60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Action, 2D, Platformer.
After a psychologist visit goes terribly wrong, you find yourself trapped in the mind of a game developer on the brink of physical and emotional burnout during the final stages of an intense project. Experience a metroidvania-lite drenched in anxiety and based on a very true story.
Escape From Tethys
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
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!
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Platformer 21.5%, Action 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 8%
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 17.9%, Platformer 15.2%, Retro 12.8%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 9.3%
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Retro 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Exploration 17.2%, 2D 11%, Adventure 8.9%
A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
Why similar: Parody 21.7% ★, Dark Humor 17.9%, Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Retro 9%
After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.
Why similar: Dark Humor 29.3%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.8%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, 2D 8.5%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 6.2%
You are an intern trapped in an endless office hell. Fight your way through demonic coworkers, get promoted, and find a way to escape this cursed skyscraper.
Why similar: Comedy 29.1%, Procedural Generation 27%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Combat 11.6%, Action 10.4%
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.5%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 8.2%
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Retro 21.9%, Platformer 21.1%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Precision Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
You find yourself trapped in a mysterious room upon awakening. Surrounding you are sparse pieces of furniture, mannequins, and countless buttons. Can you safely escape this room?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 43.6%, Comedy 32.9%, Exploration 21.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
You are PETER SHORTS! You have been captured and taken to a secret cloning facility. Can you escape with your newly-cloned brethren?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Parody 18.8% ★, Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Platformer 36.1%, Metroidvania 27.5%, Comedy 15.1%, Action 9.1%, 2D 8.3%
Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.
Why similar: Platformer 23.7%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Retro 9.6%, Precision Platformer 8.5%
A challenging 3D platformer with little room for error. Escape a dungeon by jumping to the top, and sacrifice your collectables for items to aid in your ordeal.
Why similar: Platformer 31.6%, Retro 31.4%, Precision Platformer 30.2%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
You've died and landed in purgatory, your options? Unending suffering or finding a way back to your world.
Why similar: Platformer 31.2%, 2D Platformer 23.7%, Retro 17.2%, Action 16%, 2D 9.7%
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
Why similar: Platformer 39.6%, Precision Platformer 30.6%, 2D 7.4%, Adventure 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.
Why similar: Action 22.5%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Adventure 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%
Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.
Why similar: Comedy 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Retro 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, 2D 8.3%
Descend through absurd layers of history as a rat-dog-witch trying to escape employment and transcend reality. Explore weird museums, cosmic hallways, and your own bad dreams in a chaotic mash-up of art, humor, and a playable existential crisis.
Why similar: Dark Humor 34.5%, Platformer 24.2%, Comedy 19.7%, Exploration 12%, Action 7.2%
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Platformer 31.6%, Shooter 26%, Action 15.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Exploration 12.6%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: Retro 27.3%, Shooter 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Dark Humor 9.6%, 2D 8%
Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutches!
Why similar: Parody 23.6% ★, Platformer 11%, Retro 10.8%, Comedy 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9%
Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Precision Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Platformer 17.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Action 13.4%
Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.
Why similar: Dark Humor 31%, Platformer 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Retro 12.7%, 2D 9.8%
You're Benny, a test character trapped in an unfinished game by a figure called The Designer. She's up against a deadline for her publisher which means it's your last day as a test character. Navigate the facility, dodge game-dev chaos and defy expectations to become the main character.
Why similar: Platformer 37.9%, Action-Adventure 21.5%, Comedy 17.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 8.4%
You're hungry. For a schnitzel. The problem is: you have to get it!
Why similar: Platformer 35.5%, Comedy 20.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 15.5%, Action 10.5%
A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...
Why similar: Platformer 18.2%, Retro 16.1%, Precision Platformer 15.5%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Retro 17.4%, Precision Platformer 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%
A frantic adventure. Welcome to the Upturned Inn: a grand hotel for the dead! You just want to find your room.
