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  1. #1 Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
    97% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2022
    Dev: MechWolf Productions
    Windows

    Gastova is a lighthearted 2D platforming adventure game. Journey into Arkana and become the Guardian Witch!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Platformer 8.7%, RPG 7.2%, 2D Platformer 6.1%

  2. #2 Inexistence Rebirth
    96% matchMostly Positive71% of 132 reviews2020
    Dev: Jonathan Brassaud
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in 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 36.8%, Platformer 12.6%, RPG 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Action 5.3%

  3. #3 Chronicles of Teddy
    96% matchMixed70% of 330 reviews2015
    Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Platformer 8.5%, RPG 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

  4. #4 Sealed Bite: Extended
    94% matchPositive85% of 26 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 35%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 7.7%

  5. #5 Treasure Hunter Man 2
    95% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2018
    Dev: origamihero games
    Windows

    With the help of the many treasures on a mysterious island, Dorothy might just be able to save her son and dispel a terrible curse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Platformer 9.1%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Exploration 7%

  6. #6 Awita: Journey of Hope
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: ant_game_projects
    Windows · Linux

    Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Platformer 8.1%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

  7. #7 Keena The Voidslayer
    93% 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 28.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

  8. #8 Cally's Caves 3
    92% matchVery Positive81% of 551 reviews2016
    Dev: VDO Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Platformer 11.2%, RPG 10.9%, Side Scroller 8.5%

  9. #9 Mystik Belle
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
    Dev: Last Dimension
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Female Protagonist 18%, RPG 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Platformer 7%

  10. #10 Piko Piko
    91% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
    Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
    Windows

    Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Exploration 6.3%

  11. #11 Little Droid 2: Escape
    89% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
    Dev: KingStyle
    Windows

    "Little Droid 2: Escape" is a classic 2D (Metroidvania) side-scrolling pixel art adventure where you need to find a way to escape a mysterious planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Arcade 8.4%, Retro 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  12. #12 A Dream of Burning Sand
    90% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: Eldwood
    Windows · Linux

    Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 6.6%

  13. #13 Alwa's Awakening
    89% 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 42.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 7.5%

  14. #14 Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 1,678 reviews2014
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Platformer 16%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Side Scroller 3.7%

  15. #15 Garden of Butterflies
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Besouroterra
    Windows

    The game Garden of Butterflies follows Rafaela on a journey of personal growth as she helps nature and her friends. Shrinking down and exploring her garden from a tiny perspective, she embarks on a unique visual and narrative experience, showing that everyone has the potential for great change.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, 2D Platformer 9%, Side Scroller 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  16. #16 ITORAH
    86% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
    Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    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 27.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Platformer 9.3%, Side Scroller 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

  17. #17 God Edge
    86% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Weaver Games
    Windows

    Travel across Azmra and slay barons using the God Edge; A sword capable of transferring power from the slain to the slayer!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Side Scroller 15%, RPG 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.8%

  18. #18 Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
    85% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
    Dev: SpoonweaverPub: Spoonweaver Studios
    Windows

    Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 11.1%, RPG 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  19. #19 Savior
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Starsoft Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Savior is an action-adventure platformer. Dramatically change a vast open world. Parkour effortlessly with pain-free intuitive platforming. Engage a variety of opponents with strategic, precision melee combat. Discover a rich world full of quests, colorful characters and countless secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, RPG 13.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7.8%

  20. #20 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
    83% matchVery Positive90% of 1,751 reviews2023
    Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Platformer 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8%, Anime 7%

  21. #21 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
    84% matchMostly Positive71% of 260 reviews2017
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 10.6%, Retro 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  22. #22 Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lunar Ray Games
    Windows · Linux

    Travel to the Tower in the Sea to avert the apocalypse, in this exploration action-platformer. Join Auria, a retired war hero, as she adventures through a beautiful and dangerous world to save her family and the fabric of reality itself!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Platformer 9.9%, RPG 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.5%

  23. #23 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,969 reviews2020
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Adventure 4.4%, Cute 4%

  24. #24 Roah
    81% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2019
    Dev: Grynsoft
    Windows

    A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, RPG 12.1%, Platformer 8.7%, Action 8.2%

  25. #25 The Smoke
    81% 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 27.5%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 10.4%, RPG 8.3%, 2D Platformer 7.3%

  26. #26 Lone Fungus
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Side Scroller 10%, Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%

  27. #27 Chasm
    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
    Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, RPG 8.4%, Side Scroller 8.3%

  28. #28 Witchcrafty
    79% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: PigeonDev
    Windows

    Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Platformer 8.9%, 2D Platformer 6.9%

  29. #29 The Adventures of Panzer 2
    78% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: Pixelcraft Games
    Windows

    Set approximately 1 year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins. The old team has been "recruited", an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Action 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%

  30. #30 Aggelos
    78% matchMostly Positive78% of 656 reviews2018
    Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, RPG 16%, Adventure 9.2%, Platformer 7.9%, Indie 6.7%

