- #1 Lost Ruins
97% 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 43.7%, Anime 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Side Scroller 6.2%
- #2 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
96% 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 41.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Anime 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #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 29.4%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Anime 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #4 9 Years of Shadows
95% 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 35.7%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Anime 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #5 ITORAH
94% 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 33.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Anime 8.8%
- #6 Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark
94% matchMixed65% of 579 reviews2025
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of the demon sisters Kirika and Masha as they attempt to revive their Demon Lord Maxim and rebuild their castle in this 2D action Metroidvania adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Anime 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 9.2%
- #7 LOST EPIC
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,135 reviews2022
Dev: One or Eight
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Anime 15.2%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%
- #8 Ariana and the Elder Codex
91% 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 43.1%, Anime 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Action 7%
- #9 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,920 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Anime 5.9%, Side Scroller 4.1%
- #10 Alice Escaped!
92% 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 32%, Spectacle fighter 23.3% ★, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Anime 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #11 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
90% 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 55%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Anime 9%, Action 4.6%
- #12 Foregone
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,396 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 6.9%
- #13 Elypse
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 374 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%
- #14 YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
87% 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 45.6%, Anime 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Action 9.2%, Hack and Slash 3.6%
- #15 The Vagrant
88% matchVery Positive90% of 8,587 reviews2018
Dev: O.T.K GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Anime 9%, Action 6.2%
- #16 Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,685 reviews2022
Dev: Chime CorporationPub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience the awesome power of the Curse of the Abyss, as well as the astonishing, legendary entities known as primeval creatures. Prepare to glimpse the world of Riko and her friends.
Why similar: Anime 28.3%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Exploration 12.8%, Action 10.6%
- #17 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,350 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.2%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Anime 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #18 Dreamcutter
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Ten PennyfingersPub: Shady Corner Games
Windows
The Dreamcutter, a mysterious scythe with an ulterior motive, promises sexy rewards and a chance at escape. What strange dangers and exotic encounters will you find inside your own mind?
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Anime 11%
- #19 Midnight Castle Succubus DX
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,100 reviews2020
Dev: pixelteishokuPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A succubus issues threats against humanity once every 100 years. While men die and young women disappear one by one, a succubus hunter visits a cursed city under the moonlight. Let's rescue abducted girls and defeat the succubus!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #20 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
83% matchVery Positive90% of 1,759 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Anime 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #21 HunterX
84% matchVery Positive84% of 729 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Action 6%
- #22 SiNiSistar 2
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,793 reviews2026
Dev: UuPub: Eroge Japan
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Step into a beautifully somber pixel art world of decay filled with grotesque, writhing abominations...A dark action RPG that follows the journey of a demon-slaying nun who must resist destruction and despair while purging the corruption from this world one boss after another!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Anime 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #23 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
81% 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 57.5%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Anime 5.9%, 2D 2.8%
- #24 Nayla's Castle
82% matchVery Positive87% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: quidevPub: Shady Corner Games
Windows
Regain freedom by escaping Nayla's Castle, a platformer-action game that contains monster girls, lesbian, femdom, futanari animations and artwork.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #25 Catmaze
82% 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 33.9%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Anime 8.8%
- #26 DEAD OR SCHOOL
80% matchVery Positive84% of 2,806 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Nanafushi
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Underground dwelling girl Hisako is aiming for the surface in a zombie infested Tokyo. Hack and slash RPG! Obtain weapons and gear from enemies, and customize your skill tree to create your own unique and powerful a character!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.4%, Metroidvania 24.6%, Anime 24.3%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Action 7.5%
- #27 TEVI
78% 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 34.5%, Anime 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #28 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
79% 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 25%, Spectacle fighter 17.3% ★, Side Scroller 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
- #29 Afterimage
78% 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 34.6%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%
- #30 The Buried Pillars
76% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: T.F.A.N.C.S.
Windows
Explore the world, fight fierce and alluring monster girls to uncover the secrets hidden within! A Metroidvania 2D platformer with combats that push you to the edge!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Side Scroller 9%, Action 6%, Exploration 5.2%
- #31 Transiruby
77% 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 40.6%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Side Scroller 8%
- #32 Obnulenie
76% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Artsiom Tsiareshka
Windows
A dark retro-style Souls-like where defeating bosses brings more than victory — uncover hidden pleasures along the way. Fight deadly foes, explore a crumbling kingdom, and unlock explicit, animated NSFW scenes — all by choice.
