- #1 Whim
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Stonk
Windows
On the surface, a 2D platformer right out of the '80s video game playbook. The eponymous Whim walks and jumps his way through static rooms, avoiding the baddies and other hazards, and collecting various items. But this game is so much more than that...
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Precision Platformer 22.4%, Nonlinear 14%, Platformer 9.1%, Open World 8.8%
- #2 Xolotl
96% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Anchor Games
Windows · Mac
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Precision Platformer 23.6%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Platformer 9%, Exploration 7.9%
- #3 GNARP'S HEI$T
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: King Kelpo
Windows
Gnarp’$ Heist is a sandbox-style 3D platformer focused on fast, momentum-based movement. Shoot bubble gum to launch yourself across open levels, chain jumps, battle enemies, and collect treasures in creative ways.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.1%, 3D Platformer 15.3%, Nonlinear 11%, Exploration 9.9%, Platformer 9.9%
- #4 Breezy
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Mondobe
Windows
Golf, but you play as the wind. Harness the breeze to platform through a variety of colorful and wacky courses. Collect Golden Tees to unlock new courses and characters. Conquer holes with random modifiers in Remix Rush.
Why similar: Golf 43.4% ★, Precision Platformer 19.5%, 3D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Cartoony 7.2%
- #5 Golftroidvania
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ken Austin
Windows
Explore, jump, and golf your way through a haunted fantasy world filled with challenges and nefarious monsters.
Why similar: Golf 42.5% ★, Metroidvania 23.9%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Exploration 7.3%, Platformer 5.9%
- #6 Liturnian
94% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Solar Fish Games
Windows
Discover a strange world inhabited by living lights. Liturnian is a 3D-Metroidvania with fluid movement, fights against strange creatures and exciting puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, 3D Platformer 17%, Nonlinear 15%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 5.3%
- #7 Persimmon
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mira Santa LuciaPub: Studio Chia LLC
Windows · Linux
Persimmon is a movement-based 3D metroidvania stylized like an ancient Korean painting. Help Sunny travel through a fantastical Chinatown on a quest to overcome her difficult past and reconnect with her heritage as the mid-autumn festival approaches.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Precision Platformer 21.3%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Stylized 7.5%
- #8 SpHero
92% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Flask Games Inc.
Windows
You are a Sphere, you are a Hero, you are... a SpHero! Use your Spherical powers to overcome your enemies and the trials ahead. You will be able to roll faster, bounce higher, throw fireballs or be a rolling magnet! Venture in 60 hand crafted levels and defeat 6 Boxes (bosses).
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.5%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Cartoony 7.1%
- #9 The Goofy Giraffe Game
91% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Team Brakacée
Windows · Linux
The Goofy Giraffe Game is a 3D platformer in which you play Softy, a giraffe locked in a child's bedroom ruled by the terrifying Cube Rouge King. Find your spots and jump higher and higher, breaking your neck to escape from this room !
Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.1%, 3D Platformer 17.5%, Exploration 11.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Funny 6.4%
- #10 House of Shadow
91% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: High Clarity Games
Windows
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Precision Platformer 18.9%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #11 Longtail!!
