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  1. #1 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
    Windows

    Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, 2.5D 17%, Platformer 16.6%, Adventure 5.5%, Emotional 4.4%

  2. #2 A Rooftop Tale
    96% 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 30.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Open World 12.3%, Emotional 9.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%

  3. #3 The Tale of Greenbrier
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Glaswyll Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Follow the journey of Genevieve Goldenglow as she sets off on an adventure to save her village from destruction by an encroaching corruption.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Open World 14.6%, Platformer 14.5%, 2.5D 11.5%, Puzzle Platformer 8.1%

  4. #4 Esquire Robo
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SolidFrogLLC
    Windows

    "When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."

    Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Open World 17.2%, Platformer 13.1%, 2.5D 10.2%, Puzzle Platformer 8.5%

  5. #5 Ascent DX
    94% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
    Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
    Windows · Mac

    Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Platformer 16.8%, Open World 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Adventure 7.1%

  6. #6 Arenion
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NoD
    Windows

    Explore a giant interconnected world riddled with monsters and machines. Ensnared by the convoluted web spun by a dangerous criminal syndicate hailing from a distant land, you uncover a horrifying secret. Will you yield to their manipulation or rise up to fight for what’s right?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, 2.5D 13.4%, Open World 11.8%, Platformer 9.6%, Cartoon 9.6%

  7. #7 Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Overwrite Digital Services
    Windows · Linux

    'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Emotional 13.1%, Platformer 13%, Open World 9.8%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%

  8. #8 The Little Brave
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Dmitrii Batov
    Windows

    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 31.7%, Platformer 16.8%, 2.5D 16%, Medieval 8.5%, Magic 7.5%

  9. #9 Between Worlds
    91% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Pletenica Studios
    Windows

    MAT is a young boy trapped in a school he barely recognises. Help him in the search for answers, shifting between worlds, uncovering new challenges, creatures, and abilities in each of them. Explore a narrative platformer inspired by the metroidvania genre, made by friends for friends.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Open World 15.6%, 2.5D 12.2%, Cartoon 10.9%, Emotional 6.7%

  10. #10 Ineth
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mean Light Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A pixel-art Metroidvania with challenging platformer mechanics, set in a medieval magical world. Discover a great variety of spells and abilities to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. Find mythical charms and items to help Ineth fight her way out of her prison.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Platformer 24.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Magic 8.1%, 2D 7.4%

  11. #11 Blightseeker
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hypernoodle Games
    Windows

    Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Platformer 18.3%, Open World 10.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  12. #12 Kube
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rémi Fusade
    Windows

    Kube is a 2D platformer where you'll have to think in 3D. Your perspective will change, but remember: gravity always pushes downward! Run, jump, and swim around a multitude of cubes. Meet creatures, avoid traps and solve puzzles in this game where each world you visit introduces fresh new mechanics.

    Why similar: Platformer 17.9%, 2.5D 17.6%, Metroidvania 16%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Open World 9.6%

  13. #13 Islets
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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 40.1%, Platformer 17.7%, Open World 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%

  14. #14 Refactor
    88% 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 48.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 15.9%, 2.5D 8.2%, Adventure 7.1%

  15. #15 Raji: Prologue
    87% matchVery Positive89% of 621 reviews2020
    Dev: Nodding Heads Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 21%

    Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Platformer 19.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Puzzle Platformer 6.7%

  16. #16 Corestory
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Leon Busch
    Windows

    Embark on an exciting journey through the long forgotten kingdom of Corestate. Collect and master various abilities, upgrade your gear, customize how you want to play and defeat powerful opponents. Decide about the world’s fate in this mysterious pixel-art Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Open World 17.4%, Platformer 15%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 6.8%

  17. #17 Puppetmaster
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
    Windows

    Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, 2.5D 12.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Open World 9.7%, Story Rich 8.1%

  18. #18 Aku: Rebirth of Shadows
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Once Upon a Time Studio SNC
    Windows

    Embark on an adventure with Aku, a lovable little white dragon.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Dragons 20.3%, Platformer 17.2%, Adventure 6%, Stylized 5.7%

  19. #19 SHEEPO
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 561 reviews2020
    Dev: Kyle Thompson
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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 42.3%, Platformer 19.8%, Open World 13.8%, Adventure 5.5%, Colorful 5.2%

  20. #20 Egregor Indoctrination
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Egregor Games
    Windows

    Egregor Indoctrination tells an intriguing story in an episodic and laconic manner, combining elements of Metroidvania and Visual Novel genres.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Platformer 13.4%, 2.5D 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Story Rich 7.1%

  21. #21 Tyto
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dreamjob Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take flight and glide through a breathtaking world in this visually stunning platformer, where you play as a lost owlet searching for its family in a vast and perilous forest.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Platformer 19.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 8%

  22. #22 Molly Medusa: Queen of Spit
    82% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
    Windows

