- #1 ANIMAL WELL
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,197 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 9.3%
- #2 Isles of Sea and Sky
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,558 reviews2024
Dev: Cicada Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
Why similar: Sokoban 22.5% ★, Metroidvania 17.8%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Collectathon 13.9%, Open World 8.6%
- #3 Slider
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 584 reviews2024
Dev: boomo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slide chunks of the world to solve puzzles and help others. Control an ever-growing set of tiles and mechanics. Explore nine unique areas, unravel the mysteries of the universe, and reconnect the world -- one slider at a time.
Why similar: Logic 22.9%, Puzzle 19.7%, Top-Down 15.3%, Exploration 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
- #4 Master Key
95% matchVery Positive91% of 282 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Nonlinear 17.2%, Open World 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #5 Genopanic
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Exploration 12.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, 2D 6.1%
- #6 Super Drift Blade
93% matchVery Positive96% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Liujiajun
Windows
Most of your actions have been taken away. In each time loop, slide the mouse to kill monsters, crack the puzzles locked by knowledge, and explore the hidden paths! Go deeper in a limited time and discover the truth of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.9%, Exploration 22.3%, Top-Down 17.4%, Story Rich 17.1%, 2D 10.1%
- #7 Hero's Spirit
94% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2020
Dev: mod.kitchen
Windows
Explore a vast, open world - evade or defeat its monsters, arm yourself with knowledge and equipment, unravel layer upon layer of secrets, and ultimately confront the very magic threatening to destroy everything.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Collectathon 19%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Open World 8.6%, Exploration 6.8%
- #8 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
91% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #9 Shine Within
92% matchVery Positive89% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Ayetoons
Windows
A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.
Why similar: Collectathon 23.6%, Mystery 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #10 Shadow Alchemist
91% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: PostHuman Interactive
Windows
Explore a mystical, ever-changing dungeon in this isometric puzzle-adventure game. Master self-transmutation abilities and solve increasingly complex challenges as you uncover the secrets of your past.
Why similar: Mystery 25.8%, Puzzle 19%, Exploration 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #11 Elementallis
90% matchVery Positive90% of 254 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Top-Down 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #12 Ligo
89% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Anthony Berleur
Windows
Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.
Why similar: Sokoban 39.8% ★, Nonlinear 20.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.9%, Logic 8.3%
- #13 Auridia
89% matchVery Positive98% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Reed Molbak
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Exploration 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #14 EMUUROM
88% matchVery Positive91% of 254 reviews2026
Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Nonlinear 21.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #15 Eldritchvania
87% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #16 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,020 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Top-Down 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #17 Lila’s Sky Ark
86% matchVery Positive88% of 164 reviews2022
Dev: Monolith of MindsPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Protect a psychedelic world from bizarre beasts and punishing bosses in this poetic mystery filled with secrets, puzzles and music.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Nonlinear 19%, Top-Down 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #18 100 Pumpkins 2
86% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Nonlinear 23.7%, Collectathon 17.9%, Open World 10.8%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #19 Haiku, the Robot
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,494 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Open World 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Exploration 7.5%
- #20 Overhaul
84% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Bread Panda
Windows
Solve your way through this fast-paced rogue-lite puzzle game and outwit unforgiving creatures as you venture into the mysterious Power Plant!
Why similar: Logic 21.8%, Mystery 21.3%, Puzzle 20.6%, Top-Down 16.5%, 2D 7.8%
- #21 Void Stranger
82% matchVery Positive91% of 3,469 reviews2023
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Place your faith and embrace the Void.
Why similar: Sokoban 46.2% ★, Mystery 20.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 5%, 2D 4%
- #22 Pinball Spire
82% matchVery Positive85% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Apparition GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Action adventure meets pinball in this one-of-a-kind pinballvania adventure. When a mysterious spire appears from thin air, it's up to an intrepid pinball to bump, spin, shoot, and flip its way to the top and solve the tower’s mysteries!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Top-Down 10.6%, Exploration 9.9%
- #23 SELINI
81% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Cymban
Windows
A deep wordless metroidvania with 20+ hours of exploration through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Gain new abilities, uncover hidden paths and discover meaning without dialogue or guidance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Open World 10.7%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #24 Teslagrad
83% matchVery Positive84% of 2,467 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, Nonlinear 9.7%, Exploration 6.2%, 2D 5.6%
- #25 Toroban
79% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Hebert Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Toroban is an infinitely wrapping puzzle game.
Why similar: Sokoban 40.4% ★, Nonlinear 24.9%, Open World 14%, Puzzle 9.1%, Logic 8.7%
- #26 Elephantasy: Flipside
81% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: B. Maksym (Linker)
Windows
Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Nonlinear 22.9%, Open World 12.2%, Puzzle 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #27 The Path Home
78% matchVery Positive99% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: kakuhitoPub: michikusa
Windows
"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.
Why similar: Sokoban 45% ★, Puzzle 13.1%, Top-Down 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 7%
- #28 Noreya: The Gold Project
78% matchVery Positive84% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Open World 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Exploration 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #29 Souldiers
79% matchMixed69% of 3,056 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #30 FOUNTAINS
77% matchVery Positive84% of 472 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Nonlinear 23.7%, Open World 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #31 Guayota
77% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Team DelusionPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Unveil the darkest secrets of Saint Brendan’s Island, the paradise on Earth, in this 3D Puzzle-Adventure game. Only equipped with a torch, walk through ancient gods’ temples and solve their enigmas.
