- #1 Teslagrad 2
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 580 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.
Why similar: Steampunk 30.2% ★, Metroidvania 25.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #2 Teslagrad Remastered
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 263 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 33.6% ★, Metroidvania 25.7%, Platformer 11.6%, Side Scroller 9%, Action-Adventure 4.7%
- #3 Teslagrad
96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,467 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: Metroidvania 30.9%, Steampunk 29.6% ★, Platformer 19.5%, Side Scroller 5.9%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #4 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
95% matchVery Positive86% of 7,116 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Steampunk 35.9% ★, Metroidvania 34.4%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 4.3%, Action 4.1%
- #5 SteamWorld Dig 2
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,025 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.4 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: Metroidvania 36.3%, Steampunk 32% ★, Platformer 12.2%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Adventure 4.8%
- #6 Possessor(s)
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 672 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 14%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Action 7.7%
- #7 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,580 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 7%
- #8 Halcyon
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Massive Ham
Windows · Mac
A steamfantasy platformer bullet-hell boss rush, where the player must regain their lost body parts. You play as Orphée, a talented inventor and magic practitioner who builds a pocket watch that allows her to travel through time.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Steampunk 18.9% ★, Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Action 8.2%
- #9 TEVI
91% matchVery Positive89% of 3,958 reviews2023
Dev: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Steampunk 22% ★, Side Scroller 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Platformer 8.6%
- #10 Poppet Quest
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Christopher Goularte
Windows
Poppet Quest is an exploration based 3D Metroidvania. Play as Poppet, a murdered woman returned to life as a doll. Trapped in a toy store, cursed, and losing your sanity, you must battle through legions of toys driven mad. Can you break the curse? Can you save yourself?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Steampunk 23% ★, Platformer 12.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Exploration 6%
- #11 Plateman
90% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: 柠檬弓工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Explore the steampunk world in Plateman. Fly over the world of machines full of gimmicks and monsters. Uncover the secrets of Shaman and the difference engine. Try to change this decaying world by Shaman Drum and the special lightning power.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Steampunk 26% ★, Platformer 14.6%, Action 5.5%, Action-Adventure 3.8%
- #12 Will O Wisp
89% 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 50.8%, Platformer 17.2%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 5.8%
- #13 Beyond Zero Line
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BIIMSPub: BIIMS GAMING
Windows
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Action 7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #14 Sealed Bite: Extended
86% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Platformer 13%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Action 5.9%
- #15 Ario
87% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Vata GamesPub: Artax Games
Windows
A fantasy land plagued by nightmares, a common lad trying to rescue his missing mother and an evil forces conspiration to be unveiled. Join Ario in this thrilling adventure where your crossbow and skills will determine the fate of your people.
Why similar: Steampunk 32.5% ★, Metroidvania 27.1%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 8.6%, Action-Adventure 4.6%
- #16 Axiom Verge 2
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 951 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Platformer 14.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Action 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #17 ReSetna
84% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 63.2%, Platformer 19.8%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 2.4%
- #18 Bitup
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmogonia Games
Windows
BitUp is a side scrolling, exploration metroidvania game set in a Cubist-Impressionist universe. A game kept hidden by its legendary creator, while its protagonist looks for answers. Players must aid Bit in its quest to find out what lies beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Platformer 16.6%, Side Scroller 9%, 3D Platformer 6.6%, Action 6.3%
- #19 Escape From Tethys
83% matchMixed70% of 460 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Platformer 21%, Action 11.2%, Exploration 6.2%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #20 Tear of Stars
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SevenPearls
Windows
Control two heroes as one in this atmospheric 2D Metroidvania. Explore two ruined kingdoms, from crystalline ruins to clockwork towers. Seamlessly swap between Asir’s elemental swordplay and Layla’s tactical wire-bow to solve cooperative puzzles and seek the truth behind the Darian legacy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Steampunk 24% ★, Platformer 11.4%, Action 6.7%, Adventure 6.1%
- #21 Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries
82% matchMixed59% of 1,552 reviews2015
Dev: GRINPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Are you afraid of the big bad Woolfe? Step into the boots of a vengeful Red Riding Hood in this twisted-fairytale platformer. Defeat deranged fairytale bosses with your trusty axe, explore a gorgeous fantasy universe and piece together the truth behind the mysterious passing of Red’s father.
