
Blast cyborg dinosaurs and other dangerous creatures in this side-scrolling action/adventure! Explore an ancient labyrinth full of upgrades, weapons, and secrets to save your planet from a primal threat!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D Platformer, 2D, Action, Metroidvania.

Blast cyborg dinosaurs and other dangerous creatures in this side-scrolling action/adventure! Explore an ancient labyrinth full of upgrades, weapons, and secrets to save your planet from a primal threat!

Muzzleloaded
Shipwrecked and alone, you find a mysterious cave full of secrets and danger. With your new muzzleloader, battle sea creatures and challenging bosses while discovering upgrades in this 2D adventure!

Dino Island Adventure
Platform and action game set on and island with dinosaurs. Survive the hungry dinosaurs in the dangerous jungle and escape alive from the island.
Shipwrecked and alone, you find a mysterious cave full of secrets and danger. With your new muzzleloader, battle sea creatures and challenging bosses while discovering upgrades in this 2D adventure!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 28.9% ★, Metroidvania 22.8%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, 1980s 8.7%, Platformer 8.3%
Platform and action game set on and island with dinosaurs. Survive the hungry dinosaurs in the dangerous jungle and escape alive from the island.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 37.5% ★, Hero Shooter 25.2% ★, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
Hack and slash your way through a space station overrun with aggressive alien creatures. Collect upgrade orbs to extend your abilities and conquer convoluted movement puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Exploration 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8%
Starcrest is an action/adventure platformer set in space, developed by Piyoverse Entertainment.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Science 18.5% ★, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Space 8.9%, Platformer 8.3%
Gal is a cave girl who had her boyfriend, Dude, abducted by aliens! Now she needs to save him, in this 2D mini metroidvania set during prehistoric times!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 26.3% ★, Metroidvania 23.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
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: Platformer 15.9%, Metroidvania 15.9%, Space 14.6%, Hero Shooter 12.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Bazooka Cat is a platformer made with love inspired by old-school games of the 90s with the use of new technologies and game logic, but what if you add something like tactics to the platformer?
Why similar: Hero Shooter 30.7% ★, Metroidvania 20.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 10.1%, Space 6%
Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Surreal 15.8%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%
Timeless Dual is a retro style action adventure, open world game. The world of the game changes as the player travels through seven time periods, collecting currency and upgrades and defeating enemies!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 32.3% ★, Metroidvania 26.4%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8%
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Space 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Platformer 8.3%
Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
Discover an enigmatic universe. Explore diverse biomes, face ancient guardians, and uncover hidden secrets in this captivating 2D pixel art platformer. Embark on an unforgettable cosmic odyssey!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%
Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 12.6%, 1980s 10.5%, Exploration 9.2%
A retro style mini metroidvania game about a caveman who loves ham!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 31.3% ★, Metroidvania 24.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Platformer 6.3%
A storm of darkness is taking over the world. Adventure in search of your quest escaping the demon darkness that chases you. Upgrade your items to progress through the maze like environment in this Metroidvania-like challenge. Can you find a Hermit’s lost son in your quest to save the world?
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Surreal 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Space 8.4%
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 25.1%, Surreal 12.2%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Space 7.8%
A mini metroidvania with retro style graphics about a Slime who have his parents took by an Evil Shaman, and now fight against lots of magical creatures to get them back!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 28.8% ★, Metroidvania 22.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Exploration 9%
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 29.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Sci-fi 7.3%
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 30.5%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%
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 28.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Magic 9.3%
I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
Join Eris Altair as she explores abandoned planets, battles monsters with her trusty BUDD units, and unravels the mysteries of the Lumina system in this cute sci-fi adventure platformer inspired by the games and anime of the late '80s.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Platformer 12.3%, 1980s 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
Play as Cobra, the space pirate, in an action platformer. Along with Lady Armaroid, your loyal partner, and equipped with your iconic Psychogun, you must solve a mystery that could threaten the entire universe.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 29.2% ★, Metroidvania 22.7%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
Fevercide is a metroidvania with elements of horror and adventure games. Join Sandra as she explores the stately cities of a Russian Empire that never fell. Solve puzzles, fight with monsters, and face the demons from her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Magic 9.2%
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Magic 9.2%, Action-Adventure 9%
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Platformer 8.5%
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 5.8%
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 38.6%, Platformer 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
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 26.2%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 8%
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 41.1%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
An exciting and fun platform game. play with a fancy computer head full of dangling wires. I know, it may sound weird, but hey, you're in Freakland bro!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 28.8% ★, Metroidvania 26%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Surreal 8.8%
You are a friendly explorer robot, searching for answers in a far away planet. Harness the power of the cosmos with your matter gun in this clever and minimalist adventure-puzzle-platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Space 13.4%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%
From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Science 14.7% ★, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Play as Kaila, a young girl determined to rescue her mother from the clutches of Graygar, the Grey Soul. Explore a vast world, uncover secrets, unlock powerful abilities, and face challenging bosses on a journey to the Underworld. Are you ready to defy Death itself?
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Magic 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
Welcome to "Dinopunk: The Cacops Adventure"! You're an amphibious dinosaur with the power of water. Face challenges, recover your stolen egg from a ninja, and surf in championships. 2D Jurassic action awaits!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 33.2% ★, Dinosaurs 21.8% ★, 1980s 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 11%
What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, 1980s 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Platformer 11%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Story Rich 4.9%
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Space 13.6%, Platformer 10%, Exploration 8.4%
A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Surreal 14.1%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
A retro style mini metroidvania game during Old West about "El Gatito", a lovely little "Pistolero" cat who needs to defend his hometown from evelish mutant vegetables!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 32% ★, Metroidvania 22.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
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 30.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
The planet is dying, a team has been created that has to go underground, in the exile of the machines and hit the core. Only in this way, humanity will be able to survive and we have the mission to do so every day. A classic 2D platform game, in a dystopian and survival future. Join the team. Now.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 31.3% ★, Metroidvania 20.3%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
From the co-creator of Eufloria and Receiver 2 comes a new indie extravaganza. Part Metroidvania, part future science expedition, Bioframe Outpost gives players the means to master a vast world in which all creatures react to each other in complex ways, with frequently unexpected results!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Space 12.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%
An epic bite-size action adventure microidvania through a surreal world of mutated animals and environments. Combat mice engineers and religious birds, traverse a strange world and its life-altering climates, and combine steam and spark to fix the world, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Surreal 15.7%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action-Adventure 9%, Platformer 9%
Erandique the indigenous hero!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 9%
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 39.4%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
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 38.6%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 11.7%, Magic 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Bitter Belief is a small metroidvania game that with a very engaging story provides adventure and drama. Face monsters and challenges as you travel through unknown lands in search of the magic eyes of stone to bring your exorcist father back to life, after having a contact with his spirit.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Metroidvania 9.5%
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Platformer 9.8%
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 39.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Sci-fi 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Ember Journey of Clinbo This is a fantasy, pixel-art Metroidvania-style game. You are Clinbo, the only "transgressor" robot to possess a soul in a limbo between life and death—a realm where countless souls are judged by a single standard: "Harmony."
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
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 30.4%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Platformer 8.9%