- #1 Arishia Tale
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AchuGamesStudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting anime-style metroidvania, where each skill unlocks new areas and secrets on the vast map. Face powerful bosses, acquire unique abilities, and uncover hidden mysteries in this ever-evolving world, all with traditional anime-inspired animation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 2.5D 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #2 Elysian Siege
96% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Hell Hound GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
Stand in Keziah’s footsteps and heed the Divine Order. Jump your way through, reclaim your goddess’s temple, obliterate enemies, and find the Tear of Creation in this beautiful platformer game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Side Scroller 18%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 7.4%
- #3 Ayna: Shattered Truth
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: designmatic
Windows
Explore this immersive 2.8D Metroidvania fantasy world to uncover its mysteries along with forgotten secrets. Slay monsters with visceral combat skills to survive. Uncover striking abilities and upgrade existing ones to overcome challenges. Befriend odd characters or demolish existing friendships.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Side Scroller 15.7%, 2.5D 14.2%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #4 Makis Adventure
95% 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 29.6%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, 2D Platformer 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #5 Velvet Veil
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MoonBloom Studios
Windows
Velvet Veil is a 2D Metroidvania-style Action Adventure with elements of Bullet Hell and unique platforming Mechanics. Ages after a forgotten apocalypse only the dolls of a humanoid species remain. These dolls come to life through the power of memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 7.5%
- #6 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
94% matchVery Positive84% of 6,374 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #7 Kingless Dungeon
93% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: G3 Studio
Windows
《Kingless Dungeon》 is a 2D hack and slash platformer where you control the Shadow Prince, a warrior with no memory. Fight undead enemies, discover your skills, and explore this deep dungeons filled with traps and secrets. Can you reclaim your memories and escape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Side Scroller 21%, Action-Adventure 14%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.7%
- #8 The Elderseed
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Talebound Games
Windows
Embark on an epic action adventure by unraveling the mystery of the Elder Seed and save the world from falling into chaos. Journey with Milo through colorful handcrafted lands, forests, caves and dungeons. Forge new weapons and encounter strange creatures who will help you throughout your journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 7.9%
- #9 ITORAH
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, 2.5D 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #10 Dungeon Dot Ruby
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IIShots Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Side Scroller 21.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10%, Action 6.3%
- #11 Voltumna
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BoarBytePub: IndieGala
Windows
A 2.5D action-adventure platformer set in a land of forgotten gods. Armed with a bayonet and bound to a goddess you can't trust, fight through a single connected world, learn the bosses the hard way, and take back the throne the gods above her stole.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2.5D 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12%
- #12 Between Worlds
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pletenica Studios
Windows
MAT is a young boy trapped in a school he barely recognises. Help him in the search for answers, shifting between worlds, uncovering new challenges, creatures, and abilities in each of them. Explore a narrative platformer inspired by the metroidvania genre, made by friends for friends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Side Scroller 18.2%, 2.5D 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #13 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
89% matchVery Positive83% of 946 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Exploration 6.6%
- #14 Orin
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jumit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Orin is a fast-paced metroidvania inspired by the story of a valiant warrior in the enchanting Eldoria. Explore mighty ruins, fight malevolent enemies, and forge unexpected alliances in this captivating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, 2.5D 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13%, 2D Platformer 12%, Exploration 7.6%
- #15 Reso-Seeker
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #16 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,039 reviews2024
Dev: IceSitruuna
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2.5D 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 8%
- #17 Zaya: Rise to the Gods
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaneda Games
Windows
A gore action and adventure game where you'll learn about the Mayan culture while you explore, obtain new abilities and defeat enemies to save Zaya's lands from the curse that ravages humankind and deities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2.5D 13.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #18 OVERLORD: ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK
85% matchMixed66% of 532 reviews2022
Dev: ENGINES Inc.Pub: KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
2D action-adventure game set in the rich world of the epic dark fantasy, Overlord. This latest installment in the series features an original story overseen by Overlord's creator, Kugane Maruyama. Find Clementine's missing memories and make your escape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Action-Adventure 11%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Anime 10%
- #19 The Smoke
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vino VenitasPub: Eternally Forward Games
Windows
The Smoke is a 2D Metroidvania where players wield a gun to disperse the smoke that threatens to engulf the world. Explore a world filled with hidden pathways and treacherous chambers. Blast away enemies, clear toxic clouds, and unlock new abilities. Stop the darkness before it swallows everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Anime 7.9%
