
The InBetween is a 2d, action-packed yet emotional Metroidvania where your fate as well as the fate of an infected world lies in your skills and choices.
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The InBetween is a 2d, action-packed yet emotional Metroidvania where your fate as well as the fate of an infected world lies in your skills and choices.

Lone Chef
"Who dares to build on my land?!" The Dark Lord destroyed the restaurant the Chef worked so hard to build... And so begins the Chef's deliciously dramatic quest for revenge! But first... an empty stomach makes for a poor adventure. Better grab something to eat before heading out!

Boki: The Summit
Boki is a Metroidvania, Choose Your Own Adventure, RPG, Precision platformer in which you play as a young mountain goat who must climb a mountain in search of revenge. Dodge, battle and fluidly maneuver through several uniquely crafted areas and biomes to explore the secrets of a tyrannical kingdom.
"Who dares to build on my land?!" The Dark Lord destroyed the restaurant the Chef worked so hard to build... And so begins the Chef's deliciously dramatic quest for revenge! But first... an empty stomach makes for a poor adventure. Better grab something to eat before heading out!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
Boki is a Metroidvania, Choose Your Own Adventure, RPG, Precision platformer in which you play as a young mountain goat who must climb a mountain in search of revenge. Dodge, battle and fluidly maneuver through several uniquely crafted areas and biomes to explore the secrets of a tyrannical kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Side Scroller 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 10%, Lore-Rich 9.3%
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Lore-Rich 7.5%
Our protagonist wakes up without remembering anything about her life. Your objective in the adventure will be to remember what you did to lose it, and who knows... Maybe you will discover the dark secrets of humanity that SHE don't want you to know.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Bullet Hell 14%, Platformer 11.7%, Shooter 11.5%
A combat-free metroidvania with puzzles, stealth and genetically modified kittens. Help a cat mom rescue her abducted children by doing typical, not-so-typical and definitely atypical cat things: run walls up and down, turn to liquid and rearrange parts of the alien ship like pieces of a puzzle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 8.2%
A fast-paced action-platformer where your health is tied to the world's stability. Defend energy cores from waves of magical skulls, repair damage, and stop reality from decaying—because if the world dies, you die with it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Platformer 8.6%
You play as a cube battling heaps of enemies and bosses in order to get your game back from an evil organization called the P.I.A(Pineapple Intelligence Agency) You will be assisted by a wonderfully charming narrator, a strange shop keeper, and MORE! Do you have what it takes to Exist Now? OR NOT!?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.4% ★, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Bullet Hell 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
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 24.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 9.1%
A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
Explore a mysterious world where every melody can reveal a forgotten passage. Use your beak, your song and your knowledge to progress and uncover the many secrets buried deep within the Metroidvania Puzzle-Platformer that is TOUKAN.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Lore-Rich 7.8%
Without kidney is a shooter metroidvania game with a hero who can hook like spiderman and jump with cannon explosions. Using a grappling hook, a cannon and other bonuses, that can be found on the way, you go forward to the main Capitalist BOSS
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 10.9%, Shooter 9.5%
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 8.3%, Exploration 7.7%
A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, Exploration 8.8%
A dark Metroidvania where memory and madness intertwine. Explore surreal biomes, face grotesque bosses born of trauma, and recover fragments of a forgotten identity in a world that twists with your sanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 8.4%
A gorgeous pixel art metroidvania where you play as an evolving slime. Learn new attacks and dodges from rescued slimes, and confront the monster lords in their domains.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Platformer 10.5%, 2D Platformer 6.4%
Xoul is a uniquely styled 2D ARPG. You can use the game's distinctive "Custom Combo" feature to create your own chain attacks, defeat various enemies, experience diverse stories, unravel the mysteries of this world—and then make your choice.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
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 36.2%, Side Scroller 12.5%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Side Scroller 12%, 2D Platformer 11%, Lore-Rich 8.3%, Platformer 7.5%
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 26.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Platformer 11%
In this metroidvania Touhou fan game, burn a path through Gensokyo as Fujiwara no Mokou with a powerful array of unlockable abilities, but exercise caution as they will burn you right back. Merciless aggression is the key; with defeating enemies as the only way to restore precious hp.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 4.7%
This is the story of Junichi Kato after he reached the top of the world. On December 31st, New Year's Eve, Junichi is suddenly captured, and when he wakes up, he finds himself there... The world of 200 years later and the true identity of the Katroid are revealed. Save the world with your friends!
