- #1 Amalu, Wells between worlds
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Exploration 6.3%, Platformer 6.2%
- #2 Treasure Adventure Game
96% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 6.5%, 2D 5.5%
- #3 Guillotine
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zomorro Studio
Windows
You’ve lost your head… and you must get it back. In Guillotine, decapitate enemies, steal their powers, and face creatures from Basque folklore such as Patxi Errementaria, Olentzero, or the Sorgina. Terror and absurd humor in a platformer with the soul of a metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, 2D Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Puzzle 5.5%, Platformer 5.5%
- #4 Shell Soul:The Skull
95% 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 38.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Exploration 6.9%, 2D 4.7%
- #5 TRAIT
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OctaGames
Windows
Harness the power of the elements in a thrilling 2D Metroidvania adventure! Traverse a plague-stricken kingdom, face deadly foes, and uncover the truth behind a devastating storm. With handcrafted environments and challenging combat, shape your destiny in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 5%, 2D 4%
- #6 Ember Fall
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ASH GAMES
Windows
Step into the shoes of a lone wanderer in a ruined world, guarding the last ember of hope. Solve creative light-based puzzles, battle predators lurking in the shadows, and uncover the forgotten secrets of a broken land in this emotional platformer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 6.3%, Adventure 6.1%
- #7 Tool Land
93% 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 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Physics 7.3%, Platformer 6.6%
- #8 Fiadh
92% 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 37.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Platformer 7%, 2D 5.7%
- #9 Find Eden
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CozyCoupleCoding
Windows
Play as Timmy, whisked into a mysterious cat realm invaded by monsters. Journey through enchanting realms, solve puzzles, and harness new abilities to save this world—and maybe your own—in a cozy, dark, and hand-drawn 2D adventure full of secrets and quirky cats.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Dark 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9%, Platformer 6.9%
- #10 Gridvania
91% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ExpertStars
Windows
In this 2D Puzzle Metroidvania, explore the world collecting items to help you solve puzzles on your way to reach the flag! Will you remember where you came from, and will you be able to collect all the hidden gems?
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Puzzle Platformer 26%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 5.2%, 2D 4.5%
- #11 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: From Highberg
Windows
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 9%, Adventure 7.1%
- #12 Switch Box
89% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 鲁搬三试
Windows
"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 24.2%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 7.7%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #13 Memory Draw
88% 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 34.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 12%, Physics 10.1%, Platformer 5.2%
- #14 Tempusia
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: VkevPub: KitherVkev
Windows
Based on rewinding time mechanics, Tempusia is the puzzle platformer requiring a big cold head :3
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Dark 9.9%, Platformer 9.3%, Physics 9.3%
- #15 The Matter Gun
87% 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 41%, Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Exploration 7.3%, Platformer 7%, 2D 5.4%
- #16 方块 Block
86% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: GlanielStudio
Windows
Block is a minimalist platform puzzle game where you explore various bizarre locations and interact with creative scene mechanisms!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 6.8%, Puzzle 4.3%
- #17 KnightLight
85% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Exploration 6.8%, Platformer 5.3%
- #18 Norman's Night In
86% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Bactrian Games
Windows
Norman finds himself lost in a cave with nothing but his new bowling ball and a weird feeling that somehow he was meant to be there.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Physics 12%, Adventure 7.6%, Platformer 7.5%
- #19 FeatherCall
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreamVeil Studios
Windows
FeatherCall is a fast pace, puzzle platformer where you help Luna, a mother blue bird, rescue her lost children. Brave numerous challenges and puzzles by Dashing to new heights, Throwing a guiding feather, and Gliding back to safety!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 9.1%, Adventure 7.2%
- #20 Öoo
82% 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 33.7%, Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 6.3%, 2D 6%
- #21 Sisyphus Is a Bug
82% 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 36%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Mythology 10.6%, Platformer 6.2%, Exploration 6%
- #22 Dark Labyrinth
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xiaote
Windows
You have stumbled into a world shrouded in darkness, where your body has transformed into that of a strange creature. Using your ability to dispel the darkness, you must explore and learn within this mysterious realm, uncovering the truth of this world while seeking a way to return to your own.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 6.6%, 2D 5.6%
- #23 1000 Amps
83% 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 37%, Metroidvania 33.7%, Platformer 10%, Puzzle 6.1%, 2D 4.1%
- #24 MONOMOON
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows
In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Point & Click 10%, 2D 5.3%
- #25 Null Path
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NordlePub: Moist Men Studios
Windows
Your skill, patience, and ingenuity will be tested in this homage to precision platformers! Traverse various biomes, from caves to volcanic wastelands and mysterious towers. Each environment with it's own deadly traps, puzzles, and challenges designed to push you to your limits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 6.6%, Adventure 3.9%
- #26 Potata: Foxy Tale
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Potata Company
Windows
Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%, 2D 6.3%
- #27 The SOL Device 2
81% 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 36%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 6.8%, Exploration 5.8%
- #28 Hot-Pink
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zhetkenshek
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hot-Pink is 2d Platformer game that has a uniqe system, You will have to find keys to the locked doors and fight your enemy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 8.9%, Adventure 7.1%
- #29 Summit
78% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Dominik Hackl
Windows
Explore a giant mountain massif in this classical 2D Metroidvania. Climb daring mountain passes, explore forgotten ruins and gather equipment as you ascend your way to the ultimate destination - the Summit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 5.5%, Atmospheric 5%
- #30 Royally Frogged
