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Games Like Ninja VS Zombies

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

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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!

Reviews: 4 user reviews — 75% — of 4 reviews
Released: 2022-12-13
Developer: TYG
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2021
    Dev: IC Games
    Windows

    In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, 1990's 12.6%, Old School 9.7%, Action 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  2. #2 Ninja boy and Yo-kai
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: キャス
    Windows

    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 52.7%, Ninja 30.4%, Action 8.8%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

  3. #3 Shattered Ninja
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YangBinPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows

    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: Metroidvania 40.5%, Ninja 26.1%, Old School 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Action 4.3%

  4. #4 孙悟空大战机器金刚 / Sun Wukong VS Robot
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 102 reviews2019
    Dev: Bitca
    Windows · Mac

    Sun Wukong VS Robot is a mini retro pixel metroidvania game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Old School 15.2%, Action 12.3%, Retro 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  5. #5 The Adventures of Poppe
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
    Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, 1990's 15.9%, Old School 15.1%, Retro 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%

  6. #6 Princess Pyro
    94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Bit Bee
    Windows

    !! The sun is GONE . . . Princess Pyro's searing fire powers are the only hope to revert the mysteriously sudden nightfall and fight back the encroaching forces of darkness. Jump, dash, and fireball across Pyro Castle in flashy retro-cade style!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, 1990's 23.4%, Old School 12.8%, Action 12%, 2D 6.9%

  7. #7 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
    93% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Cacareco Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ancient ruins! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. Warning: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.8%, 1990's 16.5%, Action 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Retro 7.4%

  8. #8 Nine Lives Ninja: Explore!
    91% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: JX Games
    Windows

    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 41.4%, Ninja 18.5%, Old School 12.3%, Action 11.4%, Retro 5.4%

  9. #9 Ninja Outbreak
    92% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2016
    Dev: Renegade Sector Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Survive in an off-world research station that has been overrun by a contagion that turns its victims into bloodthirsty Ninja.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Ninja 25.7%, Action 9.9%, Retro 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  10. #10 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 124 reviews2016
    Dev: LunarCore Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, 1990's 15.5%, Old School 14.5%, Action 8%, 2D 6.7%

  11. #11 Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty
    90% matchMixed69% of 32 reviews2018
    Dev: LunarCore Games
    Windows

    Cosmic Bounty is a metroidvania style action platformer. You play as Jekt, A Bounty Hunter commissioned with hunting down a rebel General named Volgat. Explore areas to gain new abilities and increase your stats so you can defeat powerful enemies.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, 1990's 16.1%, Old School 14.2%, Action 6.9%, Retro 6.3%

  12. #12 You Have to Win the Game
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 5,714 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 67.9%, Retro 12.1%, Old School 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%, 2D 4.2%

  13. #13 Blaster Master Zero
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,058 reviews2019
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 59.1%, Action 15%, Retro 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, 2D 4%

  14. #14 Cathedral
    88% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
    Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    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 67.3%, Action 10.8%, Retro 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, 2D 3.6%

  15. #15 The Mummy Demastered
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 898 reviews2017
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 68.4%, Action 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 7.7%, 2D 4%

  16. #16 Him
    86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Gumbo Day
    Windows

    Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 67.6%, Old School 15.7%, Action 9.1%, Retro 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  17. #17 Ninja Brigade feat. Jonah Weingarten
    84% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2025
    Dev: Impawsible Games
    Windows

    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 46.8%, Ninja 20.8%, 1990's 14%, 2D 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

  18. #18 The Legend of Tobimaru
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mushin Games
    Windows

    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 42.9%, Ninja 20.6%, 1990's 14.3%, Retro 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

  19. #19 Night Castle
    83% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: LHCB
    Windows

    A retro-inspired Metroidvania set in a gothic fantasy castle.Your time is limited: conquer the castle within 30 days, or darkness will consume everything.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, 1990's 19.6%, Old School 7.9%, Action 7.6%, 2D 6.2%

