- #1 Souno's Curse
97% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Kiro TeamPub: PixelHeart
Windows
Embark on a short and emotional journey through a cursed cave in this 2D hand-drawn platformer with action and metroidvania elements. Uncover a touching story about regrets and the value of living the moment
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Hidden Object 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
- #2 Wurzeltiefe
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AEV Studios
Windows
A compact, painterly metroidvania: a 2–3 hour descent into the Rootdeep. Explore 26 painted caverns, earn five abilities, face two guardians — then chase your own best time with the built-in speedrun timer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Action 8.2%
- #3 Sima: The Lost Reflection
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Distilled Games
Windows
Explore a vast mountain filled with mysteries. Play as Sima, a swift girl with a scythe, and uncover hidden knowledge to find your way through an interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.9%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #4 Enu
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ENSO
Windows
Enu is a hand-drawn 2D-Action-Platformer where you play as a Veilkin, traveling between realms by mastering the unique rotation mechanic. Collect, improve and customize a wide array of abilities to defeat enemy hordes and powerful bosses on an epic journey to reunite the realms.
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.1% ★, Metroidvania 16.1%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, 2D Platformer 10%, Stylized 7.4%
- #5 The Wicked Souls
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Konsonautic
Windows
The Wicked Souls is a Metroidvania with a strong focus on an exciting and imaginative story. Explore the mysterious tower in the afterlife with the postman Bones and his mischievous companion Dietrich and uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #6 Well Dweller
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,655 reviews2026
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, 2D Platformer 8%
- #7 Voidwrought
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,038 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.1%, Lore-Rich 14%, Dark 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #8 Makis Adventure
92% matchVery Positive94% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
- #9 EON: Reset
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team EON Reset
Windows
Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #10 Lighthoof
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows
Leap, slash, dash, and ricochet your way through a ruined land in this hand-drawn 2D action-exploration game. Wield your light arrow against vicious foes and unlock new abilities to further explore the mountain of Essa. Along the way, you'll uncover the truth and choose the destiny of Lighthoof Noa.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #11 Liminalia
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space74
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #12 Shards of Memories
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Twelve Games
Windows
Shards of Memories is a hand-drawn Metroidvania where defeated enemies leave behind memories that carry their abilities. Equip these memories strategically, shape your own combat style, and explore a fractured world marked by its past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action 5.9%
- #13 Tenebra
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Stylized 9.4%
- #14 Demon Still Alive
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2.0 Creations
Windows
Demon still alive is a metroidvania with brutal action – platformer using skilled combat set in the nightmare world of Demons. Explore, upgrade your abilities , unleashed the power of fire and ice and executes the enemies that stands between you and your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #15 Dusted Dusk
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #16 Lumen Veil
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obox
Windows
A dark metroidvania where you play as a silent, white-hooded specter drifting through forgotten realms. Master precise hand-drawn platforming and uncover the mystery of the veil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.2%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Action 9.7%
- #17 War of the Watchers
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Crown & Cross Studios
Windows
A dark-fantasy metroidvania across ten realms and a hundred roads. Every keeper you face is sealed rather than slain. Voiced, hand-built, and made for players who like a road that does not tell them where it ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #18 MYCO
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LilyPadDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a quest to the corrupted hill to save your long-lost brother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Action 9.4%
- #19 Mono
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Project Mono
Windows
『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Action 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #20 Back to Home
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skylaxx Studio
Windows
Help Mila to return home in Back to Home! An epic adventure that fuses the Metroidvanias and the Souls Like and makes you travel fantastic places like forgotten caves, high snowy mountains and dark forests created in a “Dirty-Pixel Art” 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #21 Spirit Fusion
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #22 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Myrwood Games
Windows
Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Exploration 8.2%
- #23 Werfast
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frans Castillo
Windows
A dark metroidvania where you pilot a powerful mech to explore a surreal underground world. Unlock new abilities, discover hidden areas, battle deadly enemies, uncover ancient secrets, and survive the horrors lurking below.
