- #1 Etherland Saga
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChillFace Games
Windows
Etherland Saga is a 2D action RPG with Metroidvania charm in a fantasy pixel art world. Switch between 3 unique heroes on the fly, upgrade their skills, unite divided clans, tame the power of crystals, and uncover the truth behind a cataclysm the world has spent two thousand years trying to forget.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Action RPG 14%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #2 At Fate's End
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Fate’s End is an action-adventure game where you fight the ones you love and your skill tree is your family tree. Explore a lush fantasy world, defeat the foul creatures of the realm, and face your estranged siblings in intense, emotional duels to decide your family’s fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.1%, Swordplay 17.9%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Action RPG 10%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #3 Machina of the Farthest
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ozumikanPub: room6
Windows
"Wouldn't it be awesome to fly?" Travel to the world's end in this warping-boomerang adventure with its beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Action RPG 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #4 Brizo
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 朱展鹏Pub: 游龙翼道
Windows
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Action RPG 11%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #5 Adventure of Samsara
94% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Ilex GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Swordplay 17.9%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Action RPG 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #6 Dusted Dusk
94% 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 36.7%, Action RPG 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 8.6%
- #7 Hemlon the Grey
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Micharii
Windows
Hemlon the Grey is a deflection-based 2D Souls-like where life and death are decided by a blade. Follow the story of Hemlon, a half-demon warrior, as she uncovers the dark secrets of the Reinz Republic and the Broken Wings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Swordplay 22.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Action RPG 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
- #8 Vegawon's Legacy
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DWS Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vegawon's Legacy is a Metroidvania Action RPG set in a rich 2D pixel art world. With fluid combat mechanics, deep character development and a huge world to explore, players will witness the dramatic story of a king who loses his wife and child.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Action RPG 12.9%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #9 Crown Of Silence
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Action RPG 10.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #10 Maverick
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arbiter Games
Windows
Maverick is an action-packed metroidvania with tight and deliberate controls. Run, jump, and shoot your way through a post-modern Earth under siege by alien-androids. Conquer dynamic enemies and bosses as you evolve your xeno-armor with enhancements and unlock unique abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #11 Salene
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DejaView
Windows
Salene is a action-platformer with quick precise combat set in a world ravaged by a war of angels and men. Conquer the Seven Virtues, gain new skills and learn the Songs of Creation to rise up and face the divinity that commands them all!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action RPG 11.1%, Exploration 8.8%
- #12 Earthblade
89% 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 32.8%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Action RPG 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Exploration 8.6%
- #13 EXIL
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystic Clockwork Studio
Windows
A Mystical Anime-Inspired Metroidvania. Embark on an adventure through a mystical world full of magical creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, 2D Platformer 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Action-Adventure 9%, Action RPG 6.6%
- #14 A Song in Elyel Nalore
88% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sunflower Games
Windows
"A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Action RPG 18%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%
- #15 Pipsqueak!