  20. #20 Odallus: The Dark Call
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,345 reviews2015
    Dev: JoyMasher
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 60.7%, Retro 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Action 8.7%, 2D 5.2%

  21. #21 HEBEREKE Enjoy Edition
    81% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2024
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Where am I pyooooo??? HEBEREKEis back and so is his great and surreal adventure! A mysterious little creature Hebe fell into a mysterious world. Discover a brand new world, explore every corner, find the treasures with your new wonderful friends, and use their skills to find new places.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, 1990's 18.1%, Action 13.2%, Retro 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%

  22. #22 Project Delta
    82% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: Flying Fire, LLC
    Windows

    Explore all possible realities as you try and save the universe from the Darkness in this unique Procedurally Designed Mega Metroidvania Adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, 1990's 13.9%, Old School 10.9%, Retro 10.5%, 2D 5.4%

  23. #23 Albert's Journey
    81% 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 47.7%, Old School 16.1%, Retro 13.1%, 2D 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  24. #24 Blaster Master Zero 2
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 551 reviews2019
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 52.6%, Action 15.9%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D 6.9%

  25. #25 Runan Ritual
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BehnderPub: Checkpoint Loop
    Windows

    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 61.8%, Old School 15.2%, Action 9.1%, 2D 6.8%, Retro 6.7%

  26. #26 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
    79% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: catnipstudio
    Windows

    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 75.6%, Action 12.8%, 2D 8.7%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  27. #27 The Messenger
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 12,834 reviews2018
    Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 41.3%, Ninja 28.8%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, 2D 5.8%

  28. #28 Axiom Verge
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 74%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Retro 6.4%, Action 5.1%, 2D 4.8%

  29. #29 Roskur's Run
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dirty Beast Games
    Windows · Linux

    Roskur's Run is an evolution of classic 90's "Hedgehog" physics-based platforming with a deeper move set, upgrades, and a non-linear world to explore. The loop: Explore > Collect > Upgrade > SPEED RUN > Unlock > Explore

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, 1990's 19.6%, Old School 17%, Retro 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

  30. #30 SUGAMENIA
    76% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: CHUSO GAMES
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in SUGAMENIA, a 2D action platformer, where you'll have to solve puzzles in an epic adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, 1990's 18.9%, Old School 18.6%, Retro 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

  31. #31 Environmental Station Alpha
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 72.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 5.9%, Retro 5.8%, 2D 3.1%

  32. #32 Mini Ghost
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2017
    Dev: @unepic_fran
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    "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 59.5%, Retro 12.7%, Action 12.6%, 2D 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

  33. #33 Jaguar Suns
    75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Mojo Trio Games
    Windows

    Race through 15 progressive levels in this SNES/SEGA style 90's retro speed-run platformer.

    Why similar: 1990's 30.7%, Old School 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D 9.3%, Retro 8.1%

  34. #34 Chasm
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
    Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 71.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Action 7%, 2D 4.8%, Indie 2.4%

  35. #35 We're Closed Sorry
    74% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: GUMBO DAY
    Windows

    We're closed sorry is a metroidvania in which the player controls both a titular hero traversing the interior of a retro supermarket store and the owner of the store. Immerse in an action-adventure while combating bugs, finding secrets, and becoming a dreamt hero.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 64.2%, Old School 15.8%, Action 12.6%, Retro 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  36. #36 Blaster Master Zero 3
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 469 reviews2021
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, 1990's 14.5%, Old School 13.6%, Retro 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  37. #37 Garm Ruins
    72% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2024
    Dev: kiukiu
    Windows

    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 70.4%, Action 18.8%, 2D 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  38. #38 Ninja Smasher!
    74% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2016
    Dev: Q-Cumber Factory
    Windows

    Ninja dash! Ninja jump! Ninja slash! 8-bit style Ninja platform action game!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 69.1%, Action 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Indie 4.1%

  39. #39 入替人-ReplaceR-
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
    Dev: ラルカス
    Windows