Why similar: Gun Customization 28% ★, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Metroidvania 15.6%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Adventure 10.6%
- #24 Briar Flame
81% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: HappyDoodz Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stylized action-platformer set in a world consumed by eternal thorns. Explore handcrafted zones, unlock new flame-forged upgrades, and face brutal bosses as the Young Emberhost in a desperate attempt to reach the Heart of the Briar.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Stylized 9%, 2D Platformer 8%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #25 The Milliner
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DirtyOnion
Windows
Explore a failed utopia, slaughter mindless and maniacal foes, and master slick movement in “The Milliner,” a noir gunslinging metroidvania. Your journey will be one of hardship, as a ruthless visionary known only as the Milliner will do everything in its power to stop you and all you stand for.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Gun Customization 20.7% ★, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Dark 8.8%
- #26 Shyftrs
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wicked Art Games
Windows
Shyftrs is a 2D stylized action adventure metroidvania game that will take you on a journey to uncover the mysteries of your lineage and the world beyond. Your weapon of choice are Cane Sword, Pistol or use your new found prowess. Step up and embrace the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.6%
- #27 The Weird Dream
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: UMO StudioPub: WhisperGames
Windows
The Weird Dream is a 2D Metroidvania game set in the ruins of Alpha City. Control a mysterious rabbit, confront mutated inhabitants, level up your skills, and unravel the truth behind Alpha City's destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #28 Elmer
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miòpe Games
Windows
“ Elmer is a Metroidvania-style adventure game. ” AltroQuando is a place for those with a forgotten past, an illusionary present, and a future held only as a promise. Your presence here is the proof that you are seeking your own original sin, your own mask.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Action 7.4%
- #29 Black Tear
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nguyen Van Tuan
Windows
A dark 2D action-adventure with fast-paced hack and slash combat, deep exploration, and a branching story where every choice leads to a different ending.
Why similar: Metroidvania 19%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Dark 7.6%
- #30 ARTMESS
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FIMstudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Maya and a mysterious companion enter a fairytale world turned nightmare. Explore stunning locations, meet mythical characters, and battle the darkness to uncover the truth!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Metroidvania 15.4%, Dark 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
- #31 lil: Essence of Life
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BananaFox
Windows · Mac
A hand-drawn Metroidvania focused on exploration, combat, and progression through essence absorption, evolving weapons, and player-driven balance choices.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%
- #32 Ashen Seed
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ad Aspera Games
Windows
A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Lore-Rich 16%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Dark 12.4%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
- #33 Evolvania
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IV Productions
Windows
Explore a colossal creature by blending in with the environment and enemies. Evolve and gain new powers in this hand-drawn metroidvania where you can experience a unique adventure or create your own with a special level editor.
Why similar: Gun Customization 26.8% ★, Metroidvania 24%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #34 BIOMORPH
76% matchVery Positive92% of 717 reviews2024
Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #35 Paradise Beyond the Nightmare
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 哀の憶さPub: 黒ごま
Windows
"Paradise Beyond the Nightmare" is a 2D exploration horror game where you explore and solve puzzles in a 2D space with depth. You can experience moving both sideways and forwards through eerie paintings.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Action 11.3%
- #36 Solateria
72% matchVery Positive83% of 757 reviews2026
Dev: Studio DoodalPub: SHINSEGAE INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION Inc.