87% 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 33.9%, Swordplay 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #16 The Flawless: Art's Tale
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bare Knuckle Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Flawless: Art’s Tale is an action adventure game set in a brutal world of cats. Join our young hero, Art, and his droid sidekick for some epic hack 'n' shoot battles, an endearing cast of characters, an unforgettable coming of age story, and a gorgeous hand-drawn art style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Swordplay 17.8%, Action RPG 12%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 7.1%
- #17 Phaze Shift
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Lore-Rich 18%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #18 魂途 Xoul
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sounder Studio
Windows
Xoul is a uniquely styled 2D ARPG. You can use the game's distinctive "Custom Combo" feature to create your own chain attacks, defeat various enemies, experience diverse stories, unravel the mysteries of this world—and then make your choice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Action RPG 14.2%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #19 Shifted Heart
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pickle Jar Games
Windows
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #20 Frogreign
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arkanpixel
Windows
Leap into an amphibious adventure where your tongue is your grappling hook! Use your tongue to swing, slap and grapple your way through this vibrant Metroidvania. Will you help prince Rill to unlock the power of the great spirits and find his sister, lost in the midst of a royal conspiracy?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Action RPG 13.3%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #21 Blessing Part I
83% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: MalfunctionGhost
Windows
Blessing Part I is a 2D pixel style action-adventure game. Players will take on the role of a swordsman Lowe who lost everything in the past and embarks on revenge alone. With only a great sword and flesh and blood, you will fight against the twisted creatures in the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Action RPG 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 5.5%
- #22 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Crimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow Rose Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil Empire and Motion Twin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Action RPG 16.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #23 Peaky Circus
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Lore-Rich 14%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #24 Afterimage
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,136 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 27.6%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Action RPG 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #25 Eon's Insomnium
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tryxe
Windows
A dark Metroidvania where memory and madness intertwine. Explore surreal biomes, face grotesque bosses born of trauma, and recover fragments of a forgotten identity in a world that twists with your sanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 8%, Exploration 7.8%
- #26 A Handful of Dust
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BVS Studios
Windows
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Action RPG 14.9%, Swordplay 12.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Side Scroller 6.2%
- #27 JK Girl Samurai - AOI no mon
79% matchMixed68% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: DodoRabbit
Windows · Mac
This is a side scrolling pixel game, players take on the role of a JK girl use various sword drawing techniques to deal with the enemy. On the way to find family, passing through Japanese style streets and Mount Fuji, what mysteries will be uncovered afterwards?
Why similar: Swordplay 34.3%, Metroidvania 26.7%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #28 MURICA
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Acme Pixel Foundry
Windows
Get portal-napped to an alternate version of The United States 2000 years in the future. Travel the 16-bit landscape of MURICA on a search for the way home; and maybe save the past while you're at it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Action RPG 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #29 Prince Adventures
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Panda Dream GS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an epic journey through the mystical realm of Magical Oasis in "Prince Adventures." Once a land of harmony and tranquility, it has now fallen under the grip of darkness as an evil demon has seized control, spreading chaos and destruction throughout this enchanted land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Lore-Rich 18.8%, Swordplay 15%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #30 Lemy
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Leftova
Windows
Condemned to Hell for a forgotten sin, Lemy receives an offer: "Hunt down the monsters that have occupied the afterlife, and I will reduce the weight of your sins." Experience a unique, mouse-driven action-adventure. Help Lemy atone and reclaim her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Action RPG 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #31 Alchemist's Mountain
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Art Bunny Studios
Windows
Alchemist's Mountain is a classic platforming puzzle dungeon adventure with a literal twist! Rotate the dungeons to solve them and chart your path to the pinnacle of the Starfall Spire where legends rumor lie the secret to immortality and everlasting wealth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Action RPG 15.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #32 9 Years of Shadows
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,241 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Action RPG 14.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Side Scroller 7.8%, Lore-Rich 7.6%
- #33 Echoes of Nox
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orange Party
Windows
Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #34 BIOMORPH
75% matchVery Positive92% of 677 reviews2024
Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #35 Horde of Viscount
74% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Swiggins Studios
Windows
A metroidvania with: Both arcade and exploration areas - Use finite subweapons for advanced movement - Difficulty from casual up to souls-bourne-ring - Customize with equipment - Build your Town - Complete Quests - Having trouble on a stage? There are infinite lives; no game overs here!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Action RPG 16%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #36 Testament: The Order of High Human
76% matchMixed46% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship Games
Windows
Testament is a first-person single-player action-adventure game with bits of RPG and metroidvania elements set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. It offers a mixed combat with different possibilities and combination by sword, spells and bow while it is rich with platforming and puzzles.
Why similar: Swordplay 22.4%, Metroidvania 19.5%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Action RPG 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #37 The Journey of Clinbo
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mechanical Heart
Windows
Ember Journey of Clinbo This is a fantasy, pixel-art Metroidvania-style game. You are Clinbo, the only "transgressor" robot to possess a soul in a limbo between life and death—a realm where countless souls are judged by a single standard: "Harmony."
