
『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.
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『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.

Shards of Memories
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.

The Search: Lost Dreams
The Search: Lost Dreams is a game made for players focused on fun and gameplay. Improve your combat arsenal, equipments and learn skills that will help you survive on this hostile planet.
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 36.9%, Souls-like 16.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
The Search: Lost Dreams is a game made for players focused on fun and gameplay. Improve your combat arsenal, equipments and learn skills that will help you survive on this hostile planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 10.9%, Futuristic 5.2%
Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action 8.8%, Futuristic 6.1%
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 20.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.3%
Esdraz: The Throne of Darkness is a Metroidvania game focused on a dynamic combat system with a wide-ranging arsenal that players can tailor to fit their individual combat style. Fight a variety of enemies and evolving bosses while you come up with the best strategy to beat every encounter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Action 17.1%, Action-Adventure 16%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Anime 7.1%
『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, 2D Platformer 19%, Action 16.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Adventure 6.3%
This is a galactic castlevania-type game, based on the design of four elephants and twenty-eight stars as the boss, four scenes, five attribute skills, and a variety of gem abilities waiting for you to unlock.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Action 9.6%, Hand-drawn 5.9%
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 34.5%, Souls-like 23%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action 6.8%
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Souls-like 23.5%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, 2D Platformer 9%, Action 8.8%
An exploration-type action game in which "Fluffy Girl Doge" is the main character. Get the skills of "Doge" and explore the unknown ancient ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Action 21.1%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, 2D 5.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
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: Metroidvania 36.3%, Souls-like 28%, Action 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9%, 2D Platformer 7.1%
The Weird Dream is a 2D Metroidvania game set in the ruins of Alpha City. Control a mysterious rabbit, confront mutated inhabitants, level up your skills, and unravel the truth behind Alpha City's destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Action 11.4%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
A Mystical Anime-Inspired Metroidvania. Embark on an adventure through a mystical world full of magical creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 12.3%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Action 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Sci-fi 5.3%
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Action 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
Goldfish Brain is a 2D scrolling platform action game . It adopts a Metroidvania-like design. You need to explore maps and find various ability items to strengthen yourself and break through more challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Action-Adventure 17%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 3.8%
《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Action 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Adventure 5.2%
This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.2%, Action 16.9%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%, 2D 4.3%
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Souls-like 23.7%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.4%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Action 13.8%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Adventure 5.9%
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Souls-like 26%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 3.6%
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 36.2%, Souls-like 23.1%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Action 9.2%, Sci-fi 6%
Vanishing Starlight, integrating ancient Chinese myths and Cyberpunk, is a Metroidvania platformer. Play as a prisoner who lost memory and embark on a journey across the stars where you seek lost memories, partners, and uncover your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Action 18%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Adventure 9%, Sci-fi 5.9%
Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 20.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Action 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Anime 6.9%
You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Souls-like 19.3%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 9.3%
A vertically-structured Metroidvania where genetic mutations redefine progression. Navigate a divine-biomechanical labyrinth with dynamically evolving combat forms, where every choice alters companion fates and the world's collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action 8.2%, Hand-drawn 4.8%
Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Action 9.7%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.8%, Action 15.7%, Action-Adventure 11%, 2D 5.1%, Multiple Endings 4.5%
Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 20.7%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Action 11.1%
"Ends" is a classic 2D horizontal board action game. In the game, you will play a dead soldier. In the chaotic order, you will pick up the broken weapons again, explore the broken world, challenge the changing creatures, and find your final destination.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Metroidvania 27.2%, Action 18.8%, Action-Adventure 14%, Adventure 7.8%
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 32.9%, Souls-like 21.5%, 2D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Hand-drawn 5.8%
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.8%, Souls-like 22.9%, Action 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Adventure 4.6%
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 49.4%, Souls-like 31.9%, Action 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, Adventure 3.5%
Godly Visage is a 2D Metroidvania with traditional animation. Explore a devastated world, discover secrets, improve your abilities, and face enemies infected by a divine disease.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Souls-like 21.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Hand-drawn 5.9%
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Souls-like 27.2%, Action 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Adventure 5.6%
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 20.6%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Action 10.5%
Embark on a delirious journey in this metroidvania set on a pirate island where all the characters are sea animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Souls-like 24.4%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action 8.1%
A 2D exploration danmaku action Touhou fangame (AKA a danmaku Metroidvania). Control Hata no Kokoro in a journey to find her masks. Look for power-up items along the way and challenge powerful bosses to reclaim them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Action 18.1%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, 2D 3.3%
A storm of darkness is taking over the world. Adventure in search of your quest escaping the demon darkness that chases you. Upgrade your items to progress through the maze like environment in this Metroidvania-like challenge. Can you find a Hermit’s lost son in your quest to save the world?
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.8%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 11%, Adventure 4.2%
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 39.5%, Souls-like 25%, Action 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
In Joseon, a kingdom honoring the Four Deities, chaos reigns. Nobles have unleashed sealed evils in a power grab, causing calamities. Join Irang and Haru on a journey to liberate the Deities and reclaim Joseon's last hope.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Action 16.3%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Adventure 6.8%
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 38.3%, Souls-like 24%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Action 9%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, 2D Platformer 17%, Action 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Adventure 5.1%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Action 14.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Adventure 5.8%
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: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 21.2%, 2D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 7.6%
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Action 10.7%, Multiple Endings 5.2%, Sci-fi 4.9%
Blessing Part I is a 2D pixel style horizontal board action adventure game. Players will take on the role of a swordsman 'Luo' who lost everything in the past and embarks on revenge alone. With only a large sword and flesh and blood, they will fight against the twisted creatures in the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Action 10.1%, Hand-drawn 6.6%
Plunge into Bacuri's journey. Discovering himself, friends, habilities, lands, challenges and enemies. Draft your own path in this 2D platformer crafted in modern pixel art style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Souls-like 20.9%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Action 10.3%
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 15%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 4.9%
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Souls-like 23.3%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
"ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 21.8%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 18%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
Noad: The Priest is a 2D action adventure game. It tells the story of a priest who begins an expedition where an unknown black substance 'Adven' flows out of the gate and cannot return beyond it. Face the truth with newcomers beyond the gate!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Souls-like 20.6%, Action 16.6%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Adventure 6.9%
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 37.2%, Souls-like 24.5%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Action 7.1%
A realm where two ancient trees have long harbored rival royal bloodlines, each having woven their aerial dominion from spider silk across countless generations. Yet now, dark forces of unknown origin stir, spreading their corruption throughout the silk realm...
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 21%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
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 36.3%, Souls-like 23.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Action 5.2%
Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 22.6%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Souls-like 17%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
Embark on a pixelated journey of exploration, platforming, and intense battles in Dark Watcher. Unveil the secrets of a dark realm, unlock abilities, and confront formidable adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Souls-like 18%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.4%