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  1. #1 Pharaoh Rebirth+
    97% matchVery Positive92% of 355 reviews2016
    Dev: KROBON stationPub: Vaka Game Magazine
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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: Action 25.1%, Adventure 22.3%, Metroidvania 18.3%, Indie 16.1%, Platformer 12.4%

  2. #2 The Mummy Demastered
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 921 reviews2017
    Dev: WayForward
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  3. #3 Castle In The Darkness
    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,277 reviews2015
    Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 26.1%, Platformer 15.2%, Action 10%, Difficult 9.3%, Indie 8%

  4. #4 Cathedral
    95% matchMostly Positive74% of 456 reviews2019
    Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Action 15.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 10.4%, Platformer 10.4%

  5. #5 The Messenger
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 13,060 reviews2018
    Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 17.6%, Platformer 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  6. #6 Venture Kid
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 228 reviews2018
    Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes

    Why similar: Action 29.2%, Platformer 19.8%, Indie 18.3%, Retro 17%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

  7. #7 Mago
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 1,028 reviews2022
    Dev: Dream Potion Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!

    Why similar: Platformer 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 11.8%, Retro 10.7%

  8. #8 Super Life of Pixel
    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2014
    Dev: Super Icon LtdPub: WhiteMoon Dreams, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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 25.2%, Retro 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Indie 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

  9. #9 Adventures of Pip
    92% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2015
    Dev: Tic Toc Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    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 25.3%, Action 19.4%, Retro 16.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 12.6%

  10. #10 Super Win the Game
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 654 reviews2014
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Difficult 10.7%, Action 9.7%, Old School 8.8%

  11. #11 Aggelos
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 674 reviews2018
    Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    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 23.7%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 14.3%, Action 13.4%, Platformer 10.5%

  12. #12 Axiom Verge
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 6,545 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Action 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  13. #13 Adventures of Chris
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 201 reviews2020
    Dev: Guin Entertainment, LLCPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    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: Action 16.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Platformer 15.2%, Metroidvania 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%

  14. #14 Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior
    88% matchMixed61% of 477 reviews2018
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Cybarian The Time Travelling Warrior is a classically inspired arcade action game, with a mixture of modern and retro gaming tropes.

    Why similar: Platformer 13.2%, Action 11.7%, Retro 11.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

  15. #15 La-Mulana
    87% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,608 reviews2013
    Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Platformer 15.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Adventure 8.4%

  16. #16 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,831 reviews2014
    Dev: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    Why similar: Platformer 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Indie 7.1%

  17. #17 Rex Rocket
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 265 reviews2014
    Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Platformer 14.4%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Retro 9.7%

  18. #18 Zool Redimensioned
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 214 reviews2021
    Dev: Sumo Digital AcademyPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.

    Why similar: Retro 21.3%, Action 17.5%, Platformer 17.4%, Adventure 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%

  19. #19 Horace
    84% matchMostly Positive80% of 694 reviews2019
    Dev: Paul HelmanPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 15.4%, Platformer 13%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 7.7%

  20. #20 Jet Gunner
    85% matchMostly Positive74% of 627 reviews2014
    Dev: Sinclair Strange
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

    Why similar: Action 31.9%, Platformer 18.5%, Retro 12.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 11.8%

  21. #21 THE GOOD OLD DAYS
    80% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: ヨコゴシステムズPub: GRAVITY
    Windows · Linux

    A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Retro 8.7%

  22. #22 OUTBUDDIES DX
    83% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 reviews2019
    Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 22.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Action 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Adventure 9.6%

  23. #23 Super Dangerous Dungeons
    82% matchVery Positive98% of 108 reviews2018
    Dev: Adventure Islands
    Windows · Mac

    Guide Timmy the treasure hunter through dangerous dungeons in search of the legendary treasure!

    Why similar: Action 20.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Indie 14.6%, Retro 10.1%

  24. #24 Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,164 reviews2013
    Dev: FreakZone GamesPub: Retroware
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    "The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.

    Why similar: Platformer 18.3%, Action 12%, Retro 11.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%

  25. #25 Cave Story+
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 8,175 reviews2011
    Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 15.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Old School 9.6%, Retro 9%, Difficult 8.6%

  26. #26 After Death
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
    Dev: After Death Team
    Windows

    After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 9.2%

  27. #27 Souldiers
    79% matchMixed69% of 3,056 reviews2022
    Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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 38.2%, Action 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Difficult 11.7%, Adventure 8.3%

  28. #28 Cursed Gem
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2020
    Dev: AikonCWDPub: Vega Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Help Oliver in this retro-pixel and challenging platformer. Explore a cursed cave, full of traps, secrets and diamonds. Complete all levels, get the biggest diamond for your girlfriend and break the curse that is dooming you.

    Why similar: Platformer 18.8%, Action 13%, Adventure 11.5%, Difficult 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

  29. #29 Lair of the Clockwork God
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 755 reviews2020
    Dev: Size Five Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.

    Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, Action 23.9%, Indie 18.1%, Platformer 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%

  30. #30 Primal Light
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 422 reviews2020
    Dev: Fat Gem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

    Why similar: 2D Platformer 13.3%, Retro 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Old School 10.6%, Difficult 10.1%

  31. #31 Super Dungeon Boy
    79% matchMostly Positive79% of 212 reviews2017
    Dev: Tower Up Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%

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

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 14.4%, Platformer 14.3%, Retro 11.7%, Indie 10.6%

  32. #32 Flynn: Son of Crimson
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 762 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio ThunderhorsePub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!

    Why similar: Platformer 19.3%, Action 15%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Indie 10.6%

  33. #33 Environmental Station Alpha
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,635 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.3%

  34. #34 Sir Lovelot
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 126 reviews2021
    Dev: pixel games SARL-S
    Windows

    Sir Lovelot is on a quest to find the love of his life. Join him in this wacky tight platformer, where impressing cheeky damsels is harder than a heart of stone!

    Why similar: Platformer 17.6%, Retro 12.9%, Difficult 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

  35. #35 Super Blasting Boy
    76% matchMixed69% of 71 reviews2018
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows

    Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.

    Why similar: Action 18.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 13.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%

  36. #36 Alwa's Legacy
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 634 reviews2020
    Dev: Elden Pixels
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

  37. #37 1001 Spikes
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 770 reviews2014
    Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...

    Why similar: Platformer 24.3%, Action 13.1%, Difficult 11.8%, Retro 10.6%, Indie 10.5%

  38. #38 Super Magbot
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 415 reviews2021
    Dev: Astral PixelPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    Why similar: Indie 14.5%, Action 13.1%, Difficult 10.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Platformer 10.6%

  39. #39 BiT Evolution
    76% matchMixed54% of 193 reviews2015
    Dev: Major Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Evolve through the history of video games in this fun-filled blast from the past.

    Why similar: Action 25.1%, Adventure 24.4%, Platformer 22.7%, Indie 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

  40. #40 Alchemist's Castle
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 143 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 21.6%, Action 14.4%, Indie 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Retro 12.7%

  41. #41 Narita Boy
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,822 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!

    Why similar: Action 15.8%, Metroidvania 15.7%, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 12.4%, Adventure 9.9%

  42. #42 Xeodrifter
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 861 reviews2014
    Dev: Atooi
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    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 19.9%, Platformer 14.1%, Retro 12%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 7.7%

  43. #43 Archaeogem
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 260 reviews2024
    Dev: Gagonfe
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!

    Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Difficult 16.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, 2D Platformer 12%

  44. #44 Spark the Electric Jester
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,486 reviews2017
    Dev: Feperd Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.

    Why similar: Platformer 23.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, Action 18%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  45. #45 Dispersio
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2016
    Dev: Achpile
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Dispersio is a retro-style action platformer. As you progress through the game, you will have to use and combine special abilities, such as dashing, wall-jumping and more. There's even a hard mode for hardcore players.

    Why similar: Adventure 24.8%, Indie 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Platformer 16.9%, Difficult 13%

  46. #46 Skeleton Boomerang
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 186 reviews2017
    Dev: Skeleboom ProjectPub: Artisano
    Windows

    Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!

    Why similar: Action 31.4%, Great Soundtrack 30.4%, Indie 20.2%, Platformer 18%

  47. #47 Beholgar
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 376 reviews2022
    Dev: Serkan Bakar
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Action 15%, Adventure 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.8%

  48. #48 Expelled
    73% matchMixed58% of 105 reviews2017
    Dev: Whited43Pub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.

    Why similar: Platformer 18%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%

  49. #49 Wunderling DX
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 192 reviews2020
    Dev: Bitwave Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!

    Why similar: Action 27.6%, Adventure 25.4%, Indie 19.5%, Retro 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.1%

  50. #50 Knights of the Road
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.

    Why similar: Retro 18%, Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

  51. #51 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,020 reviews2025
    Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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

    Why similar: Metroidvania 17%, Platformer 13%, Retro 13%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Action 9.2%

  52. #52 MindSeize
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 307 reviews2020
    Dev: Kamina Dimension
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!

    Why similar: Action 20.2%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 14.1%, Metroidvania 13%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%

  53. #53 Super Mombo Quest
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 878 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 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 20.6%, Platformer 12.7%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 11.7%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

  54. #54 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
    61% matchVery Positive99% of 189 reviews2026
    Dev: Cacareco Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Action 14.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Indie 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.6%

  55. #55 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
    68% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2019
    Dev: Adventure Islands
    Windows · Mac

    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: Adventure 16.1%, Metroidvania 13.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Indie 12.5%, Action 12.5%

  56. #56 Jump Off The Bridge
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 257 reviews2019
    Dev: Cody Penn
    Windows

    An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

    Why similar: Platformer 15%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Difficult 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.4%

  57. #57 Dungeon of Zolthan
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 534 reviews2016
    Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!

    Why similar: Indie 30.8%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Action 13.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Adventure 10.5%

  58. #58 Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 491 reviews2017
    Dev: Yacht Club Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!

    Why similar: Action 21.9%, Adventure 18.8%, Platformer 17.2%, Indie 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

  59. #59 Downwell
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,574 reviews2015
    Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    Why similar: Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Action 11%, Difficult 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

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