- #1 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,020 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Retro 8.3%, Exploration 7.5%
- #2 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
96% matchVery Positive87% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Retro 8.7%
- #3 Guns of Fury
94% matchVery Positive88% of 936 reviews2025
Dev: Gelato Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Retro 10.9%, Platformer 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #4 King Lucas
96% matchMixed65% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Metroidvania game with 2.5D graphics, single and multiplayer modes and classic game mechanics for the delight of platform and adventure games lovers as well as for you who didn't live the 80's; this is an opportunity for you to taste that classic feeling with the graphics and sound quality of today.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Retro 8.8%, Platformer 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #5 Super Win the Game
95% matchVery Positive89% of 654 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 44.7%, 1980s 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Exploration 8.7%, Platformer 7.1%
- #6 Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
94% matchVery Positive95% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: DIE SOFT
Windows
Explore a vast, interconnected dream world full of secrets and collectibles in this metroidvania adventure inspired by classic 2D platformers. Reclaim your lost memories to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 8.3%, Retro 8.1%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
- #7 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
93% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Retro 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #8 OUTBUDDIES DX
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 reviews2019
Dev: Julian LauferPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Platformer 7.5%, Exploration 6.9%, Adventure 5.9%
- #9 The Adventures of Poppe
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, 1980s 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Retro 8.6%
- #10 Raider Kid and the Ruby Chest
89% matchVery Positive99% of 189 reviews2026
Dev: Cacareco Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sneak away from your boring family vacation and delve into ANCIENT RUINS! Borrow equipment from dead explorers and uncover the secrets of a lost civilization as you leave your parents worried sick. WARNING: The Ruby Chest may contain traces of an ancient curse (and gluten).
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Exploration 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7.3%, Retro 6.7%
- #11 Narita Boy
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,822 reviews2021
Dev: Studio KobaPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, 1980s 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Retro 7.9%
- #12 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 263 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Retro 9%, Platformer 7.3%
- #13 Alwa's Legacy
88% matchVery Positive87% of 634 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Retro 7.2%, Exploration 7%
- #14 Alchemist's Castle
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 143 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Retro 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8%, Adventure 6.8%
- #15 You Have to Win the Game
86% matchVery Positive93% of 5,728 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 62.8%, Retro 11.3%, Platformer 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Exploration 2.6%
- #16 Super Roboy
85% matchVery Positive93% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent PenningPub: VP Games
Windows
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, 1980s 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 7.6%, Retro 6.9%
- #17 100 Pumpkins 2
86% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 1980s 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.1%
- #18 Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge
87% matchMixed61% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: Level Evil
Windows
Classic platformer in the style of Pixel-art. The main character goes to the world of 8-bit games to save his girlfriend. Help him to find new abilities and find out who is behind the abduction of the girl.
Why similar: Adventure 42.7%, Action 35.2%, Indie 22.1%
- #19 Overbowed
84% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Retro 8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, 2D Platformer 6.6%
- #20 Quarion
82% matchVery Positive95% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: ZejoantPub: Bootleg Bytes
Windows · Linux
A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Retro 9%, Exploration 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #21 Cave Story+
83% matchVery Positive93% of 8,175 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Retro 7.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #22 Dungeon of Zolthan
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 534 reviews2016
Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Indie 12.6%, Platformer 8.2%, Retro 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #23 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
80% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Platformer 6.1%
- #24 Beholgar
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, 1980s 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
- #25 Environmental Station Alpha
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,635 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Platformer 6.5%, Adventure 4.9%, Retro 4.6%
- #26 Noreya: The Gold Project
79% matchVery Positive84% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Exploration 6.9%
- #27 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
78% matchVery Positive93% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Platformer 7.4%
- #28 Souldiers
78% matchMixed69% of 3,056 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 4.1%, Adventure 3.2%
- #29 Rex Rocket
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 265 reviews2014
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Retro 9.6%, Platformer 9.1%, Adventure 7.2%
- #30 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Action-Adventure 12%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Action 5.5%
- #31 Simona's Requiem
77% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Team Simona
Windows · Mac · Linux
Simona's Requiem is a retro-styled platformer Inspired by old action-adventure games but with a modern touch. Pick up the scythe as Simona and slash your way to the Fisher King who has hidden behind the moon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D Platformer 8%
- #32 The Last Hero: Journey to the Unknown
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Titan Art Games
Windows
In a world dominated by evil, only one hero against many enemies, explore, conquer, and don't give up if you get lost! Help our hero in this platform game in the fight against the forces of evil.
