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

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Signal is an immersive action-adventure game made as a student project where you attempt to uncover the mystery behind your old mentor's distress message. To succeed in your mission, you will have to use your martial arts skills and fight off hostile creatures that are trying to stop you.

Reviews: Positive — 82% — of 21 reviews
Released: 2025-02-06
Developer: Les Nébuleux
Publisher: Montreal Video Game School
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGABYTE
    Windows

    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 13.5%, 2.5D 12.9%, Dystopian 11.7%, Platformer 9.6%

  2. #2 THE BIORIFT
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DarkForge Team
    Windows

    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 8.6%

  3. #3 Possessor(s)
    95% matchMostly Positive76% of 588 reviews2025
    Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    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 31.3%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Dystopian 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

  4. #4 Shadow Complex Remastered
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 954 reviews2016
    Dev: ChAIR EntertainmentPub: Epic Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 17.1%, 2.5D 15.3%, Platformer 13.7%, Action 6%

  5. #5 Blackfield
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Visionary Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 12.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%

  6. #6 Soul Cipher: The Code Within
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studios O.S.A.A.T. Inc.
    Windows

    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 25.5%, 2.5D 15.6%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Dystopian 11.4%, Platformer 8.5%

  7. #7 S.P.L.I.C.E.D.
    93% matchMixed64% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: Fishbait StudiosPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
    Windows

    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 24.3%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2.5D 14.8%, Platformer 9.1%, Futuristic 8.5%

  8. #8 WetBread
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: biksbit.games
    Windows

    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 17.5%, 2.5D 17.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Platformer 8.2%

  9. #9 Living Shadows
    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: MR ConsultingPub: Messier Data e Creative
    Windows

    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 23.6%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2.5D 13.7%, Dystopian 10.8%, Platformer 9.8%

  10. #10 B-Lock 2
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cosmic Sky Games
    Windows

    B-Lock 2 is a fast, 2D, action platformer set inside the human body! Fight your way through evil viruses and cure the body.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Platformer 10.6%, Arcade 9.9%

  11. #11 Kingless Dungeon
    89% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: G3 Studio
    Windows

    《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 20.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 9%

  12. #12 THE IRONY
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SYLOPON
    Windows

    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%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11%, 2.5D 8.2%

  13. #13 MindKatt:First Strike
    88% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: MapacheXstudio
    Windows

    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 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9%

  14. #14 Project:Dream
    87% match7 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: Mark PetersonPub: GoodLuck Gaming
    Windows

    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 36.7%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Martial Arts 17.4%, Arcade 10%, Futuristic 9%

  15. #15 Elysian Siege
    86% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2025
    Dev: Hell Hound GamesPub: ESAT
    Windows

    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 19.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Platformer 9.3%, Nature 9.2%

  16. #16 Bitlands
    86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: ByteForge
    Windows

    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 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 6.4%

  17. #17 The Devil Within: Satgat
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 901 reviews2024
    Dev: Newcore Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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 23.4%, Martial Arts 17.8%, 2.5D 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 9.2%

  18. #18 Sylv and the Ancient Tree
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GameByKel
    Windows

    The balance of Sunroot Island is fading. Join Sylv, guardian of the Ancestral Tree, in a vibrant platforming RPG adventure. Reclaim the elemental energy stolen by the egocentric Umbra before the biomes collapse and the corrupted wildlife takes full control.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Platformer 13.1%, Arcade 11.3%

  19. #19 We're Closed Sorry
    84% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: GUMBO DAY
    Windows

    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 45.9%, 2.5D 20.2%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 5.2%

  20. #20 Sect-Machina
    83% matchMixed60% of 300 reviews2023
    Dev: Skelecrew Games
    Windows

    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 29.4%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Dystopian 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%

  21. #21 BLADECHIMERA
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,367 reviews2025
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 28.6%, Martial Arts 20.7%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Dystopian 11.7%, Platformer 8.8%

  22. #22 Rhythm of Resistance
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NetherMoon Game Studio
    Windows

    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 28.8%, Side Scroller 12.9%, 2.5D 12.4%, Dystopian 9.7%, Platformer 9.6%

