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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Platformer, Hand-drawn, Action-Adventure.

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Shellbound is a 2D metroidvania set on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite exploring a living world, battling and controlling enemies that will cause the ecosystem to evolve around you. Platform through diverse biomes, solve puzzles, and unravel your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2028
Developer: Fake Lobster
Publisher: Kinetic Publishing
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% 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 25.5%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 6.5%

  2. #2 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Myrwood Games
    Windows

    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Lore-Rich 15%, Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Combat 7.3%

  3. #3 The Wicked Souls
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Konsonautic
    Windows

    The Wicked Souls is a Metroidvania with a strong focus on an exciting and imaginative story. Explore the mysterious tower in the afterlife with the postman Bones and his mischievous companion Dietrich and uncover its secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Combat 7.1%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

  4. #4 Phaze Shift
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lord Mango Games
    Windows

    Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift! A tag-team, action 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 25.2%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

  5. #5 Aestik
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 105 reviews2024
    Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
    Windows

    Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 18.6%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Platformer 6.9%

  6. #6 Florarium
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Melting Caramel
    Windows

    Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

  7. #7 Peaky Circus
    93% 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 26.8%, Lore-Rich 12%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Exploration 6.4%

  8. #8 Marko: Beyond Brave
    92% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
    Windows

    Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  9. #9 EON: Reset
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team EON Reset
    Windows

    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 35.2%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9%

  10. #10 Puppetmaster
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
    Windows

    Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Combat 10.6%, Platformer 7.6%, Story Rich 6.6%

  11. #11 BIOMORPH
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 695 reviews2024
    Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    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 24.8%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

  12. #12 Chasing the Sky
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VeKa Team
    Windows

    Chasing the Sky is an epic adventure set on a vast flying island filled with terrifying monsters and mysteries. Explore its world, overcome deadly challenges, and gather a team to survive – all brought to life with classic hand-drawn art.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 6.8%

  13. #13 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
    89% 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 31.7%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%

  14. #14 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 7,216 reviews2021
    Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Steampunk 23.1%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 6.3%

  15. #15 Solrend
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Happea Studio
    Windows

    Venture through a beautifully hand-drawn 2D world in your own way. Swap between two siblings with unique abilities to uncover the truth and reclaim what was lost before the Dark consumes them all.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Action-Adventure 6.1%

  16. #16 Spirit Fusion
    86% 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 36.1%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11%, Action-Adventure 6.5%

  17. #17 The Tale of LUMI
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GamerXP Studio
    Windows · Mac

    The Tale of LUMI is a fast paced, metroidvania inspired, action game. Collect powers from Gods and Heroes. Upgrade your Skills. Defeat unyielding enemies. Explore LUMI and unveil the secrets that lie within this puzzling Kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 11%, Atmospheric 5.7%

  18. #18 Stomp and the Sword of Miracles
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frogteam Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Meet a charming cast of little creatures and save the world from a mischievous god in this character-driven metroidvania! Explore a world full of lost secrets, make new friends, and use strange creatures to your advantage to reach new heights!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 8.8%

  19. #19 Nocturnal 2
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sunnyside Games
    Windows

    Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Platformer 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Combat 7.6%

  20. #20 Shards of Memories
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Iron Twelve Games
    Windows

    Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 7.6%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

  21. #21 Museful
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nostalgicat
    Windows

    A colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

  22. #22 Ashen Seed
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ad Aspera Games
    Windows

    A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 7%

  23. #23 Liminalia
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Space74
    Windows · Mac

    Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Platformer 12.7%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

  24. #24 Onchu
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Banana Moon Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Multiple Endings 6.8%

  25. #25 Souno's Curse
    80% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Kiro TeamPub: PixelHeart
    Windows

    Embark on a short and emotional journey through a cursed cave in this 2D hand-drawn platformer with action and metroidvania elements. Uncover a touching story about regrets and the value of living the moment

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Hand-drawn 14%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Platformer 10.8%

  26. #26 Goo Keeper
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
    Dev: Oria Games Inc.
    Windows

    Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 7.9%

  27. #27 Rabbit's Tale
    79% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Golden Bug Studios
    Windows

    Rabbit’s Tale, a hand-drawn metroidvania roguelike. Play as a Rabbit in search of his kidnapped family, but along the way something mysterious happens: you get lost in a purple Void, a procedural world where dying is permanent. A Venom-like creature tags along. You bound by survival.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Steampunk 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Cute 6.1%

  28. #28 The Perfect Pencil
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 88 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio Cima
    Windows

    The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  29. #29 Astra: Fading Stars
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dimension OmegaPub: Dimension Omega
    Windows · Linux

    It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Platformer 8%

  30. #30 Akari - The Five Eyed Fox
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SplashFire Studios
    Windows

    Play as Akari, a magical fox imbued with the power of light in this fast paced Metroidvania. Slash and Dash your way through an army of darkness and explore diverse, beautiful worlds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Lore-Rich 13%, Platformer 9%, Cute 6.3%

  31. #31 Halchemist
    77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Flask
    Windows

    For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Lore-Rich 20.2%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

  32. #32 Voidwrought
    76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,015 reviews2024
    Dev: Powersnake
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 8.3%, Hand-drawn 8.2%