Why similar: Platformer 21.8%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Steampunk 17.5% ★, Side Scroller 12.7%, Action 10.3%
- #22 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
81% matchVery Positive89% of 2,608 reviews2019
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.0 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 46.9%, Platformer 16.6%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 7.4%
- #23 Dirtlight
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Applava
Windows
Dig through an odd world full of dangerous creatures. Uncover hidden paths and long-buried secrets. Dirtlight is a metroidvania where the journey runs deep, and offers unexpected ways to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, Platformer 16.5%, Action 8%, Exploration 6.8%, Adventure 6.1%
- #24 Mystik Belle
80% matchVery Positive88% of 225 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Platformer 10%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 5.9%
- #25 Honey's Sweet Revenge
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: EtheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
Windows
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Platformer 12%, Action 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #26 Hunter's Legacy
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Lienzo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.3%, Platformer 22.4%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 3.1%
- #27 Shadow Complex Remastered
79% matchVery Positive85% of 954 reviews2016
Dev: ChAIR EntertainmentPub: Epic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.1%, Platformer 18%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 1.4%
- #28 SteamWorld Dig
78% matchVery Positive94% of 10,883 reviews2013
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Why similar: Steampunk 38.9% ★, Metroidvania 32.7%, Platformer 15.7%, Adventure 3.7%, Side Scroller 2.8%
- #29 Fornani
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Minus One Percent
Windows
Explore an ancient island that drifts amongst the raging clouds of a gas giant. Collect various guns and items, solve puzzles, and shoot any thugs or monsters that get in your way. Meet the locals and aid them in their quest to take down Skycorps while they aid you with yours: finding your brother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Steampunk 20.4% ★, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #30 9 Years of Shadows
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,241 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 41.2%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Female Protagonist 7%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
- #31 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
75% matchVery Positive90% of 2,015 reviews2020
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.9%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Platformer 17.5%, Adventure 4.7%, Action 1.6%
- #32 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
74% matchVery Positive93% of 41,286 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Platformer 7.6%, Action 4.7%
- #33 Nakiti Generations
76% matchMixed52% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Diablohead
Windows
2D action adventure game set in the far future on a mysterious abandoned planet with yourself as the only survivor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 7.4%, Indie 2.5%
- #34 Sylvaris: Black Reign
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FrameBound Studio
Windows
Sylvaris: Black Reign is a fast-paced, hand-drawn 2D action platformer with metroidvania elements. Set in a chained, industrial world beneath the surface, it features aggressive combat, a risk-reward Overload system, and build variety shaped through perks.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Steampunk 19.4% ★, Platformer 15.5%, Action 5.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #35 Ariana and the Elder Codex
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Platformer 17.5%, Action 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Adventure 6.4%
- #36 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayward Games
Windows
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.7%, Side Scroller 14%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Platformer 12.5%, Action 6%
- #37 Chronicles of Teddy
73% matchMixed70% of 335 reviews2015
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicles of Teddy : Harmony of Exidus is a 2D Adventure / Action game with a Pixel Art Retro finish. Help Tarant in a quest, in which you will have to fight, use your sense of direction and hearing to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 5.6%
- #38 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,713 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 68.5%, Platformer 14.9%, Action 5.5%, Side Scroller 3.7%, Female Protagonist 2.7%
- #39 Super Panda Adventures
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,026 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 56.3%, Platformer 26.4%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 7%, Indie 2.6%
- #40 Reso-Seeker
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #41 Somnium Shore
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
Windows
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.9%, Platformer 19.9%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 7.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #42 Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,708 reviews2014
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Platformer 22.9%, Female Protagonist 17%, Side Scroller 4.6%, Action 4.1%
- #43 Axolotl Shaman
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moon Axe
Windows · Mac
Embark on a buoyant 2D platform action-adventure journey in Axolotl Shaman! Utilize the axolotl aquatic movement abilities and unique spells to engage in battles, Explore as a shaman in a world of geometric totems mixed with wasteland and reconnect with nature! Tribute to the late axolotl pet。
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 8.6%
- #44 Bitlands
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ByteForge
Windows
Platform across strange, magical terrain while meeting even stranger friends and enemies! Discover the history behind the Bitlands, and unlock new allies and powers to traverse the dangerous worlds of the Bitlands, and restore peace to a broken kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Action 7.3%
- #45 Alwa's Awakening
70% matchVery Positive80% of 936 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 56.8%, Platformer 16.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Adventure 6.1%
- #46 Iconoclasts
69% matchVery Positive86% of 4,973 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 47.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 6.6%, Action 6.1%
- #47 Chasm Bound
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rutile Games
Windows
Chasm Bound is a challenging 3D platformer where the player tries to escape from a deep pit in the ground.
Why similar: Steampunk 41.4% ★, Metroidvania 37.5%, Platformer 12.7%, Atmospheric 2.3%, Action 1.8%
- #48 Saira
70% matchVery Positive80% of 325 reviews
Dev: Nicklas NygrenPub: Kreatoriet AB
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Saira is a puzzle platformer with non-linear gameplay and a whole universe for you to explore. The game is heavily influenced by classic puzzle adventure games and uses a new unique graphical style combining high resolution photography into a lush and mysterious world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Platformer 25.3%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Puzzle 6.5%, Adventure 6.1%
- #49 Velvet Veil
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MoonBloom Studios
Windows
Velvet Veil is a 2D Metroidvania-style Action Adventure with elements of Bullet Hell and unique platforming Mechanics. Ages after a forgotten apocalypse only the dolls of a humanoid species remain. These dolls come to life through the power of memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.6%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Action 6%
- #50 Kingless Dungeon
67% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: G3 Studio
Windows
《Kingless Dungeon》 is a 2D hack and slash platformer where you control the Shadow Prince, a warrior with no memory. Fight undead enemies, discover your skills, and explore this deep dungeons filled with traps and secrets. Can you reclaim your memories and escape?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Platformer 17.1%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.2%
- #51 Ineth
68% 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 56.6%, Platformer 23.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #52 Xanthiom 2
66% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Side Scroller 19.5%, Platformer 14.1%, Exploration 6.6%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #53 Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gentle Turtle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wake up on Hart Island, dazed and amnesiac, holding a mysterious magic pencil... that you're accused of stealing ? In this hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania, your creativity is your weapon: sketch your tools to survive the dangers and piece together your memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.9%, Platformer 18.1%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Action 6.5%, Adventure 5.9%
- #54 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,247 reviews2018
Dev: WayForwardPub: WayForward
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection! Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Platformer 18.1%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Side Scroller 8.6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #55 Stoatman
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostum
Windows
Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Platformer 17.3%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Adventure 6%, Exploration 4.9%
- #56 Keena The Voidslayer
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crowning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, Side Scroller 15.6%, Platformer 14.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Exploration 6.1%