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  1. #1 Dewborne Dawn
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mythwalk Studios
    Windows

    In this new hand-drawn, story-rich metroidvania, explore the last haven of a dying world, and discover the purpose you play in saving it. Shape your own path, fight the all-consuming blight, and help bring hope back to the survivors. Take up the flames of dead gods, and stand firm in Dewborne Dawn!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Combat 10.6%, Story Rich 8%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  2. #2 Spirit Fusion
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lumforge
    Windows

    Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Platformer 8.4%, Adventure 7%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

  3. #3 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
    Windows

    Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, 2.5D 15.3%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Combat 4.6%

  4. #4 Liminalia
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Space74
    Windows · Mac

    Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Platformer 8.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 6%

  5. #5 Florarium
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Melting Caramel
    Windows

    Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Multiple Endings 5.1%

  6. #6 Astra: Fading Stars
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dimension OmegaPub: Dimension Omega
    Windows · Linux

    It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Story Rich 8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Open World 7.1%

  7. #7 Marko: Beyond Brave
    93% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
    Windows

    Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Combat 10.7%, Platformer 7%, Story Rich 6.6%

  8. #8 Misspell
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
    Windows

    Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Story Rich 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.1%

  9. #9 Phaze Shift
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lord Mango Games
    Windows

    Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Platformer 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Combat 5.6%, Story Rich 5.5%

  10. #10 Shards of Memories
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Iron Twelve Games
    Windows

    Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Platformer 5.6%

  11. #11 EXIL
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mystic Clockwork Studio
    Windows

    A Mystical Anime-Inspired Metroidvania. Embark on an adventure through a mystical world full of magical creatures.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.8%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Combat 9%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

  12. #12 Honey's Sweet Revenge
    89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: etheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
    Windows

    Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Hand-drawn 11%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Combat 7.9%, Platformer 7.1%

  13. #13 Gravy the gravedigger
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: cupofmilk
    Windows

    Gravy the gravedigger is a great journey of Gravy the frog through an unknown and mysterious cemetery. However, what brings our hero to such a strange place? Even the little cemetery caretaker doesn't know the reason, and it's up to us to help him in exploring this place.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%, 2D Platformer 5.9%

  14. #14 The Little Brave
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Dmitrii Batov
    Windows

    Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, 2.5D 15.2%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  15. #15 Lumen Veil
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Obox
    Windows

    A dark metroidvania where you play as a silent, white-hooded specter drifting through forgotten realms. Master precise hand-drawn platforming and uncover the mystery of the veil.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, 2.5D 13%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

  16. #16 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Myrwood Games
    Windows

    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Combat 10.5%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Open World 6.9%

  17. #17 The Wicked Souls
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Konsonautic
    Windows

    The Wicked Souls is a Metroidvania with a strong focus on an exciting and imaginative story. Explore the mysterious tower in the afterlife with the postman Bones and his mischievous companion Dietrich and uncover its secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Combat 9.8%, Story Rich 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%

  18. #18 BeforeDisaster
    85% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: SourGrapeGames
    Windows

    《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 59.2%, Combat 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Adventure 6%, 2D Platformer 4.8%

  19. #19 Esquire Robo
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SolidFrogLLC
    Windows

    "When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Open World 10.6%, 2.5D 10.2%, Story Rich 10%, Platformer 7.6%

  20. #20 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
    84% 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 50.8%, Combat 9.2%, Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7%, Story Rich 6.9%

  21. #21 Sunken Sky
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Codenightly
    Windows · Linux

    Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Open World 9.8%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Platformer 7.1%, Story Rich 6.1%

  22. #22 Ascent DX
    81% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
    Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
    Windows · Mac

    Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Open World 6.8%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  23. #23 Museful
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nostalgicat
    Windows

    Museful is a colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Story Rich 5.5%, Adventure 5.5%

  24. #24 Torii: Beyond The Gates
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Oh Baby Games
    Windows · Mac

    The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 51.3%, Hand-drawn 11%, Platformer 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 6.1%

  25. #25 Ayna: Shattered Truth
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: designmatic
    Windows

    Become water. Be shapeless, be formless, be fluid. All living things are from water and you can transform water into what it needs to be. Dive into this newly crafted fairytale and take on the journey of finding your place in this 2.8D Metroidvania fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, 2.5D 13.2%, Combat 12.1%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Story Rich 6.5%

  26. #26 Tenebra
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Broke CoCo
    Windows

    Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  27. #27 Briar Flame
    77% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Combat 9.6%, Atmospheric 7%, Platformer 5.9%

  28. #28 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
    Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 58.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

  29. #29 Makis Adventure
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 127 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 44.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%, Platformer 6.1%