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hologram Monster
Windows
Longtail!! is a story-driven action-adventure game where metroidvania-style exploration meets puzzle-filled dungeons. Uncover secrets, master energy powers, and traverse a shifting world on the brink of collapse. A heartwarming, action-packed journey full of charm and discovery awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, 3D Platformer 15.2%, Open World 12.7%, Platformer 7.9%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
- #12 Wonder Ball
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Adrian Siska
Windows
An action 3D platformer with fast-paced gameplay and low-poly style graphics, inspired by the greatest classics of the genre. Full of platforming levels, combat arenas, many collectibles and secrets. Explore five worlds of Cyberland and save them from the malicious Virus and its army of bots!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 21.2%, Nonlinear 18.8%, 3D Platformer 14.8%, Open World 13.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #13 Aurora Heights
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: heypinds
Windows
Aurora Heights is a precision platformer and climbing game sprinkled with metroidvania. Help Hoshi, a fallen star, ascend back to the heavens. Climb to reach the top. Unlock new abilities, collect keys, discover secrets, and explore mysterious landscapes where other stars have failed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Precision Platformer 23%, 3D Platformer 11.6%, Open World 8.4%, Platformer 7.8%
- #14 Kodama: Slumber of the Gods
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VP Games
Windows
Kodama is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure set in the world of Japanese folklore. Experience fast-paced platforming, fluid combat, and a mystical journey through a colorful, spirit-filled land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Precision Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #15 Super Win the Game
88% matchVery Positive89% of 652 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Precision Platformer 21.1%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Open World 11.1%, Platformer 8%
- #16 Tower of Silence
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Koala Symphony Studios
Windows
An atmospheric platformer set against the backdrop of ancient Zoroastrian and Mesopotamian legends, myths, and lore. Utilize easy-to-learn and rewarding-to-master movement options in order to uncover the mysteries of the Lilu, and discover millenia-old Persian mythology in a new light!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.1%, Precision Platformer 20%, Nonlinear 12.5%, 3D Platformer 12.2%, Open World 8.1%
- #17 Jumper Jon
84% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Precision Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 10.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #18 LUCID
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Matte Black StudioPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Discover your own legend in LUCID. Platform through a crystalline world torn apart by calamity, absorb powerful abilities that expand movement and enhance combat against a diverse cast of enemies and bosses, all in gorgeous pixel art inspired by the golden age of 2D sidescrollers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Precision Platformer 20.7%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Platformer 8.6%, Exploration 7%
- #19 Ubirajara
87% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: WandersonPub: Grupo ODS
Windows
Come discover a world full of Brazilian cultural personalities, with several exclusive powers to be used strategically, play win and try to be the best by entering the world rank!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Nonlinear 11%, Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 9.4%
- #20 Derelict Star
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: gatePub: Luminous Tree Games
Windows · Mac
A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Precision Platformer 29.2%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%
- #21 Blue Fire
83% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Precision Platformer 21.8%, 3D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 7.4%
- #22 Escalar: The Tower of Treasures
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skyline Studios Games
Windows
Escalar is an adventure precision platformer, with collectathon and puzzle elements. Climb a mysterious tower to reach the rumoured treasures that lie within!
Why similar: Precision Platformer 29%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 6.2%
- #23 Super Jump Guys
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nathan Prince
Windows
"Super Jump Guys": Whimsical platformer inspired by "Only Up!" Ascend through quirky, stacked levels, mastering gravity-defying jumps while dodging hazards. How fast can you reach the summit and claim your name on the SJG Leaderboard's
Why similar: Precision Platformer 28.9%, 3D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Open World 10.9%, Exploration 10.2%
- #24 Super Mombo Quest
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Precision Platformer 28.1%, Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Adventure 5.8%
- #25 TomaDO!
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TheGapz
Windows
TomaDO! is a fast, quirky multiplayer platformer where tomato heroes race through floating obstacle courses, dodge hazards, and respawn at checkpoints. Jump, dash, and explore golf and other modes to reach the finish first.
Why similar: Golf 43% ★, Precision Platformer 25.8%, 3D Platformer 15%, Platformer 7.7%, 3D 2.8%
- #26 Song of Yosef
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Timothy Horton
Windows
Song of Yosef is a Metroidvania platformer with wacky enemies and fun physics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Precision Platformer 23.2%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Open World 9.8%, Platformer 8.6%
- #27 Elemental Roll
79% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: SaltButter Games
Windows
Betrayed by his own servants, Byle - The former King of Hell - was exiled from his kingdom to the Human World. Now Byle rolls through a world much larger than him looking for a way back home. Attempt to always go faster and reach new heights to get Byle's strength back !
