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Educe is a 2D pixel art "Metroidbrainia" puzzle game where the world is your blueprint. Physically rearrange the screens of a forgotten laboratory to navigate a sprawling, non-linear maze. With no combat and a focus on logic, you must shift the environment itself to educe the path forward.

Why similar: Metroidvania 69%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 13.5%, Adventure 3.5%

Laser Maze is a puzzle game that takes place in an abandoned space station where you solve puzzles by redirecting lasers, moving boxes, and navigating through computer terminals.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Abstract 16.1%, Minimalist 11.9%, Open World 10.9%, Puzzle 10.4%

In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.

Why similar: Metroidvania 74.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 6.3%, 2D 3.3%, Adventure 2.9%

A fairytale-like atmospheric game about a little foal lost in a dark forest. Find food, hide from the night, meet strange creatures, and slowly grow up - leaving hoofprints along your journey.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Abstract 21.7%, Minimalist 12.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Rhombus is a first-person puzzle game where you build your path through panels controlling platforms. Explore and find your way through a compact environment in this small metroidbrainia.

Why similar: Abstract 25.7%, Metroidvania 24.1%, Minimalist 14%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.6%

Explore a mind and space-bending labyrinth, overcome challenging obstacles, and discover many strange secrets. Distort the walls around you to reach otherwise inaccessible locations.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Minimalist 15.1%, Abstract 12.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 8.4%

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 64.5%, Exploration 13%, Open World 9.4%, Atmospheric 7%, Adventure 3.2%

Spend a little money to buy yourself a lesson。

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.6%, Abstract 31.8%, Open World 4.8%, Adventure 3%, 2D 2.1%

A metroidvania experienced entirely in the map! Explore and fill the map of several planets in this minimalistic and abstract metroidvania game, collect powerups to get to new places, and discover lore items to read. Have extra fun in the puzzletroid maps, or relax in zentroid.

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.1%, Minimalist 20.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Casual 3.4%, 2D 2.5%

In this Action-Puzzle Metroidvania, you will explore the lair of a long-gone mythical creature and unravel its mysteries. Consume enemies to gain their abilities, use your frog-like tongue to grapple and fight, explore the land, solve puzzles, find secrets, and complete challenges.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Puzzle 15.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Open World 5%, 2D 3.3%

HeroSquare is a minimalist metroidvania where you must find your missing heart friend in a strange and colorful world full of danger. Armed with your ability to parry & reflect enemy bullets, you will face formiddable bosses, discover cryptic secrets and explore for new powers!

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Abstract 21.2%, Minimalist 15.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Atmospheric 3.6%

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 67.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Open World 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Adventure 4%

Lotus Bloom is a relaxing minimalist puzzle game. Connect orbs, generate energy and make flowers bloom.

Why similar: Minimalist 30.9%, Abstract 28.9%, Puzzle 21.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Casual 4.8%

Explore in a black-and-white world. You'll encounter interesting enemies, feel smooth physics effects, freely combine props to solve fun puzzles, use powerful weapons, and defeat cool bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.9%, Minimalist 16.1%, Puzzle 11%, Open World 10.6%, Exploration 10.1%

A soul-crushing, non-linear, foddylike Miseryvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, Abstract 23.8%, Minimalist 12.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 3.8%

A non-linear pure puzzle game where you solve various puzzles using logical reasoning. Explore unknown puzzles in the game world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.2%, Puzzle 15.4%, Exploration 10.3%, 2D 3.3%, Casual 2.9%

Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.5%, Minimalist 14.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 4.2%

duamo is a deceptively simple minimalistic vibrant neon puzzle game where you have to fit shapes into a square.

Why similar: Abstract 40.4%, Puzzle 22.1%, Minimalist 17.9%, 2D 5.7%, Casual 5.6%

THIS IS (NOT) A CHESS GAME - A single-player puzzle game that transforms traditional chess into a minimal, immersive journey. Every move is a step deeper into the world Beyond the Board, where shifting tiles and puzzles reveal the hidden fractures within the game’s very foundations.

