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Games Like Resolutiion

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Adventure, Pixel Graphics.

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Resolutiion is a zelda-like action-adventure, where an old killer and his AI explore a vast, mysterious world, full of mighty weapons, surreal abilities and gruesome bossfights.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 139 reviews
Released: 2020-05-28
Developer: Monolith of Minds
Publisher: Deck13
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

Overview

Resolutiion is a distinct, surreal action-adventure that blends challenging top-down combat with a cryptic, dystopian atmosphere. These recommendations prioritize games that capture its unique blend of pixel-art aesthetics, intense boss encounters, and mysterious world-building, focusing on titles that offer similar exploration-heavy gameplay and atmospheric depth.

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  1. #1 Hyper Light Drifter
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 18,466 reviews2016
    Dev: Heart Machine
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 17%, Metroidvania 13.7%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the same top-down perspective, cryptic storytelling, and high-stakes, stylish combat that defines the Resolutiion experience.

  2. #2 Death's Door
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 21,056 reviews2021
    Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Hack and Slash 24.2%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Action 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the top-down, Zelda-like exploration and challenging boss encounters found in Resolutiion.

  3. #3 Axiom Verge
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 6,442 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 58.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Exploration 4.8%, 2D 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While side-scrolling, it captures the same sci-fi, surreal, and exploration-heavy DNA found in Resolutiion's world.

  4. #4 UNSIGHTED
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 2,119 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.7 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 37.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Exploration 7.3%, Sci-fi 7%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-adventure that emphasizes exploration and combat with a similar sense of urgency and atmospheric world-building.

  5. #5 CrossCode
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 17,652 reviews2018
    Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.1%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.2%, 2D 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep, satisfying top-down combat and complex dungeon exploration that will appeal to fans of Resolutiion's action-adventure mechanics.

  6. #6 Anodyne
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,586 reviews2013
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

    Why similar: Top-Down 22.6%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Exploration 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the surreal, dreamlike atmosphere and top-down exploration style that makes Resolutiion feel so unique.

  7. #7 Environmental Station Alpha
    93% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 57%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Adventure 5%, Action 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric pixel-art exploration that mirrors the mysterious, isolated feeling of navigating Resolutiion's world.

  8. #8 TUNIC
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 17,199 reviews2022
    Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Exploration 17.1%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Top-Down 13.8%, Atmospheric 8%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Resolutiion, this title relies on cryptic environmental storytelling and challenging, top-down exploration to guide the player through a mysterious world.

  9. #9 Undungeon
    92% matchMixed64% of 375 reviews2021
    Dev: Laughing MachinesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Top-Down 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Atmospheric 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG features a similar top-down perspective and a bizarre, post-apocalyptic setting that aligns with Resolutiion's aesthetic.

  10. #10 Titan Souls
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,486 reviews2015
    Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.1%, Top-Down 19.1%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Focusing heavily on the challenging boss-fight aspect of Resolutiion, this game provides intense, high-stakes combat in a top-down perspective.

  11. #11 Ato
    90% matchVery Positive97% of 463 reviews2020
    Dev: Tiny Warrior Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Exploration 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric action-adventure that emphasizes precise combat and exploration in a beautifully crafted 2D world.

  12. #12 Rusted Moss
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 1,532 reviews2023
    Dev: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydazePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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 23.5%, Dystopian 16.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game features tight, challenging action and a distinct pixel-art style that aligns with the gameplay feel of Resolutiion.

  13. #13 Souldiers
    89% matchMixed69% of 2,964 reviews2022
    Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Action 6%, Adventure 3.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-adventure that blends metroidvania exploration with satisfying combat mechanics.

  14. #14 Dark Light
    87% matchMostly Positive78% of 734 reviews2022
    Dev: Mirari&Co.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Action 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk-themed metroidvania offers a dark, atmospheric world filled with challenging enemies and exploration.

