- #1 Aquaria
97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,523 reviews2008
Dev: Bit Blot, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, Underwater 34.3% ★, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Adventure 4.4%
- #2 Diluvion: Resubmerged
96% matchMixed62% of 1,126 reviews2017
Dev: Arachnid GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Diluvion is a 3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat. As the Captain of your own vessel, you must grow and manage your crew as you search for the secrets of the past in a hauntingly beautiful flooded world.
Why similar: Underwater 85.3% ★, Adventure 10.3%, Action 4.3%
- #3 SteamWorld Dig 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,004 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 6%
- #4 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 516 reviews2016
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
Why similar: Underwater 52.6% ★, Metroidvania 35%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 2.9%, 2D 1.7%
- #5 Pronty
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,290 reviews2021
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Underwater 49% ★, Metroidvania 37%, Platformer 5.8%, Adventure 3.2%, 2D 2.6%
- #6 Beyond Blue
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,486 reviews2020
Dev: E-Line Media
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
Why similar: Underwater 81.8% ★, Adventure 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 3.5%
- #7 ABZU
92% matchVery Positive93% of 27,413 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Underwater 77.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Adventure 7.5%
- #8 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
93% matchVery Positive84% of 2,713 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 75%, Platformer 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Female Protagonist 3.8%, Action 3.3%
- #9 Forgotton Anne
91% matchVery Positive90% of 2,015 reviews2018
Dev: Throughline Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 58.7%, Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, 2D 8.3%, Action 6.2%
- #10 Iconoclasts
90% matchVery Positive86% of 4,968 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Adventure 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Platformer 6.4%
- #11 Chronicles of Teddy
91% matchMixed69% of 334 reviews2015
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Platformer 7%, Action 3.8%
- #12 Depths of Sanity
89% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Bomb Shelter Games
Windows
A mysterious signal. A missing crew. And the one man trying to piece it all together. As Abe Douglas, dive deep into a fully underwater metroidvania to explore massive oceanic biomes, battle monstrous bosses, and piece together a mystery that threatens not only your crew, but your own sanity.
Why similar: Underwater 53.1% ★, Metroidvania 38.9%, Adventure 5.8%, 2D 2.3%
- #13 Submerged
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,837 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 63.1%, Adventure 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%
- #14 In Other Waters
87% matchVery Positive87% of 2,519 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Underwater 58.6% ★, Adventure 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Puzzle 2.2%
- #15 Awita: Journey of Hope
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.7%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Platformer 8.7%, Adventure 6.2%, 2D 3.1%
- #16 Cally's Caves 3
88% matchVery Positive81% of 553 reviews2016
Dev: VDO Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Female Protagonist 30.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 9%, Great Soundtrack 9%
- #17 Deep Beyond
85% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Avix Games
Windows
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Underwater 67.8% ★, Adventure 15.9%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #18 Even the Ocean
86% matchVery Positive86% of 282 reviews2016
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.7%, Adventure 22.9%, Platformer 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, 2D 7.2%
- #19 Ori and the Blind Forest
84% matchVery Positive94% of 59,708 reviews2015
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Adventure 9%, 2D 3%
- #20 Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,531 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Take a deep breath and find your fiancée who went missing in the dark abyss of the ocean.
Why similar: Underwater 50.2% ★, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Puzzle 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.3%
- #21 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,580 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 60.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Platformer 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Action 5%
- #22 Phoenotopia: Awakening
82% matchVery Positive83% of 2,845 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 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 56.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Action 4.9%
- #23 Hollow Knight: Silksong
75% matchVery Positive89% of 410,760 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.3 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Platformer 7.3%, Adventure 5.7%
- #24 The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
82% matchVery Positive85% of 514 reviews2016
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save your family from an ominous undersea facility!
Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, Female Protagonist 34.2%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Puzzle 7.4%, 2D 4.3%
- #25 Ghost Song
79% matchVery Positive83% of 1,432 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 59%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%, 2D 4.3%
- #26 SAOMI
79% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
Saomi is a little adventurer who likes challenges and exploring new places. In this adventure, Saomi sets out in search of a very rare diamond that was lost in an old family treasure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 5%
- #27 SAMUDRA
81% matchMixed64% of 150 reviews2021
Dev: Khayalan Arts
Windows
SAMUDRA is an award-winning hand-illustrated deep sea journey.
Why similar: Underwater 72.6% ★, Adventure 9.1%, Platformer 8.5%, Puzzle 4.3%, 2D 4.2%
- #28 Atlantis: Pearls of the Deep
81% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2016
Dev: Alder GamesPub: Legacy Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Save Atlantis in this unique physics-based Match-3 game!