  23. #23 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
    Windows

    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 45.4%, Platformer 15.8%, 2.5D 14.8%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Adventure 6%

  24. #24 Kong: Survivor Instinct
    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 357 reviews2024
    Dev: 7Levels
    Windows

    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 34%, 2.5D 13.2%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Arcade 8%

  25. #25 Crimson Wanderer
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RottenPixel Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Blast your way through a thrilling adventure that brings back the spirit of 90s arcade classics… with a modern twist.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Arcade 11%

  26. #26 Identity Sector
    82% matchNo user reviews2019
    Dev: Dynamicron LLC
    Windows

    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%

  27. #27 Russian prison
    78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Queen of pain
    Windows

    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 31%, Martial Arts 27.6%, Realistic 10.1%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Action 6.5%

  28. #28 Voltumna
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BoarBytePub: IndieGala
    Windows

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2.5D 14.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.6%

  29. #29 Candellum
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 220 reviews2026
    Dev: Out of Seats StudioPub: ISART DIGITAL
    Windows

    Play as a candle warrior fighting to keep your flame alive in a world where fire means life and death. Steal wax from enemies to survive, wield your flame tactically in intense hack-and-slash combat, and uncover the dark secrets of a dormant wax factory filled with danger !

    Why similar: 3D Fighter 42.2%, Metroidvania 32.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 5.4%

  30. #30 Lumen Veil
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Obox
    Windows

    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 28.1%, 2.5D 16.5%, Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Action 9.1%

  31. #31 Far Star
    77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: This is Vini
    Windows · Linux

    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 16.9%, Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Sci-fi 7.1%

  32. #32 Lost Boy : Lost Island
    78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: GulfPearl
    Windows

    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 15.8%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 10.6%

  33. #33 Axiom Verge 2
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 935 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Action 8.1%

  34. #34 Mr. Bomb
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lab Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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.

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    73% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2026
    Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 23.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Nature 6.6%, Action 5.9%

  36. #36 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
    Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Sci-fi 6.7%

  37. #37 Him
    75% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Gumbo Day
    Windows

    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 54.1%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, 2.5D 10%, Adventure 7%, Action 6.9%

  38. #38 SELINI
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2026
    Dev: Cymban
    Windows

    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 31.6%, 2.5D 14.2%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

  39. #39 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 reviews2021
    Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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.

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  40. #40 Will O Wisp
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 是政屋
    Windows

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 6.2%

  41. #41 Dungeon Dot Ruby
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IIShots Entertainment
    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AchuGamesStudio
    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WolverineSoft StudioPub: WolverineSoft
    Windows · Mac

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    73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: Resight Studio
    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Six Foot Giraffe
    Windows · Mac

    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.

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  46. #46 The Smoke
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vino VenitasPub: Eternally Forward Games
    Windows

    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.

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    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 140 reviews2021
    Dev: Ludus futurePub: ESDigital Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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  48. #48 No One's Earth
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: No One Plays
    Windows

    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 33.3%, 2.5D 20%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Futuristic 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.4%

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    68% matchMixed57% of 325 reviews2025
    Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    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.

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  50. #50 DHALMAN
    69% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Minnapad Pte. Ltd.
    Windows

    DHALMAN is a single-player action adventure featuring Metroidvania exploration and fighting gameplay across countries, with curry restaurant management between battles. Join DHALMAN on a flavorful journey to face evolving bosses, discover new worlds, and build the world’s greatest curry restaurant.

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    69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,413 reviews2022
    Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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  52. #52 The Last Awen
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Instinto Studios
    Windows

    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.

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    67% matchVery Positive85% of 6,541 reviews2021
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    67% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows

    Sinek is a dark, cinematic adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic bunker, where you guide a swarm of flies to explore a world filled with silent stories of human resilience.

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    68% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac

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  56. #56 Rated Mutant
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Malachite Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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.

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  57. #57 Glitcheon
    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    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.

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    66% matchMostly Positive75% of 369 reviews2022
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    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 13%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Arcade 10.4%

  59. #59 INAYAH - Life after Gods
    64% matchMostly Positive79% of 295 reviews2025
    Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
    Windows

    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 20.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Futuristic 9.7%, Action 5.8%

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