- #1 The Mummy Demastered
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 926 reviews2017
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, Action 19.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Platformer 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #2 The Messenger
96% matchVery Positive93% of 13,167 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 18.6%, Action 11.5%, Indie 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #3 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,626 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Action 16.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Indie 10%
- #4 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
94% 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: Action 25.5%, Adventure 22.3%, Metroidvania 18.3%, Indie 15.9%, Platformer 12.4%
- #5 La-Mulana
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,631 reviews2013
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Platformer 16%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 7.6%, Action 6.9%
- #6 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,893 reviews2014
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Why similar: Platformer 36.2%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 14.2%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #7 Castle In The Darkness
93% 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 50.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 8.8%
- #8 Aggelos
91% 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 39.3%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 13.6%, Action 13.4%, Platformer 9%
- #9 Alwa's Awakening
91% matchVery Positive80% of 948 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Platformer 15%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #10 Iconoclasts
90% 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 42.6%, Action 14%, Adventure 13.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Indie 10.9%
- #11 Phoenotopia: Awakening
89% matchVery Positive83% of 2,883 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Platformer 16.9%, Adventure 16.6%, Action 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
- #12 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,088 reviews2015
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Platformer 20.4%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 5.8%
- #13 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
88% matchVery Positive90% of 2,423 reviews2016
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 17.6%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 8.5%
- #14 Axiom Verge
87% 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 58.1%, Platformer 12%, Action 8.9%, Indie 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #15 Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
86% matchVery Positive85% of 2,583 reviews2017
Dev: LizardcubePub: Dotemu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Platformer 20.7%, Action 15.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Indie 8.8%
- #16 Mago
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,053 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Potion Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
Why similar: Platformer 29.9%, Adventure 24.9%, Indie 21.3%, Action 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #17 Adventures of Pip
85% 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 29%, Action 26.2%, Adventure 22.3%, Indie 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #18 Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,168 reviews2013
Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
Why similar: Platformer 31.1%, Action 24%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #19 Gravity Circuit
80% matchVery Positive91% of 6,090 reviews2023
Dev: Domesticated Ant GamesPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Action 31.1%, Indie 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, 2D 5.1%
- #20 Knightin'+
82% matchVery Positive85% of 294 reviews2019
Dev: Muzt Die Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.
Why similar: Action 32.1%, Adventure 30.2%, Indie 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 4.3%
- #21 Elliot Quest
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2014
Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Action 16.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 10.6%, Platformer 9.4%
- #22 Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
81% matchVery Positive94% of 494 reviews2017
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!
Why similar: Action 28.3%, Adventure 25.4%, Platformer 18.7%, Indie 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #23 Spark the Electric Jester
81% matchVery Positive92% of 1,494 reviews2017
Dev: Feperd Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.
Why similar: Platformer 35.1%, Action 31.1%, Indie 10.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #24 Mystik Belle
82% matchVery Positive89% of 227 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 47.9%, Adventure 16.9%, Action 12.8%, Platformer 8.6%, Indie 8.5%
- #25 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
78% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Platformer 33.2%, Action 26.6%, Adventure 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D 4.7%
- #26 Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
78% matchVery Positive94% of 717 reviews2017
Dev: EurocomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is an original 3rd person action-adventure inspired by the mythology of ancient Egypt. Travelling the world via magical portals to foil the evil plans of Set. Sphinx's journey will require all his wits, agility, and special powers.
Why similar: Platformer 46.9%, Action 27.2%, Adventure 24.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #27 Alchemist's Castle
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 144 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #28 Cathedral
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 460 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Action 16.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 10.3%, Platformer 9.2%
- #29 Curse of the Crescent Isle DX
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 104 reviews2015
Dev: Adam Mowery
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A curse has befallen the Crescent Isle and it's up to you to save it. Luckily the curse has transformed your people into helpful monsters such as drills, blobs, icicles, and gravity flipping...things. With your monster subjects in hand you'll have to drill through rocks, maneuver through spiky terrain, freeze water to pass over the sea,...
