- #1 Liturnian
97% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Solar Fish Games
Windows
Discover a strange world inhabited by living lights. Liturnian is a 3D-Metroidvania with fluid movement, fights against strange creatures and exciting puzzles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Third Person 7.3%, Platformer 5.8%
- #2 Longtail!!
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hologram Monster
Windows
Longtail!! is a story-driven action-adventure game where metroidvania-style exploration meets puzzle-filled dungeons. Uncover secrets, master energy powers, and traverse a shifting world on the brink of collapse. A heartwarming, action-packed journey full of charm and discovery awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, 3D Platformer 14.1%, Open World 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Third Person 8%
- #3 Liminal City: Axiom of Maria - Chapter One
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio Ganzheit
Windows
Liminal City: Axiom of Maria is a 3D Metroidvania set in Seoul — a ghost city run by AI after humanity's population collapse. Explore a twisted Seoul and discover new abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Nonlinear 18.7%, 3D Platformer 15.2%, Exploration 7.2%, Third Person 6.4%
- #4 Junklands
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deadleaf Games
Windows
Junklands is a 3D action-platformer that thrusts Rahr, a brave paper fledgling, into a polluted world ruled by its toxic overlords. Forced from home, Rahr must navigate smog-filled lands and sludge-choked rivers on a perilous quest to cleanse the Junklands and restore life.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Nonlinear 17%, 3D Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 7.6%
- #5 Maseylia : Echoes of the Past
94% matchNo user reviews88% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Sol Brothers
Windows · Linux
Explore a fully interconnected 3D world where every new ability dramatically expands your freedom. A true non-linear Metroidvania with breathtaking movement, atmospheric sci-fi beauty, and deep environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Nonlinear 20.1%, 3D Platformer 14%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Exploration 7.7%
- #6 Final Nation
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hyperlimits
Windows
In this challenging action-adventure you are on a quest to find a mystic crystal to save your country from an evil militant cult. Explore vast lands and secret chambers invested with dangerous enemies. In order to succeed you must escape hazards, collect crucial items, and destroy key targets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, 3D Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Open World 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%
- #7 Cryselts
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Nonlinear 17%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Platformer 7.3%
- #8 Chaos Rider
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galaxy Factory Inc
Windows · Mac
After millennia of slumber, an ancient spirit awakens in a powerful robotic body. Reborn as the Chaos Rider, you return to unleash a new era of magic on the world. Explore a vast mysterious realm, master new powers and forge alliances. Customize and adapt your playstyle to uncover ancient secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Nonlinear 8.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #9 Lost Call
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Skurry
Windows
Lost Call is a top down pixel art 2D Zelda inspired game with a metroidvania style map. Take off on a quest through an abandoned and ruined town to stop your phone from ringing all the time, and learn more about the characters who still remain within it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Nonlinear 24.5%, Exploration 11%, Adventure 8.8%, Open World 8.1%
- #10 No One's Earth
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No One Plays
Windows
Explore the abandoned CCTA through various simulations of alien environments, and improve your equipments to beat natural and synthetic challenges, looking for the ingredients that can resolve the Earth dispute, in this 2.5D science fiction adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Open World 8.9%
- #11 Ginger Snap: Islands of Rot
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meepalasheep
Windows
Two games in one! GingerSnap: an action platformer with a unique ability combination system. YMIR: a non-linear puzzle platformer with collectable upgrades.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, Nonlinear 19.5%, 3D Platformer 14.3%, Open World 9.2%, Exploration 7.5%
- #12 The Celestial Seeker
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VinciWare
Windows
Irata, a space bounty hunter is caught in a galactic conflict. A rogue federation seeks the fragments of the Eternium Core, an advanced chip that commands all defense systems in the solar system. In this sci-fi Metroidvania, explore, fight, and upgrade your way to stop the enemy and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Nonlinear 20.1%, Open World 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 8.3%
- #13 The Forbidden Forest
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Studios
Windows
Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Open World 7.7%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #14 House of Shadow
88% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: High Clarity Games
Windows
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Nonlinear 18.7%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 5.3%
- #15 The Curse of Tethria
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrew PiperPub: Threax Software
Windows
Explore dungeons, avoid traps, fight monsters and progress through a hand-crafted world. Defeat your enemies with action combat using your sword and shield, the tools you find and items from the environment. Can you overcome these challenges to end the curse and restore the world from evil?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, 3D Platformer 15.2%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Exploration 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #16 Blightseeker
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hypernoodle Games
Windows
Jump and dash through unknown, labyrinthine worlds in this VR adventure. Fight back against maddened creatures, or cure them of the blight that fuels their rage. Collect treasures, tools, and powers as you search for the source of this ancient ill, and decide whether to quell or unleash it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Open World 10%, Exploration 9.9%, Platformer 8.5%, Adventure 8.2%
- #17 Biophyllia
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paidia Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Regrow gigantic plants and trees across diverse ecosystems. Imbue energy into the landscape with the help of regenerative ecotech machinery. Explore and regenerate a forgotten region abandoned after ecological collapse.
