60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Platformer, Singleplayer, Adventure.
Quantum Cortex is a fast-paced, physics-based metroidvania. Tear through a dark, atmospheric environment at lightning speeds and battle terrifying creatures. Discover the eldritch mystery behind civilization’s fall, and rise up against the transhumanist dystopia that took its place.
Hand Cannon: Janky Reality
A throwback retro-style platformer inspired by the Blue Bomber with a unique twist. Take on the role of Jack Johnson, and complete the simulation in this action platformer. Featuring 12 levels, 10 bosses, 10 mini bosses, and 9 unique weapons. Create your own levels and share them with your friends.
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A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.
A throwback retro-style platformer inspired by the Blue Bomber with a unique twist. Take on the role of Jack Johnson, and complete the simulation in this action platformer. Featuring 12 levels, 10 bosses, 10 mini bosses, and 9 unique weapons. Create your own levels and share them with your friends.
Why similar: Transhumanism 26.1% ★, Metroidvania 20.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Dystopian 11.5%, Side Scroller 10.1%
A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, 2.5D 11.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Side Scroller 8.7%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, 2.5D 14.4%, Platformer 14.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%
An action-adventure game set in a dystopian future where mentally evolved cats fight for their freedom using robotic suits to interact with the human world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, 2.5D 15.9%, Dystopian 13.1%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Post-apocalyptic 8.7%
A brutal action metroidvania set in a world where reality is breaking apart. Battle biomechanical mutants, traverse shifting landscapes, and uncover fragments of your lost mind as you push deeper into a twisted post-apocalyptic nightmare.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Dystopian 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.2%
Dreamless: The Madness from the Sea is a metroidvania game based on the works of the American writer H.P. Lovecraft, the master of horror. Play as Ambrose Blackwood, a British archeologist whose fate is irrevocably bound to the mysterious city of R’lyeh and to its monstrous inhabitants.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.2%, Metroidvania 34.8%, Platformer 14.8%, Sci-fi 5.1%, Action 4.5%
Rumbral is a dark, puzzle platformer set in a seemingly forgotten world. Find your way in this desolated place while trying to recover your memories and find out who you really are.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.7%, 2.5D 16.8%, Platformer 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Side Scroller 10.2%
Explore the vast abandoned V.I.R.U.S. Compound corrupted by machines. Restore order to the facility with a full arsenal of customizable weapons and armory acquired around the debris of this forgotten world. Can you uncover the mystery behind the Soul Cipher?
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, 2.5D 15.6%, Dystopian 15.3%, Side Scroller 10%, Platformer 9.3%
In a shadowed parallel universe, 8-year-old Marta navigates desolate landscapes ruled by mechanical overlords and nightmarish creatures, desperately seeking her lost family while survival becomes a relentless test of wits and willpower.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, 2.5D 16.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
A 3D action-adventure/metroidvania about an elephant looking for his herd. Explore a vibrant, decaying world, uncover remnants of humanity, and interact with a quirky cast of evolved intelligent animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Dystopian 15.2%, Action 4.9%
Discover the Omega-Verse, a captivating multiverse crafted by a dedicated solo developer. Omega Mouse Zero introduces innovative 2.5D Metroid-Vania platforming and exploration. Dive into hidden depths, uncover secrets, and immerse yourself in thrilling action as you explore this vibrant realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Dystopian 18.4%, 2.5D 15.1%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 12.2%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Platformer 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Mystery 8.2%
An atmospheric 2D sidescroller platformer metroidvania game in a post nuclear-disaster setting where you play as a nuclear-fueled droid sent to Earth to find out if human life is possible once again. You will explore unique areas, unlock secret paths, learn new abilities, fight bosses and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, 2.5D 13.1%, Platformer 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.7%
Take the role of Agent Blair as she fights her way through Zombies, Cultists and Giant Snakes to uncover the truth about the Mother Stone. Battle challenging bosses, Collect useful power-ups to give Agent Blair an edge over the unknown monsters that plague The Thurston House.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.3%, 2.5D 19.9%, Platformer 13%, Shooter 10.3%, Side Scroller 10.2%
Dive into the dark finale of the 21st century. Explore military bases and labs haunted by the past. Fight infected, meet androids with human minds, and genetic prototypes. A third-person shooter about trust, AI, and the cost of humanity.
Why similar: Transhumanism 44.6% ★, Dystopian 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%
A sci-fi action platformer where players can jump, shoot, slash, and shield their way through the 8 Core Robotics and their domains. Conquer levels and bosses in any order and defeat them all to reach the The Citadel - along with the robotic Council that has conquered humanity.