  30. #30 Solateria
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 331 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
    Windows

    Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Combat 7%, Story Rich 6.9%, Platformer 6.5%

  31. #31 We're Closed Sorry
    78% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: GUMBO DAY
    Windows

    We're closed sorry is a metroidvania in which the player controls both a titular hero traversing the interior of a retro supermarket store and the owner of the store. Immerse in an action-adventure while combating bugs, finding secrets, and becoming a dreamt hero.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.3%, 2.5D 17.1%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Combat 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.4%

  32. #32 The Doomed Knight
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Holysoft StudiosPub: Holysoft GmbH
    Windows

    This metroidvania inspired game lets you discover a fascinating world full of monsters, secrets and mysteries!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Platformer 5.8%

  33. #33 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    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 52.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Combat 6.6%

  34. #34 Stoatman
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frostum
    Windows

    Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Adventure 5.3%

  35. #35 Him
    76% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Gumbo Day
    Windows

    Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 64.3%, Combat 8.3%, 2.5D 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Adventure 6.5%

  36. #36 Blightseeker
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hypernoodle Games
    Windows

    Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 55.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Open World 6.5%

  37. #37 Tyto
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dreamjob Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take flight and glide through a breathtaking world in this visually stunning platformer, where you play as a lost owlet searching for its family in a vast and perilous forest.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 7.5%

  38. #38 Nocturnal 2
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sunnyside Games
    Windows

    Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Combat 10.7%, Platformer 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

  39. #39 The Weird Dream
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 111 reviews2024
    Dev: UMO StudioPub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    The Weird Dream is a 2D Metroidvania game set in the ruins of Alpha City. Control a mysterious rabbit, confront mutated inhabitants, level up your skills, and unravel the truth behind Alpha City's destruction.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Adventure 6.8%

  40. #40 Fevercide
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Redblack Spade
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 36%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7%

  41. #41 Tyro: Legend of Whisperwood
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Turtlevania Games
    Windows · Mac

    Tyro: Legend of Whisperwood is a Souls-like Metroidvania where your choices shape reality. Play as Tyro, a vengeful field mouse. Battle the Gladeblight's horrors, manage your Sanity Gauge, and survive a world that warps with your mind. Will you break the cycle or lose yourself to madness?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.9%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Combat 6.8%, Story Rich 6.4%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

  42. #42 Code: Elyse
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jump_Button
    Windows

    Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, Combat 4.6%

  43. #43 EON: Reset
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team EON Reset
    Windows

    Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Platformer 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Action-Adventure 8%

  44. #44 The Forbidden Forest
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stone Studios
    Windows

    Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Story Rich 5.9%

  45. #45 Onchu
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Banana Moon Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Platformer 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

  46. #46 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,880 reviews2021
    Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, 2.5D 13.7%, Platformer 9%, Hand-drawn 8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

  47. #47 Ashen Seed
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ad Aspera Games
    Windows

    A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Open World 6.9%, Combat 6.9%

  48. #48 Nyana
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OrionGames Inc
    Windows

    Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, Combat 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%

  49. #49 Cavalier
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Coin Laundry Games
    Windows · Mac

    The King's pup levels up! Cavalier is a single player hand drawn Metroidvania. Combat enchanted creatures while you explore the expanding map, and restore the magical kingdom in this charming medieval adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Platformer 8.8%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Story Rich 6.4%

  50. #50 Autonomous Odyssey
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SunOracle Games LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Autonomous Odyssey is a story-driven, hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Use agile platforming on your apocalyptic sci-fi journey to explore the labs once filled with exceptional researchers. Fight through vengeful robots on Pim’s quest to find his missing father and restore everyone's humanity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Story Rich 7.3%, 2D Platformer 6.3%

  51. #51 SHEEPO
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
    Dev: Kyle Thompson
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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 50.3%, Platformer 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Open World 8.3%

  52. #52 Elysian Echoes
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grinding Crow
    Windows

    Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Platformer 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Combat 6%

  53. #53 Bread Adventure
    66% matchPositive100% of 21 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 54.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Combat 6.1%

  54. #54 Ariana and the Elder Codex
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
    Windows

    Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, 2D Platformer 5.9%, Combat 5.8%

  55. #55 Maelstrom
    70% 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 57.9%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Combat 7.4%, Platformer 6.5%, Action-Adventure 6%

  56. #56 BIOMORPH
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 651 reviews2024
    Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Combat 11%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Platformer 8.1%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

  57. #57 Caesura
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: No Bananas Studio
    Windows

    Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

  58. #58 Islets
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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 50.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Open World 6.5%

  59. #59 Obsidian Legion
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Palisade Games
    Windows

    Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Combat 13.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, Hand-drawn 5.7%

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