- #1 After Death
96% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Platformer 7.9%, Adventure 7.6%
- #2 Axiom Verge
96% matchVery Positive90% of 6,599 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 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 41.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action 4.2%
- #3 Gato Roboto
94% matchVery Positive94% of 5,244 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 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 37.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Action 7%
- #4 OUTBUDDIES DX
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 287 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #5 MO:Astray
93% matchVery Positive92% of 5,055 reviews2019
Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Action 9.3%
- #6 Balthazar's Dream
94% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Psilocybe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Platformer 11.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #7 Iconoclasts
92% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 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 29.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 6.6%
- #8 Haiku, the Robot
90% matchVery Positive90% of 3,547 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 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 28.6%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Exploration 6.7%
- #9 Super Dungeon Boy
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Tower Up Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Platformer 13.5%, Action 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #10 Environmental Station Alpha
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,654 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #11 ANIMAL WELL
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,507 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Exploration 8.3%, Mystery 8.2%
- #12 Owlboy
89% matchVery Positive84% of 6,120 reviews2016
Dev: D-Pad Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Mystery 8.2%, Cute 6.1%
- #13 Infinitevania
86% matchVery Positive93% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Platformer 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action 6.3%
- #14 Hyper Light Drifter
89% matchVery Positive93% of 19,122 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Metroidvania 13.5%, Hack and Slash 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #15 Dig Dog
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Wild Rooster
Windows · Mac
An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.
Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.1%
- #16 Dogworld
85% matchVery Positive96% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Shoot, jump, and slide your way through a ruined, mysterious, dog-filled world as you fight to save humanity from the clutches of a rogue AI named Daddy.
Why similar: Platformer 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #17 Ori and the Blind Forest
84% matchVery Positive94% of 60,081 reviews2015
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Metroidvania 23%, Platformer 12.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #18 OneShot
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 64,754 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Cute 11.2%, Atmospheric 8%
- #19 Adventures of Pip
86% matchVery Positive87% of 277 reviews2015
Dev: Tic Toc Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.
Why similar: Platformer 37.7%, Action 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 11.8%
- #20 Goodboy Galaxy
82% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Goodboy Galaxy Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Platformer 20%, Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Exploration 9.1%
- #21 Castaway
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 284 reviews2024
Dev: Canari Games
Windows
Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 6.4%
- #22 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
83% matchVery Positive87% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.9%, Action 14.6%, Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%
- #23 Furquest
81% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: bitter
Windows
A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.4%, Story Rich 19.7%, Exploration 16.5%, Cute 12.6%, Indie 11.7%
- #24 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,588 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 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 34.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #25 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
78% matchVery Positive86% of 7,216 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Platformer 16.4%, Story Rich 7.3%, Action 7.2%, Exploration 7.2%
- #26 FOX n FORESTS
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 199 reviews2018
Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.
Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Action 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 12.3%
- #27 The Way
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,310 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Platformer 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Adventure 15.8%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Action 12%
- #28 SteamWorld Dig
78% matchVery Positive94% of 10,992 reviews2013
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Platformer 23.9%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 5.8%, Side Scroller 5.1%
- #29 Genopanic
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 383 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Platformer 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #30 SmartyTale 2D
79% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Nifedow Games
Windows
Fascinating, full of mysteries, an adventure with a storyline unfolded in the style of good old games with Retro Consoles!
Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Action 35.9%, Indie 27.9%
- #31 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
74% matchVery Positive95% of 278 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Platformer 13.9%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #32 Dust: An Elysian Tail
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,060 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Platformer 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Action 7.5%, Hack and Slash 5.9%
- #33 OneShot: World Machine Edition
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,655 reviews2024
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Cute 12.2%, Exploration 10%
- #34 Grapple Dog
75% matchVery Positive85% of 931 reviews2022
Dev: Medallion GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
Why similar: Platformer 26.5%, Cute 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action 11.7%, Side Scroller 9.7%
- #35 Songbird Symphony
76% matchVery Positive90% of 690 reviews2019
Dev: Joysteak StudiosPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Cute 7%
- #36 Aggelos
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 691 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 41%, Adventure 14.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Indie 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #37 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 71,398 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Platformer 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Side Scroller 5.2%
- #38 Cave Story+
74% matchVery Positive93% of 8,301 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Platformer 13.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Cute 7.8%
- #39 TurnOn
75% matchVery Positive83% of 345 reviews2016
Dev: Brainy Studio LLCPub: Xsolla USA Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 10.2%
- #40 Master Key
71% matchVery Positive91% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Cute 9.1%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #41 Out There Somewhere
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,922 reviews2016
Dev: MiniBossPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 25.6%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Metroidvania 11.6%, Adventure 7.3%
- #42 Heartbound
73% matchMixed54% of 3,684 reviews2018
Dev: Pirate Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #43 Horace
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 694 reviews2019
Dev: Paul HelmanPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Story Rich 8%
- #44 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
70% matchVery Positive85% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 7.3%
- #45 Hollow Knight
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 558,466 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Side Scroller 5.3%, Exploration 4.6%
- #46 BioGun
67% matchVery Positive85% of 661 reviews2024
Dev: Dapper Dog Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Shooter 8%, Cute 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #47 Kingdom Shell
67% matchVery Positive89% of 281 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Platformer 7.1%
- #48 Dog Adventure
69% matchVery Positive81% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Quarlellle
Windows
Dog Adventure is an incredibly challenging side-scrolling game. If you like challenging platformers, then this game is definitely for you. In this game you play as a funny dog that needs to get into its house. Complete all the hardest levels of this game with funny music!
Why similar: Adventure 34%, Platformer 27.7%, Indie 25.4%, Action-Adventure 12.9%
- #49 Inexistence
71% matchMixed66% of 372 reviews2016
Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 36.3%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Indie 8.7%
- #50 Full Bore
70% matchVery Positive86% of 250 reviews2014
Dev: Whole Hog GamesPub: Nkidu Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Platformer 16.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 11.1%
- #51 Even the Ocean
69% matchVery Positive86% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: Platformer 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Story Rich 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #52 PONCHO
71% matchMixed64% of 199 reviews2015
Dev: Delve InteractivePub: Rising Star Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
Why similar: Platformer 19.3%, Adventure 15%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Indie 10.2%
- #53 MANDAGON
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,744 reviews2016
Dev: Blind Sky Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .
Why similar: Platformer 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 7.8%
- #54 The Legend of Dark Witch
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 262 reviews2015
Dev: INSIDE SYSTEM
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
-A magical world beautifully depicted through in-game graphics. -Diverse levels that provide a fair challenge. -Additional bonuses that reward those who replay the game. -3 difficulty modes.
Why similar: Platformer 20.1%, Action 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%
- #55 bobo robot
68% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A wacky metroidvania. ⚡ Meet weird characters, unlock new abilities and complete a mysterious mission . . .
Why similar: Action 27.4%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 20.2%, Metroidvania 16.9%, Cute 4.4%
- #56 ProtoCorgi
65% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Kemono GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Get ready to Bark’em Up! Play as Bullet, a C³ class (Cute Cybernetic Corgi) pup on his quest to save his owner, a brilliant scientist kidnapped by an alien race that wants to rule the galaxy. ProtoCorgi is a retro pixel art shoot’em up with a strong arcade feel!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Cute 14.6%, Shooter 13%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%
- #57 Castle In The Darkness
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,286 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 44.4%, Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Action 6.6%
- #58 Emberbane
64% matchMixed61% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Hamlet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Platformer 7%
- #59 One Gun Guy
66% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.5%, Platformer 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Cute 8.7%, Action 8.6%