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  1. #1 Xolotl
    97% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Anchor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Precision Platformer 21.7%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Platformer 9.4%

  2. #2 Pix Eliz Great Trilogy
    96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: LM2Play Studio
    Windows

    Three quality games in one package! A short but sweet metroidvania with Pix Eliz 1, a unique mix of card game and platforming in Pix Eliz 2, and an adventurous platformer which constantly renew itself in Pix Eliz 3! Playable in english and in french!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Precision Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, PvE 8.3%

  3. #3 Cor Magnetis
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StaticSpring
    Windows

    That story’s ending isn’t just “Heartbreak.” Even if you shatter, you can be reassembled again and again—drawing others in, connecting people to one another. Its name is Cor Magnetis.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Precision Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 15%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%, Platformer 8.2%

  4. #4 Leap Year
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,974 reviews2024
    Dev: Daniel Linssen
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Precision Platformer 20.8%, Nonlinear 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%

  5. #5 Space Pirates for Life
    95% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: Tidal Rave
    Windows

    A hardcore 2D action platformer where you play as a stranded space pirate. Hack, slash, and speedrun through a brutal alien world, with tight precision controls, end-game stats, and an exclusive unlockable track by Tidal Rave.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Swordplay 19.5%, Precision Platformer 18.5%, 2D Platformer 10%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%

  6. #6 CHASM SHIFT
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Jakob Scott
    Windows

    A 2D pixelated platformer journey through a mysterious and vast maze of puzzle box dungeons. Solve puzzle-infused platforming challenges and uncover new abilities as you plunge into an atmospheric adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Precision Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Platformer 9.3%, Puzzle Platformer 8.7%

  7. #7 The Bomb Split
    92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: syzygy.systems
    Windows · Linux

    Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.7%, Metroidvania 26.5%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Nonlinear 9.2%

  8. #8 Battery Samurai
    93% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Matthewstone
    Windows

    Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Precision Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

  9. #9 Aleya's Ascent
    91% 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 25.1%, Precision Platformer 20%, Nonlinear 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%

  10. #10 Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
    90% matchVery Positive99% of 223 reviews2025
    Dev: pets club 2
    Windows · Mac

    Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 18.1%, Nonlinear 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

  11. #11 Ripple Park
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Phase Wanderer
    Windows

    You are lost in a vast and eerie labyrinth filled with pools and puzzles. Gather items to activate various mechanisms as you explore further. Face various unknown entities that lurk within. Unravel the mysteries of the labyrinth and your own identity to find your way out. Inspired by poolcore.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Precision Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Surreal 9.3%

  12. #12 Kletba Vlčího Moru
    89% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2023
    Dev: Dominik HurtaPub: Silly Hat Studio
    Windows

    This is an indie 2D hand-drawn platformer game which takes place in fantasy environment set in Czechia. You will embody a creature consumed by hatred and get revenge on your enemies in this short game.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Precision Platformer 19.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, PvE 9.7%, Platformer 7.5%

  13. #13 Infinitevania
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JHT Games
    Windows

    Explore different worlds, defeat enemies and challenging bosses, in search of power to destroy the core of infinitevania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Swordplay 19.9%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Nonlinear 9.3%, PvE 8.2%

  14. #14 Pulse Jumper
    88% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2021
    Dev: Fifth Edge Studios
    Windows

    Pulse Jumper is a Precision-Platformer where you can jump with guns!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Precision Platformer 24.2%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

  15. #15 House of Shadow
    87% match9 user reviews100% of 9 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 33%, Precision Platformer 18.7%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

  16. #16 Amber's Tale
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LazyTeaStudios
    Windows

    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 24.4%, Precision Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Platformer 8.8%

  17. #17 Royally Frogged
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Traverse
    Windows · Mac

    Banished from his kingdom, a young frog prince sets out on an adventure to save his people from the reign of King Croaker. There will be many perils along the way for this frog prince, can he swing his way out of trouble?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Precision Platformer 24.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 10.8%

  18. #18 Jubilee
    85% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2021
    Dev: finalbossblues
    Windows

    Challenging precision platformer based on tight, fluid movement. Open map layout with multiple routes. Collect gems and save animals.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Precision Platformer 22.9%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 8%

  19. #19 Null Path
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NordlePub: Moist Men Studios
    Windows

    Your skill, patience, and ingenuity will be tested in this homage to precision platformers! Traverse various biomes, from caves to volcanic wastelands and mysterious towers. Each environment with it's own deadly traps, puzzles, and challenges designed to push you to your limits.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.3%, Metroidvania 29.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.3%

  20. #20 Alruna: End of History
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
    Windows

    Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Precision Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.6%

  21. #21 Dreeg
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Melted Monster Game Studio LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Dreeg is a multi-dimensional Metroidvania adventure. Shift between three parallel dimensions to explore, solve puzzles, and battle fierce enemies. Upgrade your Pulsar Suit and Forge to unlock unique abilities. Unravel the mysteries, avenge your fallen companion, and save the multiverse.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Nonlinear 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, PvE 10.6%

  22. #22 Wolf Knight Memoir
    82% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Phat Playing Panda
    Windows · Mac

