- #1 Shell Soul:The Skull
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlueWindGame
Windows
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 30.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Multiple Endings 6.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #2 Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overwrite Digital Services
Windows · Linux
'Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire' is a 2D, action-platformer with Metroidvania twists. Play as Gerel, a mother on a mission to face the evil Corvus Empire and save her children. Engage in a heartfelt tale of resilience and redemption, in a visually stunning, Mongolian-inspired pixel art world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Fantasy 8.8%, Emotional 7.2%
- #3 Maelstrom
96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Fantasy 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%, 2D 5.8%
- #4 Switch Box
95% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 鲁搬三试
Windows
"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #5 Diari
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Zenovia LoudenPub: Royal Moon
Windows
Arise player, welcome to Diari! Explore the world of Ekrose with Aimacra, giving them insight as she traverses through platforming and puzzles to meet her friend Sirestias. Guided by intuition and emotion, you will shape Aimacra through her journey and how it all ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Platformer 7.4%
- #6 Dark Labyrinth
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xiaote
Windows
You have stumbled into a world shrouded in darkness, where your body has transformed into that of a strange creature. Using your ability to dispel the darkness, you must explore and learn within this mysterious realm, uncovering the truth of this world while seeking a way to return to your own.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 7.5%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #7 Chefy-Chef
93% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: BUG-StudioPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Once again approaching the refrigerator, Chefy magically finds himself in new worlds in which he has to find the ingredients for his favorite dish!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #8 Ollie and the Merchant of Dreams
91% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Lavadrop Entertainment
Windows
A 2D metroidvania where every defeated Archon becomes a summonable power. Claim six ancient beings, use their abilities to fight, move, and unlock hidden paths, and uncover a sinister plot threatening the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #9 Battery Samurai
92% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #10 Sorcerech
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ninhydro
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sorcerech is a 2D Pixel Metroidvania where you switch between unique magic and cybernetic forms, battle enemies, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape your journey toward multiple endings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Combat 7.5%
- #11 Akaku Forest
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dowfamidas
Windows
Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Adventure 7.1%
- #12 Bread Adventure
89% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Wheafun Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience a adventure in a seamless world of food, where you play as a brave bread. Freely explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, collect items to enhance your abilities, tackle challenging stages, and defeat formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Fantasy 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #13 라쿠카라차(Lacucaracha)
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: weedscatgames
Windows
La Cucaracha is an action-adventure game about a cockroach girl traveling across a dystopian Korea. Explore a 2D pixel-art world and follow Dodam’s lonely yet resilient journey through the ruins of a fallen society.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #14 Fiadh
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miraculum Games
Windows
Embark on a journey as Fiadh, a young woman with a deep connection to animals, racing against a cataclysmic storm in this mesmerizing 2D puzzle platformer. Traverse decaying landscapes, form unbreakable connections, and harness newfound abilities to preserve the last vestiges of a fading world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 8.3%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #15 RELICTUM
87% 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 40.7%, 2D Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Platformer 6.1%, Adventure 6%
- #16 Alwa's Legacy
86% matchVery Positive87% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 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 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 7.5%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #17 Solaris: Good Harvest
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moving Pixels
Windows
A humble farmer sets out to rescue his chicken from monstrous abductors. Punch, slash, and parkour your way through elemental-infused chaos in this fast-paced 2D action-platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Adventure 7.6%
- #18 Overbowed
85% matchVery Positive92% of 94 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 37.7%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Platformer 7.8%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #19 Surface Tension: Eclipse
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redo Games
Windows
Move lights. Walk on shadows. Surface Tension: Eclipse is a surreal 2D puzzlevania where cast shadows become solid platforms, every room is a spatial riddle, and the darkness hides more than it reveals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle 7.9%, Platformer 6.3%
- #20 A Forest Tale: Porasy
84% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Pindó Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey through a new mythological realm as Porasy, an Indigenous warrior. Explore uncharted landscapes, unleash the power of Muiraquitãs, unravel your story, and vanquish the Seven Legendary Beasts to carve your own legend. Are you ready to dive into this epic adventure?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Multiple Endings 7%, Platformer 6.4%
- #21 Alruna: End of History
82% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
Windows
Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 8.4%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #22 Guillotine
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zomorro Studio
Windows
You’ve lost your head… and you must get it back. In Guillotine, decapitate enemies, steal their powers, and face creatures from Basque folklore such as Patxi Errementaria, Olentzero, or the Sorgina. Terror and absurd humor in a platformer with the soul of a metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 8.6%, Platformer 6.8%
- #23 About Cannons & Sparrows
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: About Cannons & Sparrows Creative StudioPub: NA
Windows
Prepare yourself for a visually stunning Metroidvania adventure that delivers a cinematic look and an engaging storytelling experience. Embark on a thrilling journey as a small cannon who hatches from a bird's egg, unaware of its true potential.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 7.5%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #24 Gravy the gravedigger
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cupofmilk
Windows
Gravy the gravedigger is a great journey of Gravy the frog through an unknown and mysterious cemetery. However, what brings our hero to such a strange place? Even the little cemetery caretaker doesn't know the reason, and it's up to us to help him in exploring this place.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.6%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #25 Liyf
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: lonskyne
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master the art of light and shadow in this unique 2D platformer, controlling both the hero and their shadow to conquer puzzles and foes. A visually stunning, mind-bending adventure awaits!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #26 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: From Highberg
Windows
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, 2D Platformer 15%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #27 Treasure Adventure Game
80% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Platformer 8%, 2D 4.2%
- #28 Faerie Afterlight
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Clay Game StudioPub: Mastiff
Windows
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Fantasy 6.5%, Platformer 6.4%
- #29 Shadow King
78% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Platformer 5.4%
- #30 Kaila: The Journey to the Underworld
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Igolito Arts Studios
Windows
Play as Kaila, a young girl determined to rescue her mother from the clutches of Graygar, the Grey Soul. Explore a vast world, uncover secrets, unlock powerful abilities, and face challenging bosses on a journey to the Underworld. Are you ready to defy Death itself?
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Fantasy 9.5%, Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #31 Greenhouse: Dead Sun
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Volpanic!
Windows
Greenhouse: Dead Sun is a action platformer metroidvania that takes you on a Journey through the worlds Northern Spire. After your 'friend' Calli was called to Northern Sprite you find yourself mysteriously right there with them- What does the Sun have in store for you?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 10.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Fantasy 7%
- #32 Ember Fall
77% match3 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ASH GAMES
Windows
Step into the shoes of a lone wanderer in a ruined world, guarding the last ember of hope. Solve creative light-based puzzles, battle predators lurking in the shadows, and uncover the forgotten secrets of a broken land in this emotional platformer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 7.9%, Adventure 7%
- #33 KnightLight
76% matchVery Positive95% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
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 33.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 6.4%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #34 史莱狗(Slimg)
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cow Studio
Windows
Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Platformer 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #35 Restless Lands
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Crackin'
Windows
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 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #36 Dirtlight
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Applava
Windows
Dig through an odd world full of dangerous creatures. Uncover hidden paths and long-buried secrets. Dirtlight is a metroidvania where the journey runs deep, and offers unexpected ways to explore.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Platformer 8%, Combat 7.5%
- #37 A Wizard's Hat
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TheGameGateway
Windows
Become Hatty the wizard's hat. Possess creatures and learn new abilities, delve into the castle's basement, travel to deep forests and lava caves. Become powerful enough to save the wizard. Adventure awaits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Fantasy 7%
- #38 REMNOLITH
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEKOS Game
Windows
REMNOLITH is a mystical 2D metroidvania about a stone-bound Wanderer who awakens with no memory of his past. Explore a mysterious world, face creatures touched by the Miasma, cleanse forgotten shrines, and recover Remnoliths — strange traces left behind by death.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 7.1%, Fantasy 6.8%, Combat 6.6%
