- #1 BioGun
97% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2024
Dev: Dapper Dog Digital
Windows · Linux
Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.9%, Metroidvania 23%, Platformer 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%
- #2 Paradox Patrol
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clinton HughesPub: Vidmanica Studio
Windows
Take control of Paradox Patrol Officer Conway and defend the galaxy from reality altering paradoxes, in a genre bending, Sci-Fi action shooter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.3%, Aliens 10.1%, Platformer 8.7%, Shooter 7.4%
- #3 Junk Sec
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shoehead
Windows
Explore, Fight, Scavenge, Escape. Fight your way out of recently unearthed underground facility teeming with disgusting creatures in a pixelart survival-horror, platform shooter mix. Will you save the rest of your squad, or will you recreate the very disaster that left this place buried?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.1%, Metroidvania 24.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Shooter 10%, 2D Platformer 7.7%
- #4 Spirit Fusion
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, 2D Platformer 7.3%
- #5 Beyond Sentinel
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Embraceware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Beyond Sentinel will have you play as both Justin and Erica in horizontal shooter and metroidvania stages as you battle in space and explore the many levels of the Sentinel station.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Platformer 16.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Aliens 10.2%
- #6 EON: Reset
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team EON Reset
Windows
Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
- #7 The Mobius Machine
93% matchVery Positive84% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Madruga Works
Windows
Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Shooter 7.7%, Aliens 6.6%
- #8 Rogue Dimensions
92% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Savage Old Gamers
Windows
A 2d Metroidvania, Platformer, twin stick shooter, arcade roguelite adventure with meta progression and random boosts.Find your way to freedom and earn new abilities along the way while teleporting between random levels at will. Find Weapons, buy upgrades, destroy enemies, discover secrets.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 32.3%, Metroidvania 29.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Shooter 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #9 Death Leak
91% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Jay Bee
Windows
Death Leak is a 2d twin-stick shooter/platformer with an emphasis on exploration. Use the gamepad to fire throwing knives while avoiding enemy projectiles. Explore the world and figure out what caused the massacre of your village.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38.5%, Metroidvania 14.7%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #10 Jhon Digwood Concrete Edition
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mrlepel
Windows
Jhon Digwood is a game about consequences. Play multiple rounds completing tasks to obtain a high score, from finding treasure to killing brethren. Each completed mission records your movements and creates a clone replaying them. More clones are added until you can't manage without getting shot.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.3%, Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 12%, Shooter 11.7%, Funny 5.4%
- #11 Honey's Sweet Revenge
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: etheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
Windows
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Action 7.1%
- #12 Anyaroth: The Queen's Tyranny
89% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: YggdraseedPub: Firenut Games
Windows
A pixel-art platformer adventure game with lots of action and a memorable story.Dive into the depths of planet Anyaroth and free its people from the tyranny of the Queen. Join the Rebellion and fight against the Regime’s mind-control system. The anya civilization needs you!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31%, Platformer 13.2%, Aliens 12%, Space 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #13 Blast Hopper
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Heartscape Games
Windows
This adventure pits a lone explorer against the dangers of a strange underground world while blending classic 2D platforming with heart-pounding twin-stick shooting. Embrace the fun and excitement as you jump, shoot, and dash your way through to restore the severed link to the surface
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.3%, Metroidvania 23.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Shooter 7.4%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
- #14 Crimson Glaive Sigma
88% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Pixel Artery
Windows · Linux
Enjoy this 2D metroidvania-like bullet hell platformer. Jump, dodge and traverse using your jet pack. Find weapons and abilities. Fight bosses and escape an old space station drifting through the cosmos. You are alone, with nothing but a space suit and a gun. Just keep going! Persevere and triumph!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Aliens 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Shooter 9.5%
- #15 Hippoxxus
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rohan Patel
Windows · Mac
Explore and uncover the mystery of this enormous spaceship by shooting alien creatures in this Sci-Fi Action/Adventure Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Shooter 9.2%, Aliens 8.5%, Cyberpunk 8.2%
- #16 Stomp and the Sword of Miracles
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frogteam Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet a charming cast of little creatures and save the world from a mischievous god in this character-driven metroidvania! Explore a world full of lost secrets, make new friends, and use strange creatures to your advantage to reach new heights!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 10%, Funny 6.5%
- #17 Ariana and the Elder Codex
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Action 6.1%
- #18 TIES: Soul Link
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: North Tokyo
Windows
TIES: Soul Link is an emotional and brutal 2D metroidvania that combines action RPG with adventure platforming. Explore a decaying world in the year 2097, uncover its secrets, and face savage, bloody battles that will test your endurance and your deepest fears.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #19 Shadow Labyrinth
83% matchMixed57% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Action 7.6%
- #20 Anyway
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Jule LiedingPub: SpielmannSpiel
Windows · Linux
Anyway is a 2D platformer adventure in which every day is not the same: There are some secret rules to this place which can change from day to day. So be cautious, it may be dangerous out there!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Aliens 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #21 Far Star
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: This is Vini
Windows · Linux
Far Star is a story-driven action-adventure game with Metroidvania influences. There is something fishy going on in this galaxy, but this won’t stop your intergalactic general services crew from doing their job using a varied set of skills, weapons and outfits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Platformer 16.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #22 Protocol Xeno
82% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: 3to1 GamesPub: Liam Healey
Windows
This hectic twin-stick shooter will force you to balance blowing up massive alien warships and growing your monumental arsenal. How long can you survive in this galactic brawl?
