- #1 Peppermint
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cowboy Fish Games
Windows
Pepper finds that her home has been taken over by an encroaching, melted, pink candy, endangering herself, her friends and her Queen. Seek out the pieces of sentient candy magic and save Pepper and her friends!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Souls-like 24.2%, Cozy 14.5%, Lore-Rich 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #2 TUSK
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NeverCry Studio
Windows
Top-down 3D action-adventure with the spirit of 90s classics. Tight combat, handcrafted dungeons, clever puzzles, and modern pacing. Collect enchanted masks to channel primal powers, brave ancient alien trials, and awaken the island’s lost protectors.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.6%, Metroidvania 18.7%, Top-Down 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 7.1%
- #3 Briar Flame
96% 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 27.7%, Souls-like 26.6%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Combat 6.2%
- #4 Take Care
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanesto
Windows
In Take Care you discover a great forest full of challenging enemies and puzzles. Help rebuild a withering town in its center and bring back its inhabitants who have lost their way in search of something better.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 25.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Top-Down 8.7%, Exploration 6.7%
- #5 Shards of Memories
94% 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 30.9%, Souls-like 21%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 4.4%
- #6 Tribe of the Accord
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SMKS Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tribe of the Accord is a pixel-art action game where you play as Adira, a young huntress on a quest to rescue her father. Throughout your journey, you'll gain new abilities, form alliances, and discover your place in a harsh and unforgiving world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Lore-Rich 12%, Top-Down 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #7 Go Alone
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 30.3%, Exploration 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Adventure 5.3%
- #8 Fox Wanderer
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ninth Dream
Windows
Fight, explore, and collect. Step into the role of a wandering fox in this Eastern-fantasy Metroidvania, braving a beautifully crafted world fraught with danger.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 25.5%, Lore-Rich 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7%, Exploration 6.4%
- #9 Astronium
92% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: LukeThePolicePub: The Council
Windows
Astronium is a metroidvania with souls-like aspects, with a focus on combat and on getting weapons. Defeat strong enemies, survive ambushes, explore diferent biomes and meet interesting individuals on this hostile planet
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Souls-like 22.4%, Combat 8.2%, Top-Down 8.1%, Cute 5.4%
- #10 Cliff Kingdom
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Most likely no reason for hysteria
Windows · Mac
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 27.5%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Exploration 7%
- #11 Shieldbound
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Bangers
Windows
Shieldbound is a metroidvania action-platformer. Explore a realm that revolves around a mysterious tower with many platforming challenges. Fight powerful enemies in 2D souls-like combat... all of that, using the unique abilities of a spirit-powered shield!
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Metroidvania 24%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Combat 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #12 Lumnis
90% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Wild Moose Games
Windows
An Action-Adventure Souls-like mixing Combat, Climbing, and Exploration. You play a wanderer destined to become the next Guardian of Lumnis, a once-peaceful land, now forgotten and shrouded in darkness since the arrival of an evil aura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 24.2%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Action 7.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #13 Deer Crusade
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Coffee Studio
Windows
Recover scattered gem shards in this puzzle-filled, exploration-driven Metroidvania to restore balance and return home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Souls-like 22.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #14 Canvania
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cardamom Games
Windows
Draw the world as you explore it in this hand-drawn Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Souls-like 22.4%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #15 Latitude 76: Land of the Onkilons
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anisimov Games
Windows · Linux
Switch between characters, use your grappling hook to explore a phantom island, home to mammoths. Face threats from hunters and choose to play stealthily or confront the dangers head-on. Inspired by real events. Wishlist today!
