Games Like Super Panda Adventures

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Platformer 29.6%, Action 4.2%, Adventure 4%, Cute 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the cute aesthetic, lighthearted tone, and RPG-lite progression found in Super Panda Adventures.

Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Platformer 32.3%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 7.1%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful hand-drawn art style and classic RPG-platformer mechanics that feel very similar to the seed game.

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Platformer 23.3%, Adventure 8.3%, Action 7.6%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, colorful adventure that emphasizes exploration and character-based abilities within a Metroidvania framework.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.3%, Platformer 17.5%, Indie 6.9%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A compact and cute Metroidvania that focuses on tight platforming and exploration.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Platformer 63.5%, Action 11.7%, Indie 9.7%, Adventure 5.1%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers fast-paced, cute, and high-energy action-platforming that matches the spirit of the seed game.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 27.2%, Action 7.1%, Indie 5.4%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a beautiful, hand-painted world with deep RPG progression and fluid action-platforming combat.

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.9%, Platformer 25%, Adventure 7.6%, Cute 5.4%, 2D 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, exploration-focused Metroidvania that features a cute protagonist and accessible gameplay.

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.5%, Platformer 23.5%, Adventure 7%, Indie 6.8%, 2D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on classic 8-bit style exploration and puzzle-platforming mechanics.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54.7%, Platformer 28.1%, Adventure 5.5%, Cute 4%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more atmospheric, it offers the same high-quality platforming and exploration-based progression found in the best Metroidvanias.

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Platformer 29.8%, Indie 5.9%, Action 4.8%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational indie classic that blends action, shooting, and exploration in a way that influenced the genre.

Pankapu is a narrative action-platformer that takes place in the dreams of Djaha’rell, a child troubled by a tragic incident. Upgrade your skills, find new competencies, switch your Aegis in real time in order to get rid of Nightmare's invasion.

Why similar: Platformer 31.5%, Metroidvania 26.8%, Action 12%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer with a focus on narrative and distinct combat styles.

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 55.3%, Platformer 19.3%, Indie 7.3%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: A story-driven action-platformer that balances challenging boss fights with rewarding exploration.

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Platformer 24%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 6.2%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a highly satisfying loop of exploration, equipment upgrades, and platforming challenges.

KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Platformer 16.1%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 14%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, fluid movement mechanics that make navigating its world a joy.

The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!

Why similar: Platformer 47.4%, Adventure 15%, Action 11.4%, Indie 9.8%, RPG 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, whimsical platformer that emphasizes fun, lighthearted combat and exploration.

Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 9.3%, RPG 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the retro feel of 90s action-RPGs with a modern, polished platforming experience.

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 53.1%, Platformer 22.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 7.4%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed precision-platformer that rewards players for fluid movement and combos.

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 56.7%, Platformer 20.1%, Adventure 9.1%, RPG 3.9%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern Metroidvania that emphasizes freedom of movement and creative platforming.

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Platformer 26.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Action 7.5%, Cute 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, content-rich adventure game that blends platforming with RPG-style world exploration.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.1%, Platformer 19.7%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 4.8%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, exploration-heavy Metroidvania with a distinct retro aesthetic.

Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.

Why similar: Metroidvania 54%, Platformer 19%, Action 7%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming action-adventure game that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving.

Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, Platformer 26.5%, Adventure 6.3%, Cute 5.2%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique Metroidvania that focuses on exploration and creature collection rather than traditional combat.

A crazy platformer with a touch of RPG and tons of quirky but challenging things! Lovely hand-drawn-looking graphics, for a world crowded with funny creatures and bizarre weapons. Join Rufus, the antihero with broom and bucket, on his absurd journey.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64%, Platformer 29.6%, Adventure 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous and lighthearted Metroidvania with RPG elements that feels very approachable.

Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Platformer 26.8%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, fun action-platformer with a strong emphasis on weapon upgrades.

Steel yourself for a relentless display of might and muscle…brawn and bravery…magic and mayhem! Inspired by heroic fantasy fiction, Tiny Barbarian DX combines engaging 2D platform action and combo-based hack-and-slash combat with retro-style pixel art and a loincloth-stirring chiptune soundtrack.

Why similar: Platformer 47.1%, Action 27.4%, Adventure 25.5%

Why You'll Like It: A punchy, retro-style action game that focuses on combat and platforming challenges.

Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Platformer 27.6%, Action 11.3%, Indie 10.1%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action game that captures the feel of classic arcade platformers.

