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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Action, Metroidvania, Exploration.

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The magical misadventure of a novice wizard thrown (literally) into the unfamiliar world outside. Go on a sprawling hand-drawn adventure with spells to study, bosses to best, and a huge handcrafted world to traverse on the long journey home.

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 148 reviews
Released: 2025-12-02
Developer: jakefriend
Publisher: Fellow Traveller
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
    Dev: BASTI GAMES
    Windows

    Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Old School 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 8.1%

  2. #2 Lone Fungus
    96% 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 41.5%, Old School 13.8%, Colorful 7.7%, Magic 7.4%, Exploration 7%

  3. #3 FOUNTAINS
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 443 reviews2024
    Dev: John Pywell
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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

    Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, Metroidvania 24.7%, Nonlinear 18.6%, Open World 8%, Exploration 6%

  4. #4 Clunky Hero
    95% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2023
    Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A crazy platformer with a touch of RPG and tons of quirky but challenging things! Lovely hand-drawn-looking graphics, for a world crowded with funny creatures and bizarre weapons. Join Rufus, the antihero with broom and bucket, on his absurd journey.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Souls-like 23.2%, Cartoon 12.8%, Funny 9.8%, Open World 8.6%

  5. #5 Master Key
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2024
    Dev: Achromi
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Open World 11.3%, Old School 10.8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

  6. #6 DEVIATOR
    94% matchMixed68% of 988 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 32.5%, Souls-like 30%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Combat 7.3%, Magic 6.4%

  7. #7 Iron Diamond
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: North Folk Studios
    Windows

    Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Nonlinear 20.7%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Exploration 7.3%

  8. #8 Witchcrafty
    93% 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 37.8%, Magic 14.2%, Funny 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Cute 7.4%

  9. #9 Whirlwind Magician
    91% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
    Dev: Santi Ponce
    Windows

    Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Magic 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Funny 11.5%, Cute 8.5%

  10. #10 Flatworld
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 884 reviews2022
    Dev: Guinxu
    Windows

    Explore a world full of magic, puzzles and enemies in which the main character is the weakest of the game.

    Why similar: Magic 19.7%, Cartoon 17.6%, Combat 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 10.9%

  11. #11 An Amazing Wizard
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 145 reviews2025
    Dev: Tiny Goblins
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An Amazing Wizard is a 2D fast-paced metroidvania-inspired spell-slinging roguelike where you'll create spells. Master 7 elements and merge 120 unique spells in any order to create endless possibilities. Choose from 250+ perks and 200 artifacts. Collect your lost memories and reclaim true name!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Combat 19.7%, Magic 18.6%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Adventure 3.7%

  12. #12 Fatal Claw
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 122 reviews2025
    Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
    Windows

    Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Souls-like 24%, Magic 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

  13. #13 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 17.5%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Open World 9.4%, Exploration 7.4%

  14. #14 Islets
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, Open World 11.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Cute 7.5%, Exploration 7.4%

  15. #15 The Knightling
    87% matchVery Positive88% of 382 reviews2025
    Dev: TwirlboundPub: Saber Interactive
    Windows

    The Knightling is an open world, action-adventure where you play as an aspiring knight in search of their missing mentor, Sir Lionstone. Equipped with only a legendary shield, you’ll brave your way through the lands of Clesseia to become the unlikely hero.

    Why similar: Open World 29.5%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Story Rich 15.1%, Cute 12.7%, Colorful 9.2%

  16. #16 Paper Animal Adventure
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2025
    Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows

    Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Magic 15%, Combat 14.6%, Cute 8.4%, Exploration 7.9%

  17. #17 Afterplace
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 202 reviews2024
    Dev: Evan KicePub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Made by one person, an open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Explore the woods, find hidden paths, hack and slash through strange monsters, and try very, very hard not to break reality. Or don't. You do you.

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    85% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: Stuck In Attic
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.

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  19. #19 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 231 reviews2025
    Dev: Volkolak Team
    Windows

    Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Souls-like 29.5%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Magic 8.7%

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    81% matchVery Positive86% of 172 reviews2026
    Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
    Windows

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  21. #21 Newcomer : A Language Learning RPG
    83% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2023
    Dev: Jason Kappes
    Windows

    ✨A language learning adventure where you must learn and communicate in a second language to save the kingdom and befriend its people! 🎮

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  22. #22 Aestik
    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
    Windows

    Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.8%, Souls-like 20.2%, Cartoon 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Cute 7.4%

  23. #23 Angeline Era
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 623 reviews2025
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!

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  24. #24 White Lavender
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2022
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac

    A challenging adventure game with RPG-elements. Be a bug, fight other critters with swords and magic, collect powerful items such as pencils and teaspoons, meet cool characters, and up your fashion game on a journey to brew a special tea!

    Why similar: Souls-like 38.1%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Magic 11.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Funny 8.6%

  25. #25 WeakWood Throne
    84% matchMixed60% of 77 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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  26. #26 TUNIC
    80% matchVery Positive91% of 17,199 reviews2022
    Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac
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    81% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  28. #28 Basketboy's Adventure
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2026
    Dev: greenteagame1
    Windows

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  29. #29 Witchroid Vania: A Magical Girl’s Fantastical Adventures
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: LilSky Entertainment, LLC
    Windows

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    78% matchMixed58% of 214 reviews2023
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  32. #32 Lamp Chronicle
    79% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixellica Corp.
    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,715 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio SeufzPub: AMC Games
    Windows
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  34. #34 Frogsong
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 252 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac

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    76% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  36. #36 ManaSoul
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Celtaria Productions
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    ManaSoul is a 2D Pixel Art MORPG where you create and play as your own unique Mage in a world of magic. Play solo or with friends and take on challenges, solve puzzles, and explore the beautiful hand crafted open world.

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  37. #37 The Little Brave
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Dmitrii Batov
    Windows

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  38. #38 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 1,556 reviews2024
    Dev: Squid Shock StudiosPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,168 reviews2020
    Dev: Kindred Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: CLYDE games
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    72% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Skuxx Games
    Windows

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    73% matchMixed60% of 180 reviews2024
    Dev: Atomic Wolf
    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
    Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
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    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 110 reviews2020
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
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    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2023
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 980 reviews2025
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    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 567 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Souls-like 28.6%, Hand-drawn 7%, Open World 6.2%, Exploration 5.4%

  57. #57 Goblin_Gnome_Horn
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2025
    Dev: kawashiri_kodama
    Windows · Mac

    A 2D side-scrolling action game with hand-drawn graphics and a fun, surreal world view.

    Why similar: Souls-like 49.8%, Hand-drawn 25.2%, Cute 6.9%, Combat 6.4%, 2D 6.1%

  58. #58 Slavania
    69% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
    Dev: FrostLeaf Games LLC
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Souls-like 30%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Exploration 8%, Story Rich 6.1%

  59. #59 AutoForge
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 450 reviews2024
    Dev: Siege Games
    Windows

    A 2D automation sandbox adventure. Build an automated factory with Mana-powered machines, progress through an expansive tech tree, explore a vast and wonderful world, upgrade yourself with ancient technologies, and defend it all from invasions.

    Why similar: Magic 57.8%, Exploration 14.5%, Colorful 13.1%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 7%

  60. #60 Crypt Custodian
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,759 reviews2024
    Dev: Kyle Thompson
    Windows
    Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Exploration 7.2%

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