Why similar: Anime 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 23.4%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #33 ~necromancy~Emily's Escape
79% matchMixed59% of 484 reviews2018
Dev: PinkPeachStudioPub: PinkPeach
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
[~necromancy~Emily's Escape] is a 2D ACT game.Use your wisdom to escape the Necromancer's claws in intense battles and chases. Tell the Adventures Guild about the news of the death of the Necromancer!Can you crack the conspiracy of the Necromancer? Fight now!
Why similar: Anime 53.6%, Action 25.1%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, 2D 8.3%
- #34 Darxanadon
77% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Side Scroller 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #35 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
75% matchVery Positive94% of 4,458 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Side Scroller 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Anime 10.1%
- #36 Vigil: The Longest Night
75% matchVery Positive86% of 3,566 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Side Scroller 17%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #37 DOOMBLADE
73% matchVery Positive80% of 367 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #38 Noreya: The Gold Project
73% matchVery Positive84% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Spectacle fighter 16.1% ★, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #39 INAYAH - Life after Gods
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Side Scroller 16.2%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Anime 12.5%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #40 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
71% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15%, Anime 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #41 Piko Piko
74% 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 38.6%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Anime 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #42 Lost in the World of Succubi
70% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Shimofumi-yaPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
When the protagonist awakens, he finds himself in the "Succubus World" — a realm inhabited by succubi. Can he avoid their interference and safely escape back to his original world?
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #43 Gensokyo Night Festival
73% 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 34.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.1%
- #44 Zetria
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,039 reviews2022
Dev: KarnePub: PixelBee
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
An adult-only 2D pixel-art platformer!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%
- #45 Demoniaca: Everlasting Night
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 219 reviews2019
Dev: Demon Girl
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Demoniaca - is a dark, gothic, mature and sexy action RPG inspired by the Castlevania series. Explore, fight, meet new friends and avenge those who brought you unbearable pain and loss.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Exploration 5.4%
- #46 Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 741 reviews2021
Dev: qureate
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In this side-scrolling action-adventure game, you'll need to scour the inside of an abandoned hotel, looking for clues to solve the mystery of the hotel and ensure your escape from a mysterious, murderous mascot intent to kill.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, Anime 22.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 8.9%
- #47 Axiom Verge 2
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 935 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #48 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 38.5%, Comic Book 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Anime 11.1%
- #49 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
69% matchVery Positive91% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Turkey GamesPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Join mage-in-training Lily on an epic adventure! Explore a multitude of worlds, including forests, deserts, and dungeons, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged mage!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Anime 7.1%
- #50 Moonscars
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,466 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Side Scroller 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #51 ANNO: Mutationem
69% matchVery Positive81% of 6,531 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 20.9% ★, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Anime 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
- #52 Touhou Luna Nights
68% 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 35.8%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #53 Maid of Salvation
66% matchVery Positive91% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Anime 8.2%
- #54 ICEY
68% matchVery Positive90% of 27,625 reviews2016
Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.3%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Anime 17.1%, Spectacle fighter 12.8% ★, Metroidvania 12%
- #55 Mystik Belle
70% 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 58.4%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action 6.4%, 2D 1.6%
- #56 Shattered Divinities
64% 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 55.3%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Action 5.5%, Dark Fantasy 4.9%
- #57 Priestess Lust
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 642 reviews2025
Dev: Sollyz HaruzPub: Lynxt
Windows
This story will talk about Mira who need to escape from monsters that invading into the castle. But it doesn't seem to get out easily. She must use her skill for evade and solve the puzzle to escape this place. Or she may becomes their toy instead..
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, 2D 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Anime 10.1%
- #58 Kotama and Academy Citadel
64% 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 32.7%, Spectacle fighter 21.4% ★, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Anime 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #59 Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 586 reviews2026
Dev: Frontside 180Pub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A Metroidvania x Roguelite where you journey with the aid of a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic or possess your enemies to reach the lowest levels! Bring back loot, build new facilities in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Anime 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #60 Vernal Edge
67% 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 46.4%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Action-Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action 6%