- #1 Islets
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,527 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 29.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Nature 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.6%, 2D Platformer 7.1%
- #2 Dino Quake
96% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Neutronized
Windows
Join Mina and Kiwi to stop an alien invasion from outer space! Dino Quake is a platformer arcade game where you hit the ground to create quakes, stun enemies, then kick them to trigger epic avalanches. Play solo or team up with a friend in local co-op!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 48.1% ★, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 10%, Local Co-Op 8.7%, Co-op 8.5%
- #3 Baby Dino Adventures
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Sleeping Panda Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Baby Dino Adventures is a cute platformer game inspired by classic retro games. You play a lost baby T-Rex, and help him find his parents back. You won't kill anyone. But rather solve puzzles, and make new allies throughout this upcoming adventure. ♥
Why similar: Dinosaurs 32.1% ★, Local Co-Op 20.7%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Platformer 8.6%
- #4 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,212 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #5 Kingdom Shell
94% matchVery Positive88% of 286 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Exploration 7%
- #6 SHEEPO
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 629 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 40.9%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 16.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Adventure 4.7%
- #7 Dewdrop Dynasty
93% matchVery Positive80% of 245 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 27%, Dinosaurs 21.8% ★, Platformer 10.4%, Nature 8.9%, Family Friendly 7.7%
- #8 Pitfall Planet
92% matchVery Positive99% of 101 reviews2016
Dev: Bonfire GamesPub: adamgryu
Windows · Mac
Pitfall Planet is a couch co-op puzzle-solving adventure game set on a distant planet, where you'll need to use teamwork to complete levels and explore the caverns below! Pitfall Planet will put your friendship to the test; will both of you make it out alive?
Why similar: Local Co-Op 82.4%, Adventure 17.6%
- #9 Dimensional Animals
91% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Marcos Game Dev
Windows
Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Family Friendly 11%, Platformer 8.5%, Combat 7.9%
- #10 Fossil Hunters
91% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2018
Dev: Reptoid Games
Windows · Mac
A casual action-adventure game about digging for fossils and building your own dinosaurs.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 41.7% ★, Local Co-Op 17.1%, Co-op 11.4%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Exploration 6.3%
- #11 dino game
90% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
You fell from your UFO... How do you get back? Explore a foreign and friendly world inhabited by geysers, tall trees and dinosaurs. Learn its rules and systems and craft your way back to your spaceship!
Why similar: Adventure 64.7%, Crafting 35.3%
- #12 Axiom Verge
89% matchVery Positive90% of 6,640 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 56.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Side Scroller 4.5%, Exploration 4%
- #13 Jet Kave Adventure
89% matchVery Positive86% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: 7Levels
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Jetpack through the prehistoric world in this Stone-Fiction adventure platformer. Enjoy challenging boss fights, flying over pitfalls, smashing through walls, knocking out enemies, and manipulating objects as you halt the alien threat once and for all.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 30.6% ★, Metroidvania 19.2%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 11.1%
- #14 Genopanic
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 385 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #15 DinoScape
87% matchVery Positive81% of 249 reviews2021
Dev: TomaryPub: DinoScape
Windows
As a brave caveman, save the dinosaurs from extinction! Try to escape from meteorids, lava, sharp teeth and deep abysses together with your riding dinosaur.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.9%, Action-Adventure 23.4%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
- #16 Primal Light
86% matchVery Positive81% of 427 reviews2020
Dev: Fat Gem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, 2D Platformer 23.3%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Platformer 8.7%
- #17 Dinotica
84% matchVery Positive85% of 854 reviews2026
Dev: XA StudioPub: Celestial Studio
Windows
Welcome to Dinotica! Stomp into a mysterious and dangerous world filled with action, adventure, and companionship! Together, you'll fight, build, farm, and more as you work toward creating a unique home that is truly your own.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 47.2% ★, Crafting 17.7%, Co-op 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #18 EMUUROM
83% matchVery Positive90% of 323 reviews2026
Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 11.5%, Nature 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #19 Rex: Another Island
86% matchVery Positive92% of 132 reviews2017
Dev: shysaursoftPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
An open world adventure inspired by the classics. Get lost in a wide world of precarious platforming that will take you back to a simpler time...
