- #1 SlideNGlide
97% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RBCMrRhoads
Windows
A challenging action-platformer where players navigate diverse biomes filled with unique enemies, tough platforming challenges, and intense boss fights. With tight controls and punishing difficulty, the game rewards precision, mastery, and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Precision Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Exploration 8%, 2D Platformer 6.8%
- #2 Jubilee
96% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: finalbossblues
Windows
Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Platformer 19.1%, Precision Platformer 13.6%, Action 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #3 Vulpis
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: max.marauder
Windows · Mac
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Platformer 18.2%, Exploration 8.3%, Difficult 7%, Adventure 6.9%
- #4 The Pale Piper
95% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: FreeTimeDev
Windows · Linux
Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Precision Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 8.8%, 2D Platformer 5.5%
- #5 Battery Samurai
94% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Precision Platformer 9.2%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Adventure 6.9%
- #6 Chibits
94% 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 44.3%, Platformer 15.3%, Exploration 10%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action 5.8%
- #7 Tyto
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamjob Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take flight and glide through a breathtaking world in this visually stunning platformer, where you play as a lost owlet searching for its family in a vast and perilous forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Platformer 17.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #8 Lone Fungus
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 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: Metroidvania 35.8%, Platformer 13.6%, Precision Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Exploration 6.6%
- #9 Xeodrifter
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 855 reviews2014
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Precision Platformer 6.5%, 2D Platformer 5%
- #10 Trash Heart
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Francis Vace
Windows
Explore Trash Heart, a planet in the iron grip of the Trash Lord. Find artefacts that grant powerful abilities, fight hordes of deadly foes, and save a planet of outcast robots. Or just scrounge up all the trash your grubby little raccoon hands can hold.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Difficult 6.6%, Exploration 6.6%
- #11 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: From Highberg
Windows
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #12 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,561 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.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Platformer 15.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 8.6%, Indie 4.9%
- #13 Goblin and Coins II
88% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Nikola Bulj
Windows · Linux
Years have passed, decades maybe. Little goblin moved on, all but forgot about the great coin trouble, not even realizing that a new trouble is awaiting behind the doors!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Platformer 15%, Precision Platformer 12.5%, Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #14 ReSetna
87% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.2%, Platformer 21.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 8.2%, Indie 4.9%
- #15 Hunter's Legacy
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Lienzo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Platformer 23.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 10.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #16 Environmental Station Alpha
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,601 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Adventure 5.8%, Action 4.6%
- #17 OUTBUDDIES DX
86% matchMixed70% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 7.3%, Adventure 6.1%, Difficult 6.1%
- #18 Super Panda Adventures
85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,020 reviews2014
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Platformer 27.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Action 7.5%, Indie 5.2%
- #19 You Have to Win the Game
84% matchVery Positive93% of 5,714 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Precision Platformer 7.8%, Difficult 4.3%, Exploration 3%
- #20 Jumper Jon
83% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Platformer 15.5%, Precision Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 10%, 2D Platformer 6.7%
- #21 Amalu, Wells between worlds
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 12%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 6.7%
- #22 FeatherCall
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreamVeil Studios
Windows
FeatherCall is a fast pace, puzzle platformer where you help Luna, a mother blue bird, rescue her lost children. Brave numerous challenges and puzzles by Dashing to new heights, Throwing a guiding feather, and Gliding back to safety!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Platformer 19.4%, Precision Platformer 11.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9.4%
- #23 Necrosphere64
81% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Any%
Windows
An adventure that will test your skills using only 2 buttons!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Precision Platformer 17%, Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Action 5.5%
- #24 Dream City
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MuggleGreen
Windows
A Metroidvania puzzle adventure. You arrive at a sentient building filled with intriguing interactive props. Learning to use these tools is how it communicates with you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Platformer 22.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%
- #25 Cathedral
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.1%, Platformer 13%, Adventure 9%, Action 9%, Indie 5%
- #26 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
78% matchVery Positive84% of 6,153 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Precision Platformer 13%, Exploration 10.8%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Side Scroller 5.6%
- #27 Bitup
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmogonia Games
Windows
BitUp is a side scrolling, exploration metroidvania game set in a Cubist-Impressionist universe. A game kept hidden by its legendary creator, while its protagonist looks for answers. Players must aid Bit in its quest to find out what lies beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Platformer 18.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 6.8%
- #28 Demon Peak
80% matchMixed69% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 12.2%, Indie 6.7%
- #29 Escape From Tethys
79% matchMixed69% of 457 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.5%, Platformer 23.2%, Action 11.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 2.7%
- #30 Will O Wisp
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 是政屋
Windows
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 48.8%, Platformer 19.8%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Side Scroller 4.6%
- #31 Dust and Shadow
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HyperStep Studio
Windows
Dust and Shadow lets you shift between multiple time dimensions, altering the map in real time. Face enemies, traps, and the environment to uncover the mystery. Unlock powerful abilities as you progress through the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Platformer 18.9%, Precision Platformer 11.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%