  15. #15 HAAK
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,356 reviews2022
    Dev: BlingamePub: OKJOY
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Dystopian 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic metroidvania that combines platforming with exploration and combat in a way that feels familiar to Resolutiion fans.

  16. #16 Songbringer
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 258 reviews2017
    Dev: Wizard Fu
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Imagine if the original Zelda game was set in a science-fiction galaxy. Explore this open-world, action RPG with roguelike and metroidvania elements. Mighty bosses lurk deep within procedurally-generated dungeons. Wield, vanquish, unearth, collect, craft, progress, trip, adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Hack and Slash 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This top-down action-adventure features procedural generation and sci-fi themes that echo the mysterious journey of Resolutiion.

  17. #17 After Death
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2017
    Dev: After Death Team
    Windows

    After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%, 2D 7%

    Why You'll Like It: A solid metroidvania that shares the atmospheric, action-adventure focus and pixel-art aesthetic of the seed game.

  18. #18 Eldest Souls
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,167 reviews2021
    Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.9%, Pixel Graphics 34%, Action 10.1%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Adventure 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: If you enjoyed the difficult boss fights in Resolutiion, this top-down, boss-rush action game offers a similar level of challenge.

  19. #19 MindSeize
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 305 reviews2020
    Dev: Kamina Dimension
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Action 14%, Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi action-adventure features a similar focus on exploration and challenging combat in a detailed 2D world.

  20. #20 Hob
    83% matchVery Positive88% of 5,495 reviews2017
    Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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 36.2%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.9%, Hack and Slash 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on environmental storytelling and top-down exploration, capturing the sense of discovery found in Resolutiion.

  21. #21 Furi
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 13,739 reviews2016
    Dev: The Game Bakers
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.5%, Top-Down 24.2%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Sci-fi 14%, Story Rich 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This title strips away the exploration to focus entirely on the intense, pattern-based boss combat that defines the most challenging moments of Resolutiion.

  22. #22 Blasphemous
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 65.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, 2D 6.9%, Action 4.4%, Adventure 2.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply atmospheric, challenging, and cryptic world that will resonate with fans of Resolutiion's darker themes.

  23. #23 Moonscars
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
    Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Action 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, atmospheric, and challenging experience that matches the gritty, surreal tone of Resolutiion.

  24. #24 Rain World
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 50,449 reviews2017
    Dev: VideocultPub: Akupara Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Exploration 13%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric and cryptic survival game that captures the sense of being a small part of a vast, mysterious, and dangerous world.

  25. #25 Bittersweet Birthday
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: World Eater GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.

    Why similar: Top-Down 18.4%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Exploration 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush focused action game that captures the psychological intensity and challenging combat of Resolutiion's boss encounters.

  26. #26 DOOMBLADE
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
    Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced action game features intense combat and exploration that complements the action-adventure nature of the seed game.

  27. #27 SANABI
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,256 reviews2023
    Dev: WONDER POTIONPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.8%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Action 9.9%, 2D 7.6%

  28. #28 Paradox Soul
    82% matchMixed43% of 623 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art action-adventure focuses on exploration and survival in a hostile, mysterious environment.

  29. #29 Return.
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 948 reviews2018
    Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 17%

    Take the lost soul to its home.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.1%, Action 22.7%, Atmospheric 20.6%, 2D 12.2%, Singleplayer 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A stylized, atmospheric, and difficult action-adventure that shares the dystopian vibe of Resolutiion.

  30. #30 FOUNTAINS
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 443 reviews2024
    Dev: John Pywell
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Top-Down 13.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8%

  31. #31 Foregone
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
    Dev: Big Blue Bubble
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, Action 7.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

  32. #32 Return
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 206 reviews2023
    Dev: Dead Unicorn
    Windows

    Return to your home planet after 200 years of space travel in this atmospheric, art-driven adventure. Shoot, slash, and roll your way through dangerous enemies and ancient bosses, purchase items and unlock powerful weapons, and explore your unfamiliar home for parts to repair your ship.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 32.2%, Dystopian 15.1%, Hack and Slash 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

  33. #33 Inexistence
    79% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2016
    Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, 2D 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A traditional action-adventure game that captures the spirit of classic 2D exploration and combat.