Why similar: Souls-like 24.3%, Metroidvania 22.2%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Top-Down 7.9%, Lore-Rich 7.6%
- #16 Misspell
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 16.2%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Atmospheric 7%
- #17 Lightwood
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unfixed Brain
Windows
Lightwood is an immersive semi-open world Metroidvania. Master your skills and fight magnificent Lords as you unravel the ancient mysteries behind the kingdom's decay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Souls-like 29.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 5.8%, Action 4.2%
- #18 Relive
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dylan Losee
Windows
Relive is a dark yet hopeful action-adventure where you create new plant growth with every step, transform the remains of fallen foes to amplify your magical powers, and overcome deadly challenges to transform the world around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Souls-like 18.4%, Top-Down 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #19 Tenebra
84% 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 27.1%, Souls-like 20.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #20 Tairo: Lost In Time
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.7%, Metroidvania 37.6%, Stylized 8.7%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, Action 3.7%
- #21 Obsidian Legion
83% 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: Souls-like 29.8%, Metroidvania 28.3%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Combat 9.3%, Action 4.5%
- #22 Path of Deities
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bold Beetle Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A vertically-structured Metroidvania where genetic mutations redefine progression. Navigate a divine-biomechanical labyrinth with dynamically evolving combat forms, where every choice alters companion fates and the world's collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Souls-like 30.3%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Hand-drawn 5.3%
- #23 Memoria Wake
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Crescendo
Windows · Mac
Parry with precision and fight through shifting, surreal landscapes in this Souls-like action-adventure. When reality turns into a living nightmare, you must ascend through a shattered realm to rescue a missing friend.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.1%, Metroidvania 20.8%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Combat 6.4%
- #24 Dumbriel: Magnificent Adventure in Hell
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MadMoa
Windows
Dumbriel is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure set in Hell. Play as a clumsy fallen angel in a twisted underworld. Slash, craft, and dodge through deadly arenas, weird monsters, and hellish traps. Die, upgrade, and dive back in.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Metroidvania 28.4%, Hand-drawn 8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Combat 6%
- #25 Emlis
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JK Globe
Windows
Play as Emlis, a slime, explore an interconnected world, and fight enemies using elemental powers. Recover stolen elemental spirits from invaders to save the corrupted forest Soleen. Uncover secrets, defeat bosses, restore spirits to bring back life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 24.3%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Lore-Rich 8.8%, Top-Down 8%
- #26 Elysian Echoes
80% 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 25.5%, Souls-like 25.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Stylized 5.9%
- #27 Dimension Rift Zero
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrDyvik
Windows
Explore an interconnected world, encounter bizarre enemies and mysterious puzzles in this hand-drawn metroidvania, action adventure. Forge your own path, uncover secrets and master unique powers.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Metroidvania 28%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Exploration 6.2%
- #28 Anokye
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Mills Media
Windows
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Souls-like 28.5%, Hand-drawn 5.9%, Indie 5.2%, Exploration 4.7%
- #29 Ashen Daughter
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Bichon Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Battle corrupted emissaries, explore a mythical world, and sacrifice health for power in this hand-drawn Metroidvania. With tight, responsive controls, guide Kára on a journey of grief, vengeance, and forgiveness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 21.8%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #30 Vitavania
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
🍂The most vibrant Metroidvania about a catgirl! Sandbox elements, divinity, and mysticism!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10%, Souls-like 10%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #31 Sinweaver
77% 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: Souls-like 27.4%, Metroidvania 26.8%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Combat 6.2%
- #32 Isadora's Edge
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InboundShovel Games
Windows
Can you keep going when all hope is lost? Isadora's Edge is a 2D Metroidvania with a unique future fantasy setting. Explore an alien world, battle against the corrupted forces bringing it to the edge of destruction, and uncover the secrets behind its impending demise!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 18.1%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #33 Sutra Pilgrim
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SvenFish Games
Windows
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Souls-like 31.5%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Exploration 6.5%, Action 5.3%
- #34 Phantom Rend
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonmixer Studios
Windows
Phantom Rend is an intense Action-Adventure! Where you Find Your Ways through a Vast phantom Infested Island nation, wage Epic battles against formidable foes, Upgrade your skills and items, Uncover ancient secrets, Meet and befriend creatures of all walks of life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Souls-like 20.2%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Exploration 7.6%
- #35 Solateria
73% matchVery Positive84% of 713 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: Souls-like 29.1%, Metroidvania 29.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Exploration 5.4%, Lore-Rich 5.2%
- #36 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Metroidvania 26.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Exploration 6.2%
- #37 Akatori
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Souls-like 18.9%, Action-Adventure 9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #38 Vesuvius
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snow Day Games
Windows · Mac
Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius, a 2D action platformer. Set within the sprawling volcano, journey through fantastical alternate realities, battle corrupted mythical beasts, and survive a world steeped in ash and fable.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Souls-like 32.8%, Hand-drawn 6.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Adventure 4.4%
- #39 Spright
73% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Spright is an epic 2D metroidvania about descending into a vast abyss that twists against you the deeper you go. Equipped with only your diving helm and a longswordm, you will dive head-on into a world that refuses to give way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 28.1%, Exploration 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Action 5.2%
- #40 Onchu
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banana Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the role of Onchu, a druid boy stranded on an island corrupted by dark magic. Learn new magic and abilities in this 2D Metroidvania and explore a stunning sidescrolling world to save the island from destruction.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Metroidvania 24.6%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #41 Lightward
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wolfbit Games
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest to restore light to a kingdom swallowed by darkness. Dive into a cute and dark pixel-art interconnected world with tight controls, seamless exploration, and challenging combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, Souls-like 33.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #42 Cantirium: God Slayer
75% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful metroidvania about a catgirl who awakens in a world where the gods have destroyed humanity. Explore the ruins of a fallen civilization, uncover forgotten abilities, and challenge the gods themselves to save a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Souls-like 14.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #43 Kena: Scars of Kosmora
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ember LabPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Kena’s journey to cure her affliction leads to the island of Kosmora, plagued by its own mysterious corruption. To protect Kosmora, she must master the elements with the aid of spirit companions and dynamic combat in this action-packed yet heartfelt adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.3%, Metroidvania 23.6%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 7%, Action 6.9%
- #44 Li'l Red II
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Velveteen
Windows
Don the red hood and venture into this fabled adventure as Lyra. Metroidvania meets Top-Down Adventure in this challenging, side-scrolling tale.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Souls-like 28.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Adventure 4.2%
- #45 Mendacium
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Metroidvania 27.7%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #46 Mask of Soul
69% matchVery Positive82% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: XION ENTERTAINMENTPub: XIONPLUS
Windows
Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Metroidvania 29.7%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Hand-drawn 6.3%
- #47 Scrabdackle
69% matchVery Positive96% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: jakefriendPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
The magical misadventure of a novice wizard thrown (literally) into the unfamiliar world outside. Go on a sprawling hand-drawn adventure with spells to study, bosses to best, and a huge handcrafted world to traverse on the long journey home.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.9%, Metroidvania 22.2%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Combat 7.7%
- #48 An Automaton's Journey
69% matchVery Positive90% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Top-Down 14.4%, Exploration 9%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #49 Sojourn Past
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ReDimension
Windows
Sojourn Past is an exploration game, a journey of finding hope in the face of adversary. Set in a handcrafted world, discover it’s mysteries, overcome its tough bullet-hell inspired challenges and embrace hope in this action-adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Metroidvania 28%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 7.8%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
- #50 Noad: The Priest
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Falling Spring
Windows
Noad: The Priest is a 2D action adventure game. It tells the story of a priest who begins an expedition where an unknown black substance 'Adven' flows out of the gate and cannot return beyond it. Face the truth with newcomers beyond the gate!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Souls-like 24.9%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Top-Down 8.1%, Action 8%
- #51 Intertwined
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VoidNode
Windows · Mac
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Souls-like 28.7%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Exploration 5.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #52 Roots of Cinder
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.8%, Metroidvania 22.8%, Action-Adventure 10%, Top-Down 7.3%, Exploration 6.4%
- #53 BATARA: FATE UNBOUND
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UNFATED STUDIOS
Windows
Step forth as Moriyan, The Unfated, and battle your way through the shattered lands of Urvara —inspired by the rich visual culture of Indonesia. Master parry-focused combat, clash with ambitious gods, find beauty in decay, and cleanse this world of corruption.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.9%, Lore-Rich 15%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #54 Linkisa
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lzerogas Game Studio
Windows · Linux
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 39.3%, Souls-like 14.1%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Colorful 5.6%, Action 5.3%
- #55 MIO: Memories in Orbit
65% matchVery Positive83% of 4,771 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 29.8%, Souls-like 20.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #56 Crowsworn
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Souls-like 26%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Exploration 5.8%
- #57 Nyaginata
67% 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: Souls-like 24.1%, Metroidvania 23.8%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Action 7.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #58 Nyana
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OrionGames Inc
Windows
Join Nyana on her quest to both shatter the chains that have shackled her people and rebuild their society back up from the brink of extinction. Nyana is a story rich metroidvania set in an oppressive, yet beautifully hand-drawn world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Combat 8.4%
- #59 Brizo
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 朱展鹏Pub: 游龙翼道
Windows
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.4%, Metroidvania 25.6%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Stylized 4.9%
- #60 止境 Ends
68% matchPositive92% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: 正人君子杨某人
Windows
"Ends" is a classic 2D horizontal board action game. In the game, you will play a dead soldier. In the chaotic order, you will pick up the broken weapons again, explore the broken world, challenge the changing creatures, and find your final destination.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.3%, Metroidvania 22%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 8.3%