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Action RPG 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #38 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
75% 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 27.6%, Action RPG 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Exploration 7.6%
- #39 Fevercide
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fevercide is a metroidvania with elements of horror and adventure games. Join Sandra as she explores the stately cities of a Russian Empire that never fell. Solve puzzles, fight with monsters, and face the demons from her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Action RPG 17.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 7.6%
- #40 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,781 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 27.4 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 37.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%
- #41 MindScape: Verenna
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CoLoJo Games
Windows
Prepare for an electrifying journey through a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world with Nova. Unleash her extraordinary powers and confront ruthless factions to reclaim a world on the brink of chaos, and reforge the destiny of humanity. Are you ready to shape the future?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #42 Arishia Tale
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AchuGamesStudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting anime-style metroidvania, where each skill unlocks new areas and secrets on the vast map. Face powerful bosses, acquire unique abilities, and uncover hidden mysteries in this ever-evolving world, all with traditional anime-inspired animation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 8.5%
- #43 Malleus Maleficarum
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hairgression
Windows
A Metroidvania inspired by the mechanics and style of classic games in the genre. Help Mirabel find different ways to explore a haunted mansion and hunt terrifying witches while gaining new weapons and discovering more about the macabre experiments carried out by demonic beings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Lore-Rich 15%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #44 ECHORIS
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Strata Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every weapon hides a world. A 2D metroidvania of vertical descent — step inside each blade you find, descend its Item World, and reforge it through layers of memory and reactive elemental depths.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Action RPG 20%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Action 6.2%
- #45 Irang
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: BREMEN
Windows
Under the tyranny of the four-throated, magic collapsed and darkness fell. Irang embarks on a journey to find her missing family and uncover her birth's secret. In a Metroidvania-style adventure, she explores a decayed world, enhances envoy powers, and aims to restore the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Action RPG 17%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #46 The Forbidden Forest
70% 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 40.2%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #47 The Myth of a Godslayer
69% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Team EZ
Windows
Follow Klain's mythical adventures in this top-down Action-RPG mixing combat, exploration, puzzles and platforming. Travel through the New World, explore forgotten dungeons, confront terrible foes and... become a Godslayer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Action RPG 14.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #48 Castlevania Dominus Collection
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,678 reviews2024
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Action RPG 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #49 Charlie from the swamp
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arinima Games
Windows
"Charlie from the swamp" is a metroidvania game about little frog in a big world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Action RPG 16.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #50 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
68% matchVery Positive83% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Action RPG 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
- #51 Catmaze
72% matchVery Positive84% of 594 reviews2018
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Action RPG 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #52 Chibits
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PhatRobit
Windows · Mac
Explore an abandoned planet and uncover the mysteries behind the event that ended the world. Travel through a charred forest, large factory and run down cities as you collect upgrades and battle the relics that were left behind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
- #53 Gears of Dissent
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Jacob Gislason
Windows
Explore a world of secrets and opposition at every turn, and smash through it in fast-paced top-down combat! This game is a short 2–3 hour experience that aims for high quality of life, worldbuilding, and gameplay without demanding weeks of your time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Exploration 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #54 Rise Achlys
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Good Game Design Folks
Windows
Rise Achlys is a brutal gothic soulsvania and rogue-lite inspired by Castlevania. The story-driven game features a vampire protagonist and iconic characters like Dracula and Frankenstein, with time travel and fantasy themes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Action RPG 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #55 Chiaroscuro
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
Windows · Mac
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #56 GoldFish Brain
70% 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 49.3%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Action RPG 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 3.1%
- #57 Voice of Flowers
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomasz Chabora
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic adventure full of perils and secrets. Explore distinct forsaken lands of Devetlam and fight your way by jumping on your enemies or showering them with a plethora of magic spells. An open-world platforming action inspired by the classics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Lore-Rich 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #58 Isadora's Edge
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InboundShovel Games
Windows
Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Exploration 7.1%
- #59 Boki: The Summit
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gilad GoodmanPub: Boki: The Summit
Windows
Boki is a Metroidvania, Choose Your Own Adventure, RPG, Precision platformer in which you play as a young mountain goat who must climb a mountain in search of revenge. Dodge, battle and fluidly maneuver through several uniquely crafted areas and biomes to explore the secrets of a tyrannical kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Action RPG 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #60 Undying Hare
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 妖妖酒
Windows
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Swordplay 16.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action RPG 11.4%, Exploration 7.8%