Why similar: Nonlinear 19%, 3D Platformer 16.9%, Open World 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 8.8%
- #18 The Dreamthief
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Epictale Interactive AS
Windows
Bjørn watches a mysterious figure steal his parents’ dreams and follows it into a world consumed by nightmares. Explore, fight, solve puzzles, and open rifts between dream and nightmare in a Ghibli-inspired isometric action-adventure about facing childhood fears.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.7%, Nonlinear 17.2%, 3D Platformer 16.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 9.4%
- #19 Dewborne Dawn
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythwalk Studios
Windows
In this new hand-drawn, story-rich metroidvania, explore the last haven of a dying world, and discover the purpose you play in saving it. Shape your own path, fight the all-consuming blight, and help bring hope back to the survivors. Take up the flames of dead gods, and stand firm in Dewborne Dawn!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Combat 7.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #20 Constance
82% matchVery Positive83% of 2,685 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Open World 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #21 Phaze Shift
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer 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 28.8%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Open World 9.7%, Exploration 9.1%
- #22 Hob
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,557 reviews2017
Dev: Runic GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Open World 14.6%, 3D Platformer 13.4%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 8.9%
- #23 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
82% matchVery Positive85% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Sci-fi 10%, Platformer 8%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #24 Beyond Zero Line
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BIIMSPub: BIIMS GAMING
Windows
A nation is on the brink of collapse and you have been given a special order: rescue the trapped president. Run, jump, and gun your way across its interconnected districts full of enemies and secrets. Uncover the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%
- #25 Vitrified
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Burning Fort Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join forces with ALAN the service bot in this mysterious post-nuclear metroidvania. Explore a deadly mutant wasteland, upgrade ALAN with abilities that unlock new areas, and uncover the secrets of The Worm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Open World 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #26 Star Gunners
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Windybeard
Windows
Star Gunners is a high-energy, action-packed adventure set in a vibrant alien world. Battle through monster-filled environments, unlock abilities, and explore new areas. Can you save your fallen squad? Experience a hand-painted, retro-inspired adventure with modern twists!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.8%, 3D Platformer 14.2%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Open World 9.1%
- #27 Palingenesia
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cozy foxPub: Sailing Fox
Windows
Explore the ruins of a mysterious castle filled with deep magic, brutal monsters, and ancient secrets. Fight your way through the dark castle to find the king's son.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, 3D Platformer 18.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Third Person 8%
- #28 404: The Absent God
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kootoapin
Windows
Explore planet 404, battle the Zorgs and local tribes, and hunt for the Eye of Vyr’Nox, the legendary Relic of the Absent God.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 9.9%
- #29 DeerBoy and the Light of Eden
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jade Legends Studio
Windows
Embark on DeerBoy's adventure in Eden, a vibrant world threatened by darkness. Gather light, solve puzzles, and face corrupted foes to prove your worth to the many guardians and restore Eden's light. Early development, your feedback shapes the journey.