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 45.5%, Aliens 15.6%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 8.6%, Funny 5.7%
- #23 Project Atno
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Olsen Games LLC
Windows
Forge your own path through a derelict station in this fast-paced epic adventure. Navigate the labyrinthine behemoth, form alliances with survivors, and uncover the secrets behind the mystery that befell this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Platformer 14.8%, Cyberpunk 11%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #24 Oscillia : The Shattered Planet
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reality Seeds
Windows
In this 2.5D shooter/MetroidVania game, explore the different realities of a retro sci-fi universe. Fight, upgrade your equipment, and recruit allies to unravel the mystery of the planet Oscilia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Aliens 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, 2D Platformer 6.3%
- #25 Guinea Pig Gunner
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glowmatic LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a cyborg guinea pig with a teleporter in this run and gun action platformer. Jump, dash, wall climb, and shoot through 12 action packed stages using a massive arsenal and full 360 degree aiming.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.6%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #26 KAON : Fragmented Core
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kulin Studio
Windows
KAON: Fragmented Core is a 2D action-platformer featuring precision combat, fluid movement, and striking hand-crafted animation. Switch between powerful Transformation Forms to break defenses, pierce armor, and unleash explosive abilities as you uncover the truth behind the Fragmented Core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Platformer 18.5%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Action 7.8%
- #27 Bread Adventure
78% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Wheafun Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Platformer 19.2%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Action 4.1%
- #28 Phaze Shift
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 19.1%, Hand-drawn 7.8%, Action 5.3%, Action-Adventure 5%
- #29 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
Windows
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 18.2%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, 2D Platformer 6.7%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #30 Cavalier
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coin Laundry Games
Windows · Mac
The King's pup levels up! Cavalier is a single player hand drawn Metroidvania. Combat enchanted creatures while you explore the expanding map, and restore the magical kingdom in this charming medieval adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Platformer 15.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 5%
- #31 Xanthiom Zero
76% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Platformer 13%, Aliens 12.3%, Space 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #32 Torii: Beyond The Gates
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows · Mac
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #33 Zagu Espionage
77% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: nP StudiosPub: nonPareil Institute
Windows
Zagu Espionage is a single player, 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where the player takes on the role of the main character, Zagu, a spy from the Tracha colony, who is traveling to seven different regions to defeat the Rogan empire.