- #20 WetBread
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: biksbit.games
Windows
WetBread is a 2.5D Metroidvania Platformer, where you gain control of the Dry Rusk, travel through the store shelves of various departments, solve puzzles and fight enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Side Scroller 19.7%, 2.5D 17.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #21 The Tower Between Us
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alessandro de OliveiraPub: Black Ember Games
Windows
A 2D Hand Drawn, high-intense metroidvania, telling how two brave women helped to build the Tower of Babel and faced their annihilation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #22 Rusty Rabbit
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO PLUSPub: SoFun
Windows
Humankind abandoned Earth as it entered another ice age. Over time, those who came to hold dominion over the world were... rabbits!? Stamp, a cute rabbit with an old soul, pilots his trusty mech "Junkster" through the giant ruins of a frozen world in this Side-Scrolling Action Adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.7%, 2.5D 18.8%, Action-Adventure 17%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Action 12.9%
- #23 EDEN’S FRONTIER™
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frontiers Group Entertainment
Windows
EDEN’S FRONTIER is an Action RPG inspired by works from the 90s and 2000s. Pixel art + 3D environments, deep narrative, dynamic combat, and exploration, all set in the same universe as its manga! In the first demo, you are a young Bluveil, beginning an epic journey of discovery.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.6%, Metroidvania 19.9%, 2.5D 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #24 Slime Cores
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echo Lotus Games
Windows
A shape-shifting, pixel-art, story-rich action adventure metroidvania for PC
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 7.8%
- #25 Ed's world story
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: KoKoGames
Windows
Protagonist 'Ed' lives in Kakariko village. He wants to become an adventurer who explore this great world. You can join Ed's adventure... find out a secret of the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Side Scroller 22.6%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Adventure 11.8%
- #26 Ariana and the Elder Codex
78% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action 8.2%, Anime 8.2%
- #27 Restless Lands
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Crackin'
Windows
A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, 2D Platformer 8%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%
- #28 Lost Boy : Lost Island
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: GulfPearl
Windows
Boy lost in island and need to look for anyone alive and his mother and need to survive.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Side Scroller 17.6%, 2.5D 15.2%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Action 12.4%
- #29 Stoatman
78% 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 37.3%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 6.7%, 2D Platformer 6.5%
- #30 Born to Rise
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Raccoons Making GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
To complete Yridis' mission, you'll have to make your way through the bowels of a vast underground dungeon filled with unique environments, deadly dangers and mysterious beings. Jump, dash and give the enemies you encounter their due thanks to powerful weapons.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.4%, 2.5D 17.9%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #31 Panda Punch
77% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Ninja Rabbit StudiosPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows · Linux
Panda Punch is a puzzle platformer game in which you have to control a red panda and save the world from evil alien robots.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.8%, Metroidvania 20.2%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 7.9%
- #32 Faybound : Veils of Magic
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GTGames
Windows
An ancient darkness threatens the balance of a magical world. Take on the roles of different fairies. Use their unique abilities to confront the emerging threat. Experience a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania full of danger and mystical secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Action 12%, Adventure 12%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #33 Lumen Veil
76% 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 24.5%, 2.5D 16.1%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action 10.8%
- #34 Keena The Voidslayer
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crowning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9.1%
- #35 Bruno: Lost In Nightmares
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bruno Batista
Windows
A Metroidvania game Where the player will have to face their worst nightmares With a sword, bow and arrow, and some secret powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 10%
- #36 The Legend of Chalkvania
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crocodilligator Games
Windows
Explore a bite-sized action-adventure RPG brimming with classic charm. Battle familiar foes, uncover hidden secrets, and meet a cast of sketchy characters. Uncover new paths, hoard powerful gear and items, and forge your own legend of Chalkvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Side Scroller 22%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%
- #37 RWBY: Arrowfell
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 349 reviews2022
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Dive into an explosive new RWBY adventure! Instantly switch between Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang, and use their weapons and Semblances to battle a mysterious new threat in this in-canon story set during RWBY Volume 7! Featuring a new song by Jeff Williams with vocals by Casey Lee Williams!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, 2.5D 15.9%, 2D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 7.9%
- #38 FrogeON
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JofraDev
Windows
A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Side Scroller 14%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 7.9%
- #39 Turdy
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Turdy the Game