    Take command of the Wolf Knight to help him remember his dramatic past life through a story driven adventure and test your skills in this challenging Metroidvania game with die and retry platforming features happening in the fantastic 2D hand drawned world of Aurora.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Precision Platformer 20.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 9.7%

  23. #23 Happy! the Hippo
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: grumbo.
    Windows

    Welcome to Happy! the Hippo, a previously lost 3D platformer collectathon, now brought to life on modern hardware. Roll, bounce, and dive through a handful of enchanting levels. Tackle quests, rescue frogs, and embrace the vintage charm of janky early 2000s platforming, broken glitches and all.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Precision Platformer 19%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Nonlinear 9.4%, Surreal 8.9%

  24. #24 Surgebound
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sasquatch B Studios
    Windows

    A tough precision platformer where you must keep Frank, a fragile NPC, alive. Use the powerful Surge ability to unleash destruction on enemies, AND even heal Frank. Navigate BRUTALLY difficult levels, solve puzzles, and master tactical combat in one of the most unique platformers you'll ever play

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 34.7%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, PvE 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Platformer 9.6%

  25. #25 Golden Knight
    80% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: Guara Studios
    Windows

    Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Swordplay 9.5%

  26. #26 Liphidain: Key Keeper
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Last Palisade Studios
    Windows

    What happens when you realize your biggest fear is unleashing all of your potential? Liphidain: Key Keeper is a pixel art Action Platformer set in a familiar fantasy world. Test your mettle, in battle against adversaries both ancient and new, uncover your true power and explore the world around you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Precision Platformer 23.1%, PvE 12.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

  27. #27 The Coldest Shadow
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IYDK Studio
    Windows

    A 2D action-platformer where you master precision movement and shadow abilities to survive.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.3%, Assassin 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

  28. #28 Pipsqueak!
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pond Games PTY LTD
    Windows

    Explore a strange and hostile world in this search-action platformer starring a tiny mouse named Tofu.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Swordplay 18.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%

  29. #29 Tater Spud
    79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
    Dev: Nate DeHart
    Windows

    Explore, fight, and platform through a world of deadly plants as a lone potato, Tater Spud, in search of powerups and the answers behind the flora that was once safe.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Nonlinear 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, PvE 12.8%, Platformer 11.3%

  30. #30 Elly
    78% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
    Dev: EmotionalMingo
    Windows

    A metroidvania style 2D adventure platformer. Speak to the locals, level up your power and seek to find the truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Precision Platformer 22%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

  31. #31 Wisdom Tower
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Luminight
    Windows · Linux

    A Retro Metroidvania focused heavily on Exploration, Puzzle Solving Combat and Platforming.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Nonlinear 13.8%, PvE 13.2%, Platformer 11.4%

  32. #32 Tears Fall Low
    77% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: Ryan Wheeler
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel the mystery of a fallen tear on its journey back to the surface!

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.9%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Surreal 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 9.5%

  33. #33 Ani Leaving Sirius
    77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: e2gamestudio
    Windows · Mac

    A dying planet in energy chaos, dangerous districts and challenging combats. Your only chance to escape the planet is through inconsistent portal! Gain energy crystals by slaying enemies. Improve your abilities and acquire drones. Complete your escape quest in this challenging rouge-lite gameplay.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Precision Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 10.2%

  34. #34 Dark Swords Firelink
    76% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: Lair Games Studio
    Windows

    Embark on an epic adventure in the vast kingdom of Lordhem. Unleash the power of the dark sword to defeat enemies and save the kingdom. Explore a pixel art medieval fantasy world full of creatures and dangers. Are you ready to save the kingdom?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%

  35. #35 Bound City
    75% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: Problem Machine
    Windows

    An action-packed and bittersweet adventure in a city of endless night. Explore the dying city and try to find your way to the tower that seems to be at the heart of it all. Nothing is quite as it appears to be, and only by facing death can you hope to understand the mysteries of Bound City.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Surreal 17.2%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Horror 9.3%, Platformer 7.3%

  36. #36 Saga of Yurina
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SubCulture Dev
    Windows

    A 2D action platformer of graceful duels and perfect parries under the falling sakura.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Precision Platformer 15.9%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, PvE 10.7%, Platformer 9.2%

  37. #37 Narcalid
    74% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Lotus Mountain Creative
    Windows

    Narcalid is a puzzle platformer with peaceful exploration and mighty challenges in a strange, unknown world. Use real-life meditation skills in compelling spiritual narratives to open the gateway to Earth before Mother Narcalid becomes unstoppable!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Precision Platformer 19.1%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 8.9%

  38. #38 Treasure Adventure Game
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 52 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 38%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Platformer 11.2%

  39. #39 Derelict Star
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: gatePub: Luminous Tree Games
    Windows · Mac

    A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Precision Platformer 27.4%, Nonlinear 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 10.6%

  40. #40 Whim
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pixel Stonk
    Windows

    On the surface, a 2D platformer right out of the '80s video game playbook. The eponymous Whim walks and jumps his way through static rooms, avoiding the baddies and other hazards, and collecting various items. But this game is so much more than that...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Precision Platformer 25.1%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

