- #1 Ganymede
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Clydeware LLC
Windows
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 28.2%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Exploration 8%
- #2 Malleus Maleficarum
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hairgression
Windows
A Metroidvania inspired by the mechanics and style of classic games in the genre. Help Mirabel find different ways to explore a haunted mansion and hunt terrifying witches while gaining new weapons and discovering more about the macabre experiments carried out by demonic beings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Demons 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #3 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,258 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Difficult 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.2%
- #4 RELICTUM
95% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Triple I
Windows
Become the Messenger of God and descend into the endless abyss to defeat powerful enemies and bosses while fulfilling the divine command in this 2D Metroidvania action adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%, Platformer 7.3%
- #5 Golden Knight
94% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Guara Studios
Windows
Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #6 A Dream of Burning Sand
94% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
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 24.1%, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #7 Jrago The Demon Hunter
93% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Jrago Studios
Windows
Jrago The Demon Hunter is an indie METROIDVANIA style 2D Platforming Action-Adventure Role Playing Game. The world is overcome in darkness, and you are a hunter named Jrago on a quest to slay the demons and bring back the light!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Demons 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #8 Transiruby
92% matchVery Positive92% of 309 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Platformer 7.4%
- #9 Wekufu
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stickerb Games E.I.R.L.
Windows · Mac
A Dark, Hand Drawn 2D Hack and Slash Platformer. Play as Sakinko, a young warrior set on a quest to avenge her father’s death and protect her people from the evil spirits that now menace her land, these evil spirits take the name of Wekufu.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.4%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Demons 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #10 Pipsqueak!
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
Windows
Explore a strange and hostile world in this search-action platformer starring a tiny mouse named Tofu.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #11 Overbowed
90% matchVery Positive92% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
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 34.7%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Retro 7.4%
- #12 Kalinur
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 500 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Demons 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #13 RIN: The Last Child
89% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Exploration 6.7%
- #14 Spikes&Traps
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Veltrion Studios
Windows
A brutal 2D action platformer filled with deadly spikes, traps and enemies. Master movement, combat and skills to survive. Every level is a new challenge. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #15 Little Beast in the Big Maze
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Castle Teeth Games LLC
Windows · Linux
A fantastical, atmospheric Metroidvania platformer where you jump, fight, and expand your abilities to escape your exile and confront the beastly Queen who banished you. But will this fairy-tale end with you becoming a hero, or a beast?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Exploration 8.5%
- #16 Divinum
85% matchVery Positive87% of 602 reviews2026
Dev: Sigil Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Divinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration. Master devastating combos and craft unique builds to repel mysterious invaders and uncover your island's hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Platformer 7.8%
- #17 Alwa's Legacy
86% 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 27.9%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Magic 6.6%
- #18 Ariana and the Elder Codex
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.5%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Demons 7.7%
- #19 Maelstrom
86% 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 38.9%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Platformer 7.1%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #20 Axel Quest
84% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: PowerSlash Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Explore, fight monsters, collect equipment, unlock new paths, and challenge bosses in a handcrafted pixel-art world inspired by retro classics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 6.4%
- #21 Makis Adventure
82% matchVery Positive94% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #22 Odallus: The Dark Call
83% matchVery Positive88% of 1,364 reviews2015
Dev: JoyMasher
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Retro 10.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Demons 7.1%
- #23 Draken's Shrine
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RD ProductionsPub: Shady Corner Games
Windows
A metroidvania action platformer set in an epic fantasy world where a barbarian woman raised in the wild, pushed by her mother stories about her father decides to look for his final resting place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.8%
- #24 A Song in Elyel Nalore
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sunflower Games
Windows
"A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Platformer 8.3%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #25 Fateless Night
81% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: ashpdewan
Windows
Fateless Night - is a 2D action-platformer with randomized enemies and a combo system that rewards skilled playthrough.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 13.9%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Metroidvania 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #26 Bladeforged: The Seventh Sword
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devaholics Desenvolvimento LTDA
Windows
Bladeforged: The Seventh Sword is a fast-paced 2D pixel art Metroidvania. Wield a versatile guardian blade and a high-tech bracelet to execute fluid combo cancels, parry ruthless abstract enemies, and explore the interconnected world of Regis to stop a cosmic multiversal invasion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Action 8.1%
- #27 Shattered Divinities
78% matchVery Positive95% of 962 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Platformer 11.7%, Female Protagonist 6.1%, 2D Platformer 5.6%, Dark Fantasy 5.2%
- #28 Chiaroscuro
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
Windows · Mac
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #29 CowardCastle
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amanari Studio
Windows
Forge your destiny in CowardCastle! Play as Frida, a young witch and her living hat, facing cursed creatures in a dark castle. Explore striking areas in search of a way out and fight your own way in this challenging retro 2D action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Difficult 8.5%
- #30 City of None
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Noel & Liam BerryPub: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A metropolis crumbles into ruin as powerful Barons satisfy their greed upon souls lost in time. You are but one spirit, with a wooden body left to rot in the wild…
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.2%
- #31 Burning Roots
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pehe
Windows
Explore and fight your way trough the castle in this 2D platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #32 Earthblade
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows
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 32.2%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #33 Shadow King
76% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Retro 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #34 Havoc Fox
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Havoc Studios
Windows
Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Hack and Slash 6%
- #35 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
74% matchVery Positive92% of 3,298 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Magic 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #36 Greenhouse: Dead Sun
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Volpanic!