Why similar: 2.5D 17.5%, Dystopian 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Shooter 9.5%
Nakawak is a handheld style Metroidvania. Explore! Power Up! Escape! This is a retro game displaced in time. Now features expanded content!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.2%, Metroidvania 27.1%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 10%, Dark 5.8%
Dive Hard Dave is an atmospheric action-adventure stealth game, set in a post-apocalyptic world shattered by massive tsunami and rise in sea levels. You play as Dave, a deep-sea diver who is forced into an unexpected adventure that will unravel mysteries of Earth's past. Made by a Solo Dev!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, 2.5D 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Side Scroller 12%, Shooter 10.4%
Fueled with Spite and Rage, explore a strange land and fight your way to get your stolen eyes back.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, 2.5D 19.6%, Shooter 11.8%, PvE 11.1%, Platformer 7.3%
Signal is an immersive action-adventure game made as a student project where you attempt to uncover the mystery behind your old mentor's distress message. To succeed in your mission, you will have to use your martial arts skills and fight off hostile creatures that are trying to stop you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Dystopian 16%, 2.5D 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Platformer 9.8%
A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Transhumanism 26.5% ★, Dark 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%
In this action-platformer, Jordan must traverse an apocalyptic world to find his love, Ember. Knowing not what fate has befallen her, Jordan will traverse any number of miles and confront any monstrosity the looming rift throws his way...
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Platformer 11.4%, PvE 11.2%, Dark 10.8%
A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world. (Part 2)
Why similar: Dystopian 25.2%, 2.5D 17.5%, Platformer 10.5%, Dark 10.2%, Side Scroller 8.9%
Jump, punch, slide, and swing through the remnants of civilizations, facing powerful bosses to unlock new movement and combat abilities for your giant, mechanical fist as you seek out the remnants of humankind.
Why similar: Dystopian 20.4%, 2.5D 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Platformer 11.7%, Sci-fi 7.9%
Combine four Augment types to transform your gun, movement, and traversal in a 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore interconnected environments from flooded ruins to abandoned bunkers, fight biomechanical threats, and rebuild the last human settlement.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Dystopian 21.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Dark 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Hell Being is a metroidvania where the player explores hell as a hell-born creature, face its challenges and monsters to unlock new powers and find a way out from the injustice of being born in this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, PvE 14.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Side Scroller 5.6%
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 31.1%, Dystopian 16.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Action 8.6%
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 16.5%, Shooter 14.6%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Action 6.9%
Explore the abandoned CCTA through various simulations of alien environments, and improve your equipments to beat natural and synthetic challenges, looking for the ingredients that can resolve the Earth dispute, in this 2.5D science fiction adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, 2.5D 19.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Shooter 9.3%
A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.1%, Dystopian 20.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Dark 8.8%
Blast through waves of aliens and rogue machines in a 2.5D twin-stick shooter where chaos, color, and cosmic horror collide. Survive psychedelic arenas and face the ultimate Lovecraftian nightmare.
Why similar: Transhumanism 39.5% ★, Lovecraftian 17.2%, 2.5D 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Shooter 6.9%
Ensora is a side-scrolling action-shooter about survival and loot-gathering. Fight gangs of thugs and Corporation soldiers for the remaining resources on the planet. Solve the mysteries of the Portal and try to return home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Shooter 14%, Physics 12.3%, Sci-fi 11.4%
Explore a cyberpunk world filled with cosmic horrors as Astrid, a mercenary, confronts the moral dilemmas of this dystopian reality. Your choices shape the destiny in this retro 3D horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Dystopian 22.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Shooter 7.8%
While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…
Why similar: Dystopian 21.4%, 2.5D 15.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Psychological Horror 9%
An apocalyptic sci-fi game where you slay demons with style. Jump, dodge, dash, and parry to avoid incoming fire. Use Rewires to shape your build, level up to put points into Attributes and Perks, and progress through the world to unlock more Abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Transhumanism 32.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 3.9%
You are an Orderlord — a mutating meatball cop battling cultists in a surreal post-human dystopia. Evolve your form, investigate an intergalactic conspiracy, and prevent cosmic annihilation in this top-down horror shooter.
Why similar: Transhumanism 45.4% ★, Dystopian 23.7%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Shooter 6.3%, Dark 5%
A haunting retro-style psychological horror game set in a snow-covered town where humanity and machinery blur. Solve puzzles, uncover dark secrets and navigate a deeply personal story of sacrifice, and identity as Mikota.
