- #1 Rabi-Ribi
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,200 reviews2016
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 64.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Anime 12%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Platformer 8.2%, Cute 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of cute anime aesthetics, intense bullet-hell combat, and deep exploration.
- #2 TEVI
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,880 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Anime 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Platformer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team as Rabi-Ribi, it offers a polished, fast-paced combat system and a vibrant anime world.
- #3 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
96% matchVery Positive92% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Anime 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Platformer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-quality, atmospheric pixel-art experience with tight controls and challenging boss encounters.
- #4 Touhou Luna Nights
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,739 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Anime 10.1%, Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish Metroidvania that emphasizes fast-paced action and unique time-manipulation mechanics in an anime-inspired setting.
- #5 Glimmer in Mirror
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 916 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Anime 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Platformer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a cute, atmospheric journey through a beautiful world with a heavy emphasis on exploration.
- #6 Lost Ruins
94% matchVery Positive85% of 5,700 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Anime 17%, Platformer 10.2%, Cute 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines anime-style character design with strategic, item-based combat in a challenging 2D environment.
- #7 Afterimage
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Anime 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Platformer 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, hand-drawn world that offers deep exploration and a variety of combat styles for a female protagonist.
- #8 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
92% matchVery Positive93% of 7,299 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Anime 10.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Cute 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated Metroidvania that captures the classic feel of the genre with fluid combat and exploration.
- #9 Minoria
91% matchVery Positive81% of 2,602 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Anime 13.6%, Platformer 4.3%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to the Momodora series that delivers a dark, beautiful, and action-heavy adventure.
- #10 Transiruby
91% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Platformer 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, pixel-art Metroidvania that focuses on exploration and satisfying platforming mechanics.
- #11 Vernal Edge
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 637 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-speed, combo-based combat and a distinct anime aesthetic that rewards aggressive playstyles.
- #12 Gato Roboto
89% matchVery Positive94% of 5,104 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 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 54.5%, Platformer 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Cute 5.9%, Cats 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A compact, stylish Metroidvania where you control a cat in a mech suit, blending cute visuals with tight action.
- #13 Nine Sols
87% matchVery Positive94% of 41,041 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.7%, Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Cats 5%, Difficult 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, action-focused Metroidvania with a unique hand-drawn art style and deep, rewarding combat mechanics.
- #14 Piko Piko
89% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Platformer 9.1%, Anime 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, action-platformer that focuses on fast movement and satisfying combat in a colorful world.
- #15 Catmaze
88% matchVery Positive84% of 587 reviews2018
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Anime 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A folklore-inspired Metroidvania with a cute aesthetic and a focus on exploration and creature-based combat.
- #16 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
86% matchVery Positive93% of 11,708 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Platformer 8.9%, Anime 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational title for modern pixel-art Metroidvanias, offering precise combat and a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere.
- #17 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
85% matchVery Positive83% of 2,039 reviews2024
Dev: IceSitruuna
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Anime 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Platformer 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2.5D Metroidvania that features a strong female lead and a heavy focus on anime-style character progression.
- #18 Mystik Belle
86% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Platformer 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, adventure-focused Metroidvania featuring a young witch and a variety of magical abilities to discover.
- #19 Haiku, the Robot
83% matchVery Positive90% of 3,452 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 8.7%, Cute 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cute, post-apocalyptic world to explore with tight, responsive controls and classic Metroidvania progression.
- #20 ITORAH
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Anime 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-painted platformer that emphasizes exploration and a unique, lore-rich world.
- #21 Witchcrafty
84% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Platformer 10%, Cute 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, side-scrolling adventure that captures the fun of exploring a magical world with a cute protagonist.
- #22 Islets
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,293 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Cute 9%, Exploration 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and accessible Metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and heartwarming character interactions.
- #23 Iconoclasts
81% matchVery Positive86% of 4,950 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 47.9%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Action-Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong narrative, beautiful pixel art, and creative platforming challenges that define the genre.
- #24 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
78% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.6%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Multiple Endings 6.5%, Anime 6%, Difficult 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, melancholic Metroidvania with a strong female lead and beautiful, hand-drawn visuals.
- #25 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
79% matchVery Positive93% of 41,070 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Anime 9.1%, Platformer 6.1%, Exploration 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive modern Metroidvania that offers deep customization and a vast, interconnected world to explore.
- #26 Phoenotopia: Awakening
79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,820 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Platformer 14.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Cute 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, adventure-focused game that blends classic Metroidvania exploration with a charming, retro-inspired world.
- #27 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,713 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 69.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 3.2%, Action 3.2%, Female Protagonist 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep combat systems and multiple playable characters, making it a must-play for fans of action-heavy Metroidvanias.