Play as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique ability to absorb the pixels of his defeated enemies to evolve into three different forms.

Why similar: Platformer 58.1%, Action 15.3%, Adventure 14%, Indie 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A clever platformer where the protagonist evolves through different forms to solve puzzles.

Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.1%, Platformer 23%, Indie 5.3%, Action 5.2%, Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult action-platformer for those who enjoy a challenge in their exploration.

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Platformer 21.8%, Indie 6.7%, Action 6.5%, Adventure 6.4%

A retro-casual platformer game! No matter who you are! Get your cat ears ready, BRING IT ON! Set off on the crazy journey to rescue your sister!

Why similar: Platformer 50.3%, Adventure 19.2%, Cute 14%, Indie 9.2%, 2D 5.2%

An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Platformer 19.4%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 11%

Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.1%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Cute 7.9%, RPG 6.3%

In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Platformer 25.8%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 12.9%

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.

Why similar: Platformer 68.8%, Indie 15.5%, Adventure 9.6%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49%, Platformer 22.3%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 5.7%, Indie 5.2%

A wacky metroidvania. ⚡ Meet weird characters, unlock new abilities and complete a mysterious mission . . .

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Adventure 25%, Action 24.6%, Indie 22%, Cute 2.9%

Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 33.1%, Action 8.4%, Indie 7.8%, Cute 6.5%

Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Platformer 29.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 11.2%, Indie 9.8%

Five animal friends with unique abillities unite in this metroidvania adventure! You'll need to master each animal's skill to complete your quest! Play as the dog, duck, cat, frog and raccoon at the same time!

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.9%, Platformer 21.7%, Cute 6.3%, Action 3.3%, Adventure 3.2%

The Kingdom of Oukoku is threatened by the spicy influence of General Tso. Citizens have placed their hope in a small knight who fits the requirements of ancient legends. Which path will the Chibi Knight choose...

Why similar: Platformer 45.3%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 10.9%, RPG 10.5%, Indie 8.8%

Sun Wukong VS Robot is a mini retro pixel metroidvania game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.6%, Platformer 20.1%, Action 13.3%, Indie 4.5%, 2D 2.6%

Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.

Why similar: Adventure 25.8%, Action 25.6%, Indie 24.6%, Cute 13.4%, 2D 7.6%

Cat Warroir is an action-platformer of retro and cute style about a cat knight on his way to recapture his stolen treasure. Deep into the dangerous fantasy world,defeat the challenging big boss with your slash, dash, jump, walljump and other skills to find the treasure back!

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Platformer 23.2%, Action 8.2%, Adventure 6.4%, Cute 6.1%

Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 26.4%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 7.8%

Robot wants stuff! Go get it for him in this compilation of the metroidvania Robot Wants series, including an all-new Robot adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.8%, Platformer 24.2%, Action 10.9%, Indie 9.5%, 2D 2.6%

SJ-19 Learns to Love is a short boss focused metroidvania about a killer robot who learns to love~ 💕 Explore, defeat bosses, and gain the power of LOVE!

Why similar: Platformer 63%, Metroidvania 14.3%, Adventure 8.2%, 2D 6.5%, Action 3.3%

Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 25.9%, Action 7.1%, Indie 6%, Adventure 5.2%

Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Platformer 26.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 10.9%, Action 8.5%

Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Platformer 25.3%, Action 6.3%, Adventure 6%, Indie 4.8%

A 2.5D retro platformer where you join M1L0 on his quest for the Great Legume.

Why similar: Platformer 40.9%, Action 25.1%, Adventure 20%, Cute 9.6%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.4%, Platformer 32.9%, Cute 6.6%, Adventure 1%, Action 1%

Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this.

Why similar: Platformer 46.4%, Indie 30.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Action 10.9%

Comedic puzzle-adventure with strong RPG influences. Take away costumes from the foxes, create the most mad combinations of clothes, explore the world, find secrets and save the princess from the clutches of the cunning king!

Why similar: Platformer 47.8%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 18.1%, Cute 6.8%, 2D 5.1%

2D platform game focused on intense combat against enemies and exploration of secret areas in dark dungeons full of dangers.

Why similar: Platformer 48.8%, Action 16.8%, Indie 15.8%, Adventure 11.4%, 2D 5%

Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Platformer 25.6%, Indie 5.9%, Action 5.8%, Adventure 5.3%

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 25.1%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 5.8%, Action 5.8%

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Platformer 32.2%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 5.4%, Action 3.9%

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.5%, Platformer 25.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Cute 5.7%, Action 5%