- #1 Blue Fire
97% matchVery Positive81% of 3,113 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, 3D Platformer 21.4%, Platformer 10.2%, Surreal 8.4%, Exploration 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging 3D platforming with Metroidvania-style exploration and intense combat.
- #2 PsiloSybil
96% matchVery Positive84% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: bad_vertex
Windows
An old-school, tough-as nails classic linear 3D platformer with a faithful PS1 cartoony aesthetic. 25 fully original levels, boss fights, collectibles, time-trials, and many secrets.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 30%, Platformer 14.5%, Surreal 12.8%, Third Person 9.9%, Old School 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor that captures the same retro 3D platforming feel and movement-focused gameplay.
- #3 Lunistice
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,944 reviews2022
Dev: A Grumpy FoxPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 33.3%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Old School 15.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Retro 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 3D platformer that focuses on pure movement and retro-inspired aesthetic charm.
- #4 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,721 reviews2023
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.
Why similar: Parkour 41.9%, 3D Platformer 36.8%, Stylized 11%, 3D 5.5%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly fluid, momentum-based movement system that rewards creative traversal through urban environments.
- #5 Mizeria
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Konrad PawlikowskiPub: Cloudless Studio
Windows
Nuoli finds herself trapped away in a mysterious castle. Use her bow along with a unique platforming system, and climb your way back to freedom in this old-school inspired 3D Platformer.
Why similar: Parkour 29.1%, 3D Platformer 26.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused 3D platformer that tests your ability to navigate complex environments with tight controls.
- #6 Penny’s Big Breakaway
94% matchVery Positive80% of 1,317 reviews2024
Dev: Evening StarPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Ready. Set. YO! - Join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo's perfect breakout performance. Take the stage with this vibrant pair in Penny’s Big Breakaway.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 43.4%, Platformer 19.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Third Person 10.1%, 3D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Centers entirely on a momentum-based physics engine that makes movement feel like a skill-based performance.
- #7 Cavern of Dreams
93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,565 reviews2023
Dev: Bynine StudioPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.3%, Old School 18.7%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Surreal 12.5%, Exploration 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the nostalgic feel of 90s collectathon platformers with a focus on exploration and unlocking new abilities.
- #8 Solar Ash
92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,518 reviews2022
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 43.3%, Platformer 21%, Exploration 12.3%, Third Person 11.9%, 3D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers incredibly fluid, high-speed traversal mechanics that make moving through the world the highlight of the experience.
- #9 Neon White
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,902 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Parkour 37.9%, 3D Platformer 31.2%, Platformer 14.1%, Stylized 7.1%, 3D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer that emphasizes speed and mastery of movement mechanics to clear levels efficiently.
- #10 Frogun
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 643 reviews2022
Dev: MolegatoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 38.6%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Platformer 17.5%, Third Person 11.4%, 3D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled 3D platformer that uses a unique grappling hook mechanic to navigate its colorful, secret-filled levels.
- #11 Valkyrie Saga
89% matchVery Positive92% of 304 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Parkour 20.5%, Metroidvania 18.6%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Platformer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on parkour and adventure elements, providing a similar sense of exploration and platforming challenge.
- #12 Demon Turf: Queens Edition
90% matchVery Positive81% of 940 reviews2021
Dev: FabrazPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The ultimate version of the 3D Platformer with attitude! Join Beebz on three seperate adventures to ultimately claim the Demon Queen title! Jump, spin and punch your way across the turfs with this Expressive Platformer!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Third Person 11.4%, Exploration 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique 3D platforming mechanics with a heavy emphasis on momentum and character-based movement abilities.
- #13 Metro Gravity
89% matchVery Positive93% of 916 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, 3D Platformer 23.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Surreal 9.1%, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates exploration and 3D platforming with unique gravity-shifting mechanics that change how you traverse the world.
- #14 A Hat in Time
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 53,521 reviews2017
Dev: Gears for Breakfast
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 47.9%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Third Person 7.6%, Exploration 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 3D platformer that provides a wide variety of movement options and expressive character control.
- #15 DreamWatcher
88% matchVery Positive84% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Class of 2019-2020Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Welcome to the Great Library of Dreams, where chaos has just been unleashed! Play as The Agent in this fantasy 3D Metroidvania filled to the brim with surprising secrets, daring traversal, confounding puzzles and menacing monkeys. Rid the library of the creatures wreaking havoc and bring back order!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, 3D Platformer 19.4%, Nonlinear 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Platformer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends 3D platforming with Metroidvania exploration, focusing on finding secrets and navigating atmospheric environments.