- #28 Kotama and Academy Citadel
76% matchVery Positive81% of 2,487 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Anime 11.6%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #29 Spooky Ghosts Dot Com
80% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Zertuk
Windows · Linux
Ruby the ghost hunter has a tough gig this Halloween. Explore the haunted mansion, take down some ghosts, battle spooky bosses, and rescue the lost cats!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Platformer 11.8%, Cute 10.1%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy Metroidvania that focuses on tight platforming and a cute, spooky aesthetic.
- #30 Aeterna Noctis
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,022 reviews2021
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Platformer 13.7%, Anime 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, large-scale Metroidvania that pushes platforming skills to the limit with a grand, epic scope.
- #31 Ariana and the Elder Codex
76% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Anime 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #32 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,426 reviews2020
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 75.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?
Why similar: Anime 26.3%, Cute 22.1%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Multiple Endings 15%, Adventure 6.8%
- #33 Gensokyo Night Festival
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,742 reviews2019
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 102.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Anime 9.6%, Cute 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
- #34 Awita: Journey of Hope
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #35 Shattered Divinities
73% matchVery Positive94% of 496 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
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 51.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, 2D Platformer 6.6%, Exploration 4.8%
- #36 Whirlwind Magician
73% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Cute 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #37 Kubinashi Recollection
74% matchVery Positive95% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: 給食頭蛮Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
In order to retrieve the lost memories, Sekibanki has a big adventure in the world of dreams! Use your "head" to fight your way through a stage full of various mechanisms. It's a 2D visual action puzzle game with a new sensation!
Why similar: Cute 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Anime 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #38 Bobo The Cat
75% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Bobo The Cat
Windows
In this Marioid styled game you can help little cat Bobo. Jump on enemies, run, scratch and spit furballs to fight your way back home. Bobo feels completely powerless and struggles to get in shape at first, but he constantly learns new mechanics and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Anime 9%, Cute 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #39 Fatal Claw
71% matchVery Positive96% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Anime 12.1%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #40 Momodora III
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,473 reviews2014
Dev: rdein
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Anime 12.9%, Cute 10%
- #41 Dark Water : Slime Invader
72% matchVery Positive95% of 187 reviews2021
Dev: DEVBOX
Windows
Dark Water is an Action Platformer game where you use a bow.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Anime 9.6%, Platformer 8.5%
- #42 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%
- #43 OVERLORD: ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK
71% matchMixed66% of 532 reviews2022
Dev: ENGINES Inc.Pub: KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
2D action-adventure game set in the rich world of the epic dark fantasy, Overlord. This latest installment in the series features an original story overseen by Overlord's creator, Kugane Maruyama. Find Clementine's missing memories and make your escape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Anime 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #44 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
69% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Altoseal and HoshikuzunoyoruPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11%, Cute 7.5%
- #45 9 Years of Shadows
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,183 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Anime 12.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #46 Aeruta
66% matchVery Positive95% of 2,324 reviews2025
Dev: FromDawn GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.4%, Anime 17.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Cute 10.8%
- #47 Alice Escaped!
70% matchVery Positive83% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Anime 11.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Cute 9.3%
- #48 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
68% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.7%, Platformer 15.5%, Anime 12.4%, Cute 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #49 Before The Night
68% matchVery Positive95% of 490 reviews2022
Dev: Uneducated Game Studio
Windows
Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.2%, Cute 20.8%, Exploration 18%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Cats 9.4%
- #50 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,674 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Anime 23.8%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Cute 14.5%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #51 Frauki's Adventure!
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: CLYDE games
Windows · Linux
Frauki's Adventure is a challenging melee-combat platformer set in a large, interconnected world. Dodge, slash, stomp, and outplay a variety of intelligent and deadly Alien Robots. Discover shortcuts and find hidden upgrades. Challenging sword-fights and a sprawling, bizarre world await!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11%, Cute 9.9%, Exploration 8.5%
- #52 YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,030 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Anime 17.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Cute 8.5%, Adventure 5.2%
- #53 Roah
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2019
Dev: Grynsoft
Windows
A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Anime 12.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Cute 6.2%
- #54 Dungeon Gals
66% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: DoricDream
Windows
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 10.7%, Exploration 9.2%
- #55 Little Witch Nobeta
67% matchVery Positive84% of 10,017 reviews2022
Dev: Pupuya Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!
Why similar: Cute 32%, Anime 24.6%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Adventure 5%, Action 4.5%
- #56 Blade Kitten
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,086 reviews2014
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
Why similar: Anime 28.2%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Platformer 24.4%, Adventure 6%, Action 6%
- #57 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
68% matchVery Positive93% of 3,036 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Platformer 14.4%, Anime 8.7%, Cute 5.7%
- #58 KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
66% matchVery Positive95% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: KamotachiPub: Mameshiba Games
Windows
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 11.3%, Anime 10%, Action-Adventure 8.9%