- #1 Teslagrad Remastered
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 240 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 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 24.2% ★, Metroidvania 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Side Scroller 6.6%
- #2 Teslagrad
96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 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 25.9% ★, Metroidvania 22.5%, Platformer 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #3 Axiom Verge 2
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #4 Aspire: Ina's Tale
95% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 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 23.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #5 Return to the Skyway
94% matchVery Positive81% of 64 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 25.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 10.4%
- #6 ITORAH
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 28.4%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #7 La-Mulana 2
93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,044 reviews2018
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #8 SteamWorld Dig 2
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,836 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 33.4% ★, Metroidvania 31.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Adventure 5.2%
- #9 Iconoclasts
91% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 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 34.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 5.9%
- #10 Alwa's Legacy
91% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 28.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #11 Monument Valley 2
89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,902 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.0 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 35.4%, Puzzle 20.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Action 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #12 Forgotton Anne
90% matchVery Positive90% of 1,988 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 39.9% ★, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #13 Timespinner
89% matchVery Positive86% of 3,099 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 31.9%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #14 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
87% matchVery Positive80% of 2,037 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 31.5% ★, Metroidvania 23.2%, Platformer 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #15 Planet of Lana
86% matchVery Positive93% of 8,958 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 19.3%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Platformer 13.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #16 Minute of Islands
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 939 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 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%, Platformer 18.4%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #17 Phoenotopia: Awakening
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,763 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 15.8%, Action-Adventure 9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #18 9 Years of Shadows
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,097 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 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%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #19 Islets
84% 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 39.6%, Platformer 16.9%, Side Scroller 6.4%, Adventure 5.8%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #20 A Juggler's Tale
83% matchVery Positive92% of 2,126 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 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%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Platformer 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #21 Q.U.B.E. 2
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,718 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 27.7%, Adventure 22.5%, Action 19.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.4%
- #22 Ghost Song
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,404 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 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 32.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 12.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #23 Afterimage
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 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 32.7%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #24 Valkyrie Saga
78% matchVery Positive94% of 199 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 26.5%, Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #25 Brassheart
79% matchVery Positive98% of 56 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 12.2%, Puzzle 8.2%, 2D 4.1%
- #26 Nevaeh
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Alpheratz GamesPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
To restore the Village's light, the Girl heads to the Tower.
Why similar: Adventure 37%, 2D Platformer 24.1%, Puzzle 17.3%, Action 13.8%, 2D 7.9%
- #27 Planet of Lana II
77% matchVery Positive93% of 538 reviews2026
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 25.9%, Platformer 17.1%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #28 Camera Obscura
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,538 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 37.6%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #29 Freedom Planet 2
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: GalaxyTrail
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 20.3%, Platformer 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.3%
- #30 Toren
80% matchMixed63% of 1,349 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 31.1%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #31 Alwa's Awakening
78% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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 51.2%, Platformer 17.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #32 Hollow Knight: Silksong
71% matchVery Positive89% of 400,178 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.1 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48%, Platformer 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Multiple Endings 6.3%, 2D 5.7%
- #33 The Knight Witch
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 905 reviews2022
Dev: Super Mega TeamPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.8 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 44.7%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #34 Awita: Journey of Hope
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 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%, Side Scroller 14.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #35 Lunnye Devitsy
79% 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 24.1%, Side Scroller 13.1%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #36 Munin
77% matchVery Positive82% of 993 reviews2014
Dev: GojiraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.5 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 33.8%, Platformer 19.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #37 Romino's Adventure
75% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.5%, Side Scroller 20.4%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Platformer 9.9%
- #38 Pseudoregalia
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,681 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 45.2%, Platformer 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Nonlinear 9.3%, Stylized 6.5%
- #39 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
75% matchVery Positive81% of 1,239 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.2 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 51.1%, Platformer 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Action 11%, Action-Adventure 4.5%
- #40 Ultros
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,117 reviews2024
Dev: HadoquePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 32.7%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Colorful 5.3%
- #41 Olija
73% matchVery Positive91% of 953 reviews2021
Dev: Skeleton Crew StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.3%, Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Stylized 7%
- #42 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
72% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Platformer 12%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #43 Under The Island
69% matchVery Positive93% of 396 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 26.3%, Puzzle 21.3%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, 2D 10.2%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #44 Mekabolt
73% matchVery Positive88% of 179 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 21.1%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #45 Song of the Deep
74% matchVery Positive85% of 864 reviews2016
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: GameTrust Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 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 49.2%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Platformer 10.2%, Puzzle 5%
- #46 Lumione
73% 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 38.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, 2D 11.4%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #47 The Gunk
70% matchVery Positive87% of 5,430 reviews2022
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 31.9%, Action-Adventure 20.8%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Colorful 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #48 Greak: Memories of Azur
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,487 reviews2021
Dev: NavegantePub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Greak: Memories of Azur is a single-player puzzle platformer adventure. Azur is under threat from an enemy attack who have control of strange creatures infecting the land. Take on the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel and utilize their unique abilities to escape the invasion together.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Platformer 9%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
- #49 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 29.6%, Action-Adventure 17.5%, Adventure 15%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Stylized 12.9%
- #50 The Last Campfire
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32%, Puzzle 28.3%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Fantasy 9.9%
- #51 Lost Nova
69% matchVery Positive92% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 2.9 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 34.8%, Colorful 17.1%, 2D 14.1%, Fantasy 13.8%, Adventure 13.3%
- #52 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
70% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Colorful 15%, Atmospheric 14.6%, 2D 14.1%
- #53 Whirlwind Magician
67% matchVery Positive98% of 55 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 37.7%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
- #54 Neva
65% matchVery Positive94% of 9,503 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 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%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #55 Creaks
67% matchVery Positive95% of 5,721 reviews2020
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, Platformer 14.8%, Stylized 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
- #56 Monument Valley 3
63% matchVery Positive93% of 1,911 reviews2025
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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%, Puzzle 20.4%, Female Protagonist 19%, Colorful 12.6%, Atmospheric 10%
- #57 Vertigo 2
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,645 reviews2023
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Action-Adventure 29%, Colorful 14%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 9.1%
- #58 DOOMBLADE
67% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 22.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #59 Somber Echoes
65% matchVery Positive83% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%