- #16 Cyber Hook
86% matchVery Positive95% of 4,196 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: Parkour 37.2%, 3D Platformer 29.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Old School 8.6%, Retro 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed parkour game that demands absolute precision and mastery of its grappling hook and movement systems.
- #17 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 758 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.1%, Surreal 15.5%, Abstract 14%, Platformer 12.7%, Old School 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere and a focus on exploration that mirrors the mysterious tone of the seed game.
- #18 Super Sami Roll
85% matchVery Positive83% of 193 reviews2021
Dev: Sonzai Games
Windows
Sami’s on a mission to rescue his friend Vera and he needs your help! Join him in this exhilarating, colorful 3D platformer and fast roll, air-grapple, and jump to save her!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 34%, Parkour 22.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Old School 12.3%, Stylized 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based 3D platformer that requires careful momentum management to navigate its challenging stages.
- #19 Tinykin
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,357 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 46%, Platformer 15.9%, Third Person 15.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Retro 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and clever traversal through a giant-sized world with satisfying platforming mechanics.
- #20 UNSIGHTED
84% matchVery Positive93% of 2,240 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.7%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Platformer 8.4%, Exploration 7.4%, Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down Metroidvania that emphasizes tight combat and exploration, sharing the sense of urgency and discovery.
- #21 SIGNALIS
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 85.9%, Singleplayer 7.3%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and a deeply atmospheric, surreal world that rewards careful exploration.
- #22 Clive 'N' Wrench
82% matchMixed70% of 185 reviews2023
Dev: Dinosaur Bytes StudioPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Hop, spin, and time-travel your way through 11 vibrant worlds in this lovingly crafted 3D platformer. Join Clive the rabbit and Wrench the monkey on his back as they chase an evil genius across history to save the future. And yes, it all unfolds from the chilly cockpit of a 1950s refrigerator.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 49.5%, Platformer 21.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Adventure 10.4%, 3D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 3D platformer that emphasizes exploration and collecting items across diverse, themed worlds.
- #23 Lunacid
80% matchVery Positive91% of 11,609 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.5%, Retro 17.3%, Stylized 10.4%, 3D 7.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: While a dungeon crawler, it captures the same sense of atmospheric, retro-inspired exploration and discovery.
- #24 Vernal Edge
82% 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 53.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, Platformer 15.9%, Fantasy 4.2%, Magic 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A Metroidvania with a focus on fast-paced action and platforming, featuring a strong female lead.
- #25 Kao the Kangaroo
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,194 reviews2022
Dev: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Inspired by the golden age of 3D Platformers, Kao The Kangaroo returns in a whole new adventure! Embark on an epic journey, master magical gloves, explore lush environments and take Kao through his most grand tale yet!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 75.9%, Retro 14.4%, Adventure 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional 3D platformer that offers solid movement and combat mechanics reminiscent of the genre's golden era.
- #26 Angel Essence
77% matchVery Positive99% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: g3bsoft
Windows
Ascend to a heavenly realm as the treasure hunter Angelique. Weave together fast, fluid combos as you unlock a deep movement system. Battle surreal foes and uncover secrets in the expansive world of Angel Essence, a retro-inspired 3D platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Platformer 12.8%, Old School 11.1%, Exploration 9.5%
- #27 Worldless
78% matchVery Positive95% of 1,732 reviews2023
Dev: Noname StudiosPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Platformer 15.1%, Stylized 9.7%, Fantasy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized Metroidvania that emphasizes fluid movement and rhythmic, skill-based combat.
- #28 ATLYSS
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,092 reviews2024
Dev: KiseffPub: KisSoft
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the world of ATLYSS, a Singleplayer/Online RPG where you can fight with or against friends in a surreal world filled with creatures beyond comprehension. Customize and progress your character(s), complete quests, and discover strange locations.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 47.6%, Stylized 13.5%, Surreal 13.1%, Fantasy 9.7%, 3D 8.8%
- #29 Poi
79% matchVery Positive91% of 745 reviews2017
Dev: PolyKid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.8%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Platformer 14.1%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming 3D platformer that focuses on exploration and collecting artifacts in a variety of open-ended levels.
- #30 Lone Fungus
78% 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: Platformer 26.1%, Old School 24.3%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Exploration 13.7%, Retro 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A Metroidvania that places a heavy emphasis on platforming challenges and movement-based ability progression.
- #31 Haste
75% matchVery Positive92% of 14,266 reviews2025
Dev: LandfallPub: Evil Landfall?
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Run fast, soar through the air, and master your landings as you speed through procedural worlds to outrun the end of the universe, by yourself and with friends!