Why similar: Dinosaurs 63.3% ★, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 7.1%, Exploration 5.8%
- #20 ANIMAL WELL
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,672 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Platformer 13.4%, Exploration 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #21 OUTBUDDIES DX
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 288 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 37.2%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #22 Dino Path Trail
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Void Pointer
Windows
Survive a Wild West where dinosaurs never went extinct. Fight off predators, outlaws, and the elements as you journey across deadly biomes to rescue your kidnapped sister. Hunt or be hunted in this ruthless survival roguelike.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 49.3% ★, Crafting 18.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #23 Caveman Warriors
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this local cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players. Inspired by games like New Super Mario, Joe & Mac, Metal Slug and Trine.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 35.3% ★, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Co-op 9.3%
- #24 Planet of Lana
79% matchVery Positive93% of 10,729 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Emotional 20.6%, Side Scroller 18.9%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #25 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
79% matchVery Positive95% of 281 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
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 39.9%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 9.2%
- #26 Nuclear Blaze
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 948 reviews2021
Dev: Deepnight Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A unique 2D firefighting platformer from the creator of Dead Cells, featuring devastating backdrafts, exploding walls, and expected cat rescues. Battle your way through a mysterious government facility, striving to keep the blaze under control.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.4%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Family Friendly 11.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #27 Curse of the Sea Rats
81% matchMixed59% of 224 reviews2023
Dev: Petoons Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.2%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Co-op 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #28 Moo Lander
81% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: The Sixth Hammer
Windows
Moo Lander is a 2D action-adventure RPG with metroidvania elements featuring an epic plot, mighty cow bosses, beautiful environments, clever puzzles, and lots of milk!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Co-op 11%, Exploration 9.2%
- #29 Creatures of Ava
78% matchVery Positive87% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Crafting 28.1%, Emotional 20.1%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #30 Revenge of the Savage Planet
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,631 reviews2025
Dev: Raccoon Logic Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Co-op 21.4%, Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 9%
- #31 Archaeogem
77% matchVery Positive86% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Why similar: Nature 18.7%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #32 Rebel Transmute
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Emotional 12.1%, Platformer 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Combat 7.9%
- #33 Haiku, the Robot
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30.7%, Side Scroller 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #34 Planet Centauri
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,395 reviews2024
Dev: Permadeath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Dive into an epic adventure alone or with friends! Explore hidden dungeons, capture and tame fearsome monsters, build and defend your village. Craft powerful weapons, master magical spells, and transform an planet into the cradle of a new civilization!
Why similar: Crafting 21.2%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Co-op 13.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
- #35 Narvas
78% matchMixed43% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Local Co-Op 13%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 9.7%
- #36 Super Roboy
75% matchVery Positive93% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent PenningPub: VP Games
Windows
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 30.3%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 12%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #37 Core Keeper
72% matchVery Positive93% of 66,787 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Crafting 23.5%, Co-op 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Combat 11.5%, Exploration 11%
- #38 Paleo Pines
74% matchVery Positive82% of 2,696 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 73.5% ★, Exploration 11.3%, Family Friendly 10%, Adventure 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #39 Pronty
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,323 reviews2021
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 31%, Side Scroller 15.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #40 Timespinner
73% matchVery Positive86% of 3,191 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.2%
- #41 BOKURA: planet
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,660 reviews2025
Dev: tokoronyoriPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"There's something I can't tell you..." Explore new frontiers of co-op gaming in BOKURA: planet, a puzzle adventure game that you can only play with two players. Take on the role of a spaceship's exploration crew and try to escape from the red planet you crash-landed on.
