- #1 Lotus Knight
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Souls-like 37.5%, Platformer 6.6%, Action 3.4%, Adventure 2.7%
- #2 Lightward
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Souls-like 36.4%, Platformer 5.4%, Action-Adventure 4%, Action 3.9%
- #3 Mother's Sword
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.1%, Metroidvania 40%, Action 4.8%, Adventure 4.7%, Platformer 3.3%
- #4 Briar Flame
95% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Souls-like 34.7%, Stylized 11%, Platformer 3.4%, Action 3.2%
- #5 Crownless
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Souls-like 32.4%, Platformer 6.4%, Action 4.2%, Adventure 4.2%
- #6 Go Alone
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, Souls-like 38.9%, Adventure 5.2%, Action 3.8%, Action-Adventure 2.8%
- #7 Unworthy
93% matchVery Positive81% of 842 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Souls-like 44.7%, Action 3.6%, Adventure 3.1%, Indie 3%
- #8 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
92% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 54.2%, Metroidvania 36.4%, Action 2.6%, Platformer 2.5%, Adventure 2.2%
- #9 Lightwood
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Souls-like 36.5%, Stylized 6.3%, Action-Adventure 4.4%, Action 3.7%
- #10 Lumnis
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wild Moose Games
Windows
An Action-Adventure Souls-like mixing Combat, Climbing, and Exploration. You play a wanderer destined to become the next Guardian of Lumnis, a once-peaceful land, now forgotten and shrouded in darkness since the arrival of an evil aura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Souls-like 32%, Stylized 8.4%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 6.5%
- #11 Anokye
90% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Souls-like 35.4%, Platformer 4.2%, Indie 4.2%, Adventure 3.9%
- #12 Take Care
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanesto
Windows
In Take Care you discover a great forest full of challenging enemies and puzzles. Help rebuild a withering town in its center and bring back its inhabitants who have lost their way in search of something better.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Souls-like 34.8%, Stylized 11.3%, Action-Adventure 5%, Adventure 4.7%
- #13 Moonscars
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, Souls-like 37.5%, Stylized 5.6%, Action 4.6%, Platformer 3.7%
- #14 Salt and Sanctuary
88% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 60.8%, Metroidvania 32.6%, Platformer 2.8%, Action 1.9%, Indie 1%
- #15 DREIFRAME
86% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Souls-like 38.1%, Platformer 5.7%, Adventure 3.6%, Indie 3.2%
- #16 Biomass
87% matchVery Positive85% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
Uncover the secrets of the sinking metropolis in this action RPG. Clash beam sabers, or be a gunslinger. Make alliances or go it alone. Your actions have consequences - those whom learn the nature of this world will be able to shape it as they see fit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Souls-like 39.9%, Action 6.8%, Indie 5.1%
- #17 Zenith
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nocturnia Studios
Windows
Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Souls-like 35.9%, Stylized 7.2%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Action 4.9%
- #18 Runic Curse Remastered
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.8%, Souls-like 37.9%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 4.6%, Platformer 4%
- #19 Obsidian Legion
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Palisade Games
Windows
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Souls-like 39.1%, Action-Adventure 5.5%, Action 4.2%, Adventure 4.1%
- #20 Shards of Memories
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.6%, Souls-like 29.6%, Action-Adventure 4.9%, Action 4.3%, Platformer 3.8%
- #21 Spellforged
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bewx
Windows
Forge your magical journey through the world of Syntheria in this action, adventure, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Souls-like 35.1%, Platformer 4.2%, Action 4%, Adventure 3.9%
- #22 Twilight Bastion
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunamii
Windows
Twilight Bastion is a retro-styled soulslike 3D Metroidvania that places you in a torturous labyrinthine castle where skeletons, the undead, and gothic black knights await around every corner.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.2%, Metroidvania 43%, Action 5.5%, Adventure 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #23 Elysian Echoes
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grinding Crow
Windows
Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Souls-like 33.2%, Stylized 11.2%, Platformer 5.4%, Action-Adventure 4.4%
- #24 Shieldbound