Why similar: Nostalgia 53.9% ★, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Retro 7.9%, 2D Platformer 4.7%
- #33 Janosik
75% matchVery Positive94% of 683 reviews2020
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Challenging retro pixel graphics action-platformer. Become a legendary rogue Janosik and explore the big mountain castle level full of secrets. Available for FREE!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, 1980s 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Platformer 8%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #34 Super Dangerous Dungeons
76% matchVery Positive98% of 108 reviews2018
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Guide Timmy the treasure hunter through dangerous dungeons in search of the legendary treasure!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Retro 13%, Platformer 13%, Action 12.5%
- #35 Auridia
72% matchVery Positive98% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Reed Molbak
Windows · Mac
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Platformer 6.7%
- #36 Phoenotopia: Awakening
73% matchVery Positive83% of 2,863 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Platformer 8.6%, Puzzle Platformer 7.5%
- #37 MIO: Memories in Orbit
69% matchVery Positive83% of 4,215 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Platformer 8.6%, 2D Platformer 5.7%
- #38 Owyn's Adventure
74% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Gazoid
Windows · Mac
Call Grandpops and tell him that dinner's ready? What sounds like a straightforward task from Mum becomes an adventure when Owyn leaves the safety of his house and enters a garden world where threats abound, and not even the slowest of creatures can be trusted...
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Retro 14.9%, Platformer 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 9.7%
- #39 Robot Wants It All
74% matchVery Positive90% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: Hamumu Games, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Robot wants stuff! Go get it for him in this compilation of the metroidvania Robot Wants series, including an all-new Robot adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 9.9%, Platformer 7.7%, Exploration 7.6%
- #40 Powernaut VANGARDT
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Retro 9.9%, Platformer 7.2%
- #41 Castaway
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Canari Games
Windows
Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Retro 8.7%, Action 4.1%
- #42 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
72% 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 53.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Adventure 8%, Platformer 7%, Action 6.3%
- #43 Venture Kid
73% matchVery Positive83% of 228 reviews2018
Dev: Snikkabo ASPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.6%, Retro 22.7%, Action 18.6%, Platformer 17%, Indie 9.6%
- #44 Master Key
70% matchVery Positive91% of 282 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, 1980s 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Retro 10.2%
- #45 MindSeize
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 307 reviews2020
Dev: Kamina Dimension
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #46 GIGASWORD
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, 1980s 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Retro 8.5%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%
- #47 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
68% 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: Metroidvania 42.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, Platformer 7.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #48 After Death
71% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%, Retro 7.3%, Action 6%
- #49 Flynn: Son of Crimson
69% matchVery Positive85% of 762 reviews2021
Dev: Studio ThunderhorsePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Platformer 11.9%, Adventure 9.1%
- #50 Adventures of Chris
70% matchVery Positive86% of 201 reviews2020
Dev: Guin Entertainment, LLCPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Embark on a global adventure in this ‘90s-inspired adventure platformer. Help a chubby underdog kid with wacky superpowers battle bizarre villains, unlock and customize special moves and spells, and save the world!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Platformer 12.6%, Action 10.3%, Story Rich 9%
- #51 The Messenger
67% matchVery Positive93% of 13,060 reviews2018
Dev: SabotagePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Retro 11.5%, Platformer 8.5%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #52 Knights of the Road
67% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Retro 18.6%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.1%
- #53 Haiku, the Robot
66% matchVery Positive90% of 3,494 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Retro 6.7%
- #54 Comit the Astrodian
71% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System.
Why similar: 1980s 21%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Retro 11.4%
- #55 Demon Peak
70% matchMixed70% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 11%, Action 9%, Platformer 6.4%
- #56 Odallus: The Dark Call
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,358 reviews2015
Dev: JoyMasher
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Retro 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Platformer 6.1%
- #57 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
64% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Action-Adventure 16%, 1980s 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Adventure 9.1%
- #58 Aggelos
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 674 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Retro 7.4%, Platformer 5.8%
- #59 Astalon: Tears of the Earth
64% matchVery Positive90% of 1,497 reviews2021
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, 1980s 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Exploration 7.1%