Why similar: Abstract 34.7%, Metroidvania 16.5%, Minimalist 14.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 10.9%

Seedless Light is a 2d action-adventure game focused on combat and exploration with a unique and contemplative world of fantastic and vibrant creatures driven by a touching and atmospheric soundtrack.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.4%, Exploration 13%, Open World 9.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%, 2D 3.4%

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 74.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Exploration 9.2%, 2D 2%, Indie 2%

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 90.1%, Exploration 4.3%, 2D 2.4%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Symbols have never had such an impact on a person’s fate. Meet a new part of a fascinating mystical doors puzzle. This time you will have to face the ruins of the past, hiding the secret of a vanished civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Puzzle 14%, Open World 13.9%, Minimalist 12.5%, Exploration 9.9%

Being Food is a third-person, Bird Game. In this puzzle-platformer, you play as a cute bird named Oolahla in what starts seemingly like a normal bird day. Something is different about today, though... Do you know what it takes to be a bird? Will you survive the bird day?

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Abstract 25.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 1.4%

Identifier = ZERO. Localization = unknown system. Objectives = survive, decrypt, escape. Codes are key. Death is protocol. The sequence begins now.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.9%, Minimalist 16.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 1.7%

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 82.7%, Exploration 4.8%, Atmospheric 2.7%, Puzzle 2.7%, Adventure 2.4%

Navigate and explore the twisted organic world with the ability to walk on anything! Climb large creatures, solve puzzles, unlock different forms and abilities, and uncover secrets in this atmospheric Puzzle-Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Open World 11.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Explore Melior's military base in Secrets Under Eco; a 3D FPS pure metroidvania experience. Find equipment and fight enemies with unique wall-bouncing combat to escape the building and country that was once called home.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Minimalist 13.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 2.9%

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 62.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Open World 12%, 2D 3.1%, Adventure 2.5%

End's Reach is a 3D Exploration Action Adventure Game that focuses on a character lost in the depths of space. Players will solve puzzles, collect upgrades, items, weapons and even magical abilities as they uncover the mysteries of this strange new world. A classic tale of technology taken too far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 83.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Adventure 3.8%, Casual 2.1%, Indie 1.8%

SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.

Why similar: Metroidvania 62.5%, Exploration 16%, Puzzle 13.7%, 2D 3.1%, Adventure 2.2%

forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Exploration 15.7%, Open World 15%, Indie 4.8%, 2D 4.6%

Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.

Why similar: Metroidvania 69.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Open World 6.4%, 2D 3.9%, Atmospheric 3.4%

Scale shapes to match the target size

Why similar: Abstract 37.7%, Minimalist 28.3%, Puzzle 23.1%, Casual 4.2%, 2D 3.4%

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 64.6%, Exploration 14%, Puzzle 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Adventure 2.7%

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 85.7%, Exploration 5%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 2.2%, Atmospheric 2.1%

OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 63.9%, Exploration 12.6%, Puzzle 8.8%, Open World 6.6%, Indie 3.5%

Wilbur's Quest is a puzzle metroidvania about a worm. You've woken up in a strange land and need to discover what lies beyond the surface. Throughout your journey you'll need to push blocks, unlock doors, grow, and discover new abilities in order to escape this subterranean labyrinth!

Why similar: Metroidvania 59.5%, Puzzle 17.2%, Open World 6.8%, Exploration 6.7%, Adventure 3.9%

Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Abstract 23.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Open World 4.4%

Explore a shattered land in this isekai Metroidvania, mastering fluid movement, battling monsters, clashing with Outworlders, and uncovering the truth behind a world on the edge of collapse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64%, Open World 12.6%, Exploration 12.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Adventure 1.8%

Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Puzzle 15.1%, Open World 14.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Adventure 4.7%

Adventure Platformer Mix Supraland Blend, Bear Simulator, Grounded Explore, find secret improvements, solve puzzles, fight monsters, find new abilities that will help you reach new secret places. Travel time: ~ 3-10 hours

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Minimalist 12.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Open World 10.9%, Exploration 10.7%

Summon the enemies you kill to solve puzzles, including a horse, a tree, a miner and a dragon. Some areas are unreachable without the right summon so you must find out how to get one it to advance to the next area.