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Precision Platformer 21.4%, 3D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 7.8%, Exploration 7.8%
- #28 Explosiovania
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Eye
Windows
Rocket-jump using exploding fireballs, unlock abilities and master an ever-growing movement system. After descending into a broken underworld, you must learn to traverse Satan Hill. Explore the non-linear corners of the underworld, find secrets, defeat demons and reclaim the Eye of Evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, 3D Platformer 19.9%, Nonlinear 19%, Exploration 8.3%, Platformer 8.2%
- #29 Glitcheon
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: River ForgePub: River Forge Games
Windows
Explore a dystopian future in this Metroidvania platformer in which you use glitchy abilities to launch yourself and enemies across the level at high speeds, create temporary platforms, and more in your search to uncover the secrets of your origin in The Forum.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Precision Platformer 22.9%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #30 Really Simple Golf
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Lukudev
Windows · Linux
Really Simple Golf is a climbing platformer golf, that blends chill vibes with precision driven adventure. Embark on an adventure across vibrant courses, mastering tricky shoots, navigating obstacles, and sinking those perfect putts.
Why similar: Golf 39.1% ★, Precision Platformer 20.7%, Platformer 10.3%, 3D Platformer 9.8%, Funny 6.7%
- #31 Blightseeker
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Platformer 13.2%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 8.7%
- #32 Junklands
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deadleaf Games
Windows
Junklands is a 3D action-platformer that thrusts Rahr, a brave paper fledgling, into a polluted world ruled by its toxic overlords. Forced from home, Rahr must navigate smog-filled lands and sludge-choked rivers on a perilous quest to cleanse the Junklands and restore life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Nonlinear 16.2%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 8%
- #33 NotFunGolf
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Brian FrankenaPub: Ivory.inc
Windows
NotFunGolf is a game where a golfball and physics meet, using different unique clubs for different scenario's makes the game adaptable to your playstyle, Climb a daring mountain with different unique environments and try NOT to fall all the way down to the bottom!
Why similar: Golf 51.6% ★, Precision Platformer 29.8%, Platformer 13.9%, Adventure 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #34 Final Nation
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hyperlimits
Windows
In this challenging action-adventure you are on a quest to find a mystic crystal to save your country from an evil militant cult. Explore vast lands and secret chambers invested with dangerous enemies. In order to succeed you must escape hazards, collect crucial items, and destroy key targets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, 3D Platformer 16%, Open World 10.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%
- #35 Vampire's Best Friend
74% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: SinksAdventure
Windows
Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day. Flap through peril in this open-ended precision “batformer” with a unique control scheme that re-contextualizes precision platformer trappings and flips them upside-down!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Precision Platformer 27.7%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Platformer 11%, Exploration 6.1%
- #36 Chaos Rider
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
Windows · Mac
The Chaos Rider finally wakes up after ages. Explore a mysterious island with tons of secrets and treasures to discover ! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and fulfill the dream of the Great Architect. Create your own playstyle, beat bosses and do crazy platforming in this epic adventure game
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Character Customization 10.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #37 Rat Climber
73% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Glimmerware
Windows
You are a rat. You must climb. No collectibles, no invisible walls, no unlockable skills. You can only run, walk, and jump. Can you reach the top of the world?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.9%, 3D Platformer 22.1%, Cartoony 11.7%, Platformer 9.4%, Adventure 8.3%
- #38 Bitup
74% 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 38.9%, 3D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 6.1%
- #39 The Bomb Split
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: syzygy.systems
Windows · Linux
Two mysterious, challenging platformers where you launch yourself with an infinite supply of bombs.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.7%, Metroidvania 30.1%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Platformer 8.2%, Exploration 8%
- #40 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
71% matchVery Positive84% of 6,153 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Precision Platformer 23.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Action-Adventure 5.4%, Stylized 4.2%
- #41 Soulchain
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: moraguma
Windows · Linux
Use your soul as a grappling hook in this tight, non-linear, physics-based platformer. Swing through hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, explore a vast world inspired by classic metroidvanias, and find your place within the seasons of the Afterlife.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Precision Platformer 25.9%, Nonlinear 15%, Open World 10.4%, Platformer 8.7%
- #42 Knytt Underground
75% matchVery Positive84% of 482 reviews2013
Dev: Nifflas' GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 40.9%, Metroidvania 27.9%, Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 5.9%
- #43 Behind The Kingdom
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Gamble
Windows · Mac
A nonlinear exploration-action game set in a fantastical, lush fantasy world with a huge interconnected map, tons of movement upgrades, character customizations, and vibrant pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Nonlinear 24.2%, Open World 10%, Colorful 6.3%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #44 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 27%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #45 Before I Go
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: J's Labratory
Windows
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Precision Platformer 21.2%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Open World 9.4%, Platformer 8.4%
- #46 Ariana and the Elder Codex
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Exploration 6.6%, Adventure 6.5%
- #47 Hob
72% matchVery Positive88% of 5,495 reviews2017
Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Open World 15.2%, 3D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 9.8%
- #48 Chip'N'Putt
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Imagination Box
Windows
Master 9 shot types including spins, fades and draws to tackle strategic golf challenges. Earn stars and dominate the leaderboards!
