
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.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Metroidvania, 2D, Singleplayer.

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.

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
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.

STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
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!
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: Ninja 40.4% ★, Metroidvania 37.2%, Action 11.1%, 2D Platformer 5%, 2D 4.2%
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: Ninja 47.2% ★, Metroidvania 45.2%, Action 6.3%, 2D 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A Super Ninja-themed Game That Has “Metroidvania” Core Experience, The World Fell Into Wasteland And Chaos With Unknown Reasons, Rebirthed With Bio-Technology called Katana - 007 , Will Fight Against Evil Mechanical Lifeform Under The Guidance Of Master Ninja,Collect The Lost Advanced Ninjutsu。
Why similar: Ninja 47.8% ★, Metroidvania 43.7%, Action 4.7%, 2D Platformer 1.9%, Indie 1.1%
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: Ninja 46.6% ★, Metroidvania 39.4%, 2D 5.2%, Action 4.4%, 2D Platformer 2.5%
Survive in an off-world research station that has been overrun by a contagion that turns its victims into bloodthirsty Ninja.
Why similar: Ninja 45.7% ★, Metroidvania 37.1%, Action 10.6%, 2D 5.1%, Indie 1.5%
2D ninja action game in the Metroidvania style of exploration. The game is influenced by games from the 8bit/16bit era, with a focus on the Metroid and Castlevania series. Explore vast dungeons and destroy the "Demon King," the avenger of the ninja clan!
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Ninja 30.5% ★, Action 8.9%, 2D 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
A fast-paced pixel art metroidvania, where the musician Jonah Weingarten is drawn to feudal Japan via an arcade station. Once there, he must face vicious yokai hordes and beat the game to return to his own era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Ninja 35.3% ★, Action 5.7%, 2D 5.4%, 2D Platformer 4.9%
Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.
Why similar: Metroidvania 74.8%, Action 12.9%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Indie 0.8%
Adventure through the dark region of the Hado empire to find what is in the darkness that lies there and to go up against enemies that'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Ninja 50.1% ★, Metroidvania 29.2%, Action 7.1%, 2D 6.2%, 2D Platformer 4.8%
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Why similar: Ninja 54.1% ★, Metroidvania 31.6%, 2D 5.3%, Action 4.6%, 2D Platformer 2.4%
An exploration-type action game in which "Fluffy Girl Doge" is the main character. Get the skills of "Doge" and explore the unknown ancient ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 69.2%, Action 18.9%, 2D 8.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%
An open-world platform RPG where you take on the role of Katsuo in a quest to save his beloved, Sayuri. The game features various mechanics such as jumping, wall climbing, a wide array of combat weapons, trading with NPCs, experience progression, and stat development.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Ninja 38.5% ★, Action 7.8%, 2D 5.6%, 2D Platformer 4.5%
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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Ninja 34.7% ★, Action 12.9%, 2D 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
A challenging old-school platforming adventure that sees you learning Nimpo skills and using them to fight your way through the most powerful ninja warriors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Ninja 37.5% ★, Action 5%, 2D 4.8%, 2D Platformer 4.6%
"Fifty City," where ordinary people and ninjas live together. However, the city is in turmoil due to ruthless "hunter" gangs. Ninja girl "Ninnin" infiltrates a gang to save the city!!
Why similar: Ninja 73% ★, Action 12.4%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 4%, 2D Platformer 3.8%
This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 75%, Action 15.3%, 2D 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Leap, slash, splash! You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces.
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 80.6%, Action 9.7%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Indie 1.5%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 85.8%, Action 7.9%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Indie 1%
Strawberry Samurai is a samurai-themed action platformer with a fruity twist. Slash oranges, blueberries, and more in a world filled with bloody combat, sentient fruit, and an obnoxious amount of fruit puns. Oh, and bathe in the juice of your enemies.
Why similar: Ninja 57.1% ★, Metroidvania 28.6%, Action 8.2%, 2D Platformer 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 84.6%, Action 13.6%, Indie 1.8%
"DORAIJIN" is a traditional 2D action game expressed by beautiful 2D graphics and animations. You become an angry thunder god "DORAIJIN" and defeat evil! And regain the beautiful world.
Why similar: Ninja 65.9% ★, Action 23.3%, 2D 7.4%, Indie 3.5%
Play as a ninja and explore a fantasy world filled with deadly creatures to save your kingdom from corrupt Guardians. Play in local co-op to give your opponents no rest!
Why similar: Ninja 45.8% ★, Metroidvania 38.9%, Action 5.3%, 2D 5%, 2D Platformer 3%
《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...
Why similar: Metroidvania 76.1%, Action 11.5%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%, 2D Platformer 3.7%
Japan's take on classic Commodore 64/Amiga action-adventure games. NOT a Metroidvania. Use your wits and your weapons to discover an ancient secret and gain your redemption. Art and music by Japanese legends of console gaming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 71.5%, Action 28.5%
『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 65.9%, Action 16.7%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%