  33. #33 Isadora's Edge
    77% 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 26.9%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9%

  34. #34 Autonomous Odyssey
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SunOracle Games LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Autonomous Odyssey is a story-driven, hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Use agile platforming on your apocalyptic sci-fi journey to explore the labs once filled with exceptional researchers. Fight through vengeful robots on Pim’s quest to find his missing father and restore everyone's humanity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 12%, Exploration 7.5%

  35. #35 Charlie from the swamp
    75% 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 26.2%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Exploration 7.2%

  36. #36 Slime:Evo
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Falcon Stories
    Windows

    A gorgeous pixel art metroidvania where you play as an evolving slime. Learn new attacks and dodges from rescued slimes, and confront the monster lords in their domains.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Exploration 7.9%

  37. #37 Dirtlight
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Applava
    Windows

    Dig through an odd world full of dangerous creatures. Uncover hidden paths and long-buried secrets. Dirtlight is a metroidvania where the journey runs deep, and offers unexpected ways to explore.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Action-Adventure 5.5%

  38. #38 Lighthoof
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
    Windows

    Leap, slash, dash, and ricochet your way through a ruined land in this hand-drawn 2D action-exploration game. Wield your light arrow against vicious foes and unlock new abilities to further explore the mountain of Essa. Along the way, you'll uncover the truth and choose the destiny of Lighthoof Noa.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 6.8%

  39. #39 Savage Horizons
    73% match2 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Insolence Studio
    Windows

    A compact, exploration-driven metroidvania. Venture across a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Atmospheric 7%

  40. #40 Grumblemoor
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lev Roland-KalbPub: Cat106
    Windows · Mac

    Explore a colorful haunted world, fight and befriend its bizarre inhabitants, unlock game changing upgrades, and unravel a story of epic proportions.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 10.4%, Combat 6.2%

  41. #41 Rotten Bloom
    72% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Twin Howl GamesPub: Voxel School
    Windows

    Step into a world where nature has reclaimed what was always hers. Explore a disturbing dystopia as the first successful human-plant symbiosis. Extract abilities from corpses, reshape your essence, and decide the fate of both species.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8%, Action-Adventure 6.5%

  42. #42 The Forbidden Forest
    72% 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 39.2%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Platformer 6.9%

  43. #43 Boki: The Summit
    71% 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 25.8%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.1%

  44. #44 Solateria
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 713 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
    Windows

    Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 8.9%, Lore-Rich 7.3%

  45. #45 YesterSol
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Neat Games
    Windows

    Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 7.4%

  46. #46 Stoatman
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frostum
    Windows

    Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 7.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Hand-drawn 6.8%

  47. #47 Caesura
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: No Bananas Studio
    Windows

    Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

  48. #48 EXIL
    70% 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 40.4%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Combat 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

  49. #49 Mable & The Wood
    73% matchMixed55% of 87 reviews2019
    Dev: Triplevision GamesPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Choices Matter 7.5%

  50. #50 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 43.3%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Cute 5.2%

  51. #51 Memoria
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Counting SheepPub: Counting Sheep
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Memoria is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where magic is as much about memory as it is about power. You play as a powerful—but aging—sorceress who awakens in a familiar but fragmented world. Only by exploring the world around you can you spark your memories, and remember once again.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 7.5%

  52. #52 OTHERSIDE: Untamed Words
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: OthersideCraft
    Windows

    OTHERSIDE is a 2D, hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure featuring 'Mao' - a cat warrior awakened from slumber. Wield a sword and brush to explore a beast kingdom, encounter tribes, and uncover secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 12.1%, Hand-drawn 12%, Lore-Rich 11%

  53. #53 Peppermint
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cowboy Fish Games
    Windows

    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 35.3%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Platformer 11%, Multiple Endings 6.1%

  54. #54 Aetherica: Echoes of Exodus
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ulluminated Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Aetherica: Echoes of Exodus is a 2D, hand-drawn, metroidvania inspired action-adventure where you follow Floria and Kipp on their journey through an unique and epic journey inside the long lost dystopian civilization: Providence.

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  55. #55 Twilight Monk
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 372 reviews2025
    Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.2%

  56. #56 Little Beast in the Big Maze
    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Castle Teeth Games LLC
    Windows · Linux

    A fantastical, atmospheric Metroidvania platformer where you jump, fight, and expand your abilities to escape your exile and confront the beastly Queen who banished you. But will this fairy-tale end with you becoming a hero, or a beast?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  57. #57 Dewborne Dawn
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mythwalk Studios
    Windows

    In this new hand-drawn, story-rich metroidvania, explore the last haven of a dying world, and discover the purpose you play in saving it. Shape your own path, fight the all-consuming blight, and help bring hope back to the survivors. Take up the flames of dead gods, and stand firm in Dewborne Dawn!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Combat 10%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Story Rich 7.4%

  58. #58 Cavalier
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Coin Laundry Games
    Windows · Mac

    The King's pup levels up! Cavalier is a single player hand drawn Metroidvania. Combat enchanted creatures while you explore the expanding map, and restore the magical kingdom in this charming medieval adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Cute 6.7%

  59. #59 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2026
    Dev: DIE SOFT
    Windows

    Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 8.6%

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