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Platformer 9.9%
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 27.8%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift! A tag-team, action Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 9.1%
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 31.8%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8%, Anime 7.9%
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 40.7%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 12%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Platformer 8.4%
Step into a world where nature has reclaimed what was always hers. Explore a disturbing dystopia as the first successful human-plant symbiosis. Extract abilities from corpses, reshape your essence, and decide the fate of both species.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Platformer 8.9%
Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 7.1%
It is a 2D action adventure in pixel graphics. Combines the Metroidvania, platformer and puzzle platformer genres. Experience great fantasy worlds, challenging boss fights and exciting puzzles. Gradually learn new skills and become a master of magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.6%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Platformer 7.8%
Dr. Atominus is a short platformer with metroidvania elements and a cool sci-fi story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
Nightmare Materials is a Pixel-Art Metroidvania with Combat, Puzzles and a lot of Exploration and discovering. As a Drone you explore a lost and mysterious World in search of the truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 9.3%
Delearnia: Fractions of Hope is a thrilling puzzle adventure where action, mystery, and mathematics collide. Navigate the enchanting world of Delearnia, conquer challenges, and defeat enemies with the power of mathematics. Rediscover the fun in being a thinker. Become the Mathemagician!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Platformer 8.9%
Embark on a thrilling journey to redemption in this metroidvania style action platformer. Explore a multitude of locations, battle a variety of enemies and solve small puzzles to retrieve collectibles for your trophy room. Unlock new areas by upgrading your weapons and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 11.7%
Set your course and explore a variety of environments on the seas in Phantom Tides. Battle various enemies and bosses as you collect items to help you on your journey. This 2D style platformer will challenge your skills and wit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%
It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
Enjoy this 2D metroidvania-like bullet hell platformer. Jump, dodge and traverse using your jet pack. Find weapons and abilities. Fight bosses and escape an old space station drifting through the cosmos. You are alone, with nothing but a space suit and a gun. Just keep going! Persevere and triumph!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Bullet Hell 20.3%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Shooter 8.8%
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 31.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
Unearth the past as you delve into the underground ruins of an ancient spacecraft. Battle mechanized foes, encounter curious characters, and discover lost relics during your subterranean sci-fi journey through this RPG adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9.2%, Side Scroller 8.8%
Explore a giant mountain massif in this classical 2D Metroidvania. Climb daring mountain passes, explore forgotten ruins and gather equipment as you ascend your way to the ultimate destination - the Summit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 8%
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 39.2%, Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle Platformer 7.3%
Immerse yourself in an exciting anime-style metroidvania, where each skill unlocks new areas and secrets on the vast map. Face powerful bosses, acquire unique abilities, and uncover hidden mysteries in this ever-evolving world, all with traditional anime-inspired animation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.5%
Venture through a beautifully hand-drawn 2D world in your own way. Swap between two siblings with unique abilities to uncover the truth and reclaim what was lost before the Dark consumes them all.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Lore-Rich 14%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Anime 9.3%
Erandique the indigenous hero!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
Unravel the eerie secrets of Droian, a sci-fi horror metroidvania. Guide a lone I.A.N bot through a desolate moon to save humanity, battling twisted creatures of flesh and machine. Explore dark, labyrinthine environments and uncover cryptic mysteries, where every path holds a chilling surprise.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Side Scroller 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.9%
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 9.6%, Horror 7.6%
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Lore-Rich 11%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Side Scroller 12%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
A 2D exploration danmaku action Touhou fangame (AKA a danmaku Metroidvania). Control Hata no Kokoro in a journey to find her masks. Look for power-up items along the way and challenge powerful bosses to reclaim them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Action 9.2%
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 32.5%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Horror 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%
Cleanse the infected in Plague of Yamorn, a 2D metroidvania. Explore the ruined town of Yamorn and uncover the secrets behind its downfall. Find and craft new equipment, offensive and defensive items. Exploit the plagues empowering properties to gain new powers and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 12%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
Embark on an epic action adventure by unraveling the mystery of the Elder Seed and save the world from falling into chaos. Journey with Milo through colorful handcrafted lands, forests, caves and dungeons. Forge new weapons and encounter strange creatures who will help you throughout your journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
Linkisa is a hand-drawn Metroidvania set in a world inspired by Malagasy folklore and steampunk aesthetics. Play as General Linkisa, stripped of his memories, and explore the rain-soaked regions of the Empire of Orana in search of your past and the restoration of order. Masina ny orana.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Action-Adventure 5.6%