
In this 2.5D shooter/MetroidVania game, explore the different realities of a retro sci-fi universe. Fight, upgrade your equipment, and recruit allies to unravel the mystery of the planet Oscilia.
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In this 2.5D shooter/MetroidVania game, explore the different realities of a retro sci-fi universe. Fight, upgrade your equipment, and recruit allies to unravel the mystery of the planet Oscilia.

Eat Or Keep
In a dying city ruled by uncontrollable magic, every resource is a choice: consume it to grow stronger, or preserve it to survive. Eat Or Keep is a challenging 2D Metroidvania with strong rogue-lite elements. Explore, fight, fall… and rise again.

DurDanto
DurDanto is a metroidvania game where you play as Zubok in a fallen city with beautiful pixel art environments while facing different enemies. Use elemental abilities to uncover secrets of the fallen city, overcome the enemies & roguelike dungeons by skills & spells!
In a dying city ruled by uncontrollable magic, every resource is a choice: consume it to grow stronger, or preserve it to survive. Eat Or Keep is a challenging 2D Metroidvania with strong rogue-lite elements. Explore, fight, fall… and rise again.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Roguevania 34.1% ★, Adventure 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Action 7.6%
DurDanto is a metroidvania game where you play as Zubok in a fallen city with beautiful pixel art environments while facing different enemies. Use elemental abilities to uncover secrets of the fallen city, overcome the enemies & roguelike dungeons by skills & spells!
Why similar: Roguevania 40.7% ★, Metroidvania 35.3%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Adventure 4.7%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Aliens 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, 2D Platformer 6.3%
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Why similar: Roguevania 40.7% ★, Metroidvania 30.6%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8%, Stylized 3.9%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 6.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Aliens 11%, Space 10%, Adventure 8.2%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Roguevania 36.5% ★, Futuristic 6.9%, 2D Platformer 6.7%, Action 4.6%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Beat 'em up 29.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 52.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Adventure 7.4%, Space 7.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Beat 'em up 23.7%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Adventure 6.4%
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.7%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 6.1%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Gun Customization 22.3% ★, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Space 5.2%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Beat 'em up 27.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Adventure 5.8%, Action 4.6%
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Why similar: Roguevania 34.8% ★, Metroidvania 30.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Action 8.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action 7.8%
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Why similar: Roguevania 37.8% ★, Metroidvania 31.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Adventure 7%
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
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Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Aliens 9.8%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 7.7%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Aliens 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Space 8.2%, Futuristic 7%
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Why similar: Roguevania 39.4% ★, Metroidvania 21.2%, Gun Customization 13.6% ★, Space 8.4%, Futuristic 4.8%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 7%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Beat 'em up 15.1%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Stylized 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Beat 'em up 30.4%, Adventure 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
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Why similar: Roguevania 43.9% ★, Metroidvania 33.5%, Beat 'em up 10.9%, Adventure 4.5%, Action 3.8%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Steampunk 19.4% ★, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Adventure 6.2%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 53.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 7.6%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Beat 'em up 25.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Action 7.6%, Combat 2.7%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Action 5.7%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Space 12%, Aliens 10.9%, Adventure 5.4%
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Why similar: Roguevania 36.8% ★, Metroidvania 31.2%, Gun Customization 19.1% ★, Action 7.5%, Adventure 3.6%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 61.4%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 8.4%, Combat 3.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 5.8%
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Why similar: Roguevania 36.4% ★, Metroidvania 32%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Adventure 5.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Roguevania 30.2% ★, Futuristic 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Space 6.3%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Space 7.6%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 51.3%, 2D Platformer 17%, Action-Adventure 16%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 4%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Space 7.1%, Aliens 6.4%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 8.4%
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Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Roguevania 28.2% ★, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Adventure 6.1%, Sci-fi 5.7%