Why similar: Transhumanism 42.5% ★, Dystopian 20.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Dark 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%
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: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Dystopian 18.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Mystery 8.3%
S.P.L.I.C.E.D. is a FREE Metroidvania made by students from Breda University of Applied Sciences. Traverse a Biopunk Chinatown with high mobility and difficult combat encounters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, 2.5D 16.5%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 11%, Sci-fi 8.6%
You are a nameless mercenary, dispatched to the research facility 'UNDERDOG CORP.' Survive the horrors of this dangerous facility, twisted by human experimentation, and uncover the hidden secrets within before they consume you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Dystopian 24%, Platformer 13.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%, 2.5D 8.6%
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Traverse a desolate world as you uncover the fate of those who came before. Solve puzzles, interact with a decaying yet beautiful landscape, and rely on your companion to endure a journey of loss, hope, and discovery. In this atmospheric 2.5D adventure, the world remembers—even if no one else does.
Why similar: Dystopian 18.2%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Physics 12.8%, Dark 12.1%
Follow Duri and Radi as a normal delivery takes an unexpected turn! Take flight in a world long after humanity, and work together with your best friend as you unravel long buried secrets, in this 2D story-driven Metroidvania!
Why similar: Transhumanism 32.9% ★, Metroidvania 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 9.6%
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 40%, 2.5D 22.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Adventure 6.1%, Action 5.3%
Venture into an unusual, alien world full of danger and mysteries in this sci-fi Metroidvania. Grab your gear and face the challenge of sustaining a once-thriving space colony. Can you bring this place back to life? Are you ready to uncover all the secrets lurking in the darkness?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Endure... Evolve... Or Die. Embrace the unknown and traverse a vast alien world riddled with bizarre creatures, deadly hazards, and grim mysteries. Seek redemption, and confront the terrifying sin buried in the depths of the forgotten planet Protea VI.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Dark 10.5%
THE SACRED MEMORY is an ADV-visual novel with an exciting plot, mysterious events and vibrant characters. Reveal the secrets of MEMORIAL as the superpowered youngster!
Why similar: Transhumanism 34.5% ★, Dystopian 23.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Romance 10.8%, Mystery 8.7%
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Platformer 18.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 6.4%
In Living Shadows, explore a dystopian future where humans and shadows have been separated. Solve puzzles, face challenges, and dive into a deep narrative as you uncover hidden secrets in a dark world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Dystopian 16.1%, 2.5D 15.3%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 11.9%
A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.
Why similar: Dystopian 16.5%, 2.5D 14.7%, Dark 14.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Delearnia: Fractions of Hope is a thrilling puzzle adventure where action, mystery, and mathematics collide. Navigate the enchanting world of Delearnia, conquer challenges, and defeat enemies with the power of mathematics. Rediscover the fun in being a thinker. Become the Mathemagician!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, 2.5D 14.9%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Platformer 11.1%
What starts as a battle against a minor evil may ultimately lead to saving the whole world
Why similar: Dystopian 17.6%, 2.5D 15.7%, Platformer 15.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Side Scroller 13.2%
Void Jump VR plunges you into a sci-fi void of floating platforms and daring leaps. Master precision jumps, collect stars, unlock skins and worlds, and face the thrill of heights in an unforgettable high-flying adventure.
Why similar: Transhumanism 37.2% ★, Dystopian 18.7%, Physics 10.9%, Platformer 9.5%, Sci-fi 7.9%
GREENFIELD is a story driven puzzle-platformer set in a lonely atmospheric world. Embark the surreal depths of a fractured mind and a forgotten island facility in search of answers to a haunting mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, 2.5D 19.9%, Dark 12%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Lovecraftian 27.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.7%
Explore a dystopian future in this Metroidvania platformer in which you use glitchy abilities to launch yourself and enemies across the level at high speeds, create temporary platforms, and more in your search to uncover the secrets of your origin in The Forum.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Dystopian 18.2%, 2.5D 16.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Sci-fi 7%
Rhythm of Resistance is a rhythm metroidvania where your playlist is your weapon. Fight to the beat, explore a forbidden past, and play music to restore culture in a silenced future. Every beat, a rebellion. Every song, a revolution.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Dystopian 14%, 2.5D 13.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Side Scroller 11%
Without kidney is a shooter metroidvania game with a hero who can hook like spiderman and jump with cannon explosions. Using a grappling hook, a cannon and other bonuses, that can be found on the way, you go forward to the main Capitalist BOSS
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Shooter 12.7%, Physics 9.6%
A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Dystopian 20.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
