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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, 2D, 2D Platformer.

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  1. #1 Overbowed
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2024
    Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
    Windows

    Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Retro 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

  2. #2 Maelstrom
    96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Maelstrom
    Windows

    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 40.9%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action-Adventure 8%, 2D 4.8%

  3. #3 Bread Adventure
    95% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Wheafun Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Platformer 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

  4. #4 PATHFINDER 08
    96% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
    Windows

    Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, 2D Platformer 19%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Retro 5.6%

  5. #5 Croakspire
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lotus Arcade
    Windows

    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 40.5%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Platformer 4.6%

  6. #6 Dipod: The Foot Legacy
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
    Windows

    A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, 2D Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Platformer 7.9%, Action 6.4%

  7. #7 Pipsqueak!
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
    Windows

    Explore a strange and hostile world in this search-action platformer starring a tiny mouse named Tofu.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, 2D Platformer 16%, Action-Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Platformer 7.5%

  8. #8 BeforeDisaster
    92% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: SourGrapeGames
    Windows

    《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 47.8%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Combat 5.5%, Action 4.8%

  9. #9 史莱狗(Slimg)
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cow Studio
    Windows

    Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Platformer 7.5%

  10. #10 Battery Samurai
    91% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Matthewstone
    Windows

    Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, 2D Platformer 18%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Platformer 7.5%

  11. #11 Solaris: Good Harvest
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Moving Pixels
    Windows

    A humble farmer sets out to rescue his chicken from monstrous abductors. Punch, slash, and parkour your way through elemental-infused chaos in this fast-paced 2D action-platformer!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Platformer 8.1%, Action 6.8%

  12. #12 Zozo and the Lost Dreams
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Red Dunes Games
    Windows

    Help Zozo find his way home in this cartoon-inspired Metroidvania platformer. Pillow-fight sentient pastries, train under an octopus master, and brave a cybernetic jungle as you explore the vibrant landscapes of Zozo's dreams.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.3%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Metroidvania 15.3%, Retro 9%, Platformer 8.6%

  13. #13 Neon Fusion
    89% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
    Dev: Rodrigo Oak
    Windows

    Venture out on a machine-packed rescue mission in a 2D platform game, action, shooting and lots of Neon!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Retro 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  14. #14 Super Beefit
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bad Castle
    Windows

    Help Beefit brave perilous lands and cavernous depths to rescue his bovine love in this tight, precision platformer with responsive controls, and skill-based gameplay.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, 2D Platformer 19%, Action-Adventure 13%, Retro 10.5%, Action 6.1%

  15. #15 Eystrandi
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Leiksmidr studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, 2D 4.6%

  16. #16 Havoc Fox
    86% 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 31.5%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Platformer 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  17. #17 Transiruby
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
    Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
    Windows

    Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Platformer 5.2%

  18. #18 GoldFish Brain
    85% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2020
    Dev: WEIPub: IRON LIVER
    Windows

    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 50.5%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Indie 4.6%, Adventure 3.4%

  19. #19 The Forbidden Forest
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stone Studios
    Windows

    Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Platformer 4.1%

  20. #20 FrogeON
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JofraDev
    Windows

    A precision platformer where you control a frog using dash chips to overcome traps, avoid electrified enemies, and conquer challenges in chaotic digital environments.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Platformer 6.9%

  21. #21 A Dream of Burning Sand
    84% 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 29.3%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Platformer 8.6%, Retro 6.7%

  22. #22 Golden Knight
    82% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: Guara Studios
    Windows

    Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Platformer 7.6%

  23. #23 Spirit Fusion
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lumforge
    Windows

    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 40.2%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Platformer 7.8%, Adventure 6.1%

  24. #24 Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
    81% 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 36.9%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Platformer 7.9%

  25. #25 AOI
    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 43 reviews2022
    Dev: Pura Studio
    Windows

    This is a 2d platform adventure exploration game that combines platform jumping and straightforward fighting. Players will gradually find the lost memory and uncover the truth of this fantastic world with AOI.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Platformer 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

  26. #26 Dusted Dusk
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: D.X.
    Windows

    Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Action-Adventure 14%, Platformer 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

  27. #27 Cloud Seeker
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MagniFish Studios
    Windows

    Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Platformer 9.2%, Action 5.5%

  28. #28 Nihilsearch
    79% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Team_Bug
    Windows

    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 45.1%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 4%

  29. #29 Dispersio 2
    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2021
    Dev: Achpile
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Dispersio 2 is a retro-style metroidvania. As you progress through the game, you will gain new abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players. Can you beat the game with only 1 HP?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.8%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Retro 8.1%, Adventure 6%

  30. #30 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 2357 Steps
    Windows

    I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Platformer 6.7%, Indie 4%

  31. #31 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
    75% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Cacareco Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ancient ruins! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. Warning: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Retro 8.3%, Platformer 6.9%

  32. #32 Dr. Atominus
    78% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2020
    Dev: Pikku-a
    Windows · Linux

