- #1 Entelechy
97% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Press Q Games
Windows
Entelechy - захватывающее приключение в альтернативной вселенной, где развитие технологий привело к возможности отделить душу человека от его тела. На что способна душа без тела? Вам предстоит ответить на этот вопрос!
Why similar: Adventure 19.7%, Indie 15.2%, Metroidvania 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Side Scroller 8.4%
- #2 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,575 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Platformer 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.5%
- #3 OUTBUDDIES DX
96% matchMixed70% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Difficult 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Platformer 9.2%, Adventure 9.1%
- #4 Gear Path
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2017
Dev: GooDCrafter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gear Path is a small platformer Metroidvania-like game with exploring and power-ups. It's perfect for playing while waiting for another game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.6%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Side Scroller 9.6%
- #5 Quest of Vidhuraa
94% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: FirstSeed
Windows
Hard Platformer Game? No. Very Hard Platformer Game.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Indie 13.8%, Difficult 13.5%
- #6 Alchemist's Castle
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 139 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Indie 11.8%
- #7 Dark Blood
93% matchNegative8% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: VanyPub: Valkyrie Games
Windows
The invasion of the demon legion has reached the Anastasia lands. Along with fire and cruelty, they destroyed the whole village. Athanas, a knight of Valentina returned to rescue the people. He witnessed his wife, Harley, being burned down under the fire of the devil and in him now there was only revenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Side Scroller 12%, Adventure 12%, Difficult 11.3%
- #8 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 11.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Side Scroller 8.6%
- #9 PlayBound
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Sploot
Windows
PlayBound tells the story of Kelvin, a boy whose parents have become fatally boring. Strap on your velcro light-up kicks and equip your POG slammers, because it's time to save the world from certain lameness!
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Side Scroller 10.4%
- #10 La-Mulana
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,571 reviews2013
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 37.8%, Difficult 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #11 After Death
90% 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 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 10.3%, Side Scroller 8.7%
- #12 Ori and the Blind Forest
89% matchVery Positive94% of 59,304 reviews2015
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Metroidvania 24%, Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 8.4%, Difficult 7.4%
- #13 One Day : The Sun Disappeared
89% matchMostly Negative38% of 37 reviews2016
Dev: Teemo Soft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
One Day, the Sun Disappeared… The world is about to turn into a ball of ice and something has to be done! A boy starts on a journey to find the Sun and bring it back!
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 13.2%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Platformer 9.1%
- #14 Bookbound Brigade
88% matchMixed69% of 36 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Tales USA LLCPub: Intragames
Windows
Bookbound Brigade is about beating the hell out of historical and literary characters you studied in school by leading a dream team of real and fictional heroes through a 2D side-scrolling platform-adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 20.8%, Metroidvania 17.2%, Indie 16.1%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%
- #15 Lootbox Lyfe
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Conradical Games
Windows
Explore a desolate world in the genre defining platformvania. Lootbox Lyfe is a Metroidvania with Movement Option Progression. Save your species through delving into an interconnected world riddled with platforming obstacles. Unlock new areas as you obtain new movement options.
Why similar: Adventure 26.8%, Indie 21.1%, Metroidvania 18%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Difficult 8.5%
- #16 Mission Zigloton
86% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Ben Lega
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Zigloton steal an old relic on his journey to infiltrate a mysterious planet, in this challenging platformer developped and hand-animated by one person.
Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Indie 23%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Difficult 8.8%
- #17 Mò The Frog
86% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: PrimesoftGames
Windows
Mo the frog is a classic 2D platform in which you will have to committ fully to ho through many levels that are present in the game. Dress the part of Mò the frog in the epic adventure to free Avalaar's kingdom from the oppression which the terrible Peter's the troll and his henchmen, the black captains, try to bring by conquering it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Difficult 15.5%, Indie 15.2%, Platformer 14.6%
- #18 Horace
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: Paul HelmanPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Adventure 10%
- #19 If you win...you lose !
84% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Mohamed Trigui.
Windows
A quite difficult and quite original platform adventure game, die and retry.