Why similar: Action 32.4%, Adventure 31.1%, Indie 21.6%, Platformer 14.9%
- #30 Touhou Luna Nights
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,929 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 43.9 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 47.2%, Platformer 15.9%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 6.9%
- #31 KUNAI
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 601 reviews2020
Dev: TurtleBlazePub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Why similar: Action 25.6%, Metroidvania 23.5%, Adventure 22.4%, Indie 17.4%, Platformer 7.8%
- #32 Dungeon of Zolthan
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 534 reviews2016
Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!
Why similar: Indie 31.4%, Metroidvania 27.1%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Platformer 11.1%
- #33 FOX n FORESTS
76% 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: Action 30.2%, Adventure 24%, Platformer 18.9%, Indie 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #34 Skeleton Boomerang
75% matchVery Positive96% of 186 reviews2017
Dev: Skeleboom ProjectPub: Artisano
Windows
Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!
Why similar: Action 47.5%, Indie 29.3%, Platformer 23.2%
- #35 Kero Blaster
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,545 reviews2015
Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
Why similar: Platformer 31%, Action 22.3%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #36 Souldiers
72% matchMixed69% of 3,112 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.9%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Platformer 2.9%
- #37 Ankh - Anniversary Edition
75% matchVery Positive80% of 167 reviews2015
Dev: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Sneak into the pharaoh's pyramid and meet up with Assil and his crew of crazy friends. Just as the party starts to get hot, a silly accident turns life upside down! Help Assil reverse the curse!
Why similar: Adventure 94%, Singleplayer 6%
- #38 Super Win the Game
73% matchVery Positive89% of 656 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.8%, Platformer 16.6%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #39 Crypt Custodian
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,116 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 48.5%, Action 15%, Adventure 14.9%, Platformer 11.9%, Indie 8.9%
- #40 Lovish
67% matchVery Positive86% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!
Why similar: Platformer 33.1%, Action 28.8%, Indie 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D 5.6%
- #41 Super Mombo Quest
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 880 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Indie 9.7%
- #42 Skelattack
73% matchMixed61% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: Ukuza, Inc.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!
Why similar: Action 24%, Adventure 22.2%, Platformer 20.4%, Indie 15.7%, Metroidvania 14.6%
- #43 Downwell
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,612 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Platformer 30.9%, Action 23%, Indie 18.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #44 Mute Crimson+
73% matchVery Positive91% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Iced Lizard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 33.2%, Action 23%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #45 Owlboy
71% 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 39.3%, Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 12.5%, Indie 9.1%
- #46 Infinitevania
64% 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 44%, Platformer 16.2%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 8.9%
- #47 After Death
72% 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 42.2%, Action 16.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 11.3%, Platformer 8.9%
- #48 Alwa's Legacy
70% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.9%, Platformer 16.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 8.8%, Action 6.8%
- #49 HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES
63% matchVery Positive96% of 454 reviews2026
Dev: Контора ОптимистовPub: Emotional Bytes
Windows
HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES is a colorful and absurd action-platformer about Buckethead, a hero past his prime, in a world that, let's be honest, has seen better days...
Why similar: Platformer 40.1%, Action 29%, Indie 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D 6.6%
- #50 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,111 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 13%, Adventure 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 4%
- #51 Dewdrop Dynasty
64% matchVery Positive81% of 230 reviews2026
Dev: GoodgisPub: Firith Studio
Windows · Linux
Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Platformer 15.5%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 11.7%, Indie 8.9%
- #52 Super Panda Adventures
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,029 reviews2014
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 19.5%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 10.6%
- #53 Blaster Master Zero
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,100 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Action 28.2%, Platformer 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, 2D 1.5%
- #54 Retro Game Crunch
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 429 reviews2014
Dev: Rusty MoyherPub: Retro Game Crunch
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Action 20.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 14.5%, Platformer 12%
- #55 Castlevania Dominus Collection
63% matchVery Positive94% of 2,730 reviews2024
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.8%, Action 18.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, 2D 1.7%
- #56 Fearmonium
68% matchVery Positive85% of 570 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.7%, Adventure 16%, Action 15.5%, Indie 5.8%, 2D 3.4%
- #57 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
70% matchVery Positive85% of 3,723 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Metroidvania 31.8%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 5.8%, 2D 3.5%
- #58 Beyond the Ice Palace 2
65% matchMixed67% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: STORYBIRD StudioPub: PQube
Windows
Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Platformer 18%, Adventure 16.7%, Action 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%