60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Platformer, Metroidvania, Action, Singleplayer.
Explore a vast, colorful world in this 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set during the Age of Discoveries. Grab your halberd and become a hero amid the storm!
Souldiers
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.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
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 73.3%, Combat 9%, Lore-Rich 7.9%, 2D 2.5%, 2D Platformer 1.9%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.9%, Platformer 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Story Rich 7.2%, Combat 5.3%
Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, 2D 7%, Combat 6.1%
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.3%, Platformer 4.8%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.9%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Side Scroller 6.3%, Exploration 5%, Combat 4.4%
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 58.7%, Platformer 8.7%, 2D 7.6%, 2D Platformer 7.2%, Story Rich 5.2%
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.2%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D 8%, 2D Platformer 7.2%, Story Rich 6.6%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Platformer 7.7%, 2D 6.5%, Soundtrack 5.3% ★
Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Comic Book 15.5%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, 2D Platformer 5.8%
Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Platformer 5.8%, Exploration 4.5%
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 77.4%, Platformer 6.4%, 2D 5.2%, Indie 3.3%, Great Soundtrack 2.8%
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.3%, Nonlinear 9.5%, Platformer 6.3%, 2D Platformer 5.9%, 2D 4.8%
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, 2D 6.3%, Lore-Rich 5.5%, Platformer 5.4%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.2%, Platformer 7.3%, 2D 6.9%, Hand-drawn 5.9%, Story Rich 4.7%
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 49.5%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Platformer 7.4%, Side Scroller 4.9%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.2%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 4.5%, Story Rich 3.3%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.4%, Platformer 7.5%, Nonlinear 5.2%, Indie 4.8%, 2D 4.6%
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Nonlinear 18.7%, Hand-drawn 9%, 2D Platformer 6.1%, Platformer 5.6%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.2%, 2D Platformer 20%, Story Rich 17%, 2D 12%, Platformer 11.2%
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Combat 9.8%, Platformer 6.8%, 2D Platformer 6.3%
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 63%, 2D 6.5%, Indie 5.5%, Platformer 5.3%, 2D Platformer 4.5%
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.2%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Platformer 7.3%, Exploration 5.2%
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 76.4%, Platformer 10.6%, 2D 5.1%, Indie 3.6%, Action 1%
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Platformer 6.8%, 2D 6.4%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.1%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Platformer 7.6%, Combat 6.4%, 2D 5.9%
Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Combat 8.9%, Platformer 7.5%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
A Pixel art adventure inspired by the fascinating legends and myths of Venezuela. Enter a mysterious world where you will be the one to help this little Espanto solve the mystery of why all these creatures and lost souls are wandering the earth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, 2D Platformer 6.4%, Platformer 6.3%, 2D 5.6%
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 64.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, Platformer 6.9%, 2D 6.6%, Indie 5.4%
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 80%, Platformer 6.5%, Indie 5.9%, 2D 4.4%, Action 1.6%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.2%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Platformer 6.4%, Side Scroller 4.6%, Exploration 3.3%
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 61.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 8.4%, 2D 7.1%, Exploration 4.7%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Combat 7.5%, 2D Platformer 7%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Combat 7.6%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Platformer 7.3%
A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Combat 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Platformer 4.1%
Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Story Rich 2.4%
Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 73.3%, Indie 7.9%, 2D 6.4%, Platformer 6.2%, Action 3.9%
forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.4%, 2D 10.6%, Indie 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Exploration 6.8%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.9%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 7.3%, 2D 6.2%, Combat 5.9%
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 44.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 9%, Platformer 7.7%, 2D 6.8%
Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.2%, Platformer 7.4%, 2D 6%
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 64.5%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D 6.3%, Side Scroller 5.3%, Indie 5.2%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 80.1%, Platformer 7.2%, Indie 3.6%, 2D 3.5%, Great Soundtrack 1.9%
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Combat 7.7%
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 52.1%, Nonlinear 21.9%, Side Scroller 7.3%, Platformer 6.8%, 2D 6.4%
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Platformer 7.3%, 2D 6.8%, Hand-drawn 5.9%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, 2D 10.3%, Indie 10%, Exploration 7.1%
Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!
Why similar: Nonlinear 52.4%, Combat 20.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Indie 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%
A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.3%, Nonlinear 24.8%, Platformer 6%, 2D 5.5%, Exploration 4.2%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 79.9%, Platformer 8.1%, 2D 5.2%, Indie 3.4%, Exploration 1.3%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.3%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D 9.3%, Combat 6.3%, Indie 4.9%
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.4%, 2D 8.1%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Platformer 7.2%, Combat 5.7%
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 66.7%, Platformer 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 5%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.4%, Nonlinear 10%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Platformer 7.3%, 2D 4.7%
Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Platformer 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Indie 8.1%, 2D 7.5%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.5%, Platformer 8.5%, Story Rich 7.4%, 2D 6.8%, 2D Platformer 5.5%
The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Historical 35.8%, Comic Book 22%, Combat 11.4%, Platformer 7.5%, Side Scroller 7.1%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, 2D Platformer 6.1%, Platformer 5.8%
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.7%, 2D Platformer 8%, 2D 7.7%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Platformer 7.4%
