
Take control of a cat (who also happens to be a ninja) in this platformer with metroidvania elements! Explore the ancient cave system and find new powers to help you overcome obstacles in your search for the Fountain of Kitty Youth.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Adventure, Platformer, Indie.

Take control of a cat (who also happens to be a ninja) in this platformer with metroidvania elements! Explore the ancient cave system and find new powers to help you overcome obstacles in your search for the Fountain of Kitty Youth.

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Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Refactor
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.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Cats 18.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Action 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
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 40.7%, Puzzle Platformer 24%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 9.6%
Wander a whimsical world full of danger and surprise. Outsmart your environment as you punch, grab, and throw enemies and objects in this action-puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14%
The Flat Kingdom is a beautiful and peaceful 2D land, but now it’s threatened by an evil thief and becoming 3D! The only who can stop the chaos is Flat, a little hero able to change into a circle, triangle or square in order to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and defeat giant bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Platformer 21%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Action 13%, Adventure 11.3%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Action 17.1%, Adventure 15.5%, Platformer 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
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 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Platformer 19.9%, Adventure 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Action 12.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Retro 5.8%
An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Action 21.2%, Adventure 19%, Platformer 14.6%, Indie 4.6%
Take a dive in the world of Plungeez, a puzzle platformer where Bonnie, a fierce woman who, after falling in the underground, must explore the sewers of Salvador in search of a way out. Light torches, boilers, and use plungers to climb and solve puzzles!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Metroidvania 22.8%, Platformer 22.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
A character collecting puzzle Metroidvania about potato cats on the Isle of Moar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Adventure 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 18.2%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Platformer 22%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 3.6%
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.7%, Platformer 20.4%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 2.9%
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Platformer 18.1%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Retro 6.6%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Platformer 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Action 17.9%, Adventure 15.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Platformer 26.3%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 3.1%
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Platformer 18.7%, Action 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 14.4%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Action 18.7%, Platformer 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Retro 8.5%
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Action 20.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Ninja 14.4% ★, Platformer 10.3%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Adventure 19.4%, Action 17.7%, Platformer 13.9%, Indie 4.9%
A "Metroid-vania"-style platform adventure, voted GAME OF THE YEAR by Gamezebo.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Platformer 17%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Retro 6.7%
Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 12.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Platformer 19.9%, Action 19%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Retro 8.8%
All alone, Hania sets out on a journey to find the answers to her past across this uncharted, perilous and magical world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Platformer 18.5%, Adventure 15%, Action 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
"Mini Ghost" is a mini metroidvania in the 80's MSX art style and gameplay. It's the mini prequel of Ghost 1.0.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Retro 7.9%
Inspired by classic shooters like Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, and Contra, Greedy Guns brings the run-and-gun formula into the 21st Century! Help these greedy mercenaries survive their most epic contract yet. Explore, explode, survive!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Action 19.8%, Adventure 18.6%, Platformer 17.6%, Indie 4.7%
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Ninja 28.7% ★, Platformer 20.7%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 3.3%
Restore harmony as shapeshifting demigod Maui on an adventure to save his island home from all-consuming darkness in this epic 2D open-world Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 21.4%, Platformer 15.3%, Indie 5.3%
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 34.3%, Metroidvania 31.2%, Platformer 20.5%, Adventure 8%, Indie 2.9%
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 40.2%, Platformer 20.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Action 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 7.5%
Throw kunai, stop time, and save the princess! Conquer a yokai castle in this fluid 2D Sengoku-era action game, mastering the kunai and the secret "Tokoyo Watari" technique.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Ninja 34.6% ★, Action 12.8%, 2D 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 9.7%
A momentum-heavy 2D Metroidvania where you dash, double-jump and wall-cling beneath Goen, the last city on earth, chaining whip combos and parrying to bank Maia essence for permanent rituals or short-lived upgrades you drop on death.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Platformer 17.3%, Action 11%, Adventure 9.9%, Old School 7.6%
Accompany Armin, a young apprentice, on the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime to discover the fate of his lost father, learn the magical arts of blacksmithing, and rise to meet a destructive force threatening his homeland before time runs out.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Adventure 9.9%, Action 9.1%
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 39.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.4%, Action 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.1%
Explore, puzzle, jump Exploration, Mystery, Puzzles. Become a cat hero and explore an unknown world. Overcome treacherous terrain, discover hidden passages, and solve ancient puzzles to uncover the secrets hidden in the shadows. Will you reach the end of this perilous journey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Cats 13.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Adventure 10.4%
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 42%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Platformer 14.5%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 6.3%
Red, Yellow, Blue. It's Vivid Spirit! Their abilities are dictated by what color they are and it's up to you to figure out how to use them and when to swap. Guide Vivid and her dog, Spirit, on their many adventures through the world of Paper Craft!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Platformer 22.3%, Action 18.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 6.6%
Survive in an off-world research station that has been overrun by a contagion that turns its victims into bloodthirsty Ninja.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Ninja 26.8% ★, Action 13%, Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Platformer 20.3%, Action 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Platformer 18.9%, Retro 8.5%, Old School 8.2%, Adventure 7.3%
Torto cursed divine is a 2D adventure with basic climbing mechanics that allow you to explore an island to find challenges and beat them in the order you prefer. Every area you visit has a temple full of puzzles and enemies that will unlock access to a God’s location awaiting for you to battle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 18.2%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 10.8%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Ninja 27.8% ★, Platformer 14.6%, Retro 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Platformer 22%, Action 19.6%, Adventure 5.7%, 2D 5%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Platformer 18%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Wynn has traveled to this dying Kingdom of Alara because she heard a powerful Wizard has taken in her twin sister Eira. Explore the world that has been subjected by the Wizard and his five apprentices and discover enough power ups to find and kill Eira
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Platformer 20%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Star Rover is a Third-Person Action platformer game in Metroidvania style that you as the player can play in various locations on a planet. Upgrade yourself and collect a lot of weapons to prepare for the battle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Platformer 21.6%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 1.6%
Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Action 26.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Platformer 22.8%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Sun Wukong VS Robot is a mini retro pixel metroidvania game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Action 17.2%, Platformer 12.4%, Old School 8.7%, Retro 7.6%
In this big world a tiny hero comes to save the day, Help Nini Ninja escape the clutches of evil by platforming your way through numerous traps, obstacle and monsters, all while trying to collect the keys to escape the room before the clock runs out, on this modern take on retro platformers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Ninja 17.4% ★, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Platformer 12.7%, Action 7.6%
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Action 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Gear Path is a small platformer Metroidvania-like game with exploring and power-ups. It's perfect for playing while waiting for another game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 12.7%
BitUp is a side scrolling, exploration metroidvania game set in a Cubist-Impressionist universe. A game kept hidden by its legendary creator, while its protagonist looks for answers. Players must aid Bit in its quest to find out what lies beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.5%
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Ninja 28.4% ★, Platformer 17.5%, Action 16.6%, 2D 3.8%
Set approximately 1 year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins. The old team has been "recruited", an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Platformer 19%, Action 17.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
An action/adventure 2D platformer game focus on exploration
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Platformer 19%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 15%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%