  41. #41 Inari's Redemption
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AmbroisePub: Ambroise Catherine
    Windows

    An epic bite-size action adventure microidvania through a surreal world of mutated animals and environments. Combat mice engineers and religious birds, traverse a strange world and its life-altering climates, and combine steam and spark to fix the world, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Surreal 14.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

  42. #42 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2021
    Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
    Windows

    Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Surreal 11.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 10.5%

  43. #43 SAOMI
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2022
    Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
    Windows

    Saomi is a little adventurer who likes challenges and exploring new places. In this adventure, Saomi sets out in search of a very rare diamond that was lost in an old family treasure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Precision Platformer 19.7%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%

  44. #44 Super Mombo Quest
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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 33.1%, Precision Platformer 26.2%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

  45. #45 A Forest Tale: Porasy
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pindó Studio
    Windows

    Embark on a journey through a new mythological realm as Porasy, an Indigenous warrior. Explore uncharted landscapes, unleash the power of Muiraquitãs, unravel your story, and vanquish the Seven Legendary Beasts to carve your own legend. Are you ready to dive into this epic adventure?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Precision Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Platformer 9.1%

  46. #46 Janosik 2: Prologue
    70% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2024
    Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
    Windows · Linux

    Pick up the mantle of the plucky maiden getting ready for her date night that is unceremoniously interrupted by the dastardly duo of Countess Bathory and Baron de Blonde in this prologue to the colourful Janosik 2 retro action-platformer…

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Precision Platformer 22.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

  47. #47 Star Head
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Henyers Baltar (BaltCito)Pub: Avonum Games LLC
    Windows · Mac

    A head-launching sci-fi action adventure where you'll master the art of dual-point control. Overcome mechanical adversaries through precise skill or clever tactics - your head, your rules.​

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 19.9%, Nonlinear 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%, PvE 10.3%

  48. #48 Restless Lands
    70% 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 30.1%, Surreal 13.1%, Platformer 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10%

  49. #49 Babel
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cosmos Estúdios
    Windows

    Explore the enigmatic Tower of Babel in this epic action-platforming adventure with challenging combat. Unravel mysteries beyond time and face terrifying creatures in your quest to uncover the disappearance of all gods and demons.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Precision Platformer 13.3%, Swordplay 13%, Nonlinear 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11%

  50. #50 The Menace Below
    67% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Patryk Piekarz
    Windows

    Short, challenging, hand-drawn cinematic platformer about escaping from the lair of evil ratmen.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Swordplay 17.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Platformer 8.4%

  51. #51 Warp Soldier
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mr. Thee
    Windows

    A 2D retro monochrome Metroidvania adorned with a vast array of melee combos, movement options, and most importantly, monsters!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Swordplay 23.6%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 7%

  52. #52 Pounce and the Twin Trees
    69% 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 25.2%, Precision Platformer 20.6%, Nonlinear 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%

  53. #53 Ex Vitro
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
    Dev: Evolver Dynamics
    Windows

    EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Nonlinear 15.1%, 2D Platformer 14%, PvE 13.2%, Platformer 11.5%

  54. #54 Janosik 2
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2024
    Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
    Windows · Linux

    Janosik 2 is a retro action-platformer with metroidvania elements. Get ready to jump, slash, dodge roll, dive, smash and bash your way through deadly traps, mischievous villains and bosses, and more in this sequel to Janosik.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Precision Platformer 20.6%, Swordplay 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.5%

  55. #55 Keali
    68% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2023
    Dev: Mandable Games LLC
    Windows · Linux

    The other guardian spirits have gone missing, and it's your responsibility as Keali, self proclaimed master of chores and errands, to fix whatever has gone wrong. Use your tether and other movement abilities to traverse past the creeping vines, fly past dangers and master your skills.

    Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.7%, 2D Platformer 18%, Platformer 16.2%, PvE 11.1%, Puzzle Platformer 7.4%

  56. #56 La-Mulana 2
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,044 reviews2018
    Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 26.4%, Precision Platformer 19%, Puzzle Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9%

  57. #57 Jessica's Uncomfortable Hanukkah Adventure
    68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Dog and Spider Productions
    Windows

    It's a 16 bit styled pixel Metroidvania crafted by someone who loves the genre! Put your fingers on WASD and arrow keys or grab your favorite controller to play, simple and easy as these games should be.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%

  58. #58 Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda
    67% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2023
    Dev: Barış TaranPub: Yoto Games
    Windows

    Soul's Majesty Rise of Gilda! Story based platform game. Sometimes it will drive you crazy with its difficulty! Overcome obstacles, pass levels and collect the story!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Precision Platformer 24.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 7.2%

  59. #59 Amalu, Wells between worlds
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IndieTech Studio
    Windows

    Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, 2D Platformer 15%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 11.2%

  60. #60 Anzu Castle Gracula
    66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Rainbow Cemetery
    Windows

    Locked away in a lost corner of the world lies a ruin where the dead refuse to rest. Using your wits and your treacherous whip can you discover the secrets interred within this QBASIC action/adventure?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Nonlinear 16.7%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

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