- #1 Teslagrad Remastered
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!
Why similar: Steampunk 24.1% ★, Metroidvania 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 8.5%, Side Scroller 6.6%
- #2 Teslagrad
96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,474 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Steampunk 25.8% ★, Metroidvania 22.6%, Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #3 Axiom Verge 2
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 971 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #4 Aspire: Ina's Tale
95% matchVery Positive83% of 461 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.1%, Platformer 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #5 Iconoclasts
94% matchVery Positive86% of 5,010 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 5.9%
- #6 Return to the Skyway
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Cloud CatsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Traverse through a fantastical island and utilize the local fauna to destroy obstacles. In this 2D platform, the player controls a character that has crash landed on a tropical island. Complete puzzles utilizing the creatures' unique abilities in order to fix their ship and return to the Skyway!
Why similar: Steampunk 25.1% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
- #7 ITORAH
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #8 La-Mulana 2
92% matchVery Positive86% of 1,079 reviews2018
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 27%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #9 SteamWorld Dig 2
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,084 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
Why similar: Steampunk 33.2% ★, Metroidvania 31.6%, Platformer 12.8%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Adventure 5.2%
- #10 Alwa's Legacy
91% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 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 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #11 A Juggler's Tale
90% matchVery Positive92% of 2,277 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Platformer 18.1%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #12 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
89% matchVery Positive80% of 2,247 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: Steampunk 31.4% ★, Metroidvania 23.4%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #13 Monument Valley 2
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,193 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Discover illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of The Sacred Geometry. Follow the heart warming story of Ro in her journey through motherhood. Rediscover independence through manipulating monuments and evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.7%, Puzzle 20.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Action 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #14 9 Years of Shadows
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,324 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #15 Minute of Islands
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,001 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Platformer 18.6%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #16 Planet of Lana
86% matchVery Positive93% of 10,461 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #17 Timespinner
86% matchVery Positive86% of 3,180 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #18 Q.U.B.E. 2
85% matchVery Positive84% of 1,745 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.9%, Adventure 22.5%, Action 19.5%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.4%
- #19 Forgotton Anne
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,051 reviews2018
Dev: Throughline Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Why similar: Steampunk 40.1% ★, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 9.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #20 Phoenotopia: Awakening
84% matchVery Positive83% of 2,883 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #21 Ghost Song
83% matchVery Positive83% of 1,454 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 13%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #22 INDUSTRIA 2
81% matchMixed52% of 481 reviews2026
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 39.9%, Action 20.8%, Atmospheric 17%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Singleplayer 7.6%
- #23 Afterimage
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,285 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #24 Nevaeh
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Alpheratz GamesPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
To restore the Village's light, the Girl heads to the Tower.
Why similar: Adventure 37.3%, 2D Platformer 24%, Puzzle 17.2%, Action 13.9%, 2D 7.6%
- #25 Brassheart
79% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Hexy Studio
Windows · Mac
Brassheart is an adventure game set in the alternative 1920s, inspired by dieselpunk and the classics of the genre. In this world, you play as Pola, a spunky pilot. She follows the clues that may provide a way to save her father kidnapped by his own invention, a rebellious supermachine, Valkiria.
Why similar: Steampunk 53.2% ★, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Puzzle 8.3%, 2D 4%
- #26 Pseudoregalia
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,813 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Platformer 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Nonlinear 8.9%, Stylized 6.1%
- #27 Planet of Lana II
77% matchVery Positive92% of 1,006 reviews2026
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.2%, Platformer 17.3%, 2D Platformer 15%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #28 Islets
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,458 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 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 34.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Side Scroller 10.4%, 2D Platformer 8%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #29 Camera Obscura
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,539 reviews2015
Dev: Anteater Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An ancient tower in a forgotten land. A lone photographer on a desperate search. Facing dangerous animals, crumbling architecture, and perilous pitfalls, can you reach the summit of the Tower, and perhaps, redemption?
Why similar: Platformer 38%, Female Protagonist 16%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #30 The Knight Witch
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 959 reviews2022
Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #31 Monument Valley 3
75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,284 reviews2025
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.3%, Puzzle 20.5%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Colorful 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #32 Freedom Planet 2
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,735 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.4%, Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #33 Lunnye Devitsy
80% matchMixed64% of 163 reviews2009
Dev: Boss Baddie
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An alien lost on a strange planet needs help returning home
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #34 Munin
77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,091 reviews2014
Dev: GojiraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.9%, Platformer 20.2%, Puzzle 13.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #35 Ultros
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,248 reviews2024
Dev: HadoquePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Platformer 14.8%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Colorful 5.2%
- #36 Romino's Adventure
75% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.6%, Side Scroller 20.5%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 10%
- #37 Ariana and the Elder Codex
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.6%, Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #38 Awita: Journey of Hope
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #39 Alwa's Awakening
76% matchVery Positive80% of 948 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.3%, Platformer 17.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #40 Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
74% matchVery Positive91% of 254 reviews2020
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world.
Why similar: Platformer 22.2%, Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Adventure 7.8%
- #41 Valkyrie Saga
70% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Platformer 13.7%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #42 Lost Nova
72% matchVery Positive92% of 425 reviews2022
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.1%, Colorful 17%, Fantasy 13.8%, 2D 13.8%, Adventure 13.6%
- #43 Constance
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,955 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Platformer 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #44 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Stylized 11.9%
- #45 Shattered Divinities
67% matchVery Positive95% of 888 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Platformer 17%, Adventure 7.5%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, 2D Platformer 6.5%
- #46 Under The Island
67% matchVery Positive92% of 512 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.4%, Puzzle 21.6%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, 2D 10%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #47 Song of the Deep
73% matchVery Positive85% of 870 reviews2016
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: GameTrust Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Ratchet & Clank, Song of the Deep is a metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. It combines underwater discovery, skill, and suspense with a powerful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.3%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #48 Elypse
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 399 reviews2023
Dev: Hot Chili GamesPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Platformer 15.9%, 2D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 12%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #49 Neva
66% matchVery Positive94% of 10,562 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Why similar: Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #50 Mekabolt
71% matchVery Positive87% of 184 reviews2019
Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #51 DOOMBLADE
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Platformer 10%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #52 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,267 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.3%, Platformer 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Action 11%, Action-Adventure 4.5%
- #53 The Gunk
68% matchVery Positive86% of 5,960 reviews2022
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Colorful 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #54 Toren
73% matchMixed63% of 1,353 reviews2015
Dev: SwordtalesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.3%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #55 Lumione
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 475 reviews2021
Dev: Glimmer StudioPub: Perfect World Games Singapore Pte Ltd
Windows
Lumione is a platformer game set in a deep-sea universe. Join the protagonist Glimmer on a journey in search of the Light as you put your wit to the test in solving challenging puzzle-like levels. Learn from your failures and restore the Light of Hope to the seabed.
Why similar: Platformer 38.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, 2D 11%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #56 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
68% matchVery Positive94% of 820 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Colorful 15%, Atmospheric 14.3%, 2D 13.8%
- #57 Whirlwind Magician
65% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #58 Skyland: Heart of the Mountain
69% matchVery Positive81% of 176 reviews2019
Dev: Cordelia GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In the world built on the shoulders of sleeping giants, join your sister Adrianne to prevent a terrifying annihilation that may irreversibly change the world. Explore the history of a forgotten civilisation to save the citizens of Skyland and reveal the mystery of your father's death.
Why similar: Steampunk 50.7% ★, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Puzzle 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #59 Syberia: The World Before
65% matchVery Positive90% of 5,031 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Steampunk 57.3% ★, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Adventure 7.4%, Atmospheric 5%