Games Like Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Platformer 9.8%, Anime 6.6%, Cute 6.4%

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Pirates 15.4% ★, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Platformer 10%, Anime 6.6%

Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Anime 5.8%

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Anime 9.5%, Funny 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.6%

The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection! Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Pirates 24.4% ★, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Anime 6.8%

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.8%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Anime 11.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Anime 10%, Side Scroller 7.5%, Cute 7.4%

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Platformer 7.8%, Adventure 4.5%

A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Funny 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%

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 25.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Platformer 7.2%, Exploration 7%

Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.2%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Cute 10%, Anime 9.8%

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Platformer 10.5%, Anime 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Cute 6.5%

The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.5%, Anime 16.4%, Exploration 12%, Cute 11.5%, Colorful 10.3%

Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 11.1%, Side Scroller 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Funny 7.8%

Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 21%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Funny 12.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Cute 9.9%

A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Platformer 6.8%, Adventure 6.6%

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Side Scroller 8%, Cute 6.9%

"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 9.9%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Female Protagonist 19%, Platformer 13%, Anime 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

"SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Platformer 8.8%, Anime 8.7%

Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Funny 8.8%, Anime 7.4%

A 2D platforming adventure featuring fireworks

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.1%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Exploration 10%, Anime 9.6%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Funny 9.6%, Cute 8.6%

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Anime 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Cute 10%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Platformer 8.3%

Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.

Why similar: Pirates 25% ★, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Funny 11%, Cute 9.3%, Exploration 8%

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Exploration 5.5%

Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.9%, Female Protagonist 17%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Old School 11%, Platformer 10.5%

Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Platformer 8%, Exploration 7.3%

A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Funny 10.8%, Anime 10.1%, Cute 8.7%

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Platformer 23%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Anime 6.7%, Cute 6.3%

Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Anime 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Tomba is back for more in Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition, a celebration of the often overlooked sequel to the legendary platformer, Tomba!

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Anime 10.2%, Funny 8.4%, Side Scroller 8%, Exploration 7.6%

Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.3%, Funny 17.8%, Exploration 15.1%, Platformer 14.7%, Cute 14.2%

The next installment in the high-speed 2D action Gunvolt series is finally here with Azure Striker Gunvolt 3. Balancing both an involving story and satisfying gameplay, Gunvolt 3 is the most extravagant entry in the series yet!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.9%, Anime 12.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Platformer 7.3%, Exploration 6.9%

Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.3%, Cute 20.2%, Platformer 16.1%, Colorful 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Anime 9.3%, Platformer 8.3%

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 32.9%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Cute 6.9%

Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Funny 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Platformer 8.9%

The adventures of Asha, the little warrior, begin! Together with her blue sidekick Pepelogoo, she will run through numerous stages and save the Monster World from the darkness.

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Platformer 8.8%, Side Scroller 8.8%

Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Funny 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.8%

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

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Cute 9.8%, Exploration 7.8%, Fantasy 5.8%

This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Anime 10%, Side Scroller 9.2%

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 27.7%, 2D Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 10.1%, Side Scroller 9%

There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.2%, Anime 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Action 7.9%, Cute 7.8%

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Anime 8.6%, Platformer 8.3%

Race across open oceans and uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets. Expressively platform your way across dozens of locales, upgrading your gear and modifying your move-set every step of the way!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.5%, Anime 16.6%, Funny 14%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 11.1%

Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Anime 16.1%, Cute 9.1%, Action 6.5%

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 27.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Anime 10.3%, Cute 8.5%

Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. "Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" is the sequel to "Rosenkreuzstilette", a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Anime 18.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Cute 13%

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Platformer 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Cute 7%

Pixel and Libraheart team up yet again in another retro styled lewd metroidvania! Help bounty hunter Lily through a large world while fending off a hordes of enemies and hope that her inner lust doesn't get the best of her.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D Platformer 5.5%

Frogun ENCORE is a dashing standalone expansion/sequel to indie hit FROGUN! Join now older Renata and Jake in a trek around the whole world to prevent the return of Beelzebub. ENCORE builds on FROGUN's retro PS1/N64 formula. Plus, enjoy the whole adventure in true couch co-op.

Why similar: Platformer 16.5%, Funny 15%, Cute 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.5%

Bursting with hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! The second installment of the super-exhilarating Metroidvania series is here!!

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Cute 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Adventure 5.4%

Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Anime 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9%, Cute 7.9%

The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 63%, Action 37%

Rediscover this great Metroidvania game in a brand new version with a lot of features and improvements! Run in a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Anime 5.6%, Action 5%