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Discover the Omega-Verse, a captivating multiverse crafted by a dedicated solo developer. Omega Mouse Zero introduces innovative 2.5D Metroid-Vania platforming and exploration. Dive into hidden depths, uncover secrets, and immerse yourself in thrilling action as you explore this vibrant realm.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, 2.5D 13%, Dystopian 11.8%, Platformer 9.5%

2.5D action shooter with metroidvania elements and episodic presentation. Each level is a new chapter, new style, new enemies and challenges. The game combines dynamic battles, transitions between dimensions and saving survivors.

Why similar: 3D Fighter 21.3%, Metroidvania 17.8%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2.5D 10.4%, Dystopian 8.7%

Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Platformer 12.4%, Dystopian 11%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.8%, Side Scroller 17%, 2.5D 15.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Action 5.9%

In a shadowed parallel universe, 8-year-old Marta navigates desolate landscapes ruled by mechanical overlords and nightmarish creatures, desperately seeking her lost family while survival becomes a relentless test of wits and willpower.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, 2.5D 16.3%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

Explore the vast abandoned V.I.R.U.S. Compound corrupted by machines. Restore order to the facility with a full arsenal of customizable weapons and armory acquired around the debris of this forgotten world. Can you uncover the mystery behind the Soul Cipher?

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, 2.5D 15.7%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Dystopian 11.5%, Platformer 8.5%

S.P.L.I.C.E.D. is a FREE Metroidvania made by students from Breda University of Applied Sciences. Traverse a Biopunk Chinatown with high mobility and difficult combat encounters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, 2.5D 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Platformer 9%, Futuristic 8.5%

WetBread is a 2.5D Metroidvania Platformer, where you gain control of the Dry Rusk, travel through the store shelves of various departments, solve puzzles and fight enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Side Scroller 17.4%, 2.5D 17.2%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Platformer 8.1%

The other animals went mad and attacked your beaver colony. Your tail is your sword in this action 2D, sidescroller Metroidvania. Harness River Rage to learn new abilities as you fight your way up the river. A dam fun soulslike with nonlethal spikes, (optional) parrying, and a charming charm system.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Martial Arts 20.8% ★, Side Scroller 16.2%, Dark 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

《Kingless Dungeon》 is a 2D hack and slash platformer where you control the Shadow Prince, a warrior with no memory. Fight undead enemies, discover your skills, and explore this deep dungeons filled with traps and secrets. Can you reclaim your memories and escape?

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Side Scroller 20.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 9%

An action-adventure game set in a dystopian future where mentally evolved cats fight for their freedom using robotic suits to interact with the human world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, 2.5D 18.2%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Dystopian 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9%

Stand in Keziah’s footsteps and heed the Divine Order. Jump your way through, reclaim your goddess’s temple, obliterate enemies, and find the Tear of Creation in this beautiful platformer game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Nature 9.2%

A Side-Scrolling fighter set within the future. Fight your way through a small, yet growing, roster of hero's and defeat your opponents!

Why similar: 3D Fighter 36.6%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Martial Arts 17.4% ★, Arcade 10.1%, Futuristic 9.1%

Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Martial Arts 17.8% ★, 2.5D 13.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Platformer 9.1%

Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Nature 6.4%

You are a nameless mercenary, dispatched to the research facility 'UNDERDOG CORP.' Survive the horrors of this dangerous facility, twisted by human experimentation, and uncover the hidden secrets within before they consume you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Dystopian 17.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11%, 2.5D 8.2%

In Living Shadows, explore a dystopian future where humans and shadows have been separated. Solve puzzles, face challenges, and dive into a deep narrative as you uncover hidden secrets in a dark world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2.5D 14.4%, Dystopian 11.4%, Platformer 10.2%

We're closed sorry is a metroidvania in which the player controls both a titular hero traversing the interior of a retro supermarket store and the owner of the store. Immerse in an action-adventure while combating bugs, finding secrets, and becoming a dreamt hero.

Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, 2.5D 20.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 5.2%

Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Martial Arts 20.8% ★, Side Scroller 15.8%, Dystopian 11.9%, Platformer 8.8%

Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Dystopian 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%

Rhythm of Resistance is a rhythm metroidvania where your playlist is your weapon. Fight to the beat, explore a forbidden past, and play music to restore culture in a silenced future. Every beat, a rebellion. Every song, a revolution.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2.5D 12.4%, Dystopian 9.8%, Platformer 9.6%

Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, 2.5D 21.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Adventure 5.7%

When giant monsters fight, no one’s safe. Embark on a thrilling quest of survival in a city that’s become a battleground for Titans. Use the lethal strength of Kong and other monsters to your own advantage in this official Monsterverse game set shortly after the events of Godzilla vs. Kong.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, 2.5D 13.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Arcade 8%

An action and adventure game where you can explore a prison world, engage in dialogue with characters, play cards, and participate in a prison fighting tournament. The main goal is to get out from prison, which requires overcoming numerous challenges.

