- #1 Awita: Journey of Hope
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 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 33.2%, Souls-like 22%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Cute 4.9%
- #2 Stellar Poetry
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MXL-StudioPub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Stellar Poetry is a 2D action adventure game similar to the galaxy Castlevania. The sorceress, who awakens after sensing the call of a mysterious voice, goes on a series of adventures in order to find memories lost due to the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 28.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #3 BENBOWARS
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mr. Videogames
Windows
FIGHT or KILL your way thru a world under attack by THE EVIL SKELETON ARMY—Episodic 2D+ Super Action Platforminger Adventurevania—The Most Indie Game Ever Made—
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 28.4%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Anime 4.2%
- #4 Minoria
95% matchVery Positive81% of 2,602 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Souls-like 24.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Anime 6.6%, Action 3.2%
- #5 The Steps of Divynia
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ice Spark Studios
Windows
Clash with tainted beasts as Divynia changes from the mundane to the unknown. As Aylidia, forge your destiny in a tale about courage and holding on to your beliefs. Will you unearth magic's greatest question, or are some mysteries better left untouched? Find out in this epic 2D Adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Souls-like 29.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
- #6 Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,039 reviews2024
Dev: IceSitruuna
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 20.6%, JRPG 15.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #7 Undivine
93% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: WendeooPub: Deadpix Studios
Windows
A dark metroidvania with RPG elements, "Undivine" challenges you to explore, battle, and uncover secrets in a desolate, interconnected world. Customize your abilities, wield unique weapons, and delve into deep lore filled with mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 26%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Mystery 6.7%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #8 Lillusion
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: The Night Owls
Windows
An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 27.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Multiple Endings 5.7%, Cute 5.1%
- #9 Intertwined
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Souls-like 29.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, 2D 3.5%
- #10 Bloodline
91% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Two Moons
Windows
Revenge against the forces of good! That is the goal of the dark elf Belphora, who wants to avenge the death of her father. Explore the beautiful pixel art world, find items to improve yourself and fight various enemies in this Metroidvania-like game. Fight for glory and revenge!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 27.8%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, 2D 3.2%
- #11 A Field of Flowers
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ikiruska Studios
Windows
In this norse-inspired metroidvania, explore and seek truths of what truly happened to you, having lost your home and your only friend in a single night. Fight and copy new magic from others to gain power, as you swear revenge on a mysterious stranger that took everything from you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Souls-like 30.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, RPG 4.6%
- #12 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,920 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Souls-like 23.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, 2D 3.6%, RPG 3.5%
- #13 Mona: The Endless Journey
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Level Pub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Mona: The Endless Journey is a 3D side-scrolling Metroidvania. Players play a fragile pillow-carrying girl, adventuring in a nightmarish fantasy continent. They rescue powerful companions, traverse mysteries, solve puzzles, fight eerie creatures, and uncover the world’s hidden truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Souls-like 28.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Puzzle 7.7%, RPG 5.3%
- #14 Crystal Vein
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Plus Alpha
Windows
The "Crystallization" a disease where crystalline veins course through the body, eventually encasing it entirely in crystals. A girl, afflicted by this illness, embarks on a journey to find a place of salvation. A 2D action adventure game about loss and coming of age.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Souls-like 21.2%, JRPG 13.3%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #15 Linkisa
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lzerogas Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Linkisa is a 2D Metroidvania set in the rainy region of Orana, inspired by Malagasy folklore, where you explore mysterious lands, master fluid combat, face legendary bosses, and uncover hidden secrets in a exploration-based adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Souls-like 33.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Mystery 6.4%, 2D 3.8%
- #16 Second Works
86% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: #Sharp
Windows
『Second Works』 is a 2D platform action-adventure game set in a sci-fi fantasy world based on biotechnology. Enjoy the unique atmosphere created by colorful anime-style graphics and the thrilling experience of high-difficulty action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Souls-like 25.3%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Anime 5.3%, Action 5.1%