    A gravity-bending 3D adventure where everyone turns to stone!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Platformer 17.2%, Cartoon 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Adventure 5.9%

  23. #23 Garden of Aiden
    82% 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 31.4%, Platformer 13.6%, 2.5D 11.8%, Magic 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9%

  24. #24 Delearnia: Fractions of Hope
    81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Win or Learn
    Windows

    Delearnia: Fractions of Hope is a thrilling puzzle adventure where action, mystery, and mathematics collide. Navigate the enchanting world of Delearnia, conquer challenges, and defeat enemies with the power of mathematics. Rediscover the fun in being a thinker. Become the Mathemagician!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Platformer 12.8%, 2.5D 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Magic 9.6%

  25. #25 Arrival of the Punnu
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Punnu Games
    Windows

    Arrival of Punnu is a story about Punnu from outer space, explorers who make a crash landing to a planet called Earth. In their mission to fix their broken ship they get an ally of a little child, whose imagination will open up a whole new perspective to our homeplanet.

    Why similar: Platformer 22.1%, Emotional 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 2.5D 13.1%, Adventure 10.8%

  26. #26 Florarium
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Melting Caramel
    Windows

    Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.6%, Platformer 18.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Emotional 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.6%

  27. #27 Echoes of You
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unlost Pixel
    Windows

    Sacrifice parts of your own body and mind to gain powers. Survive the abyss, uncover the many ancient secrets it keeps, and find what your soul truly desires.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Platformer 19.4%, Emotional 11%, Adventure 9.8%, Mystery 6.1%

  28. #28 Phantom Rend
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Moonmixer Studios
    Windows

    Phantom Rend is an intense Action-Adventure! Where you Find Your Ways through a Vast phantom Infested Island nation, wage Epic battles against formidable foes, Upgrade your skills and items, Uncover ancient secrets, Meet and befriend creatures of all walks of life.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Cartoon 12.2%, Platformer 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, 2D 6.3%

  29. #29 Mechinus
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Huey Games
    Windows

    Roll-and-ride contraptions, clockwork puzzles and steampunk stealth await in this puzzle-platforming adventure set in a mechanical ecosystem. You play as Cognito, whose duty to maintain the lifecycle of this captivating world leads him on an epic journey to heart of the machine in order to save it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, 2.5D 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Emotional 11.5%

  30. #30 Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 6,988 reviews2014
    Dev: Drinkbox Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 59.9%, Platformer 29.3%, 2D 9.7%, Colorful 0.6%, Adventure 0.3%

  31. #31 RIN: The Last Child
    77% matchMixed60% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
    Windows

    Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Platformer 18.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Magic 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.7%

  32. #32 Ceplion
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mert Ali Barlas
    Windows

    Embark on an epic journey in Ceplion, a metroidvania-inspired action-platformer. Explore the Ceplion Island, uncovering mysteries and ancient secrets. Engage in precise combat against believers and monstrous creatures. Harness the power of inheritors to bring an end to the relentless war.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Medieval 11.7%, Puzzle Platformer 8.3%, Open World 8%

  33. #33 Tiny Adventure Game
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: teunu
    Windows

    Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 11.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  34. #34 Shawley - Zoo of Wonders
    75% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: EpiXR Games UG
    Windows

    Join Shawley on a magical rescue mission in "Shawley - Zoo of Wonders"! Navigate through enchanted worlds, defeat foes with your hammer, unlock new skills and save escaped animals to reopen the zoo. A grant platformer adventure full of fun and excitement awaits!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Platformer 18%, Open World 15.2%, Cartoon 8.2%, Magic 6.7%

  35. #35 Will O Wisp
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 是政屋
    Windows

    This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Platformer 21.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%

  36. #36 Passages
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Secret Game Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Solve intricate puzzles and evade obstacles with precise, skillful platforming. Collect musical instruments that change your environment with ancient magic, and gain skills and items that enhance your ability to move through that environment. Succeed, and you may just save your family.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Cartoon 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Magic 6.1%

  37. #37 Undivine
    73% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: WendeooPub: Deadpix Studios
    Windows

    A dark metroidvania with RPG elements, "Undivine" challenges you to explore, battle, and uncover secrets in a desolate, interconnected world. Customize your abilities, wield unique weapons, and delve into deep lore filled with mystery.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Medieval 14.3%, Platformer 13.9%, Emotional 8.3%, Magic 7.8%

  38. #38 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,880 reviews2021
    Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Platformer 16.4%, 2.5D 14.6%, Emotional 10.1%, Stylized 5.8%

  39. #39 Living Shadows
    74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: MR ConsultingPub: Messier Data e Creative
    Windows

    In Living Shadows, explore a dystopian future where humans and shadows have been separated. Solve puzzles, face challenges, and dive into a deep narrative as you uncover hidden secrets in a dark world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Platformer 14.1%, 2.5D 13.3%, Cartoon 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%

  40. #40 GIGASWORD
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
    Windows

    Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Emotional 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Medieval 8.6%

  41. #41 Potata: Foxy Tale
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows

    Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.2%, Platformer 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 6.8%

  42. #42 Hob
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 5,495 reviews2017
    Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Platformer 19%, Open World 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Adventure 10.2%

  43. #43 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Myrwood Games
    Windows

    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Platformer 17.6%, Open World 12.8%, Magic 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%

  44. #44 HYPERWORLD (Working Title)
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: fluddformat
    Windows · Mac

    Far away, a strange world awaits you. Explore a vast network of rooms and paths, unlock new abilities, solve mysteries, make friends, discover secrets, and more in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, 2.5D 18.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%, Stylized 7.9%

  45. #45 A Purrtato Tail - By the Light of the Elderstar
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Drunk Robot Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A character collecting puzzle Metroidvania about potato cats on the Isle of Moar.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Platformer 22.6%, Adventure 19.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%

  46. #46 Treasure Adventure Game
    71% 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 46.9%, Platformer 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Open World 11%, 2D 5.1%

  47. #47 Akari - The Five Eyed Fox
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SplashFire Studios
    Windows

    Play as Akari, a magical fox imbued with the power of light in this fast paced Metroidvania. Slash and Dash your way through an army of darkness and explore diverse, beautiful worlds.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Emotional 13.5%, Platformer 13.3%, Story Rich 6.7%, Colorful 6.6%

  48. #48 Super Panda Adventures
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,020 reviews2014
    Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, Platformer 31.3%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 3.6%, 2D 3%

  49. #49 Uruc
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RabbitPantsGames
    Windows

    Navigate the heart of a war-ravaged world, discovering hidden truths about those around you and yourself.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Platformer 17%, 2.5D 15%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Mystery 6.9%

  50. #50 Dream City
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MuggleGreen
    Windows

    A Metroidvania puzzle adventure. You arrive at a sentient building filled with intriguing interactive props. Learning to use these tools is how it communicates with you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Platformer 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Singleplayer 2%

  51. #51 Wicked Wreck
    70% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: Cine Game Interactive SystemsPub: Gilles Villeneuve Pictures
    Windows

    Wicked Wreck allows fans of all ages to explore the World of the most amazing Way, find secret zones, explore adventures, finish the rpg quest, and interact with CineGame beloved characters. Wicked Wreck is your VIP Golden ticket to the magical world of CineGame right in your room.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Cartoon 13.6%, Open World 13.2%, Platformer 10.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%

  52. #52 Sunken Sky
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Codenightly
    Windows · Linux

    Welcome to the world of Sunken Sky and get ready for an epic action adventure through a vast open world. No place is beyond your reach - from the tallest mountains to the very minds of others. Battle bizarre creatures and befriend even stranger people. All in a detailed, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.9%, Open World 18.1%, Platformer 13.8%, Story Rich 5.7%, Adventure 4.4%

  53. #53 GumBall Warrior
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bizarre Games StudioPub: Bizarre Games Studio
    Windows

    GumBall Warrior is a 2d shooter puzzle adventure game inspired by the Mega Man games and other tiles. Choose your own path, travel through several strange worlds, as you defeat each of the bosses on each world unlocking new powers and expanding your kingdom.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Platformer 15%, 2.5D 13.8%, Cartoon 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%

  54. #54 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 69,981 reviews2016
    Dev: Moon Studios GmbHPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    “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 43.6%, Platformer 20.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Story Rich 6.6%, Open World 4.8%

  55. #55 Soulchain
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: moraguma
    Windows · Linux

    Use your soul as a grappling hook in this tight, non-linear, physics-based platformer. Swing through hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, explore a vast world inspired by classic metroidvanias, and find your place within the seasons of the Afterlife.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Open World 11.8%, Emotional 9.9%

  56. #56 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,575 reviews2019
    Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 46.3%, Platformer 20.5%, Cartoon 10.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Colorful 4.9%

  57. #57 Mirror Traveller
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Naughty Engineering
    Windows

    Mirror Traveller is a unique hidden object game. Players search for mirrors in ruins and mazes, find another self in the mirror, and travel between different worlds in a sci-fi narrative.

    Why similar: Platformer 22.6%, 2.5D 19.4%, Cartoon 16.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Adventure 11%

  58. #58 ReSetna
    65% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
    Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
    Windows

    What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 63.7%, Platformer 24.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 3.5%

  59. #59 The Duduk Master
    69% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: StudiosWeiss
    Windows

    The Duduk Master, is a 2D platform game, with RPG elements that tells the story of a hero who was transformed into a monster, beside him are essential elemental skills to defeat his enemies and of course a powerful magic Duduk that can perform enchantments while playing some melodies.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Dragons 20.5%, Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Medieval 9.6%

  60. #60 MONOMOON
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gentle Giant
    Windows

    In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Open World 10.4%, Mystery 7.1%

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