Why similar: 3D Fighter 30.8%, Martial Arts 27.7% ★, Realistic 10.1%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Action 6.5%

A dark metroidvania where you play as a silent, white-hooded specter drifting through forgotten realms. Master precise hand-drawn platforming and uncover the mystery of the veil.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, 2.5D 16.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Action 9.1%

Boy lost in island and need to look for anyone alive and his mother and need to survive.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2.5D 15.9%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 10.5%

Join the Asguardian mercenaries to save the Niddhog Sector from a corporate take over! Run, jump, and shoot in this action adventure game. Find sweet guns and armor and put your skills to the test in Identity Sector!

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 11.4%

Far Star is a story-driven action-adventure game with Metroidvania influences. There is something fishy going on in this galaxy, but this won’t stop your intergalactic general services crew from doing their job using a varied set of skills, weapons and outfits.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Sci-fi 7.1%

A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, 2.5D 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 7%

An action-adventure game in which you control a bomb with a short fuse, infiltrating a factory full of traps and robots, to destroy the core and save humanity before the fuse runs out.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2.5D 13.7%, Dystopian 13%, Platformer 9.5%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Action 8.1%

Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, 2.5D 10%, Adventure 7%, Action 6.9%

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 44.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.8%

Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Side Scroller 23%, Platformer 12.6%, Nature 6.7%, Action 5.9%

8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Action 8.1%

This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Platformer 16.6%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 6.2%

Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Side Scroller 22.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Platformer 7.8%, Action 5.8%

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 42.3%, Side Scroller 23%, 2.5D 14.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Action 5.2%

街机横屏卷轴动作类型游戏。 以武术打击敌人，包括四向步行跑跳跃以及特殊技能。 使用冷/热武器打击敌人。 随机奖励，激烈和紧凑的节奏。 作者原创复古节奏布鲁斯音乐。

Why similar: 3D Fighter 29.5%, Metroidvania 21.1%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Martial Arts 10.4% ★, Arcade 9.8%

Play as an assassin hired to complete a job in a dark city filled with corrupted beasts. A 2D Action-platformer where each level will test your will, ingenuity, and resourcefulness as you wade through beasts on your journey to complete your job.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Side Scroller 17%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Action 11%

Explore the abandoned CCTA through various simulations of alien environments, and improve your equipments to beat natural and synthetic challenges, looking for the ingredients that can resolve the Earth dispute, in this 2.5D science fiction adventure.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, 2.5D 20%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Futuristic 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.5%

Brutal Hack&Slash game with a challenging combat system plunges you into the harsh dark fantasy world to test your will and your skills. Only those who dare to get into the Demon Skin can survive!

Why similar: 3D Fighter 24.6%, Side Scroller 16.7%, 2.5D 14.6%, Platformer 9.7%, Dark 9.2%

GREENFIELD is a story driven puzzle-platformer set in a lonely atmospheric world. Embark the surreal depths of a fractured mind and a forgotten island facility in search of answers to a haunting mystery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, 2.5D 19.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Dark 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9%

The Smoke is a 2D Metroidvania where players wield a gun to disperse the smoke that threatens to engulf the world. Explore a world filled with hidden pathways and treacherous chambers. Blast away enemies, clear toxic clouds, and unlock new abilities. Stop the darkness before it swallows everything.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Dark 6.9%

Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action 8.7%, Dark 8.6%

Explore and protect the endangered forest as Fae, the last guardian. Face enemies, solve puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets in a challenging 2.5D metroidvania. The Last Awen combines action and exploration in a captivating visual experience.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Platformer 15.6%, 2.5D 14.9%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Adventure 9.8%

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Side Scroller 16%, Platformer 11.6%, Dark 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2.5D 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

Your Infamous Harp presents OctoQuest, a mash-up of your favorite retro NES games. Play as a highly evolved octopus on an eight-fold quest to retrieve extraterrestrial mushrooms from subterranean caves. Experience a cerebral journey through the ruins of mankind set to a bass-heavy soundtrack.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Dystopian 15%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Slash and Blast through a subterranean laboratory to rescue your father from the evil 'V'. Explore treacherous paths, gruesome monsters and uncover secrets all while mastering unique weapons, in this action packed, death defying Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Dystopian 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Platformer 9.5%

Explore a dystopian future in this Metroidvania platformer in which you use glitchy abilities to launch yourself and enemies across the level at high speeds, create temporary platforms, and more in your search to uncover the secrets of your origin in The Forum.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2.5D 16.9%, Dystopian 13.7%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

Run and jump through the land of an ancient civilization in a challenging platformer in which your goal is to reach the end without any saves.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, 2.5D 22%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Dystopian 11.9%

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Futuristic 9.7%, Action 5.8%

Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Arcade 10.5%

"The Throne" is a medieval adventure in true Metroidvania style. Get lost in a huge castle with 2.5D pixel art environments and increase your power with new abilities you find along the way. Fight fearsome bosses and navigate dangerous traps to make your way to the throne room!

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, 2.5D 20.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Arcade 6%

Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.8%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 8.1%

The Monk is an epic adventure in the cyberpunk world. Blood, implants, brutality and fights. That all you can try by yourself

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Platformer 11%, Dark 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action 7.4%

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 29.9%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12%, Futuristic 10.3%