Why similar: Underwater 76.1% ★, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #29 FAR: Changing Tides
77% matchVery Positive92% of 5,534 reviews2022
Dev: OkomotivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Why similar: Underwater 61.4% ★, Platformer 14.3%, Adventure 13.5%, Puzzle 6.4%, Action 4.3%
- #30 Wavetale
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,730 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Female Protagonist 32.4%, Platformer 31.9%
- #31 CRUSH DEPTH
74% matchVery Positive98% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Underwater 74.8% ★, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Puzzle 4.3%, Action 2.7%
- #32 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
77% matchVery Positive90% of 2,008 reviews2020
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Female Protagonist 23%, Platformer 8.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
- #33 Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
78% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Luminawesome Games Ltd.Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Adventure 24.9%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Platformer 19.6%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #34 Submerged: Hidden Depths
76% matchVery Positive90% of 845 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 76.9%, Adventure 23.1%
- #35 Knytt Underground
78% matchVery Positive84% of 485 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 48.7%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Adventure 12%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
- #36 Lumione
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 475 reviews2021
Dev: Glimmer StudioPub: Perfect World Games Singapore Pte Ltd
Windows
Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the test in solving challenging puzzle-like levels. Learn from your failures and restore the Light of Hope to the seabed.
Why similar: Underwater 51.2% ★, Platformer 28.6%, 2D 10.9%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 2.4%
- #37 Everdeep Aurora
71% matchVery Positive92% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Nautilus GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.3%, Adventure 28.8%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D 13.2%
- #38 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 70,774 reviews2016
Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Adventure 7.8%, Action 1.9%
- #39 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
73% matchVery Positive93% of 7,333 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Platformer 9.1%, Adventure 7.5%, 2D 3.8%
- #40 Ariana and the Elder Codex
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Platformer 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9%, Action 5.2%
- #41 Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,153 reviews2015
Dev: Cornfox & Brothers Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas combines captivating storytelling, breathtaking 3D visuals and exciting gameplay into one epic action-adventure experience. In the game you explore the islands of Uncharted Seas, a world filled with many dangers, puzzles and secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.4%, Adventure 25.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Action 8.4%
- #42 Gato Roboto
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,144 reviews2019
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 70.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Platformer 7.9%, Action 4.3%, 2D 4.1%
- #43 GRIS
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 95,039 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.5%, Great Soundtrack 32.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Platformer 10.8%, 2D 4.1%
- #44 Songbird Symphony
71% matchVery Positive90% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: Joysteak StudiosPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.4%, Platformer 12%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 5.8%, 2D 5%
- #45 Teslagrad
72% 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 57.2%, Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 6.4%, Adventure 6%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%
- #46 Deep Diving Simulator
73% matchMixed64% of 105 reviews2019
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Submerge yourself in one of the most immersive diving simulators to date. Gather your gear, choose your diving spot and discover what lies beneath the surface as you venture deep into the unknown.
Why similar: Underwater 84.2% ★, Adventure 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%, Action 1.7%
- #47 Resonance of the Ocean
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,230 reviews2022
Dev: Image Labo
Windows · Mac
Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.
Why similar: Adventure 33.5%, Female Protagonist 31.3%, Puzzle 20.3%, 2D 14.9%
- #48 South of Midnight
64% matchVery Positive94% of 4,596 reviews2025
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 67.4%, Adventure 19.3%, Action 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
- #49 Battle Princess Madelyn
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 156 reviews2018
Dev: Causal Bit Games Inc.Pub: Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Adventure 6.5%
- #50 Contrast
70% matchVery Positive91% of 5,669 reviews2013
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Adventure 16.7%, Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #51 The Gunk
67% matchVery Positive86% of 5,782 reviews2022
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Female Protagonist 35.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Action 1.3%
- #52 Under The Island
63% matchVery Positive93% of 472 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 55.6%, Adventure 17.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, 2D 9.9%, Action 5.3%
- #53 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,113 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 65.9%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, 2D 3.5%, Platformer 2.1%
- #54 Metro Gravity
64% matchVery Positive94% of 836 reviews2025
Dev: mrkogamedev
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Explore, fight, solve puzzles and bend gravity to escape the dream-like world of the Halls! Metro Gravity is a mind-boggling musical adventure with rhythmic combat and compelling lore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.1%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Adventure 5.2%, Puzzle 5.1%, Action 2.7%
- #55 JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time
69% matchMixed63% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Superbrothers
Windows
Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.
Why similar: Adventure 50.9%, Female Protagonist 49.1%
- #56 The Sirena Expedition
67% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Cat
Windows
The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.
Why similar: Underwater 66.8% ★, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Platformer 9.3%, Adventure 7.4%
- #57 Another Sight - Definitive Edition
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 185 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Great Wall StudiosPub: Fish Eagle
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33%, Adventure 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Platformer 13.3%, Action 7.3%
- #58 Rebel Transmute
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.3%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Platformer 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 3.3%
- #59 Alwa's Awakening
69% matchVery Positive80% of 930 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
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