Why similar: Golf 53.1% ★, Precision Platformer 22.6%, 3D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 5.2%, Stylized 2.2%
- #49 Wildlings: Why is There a Zoo in Bazooka?
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bad PenguinsPub: Envsn OÜ
Windows
Blast yourself with a bazooka across one giant rage-filled level in this brutal physics platformer. Mix and match animal heads and bodies, master precision recoil, and survive deadly traps. No mercy. No jumps. Just you, a bazooka, and bad decisions.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.6%, 3D Platformer 17%, Platformer 12.1%, Cartoony 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #50 Valkyrie Saga
66% 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 22.3%, Nonlinear 17.6%, 3D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Open World 8.8%
- #51 Dust and Shadow
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HyperStep Studio
Windows
Dust and Shadow lets you shift between multiple time dimensions, altering the map in real time. Face enemies, traps, and the environment to uncover the mystery. Unlock powerful abilities as you progress through the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Precision Platformer 20.8%, Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Adventure 9.5%
- #52 Beyond Zero Line
68% 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 42.7%, Platformer 14.1%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 7.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #53 Star Gunners
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Windybeard
Windows
Star Gunners is a high-energy, action-packed adventure set in a vibrant alien world. Battle through monster-filled environments, unlock abilities, and explore new areas. Can you save your fallen squad? Experience a hand-painted, retro-inspired adventure with modern twists!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, 3D Platformer 14.1%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Open World 9.4%
- #54 100 Pumpkins
70% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows
Can you find all 100 pumpkins in this interconnected world? If you do, you will be rewarded based on how many lives you had to use!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Precision Platformer 23.1%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Platformer 9.2%, Open World 8.8%
- #55 Happy! the Hippo
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: grumbo.
Windows
Welcome to Happy! the Hippo, a previously lost 3D platformer collectathon, now brought to life on modern hardware. Roll, bounce, and dive through a handful of enchanting levels. Tackle quests, rescue frogs, and embrace the vintage charm of janky early 2000s platforming, broken glitches and all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Precision Platformer 22.2%, 3D Platformer 13.7%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Platformer 8.4%
- #56 Lightwood
67% 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 38.4%, Nonlinear 21.6%, Exploration 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Cartoony 5.8%
- #57 Uligo: A Slime's Hike
69% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Nôrdika Studio
Windows
Join Uligo the slime in this sticky journey to find the way back home. Jump, dash, get launched, stick to any surface to triumph over any obstacles in your way. Will you overcome the dangers ahead?
Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.5%, 3D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 9.4%, Character Customization 8.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #58 Cryselts
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 11.5%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #59 Glover
68% matchMixed60% of 254 reviews2022
Dev: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows
Glover is a puzzle-intensive adventure game made up of 6 worlds with 30 different levels. You control a charismatic glove that walks on two fingers, slaps harder than Steve Austin, dribbles faster than Scottie Pippen, and plays with a bouncy rubber ball.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.1%, 3D Platformer 21.8%, Platformer 13.1%, Cartoony 8.3%, Adventure 5.4%
- #60 Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
63% matchVery Positive91% of 255 reviews2025
Dev: Limited Run Games
Windows
Tomba is back for more in Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition, a celebration of the often overlooked sequel to the legendary platformer, Tomba!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, 3D Platformer 15%, Platformer 9.2%, Exploration 7.8%, Cartoony 6.9%