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Souls-like 34.8%, Stylized 9.8%, Platformer 5.3%, Action 3.6%
- #25 止境 Ends
81% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: 正人君子杨某人
Windows
"Ends" is a classic 2D horizontal board action game. In the game, you will play a dead soldier. In the chaotic order, you will pick up the broken weapons again, explore the broken world, challenge the changing creatures, and find your final destination.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.7%, Metroidvania 31.8%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 8%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
- #26 Path of Deities
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bold Beetle Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A vertically-structured Metroidvania where genetic mutations redefine progression. Navigate a divine-biomechanical labyrinth with dynamically evolving combat forms, where every choice alters companion fates and the world's collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Souls-like 40.7%, Action-Adventure 4.1%, Action 3.8%, Indie 1.3%
- #27 SpellTome
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
Windows
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Souls-like 39.6%, Platformer 6%, Adventure 3.7%, Action-Adventure 3.7%
- #28 Animosa
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosecant Games
Windows
Journey alongside the timid knight through this challenging metroidvania full of unique bosses and dynamic enemies. Build trust, unlock abilities, encourage and explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.3%, Souls-like 37.6%, Platformer 4.7%, Action 3.8%, Action-Adventure 3.7%
- #29 THORN DEMON HUNTER
79% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: LIN YUANHUI
Windows
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Souls-like 39.6%, Action-Adventure 4.4%, Action 4.3%, Indie 1.5%
- #30 Children of Birch
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UvuikSmoniti
Windows
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Souls-like 38.7%, Platformer 5.8%, Adventure 3.7%, Indie 3.2%
- #31 Mask of Soul
76% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
Windows
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44%, Souls-like 39.4%, Platformer 5.9%, Action-Adventure 4.1%, Indie 2.7%
- #32 Intertwined
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Souls-like 37.7%, Platformer 5.2%, Adventure 3.6%, Indie 3.4%
- #33 Anatine
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Souls-like 40.4%, Platformer 4.8%, Action 3.9%, Adventure 3.9%
- #34 Silent Santicado
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vigilant Addiction Studios
Windows
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Souls-like 38.8%, Action-Adventure 3.2%, Action 3.1%, Adventure 3%
- #35 Crowsworn
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Souls-like 34.1%, Stylized 8.1%, Platformer 5.4%, Action-Adventure 4.2%
- #36 Kaiyos Castle
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UDFTStudios
Windows
Dive into the fairytale kingdom of Valora, a cute yet enigmatic Metroidvania, brimming with vibrant towns, enchanting critters, and hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Souls-like 38.8%, Platformer 5.3%, Adventure 3.7%, Indie 2.4%
- #37 Goldfish
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Gabry Corti
Windows
Embark on a delirious journey in this metroidvania set on a pirate island where all the characters are sea animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Souls-like 39.4%, Platformer 4.1%, Adventure 4.1%, Action-Adventure 4%
- #38 Him
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Gumbo Day
Windows
Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.9%, Stylized 12.2%, Adventure 5.9%, Action 5.6%, Action-Adventure 4.6%
- #39 Tenebra
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Souls-like 28.6%, Stylized 13.7%, Action-Adventure 5.2%, Action 3.8%
- #40 Kochu's Dream
73% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A 3d bug adventure game 🐜🐛🐞 Run, jump and shoot while you chase an elusive fairy . . . Can you turn back into a human?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Souls-like 33.7%, Stylized 11%, Platformer 5.8%, Action-Adventure 4.7%
- #41 SHADE Protocol
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Souls-like 39.5%, Platformer 6.1%, Adventure 3%, Indie 2.5%
- #42 DEVIATOR
71% matchMixed68% of 988 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Souls-like 39.2%, Platformer 5.7%, Action 4.2%, Adventure 2.8%
- #43 ReSetna
71% 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 74.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Action 6.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 4.8%
- #44 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MadMoa
Windows