Why similar: Emotional 23.7%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Co-op 12.7%, Action 9.2%
- #42 Dino Survivors
72% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Luminescent
Windows
Face hordes of Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures in this survival game with minimalist gameplay! Dino Survivors is a casual game with Roguelite elements, where you need to be faster and survive several species of extinct animals. Your choices will determine this.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 61.8% ★, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Combat 6.2%, Action 4.5%
- #43 World for Two
73% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Seventh rankPub: room6
Windows
Traverse stunning pixel landscapes, collect resources, and solve genetic puzzles to bring life back to a desolate planet. Play as an android created by the last human in existence to retrace evolution and save the world from mass extinction, while discovering the true weight of the human condition.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 39.5% ★, Side Scroller 15.5%, Emotional 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #44 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
71% matchVery Positive89% of 576 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
Why similar: Emotional 18.9%, Nature 17.9%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #45 Capsized
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,104 reviews2011
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration. As a intrepid space traveler, your ship has crash landed on a mysterious alien planet. You must navigate through the perilous environment and fight off blood-thirsty creatures to save your crewmates and escape with your lives!
Why similar: Platformer 39%, Local Co-Op 36.8%, Action 14.3%, 2D 6.6%, Adventure 2%
- #46 Creatures Of War
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Chaos Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators?
Why similar: Dinosaurs 47.2% ★, Metroidvania 18.3%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Combat 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #47 Astronite
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 195 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Side Scroller 17.9%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 8.2%
- #48 Wuppo: Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive94% of 5,987 reviews2016
Dev: snekflat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Local Co-Op 16%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 11%, Co-op 11%
- #49 MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 274 reviews2023
Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
Windows
MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN - The Village is being taken over by DinoSaurs. Can You and Your Pack Survive ?
Why similar: Dinosaurs 58.8% ★, Action-Adventure 15%, Co-op 13.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #50 Xanthiom Zero
68% matchVery Positive95% of 152 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 31.8%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Exploration 8%
- #51 Primeval
69% matchMixed59% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Exhibyte
Windows
Grow a dinosaur from hatchling to full-grown adult, then take it anywhere — solo or into 150-player servers, with everything you've earned carried over. 67+ playable species, from land to sea to sky.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 52% ★, Nature 16.2%, Co-op 8%, Exploration 6.7%, Combat 6.4%
- #52 The Way
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,318 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Action 10.5%
- #53 The Wild at Heart
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 918 reviews2021
Dev: Moonlight KidsPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the mysteries of a lost realm in this nostalgic storybook fantasy!
Why similar: Emotional 24.5%, Crafting 21.6%, Family Friendly 16%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #54 Caveman Craig
70% matchVery Positive80% of 158 reviews2015
Dev: Parabox
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A strategy/survival game set in a prehistoric world of dinosaurs and cavemen. Play as Craig and decide the fate of man as you hunt, gather, and prepare your tribe's way to victory!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 49.6% ★, Side Scroller 14%, Co-op 13.6%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #55 Something Ate My Alien
68% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Rokabium Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
SAMA is a hand painted, digging and puzzle adventure where you take the role of a mining ship and the little Alien blob crew hijacked by a pirate ship. Your Aliens have to dig, fight and puzzle their way through the subterranean worlds fulfilling the ransom demand. Can you do it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Crafting 12.5%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 10.8%
- #56 Planet of Lana II
63% matchVery Positive93% of 1,069 reviews2026
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.
Why similar: Emotional 31.8%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, Platformer 20.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 7.1%
- #57 Cosmos Bit
67% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2022
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre!
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.1%, Platformer 18.5%, Crafting 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Action 9.4%
- #58 Lone Fungus
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,192 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.4%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Platformer 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Exploration 7.8%
- #59 Iconoclasts
67% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 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 43.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Side Scroller 8.2%, Action 5.6%
- #60 Öoo
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,903 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Nature 11.8%, Exploration 9%