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Traverse
Windows · Mac
Banished from his kingdom, a young frog prince sets out on an adventure to save his people from the reign of King Croaker. There will be many perils along the way for this frog prince, can he swing his way out of trouble?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 7%, 2D 5.1%
- #31 Nonolith
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Justcamh
Windows · Mac · Linux
The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 5.8%, Exploration 5.5%
- #32 Chibits
76% 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 49%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 7.8%, 2D 6.6%, Exploration 6.1%
- #33 Dutch's Chickens
77% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Explore, discover secrets, gain awesome abilities and use them to find all your lost chickens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 7.2%, Exploration 4.8%
- #34 The Zamazingo
74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: yusuf vuran
Windows · Mac
A dark, atmospheric, puzzle-filled indie adventure platformer. It is black and white. Discover secrets hidden around you and try to survive in this limbo.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, 2D Platformer 30.6%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D 7.9%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #35 Somnium Shore
75% 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 44.6%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 7.1%
- #36 Battery Samurai
75% 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 46.5%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 8.1%, Adventure 4.9%
- #37 Core Descent
73% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: travisisgood
Windows
Core Descent is a puzzle-platformer set in a vivid world filled with puzzles to solve, items to collect, and secrets to find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 6.7%, Exploration 6.3%
- #38 Destroyed Base
76% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Riddik
Windows
Destroyed Base is a 2D platformer adventure where your main task is to survive, find resources to strengthen your shelter and defeat the enemies inhabiting these gloomy corners of the forest. Various bandits have escaped into this forest, who, like you, are hunting for various resources.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, 2D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 8.4%, 2D 6.6%, Dark 5.8%
- #39 Tiny Adventure Game
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teunu
Windows
Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 6.9%
- #40 Akaku Forest
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dowfamidas
Windows
Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Adventure 7.2%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #41 Embodiment
73% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Embodiment Team
Windows
In this 2D puzzle platformer, take control of a blob with the ability to take control and embody skeletons. Use their abilities to swim, climb, and fly through the facility.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.4%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, 2D 12.4%, Cartoony 8.2%, Platformer 7.6%
- #42 Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World
70% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: 半星BanXing
Windows · Linux
Explore in a black-and-white world. You'll encounter interesting enemies, feel smooth physics effects, freely combine props to solve fun puzzles, use powerful weapons, and defeat cool bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 6%, Physics 5.2%
- #43 Fledge
71% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Seals Games
Windows
Fledge is a 2D platform game in which the player takes on the role of Corentin, a young pigeon who takes flight to find his idol and become, like him, a great explorer. However, this hasty flight is far from a success... Help him make his dream come true!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Physics 8%, Platformer 6.3%
- #44 Dream City
71% 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 39.3%, Puzzle Platformer 28.8%, Platformer 11%, Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 6.8%
- #45 OTHERSIDE: Untamed Words
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OthersideCraft
Windows
OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 7.5%, Physics 7%, Exploration 6.1%
- #46 The Last Awen
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Instinto Studios
Windows
Explore and protect the endangered forest as Fae, the last guardian. Face enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in a challenging 2.5D metroidvania. The Last Awen combines action and exploration in a captivating visual experience.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 9.1%, Adventure 8%
- #47 Little Witch
72% 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 38%, Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 6.6%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #48 Mono
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Mono
Windows
『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, 2D Platformer 26.9%, Adventure 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%, 2D 6.2%
- #49 Ascender
72% 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 34.7%, Puzzle Platformer 23%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, 2D 7%, Platformer 6.6%
- #50 SHEEPO
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 6%, 2D 5.8%
- #51 Refactor
69% 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 52.7%, Puzzle Platformer 31%, Platformer 7.7%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 2.9%
- #52 The Bomb Split
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: syzygy.systems
Windows · Linux
Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 5.6%, Exploration 5%
- #53 Yuna and the Spirit Forest
68% 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 21.5%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Platformer 4.7%
- #54 Pentacore
68% matchMixed64% of 11 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 49.4%, 2D Platformer 22.7%, Platformer 8.8%, 2D 7.5%, Adventure 4.1%
- #55 Aeternum Vale
68% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: pixhellk9
Windows
“Aeternum Vale” is a weird atmospheric Metroidvania set in a cryptic open-world full of dangers, mysteries, and odd characters. Make friends & slice your way through this out of time realm in a infinite quest to save your soul… or give it away?
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Platformer 5.7%
- #56 Exographer
66% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: SciFunGamesPub: Abylight Studios
Windows · Mac
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Metroidvania 13.8%, Platformer 7.1%, Physics 6.4%
- #57 Smelted Kin
69% 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 46.9%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%
- #58 Alruna: End of History
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
Windows
Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 7.7%, 2D 5.1%
- #59 Alwa's Legacy
67% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 7%, 2D 5.6%
- #60 The Legend of Thabor - Rise of the Mages
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Ivo ZabotPub: iz-gamedev
Windows
It is a 2D action adventure in pixel graphics. Combines the Metroidvania, platformer and puzzle platformer genres. Experience great fantasy worlds, challenging boss fights and exciting puzzles. Gradually learn new skills and become a master of magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, 2D 7.4%, Platformer 5.1%