Windows
Play as Turdy the Turtle, (what kind of name is that...) as he traverses the vast open world. Collect coins and discover secret items, pets, passages, levels, costumes, and more while meeting some interesting characters along the way.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.2%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Metroidvania 16.9%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #40 Black Tear
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nguyen Van Tuan
Windows
A dark 2D action-adventure with fast-paced hack and slash combat, deep exploration, and a branching story where every choice leads to a different ending.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 7.9%
- #41 9 Years of Shadows
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,183 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Side Scroller 22%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Anime 9.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #42 Echoes of the Outworlder
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outworlder LLC
Windows
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 36.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Anime 8.4%, Side Scroller 6.5%
- #43 Sylv and the Ancient Tree
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameByKel
Windows
The balance of Sunroot Island is fading. Join Sylv, guardian of the Ancestral Tree, in a vibrant platforming RPG adventure. Reclaim the elemental energy stolen by the egocentric Umbra before the biomes collapse and the corrupted wildlife takes full control.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Side Scroller 19.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.1%
- #44 Sealed Bite: Extended
69% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Side Scroller 24.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action 7%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #45 Rising Fox
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Spark
Windows
Embark on an unforgettable adventure. Explore a mysterious world, uncover the secrets of the Zoodiacs, and face a threat that could destroy everything. Save your village as you dive into a story where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.4%
- #46 Axiom Verge 2
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 935 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Action 9.7%
- #47 Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 3
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
The speedy and stylish action of the Luminous Avenger series is back! Our hero Copen must use his new "Divide Edge" energy swords to protect his home from otherworldly invaders! His trusty partner Lola is there to support him with evolutionary new modes!
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.2%, Action-Adventure 17%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 12.2%
- #48 魔法使いハナビィ Hanaby the Witch
71% matchPositive98% of 47 reviews2019
Dev: Enigmatic Network
Windows · Mac
A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.4%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 14%, Anime 9.2%, Metroidvania 6.9%
- #49 SlideNGlide
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RBCMrRhoads
Windows
A challenging action-platformer where players navigate diverse biomes filled with unique enemies, tough platforming challenges, and intense boss fights. With tight controls and punishing difficulty, the game rewards precision, mastery, and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Side Scroller 22.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #50 Ghost Trap: Underworld
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WilhelmGStudios
Windows
John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. Fall to the underworld, and explore. Seek to calm the horrors below to ensure a peaceful rest for your loved ones.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action 11.2%
- #51 Rated Mutant
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Malachite Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slash and Blast through a subterranean laboratory to rescue your father from the evil 'V'. Explore treacherous paths, gruesome monsters and uncover secrets all while mastering unique weapons, in this action packed, death defying Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Side Scroller 21.5%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%
- #52 Micetopia
69% matchMixed45% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Ninja Rabbit StudiosPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
In Micetopia you play as a brave mouse who must fight, jump and explore its way through a world of mystery. Overcome enemies, gain new powers, and rescue your compatriots from the clutches of their captors. Do you have what it takes for the elder to bestow upon you the title “Hero of Micetopia?”
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 8.1%
- #53 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
66% matchVery Positive92% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Side Scroller 19%, Action-Adventure 11%, Anime 9.2%, Exploration 6%
- #54 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,880 reviews2021
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.4 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 25.8%, 2.5D 16.3%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #55 KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
67% matchVery Positive95% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: KamotachiPub: Mameshiba Games
Windows
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Side Scroller 18.7%, 2.5D 14.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #56 Julia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: George BooP
Windows
A whimsical 2D platformer inspired by Slavic folklore. Guide Julia, a blind girl who regains her sight from a magical spring, as she restores a decaying forest blighted by darkness. Solve puzzles, meet spirits, and uncover secrets to bring life back.
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.8%, Side Scroller 26.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #57 Enemies Within
67% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #58 Jumper Jon
65% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #59 Clarity: The Seven Demons of Vanguardia
66% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Team Quantum Games
Windows
Clarity is a 2D side scrolling platforming adventure. Choose to face seven demons and acquire their demon sword and demon magic. Each sword and spell, has an elemental strength against a corresponding demon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 8.4%