- #1 Lost Ruins
97% matchVery Positive85% of 5,816 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 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 44.3%, Anime 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Side Scroller 6.2%
- #2 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
96% matchVery Positive93% of 7,464 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 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 42.3%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Anime 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Exploration 7.1%
- #3 9 Years of Shadows
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,382 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 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 35.9%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Anime 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #4 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
95% matchVery Positive92% of 3,298 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"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 29.7%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Anime 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #5 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
94% matchVery Positive93% of 41,767 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 24.9 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 55.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Anime 8.9%, Action 4.6%
- #6 LOST EPIC
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,137 reviews2022
Dev: One or Eight
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 37.2%, Anime 15.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%
- #7 Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark
93% matchMixed66% of 610 reviews2025
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 39.4%, Anime 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action 9.2%
- #8 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,875 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 57.3%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Anime 5.9%, Side Scroller 4%
- #9 Alice Escaped!
92% matchVery Positive83% of 333 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 32.2%, Spectacle fighter 23.2% ★, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Anime 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #10 ITORAH
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 962 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 34.1%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #11 Succubus Successor: Delilah's Juicy Journey
89% matchVery Positive91% of 986 reviews2026
Dev: Ramen Cat StudioPub: Hide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Succubus Successor is a seductive Metroidvania where Charm lets you beguile enemies. Play as a succubus searching for the missing Demon Lord while exploring a vast world filled with combat, platforming, puzzles, and hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #12 Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,818 reviews2022
Dev: Chime CorporationPub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.6 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 28.5%, Action-Adventure 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Exploration 12.7%, Action 10.7%
- #13 Ariana and the Elder Codex
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Anime 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #14 The Vagrant
88% matchVery Positive90% of 8,690 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 35.9%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Anime 8.9%, Action 6.3%
- #15 Elypse
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 405 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 34.3%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%
- #16 YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
85% matchVery Positive92% of 1,079 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 50.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 46.5%, Anime 17.9%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Action 9.2%, Hack and Slash 3.5%
- #17 Dreamcutter
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 82 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 20.4%, Side Scroller 15%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Anime 11%
- #18 Midnight Castle Succubus DX
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,120 reviews2020
Dev: pixelteishokuPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 39.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #19 Nayla's Castle
84% 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 26.9%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #20 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
83% matchVery Positive90% of 1,813 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 27.1 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 38.7%, Anime 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #21 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
84% matchVery Positive93% of 11,963 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 25.4%, Spectacle fighter 17.2% ★, Side Scroller 10%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
- #22 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
81% matchVery Positive94% of 45,986 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 17.9 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 58%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Anime 5.9%, 2D 2.7%
- #23 Divinum
80% matchVery Positive87% of 602 reviews2026
Dev: Sigil Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Divinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration. Master devastating combos and craft unique builds to repel mysterious invaders and uncover your island's hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Spectacle fighter 16.9% ★, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.2%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #24 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
82% matchVery Positive80% of 1,417 reviews2023
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 17.9%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Anime 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #25 SiNiSistar 2
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,853 reviews2026
Dev: UuPub: Eroge Japan
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 36.9%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Anime 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #26 Catmaze
82% matchVery Positive83% of 606 reviews2018
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 34.3%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Anime 8.7%
- #27 Afterimage
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,497 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 34.9%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%
- #28 Shattered Divinities
77% matchVery Positive95% of 962 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 56%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, 2D Platformer 6.4%, Action 5.5%, Dark Fantasy 4.7%
- #29 HunterX
79% matchVery Positive83% of 747 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 43.6%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Action 6.1%
- #30 ANNO: Mutationem
78% matchVery Positive81% of 6,636 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 20.8% ★, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Anime 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #31 TEVI
76% matchVery Positive89% of 4,070 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 35.3%, Anime 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #32 Foregone
77% matchVery Positive81% of 1,409 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 40.2%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 7%
- #33 Akatori
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #34 Vigil: The Longest Night
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,655 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 42.2%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%
- #35 The Buried Pillars
74% matchVery Positive86% of 161 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 48.5%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Action 6.1%, Exploration 5.2%
- #36 ~necromancy~Emily's Escape
78% matchMixed58% of 490 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 53.5%, Action 25.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, 2D 7.9%
- #37 Obnulenie
75% matchMixed63% of 72 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 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 22.9%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #38 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
73% matchVery Positive82% of 171 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 14.5%, Anime 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #39 Darxanadon
75% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #40 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
73% matchVery Positive94% of 4,524 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.1 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 33.6%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Anime 10.1%
- #41 Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 755 reviews2021
Dev: qureate
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.7 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 25.1%, Anime 22%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 9%
- #42 DOOMBLADE
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 381 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 31.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #43 Transiruby
71% matchVery Positive92% of 309 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 40.8%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Side Scroller 8%
- #44 Noreya: The Gold Project
71% matchVery Positive84% of 166 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 33.3%, Spectacle fighter 16.1% ★, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #45 Zetria
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,069 reviews2022
Dev: KarnePub: PixelBee
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
An adult-only 2D pixel-art platformer!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #46 INAYAH - Life after Gods
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 321 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 40.1%, Side Scroller 16.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Anime 12.4%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #47 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
69% matchVery Positive89% of 74 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 38.8%, Comic Book 13%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Anime 11.1%
- #48 Piko Piko
72% 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 39%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Anime 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #49 Touhou Luna Nights
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,000 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 44.6 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 36.1%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #50 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
69% matchVery Positive92% of 86 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 41%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Exploration 7.4%, Anime 7%
- #51 Axiom Verge 2
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #52 Lost in the World of Succubi
68% matchVery Positive90% of 105 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 46.1%, Side Scroller 16.2%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #53 Gensokyo Night Festival
70% matchMixed70% of 4,778 reviews2019
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 107.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 34.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #54 Vernal Edge
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 689 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.7 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 46.5%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action 6.1%
- #55 Dungeons And Cat
65% matchVery Positive89% of 222 reviews2026
Dev: CatBellUnionPub: Mango Party
Windows
Cat and Dungeon is a 2D side-scrolling exploration adult game. Play as Nora, a naive cat beastgirl, explore dungeons, challenge monsters and bosses, and experience H events featuring clothing damage, humiliation, and magic draining upon defeat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Anime 11.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #56 Maid of Salvation
66% matchVery Positive90% of 272 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 43.5%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 8.3%, Anime 8.2%
- #57 ICEY
67% matchVery Positive90% of 27,935 reviews2016
Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.7 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 17.4%, Anime 17%, Spectacle fighter 12.7% ★, Metroidvania 12.6%
- #58 DEAD OR SCHOOL
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,819 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Nanafushi
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.2 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 26.2%, Metroidvania 24.9%, Anime 24.1%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Action 7.6%
- #59 Kotama and Academy Citadel
64% matchVery Positive81% of 3,042 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.0 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 33.3%, Spectacle fighter 21.1% ★, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Anime 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #60 Priestess Lust
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive94% of 789 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 45.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, 2D 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action 10.3%