60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Exploration, Adventure, Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics.
Explore a broken world. Fight with a silent machine. Solve puzzles that break the rules. The game has already begun, even on this page.
Horn of Balance
Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.
Graytail
A small island in the Pacific. The greatest female pilot has vanished. Suffering from severe headaches, our protagonist depends on medication as they search for her, but... What is real and what is hallucination? A Zelda-like mystery adventure to uncover the island's truth.
Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
A small island in the Pacific. The greatest female pilot has vanished. Suffering from severe headaches, our protagonist depends on medication as they search for her, but... What is real and what is hallucination? A Zelda-like mystery adventure to uncover the island's truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 9%
In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Exploration 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Lost Call is a top down pixel art 2D Zelda inspired game with a metroidvania style map. Take off on a quest through an abandoned and ruined town to stop your phone from ringing all the time, and learn more about the characters who still remain within it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Nonlinear 20%, Exploration 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action RPG 8%
Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Mystery 16.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
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 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, explore a world of Carnival mystery, solve devious puzzles, uncover secrets, and unmask your fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Nonlinear 17.1%, Mystery 15%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Exploration 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Nonlinear 11.1%
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Nonlinear 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Exploration 11.6%
Evolve your body further to survive this vast, yet dense, system of caves. You must use your wits to outsmart predators lurking in the dark and to solve puzzling challenges in order to further advance in this strange world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Exploration 10%
Explore the Rosaria Village, discover its secrets, break curses, fight monsters and save your friends in this action-adventure game with RPG elements.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.2%, Mystery 22.4%, Exploration 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Exploration 11%
Vitrified is a post-apocalyptic metroidvania where survival depends on teamwork with your robotic friend ALAN. Explore a mysterious mutant wasteland, upgrade ALAN with abilities to unlock new areas, and uncover the secrets of The Worm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Exploration 10.6%
An ocean. Ruins. A song. Recover what silence has erased. You are the last hope of a civilization on the brink of oblivion, with your voice as your only tool. Dive, listen, awaken. Unarmed, guided only by your senses.
Why similar: Mystery 25.2%, Metroidvania 23.3%, Exploration 18%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 9.2%
Educe is a 2D pixel art "Metroidbrainia" puzzle game where the world is your blueprint. Physically rearrange the screens of a forgotten laboratory to navigate a sprawling, non-linear maze. With no combat and a focus on logic, you must shift the environment itself to educe the path forward.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Exploration 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 6.5%
Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 9.4%
Document an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the behaviour of the EMUUROM creatures and use the gained knowledge to create new paths forward. Slowly, the machinations of the mythic forest sprites begin to unfold.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Exploration 10.1%
In this lighthearted pastoral adventure, explore a vast and whimsical world, confronting dangers in whichever order you choose using nothing but a magical shield.
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 9.7%
In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Exploration 10.3%
Explore mysterious worlds, solve puzzles and battle in order to uncover the burdens of the past.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.5%, Action-Adventure 17%, Exploration 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Exploration 14.4%, Action RPG 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 10%
Set in the same universe as Cathedral, but with its own story and style, Cathedral: Crow's Curse is an action-adventure with tight combat and a focus on exploration. Parry, dodge and fight your way through numerous enemies in a rich detailed world as you uncover the events leading up to Cathedral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Exploration 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
You're the last surviving Elf who must find the Secret Sword, the only weapon capable of defeating the immortal Lord Velomdor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 8.6%
Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Action-Adventure 11%, Nonlinear 8.9%, Exploration 5.7%
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Exploration 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
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 37%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 9.9%, Action 8.1%
Explore surreal landscapes where dreams and reality intertwine. Battle manifestations of fear, uncover the secrets of an interconnected world, and awaken the truth buried within a fading mind in Dreamdawn, a mysterious top-down action-adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Exploration 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action RPG 9.1%
Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Action-Adventure 17%, Mystery 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 8.7%
The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Nonlinear 18.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
A pinball horror adventure game. You will bounce and ping your way through a nonlinear world in hopes to get back to the life you were living before.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
Use an accordion to explore an open world inspired by Brazil!! 🪗🎶
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 9.4%
Ancient Mind is a puzzle-action-adventure game about discovering the remains of an ancient civilization. Explore dungeons, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and discover the truth about ancient mysteries.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.2%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 9.7%
Come discover a world full of Brazilian cultural personalities, with several exclusive powers to be used strategically, play win and try to be the best by entering the world rank!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Exploration 12.8%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Mystery 11.2%
Stranded in a strange tropical paradise, you must find a way to escape, but things may be deeper than they seem. Havenlocked is a 1bit top-down adventure focusing on item-based exploration of two intertwined worlds! Explore and uncover the many secrets of the haven and its abyss.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Exploration 11.2%
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 40.7%, Exploration 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Nonlinear 10%, Adventure 5.9%
Eat everything. Grow stronger. Save the Gourmet Kingdom. A charming action-adventure where you devour foes, solve clever dungeon puzzles, and battle monstrous bosses in a whimsical, food-filled world. Find the five Divine Spices and save the Gourmet Kingdom from the Demon Chef!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Action RPG 8%
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 39.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Action 5.3%
The game has about 320 rooms, 10 areas, and 328 upgrade hidden items! Can you find them all?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Exploration 8.7%
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 8%
Prepare for a brutal metroidvania where a legendary knight battles monsters to save his land. Explore dangerous labyrinths and castles, fight enemies, and craft powerful gear with the help of the Mage, Alchemist, and Treasure Hunter. Ready for epic adventures?
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, 2D 4.5%
Journey through Elsana as a wizard, warrior, and archer in this fantasy 2D top down action-adventure game. Explore diverse environments, fight enemies, solve puzzles, and save the many regions of the world from hidden dangers. Can you discover the secrets of the Cave of the Skinwalker?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
This adventure is about you waking up in this world named Twell. The only thing you can do now is explore what this world has to offer. Explore 8 unique dungeons, discover many secrets and visit many locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Nonlinear 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Exploration 15%, Mystery 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%
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 46.6%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Top-Down 6.7%, 2D 6%
Museful is a colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Exploration 10.3%, 2D 6.1%
A Retro Metroidvania focused heavily on Exploration, Puzzle Solving Combat and Platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Nonlinear 18.5%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Nonlinear 19.8%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 11%, Mystery 10.4%
Explore a strange and hostile world in this search-action platformer starring a tiny mouse named Tofu.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 11.5%, Nonlinear 6.6%
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 42%, Action-Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Exploration 12.7%, Action 5.8%
Play as an old man who wakes up in a mysterious castle full of magic and danger. Explore every corner of the castle and discover what is hidden between the walls of this misterious and ancient place while you keep fighting with monsters and improving your abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Puzzle 12.1%
A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Nonlinear 25.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Adventure 4.2%
A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Exploration 16.9%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Escape your subconscious in this psychological puzzle adventure. Explore a surreal, non-linear dreamworld filled with deadly traps and mind-bending puzzles. Navigate your way back to consciousness to reclaim your life... before it slips away forever.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 10.3%
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Nonlinear 23.2%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 10.6%, Action 4.7%
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Exploration 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