- #32 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
75% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Cacareco Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ancient ruins! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. Warning: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 10.7%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Action 7.2%
- #33 La-Mulana
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,571 reviews2013
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Platformer 17.3%, Difficult 7.9%, Exploration 7.8%, Adventure 5.1%
- #34 Null Path
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NordlePub: Moist Men Studios
Windows
Your skill, patience, and ingenuity will be tested in this homage to precision platformers! Traverse various biomes, from caves to volcanic wastelands and mysterious towers. Each environment with it's own deadly traps, puzzles, and challenges designed to push you to your limits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Precision Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Puzzle Platformer 7.7%
- #35 A Sister's Journey
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Florian Lackner
Windows
Explore a charmingly beautiful, hand-crafted pixel art world and help Violet on her journey searching for her sister. Uncover its mysteries, face its threatening foes, and run 'n gun your way through this challenging action-metroidvania - which will put your true platforming skills to the test.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Precision Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 8.6%, Platformer 8.1%, Difficult 6.2%
- #36 Alruna: End of History
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
Windows
Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Platformer 15.4%, Precision Platformer 12%, Exploration 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
- #37 Unbound: Worlds Apart
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Platformer 17.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Precision Platformer 7.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #38 Xolotl
73% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Anchor Games
Windows · Mac
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Platformer 14.3%, Exploration 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9%
- #39 Knytt Underground
74% matchVery Positive84% of 482 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Precision Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 20.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 7%
- #40 Chegra: The Lost Recipe
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ciderheart Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an unforgettable adventure with Uncle Che! Explore a vibrant 2D world, battle whimsical enemies, and uncover secrets to retrieve the stolen ingredients and save the recipe for legendary bread in this charming Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Exploration 11%, Platformer 9.5%, Difficult 6.9%, 2D Platformer 6%
- #41 Erandique
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Black Jack Game Studios
Windows
Erandique the indigenous hero!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Platformer 18.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 11.2%, Exploration 10.3%
- #42 Croakspire
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lotus Arcade
Windows
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.2%, Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #43 Mò The Frog
73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: PrimesoftGames
Windows
Mo the frog is a classic 2D platform in which you will have to committ fully to ho through many levels that are present in the game. Dress the part of Mò the frog in the epic adventure to free Avalaar's kingdom from the oppression which the terrible Peter's the troll and his henchmen, the black captains, try to bring by conquering it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Platformer 22.6%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Difficult 7.7%
- #44 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
71% 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 44.7%, Platformer 14.6%, Exploration 10.6%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Action 6.2%
- #45 Genopanic
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 364 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 31.9%, Platformer 13.6%, Precision Platformer 13.4%, Exploration 8.2%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #46 HEBEREKE Enjoy Edition
70% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Where am I pyooooo??? HEBEREKEis back and so is his great and surreal adventure! A mysterious little creature Hebe fell into a mysterious world. Discover a brand new world, explore every corner, find the treasures with your new wonderful friends, and use their skills to find new places.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Platformer 20.3%, Action 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%
- #47 Raji: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive89% of 621 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Platformer 19.3%, Adventure 6.9%, Difficult 6%, Exploration 5%
- #48 Rex Rocket
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 262 reviews2014
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 20.1%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Difficult 5.4%
- #49 RIN: The Last Child
69% matchMixed60% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Platformer 17.4%, Exploration 9.6%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Difficult 5.9%
- #50 Pharaoh Rebirth+
70% matchVery Positive92% of 349 reviews2016
Dev: KROBON stationPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 15.1%, Indie 8.3%
- #51 The Curse Of Eira
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ElenaWare
Windows
Wynn has traveled to this dying Kingdom of Alara because she heard a powerful Wizard has taken in her twin sister Eira. Explore the world that has been subjected by the Wizard and his five apprentices and discover enough power ups to find and kill Eira
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Platformer 20.8%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
- #52 Pentacore
69% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 6.2%
- #53 Ascent DX
66% matchVery Positive99% of 272 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 47.8%, Platformer 17.4%, Exploration 12%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #54 Alice Into the Panopticon
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lunarians
Windows
Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Platformer 18.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 9.1%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
- #55 Super Mombo Quest
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Precision Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 7.2%, Adventure 7.1%
- #56 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,575 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Platformer 18.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 8%, Exploration 6.8%
- #57 House of Shadow
67% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: High Clarity Games
Windows
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Precision Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Platformer 8.8%, Adventure 6.8%
- #58 Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2016
Dev: Burning Ice Games
Windows · Mac
All alone, Hania sets out on a journey to find the answers to her past across this uncharted, perilous and magical world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Platformer 19.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 8.2%, Difficult 6.8%
- #59 Aggelos 2
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WONDERBOY BOBIPub: PQube
Windows
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Platformer 19.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 10.3%, Precision Platformer 9.6%