Why similar: Adventure 22.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, Metroidvania 16.4%, Platformer 15.6%, Difficult 12.9%
- #20 HomeGrove
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlipswitchX
Windows
Wander a whimsical world full of danger and surprise. Outsmart your environment as you punch, grab, and throw enemies and objects in this action-puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 18.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%
- #21 Airhead
82% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: OctatoPub: HandyGames
Windows
Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania-style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 13.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
- #22 Burn It Down
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 86 reviews2017
Dev: TapinatorPub: K Bros Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
You awaken in your mansion and discover that your love is missing. She has been kidnapped but it's unclear by whom.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Adventure 17.4%, Difficult 14.8%, Indie 14.5%, Platformer 13.8%
- #23 Rex Rocket
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Platformer 13.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Difficult 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%
- #24 Overcome
81% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Overcome Studios
Windows · Mac
Beat your inner demons without attacking them, in this extremely difficult platformer about how grief changes one's perception of the world. It is an expression of the developer's experience with cancer and heartbreak.
Why similar: Adventure 20.6%, Indie 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Difficult 11.9%
- #25 In Dungeon
81% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: Balder Game Studio
Windows · Linux
In Dungeon is a 2D platformer hardcore made with pixel art. The main character, Allan Callahan, is trying to escape of the dungeon by facing different challenges and looking for other treasure hunters. Can you help him escape the dungeon before his fate is sealed?
Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, Indie 18%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%
- #26 DYE
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Bat Country Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.
Why similar: Adventure 16.2%, Difficult 15.3%, Indie 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Platformer 12.9%
- #27 KUNAI
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 589 reviews2020
Dev: TurtleBlazePub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Why similar: Adventure 22.2%, Metroidvania 21.6%, Indie 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Action 7.9%
- #28 Full Bore
79% matchVery Positive85% of 244 reviews2014
Dev: Whole Hog GamesPub: Nkidu Games Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 20.2%, Adventure 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Indie 16.6%, Platformer 12%
- #29 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 69,981 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Difficult 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%
- #30 Raji: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive89% of 621 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 21%
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 27.8%, Platformer 12.8%, Difficult 12.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 7.6%
- #31 Switch - Or Die Trying
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2017
Dev: Threye Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A deceptively cute hard-core platformer where you will die all the time, All The Time ! Die; keep trying.
Why similar: Adventure 17.4%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Difficult 14.7%, Indie 14.4%
- #32 Hue
77% matchVery Positive92% of 11,146 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 12.8%, Platformer 12.4%
- #33 Iconoclasts
75% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Indie 9.9%
- #34 Red and the Deadly Sins
76% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2019
Dev: Diantong Intelligence Tech. Shanghai Co.,Ltd.
Windows
The interpretation of "The Divine Comedy" mixed with puzzles and allusions under the guise of a simple metroidvania – that's the Red and the Deadly Sins. Help Red – a soldier without past and face – save the world from the lost souls and the ancient sins. Find them... and let them free.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Adventure 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Indie 14.4%, Difficult 11.2%
- #35 Flat Kingdom Paper's Cut Edition
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 198 reviews2016
Dev: Fat Panda GamesPub: Games Starter
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Flat Kingdom is a beautiful and peaceful 2D land, but now it’s threatened by an evil thief and becoming 3D! The only who can stop the chaos is Flat, a little hero able to change into a circle, triangle or square in order to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and defeat giant bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Indie 18.8%, Platformer 16.3%, Adventure 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%
- #36 Expelled
75% matchMixed59% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Whited43Pub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.
Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Platformer 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Indie 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.7%
- #37 Unnamed Adventure/无名之旅
74% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: MAI
Windows
Unnamed Adventure, an indie action platformer where every single level, puzzle is crafted by hands. Wander around in a mysterious kingdom where surprise and finding may hide in every corner you visit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Adventure 22.4%, Indie 18.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Platformer 11.5%
- #38 Potata: Foxy Tale
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Potata Company
Windows
Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 8.8%
- #39 Treasure Adventure World
73% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2018
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set sail for adventure with a paper hat on your head and a magical shrinking boat in your pocket, in search of legendary treasures! Solve tricky puzzles, battle formidable foes, piece together clues and dig up secrets to uncover your own shrouded history as you explore this sprawling open world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Adventure 28.4%, Indie 21.5%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D 5.5%
- #40 Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2016
Dev: Burning Ice Games
Windows · Mac
All alone, Hania sets out on a journey to find the answers to her past across this uncharted, perilous and magical world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Adventure 19.1%, Difficult 14.4%, Platformer 13.4%, Indie 11.4%
- #41 Super Blasting Boy
72% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.
