- #1 Crownless
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Souls-like 19.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 7.3%, Dark 7%
- #2 CRAVE
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hang The Eyelids
Windows
Ceaseless hunger draws you yet a bit closer to the gates of Foghorn. Devour men and beasts alike to acquire a wide array of combat abilities. Through shadows and mold, track down the paling memories of this bygone kingdom, all in a classic hand-drawn action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Souls-like 14.3%, Hand-drawn 6.9%, Platformer 6.7%, Combat 6.2%
- #3 DEVIATOR
96% matchMixed68% of 988 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 20.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8%, Combat 6.2%
- #4 Shieldbound
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 18.9%, Platformer 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Combat 8.1%
- #5 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,067 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Souls-like 15.4%, Anime 10.6%, Platformer 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #6 Steel Flood
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Souls-like 20.8%, Platformer 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Dark 5.9%
- #7 Solateria
93% matchVery Positive85% of 331 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Souls-like 20.8%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Platformer 6.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #8 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
92% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 19.8%, Anime 8.9%, Platformer 8.4%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
- #9 Vitavania
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sandbox Metroidvania. No words. Life and drifting autumn leaves with adorable catgirls! . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Souls-like 14.1%, Hand-drawn 11%, Platformer 6%, Anime 5.7%
- #10 Undone Mind
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Albar
Windows
2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 18.1%, Platformer 8.4%, Dark 8.1%, Nonlinear 7.3%
- #11 Go Alone
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Souls-like 24.3%, Dark 7.5%, Exploration 7.4%, Adventure 5%
- #12 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 21%, Platformer 9.6%, Story Rich 5.6%, Exploration 5.5%
- #13 Akatori
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Contrast Games
Windows
Akatori is an epic metroidvania where you wield your staff to fight, jump, and explore diverse realms across different eras. Explore worlds spanning different eras, battle formidable enemies, and help Mako stop the Amber Storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Souls-like 18.8%, Platformer 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Exploration 6.6%
- #14 Dimension Drifters
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimension Drifters
Windows · Mac
Dimension Drifters is a hand-drawn 2D anime action-platformer that takes players through intense, multi-dimensional combat. Join the protagonist, Ena on her quest to restore the shattered dimensions torn apart by the mysterious 'Dark Drifter.'
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 19.2%, Anime 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Platformer 5.4%
- #15 Minoria
88% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Souls-like 17.5%, Anime 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Action 5.3%
- #16 Cantirium: God Slayer
86% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, Anime 11.4%, Souls-like 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Platformer 8.8%
- #17 Phaze Shift
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, Nonlinear 5.5%, Action 5.1%
- #18 Runic Curse Remastered
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Souls-like 22.4%, Platformer 6.9%, Action 5.6%, Hand-drawn 4.5%
- #19 Misspell
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Souls-like 12.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #20 Crowsworn
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Souls-like 18.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 7.2%, Dark 7.1%
- #21 Last Souls
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 19.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Nonlinear 8%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
- #22 Tenebra
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Souls-like 15.9%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Story Rich 6.4%, Dark 6.1%
- #23 Mask of Soul
81% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
Windows
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 22.2%, Platformer 9.8%, Anime 8.6%, Side Scroller 6.6%
- #24 Ashen Seed
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ad Aspera Games
Windows
A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Dark 13.5%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Horror 8.9%, Anime 8%
- #25 Awita: Journey of Hope
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 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 33.6%, Souls-like 16.7%, Platformer 8.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.9%
- #26 Aeterna Lucis
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Aeterna Lucis is the highly anticipated sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Following the gameplay steps of the first entry in the series, Aeterna Lucis is a Metroidvania that combines fast-paced combat, a large interconnected map, secret hunting, optional challenges, and a rich and deep story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 17%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Anime 8%
- #27 DREIFRAME
79% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Souls-like 23.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 4.5%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #28 Lotus Knight
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Souls-like 25.8%, Platformer 13.3%, Action 4.5%, 2D 4.5%
- #29 Shards of Memories
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Souls-like 17.7%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Platformer 6.7%, Exploration 5%
- #30 Anokye
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Souls-like 21.9%, Platformer 7.6%, Hand-drawn 5.5%, Exploration 4.8%
- #31 Eclipse
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Shaggles
Windows
Spell-based souls-like combat, with an interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 19.9%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 11.1%, Platformer 7.7%
- #32 THE DARK DWELLERS
78% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: COLNELIUS
Windows
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 20.8%, Dark 8.4%, Combat 7.5%, Story Rich 7%
- #33 Dimension Rift Zero
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Souls-like 22.2%, Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Exploration 6.4%
- #34 Briar Flame
75% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Souls-like 23%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Combat 7.6%, Platformer 6.7%
- #35 Ebenezer and the Invisible World
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: Play on Worlds
Windows