  31. #31 Xeodrifter
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 reviews2014
    Dev: Atooi
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Retro 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  32. #32 Rabi-Ribi
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
    Dev: CreSpirit
    Windows
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Platformer 8.4%, Anime 6.3%

  33. #33 Momodora III
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,458 reviews2014
    Dev: rdein
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Anime 6.8%

  34. #34 Albert's Journey
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bite My Pixel
    Windows · Mac

    Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Retro 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  35. #35 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
    75% 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 38%, Platformer 12.3%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 6.8%

  36. #36 Axiom Verge 2
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 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 37%, Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

  37. #37 Shadows Labyrinth
    74% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Kratos Games
    Windows

    Shadows Labyrinth – is a gloomy metroidvania with RPG mechanics. Chop, conjure and survive in a perpetual darkness filled with monsters, traps and betrayal.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Platformer 11.4%, RPG 10.3%, Side Scroller 9%, Comedy 6.5%

  38. #38 Somnium Shore
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
    Windows

    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 37.8%, Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.6%

  39. #39 TAIKER
    74% matchMixed59% of 39 reviews2016
    Dev: Team 4U
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    TAIKER is a platformer RPG. Peggy and her robot assistant Chopy will explore various area. Obtain skills to beat enemy and solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, RPG 9.4%, Platformer 9%

  40. #40 UnEpic
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 8,120 reviews2014
    Dev: @unepic_franPub: Unepic Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, RPG 17.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Comedy 6.9%, Indie 4.8%

  41. #41 The Last Tree
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: zzmingo
    Windows · Mac

    A 2D pixel-like Metrovania game, exploring the game world with a unique atmosphere. In a mysterious and huge tree world, as time goes by, trees and plants have withered, the ecology has become worse, life has become scarce, and who will save the world that is about to break.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, RPG 13.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 8%

  42. #42 Pitiri 1977
    73% matchMixed57% of 117 reviews2014
    Dev: ILIKESCIFI Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Enter a seventies science fiction utopia with hand-drawn levels and characters. A platformer adventure with a soundtrack from the past. Are you ready for 1977?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Side Scroller 12%, Platformer 11.8%, RPG 9.5%, Exploration 6.6%

  43. #43 Iconoclasts
    71% 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 37.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Platformer 8.8%, Side Scroller 5.7%

  44. #44 Evil Genome 光明重影
    71% matchMixed68% of 523 reviews2017
    Dev: Crystal Depths StudioPub: Phoenix Game
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    3D metroidvania game Evil Genome is coming! Heroine Lachesis will lead you to explore the vast wasteland world, experience different battles as well as develop your own character!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, RPG 19.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Side Scroller 9.6%, Action 8.5%

  45. #45 Gato Roboto
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 5,065 reviews2019
    Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Platformer 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Side Scroller 6.7%, Retro 6.2%

  46. #46 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 40,867 reviews2019
    Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Side Scroller 9.5%, RPG 8.4%, Platformer 5.6%

  47. #47 Elliot Quest
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 189 reviews2014
    Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, RPG 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Platformer 9.1%, Action 8.1%

  48. #48 Reso-Seeker
    70% 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 36.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Exploration 7.6%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

  49. #49 Maytroid. I swear it's a nice game too
    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 189 reviews2018
    Dev: PixelGreeds
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    I swear it's a nice action metroidvania game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Side Scroller 8.7%, Anime 7%, Platformer 6.4%

  50. #50 The Vagrant
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 8,552 reviews2018
    Dev: O.T.K GamesPub: SakuraGame
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Side Scroller 15.1%, RPG 8.5%, Action 5.8%

  51. #51 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,067 reviews2024
    Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    "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 28.6%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Platformer 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

  52. #52 Catventure
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pity Games Studio
    Windows

    Pixel art metroidvania platformer about the adventures of a white kitten. Jumps, coins, keys, funny opponents, secret doors - all that. There is even dialogue and a plot.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 8.2%, Exploration 7.2%, Comedy 6.8%

  53. #53 Havoc Fox
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Havoc Studios
    Windows

    Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Anime 6.1%, Action 5.8%

  54. #54 Stoatman
    68% 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 39.7%, Platformer 12.4%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Exploration 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%

  55. #55 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    68% 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 45.1%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.6%

  56. #56 Slumbering Feline
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 46 reviews2025
    Dev: The Flavare
    Windows · Linux

    Slumbering Feline is a single-player, one-shot game featuring a feline-themed story. Step into the shoes of Momo, who finds herself lost in a strange dream and trying to escape from her slumber. Can Momo find her way out of this dreamscape?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Retro 6.6%

  57. #57 Cantirium: God Slayer
    67% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
    Dev: Nekod team
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Platformer 9.5%, Anime 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

  58. #58 Safe Hayven
    66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Escape Code Games
    Windows · Linux

    Safe Hayven is a 2D pixel platformer with a killer soundtrack that will take you on a cyberpunk journey into the future. Aya is in the city of Wrexham, 2089. The world is being dominated by the Z-54 A.I and Aya leads the "Rezistance" in fighting back against this new threat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

  59. #59 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 3,006 reviews2015
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Side Scroller 4.9%

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