Why similar: Metroidvania 72.9%, Puzzle 20.2%, Indie 6.9%

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 75.8%, Exploration 11.2%, 2D 4.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%, Adventure 3.1%

Abstract puzzle game about creating links between nodes through colored arms sticking out of the nodes. 75 handcrafted levels. Each level has unique solution.

Why similar: Abstract 47%, Puzzle 21.4%, Minimalist 17.5%, Casual 5%, 2D 4.7%

A puzzle game filled with shapes, numbers, and a straightforward goal: make every number zero.

Why similar: Abstract 40.9%, Minimalist 21.9%, Puzzle 21.7%, 2D 5.6%, Casual 5.6%

Connect the dots to find the path. Move the dots to draw a curve that passes all the gates. You will always find a path to a goal. All it takes is a little imagination. Just relax and play. Let's start your journey to lead the light.

Why similar: Abstract 41.1%, Minimalist 22.4%, Puzzle 21.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Casual 3.7%

Phantom Rend is an intense Action-Adventure! Where you Find Your Ways through a Vast phantom Infested Island nation, wage Epic battles against formidable foes, Upgrade your skills and items, Uncover ancient secrets, Meet and befriend creatures of all walks of life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.3%, Exploration 12.7%, Atmospheric 7%, Open World 5.2%, 2D 4.4%

2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.

Why similar: Metroidvania 92.5%, Indie 3.8%, Adventure 3.7%

Eliminate squares while preventing the numbers from reaching 0. You play on a 4x4 grid. Each time you press a square, the numbers on squares of the same row or column are raised by 1 while the others decrease by 1. When a square reaches 7, it's eliminated. When you eliminate all squares, you win.

Why similar: Abstract 44.8%, Minimalist 24.6%, Puzzle 22.5%, Casual 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Gridlink is a fun, minimalist puzzle game with a simple premise - connect the numbers on a square grid with a single, continuous line that traverses all squares and does not cross itself.

Why similar: Abstract 40.8%, Minimalist 23.2%, Puzzle 19.5%, Casual 6.7%, 2D 5.4%

Pain-T is an exploration-driven metroidvania where color is your greatest weapon. Restore a world drained of paint, overcome hostile creatures, unlock colorfull powers, reveal hidden paths, and paint your own destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 65.2%, Exploration 16.7%, Open World 10.8%, 2D 3.3%, Adventure 2.2%

A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 63.5%, Exploration 16.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, 2D 2.9%, Adventure 2.5%

In Me With Me you control 2 cats at the same time going through levels with puzzles. A very cool 2D platform game to pass the time.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Puzzle 18.2%, Exploration 13.8%, Casual 6%, Adventure 5.8%

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 61.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Exploration 13.2%, Atmospheric 5.2%, 2D 3%

Re-Nullum is a minimalist puzzle game about combining numbers. On each level, you must clear the board by connecting numbered tiles.

Why similar: Abstract 37.3%, Minimalist 23.8%, Puzzle 21.1%, 2D 5.4%, Casual 5.3%

Cosmorbit is a minimalistic celestial puzzle game. With simple controls, just click on the celestial bodies. It's not complicated. Relax and enjoy.

Why similar: Abstract 41.1%, Minimalist 31.1%, Puzzle 17.6%, Casual 4.1%, 2D 3%

Kaori is a first-person puzzle and adventure game. Explore ancient ruins on a sun-drenched archipelago and uncover the many mysteries of a lost civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.8%, Puzzle 16.5%, Exploration 13.8%, Open World 7.4%, Adventure 4.8%

Ouros is a calming puzzle game about forming beautiful curves in a serene space. Find your flow as you nudge, bend, and stretch curves into pleasing shapes, and discover the inherent mathematical beauty of Ouros.

Why similar: Abstract 38.9%, Puzzle 23.6%, Minimalist 18.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Casual 6%

A minimalist puzzle game in which you arrange tiles so that their sides match the symbols / colors of adjacent tiles.

Why similar: Abstract 41.3%, Minimalist 29.2%, Puzzle 17.9%, 2D 4.7%, Indie 2.4%