden Gamma, find clues and let your gun do the talking in this side scrolling cybperpunk action-platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.4%, Cyberpunk 17.3%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.5%
- #56 HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES
65% matchVery Positive96% of 454 reviews2026
Dev: Контора ОптимистовPub: Emotional Bytes
Windows
HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES is a colorful and absurd action-platformer about Buckethead, a hero past his prime, in a world that, let's be honest, has seen better days...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 19.3%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Emotional 7.2%
- #57 Enemies Within
67% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Side Scroller 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #58 JMPR
69% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: L E V E LPub: The Incubator
Windows
JMPR is a handcrafted unforgiving 2d platformer, or “Meatlike,” made for diehard fans.
Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Precision Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #59 Slime:Evo
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falcon Stories
Windows
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 21.7%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 13%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #60 Relic Light
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TDGame Studio
Windows
A pixel-art 2D puzzle platformer with Metroidvania exploration. Join starfarer girl Ling Ao'ao as she meets AI girl ALICE in the ruins of humanity at the universe's end. Befriend companions, gather abilities, solve intricate contraptions, and uncover the cosmos's truth.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Metroidvania 18.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Futuristic 11.4%, Emotional 10.5%