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 79.9%, Action 13.7%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
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 86%, Action 12.2%, Indie 1.8%
In the high-stakes game of politics between two feudal lords, you are a ninja village's chosen warrior. Earn glory for your clan as you battle your enemies, becoming a master of magic, combat, and stealth.
Simple arcade game with intuitive gameplay.
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 69.8%, Action 18.6%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 0.9%
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 80.9%, Action 13.2%, 2D 4.1%, Indie 1.9%
The Waste Land, a "metroidvania" style side-scroller inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 78%, Action 19.1%, Indie 2.9%
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 71.7%, Action 10.8%, 2D 8.9%, 2D Platformer 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
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 41.5%, Ninja 30.1% ★, Action 20.5%, 2D 3.5%, Indie 3.1%
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Why similar: Metroidvania 86.7%, 2D 12%, Action 0.8%, 2D Platformer 0.3%, Singleplayer 0.1%
Full of hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! A super exhilarating Metroidvania action game!!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.8%, Ninja 37.1% ★, Action 8.5%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Dive into Super Skelemania, a single-sitting metroidvania about an acrobatic skeleton. Jump over a pit of thorns, roll your skull like a bowling ball, or headbutt a spider like any good skeleton would!
Why similar: Metroidvania 69.4%, Action 26.4%, Indie 4.2%
Poor Lucas and the Evil Duke is a Metroidvania with action and RPG elements. Jump, slide, wall jump, swim, and battle your way through the Dukedom. Other mechanics include pushing boxes, pulling levers, and swinging on ropes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 71.7%, Action 12.2%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, 2D 5.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Shadow Gangs is an arcade style ninja action game. Live The Legend Of Dan The Crimson Ninja.
Why similar: Ninja 80.4% ★, Action 10.4%, 2D 3.7%, 2D Platformer 2.7%, Indie 1.5%
In Micetopia you play as a brave mouse who must fight, jump and explore its way through a world of mystery. Overcome enemies, gain new powers, and rescue your compatriots from the clutches of their captors. Do you have what it takes for the elder to bestow upon you the title “Hero of Micetopia?”
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Ninja 38.8% ★, 2D 5.4%, Action 5.4%, 2D Platformer 4.8%
A unique ninja action game that's easy to clear but hard to master—featuring huge jumps inspired by The Legend of Kage and a combo-based scoring system where you spend points to unleash powerful skills.
Why similar: Ninja 77.4% ★, Action 12.5%, 2D 4.5%, 2D Platformer 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Lured by a vengeful spirit of a defeated witch, our 16-bit hero, and his friends, find themselves trapped on a mysterious island full of deadly sorceresses! What heinous plans does this gruesome Witch have for him? And what is the true origin of the island?
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.7%, Action 21.6%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 3.2%
Goldfish Brain is a 2D scrolling platform action game . It adopts a Metroidvania-like design. You need to explore maps and find various ability items to strengthen yourself and break through more challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 81.7%, Action 8.1%, 2D Platformer 6.3%, Indie 1.7%, 2D 1.5%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 86.6%, Action 6%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 1%
Summon the enemies you kill to solve puzzles, including a horse, a tree, a miner and a dragon. Some areas are unreachable without the right summon so you must find out how to get one it to advance to the next area.
Why similar: Metroidvania 72.9%, Action 23.6%, Indie 3.5%
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 77.1%, Action 13.9%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
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 72.1%, Action 18.3%, 2D 7%, Indie 2.6%
NECROTOPIA is an exploratory action game, in which a monster, who woke up on a stormy night by lightning, picks up junks as weapons and searches for who he/she is. Use various types of weapons to defeat enemies and explore the fascinating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 72.9%, Action 10.8%, 2D 7.4%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 79.6%, 2D 9%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%, Indie 0.8%
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.
Why similar: Metroidvania 72.4%, Action 14.6%, 2D 5.6%, 2D Platformer 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Your sister has vanished and rumors swirl that Gaoh has been resurrected with an evil army at his command. Explore for cybernetic upgrades until you are powerful enough to defeat the diabolic Gaoh and his cybergenetic army once and for all in this futuristic, action platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Ninja 36.7% ★, Action 5.2%, 2D 5.1%, 2D Platformer 4.5%
Eclipse Blade is a retro ninja action-platformer inspired by classic ninja games from the 1990s. Featuring challenging old-school gameplay and beautifully hand-crafted pixel art, it delivers the pure thrill of classic action in a fresh new way.
Why similar: Ninja 80.5% ★, Action 8.3%, 2D Platformer 6.1%, 2D 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Ninja dash! Ninja jump! Ninja slash! 8-bit style Ninja platform action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 79.5%, Action 18%, Indie 2.5%
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 83.8%, Action 8.4%, 2D 5.2%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 75.1%, Action 16.7%, 2D 4.2%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 76.5%, 2D 9.7%, Action 8.2%, 2D Platformer 2.7%, Indie 1.9%