Why similar: Platformer 19.8%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Aliens 9.1%, Shooter 8.3%
- #34 SHEEPO
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Cute 4.4%
- #35 Battery Samurai
75% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Action 5.4%
- #36 Shards of Memories
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #37 Without kidney
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antena
Windows
Without kidney is a shooter metroidvania game with a hero who can hook like spiderman and jump with cannon explosions. Using a grappling hook, a cannon and other bonuses, that can be found on the way, you go forward to the main Capitalist BOSS
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Platformer 15.8%, Shooter 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #38 Berry
73% matchVery Positive99% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Robert BorghesePub: KOMODO
Windows
Berry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer about a tiny, blue spider. Gain new abilities, weave through projectiles, collect and purchase a variety of items, and combat various bosses in this tiny metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Platformer 19.7%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action 9.2%
- #39 Autonomous Odyssey
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SunOracle Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Autonomous Odyssey is a story-driven, hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Use agile platforming on your apocalyptic sci-fi journey to explore the labs once filled with exceptional researchers. Fight through vengeful robots on Pim’s quest to find his missing father and restore everyone's humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Platformer 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #40 Sect-Machina
73% matchMixed60% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: Skelecrew Games
Windows
Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Action-Adventure 10%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Cyberpunk 7.6%
- #41 Cloud Seeker
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MagniFish Studios
Windows
Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Platformer 21%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action 7.3%
- #42 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
72% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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 44.2%, Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Sci-fi 8%, Action 5.6%
- #43 Axiom Verge 2
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 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 41.7%, Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Action 7.6%
- #44 Rust Song 锈歌
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meme Games
Windows
Explore this unique sci-fi style metroidvania-like adventure world. You can acquire a variety of abilities to explore the world and assemble powerful chip combinations. You'll also have the ability to go back in time to change the map's structure and unlock shortcuts.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Hand-drawn 7.1%
- #45 Goo Keeper
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Oria Games Inc.
Windows
Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Platformer 15.9%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, 2D Platformer 7%
- #46 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, Platformer 17.1%, Action 7.5%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #47 Caesura
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No Bananas Studio
Windows
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #48 Beyond Zero Line
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BIIMSPub: BIIMS GAMING
Windows
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Platformer 20%, Shooter 14.4%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.6%
- #49 Clean Energy Creatures
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clean Energy Fun
Windows
Clean Energy Creatures is an action packed platformer about cute, disc-golf loving, alien creatures summoned to earth to install solar panels, battle the Coal Chunk Chuckers and survive the impacts of climate disasters along the way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Platformer 17.2%, Aliens 13.9%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
- #50 Blue Rabbit
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: J.P. van OstaPub: Coughing Dragon
Windows · Linux
You find yourself in a futuristic dystopian city. You get the idea: Dark smog. A rogue A.I. Corporate drones. Actual drones. The whole enchilada. In this fast-paced 2D platformer, you play as Arisu, a Runner tasked to deliver the ambiguous Blue Rabbit "packages" around the city.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Cyberpunk 11.9%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #51 Maelstrom
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Action 6.3%
- #52 Wreckdigger
69% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Karlis ZabersPub: team BitClub
Windows
Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Platformer 24%, Action 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.8%, 2D 5%
- #53 REDSHOT
68% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Brian Lynch
Windows
Multiplayer Update now available! Quick reflexes and clever strategies are required in REDSHOT, a bullet-time metroidvania where everything is deadly, but you are deadlier. Can you save the royal city from total destruction? ...Can you do it with style?
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Platformer 6.4%, Action 5.3%
- #54 StarCore Legacy
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Remake to 2016's Legends of the Universe - StarCore, a Metroidvania style Action-Platformer with several abilities, enemies and areas to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Space 10.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #55 Christmas Soul
65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Mediakomp
Windows
Santa and his helpers have been kidnapped! Mysterious aliens are plotting to destroy the holidays. But hope still remains. Take on the role of a brave Snowman – the last defender of Christmas in a dynamic 2D platformer with arcade combat. Bring back the magic of Christmas!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Platformer 18.4%, Aliens 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Stylized 6.6%
- #56 fig.
67% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Take IT Studio!
Windows · Mac
You do not know anything, yet you have to move forward. Wander through the corridors of a mysterious factory and recover your abilities. Fight patroling drones and break through to demanding boss battles. Seek a way out and find the meaning of the game's title.
Why similar: Platformer 16.9%, Aliens 13.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
- #57 ROLLING STAR
64% matchVery Positive97% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: NUL2 STUDIO
Windows
Bursting with hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! The second installment of the super-exhilarating Metroidvania series is here!!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Platformer 15.6%, Aliens 12.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #58 HOSTILE
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrew WalshPub: Studio Hostile
Windows
Explore a vast space station caught in a crisis and adrift in the void. Discover new weapons, fight challenging foes, and discover the dark secrets of Project HOSTILE in this in this Sci-fi Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Aliens 11.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%