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  1. #1 Solateria
    97% 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 24.3%, Souls-like 22.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%

  2. #2 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
    96% 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 24.2%, Souls-like 22.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7%

  3. #3 Last Souls
    96% 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 23.2%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 10.2%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 6.5%

  4. #4 Anokye
    94% 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 30.2%, Souls-like 23%, Difficult 13.9%, Platformer 7.5%, Hand-drawn 5.1%

  5. #5 Unbound: Worlds Apart
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,299 reviews2021
    Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Souls-like 11.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Difficult 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%

  6. #6 DREIFRAME
    93% 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 28.4%, Souls-like 24.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 10.1%, Atmospheric 3.5%

  7. #7 WarriOrb: Prologue
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2019
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Souls-like 20.9%, Difficult 10.8%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%

  8. #8 Hollow Knight
    91% 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 29%, Souls-like 21.2%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 4.8%

  9. #9 DEVIATOR
    91% 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 26.4%, Souls-like 23.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%

  10. #10 Dimension Rift Zero
    90% 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 25.3%, Souls-like 23.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 10.3%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

  11. #11 SHADE Protocol
    89% 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 26.6%, Souls-like 23.9%, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Multiple Endings 4.4%

  12. #12 Shieldbound
    89% 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 23.6%, Souls-like 22.4%, Difficult 11.5%, Platformer 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.9%

  13. #13 Misspell
    88% 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 28.2%, Souls-like 14.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%

  14. #14 Midpoint
    86% 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 24.8%, Souls-like 23.7%, Platformer 10%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Side Scroller 7.1%

  15. #15 Void Memory
    87% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
    Dev: Gustav
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Souls-like 23.3%, Difficult 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%, Platformer 6.4%

  16. #16 THE DARK DWELLERS
    86% 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: Souls-like 23.4%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Difficult 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Platformer 6.4%

  17. #17 Enemies Within
    85% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: BoomSqueak
    Windows

    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 26.4%, Souls-like 21.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Platformer 7.9%

  18. #18 Children of Birch
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: UvuikSmoniti
    Windows

    "Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Souls-like 25.2%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%

  19. #19 Vapor World: Over The Mind
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ALIVE Inc.
    Windows · Linux

    Lost in darkness, a boy drawn into a twisted dream, no way out. Vapor World is a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat set in atmospheric world of dream. Descend within shattered mind seeking lost memories. Face dark, beautiful world born of anguish and regret.

    Why similar: Souls-like 20.7%, Metroidvania 19.9%, Difficult 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.4%

  20. #20 Eden's Guardian
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Voragine Game Studio
    Windows

    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 22.7%, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 10.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8%

  21. #21 Benders of Moona
    82% 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 29.3%, Souls-like 21.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Difficult 10.6%, Hand-drawn 4.7%

  22. #22 Crownless
    81% 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 36.2%, Souls-like 24.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 5.3%, Action 4.8%

  23. #23 Salt and Sanctuary
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
    Dev: Ska Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    Why similar: Souls-like 42.8%, Metroidvania 22.1%, Difficult 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Platformer 5.4%

  24. #24 Akatori
    81% 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 25.1%, Souls-like 22.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 6.8%

  25. #25 Crowsworn
    80% 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 26.4%, Souls-like 22.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%

  26. #26 Nine Sols
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
    Dev: RedCandleGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 22.6%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

  27. #27 Nonu
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Karmic Bit
    Windows

    Nonu is a 2D souls-like where every action draws from two interlinked resources—one stemming from your inner strength, the other granted by a higher power. Explore to uncover artifacts that enable dissimilar builds, and piece together the secrets of a dying world.

    Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 21.4%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

  28. #28 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
    79% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 reviews2018
    Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

    Why similar: Souls-like 40.8%, Metroidvania 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Difficult 6.2%, Platformer 5.2%

  29. #29 Phosfi
    78% 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 27.4%, Souls-like 25.1%, Difficult 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%

  30. #30 Lamp Chronicle
    78% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixellica Corp.
    Windows

    Lamp Chronicle is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses.

    Why similar: Souls-like 24.2%, Metroidvania 23.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Platformer 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%

  31. #31 Gedda Cake
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Flannel Bear Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 24.6%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 10.5%, Side Scroller 6.3%

  32. #32 GLIGHT
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ATOMIC BREATH
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of Glight, a dark fantasy side-scroller adventure by ATOMIC BREATH. On a daunting journey to recover something long lost, give form to your powers of light and darkness in a fast-flowing, super-tight platformer full of hidden shortcuts and devious secrets.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Side Scroller 8.1%

  33. #33 GRIME
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 6,299 reviews2021
    Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 24.5%, Souls-like 23.4%, Difficult 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Platformer 9.3%

  34. #34 Elysian Echoes
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grinding Crow
    Windows