Why similar: Comedy 27.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Combat 8.9%
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
Why similar: Platformer 38.4%, Metroidvania 16.6%, Action 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Retro 10.4%
An existential platformer where Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. Choices matter. Or do they? Goof around and find out.
Why similar: Dark Humor 28.5%, Platformer 18.5%, Precision Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Platformer 15.2%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Shooter 8.5%
A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.
Why similar: Retro 25%, Action 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Adventure 12.7%
An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...
Why similar: Dark Humor 39.9%, Action-Adventure 22.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Retro 11.6%, Action 7.4%
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 33.6%, Exploration 28.9%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Singleplayer 6.1%
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Platformer 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Exploration 9.2%, 2D 7.1%
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Retro 16.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Action 12.7%
A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Retro 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Platformer 7.5%
Get ready to rage with your friends in this co-op precise platforming adventure! You're stuck in Hell. You can only jump upwards and all you have to do is escape … it can't be that hard, right?!
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.9%, Platformer 18.5%, Retro 16%, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Why similar: Platformer 21%, 2D Platformer 17%, Retro 16%, Shooter 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 60.6%, Platformer 23.8%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 7%
A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.
Why similar: Platformer 47.9%, Action 25%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%
In this fast-paced, puzzle-loaded action adventure, you’ll juggle housework, zombie hordes, family dinners and radioactive squirrels! Oh, and you have to prevent the end of the world while keeping everyone from finding out it was all your fault.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Comedy 15.7%, Platformer 15.1%, Retro 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
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 22.2%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Platformer 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
Lost in the kingdom of the white beast, will you find your way out? The Perfect Pencil is a story-driven action platformer that throws you into the innermost depths of the human mind. Navigate surreal worlds punctuated by bizzare personalities, tense boss battles and secrets. She’s waiting for you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Action 5.2%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Platformer 12.8%, Precision Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
Psi Project is a hardcore 2D shooter with elements of horror. The main character wakes up in an unknown place. Absolutely remembers nothing. Who he is and how he got here. Throughout search of answers he is strongly plagued by different kinds of hallucinations.
Why similar: Shooter 28.1%, Retro 28.1%, Action 23.8%, Adventure 20.1%
Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!
Why similar: Dark Humor 23.6%, Retro 17.6%, Platformer 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Adventure 11.6%
Stuck in the Underworld without the slightest clue why, a young fiend has a bit of a mystery to solve in this action/adventure platformer. With a world to explore, a past to uncover, and quite the task to complete, players must embark on a quest filled with monsters, towns, dungeons, bosses, and various platforming challenges.
Why similar: Retro 26%, Platformer 25.2%, Action 18.2%, Adventure 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%
Take control of a mighty ball and fling with great precision towards the top of the Tower. Jump through aesthetically pleasing environments filled with intriguing creatures and encounters. Falling is part of the journey, so just keep going. Can you reach the end?
Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Precision Platformer 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, 2D 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Platformer 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Exploration 10%, Retro 7.9%
A mysterious signal. A missing crew. And the one man trying to piece it all together. As Abe Douglas, dive deep into a fully underwater metroidvania to explore massive oceanic biomes, battle monstrous bosses, and piece together a mystery that threatens not only your crew, but your own sanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.6%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Exploration 10%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
Step into Cursedland, a 2D indie action platformer where every jump, movement, and decision truly matters. This is a game built around precision, reflexes, and mastery, challenging players to push their skills to the limit while navigating a world filled with chaos, humor, and surreal surprises.
Why similar: Platformer 20.7%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Action 11.8%, Comedy 10.4%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Platformer 19.4%, Retro 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Precision Platformer 8.6%
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 24.5%, Retro 13.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, 2D Platformer 10%
Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!
Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Precision Platformer 22.5%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 9.4%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Retro 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Exploration 22.1%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 10.7%
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Why similar: Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 8.7%