    It's a 2D action shooting adventure game where you switch between multiple guns and use interchangeable gimmicks to try to break through the stages! What awaits you in a mysterious facility in a corner of the universe?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Action 15.3%, Retro 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, 2D 7.7%

  40. #40 Amo
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ryoshitsude
    Windows

    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 69.1%, Retro 9%, 2D 8.4%, Action 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

  41. #41 Filiy Eclipse
    71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Muramasa Fudo
    Windows

    Filiy Eclipse is an exploration action RPG that explores a mysterious world.Explore the surface, underground and sky of the star to discover what happened aboard it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 60.5%, Action RPG 15.6%, Action 10.4%, 2D 7%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%

  42. #42 Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ステサンゲームズPub: room6
    Windows

    Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 61.8%, Retro 13.2%, Action 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%, 2D 4.7%

  43. #43 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,710 reviews2013
    Dev: Endlessfluff Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 82.8%, Action 7.4%, 2D 4.3%, Action RPG 3.3%, Indie 1.8%

  44. #44 Dexter Stardust: Odyssey in Outer Space
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dexter Team Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An SNES-Inspired, platforming, sci-fi adventure. It's like playing a Saturday Morning Cartoon!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, 1990's 18.8%, Old School 14.6%, Action 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  45. #45 Two Bit Hero
    71% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2020
    Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A classic retro metroidvania - retroidvania if you will - with (mostly) black and white graphics. Handcrafted, fast-paced action with multiple endings.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Action 23.7%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Indie 6.8%

  46. #46 Castle In The Darkness
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
    Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 70.4%, Retro 8.2%, Action 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, 2D 4.4%

  47. #47 Curse of the Draugr Kings
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: XSKR LLC
    Windows

    What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, 1990's 16.3%, Old School 13.2%, Action 7.3%, Zombies 5.9%

  48. #48 Jungle Jim
    69% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: David FernandezPub: FLD Games
    Windows

    An action/adventure 2D platformer game focus on exploration

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, 1990's 18%, Action 14.8%, Retro 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6%

  49. #49 Old Ninja : UnderWorld
    68% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Waterfall Studio
    Windows

    Old Ninja: Underworld is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania action game where an aging ninja explores a chaotic underground world. Battle through a bizarre mix of enemies with no apparent connection, strengthen your ninja, and challenge the boss lurking deep below.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 57.8%, Action 13.6%, Action RPG 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, 2D 8%

  50. #50 Demon Peak
    70% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
    Dev: Kajak Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    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 63.7%, Action 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, 2D 6.5%, Indie 4.3%

  51. #51 A Song in Elyel Nalore
    67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Sunflower Games
    Windows

    "A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 60.9%, Action RPG 16%, Action 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 2D 4.4%

  52. #52 Cyber Shadow
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,490 reviews2021
    Dev: Aarne "MekaSkull" HunzikerPub: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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: Metroidvania 33.4%, Ninja 33.3%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, 2D 6%

  53. #53 Little Droid 2: Escape
    66% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
    Dev: KingStyle
    Windows

    "Little Droid 2: Escape" is a classic 2D (Metroidvania) side-scrolling pixel art adventure where you need to find a way to escape a mysterious planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.4%, Retro 10.2%, Arcade 8.8%, Action 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  54. #54 Gato Roboto
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
    Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 64.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Retro 8.7%, Action 8.1%, 2D 6.7%

  55. #55 Rex Rocket
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
    Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    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 63%, Action 11.8%, Retro 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, 2D 3.7%

  56. #56 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 4,181 reviews2014
    Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: Capcom
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 52.2%, Ninja 32%, Action 7.2%, Retro 4.5%, Arcade 3%

  57. #57 Guns of Fury
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 848 reviews2025
    Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Old School 20.2%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Action 4.6%

  58. #58 SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
    64% matchVery Positive82% of 4,042 reviews2025
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 46.5%, Ninja 30.8%, Action 14.2%, 2D 6.1%, Arcade 1.4%

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