Why similar: Mystery 15.6%, Top-Down 15.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Logic 13.5%, Action-Adventure 13.2%
- #32 Gravitia
76% matchVery Positive91% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: VuzzlePub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Gravitia is an adventure game about manipulating gravity to escape a unique world full of mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 33%, Puzzle 24.7%, Exploration 15.6%, Action-Adventure 15%, Adventure 7.8%
- #33 Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die
76% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Hebi LeePub: Andromeda Project
Windows
Metroidvania dungeon crawler about Death & Grief full of puzzles, secrets & challenges. Inspired by old GameBoy Color games with Retro Pixel Art Aesthetics but with challenging boss fights & Lore-Rich
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Logic 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #34 Puzzle Depot
74% matchVery Positive100% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Laughing Manatee Games
Windows
A box-pushing, bug-squishing, post-apocalyptic adventure awaits you in Puzzle Depot! Challenge hundreds of meticulously designed rooms that expand on classic sokoban gameplay with new and creative mechanics. Build your own devious creations with the included level editor!
Why similar: Sokoban 42.4% ★, Puzzle 11.3%, Logic 8.5%, Top-Down 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #35 Temple Of Snek
75% matchVery Positive92% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A snaky tile-based puzzle dungeon adventure. Defend the temple, monch the infidels, and grow and grow ...and grow?
Why similar: Sokoban 29.7% ★, Metroidvania 25.7%, Logic 11.5%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 8.2%
- #36 Inescapable
80% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 87.4%, Adventure 12.6%
- #37 Taiji
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,431 reviews2022
Dev: Matthew VanDevander
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Nonlinear 30.1%, Open World 12%, Puzzle 11.6%, Top-Down 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%
- #38 Candle Prick
74% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: moraguma
Windows · Linux
Candle Prick is a crunchy pixel adventure about stabbing enemies and using them as extensions of yourself to solve increasingly complex puzzles
Why similar: Sokoban 58.8% ★, Puzzle 12.3%, Top-Down 10.8%, Logic 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #39 The Siege and the Sandfox
73% matchMixed66% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: Cardboard SwordPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Exploration 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #40 Soul's Spectrum
72% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Thund GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
You wake up in a mysterious dungeon, full of dangerous traps and unlucky inhabitants. Brain cracking puzzles await you while a dark story will slowly unfold in this supernatural place!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #41 Lord Ambermaze
70% matchVery Positive92% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Ambermaze is a charming adventure set on a mysterious island where the world only moves when you do. Battle quirky enemies, solve clever puzzles, bond with island dwellers, and save your little sister by uncovering the dark lord’s terrible secret.
Why similar: Sokoban 35.4% ★, Metroidvania 24.9%, Logic 13.4%, Puzzle 8.2%, Exploration 6.7%
- #42 Karisvale
72% matchVery Positive94% of 194 reviews2022
Dev: Brendan Tighe
Windows
Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.
Why similar: Collectathon 31.2%, Top-Down 14.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Mystery 10.3%
- #43 Schein
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 329 reviews2014
Dev: Zeppelin Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.
Why similar: Sokoban 59.6% ★, Puzzle 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 7.2%, 2D 5%
- #44 Exographer
69% matchVery Positive95% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: SciFunGamesPub: Abylight Studios
Windows · Mac
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Puzzle 21%, Exploration 19%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, 2D 7.5%
- #45 Phoenotopia: Awakening
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,863 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 55.9%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D 7%, Adventure 5.5%
- #46 Leap Year
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,124 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Linssen
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Nonlinear 22.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #47 MotionRec
67% matchVery Positive100% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: HANDSUMPub: PLAYISM
Windows
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Exploration 10.8%
- #48 Mythargia
71% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Mystery 20.5%, Exploration 17.8%, Puzzle 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 13%, 2D 7%
- #49 Slip 'n Slime
68% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Magic Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slip 'n slide around this casual puzzle adventure! Be a cute slime and explore a magical world. Only stop sliding when you run into something -- SPLAT! Perfect to pick up 'n play for a minute or binge in a weekend.
Why similar: Sokoban 44.7% ★, Top-Down 12%, Puzzle 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Exploration 7.8%
- #50 Lone Fungus
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,171 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.7%, Exploration 19.1%, Metroidvania 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Retro 8.5%
- #51 Peppy's Adventure
71% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: Pepite Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peppy’s Adventure is a challenging 1-screen, tile-based, action-puzzle game controlled with directional inputs only. Help Peppy progress through unique levels and worlds to save his family from the Hooded Fox. Precise timing, fast thinking and trickery will be key to advance and unveil mysteries.
Why similar: Logic 26.6%, Puzzle 23.6%, Top-Down 20.8%, Retro 10.4%, 2D 8.8%
- #52 Kingdom Shell
69% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Exploration 7.9%
- #53 Airoheart
71% matchMixed57% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Heart StudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.
Why similar: Nonlinear 29.7%, Open World 19.8%, Top-Down 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #54 MIO: Memories in Orbit
65% matchVery Positive83% of 4,215 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #55 Hollow Floor
67% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
Windows
Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Exploration 8.1%, Retro 5.3%
- #56 Cramped Room of Death
68% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Hafiz Mohd RozlanPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A puzzle adventure in close quarters! Use your spear to defeat enemies and collect treasure, but plan your moves carefully—each room has tight turns, deadly traps and no margin for error.
Why similar: Sokoban 45.1% ★, Puzzle 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Top-Down 10.7%, Exploration 6.6%
- #57 Darxanadon
70% matchMixed69% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Nonlinear 23.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #58 Ascent DX
65% matchVery Positive99% of 284 reviews2025
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Open World 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #59 INMOST
66% matchVery Positive91% of 7,287 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Exploration 16.8%, Story Rich 14%, Puzzle 12%