Windows
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Exploration 6.5%
- #37 Faybound : Veils of Magic
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GTGames
Windows
An ancient darkness threatens the balance of a magical world. Take on the roles of different fairies and unite their powers. Use their unique abilities to confront the emerging threat. Experience a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania full of danger and mystical secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.9%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #38 Marko: Beyond Brave
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
Windows
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #39 Elysian Echoes
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grinding Crow
Windows
Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #40 Crimson Spine
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crimson Spine TeamPub: Gamagora ICOM
Windows
A Metroidvania set in a dark fantasy world where Raed, a knight resurrected under mysterious circumstances, uses her new heart as a weapon to recover her lost memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Combat 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
- #41 Shadow of the Dead Lands
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Dune Studio
Windows
Enter a fallen dark-fantasy kingdom in this atmospheric 2D action-adventure. Master shadow powers, overcome deadly platforming challenges, defeat corrupted guardians, and recover five lost hearts to seal the Abyss King once more.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Action 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.2%
- #42 Nyaginata
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: fenrirs.art
Windows
Welcome to the world of Nyaginata! A hard-fought journey awaits as you carve your way past an onslaught of enemies! React and outwit in order to survive. Go forth! Make rapid progress!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.1%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action 9.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #43 Dewborne Dawn
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythwalk Studios
Windows
In this new hand-drawn, story-rich metroidvania, explore the last haven of a dying world, and discover the purpose you play in saving it. Shape your own path, fight the all-consuming blight, and help bring hope back to the survivors. Take up the flames of dead gods, and stand firm in Dewborne Dawn!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Combat 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #44 Savage Horizons
71% match2 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Insolence Studio
Windows
A compact, exploration-driven metroidvania. Venture across a mysterious island and recover five fragments of a fallen meteor containing a rare and powerful mineral.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #45 FatCat Nexus
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Mathias Neubert
Windows
A challenging 2D action platformer featuring unique weapons, precise gameplay, and intense combat. Master your arsenal and defeat dangerous enemies in a world full of challenges.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Action 10.9%
- #46 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2357 Steps
Windows
I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Character Customization 9.9%, Exploration 9%
- #47 Obsidian Legion
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Palisade Games
Windows
Embark on a dark journey in this 2D Adventure Game. Explore the treacherous isle of Am Balla and collect the tools necessary to overcome the many dangers set before you. Find out why turmoil has so suddenly stricken this land and put an end to it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Combat 9.6%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #48 Eden Lumina
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paka Games
Windows
Eden Lumina is a hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Milo has just a yo-yo, and a whole world ahead of him: vast, full of hostile creatures and unlikely friends, its history carved in stone in a language nobody can read anymore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Action 7.7%, Exploration 5.9%, Dark Fantasy 5.1%
- #49 RELICTUM
70% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Triple I
Windows
Become the Messenger of God and descend into the endless abyss to defeat powerful enemies and bosses while fulfilling the divine command in this 2D Metroidvania action adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Action 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #50 DEVIATOR
69% matchMixed67% of 1,011 reviews2024
Dev: Gami Studio
Windows
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, 2D Platformer 12%, Combat 6.2%
- #51 Nocturnal 2
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sunnyside Games
Windows
Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #52 EXIL
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystic Clockwork Studio
Windows
A Mystical Anime-Inspired Metroidvania. Embark on an adventure through a mystical world full of magical creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Action 8.6%
- #53 Feather's Edge
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clockwork Acorn
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dash and slash through an innovative kinetic metroidvania. The Tower of Time awaits – a rich, handcrafted world fractured by the collapse of time. Slice through foes in tough-as-talons bite-sized battles, and master the way of the bird warrior.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Action 7.6%, 2D Platformer 7.2%
- #54 Puppetmaster
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
Windows
Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Hand-drawn 17%, Combat 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #55 Blessing Part I
67% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: MalfunctionGhost
Windows
Play as Lowe, a vengeful swordsman in a world shrouded in loneliness and despair. Wield your greatsword, slay monsters as a mortal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #56 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
Windows
Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Action 6.5%
- #57 The Sacred Acorn
68% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: A Few Dragons
Windows
A cozy souls-lite adventure about a small squirrel embarking on an epic quest to save her tribe from the corruption threatening to destroy their world. Upgrade your magical abilities, battle legendary guardians, and explore a dangerous, enchanted land in this 2D action-adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Lore-Rich 11%, Combat 7.6%
- #58 Blightened
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xombis
Windows
Blightened is a dark fantasy 2.5D Metroidvania platformer where corruption fuels both survival and power. Explore fractured timelines, channel volatile blight into abilities, and battle monstrous guardians across collapsing realms.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 8.1%
- #59 Sinweaver
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jitterbug Games
Windows · Linux
Sinweaver is a 2D Metroidvania Lite that has you cutting your way through fallen angels and cultists alike as you fight your way through hell to escape a grim afterlife. Explore levels and an interactive overworld map to uncover the worlds secrets and why heavens mightiest have fallen to darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, 2D Platformer 9.3%
- #60 Shellbound
66% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Fake LobsterPub: Kinetic Publishing
Windows
Shellbound is a 2D metroidvania set on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite exploring a living world, battling and controlling enemies that will cause the ecosystem to evolve around you. Platform through diverse biomes, solve puzzles, and unravel your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Lore-Rich 16%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Combat 8.3%