- #1 Mira and the Legend of the Djinns
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: littleknightgamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Explore a Moroccan-inspired 2D pixel art Metroidvania filled with ancient ruins, Djinn magic, and fast elemental combat. Wield powerful weapons, uncover forgotten secrets, and journey through the ruined kingdom of Fallen Amazgesh.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Lore-Rich 10%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #2 Bitlands
96% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ByteForge
Windows
Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Action 11.2%, Magic 6.6%
- #3 Garm Ruins
96% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: kiukiu
Windows
An exploration-type action game in which "Fluffy Girl Doge" is the main character. Get the skills of "Doge" and explore the unknown ancient ruins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Action 21.9%, Action-Adventure 20%, 2D 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #4 Crown Of Silence
94% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Lore-Rich 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #5 Alchemist's Castle
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 145 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Side Scroller 18.1%, Action 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #6 YesterSol
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Neat Games
Windows
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Lore-Rich 14%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Side Scroller 10.3%
- #7 The Bounty Huntress
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: IC Games
Windows
In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Side Scroller 15%, Action 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #8 Wisdom Tower
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luminight
Windows · Linux
A Retro Metroidvania focused heavily on Exploration, Puzzle Solving Combat and Platforming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Puzzle Platformer 22.7%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Action 6.7%
- #9 Path of Deities
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bold Beetle Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A vertically-structured Metroidvania where genetic mutations redefine progression. Navigate a divine-biomechanical labyrinth with dynamically evolving combat forms, where every choice alters companion fates and the world's collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Action 8.3%
- #10 Akaku Forest
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dowfamidas
Windows
Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Action 12.2%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Nature 6.1%
- #11 Insignia
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uppon Hill
Windows
Accompany Armin, a young apprentice, on the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime to discover the fate of his lost father, learn the magical arts of blacksmithing, and rise to meet a destructive force threatening his homeland before time runs out.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Action-Adventure 15%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #12 Souldiers
88% matchMixed69% of 3,156 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Action 9%, Lore-Rich 7.5%
- #13 Paradigm Overhaul
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kumashunGames
Windows
An action puzzle game that makes full use of the power to break things and the power to heal. Explore a facility filled with dangers, try to escape from the facility, and solve the mysteries of the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Puzzle Platformer 22.9%, Action 18.8%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #14 Restless Lands
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Crackin'
Windows
A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Side Scroller 16%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Action 7.9%
- #15 Sparkborn
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: CUBE STUDIO
Windows
An atmospheric 2D metroidvania set in a world changed by a mysterious cataclysm, where many living creatures have vanished and toys have gained consciousness. Explore interconnected locations, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, and uncover the mystery behind this new form of life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Side Scroller 24.2%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Magic 6.7%, Action 5.3%
- #16 Monad Tachyon
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OMEME
Windows
Accelerate beyond the speed of sound! Monad Tachyon is the ultimate high-speed Metroidvania .
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
- #17 Axiom Verge 2
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Action 14.4%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Nonlinear 5.7%
- #18 Aleya's Ascent
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minor Games
Windows
Aleya's Ascent is a metroidvania inspired by Celeste and Hollow Knight. Explore a cosmic mountain range and find strange temples, hidden labyrinths, and ancient artifacts while overcoming platforming challenges, punishing fights and chase sequences to return star fragments to the night sky.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Nonlinear 9.7%
- #19 LUCID
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Matte Black StudioPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Discover your own legend in LUCID. Platform through a crystalline world torn apart by calamity, absorb powerful abilities that expand movement and enhance combat against a diverse cast of enemies and bosses, all in gorgeous pixel art inspired by the golden age of 2D sidescrollers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Nonlinear 9.9%
- #20 Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ステサンゲームズPub: room6
Windows
Join our brave captain on this action adventure in space! You'll be riding The Patchwork, a less than ideal spaceship, but enough to get away from pursuers. However, you'll be facing malfunctions, fires, enemies attacking... When it rains, it pours.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Action 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #21 RELICTUM
82% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Triple I
Windows
Become the Messenger of God and descend into the endless abyss to defeat powerful enemies and bosses while fulfilling the divine command in this 2D Metroidvania action adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.5%, Action 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Magic 6.1%
- #22 A Rooftop Tale
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrea Putortì Games
Windows · Mac
Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Side Scroller 9%
- #23 小拉2星际战士
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amii Game
Windows
Xiao La: Fantasy Dream is a lovely freehand wind Galaxy Castlevania game with a high degree of freedom, in this game, you can use a variety of strange game methods to complete the game! Come on, join the game!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Action 22.9%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Side Scroller 18.4%, 2D 5.7%
- #24 Reso-Seeker
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Action 9.4%
- #25 Old Ninja : UnderWorld
79% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Waterfall Studio
Windows
Old Ninja: Underworld is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania action game where an aging ninja explores a chaotic underground world. Battle through a bizarre mix of enemies with no apparent connection, strengthen your ninja, and challenge the boss lurking deep below.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Action 17.1%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #26 Gooboventure
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Mingo
Windows · Mac
A hand-pixeled platformer about a blob of goo. Ledges carry you up, ceilings don't drop you, narrow cracks are doors. Goo is both your health and your ammunition, and it comes from fighting. Find your scattered neighbours before winter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Action-Adventure 16%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Action 15.2%
- #27 Eggventure
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: TLD_Productions
Windows
Eggventure is a 2D Metroidvania platformer where you play as Egbert, an egg on a mission to rescue his friends from becoming breakfast.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Action 18.8%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #28 The Forbidden Forest
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Studios
Windows
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 46.7%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Lore-Rich 11%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Action 7.5%
- #29 Iconoclasts