- #39 Gooboventure
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Mingo
Windows · Mac
A hand-pixeled platformer about a blob of goo. Ledges carry you up, ceilings don't drop you, narrow cracks are doors. Goo is both your health and your ammunition, and it comes from fighting. Find your scattered neighbours before winter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #40 Royally Frogged
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Traverse
Windows · Mac
Banished from his kingdom, a young frog prince sets out on an adventure to save his people from the reign of King Croaker. There will be many perils along the way for this frog prince, can he swing his way out of trouble?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Fantasy 8.3%, Platformer 8.3%
- #41 Öoo
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,903 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 7.7%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #42 Paradigm Overhaul
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kumashunGames
Windows
An action puzzle game that makes full use of the power to break things and the power to heal. Explore a facility filled with dangers, try to escape from the facility, and solve the mysteries of the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #43 Phantom Tides
72% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Kochaloch Games
Windows
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 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 8.3%, Puzzle 7%
- #44 Dipod: The Foot Legacy
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
A cursed clan.A female hero who making everyone tremble with fear, and a journey. Join Dipod’s adventure. Is this a punishment from Gods or is it just a rebel against Gods? If you were in Dipod’s shoes, what would you do?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #45 Fractured Balance
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vrglab
Windows · Linux
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 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 7.1%, Choices Matter 7%
- #46 Tiny Adventure Game
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: teunu
Windows
Join Tiny as he starts his first adventure. Unlock abilities, explore ancient civilisations, and descent into dark caverns or climb the mountain peaks. Tumble, run and hide from dangerous foes, or befriend and fight alongside Tiny's greatest idols.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #47 Pentacore
71% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 10%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #48 Spirit Fusion
70% 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 37.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Adventure 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #49 Croakspire
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lotus Wave Arcade
Windows · Linux
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Platformer 6.2%
- #50 City of None
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Noel & Liam BerryPub: Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Windows · Linux
A metropolis crumbles into ruin as powerful Barons satisfy their greed upon souls lost in time. You are but one spirit, with a wooden body left to rot in the wild…
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #51 GLYPHS
68% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Landon ChandlerPub: Vortex Bros.
Windows
GLYPHS is a difficult puzzle-platformer about exploration and persistence. Formidable bosses, platforming, and puzzles stand in the way of discovery, guarding the depths of the ever-complex Tomb of Forbidden Knowledge.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Metroidvania 12.6%, Combat 8.1%
- #52 BeforeDisaster
67% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: SourGrapeGames
Windows
《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Fantasy 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Combat 9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #53 TWINSTAR 双星
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Yuhan HE
Windows
A sci-fi fantasy Metroidvania where you play as a vampire adrift in space. Awaken in a strange space lab, explore the station, solve puzzles, defeat enemies, find hidden rooms, collect odd items, awaken lost powers, and uncover a secret buried deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Platformer 8.1%
- #54 Summit
68% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Dominik Hackl
Windows
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 32.7%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #55 Echoes of the Unread
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Clever Cat GamesPub: 8 Bit Legit
Windows · Linux
Wake up in a world where stories come to life. In this enchanted 8-bit musical adventure, use the power of song to explore whimsical book-inspired realms, solve puzzles, and help Rhapsody find her way home from a library that doesn't want to let her go.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Platformer 7.5%
- #56 Dr. Atominus
69% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: Pikku-a
Windows · Linux
Dr. Atominus is a short platformer with metroidvania elements and a cool sci-fi story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Platformer 8.6%, Choices Matter 7%
- #57 Teslagrad 2
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 605 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #58 Insignia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uppon Hill
Windows
Accompany Armin, a young apprentice, on the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime to discover the fate of his lost father, learn the magical arts of blacksmithing, and rise to meet a destructive force threatening his homeland before time runs out.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Platformer 7.2%
- #59 Golden Knight
66% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Guara Studios
Windows
Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, 2D Platformer 14%, Platformer 9.5%, Fantasy 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%