60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer, Action.
In a place of reality, a soul longs for an escape and is not alone; dark things are lurking but energy is your friend. Soulbound is an atmospheric metroidvania platformer packed with action where the past is your future.
Echo Weaver
A time loop metroidbrainia where time is your best resource and secrets are your only upgrades. You're the last of the Weavers, a remnant of a ruined society trapped in a glitching time loop. Explore what remains. Uncover the mystery. Perfect the loop.
SlideNGlide
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.
A time loop metroidbrainia where time is your best resource and secrets are your only upgrades. You're the last of the Weavers, a remnant of a ruined society trapped in a glitching time loop. Explore what remains. Uncover the mystery. Perfect the loop.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 18.9% ★, Metroidvania 18.2%, Time Travel 15.3% ★, Souls-like 12.2%, Precision Platformer 9.1%
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 26.6%, Precision Platformer 18.4%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Difficult 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
Looppip is a magical seed that carries an ancient hourglass with the power to turn back time. Your mission is to save the bee hives, essential for the survival of life on Earth, and reverse the environmental collapse threatening nature.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Time Travel 19.6% ★, Time Manipulation 17% ★, Precision Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
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 22.6%, Precision Platformer 20.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.2%
Explore and collect upgrades before the timeloop resets! Collapse Relapse is a 2D platformer where you have to think and plan out your route in order to be able to escape in time, with secrets galore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Time Manipulation 29.3% ★, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Time Travel 9.7% ★, Platformer 5.4%
Experience the rush of soaring, dashing and leaping with unmatched agility as you navigate intricate levels and test your skills in a vibrant, treacherous world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.6%, Souls-like 17.4%, Metroidvania 16.2%, Difficult 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
Explore this foreign world and manipulate time to navigate through the challenges that lie along your path! Meet the inhabitants of this strange realm as they push you towards finding the Timeless Rain...
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Time Manipulation 16.3% ★, Difficult 13.9%, Precision Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 10.2%
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 37.7%, Precision Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Souls-like 3.4%
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 20.1%, Difficult 15.3%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Dark 9.4%
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 17.6%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Difficult 11%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
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 29.1%, Souls-like 19.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 6.4%
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 25.5%, Souls-like 17.7%, Difficult 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 9%
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 27.9%, Souls-like 20.4%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 6.9%
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 23.5%, Souls-like 19.2%, Difficult 13.2%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Dark 7.7%
Gedda Cake is a metroidvania about Dragons and Cakes. Play as 6 characters with unique skills and playstyles, swap between them on the fly, battle dangerous foes and explore the vast sugar-coated lands of Sugria. Help them reclaim their invaded world and get The Cake!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 19%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 10.2%, Side Scroller 9%
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Platformer 15.1%, Precision Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 8%, Difficult 6.3%
Every problem can be solved with a shotgun and every solution can be celebrated with an ice cold beer. Help Cletus quench his thirst after a long hard days work as he platforms his way through the bayou, time and back again in this retro styled, difficult action precision platformer game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, Precision Platformer 17.4%, Difficult 13%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 8.8%
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 25.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Souls-like 10.4%, Difficult 10.3%
Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Precision Platformer 18.9%, Souls-like 17.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 8.1%
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 31.5%, Souls-like 21.3%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Precision Platformer 8.1%, Platformer 7.3%
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 25.9%, Souls-like 19%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 10.1%, Side Scroller 9.8%
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 28.8%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 14.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Souls-like 17.8%, Precision Platformer 15.2%, Difficult 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
A boy and a girl with a mysterious weapon drone in their hands embark on an adventurous journey from their small underground village to the vast world of new lands. Enjoy a precision 2D platformer that will challenge you no matter how many times you get hit!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.6%, Metroidvania 19.7%, Difficult 15.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 9.4%
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 34.1%, Precision Platformer 21.3%, Difficult 15%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Platformer 7.2%
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 33%, Souls-like 22%, Difficult 14%, Platformer 11.4%, Atmospheric 5%
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 20.4%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 9.7%, 2D Platformer 6.7%
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 28%, Souls-like 17.7%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Difficult 12.2%
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 18.1%, Precision Platformer 14.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%
Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 17.3%, Precision Platformer 15.5%, Difficult 12.4%, Platformer 9.3%
You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 17.5%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Platformer 11.3%
Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Collect parts, craft gadgets, and unlock abilities—then rewind time to adapt your approach to every new challenge.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.3% ★, Metroidvania 28.9%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 9.6%, Stylized 6.4%
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 35.9%, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 17%, Platformer 8.7%, Adventure 4.6%
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%, Souls-like 20.5%, Platformer 13.9%, Dark 7.3%, Adventure 5.1%
How About Spikes is a 2D metroid-vania like platformer. Fight your way through enemies and a lot of spikes while exploring the world of Garden Valley.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Precision Platformer 20.1%, Difficult 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.4%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
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 29.6%, Souls-like 14.7%, Difficult 11.3%, Precision Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.6%
Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Time Manipulation 24.6% ★, Time Travel 23% ★, Side Scroller 7.7%, Platformer 4.6%
Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 18.8%, Platformer 10.5%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
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 31.1%, Souls-like 21.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Perceive the future in this time-loop metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Time Travel 22.7% ★, Time Manipulation 21.7% ★, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 9.2%
To Clean The Mountain is a platformer where you traverse a mountainous environment by flinging yourself with a bag. Enjoy the open environment without guardrails as you persevere towards the summit.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.2%, Souls-like 17.3%, Difficult 15%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 12.3%
An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 21.5%, Precision Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 6.1%
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 19%, Difficult 12%, Platformer 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.6%
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 30.7%, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 15%, Platformer 8.3%, 2D Platformer 8.2%
Explore the Egyptian underworld in this precision platformer! Jump, whip, and dash your way through a challenging, interconnected world that weaves linear gauntlets with open-ended exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Precision Platformer 21.9%, Difficult 15.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 10.4%
Embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery in a world where magic reigns and humanity has crumbled, as you traverse through challenging environments and uncover the truth behind your lost memories in this dynamic metroidvania game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Precision Platformer 17.6%, Souls-like 17.4%, Side Scroller 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%
Forge your destiny in Castleward! Play as Frida, a young witch and her living hat, facing cursed creatures in a dark castle. Explore striking areas in search of a way out and fight your own way in this challenging retro 2D action game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 14.5%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Difficult 9.8%
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 24.5%, Precision Platformer 17.4%, Difficult 12%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 11.6%
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 30.3%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 10.5%, Dark 9.9%, Difficult 9.4%
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Precision Platformer 16.7%, Souls-like 15.5%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10%
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 29.6%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 18.4%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Difficult 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
Play as an assassin hired to complete a job in a dark city filled with corrupted beasts. A 2D Action-platformer where each level will test your will, ingenuity, and resourcefulness as you wade through beasts on your journey to complete your job.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Dark 9%
Save the kingdom of Archesis in this unique 2D metroidvania game where you can freeze time! Traverse a vast kingdom packed with exciting encounters, unlock new abilities, and overcome its various obstacles! Skillfully harness the power of time, as time only moves when you move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Time Manipulation 29.4% ★, Platformer 6.9%, 2D Platformer 6.3%, Dark 4.9%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Souls-like 22.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Platformer 7.8%
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 33.2%, Precision Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11%, Side Scroller 9.7%
Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Souls-like 18.8%, Difficult 12%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 10.2%
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.3%, Time Manipulation 17.3% ★, Precision Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 9.8%
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Souls-like 19.5%, Side Scroller 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 10.2%
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 24.8%, Souls-like 18.3%, Difficult 12.7%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Platformer 9.1%
