
『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.

Sutra Pilgrim
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
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 37.1%, Souls-like 16.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10%
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Souls-like 22.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
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 42.4%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 11.1%, Futuristic 5.1%
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 43.7%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Action 9%, Futuristic 6%
Explore planet 404, battle the Zorgs and local tribes, and hunt for the Eye of Vyr’Nox, the legendary Relic of the Absent God.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Action 17.3%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Adventure 7.2%
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 20.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.4%
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 39.4%, Action 17.4%, Action-Adventure 16%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Adventure 7.2%
『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 43.1%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Action 16.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, 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 43.8%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Action 9.7%, Hand-drawn 5.8%
Don the red hood and venture into this fabled adventure as Lyra. Metroidvania meets Top-Down Adventure in this challenging, side-scrolling tale.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 21.3%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Anime 6.8%
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 34.7%, Souls-like 23%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action 6.9%
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 23.4%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Action 8.9%
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 36.5%, Souls-like 27.9%, Action 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9%, 2D Platformer 7%
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 51.1%, Action 21.4%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 3%
MAGNET is a pixel-art Metroidvania set in a ruined world of robots. Harness magnetic and electrical powers to defeat enemies and overcome obstacles. Acquire new weapons and abilities to upgrade your robot.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Souls-like 21.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Action 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
A Mystical Anime-Inspired Metroidvania. Embark on an adventure through a mystical world full of magical creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 12.5%, Hand-drawn 6.3%
Pepper finds that her home has been taken over by an encroaching, melted, pink candy, endangering herself, her friends and her Queen. Seek out the pieces of sentient candy magic and save Pepper and her friends!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Souls-like 21.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Action 5.9%
A dark, hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world where death has disappeared. Fight twisted creatures, uncover forgotten secrets, and discover powerful Boundlings as you journey to restore death to a world that has forgotten how to die.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Souls-like 21%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Action 7.2%
Deranged trolls. Old thinking machines. Nordic inspired animals with dark backstories. Meet them all in this hand drawn adventure where you play as a moth, born without wings, exploring a dark world in search of the kingdoms lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Souls-like 23.1%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Action 7.9%
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 46.4%, Action 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Sci-fi 5.2%
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 41.8%, Action 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
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 52.9%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Action 8%, Adventure 3.9%
Linkisa is a hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world inspired by Malagasy folklore and steampunk aesthetics. Play as General Linkisa, stripped of his memories, and explore the rain-soaked regions of the Empire of Orana in search of your past and the restoration of order. Masina ny orana.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Souls-like 10.8%, Action 10.3%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
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 43.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Action 11.6%, Hand-drawn 6.6%
Welcome to the world of Nyaginata! A hard-fought journey awaits as you carve your way past an onslaught of enemies! React and outwit in order to survive. Go forth! Make rapid progress!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Souls-like 18.4%, Action 14.6%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 14.3%
《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 52.2%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Action 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, 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 54.5%, Action 17.1%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%, 2D 4.1%
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 38.4%, Souls-like 23.7%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
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 36.4%, Souls-like 23.1%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Action 9.3%, Sci-fi 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 43.9%, Souls-like 26%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 3.7%
Eden Lumina is a hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Milo has just a yo-yo, and a whole world ahead of him: vast, full of hostile creatures and unlikely friends, its history carved in stone in a language nobody can read anymore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Souls-like 21.8%, Action 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Action-Adventure 4.4%
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 50.6%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Action 14%, Hand-drawn 7.1%, Adventure 6%
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 33.4%, Souls-like 21.5%, 2D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Action 6%
Control two heroes as one in this atmospheric 2D Metroidvania. Explore two ruined kingdoms, from crystalline ruins to clockwork towers. Seamlessly swap between Asir’s elemental swordplay and Layla’s tactical wire-bow to solve cooperative puzzles and seek the truth behind the Darian legacy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Souls-like 18%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
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 43.7%, Action 18.2%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Sci-fi 5.8%
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 32.2%, Souls-like 20.4%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
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 37.4%, Souls-like 20.8%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Action 6.4%
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 44.2%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Action 9.8%, Hand-drawn 6.6%
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 42.3%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action 8.3%, Hand-drawn 4.7%
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Souls-like 20.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Action 8.3%
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 32.2%, Souls-like 20.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Action 11.2%
"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 19%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 7.9%
CHROMATIC CRISIS is a colorful metroidvania with unique mechanics! Try to get out of these artificial biomes and save the colors of the real world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Action 16.6%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Adventure 6.9%
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 60.2%, Action 16%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, 2D 4.8%, Multiple Endings 4.4%
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 33.2%, Souls-like 21.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Hand-drawn 5.7%
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 31.8%, Action 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, Adventure 3.5%
You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Souls-like 19.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 9.5%
Spright is an epic 2D metroidvania about descending into a vast abyss that twists against you the deeper you go. Equipped with only your diving helm and a longswordm, you will dive head-on into a world that refuses to give way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Souls-like 22.9%, Action 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Adventure 4.6%
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Souls-like 27.1%, Action 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Adventure 5.7%
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 37.8%, Souls-like 18%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.5%
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 32%, Souls-like 20.6%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Action 10.7%
Explore a vast mountain filled with mysteries. Play as Sima, a swift girl with a scythe, and uncover hidden knowledge to find your way through an interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Action 17.2%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
Embark on a delirious journey in this metroidvania set on a pirate island where all the characters are sea animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Souls-like 24.4%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action 8.2%
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 48%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 4.2%
The spirit realm has broken. Your brother has gone missing. Forge the path you were destined for. Explore the gates and find out why there has been broken links inside the spirit realm. Battle, discover and find the secrets, and make new connections in a beautiful hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Souls-like 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
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 38.6%, Souls-like 24.1%, 2D Platformer 14%, Action 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
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 39.7%, Souls-like 25.8%, Action 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
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 41.6%, Action 18.3%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, 2D 3.1%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Action 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Adventure 5.8%
Play as a spider free from traditional platforming limits. Crawl across curved surfaces, web-swing through a web-woven aerial kingdom, battle corrupted creatures on uneven platforms, and uncover the secrets of two royal dynasties and the fall of the silk civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 21%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%