Why similar: Adventure 18.3%, Indie 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Difficult 12.1%, Side Scroller 10.8%
- #42 Castle In The Darkness
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,266 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Difficult 14.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Indie 8.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #43 Identity Sector
74% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Dynamicron LLC
Windows
Join the Asguardian mercenaries to save the Niddhog Sector from a corporate take over! Run, jump, and shoot in this action adventure game. Find sweet guns and armor and put your skills to the test in Identity Sector!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Adventure 23.5%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Indie 12.7%, Platformer 10.7%
- #44 Where Are My Friends?
71% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2017
Dev: Beard Games Studio
Windows
Hardcore experimental game. All levels represent different game genres. Side by side with a cute protagonist, complete different trials to save your friends and the whole planet!
Why similar: Adventure 22%, Metroidvania 18.9%, Indie 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%
- #45 Aleya's Ascent
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minor Games
Windows
Aleya's Ascent is a metroidvania inspired by Celeste and Hollow Knight. Explore a cosmic mountain range and find strange temples, hidden labyrinths, and ancient artifacts while overcoming platforming challenges, punishing fights and chase sequences to return star fragments to the night sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Difficult 11.5%
- #46 Billy
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Gianni sarmientoPub: Gianni Sarmiento
Windows
Take control of Billy and Polly as you make your way through a colorful and challenging world full of precision platforming goodness.
Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Indie 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%
- #47 Pharaoh Rebirth+
70% matchVery Positive92% of 349 reviews2016
Dev: KROBON stationPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Adventure 25.7%, Indie 19.3%, Platformer 11.3%, Action 8.8%
- #48 Refactor
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 39.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Platformer 10.7%, Indie 10.7%
- #49 A Roll-Back Story
70% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: iQuantile
Windows · Linux
A Roll-Back Story is a rolling ball game heavily focused on platforming. Not recommended for casual players.
Why similar: Difficult 23.5%, Metroidvania 21.1%, Adventure 19.9%, Platformer 19.2%, Indie 16.3%
- #50 Anima Flux
67% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Avantaj PrimPub: JollyCo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime. Fight your way through swarms of mutants through a desolate, dystopian space city and save humanity's last stronghold, if, of course, anyone is still alive...
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Platformer 9.2%
- #51 Teslagrad
69% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%, Difficult 8.3%, Indie 8.1%
- #52 Dispersio
69% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2016
Dev: Achpile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.
Why similar: Adventure 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Indie 19.8%, Difficult 19.6%, Platformer 13.3%
- #53 Inescapable
70% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Adventure 25.1%, Indie 19.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Action 7%
- #54 Chegra: The Lost Recipe
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ciderheart Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Uncle Che! Explore a vibrant 2D world, battle whimsical enemies, and uncover secrets to retrieve the stolen ingredients and save the recipe for legendary bread in this charming Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Difficult 15.1%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Adventure 9.8%
- #55 Vivid Spirit
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LucasMaxBrosPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Red, Yellow, Blue. It's Vivid Spirit! Their abilities are dictated by what color they are and it's up to you to figure out how to use them and when to swap. Guide Vivid and her dog, Spirit, on their many adventures through the world of Paper Craft!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Indie 25.6%, Adventure 20%, Platformer 16%, Action 7.1%
- #56 Crusader Crash
68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Obadiah D Luna
Windows
Inspired by great titles such as Ghosts 'n Goblins and Mega Man 2 comes Crusader Crash! A fast paced, challenging, side-scrolling game with retro art and soundtracks! Play through 8 vastly different stages each with their own boss that will put your skills to the test!
Why similar: Adventure 22.6%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Difficult 18.7%, Indie 17.5%, Platformer 13.5%
- #57 Exodus
68% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2014
Dev: Galhmac Game StudioPub: Multi-Form
Windows
Exodus is a 2D Platform/Exploration (metroidvania) game for Windows, with oldschool gameplay mechanics, and HD native resolution (1920*1200). Musics are made by Yann Van Der Cruyssen (Saira, Block That Matter).
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Adventure 23.8%, Indie 19.7%, Platformer 18.2%
- #58 LostWinds
67% matchVery Positive81% of 733 reviews2016
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Wield the awesome powers of Enril the wind spirit to guide and protect young Toku through this unique platform adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 27.6%, Metroidvania 22.5%, Platformer 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%
- #59 STANDBY
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: Noclip
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Never STANDBY in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Difficult 18%, Adventure 13.8%, Platformer 13.2%, Indie 11.5%
- #60 Alwa's Awakening
66% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 12.1%, Adventure 12%, Indie 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%