Games Like Rift Walker

Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 8.9%, Open World 8.4%

Use your soul as a grappling hook in this tight, non-linear, physics-based platformer. Swing through hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, explore a vast world inspired by classic metroidvanias, and find your place within the seasons of the Afterlife.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Platformer 7.3%, Puzzle 7.2%

Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 6.1%

You have stumbled into a world shrouded in darkness, where your body has transformed into that of a strange creature. Using your ability to dispel the darkness, you must explore and learn within this mysterious realm, uncovering the truth of this world while seeking a way to return to your own.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 8.6%, Puzzle 8.5%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Open World 12.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Platformer 8.4%

"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Puzzle Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Exploration 5.7%

Block is a minimalist platform puzzle game where you explore various bizarre locations and interact with creative scene mechanisms!

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Open World 7.4%

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 35.3%, Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, Exploration 11.6%, Platformer 9.9%, Puzzle 9.6%

Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Platformer 9.2%, Exploration 7.4%

Explore an overgrown landscape of magic as you create your own platforms and shape your path through the world. Discover the history of a forgotten planet, collect relics to awaken your abilities, and create the very terrain you traverse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Exploration 7.8%, Platformer 7.4%

Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.3%, Metroidvania 28.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Adventure 3.6%

A Metroidvania puzzle adventure. You arrive at a sentient building filled with intriguing interactive props. Learning to use these tools is how it communicates with you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 29%, Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 8.2%

Evolve your body further to survive this vast, yet dense, system of caves. You must use your wits to outsmart predators lurking in the dark and to solve puzzling challenges in order to further advance in this strange world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Puzzle 8.3%, Platformer 8.3%

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 37.1%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 6.6%

After escaping the research ship, Samuel finds himself crash landed on a foreign planet overrun by a hostile organization. Now it's up to Samuel and his trusty SOL equipment to rescue the scientists who also escaped the ship, and find a way off of the planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 9%

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 36.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 9%, 2D Platformer 6.4%

A 2.5D Puzzle Platformer. Use tools to modify the level and how you move to explore forests and the ruins of a post-post apocalyptic world. Find keys and extra batteries to delve ever further, in search of who you are and what happened to the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%

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 25.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Open World 11.1%, Puzzle 10.9%

Banished from his kingdom, a young frog prince sets out on an adventure to save his people from the reign of King Croaker. There will be many perils along the way for this frog prince, can he swing his way out of trouble?

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 24.2%, Platformer 10%, Puzzle 7.5%, Fantasy 7.4%

Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 8%

Fledge is a 2D platform game in which the player takes on the role of Corentin, a young pigeon who takes flight to find his idol and become, like him, a great explorer. However, this hasty flight is far from a success... Help him make his dream come true!

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Platformer 8.7%, Story Rich 8.2%

Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Fantasy 8.5%

A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Platformer 8%, Puzzle 7.3%

Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling

Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Lore-Rich 20.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Exploration 8.1%, Platformer 7.8%

Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 7.3%

Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Open World 7.4%, 2D Platformer 6.7%

A terror in the sky is bent on exterminating a young wizard and her loved ones. Featuring a riveting and sinister story, set out to explore a vast world in this modern Metroidvania RPG, filled with devious monsters, lethal dungeons, creative puzzles, lively towns & many uncharted wonders.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Platformer 9.2%

A puzzle Metroidvania game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Lore-Rich 14%, Puzzle 7.8%, Platformer 7.5%

Embark on a journey as Fiadh, a young woman with a deep connection to animals, racing against a cataclysmic storm in this mesmerizing 2D puzzle platformer. Traverse decaying landscapes, form unbreakable connections, and harness newfound abilities to preserve the last vestiges of a fading world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, 2D Platformer 6.6%

A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 26.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%

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 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 9%, Platformer 8.3%

Step into the shoes of a lone wanderer in a ruined world, guarding the last ember of hope. Solve creative light-based puzzles, battle predators lurking in the shadows, and uncover the forgotten secrets of a broken land in this emotional platformer adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Platformer 10%, Post-apocalyptic 8.6%, Puzzle 7.1%

Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Platformer 9.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Story Rich 8.3%

GLYPHS is a difficult puzzle-platformer about exploration and persistence. Formidable bosses, platforming, and puzzles stand in the way of discovery, guarding the depths of the ever-complex Tomb of Forbidden Knowledge.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.1%, Lore-Rich 20%, Metroidvania 12.9%, Platformer 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Lore-Rich 24%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 8.8%

A fast-paced action-platformer where your health is tied to the world's stability. Defend energy cores from waves of magical skulls, repair damage, and stop reality from decaying—because if the world dies, you die with it.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Puzzle 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 30.1%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Open World 9.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, Platformer 8.7%

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 39.6%, Story Rich 13%, Open World 10.4%, Exploration 9.8%, Fantasy 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 37.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Puzzle 10%, Platformer 9.1%

Alchemist's Mountain is a classic platforming puzzle dungeon adventure with a literal twist! Rotate the dungeons to solve them and chart your path to the pinnacle of the Starfall Spire where legends rumor lie the secret to immortality and everlasting wealth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Lore-Rich 12%, Story Rich 10%, Platformer 9%

Accompany a wanderer through their dying world while they prepare to sacrifice their life to save it.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 10%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Lore-Rich 18.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Open World 9.1%

Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.5%, Puzzle Platformer 33.6%, Platformer 11%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 3.5%

In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Platformer 8.1%

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 40.3%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 6.9%

For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Lore-Rich 22.7%, Platformer 13.2%, Fantasy 8.2%, Adventure 4.5%

The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Platformer 8.8%, Puzzle 8.7%

Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Platformer 9%, Open World 8.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Platformer 7.3%

Maverick is an action-packed metroidvania with tight and deliberate controls. Run, jump, and shoot your way through a post-modern Earth under siege by alien-androids. Conquer dynamic enemies and bosses as you evolve your xeno-armor with enhancements and unlock unique abilities.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 8.6%

Zoom through the landscape as Boll, a mysterious glowing sphere, uncovering a forgotten past and the truth behind the world they've landed in. Gather all sorts of collectibles, evading Shapes and Nature alike. Uncover the mysteries...

Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, Open World 10.1%

A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Platformer 15.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Adventure 5.8%

Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world of crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Puzzle 15.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Adventure 7.9%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Fantasy 6.9%, 2D Platformer 6.6%

Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.

Why similar: Metroidvania 19.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Story Rich 8%

Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Fantasy 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Open World 7.5%

'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Fantasy 9.4%