78% matchVery Positive86% of 5,021 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Action 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Side Scroller 7.6%
- #30 Shell Soul:The Skull
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlueWindGame
Windows
A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Action 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 4%
- #31 Shifted Heart
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pickle Jar Games
Windows
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Side Scroller 18%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Nonlinear 9.3%
- #32 Pounce and the Twin Trees
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aaron GibsonPub: VisceRality Studios
Windows · Linux
Unleash your inner tiger! Pounce through a vibrant world & its mirrored corruption in this challenging metroidvania. Master agility, traverse shifting landscapes & outrun danger. Can you unlock the Twin Trees' secrets & save the day? Wishlist now! #platformer #adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Nonlinear 9%
- #33 Aetherion
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: AiirolDev
Windows · Linux
Aetherion is a 2D action-adventure with exploration, combat and terraforming. Travel through five connected realms as Spark and reshape their landscapes. Your actions affect the Essence Light that holds the world together: where it fades, decay spreads.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Action 11.7%, Magic 6.2%
- #34 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
75% matchMixed53% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: catnipstudio
Windows
Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.2%, Action 17%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, 2D 5.4%, Indie 1.4%
- #35 Kingless Dungeon
73% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: G3 Studio
Windows
《Kingless Dungeon》 is a 2D hack and slash platformer where you control the Shadow Prince, a warrior with no memory. Fight undead enemies, discover your skills, and explore this deep dungeons filled with traps and secrets. Can you reclaim your memories and escape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Side Scroller 21.3%, Action 18.1%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Nature 7.3%
- #36 Refactor
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, Action 12.7%, Indie 2.7%
- #37 Mariachi Legends
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Halberd Studios
Windows
Mariachi Legends is a brutal, pixel art, combat-oriented Metroidvania set in the heart of Mexico.You play as Pablo Cruz, a detective who has agreed to a deal with Death herself. She has given Pablo the ability to transform into the mighty La Sombra allowing him to fight back against evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Lore-Rich 13%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Action 7.1%
- #38 A Handful of Dust
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BVS Studios
Windows
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
- #39 Ghost Trap: Underworld
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WilhelmGStudios
Windows
John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. But this time, he's going to hell. Explore the underworld, face its horrors, and fight to bring peace to the tortured souls of your loved ones.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Action 17.3%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 6%
- #40 Maxwell's Odyssey
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
Explore the dungeons of an ancient castle in search of a vanished sorceress. Blast through monsters, solve puzzles, and dodge the deadly traps waiting inside.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Action 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Side Scroller 7.7%
- #41 Voice of Flowers
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomasz Chabora
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic adventure full of perils and secrets. Explore distinct forsaken lands of Devetlam and fight your way by jumping on your enemies or showering them with a plethora of magic spells. An open-world platforming action inspired by the classics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Nonlinear 10.8%
- #42 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 266 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Action 10.1%
- #43 House of Shadow
71% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: High Clarity Games
Windows
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Action 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #44 GLITCHVERSE
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Stellar Reverie
Windows
GLITCHVERSE is a knowledge-lock Metroidvania puzzle game. You will explore this unknown and perilous world, acquire a variety of wondrous abilities, discover unexpected ways to use them, and ultimately unravel the secrets of this world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Puzzle Platformer 26.7%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, 2D 4.1%
- #45 Garden of Aiden
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Solarpunk Studios
Windows
A precision 2D metroidvania where knowledge decays and data is currency. Recover GAIA’s shattered algorithms to restore lost abilities, outmaneuver corrupt AIs and ravenous bugs, and weave through a hand‑crafted techno‑organic world of rewarding secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Magic 9.1%, Nature 8.8%
- #46 入替人-ReplaceR-
70% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: ラルカス
Windows
It's a 2D action shooting adventure game where you switch between multiple guns and use interchangeable gimmicks to try to break through the stages! What awaits you in a mysterious facility in a corner of the universe?
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Action 20%, Action-Adventure 18%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, 2D 4.7%
- #47 Pocket Witch
70% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
Face different challenges to help the little witch escape from a dungeon full of traps and enemies, where she was trapped by a great evil sorcerer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, Action 10.7%
- #48 Transiruby
69% matchVery Positive92% of 309 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Action 11%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #49 Legendary Knight
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WebsatGame
Windows
Prepare for a brutal metroidvania where a legendary knight battles monsters to save his land. Explore dangerous labyrinths and castles, fight enemies, and craft powerful gear with the help of the Mage, Alchemist, and Treasure Hunter. Ready for epic adventures?
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Action 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #50 Dungeon Dot Ruby
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IIShots Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Action 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
- #51 Treasure Adventure Game
69% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%
- #52 Lionheart: The Spirit Within
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kinokulak
Windows
Play as a boy who cannot fight and a lion who can. Switch instantly between two interconnected worlds in a hand-painted 2.5D metroidvania where stealth, combat and exploration work together to help you rescue your parents.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Nonlinear 5.5%
- #53 TAKE BOMB: The suit take off
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nao Games
Windows
This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.4%, Action 19.2%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #54 Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
68% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: SpoonweaverPub: Spoonweaver Studios
Windows
Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #55 MOONMAN
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: noone
Windows
We can't reach the moon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Side Scroller 21%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Magic 6.5%
- #56 BeforeDisaster
67% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: SourGrapeGames
Windows
《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.1%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Action 13.6%, Combat 5.6%, 2D 2.6%
- #57 9 Years of Shadows
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,382 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Side Scroller 21%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Action 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #58 魂途 Xoul
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sounder Studio
Windows
Xoul is a uniquely styled 2D ARPG. You can use the game's distinctive "Custom Combo" feature to create your own chain attacks, defeat various enemies, experience diverse stories, unravel the mysteries of this world—and then make your choice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Action 8.3%