Windows
Greenhouse: Dead Sun is a action platformer metroidvania that takes you on a Journey through the worlds Northern Spire. After your 'friend' Calli was called to Northern Sprite you find yourself mysteriously right there with them- What does the Sun have in store for you?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 13.3%, Action 7.8%, Magic 6.6%
- #37 Fallen Prince
75% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Eridanus Games
Windows
Fallen Prince is an atmospheric combat-focused metroidvania with retro elements. Explore a bleak undead zone, hone your skills and rid the kingdom from your brother's vile sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #38 PATHFINDER 08
75% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
Windows
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 35.2%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #39 Sword of Hokushin
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crystal Portal Studio LLC
Windows
A grand evil has cast the world into the Forever Night. Play as Renima, a celestial guardian awakened after millennia to hunt the demons who shattered the balance between realms. Explore the esoteric world of Azareth, uncover forgotten secrets, and restore light to a dying world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Platformer 9.5%, Demons 8%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%
- #40 Dusted Dusk
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
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 37.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #41 Slumbering Feline
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: The Flavare
Windows · Linux
Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Retro 6.8%
- #42 Slayer Of Sin
73% match3 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: TwixTrix
Windows
Slayer Of Sin is a 2D action platformer with simple hack-and-slash mechanics, incorporating arcade-like combat and art. Slayer Of Sin follows an unnamed hero's quest to save the human realm from the seven distinct demons, The Seven Deadly Sins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Demons 18.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Hack and Slash 13%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #43 Vernal Edge
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 689 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #44 Dipod: The Foot Legacy
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.8%
- #45 Infinitevania
68% matchVery Positive93% of 303 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 31.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Difficult 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
- #46 Axiom Verge 2
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 11%, Hack and Slash 8%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #47 Dungeon Dot Ruby
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IIShots Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 6.4%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #48 Rune Fencer Illyia
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nootbox Games
Windows
Traverse a massive, ruined and beautiful world in this intense, atmospheric action platformer. Steal enemy abilities and fight them back with their own runic magic and deadly swordplay, as you attempt to find your lost twin sister in the sunken kingdom of Ithos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Difficult 8.4%
- #49 Faction Reticent
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Alpherisk
Windows
A "whimsical fantasy" action platformer game with an open-ended progression. Utilize the given abilities to you to its fullest potential, and look epic while doing it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 5.3%
- #50 Valeria the Pagan Priestess
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skynet Games
Windows
Valeria the Pagan Priestess is a savage and sexy celebration of old-school dark fantasy themes, modernized with visceral hack-and-slash combat!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #51 Demons of Asteborg DX
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neofid Studios
Windows
Knights, sharpen your blades, a new scourge is descending upon the kingdom of Asteborg! Take on the role of Gareth, a knight of the royal guard with a mysterious past, and use your sword and spells to defeat Zadimus’s demon army in this modern action-platformer with retro-inspired gameplay!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.8%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Platformer 13%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #52 Vulpis
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: max.marauder
Windows · Mac
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Difficult 15.4%, Platformer 13.9%, Exploration 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #53 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2357 Steps
Windows
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 32.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Exploration 7.6%
- #54 Bread Adventure
67% matchPositive100% of 24 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 38.2%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #55 Isadora's Edge
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InboundShovel Games
Windows
Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #56 RE∀IVE(REVIVE)
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RHYSOMO
Windows · Mac
RE∀IVE is a 2D action metroidvania set on the war-torn artificial island of Atrificia. Switch between a former soldier and his damaged AI companion, Lily, unlock new abilities, and uncover the city’s hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Retro 5.4%
- #57 Momogatari
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Difficult 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Platformer 7.4%
- #58 Ichiro
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: SeikaGames
Windows
This is a difficult metroidvania style game with 90's arcade mechanics. It requires precision jumping and good highlights to shoot and jump.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #59 Trophy Knight
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameResort LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling journey to redemption in this metroidvania style action platformer. Explore a multitude of locations, battle a variety of enemies and solve small puzzles to retrieve collectibles for your trophy room. Unlock new areas by upgrading your weapons and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Hack and Slash 18%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%