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Souls-like 38.4%, Platformer 5.7%, Action-Adventure 3.6%, Adventure 3%
- #45 Second Works
71% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: #Sharp
Windows
『Second Works』 is a 2D platform action-adventure game set in a sci-fi fantasy world based on biotechnology. Enjoy the unique atmosphere created by colorful anime-style graphics and the thrilling experience of high-difficulty action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Souls-like 31.9%, Action 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.2%, Adventure 3.5%
- #46 Minoria
72% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Souls-like 32.1%, Action 5%, Indie 3%, Adventure 2.2%
- #47 Hollow Knight
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 534,538 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.9%, Souls-like 35.9%, Platformer 5.6%, Indie 2.6%, Adventure 2.4%
- #48 Necrowave
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Souls-like 34.2%, Stylized 6.1%, Platformer 5%, Action-Adventure 4.7%
- #49 Dimension Rift Zero
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Souls-like 39.7%, Platformer 6.3%, Adventure 3.5%, Action 3.3%
- #50 CINCILLA
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Jesus G. PaternaPub: JPGames
Windows · Mac
CINCILLA es una aventura metroidvania 2D de fantasía oscura con temática pixel art. Explora un misterioso pueblo con más de 50 niveles interconectados y descubre los misterios que se ocultan entre los Hilos y la Superficie.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Souls-like 40.1%, Action 4.5%, Adventure 2.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #51 Fading Light
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Punica Games
Windows
In a world of eternal darkness, navigate the unknown with only the glow of your companion, Spark. Craft arrows from the environment to survive, uncover lost secrets of an ancient world, and push forward through the shadows into hope. Will you find your way, or will the dark consume you?
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.1%, Souls-like 27.1%, Platformer 7.3%, Action 4.4%, Adventure 4.3%
- #52 TOOK: The Immortal Hero
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 257 reviews2023
Dev: 豆豆萌萌兔
Windows
A hardcore 2D action platformer developed by one person. Play as a memoryless rabbit TOOK to explore the vast Moon Cave world and defeat dozens of powerful enemies, collect the treasures scattered in this world and regain the glory of the Moon Up Group!
Why similar: Souls-like 42.1%, Metroidvania 39.8%, Platformer 4.3%, Adventure 3.9%, Action 3.7%
- #53 Delta Manifold
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Void Descent
Windows
Explore a strange interconnected world, find weapons to shoot those that stand in your way, and discover hidden upgrades and abilities to discover even greater secrets in an action adventure first person metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Souls-like 38.6%, Stylized 9.3%, Action-Adventure 4.5%, Action 3.1%
- #54 Blasphemous
68% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Souls-like 39.3%, Platformer 3%, Action 2%, Indie 1.7%
- #55 Mendacium
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Souls-like 38.5%, Stylized 8.3%, Action 3.6%, Adventure 3.4%
- #56 Noad: The Priest
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Falling Spring
Windows
Noad: The Priest is a 2D action adventure game. It tells the story of a priest who begins an expedition where an unknown black substance 'Adven' flows out of the gate and cannot return beyond it. Face the truth with newcomers beyond the gate!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Souls-like 33.9%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.3%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #57 The Legend of Simurgh
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PixelNodes
Windows
You are a small bird traveling through 7 valleys to find the Simurgh and bring life back to your village.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Souls-like 40.4%, Platformer 5.3%, Action-Adventure 4%, Action 2.8%
- #58 Emlis
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JK Globe
Windows
Play as Emlis, a slime, explore an interconnected world, and fight enemies using elemental powers. Recover stolen elemental spirits from invaders to save the corrupted forest Soleen. Uncover secrets, defeat bosses, restore spirits to bring back life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Souls-like 34.4%, Stylized 11%, Action-Adventure 5.3%, Action 5%
- #59 Steel Flood
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Souls-like 40.8%, Platformer 6.2%, Action 4.2%, Adventure 3.5%
- #60 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.8%, Souls-like 30.8%, Action 2.2%, Platformer 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%