  34. #34 Retrace the Light
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2025
    Dev: Xiaming Game
    Windows

    Dive into the immersive world of Retrace the Light, a captivating 2.5D action-adventure game centered around the "Spatial Retracing" feature. Assume the role of an Enforcer working for a super AI in a futuristic world, exploring the depths of human consciousness and healing their emotional wounds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Top-Down 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 9.6%

  35. #35 Zexion
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 432 reviews2025
    Dev: Gallant Leaf
    Windows · Linux

    Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Futuristic 8.1%

  36. #36 Last Vanguard
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
    Windows

    Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Dystopian 17.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 5.7%, 2D 5.3%

  37. #37 Obsurity
    76% matchMostly Positive74% of 272 reviews2020
    Dev: Game Dynasty
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Top-Down 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%

  38. #38 Narita Boy
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,785 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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  39. #39 Angeline Era
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 623 reviews2025
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Hack and Slash 25%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Top-Down 14%, Exploration 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.4%

  40. #40 PSYCRON
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2021
    Dev: Mothware
    Windows

    A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Soundtrack 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%

  41. #41 MIO: Memories in Orbit
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
    Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

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  42. #42 Anomaly Agent
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,464 reviews2024
    Dev: Phew Phew Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.5%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, 2D 8.9%

  43. #43 Slavania
    72% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
    Dev: FrostLeaf Games LLC
    Windows

    Fantasy metroidvania with a moral choice and hunting the bosses who are not going to patiently wait for you in their lair. Study the monsters. Track'em. Kill'em. Exploration of the vast interconnected fairytale world, an acrobatic combat system and weird locals are what awaits you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Hack and Slash 24.5%, Exploration 11.7%, 2D 5.7%, Story Rich 5.6%

  44. #44 Stray Savior
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows

    Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 11.8%, 2D 11.7%

  45. #45 Possessor(s)
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
    Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Dystopian 16.3%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 7.9%

  46. #46 3000th Duel
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Action 6.7%

  47. #47 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
    73% matchMixed60% of 443 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Futuristic 10.6%

  48. #48 Katana ZERO
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.2%, Hack and Slash 27.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Action 11.5%, 2D 8.1%

  49. #49 Haiku, the Robot
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  50. #50 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 494 reviews2016
    Dev: YCJY Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 7.9%

  51. #51 Traveler's Refrain
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Red Essence GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows

    Wield your magical instrument and defy the mecha-goddesses of fate in this Song-Casting Story Driven Action-RPG. Explore a forbidden forest as Traveler. Help him reunite with his long lost love as you fight through abominations and solve mysterious puzzles, all while an ancient conflict unfolds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%

  52. #52 Recompile
    70% matchMixed69% of 174 reviews2021
    Dev: PhigamesPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows

    This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Atmospheric 10%

  53. #53 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
    Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
    Windows

    Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 7.3%

  54. #54 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
    Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Top-Down 19.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%

  55. #55 Primal Light
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 419 reviews2020
    Dev: Fat Gem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Action 9.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Colorful 7.8%

  56. #56 MO:Astray
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 5,025 reviews2019
    Dev: Archpray Inc.Pub: Rayark International Limited
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.2%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Atmospheric 15%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 11.1%

  57. #57 Painted Memories
    71% matchMixed57% of 98 reviews2016
    Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%

    Painted Memories is an Action/Adventure game that you journey through using various equipment in your arsenal, such as a crossbow or a torch. You will encounter different creatures, bosses, puzzles and more!

    Why similar: Action 24.4%, Top-Down 20.2%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%

  58. #58 Genopanic
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 reviews2024
    Dev: Mobirate
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%

  59. #59 GIGASWORD
    65% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
    Windows

    Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Hack and Slash 8.9%, Action 7.8%

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