Games Like Starcrest Saga

This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...

Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Platformer 9%, Anime 8.7%

Discover an enigmatic universe. Explore diverse biomes, face ancient guardians, and uncover hidden secrets in this captivating 2D pixel art platformer. Embark on an unforgettable cosmic odyssey!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Arcade 8.6%, Space 8.5%

Join Eris Altair as she explores abandoned planets, battles monsters with her trusty BUDD units, and unravels the mysteries of the Lumina system in this cute sci-fi adventure platformer inspired by the games and anime of the late '80s.

Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Platformer 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

Chexie is a teenage girl who, as a result of mysterious events, is transported to the virtual kingdom of Pixgun. There she discovers a magic wand that becomes her key to survival. Your task is to discover the source of corruption in the kingdom and the plight of its inhabitants.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Arcade 10.5%

Erandique the indigenous hero!

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%

Explore a colorful haunted world, fight and befriend its bizarre inhabitants, unlock game changing upgrades, and unravel a story of epic proportions.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Space 9.7%, Platformer 9.5%

Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

A sci-fi exploration platformer that does movement upgrades a little bit differently. You will not be unlocking the standard-issue double jump in this game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10%, Arcade 7.4%

From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Science 15.9% ★, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 9.4%, Multiple Endings 7%

Dive into the guts with Star Iliad, a retro-future action adventure game. Play as Blythe Braves, a star ranger stranded within the labyrinthine organs of the mythical Star Whale. Fight fearsome foes, sling spells and bullets, and befriend a charming set of castaways in your quest to escape.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Anime 8.5%, Romance 8.5%

For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Multiple Endings 5.9%

Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Platformer 9%, Anime 8.7%

Gastova is a lighthearted 2D platforming adventure game. Journey into Arkana and become the Guardian Witch!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Anime 7.7%

Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Anime 7%

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 39.1%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Platformer 8.1%, Exploration 8%

Take control of a sword-wielding fox and a dragon/owl duo to fight your way through the fantasy kingdom of Vanalia and stop its tyrant monarch! Havoc Fox is a combat-based action platformer featuring an unlikely partnership tasked with saving their home from its own corrupted protectors.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Anime 8.1%

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 38.5%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 6.4%, Lore-Rich 6.2%, Exploration 5.3%

A dark Metroidvania where memory and madness intertwine. Explore surreal biomes, face grotesque bosses born of trauma, and recover fragments of a forgotten identity in a world that twists with your sanity.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Exploration 7.4%

Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this explor-action platformer from the creators of Celeste. Earthblade's lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 8.8%

BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Platformer 6.8%

After a mysterious flash of light, Jennifer, a magic student, finds herself trapped in a cursed floating castle. Explore the castle’s interiors in search of a way to escape...

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Blast cyborg dinosaurs and other dangerous creatures in this side-scrolling action/adventure! Explore an ancient labyrinth full of upgrades, weapons, and secrets to save your planet from a primal threat!

Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Science 18.5% ★, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Space 8.9%, Platformer 8.3%

"Let the fragments reverberate within your being. Let the echoes from your soul vibrate within every living bodycell. Now, my child, you're whole again. Be it a good or a bad thing, we'll leave for you to choose."

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Discover forbidden lore which warps your body and reality itself. The more you know, the worse it gets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Platformer 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Lore-Rich 7.1%

Shadowed Journey is a Metroidvania-like game, where the player plays a sword-cultivating disciple of a fairy sect, who secretly goes down the mountain to return home. However, in this Dharma-ending age, what awaits you is a journey to hell, and all you can rely on is your flying sword and your heart

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

Fight with June in this Metroidvania, as you bust through the unknown with the hopes of rescuing your boyfriend, who has been mistaken for a princess and kidnapped by a serious nutcase. Will your relationship survive the cracks of this new adventure or if it drown in the nuts of your enemies?

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Romance 10.3%, Platformer 9.8%

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 38.1%, Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Exploration 7.8%

A game about saving a dying planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Exploration 7.2%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 7.6%

An all new, Pocket-Sized adventure starring Polyroll! Kaiser Kiwi has landed on the moon with a diabolical plan to wipe out the Polyrolls. You'll need to uncover secrets, reclaim the stolen batteries from Kiwi's goons, and power up your rocket ship to blast off for the final confrontation!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 12.3%, Arcade 9.9%, Space 9.2%

A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 12%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Exploration 8.4%

Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

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 42%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 9%, Story Rich 4.5%

A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!

Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Platformer 6.6%

Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

The Ramsey is a 2D platformer that allows you to play as cute squirrel characters solving puzzles using various weapons. Explore maze-like islands and overcome difficult obstacles with the strongest squirrels in the universe.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 8.1%

Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Stuck at the bottom of the sea floor, escape a sunken ocean liner in this handcrafted 2D METROIDvania! Find powerful upgrades, and fight strange bosses. You may be isolated from your shipmates, but you're not alone...

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

A 2D platformer set in a world of floating islands where gravity acts with strange properties and can point in any direction. Join one of 4 characters in their own story venturing through these strange and wonderful environments that twist and turn in all directions.

Why similar: Metroidvania 17.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

"Little Droid 2: Escape" is a classic 2D (Metroidvania) side-scrolling pixel art adventure where you need to find a way to escape a mysterious planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, Platformer 15.9%, Arcade 13.5%, 2D Platformer 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

A platform adventure game incorporating elements from immersive sims and cinematic platformers. Run, fight and hack your way through a distant space colony as you attempt to reclaim your humanity.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.9%, Space 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Exploration 7.9%

With the help of the many treasures on a mysterious island, Dorothy might just be able to save her son and dispel a terrible curse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Exploration 8.5%

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

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 34.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Arcade 10%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

A pinball horror adventure game. You will bounce and ping your way through a nonlinear world in hopes to get back to the life you were living before.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Arcade 9%, Exploration 8.3%

Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Exploration 9.1%

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 36.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Anime 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Exploration 9.6%

Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Space 12.7%, Platformer 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%

A gorgeous pixel art metroidvania where you play as an evolving slime. Learn new attacks and dodges from rescued slimes, and confront the monster lords in their domains.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Platformer 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 8.2%, Exploration 7.8%