- #17 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
86% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Souls-like 27.8%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
- #18 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,759 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 42.4%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Anime 8.2%, Cute 8%
- #19 Mother ZERO
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mitral Pulse Studio
Windows
In Mother ZERO, a cyberpunk action-adventure game, fight your way through a decaying world full of mysteries and threats. Explore deep underground bunkers, battle corrupted creatures, and encounter bizarre characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Souls-like 28.3%, 2D Platformer 16%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Atmospheric 3%
- #20 SpellTome
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
Windows
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Souls-like 33.1%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, RPG 4.4%, 2D 3.8%
- #21 GINSHA
83% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Souls-like 28%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Action 2.7%
- #22 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
82% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Souls-like 28.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Multiple Endings 4.3%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #23 Sunken Sky
81% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Codenightly
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Anime 7.6%, JRPG 4.7%
- #24 Darxanadon
82% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Souls-like 30.2%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, RPG 4.5%
- #25 Mother's Sword
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.4%, Metroidvania 38.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Action 3.9%, Adventure 2.6%
- #26 The Legend of Simurgh
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Souls-like 32.2%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Cute 7.1%, 2D 2.8%
- #27 Biomass
80% matchVery Positive85% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
Uncover the secrets of the sinking metropolis in this action RPG. Clash beam sabers, or be a gunslinger. Make alliances or go it alone. Your actions have consequences - those whom learn the nature of this world will be able to shape it as they see fit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Souls-like 35.5%, RPG 10.6%, Indie 5.5%, Action 5.1%
- #28 Tairo: Lost In Time
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Souls-like 43.1%, Indie 2.8%, Action 2.5%, Adventure 1.8%
- #29 Unworthy
79% matchVery Positive81% of 848 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Souls-like 41.4%, RPG 5.6%, Indie 3.4%, Action 2.8%
- #30 Afterimage
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 23.5%, 2D Platformer 13%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 6%
- #31 Moonscars
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,466 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 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 39%, Souls-like 33.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Action 3.4%
- #32 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 31.7%, Multiple Endings 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.5%, Cute 4.2%
- #33 瞳:创之槲 Tong Create Thorns
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 棂棘工作室
Windows
《Tong Create Thorns》It is a side scrolling role-playing action adventure game with a storyline. Players will control the protagonist of a beautiful girl to gradually learn the story of this fantasy world under endless dusk, revealing certain conspiracies and crises hidden in the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, JRPG 20.7%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, RPG 4.7%
- #34 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 30.6%, 2D Platformer 16%, Anime 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5%
- #35 CowardCastle
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amanari Studio
Windows
Forge your destiny in CowardCastle! Play as Frida, a young witch and her living hat, facing cursed creatures in a dark castle. Explore striking areas in search of a way out and fight your own way in this challenging retro 2D action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Souls-like 22%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Action 4.3%
- #36 Annihilation: Sola Fide 湮灭圣礼
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aerial GamePub: 雾势游戏
Windows
你所扮演的“圣职者”被指派前往被灾难湮灭后的国度调查 那充满谎言和诡异氛围的冒险故事就此拉开序幕 《Annihilation: Sola Fide湮灭圣礼》是一款2D横板类魂游戏,探索悲凉诡异国度的同时,也同时探索时间背后的真相吧。
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 26.4%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Mystery 7.9%, RPG 6%
- #37 UnHolY PraYeR
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UnholY CreatioN
Windows
Dark monsters are invading the remote lands... The beautiful exorcist goes there to save the people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Souls-like 31.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Anime 5.8%, Action 4.6%
- #38 Lotus Knight
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Souls-like 38.5%, 2D 4.9%, Action 2.9%, Indie 2.8%
- #39 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
74% matchVery Positive81% of 5,518 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 51.1%, Metroidvania 34.8%, RPG 4.9%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 2%
- #40 Shards of Memories
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Souls-like 26.3%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Indie 4.1%, Action 3.2%
- #41 Cherubim: Heaven's Blade
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kamishibai Interactive
Windows
A holy knight confronts corruption within a necropolis mega-structure in a souls-like dark sci-fi ARPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.4%, Metroidvania 34.3%, Anime 6.5%, RPG 6.4%, Third Person 5.2%