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Dark 9.7%, Anime 9.1%, Horror 8.9%, Platformer 8.1%
- #36 Benders of Moona
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
Windows
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Souls-like 18.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Exploration 6.3%
- #37 Phosfi
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UpRoom Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Phosfi is an atmospheric, metroidvania style action-platformer. Explore and fight your way through a dark and dangerous coastal world full of mysteries and ancient treasures. Discover long buried temples and fend off Eldritch monstrosities in this beautiful 2D hand drawn and animated adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 21.4%, Dark 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Combat 6.8%
- #38 Dewborne Dawn
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythwalk Studios
Windows
In this new hand-drawn, story-rich metroidvania, explore the last haven of a dying world, and discover the purpose you play in saving it. Shape your own path, fight the all-consuming blight, and help bring hope back to the survivors. Take up the flames of dead gods, and stand firm in Dewborne Dawn!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Combat 10.2%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #39 Code: Elyse
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jump_Button
Windows
Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #40 Lightwood
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Souls-like 23.7%, Nonlinear 9.2%, Exploration 6.3%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #41 Ariana and the Elder Codex
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Platformer 12%, Anime 10.4%, Action 6.4%, Exploration 5.2%
- #42 止境 Ends
72% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: 正人君子杨某人
Windows
"Ends" is a classic 2D horizontal board action game. In the game, you will play a dead soldier. In the chaotic order, you will pick up the broken weapons again, explore the broken world, challenge the changing creatures, and find your final destination.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Metroidvania 25.7%, Dark 18.2%, Action 10%, Combat 7.6%
- #43 Night Breaker
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 10 DEAD Pixels
Windows
Venture into an unusual, alien world full of danger and mysteries in this sci-fi Metroidvania. Grab your gear and face the challenge of sustaining a once-thriving space colony. Can you bring this place back to life? Are you ready to uncover all the secrets lurking in the darkness?
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Platformer 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Horror 8.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #44 Phantom Rend
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonmixer Studios
Windows
Phantom Rend is an intense Action-Adventure! Where you Find Your Ways through a Vast phantom Infested Island nation, wage Epic battles against formidable foes, Upgrade your skills and items, Uncover ancient secrets, Meet and befriend creatures of all walks of life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Souls-like 16%, Exploration 8%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Platformer 5.5%
- #45 Foregone
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Souls-like 19.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #46 Moadra
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gloomsoft
Windows
Endure... Evolve... Or Die. Embrace the unknown and traverse a vast alien world riddled with bizarre creatures, deadly hazards, and grim mysteries. Seek redemption, and confront the terrifying sin buried in the depths of the forgotten planet Protea VI.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 10.9%, Platformer 8%, Exploration 6.8%
- #47 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
71% matchMixed59% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 20.9%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 6.9%, Dark 6.2%
- #48 Lost Ruins
70% matchVery Positive85% of 5,651 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Anime 15.9%, Platformer 9.3%, Dark 8.5%, Horror 5.8%
- #49 Dark Light
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 734 reviews2022
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 21.5%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 8.5%, Zombies 8.2%
- #50 SHADE Protocol
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Souls-like 23.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 6%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #51 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
69% 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 49.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Action 7.4%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Adventure 6%
- #52 Hollow Knight
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Souls-like 20.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Hand-drawn 5.3%, Exploration 5%
- #53 LUNARIS
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
Windows
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Souls-like 16.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Combat 9.8%, Exploration 7.1%
- #54 Hell University
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zakitaki
Windows
Explore yet another indie metroidvania as you venture through the Hell University campus. Conquer the demons that infest the essence of Hell University, and save the school from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 18.5%, Platformer 10%, Combat 7.8%, Side Scroller 7.5%
- #55 Momogatari
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sentori Studio
Windows
Explore the Yomi world with a sacred weapon that can change sword types. Fight different "Yokai" and challenge the "Kami" of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 17%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Anime 8.2%, Combat 8.2%
- #56 Evolvania
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IV Productions
Windows
Explore a colossal creature by blending in with the environment and enemies. Evolve and gain new powers in this hand-drawn metroidvania where you can experience a unique adventure or create your own with a special level editor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 19.1%, Dark 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Platformer 8.1%
- #57 Ghost Song
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,404 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 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 34.6%, Dark 10.7%, Platformer 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Horror 7.6%
- #58 Midpoint
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frandy
Windows
Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 22.2%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 7.6%, Exploration 6.7%
- #59 Mysterious
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IVA team
Windows · Mac
Mysterious is a dark mythical metroidvania, where you travel between physical and astral worlds in order to explore the source of dark matter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 19.4%, Dark 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Platformer 8%