    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 25.9%, Souls-like 23.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%

  35. #35 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MadMoa
    Windows

    Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Souls-like 25.9%, Difficult 12.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Hand-drawn 7.7%

  36. #36 Onchu
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Banana Moon Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Souls-like 22.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%

  37. #37 Hollow Knight: Silksong
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 400,178 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Cherry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 35.1 hrsMean: 45.2 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 29.6%, Souls-like 22.9%, Difficult 13.1%, Platformer 8.7%, Hand-drawn 5.9%

  38. #38 Castleward
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Amanari Studio
    Windows

    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 35.8%, Souls-like 17.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Difficult 9.1%

  39. #39 Last Vanguard
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: Cool Tapir Studios
    Windows

    Explore a stunning hand-crafted world ravaged by war and ruled by a evil tyrant. Face a wide variety of enemies as you customize your strategy, switch weapons, and unlock powerful abilities

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 22.8%, Difficult 11.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Side Scroller 8.6%

  40. #40 Intertwined
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: VoidNode
    Windows · Mac

    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 29.9%, Souls-like 26.2%, Difficult 14.7%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 4.1%

  41. #41 3000th Duel
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
    Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Souls-like 22.2%, Difficult 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Platformer 8.8%

  42. #42 WarriOrb
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 reviews2020
    Dev: Not Yet
    Windows · Linux

    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 22.9%, Souls-like 22.8%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%

  43. #43 Foregone
    72% 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 27.4%, Souls-like 22.4%, Platformer 12.4%, Difficult 11.6%, Side Scroller 9.5%

  44. #44 ARO: Tales In The Dome
    71% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 60K Interactive Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "ARO: Tales in the Dome" is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure game. Play as Aro and explore an elemental world sealed beneath the dome. As the journey unfolds, uncover the hidden conspiracy and face the truth about the world, the dome, and yourself.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Souls-like 24%, Difficult 12.1%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Hand-drawn 6.6%

  45. #45 Tartapolis
    71% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2021
    Dev: Fusion Studios
    Windows

    Explore a huge metropolis full of dark corners, aware technology and shady characters. Fight your way through, as you evolve your fighting skills, acquire and upgrade weapons, tune up bots and complete side quests as you discover the true face of the city!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Souls-like 21.4%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Side Scroller 7.6%

  46. #46 Rune Fencer Illyia
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nootbox Games
    Windows

    Traverse a massive, ruined and beautiful world in this intense, atmospheric action platformer. Steal enemy abilities and fight them back with their own runic magic and deadly swordplay, as you attempt to find your lost twin sister in the sunken kingdom of Ithos.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Souls-like 20.7%, Platformer 9.6%, Difficult 9%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%

  47. #47 Custodian: Beginning of the End
    70% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
    Dev: Red-Pixel
    Windows

    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 25.4%, Souls-like 22.9%, Difficult 11%, Platformer 8.7%, Side Scroller 8.1%

  48. #48 Evolvania
    69% 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 23.6%, Souls-like 22.5%, Difficult 11.8%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Platformer 9%

  49. #49 Unworthy
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 842 reviews2018
    Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.

    Why similar: Souls-like 34.8%, Metroidvania 34.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Action 4.2%

  50. #50 Necrowave
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Hand-drawn 6%

  51. #51 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
    70% 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 27.6%, Souls-like 24.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Platformer 11.2%, Side Scroller 7.2%

  52. #52 Briar Flame
    67% 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 32.3%, Souls-like 28.4%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Platformer 7.7%, Atmospheric 5.8%

  53. #53 The Light of the Darkness: Renascence
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
    Windows

    Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Souls-like 19.8%, Difficult 12.3%, Platformer 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%

  54. #54 The Guise
    69% matchMostly Positive71% of 59 reviews2020
    Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
    Windows

    The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21%, Souls-like 20.4%, Difficult 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Platformer 8.4%

  55. #55 Lotus Knight
    67% 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 39.2%, Souls-like 32.3%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D 5.2%, Action 4.4%

  56. #56 The Lost Key
    67% matchMixed69% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: AmmashDev
    Windows

    You are the last hope, be ready to resist the enemy and eliminate injustice and tyranny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 22.6%, Platformer 11.6%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%

  57. #57 Colorless World
    68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2022
    Dev: Bazzucco Entertainment
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in this strange Colorless World. Unleash new mechanics and defeat obstacles, monsters, and bosses. As you unravel a hidden story told between the lines that will shape your ultimate destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 26.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Difficult 9.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%

  58. #58 LUNARIS
    67% 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 32%, Souls-like 20%, Difficult 12.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 4.9%

  59. #59 The Light of the Darkness: Origins
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
    Windows

    An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Souls-like 24.6%, Difficult 12%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Platformer 8.1%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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