- #42 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,186 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Souls-like 26.1%, 2D Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Anime 5.7%
- #43 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eminho & Lorena Team
Windows · Linux
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Souls-like 33.1%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Cute 7.2%, Female Protagonist 2.6%
- #44 LingYuanLu:The Abyss of Spirit
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LiY二月
Windows
Lingyuan Records is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania action-adventure game. In the Five Elements world, learn and collect enemies' spells, and use the mutual generation and restraint of Five Elements to defeat stronger foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 23.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, RPG 5%
- #45 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,374 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇,表面悠然而宁静,背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇,在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上,直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: JRPG 23.1%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Mystery 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Puzzle 10%
- #46 Kotama and Academy Citadel
69% matchVery Positive81% of 2,487 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Souls-like 18.2%, JRPG 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Anime 6.1%
- #47 ALLARA
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: GameDevOcean
Windows
Allara is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania soulslike set in pre-colonial East Siberia. Play as a shamaness defending her homeland, exploring mythic realms of the sacred world tree, battling brutal bosses, uncovering relics, and mastering a strategic single-skill combat system.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 28.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #48 Oneirium
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeenaPub: Zeena Studio
Windows
Awaken to a realm where dreams and reality blur beyond recognition. As the Awakened One, you must traverse a haunting world of nightmares and fragmented memories, where nothing is certain and every shadow hides unspeakable truths. Traverse the Dream revealing the nature of existence itself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Souls-like 29.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Horror 6.3%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #49 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
68% matchVery Positive84% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Souls-like 27.8%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, JRPG 13%, Anime 4.8%
- #50 CINCILLA
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Jesus G. Paterna
Windows · Mac
CINCILLA es una aventura metroidvania 2D de fantasía oscura con temática pixel art. Explora un misterioso pueblo con más de 50 niveles interconectados y descubre los misterios que se ocultan entre los Hilos y la Superficie.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Souls-like 33.3%, 2D Platformer 17%, 2D 3.8%, Action 3.2%
- #51 Anokye
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Souls-like 32.8%, Indie 4.7%, 2D 3.8%, Multiple Endings 3.4%
- #52 TOOK: The Immortal Hero
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 260 reviews2023
Dev: 妖妖酒Pub: IndieArk
Windows
A hardcore 2D action platformer developed by one person. Play as a memoryless rabbit TOOK to explore the vast Moon Cave world and defeat dozens of powerful enemies, collect the treasures scattered in this world and regain the glory of the Moon Up Group!
Why similar: Souls-like 34.1%, Metroidvania 33.1%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Cute 4.6%, RPG 2.8%
- #53 Enemies Within
70% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Souls-like 29%, 2D Platformer 15%, Multiple Endings 5.2%, Cute 4.8%
- #54 Akatori
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Contrast Games
Windows
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.7%, Metroidvania 24.1%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Cute 6%
- #55 Deer Crusade
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Coffee Studio
Windows
Recover scattered gem shards in this puzzle-filled, exploration-driven Metroidvania to restore balance and return home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 27.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Puzzle 7.9%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #56 DEVIATOR
67% matchMixed68% of 994 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Souls-like 33.2%, 2D Platformer 16%, Atmospheric 3.1%, Action 3%
- #57 Dimension Drifters
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimension Drifters
Windows · Mac
Dimension Drifters is a hand-drawn 2D anime action-platformer that takes players through intense, multi-dimensional combat. Join the protagonist, Ena on her quest to restore the shattered dimensions torn apart by the mysterious 'Dark Drifter.'
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 29.8%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Anime 9.8%, Action 3.1%
- #58 Anatine
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Souls-like 34.9%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Action 2.8%
- #59 Hemlon the Grey
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Micharii
Windows
Hemlon the Grey is a 2D Souls-like game focused on deflection-based action, where life and death are decided at the edge of the blade. Follow the story of Hemlon, half-demon warrior, slay disrupters and uncover the secrets behind The Broken Wings and the Republic of Reinz.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 31.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Anime 5.8%
- #60 Dimension Rift Zero
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Souls-like 33.4%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Cute 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.3%