Why similar: Parkour 34.9%, 3D Platformer 25.3%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Platformer 8.2%, Exploration 5.4%
- #32 Possessor(s)
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 806 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, 3D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Stylized 6.1%
- #33 Yooka-Laylee
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,399 reviews2017
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 58.1%, Platformer 18.3%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 4.8%, Retro 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic collectathons that features expansive worlds and a variety of movement-based abilities.
- #34 Maseylia : Echoes of the Past
75% matchNo user reviews83% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: Sol Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a fully interconnected 3D world where every new ability dramatically expands your freedom. A true non-linear Metroidvania with breathtaking movement, atmospheric sci-fi beauty, and deep environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Parkour 20.4%, 3D Platformer 17.7%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Exploration 5.8%
- #35 Demon Tides
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 901 reviews2026
Dev: Fabraz
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Race across open oceans and uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets. Expressively platform your way across dozens of locales, upgrading your gear and modifying your move-set every step of the way!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.5%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Third Person 7.8%
- #36 ENA: Dream BBQ
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 37,394 reviews2025
Dev: ENA TeamPub: Joel G
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, 3D Platformer 25%, Exploration 10.9%, Platformer 10.4%, Stylized 9.6%
- #37 Alwa's Legacy
76% 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 42.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Magic 5.7%
- #38 Constance
72% matchVery Positive83% of 3,085 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Nonlinear 17%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 8%
- #39 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
74% matchVery Positive93% of 11,963 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Platformer 13.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Magic 5.7%
- #40 Dreaming Sarah
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,873 reviews2015
Dev: Asteristic Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Surreal 13.3%, Abstract 12.6%, Platformer 11.8%
- #41 Rusted Moss
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,748 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 24.1%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Retro 6.7%, Adventure 2.9%
- #42 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,115 reviews2024
Dev: Seedy Eye SoftwarePub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 42%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Surreal 11.9%, Exploration 9.1%
- #43 Alwa's Awakening
73% matchVery Positive80% of 955 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Retro 6.1%, Adventure 3.1%
- #44 Mina the Hollower
68% matchVery Positive88% of 8,694 reviews2026
Dev: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.8%, Platformer 36.6%, Fantasy 9.3%, Adventure 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #45 The Big Catch: Tacklebox
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,424 reviews2024
Dev: Filet Group
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.
Why similar: Parkour 26.6%, 3D Platformer 25.9%, Platformer 12.2%, Third Person 8.7%, Exploration 7.6%
- #46 ReSetna
70% matchVery Positive82% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 74.9%, Platformer 18.6%, Adventure 3.7%, Indie 2.7%
- #47 Darxanadon
73% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Nonlinear 17.3%, Old School 4.2%, Adventure 1.2%
- #48 Iconoclasts
71% 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 57.5%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Adventure 3.4%, Indie 2.7%
- #49 Memoirium
67% matchVery Positive93% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: GoldenGratus
Windows
Traverse a chaotic and crumbling realm of dreams composed of liminal spaces. Adapt to the world’s odd rules as a Dreamer, and defy others like you to escape the strange and eclectic subconscious landscape.
Why similar: Third Person 22%, Old School 19.5%, Exploration 17.2%, Surreal 14.7%, Retro 12.7%
- #50 Freedom Planet 2
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,743 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.1%, Platformer 27.1%, Old School 26.6%, Retro 9.3%, Adventure 4.1%
- #51 Toree 3D
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,681 reviews2021
Dev: Siactro
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A bite-sized 3D Platformer with a few weird elements.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 35.2%, Platformer 16.7%, Surreal 15%, Third Person 11%, Exploration 9.8%
- #52 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
67% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: pets club 2
Windows · Mac
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Nonlinear 18%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Surreal 9.6%
- #53 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,716 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 75.1%, Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 3.4%, Exploration 3.3%, Fantasy 2%
- #54 ANIMAL WELL
65% 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 50.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Exploration 10%, Surreal 9.4%
- #55 DELTARUNE
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 137,742 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
Why similar: Fantasy 48%, Retro 30%, Singleplayer 22%
- #56 Fearmonium
69% matchVery Positive86% of 574 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.2%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Fantasy 6.2%, Adventure 3.3%, Retro 2.5%
- #57 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,275 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #58 WEBFISHING
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 70,475 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Nonlinear 30.5%, Third Person 23.9%, Stylized 20.7%, 3D 14.6%, Indie 5.8%
- #59 FUNKYHEART
66% matchVery Positive90% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: juicce
Windows
Bunn awakens in a surreal world with no memories of what happened. Bunny Hop through this colorful surreal landscape, explore hidden locations, and uncover the troubling truth about your identity in this 3D platformer.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.2%, Surreal 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 8.9%