    Dr. Atominus is a short platformer with metroidvania elements and a cool sci-fi story.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Platformer 7%, Retro 6.4%

  33. #33 Kaila: The Journey to the Underworld
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Igolito Arts Studios
    Windows

    Play as Kaila, a young girl determined to rescue her mother from the clutches of Graygar, the Grey Soul. Explore a vast world, uncover secrets, unlock powerful abilities, and face challenging bosses on a journey to the Underworld. Are you ready to defy Death itself?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, 2D Platformer 18%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Platformer 6.9%

  34. #34 Super Mombo Quest
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Platformer 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  35. #35 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
    74% 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 44.4%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Platformer 6.7%, Adventure 5.1%

  36. #36 Odallus: The Dark Call
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,345 reviews2015
    Dev: JoyMasher
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, Retro 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Platformer 6.8%

  37. #37 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 41.1%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Platformer 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  38. #38 Amo
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ryoshitsude
    Windows

    Amo is a top-down metroidvania, where a lost dog, Amo, gets stranded on an island. Explore the vast environments, fight through the enemies of the past, and solve the many mysteries that the island holds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Retro 8.9%, 2D 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

  39. #39 Slumbering Feline
    73% 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 38.1%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Retro 8.9%, Platformer 6.9%

  40. #40 Ariana and the Elder Codex
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
    Windows

    Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 5%

  41. #41 Garrison
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WKH
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Platformer 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

  42. #42 Earthblade
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
    Windows

    You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Platformer 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

  43. #43 Ninja Brigade feat. Jonah Weingarten
    71% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2025
    Dev: Impawsible Games
    Windows

    A fast-paced pixel art metroidvania, where the musician Jonah Weingarten is drawn to feudal Japan via an arcade station. Once there, he must face vicious yokai hordes and beat the game to return to his own era.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13%, Platformer 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

  44. #44 Alwa's Legacy
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Retro 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

  45. #45 Mono
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Project Mono
    Windows

    『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 43.9%, 2D Platformer 23.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 6%

  46. #46 The Ramsey
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2023
    Dev: IKINAGAMES
    Windows

    The Ramsey is a 2D platformer that allows you to play as cute squirrel characters solving puzzles using various weapons. Explore maze-like islands and overcome difficult obstacles with the strongest squirrels in the universe.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

  47. #47 The Instruments Of Faith: Padua's Destiny
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Boss Battle Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Instruments Of Faith Padua's Destiny is an epic apocalyptic 2D pixel Metroidvania fantasy action-adventure video game. Journey through the Universe as Young Padua, one of the 7 Guardian protectors of the Universe, to restore the balance of Good over Evil before it is too late!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, 2D Platformer 18.9%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action 4.8%

  48. #48 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,528 reviews2025
    Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%

  49. #49 Cathedral: Crow's Curse
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Set in the same universe as Cathedral, but with its own story and style, Cathedral: Crow's Curse is an action-adventure with tight combat and a focus on exploration. Parry, dodge and fight your way through numerous enemies in a rich detailed world as you uncover the events leading up to Cathedral.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Retro 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  50. #50 The Adventures of Poppe
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
    Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

  51. #51 Sunken Sky
    69% matchNo user 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 41.6%, 2D Platformer 18.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Open World 6.7%, Platformer 5.9%

  52. #52 House of Shadow
    69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: High Clarity Games
    Windows

    House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Platformer 4.1%

  53. #53 The Search: Lost Dreams
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: gninjastudio
    Windows

    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 45.6%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Action 5.2%, 2D 4.4%

  54. #54 Ed's world story
    68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: KoKoGames
    Windows

    Protagonist 'Ed' lives in Kakariko village. He wants to become an adventurer who explore this great world. You can join Ed's adventure... find out a secret of the world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Action-Adventure 18%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Adventure 7.2%

  55. #55 Esquire Robo
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SolidFrogLLC
    Windows

    "When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Open World 7.4%

  56. #56 Wattson the Bulb
    66% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: DegDeGames
    Windows

    A metroidvania platformer set in a bizarre world. Master unique abilities and combine them in creative ways to overcome challenges over a hundred hand crafted levels. Speed through to find the fastest route or explore at your own pace to unlock everything — a tough but rewarding adventure awaits.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, 2D Platformer 22.3%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 8.1%

  57. #57 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Platformer 8.1%, 2D 4.8%

  58. #58 Makis Adventure
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoroarts
    Windows

    Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Platformer 5%

  59. #59 Crimson Glaive Sigma
    68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixel Artery
    Windows · Linux

    Enjoy this 2D metroidvania-like bullet hell platformer. Jump, dodge and traverse using your jet pack. Find weapons and abilities. Fight bosses and escape an old space station drifting through the cosmos. You are alone, with nothing but a space suit and a gun. Just keep going! Persevere and triumph!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, 2D Platformer 18.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Retro 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

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