Why similar: Open World 17.1%, Action-Adventure 16%, Exploration 15.2%, Third Person 12.5%, Crafting 9.2%
- #30 Lightwood
78% 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 37.7%, Nonlinear 23.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #31 Bitup
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmogonia Games
Windows
BitUp is a side scrolling, exploration metroidvania game set in a Cubist-Impressionist universe. A game kept hidden by its legendary creator, while its protagonist looks for answers. Players must aid Bit in its quest to find out what lies beyond.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, 3D Platformer 18.9%, Exploration 9.4%, Platformer 8.8%, Action 5.8%
- #32 Seeker
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mika Mikajiki
Windows
Draw your sword and jump into a dystopian metropolis in this 2D action-exploration game. Hunt down giant robots and use their parts to enhance your abilities as you try to uncover the secrets hidden beneath the neon lights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Nonlinear 19.5%, Open World 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%
- #33 Project Ants
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ant Team
Windows
Project Ants is a 3D Metroidvania combining the exploration depth of Hollow Knight with the technical hack-and-slash of Ninja Gaiden. Set in a fractured insect kingdom, a fallen Phragmotic Ant Warrior explores a brutal, layered world to uncover the secrets at its core.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Third Person 6.2%
- #34 Convent Of Magical Chambers
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LucakPub: SadRooster
Windows
3D adventure Immersive sim inspired by the early 2000s level design, explore an abandoned convent filled with ghosts and magical chambers and try to solve the mystery behind the creation of the chambers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, 3D Platformer 19.2%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Platformer 9.6%, Adventure 9.3%
- #35 Nyana
75% 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 38.6%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Open World 9.7%
- #36 Virium
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows · Mac
Navigate and explore the twisted organic world with the ability to walk on anything! Climb large creatures, solve puzzles, unlock different forms and abilities, and uncover secrets in this atmospheric Puzzle-Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Open World 12.1%, Crafting 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Exploration 9.1%
- #37 FLASHLOOP
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TANK U-GIN
Windows
Survive on a dreadful planet. Explore a large, interconnected world. Gain new abilities, upgrade your weapons, and uncover secrets. Defeat treacherous bosses and reveal the dark secrets of this dreadful planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Nonlinear 20.6%, Open World 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #38 Pod's Itty Bitty Adventure
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: keyofw
Windows
"Pod's Itty Bitty Adventure" is a short retro-themed open-world Metroidvania platformer that prioritizes movement and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Nonlinear 23.1%, Open World 14.9%, Platformer 7.9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #39 Dust to Dust
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlimited Spoons
Windows
Fight for your afterlife in this colorful, action-packed 3D top-down Metroidvania-style game! As a ghost on the run in a specter research facility, sneak around interconnected levels, unlock new powers and team up with the local psychic to turn gigantic foes into dust.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, 3D Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 8.8%, Nonlinear 7.5%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #40 Ariana and the Elder Codex
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Platformer 9.1%, Exploration 7%, Action 6.9%
- #41 This Game is About Robots
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: a small boat
Windows
This Game Is About Robots is a 3D Metroidvania about a battery robot named S04R who is trapped in the hidden lower levels of Cog Springs, a fully robotic society that unknowingly serves a long-forgotten humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.8%, 3D Platformer 18.8%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Third Person 6.8%, Adventure 6.5%
- #42 Piroot
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frank Force Games
Windows
Journey to the center of the planet in Piroot, an open world adventure! Explore and survive as a shipwreck's lonely survivor. What secrets lie at the planet's core, and can you trust the voice leading you there?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Nonlinear 18.7%, Open World 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Platformer 6.5%
- #43 Explosiovania
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Eye
Windows
Rocket-jump using exploding fireballs, unlock abilities and master an ever-growing movement system. After descending into a broken underworld, you must learn to traverse Satan Hill. Explore the non-linear corners of the underworld, find secrets, defeat demons and reclaim the Eye of Evil.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Nonlinear 22.2%, 3D Platformer 21.2%, Exploration 8.9%, Platformer 5.5%
- #44 ABYSS X ZERO
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Pixel Punk
Windows
Explore an expansive world in this 3D Metroidvania with carefully crafted dungeons and stylish combat. Take control of two different characters, fated to battle each other: Codename A and Codename Z, legendary heroes with unique abilities that change how you fight and interact with the environment.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, 3D Platformer 18.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 8.2%, Exploration 7.5%
- #45 PITH
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ItllBeFunTheySaid
Windows
Traverse a wonderful and strange world of cubes shrouded in fog in PITH, a 3D metroidvania adventure. Find tools to help delve deeper and uncover secrets that were hiding in plain sight.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, Nonlinear 14.3%, 3D Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #46 Lumien
72% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: MI Matrikel 20Pub: Hochschule Mittweida
Windows
Lumien is a fast-paced third-person platformer in which you explore the ruins of an ancient civilization and breathe life back into it. On your way past the various defenses, you'll be helped by the Orbs, fueled by the mysterious powers of the civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Open World 12.1%, 3D Platformer 11%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Third Person 9.4%
- #47 Valkyrie Saga
67% matchVery Positive93% of 263 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.4%, Metroidvania 19.2%, 3D Platformer 14.6%, Open World 10.3%, Exploration 7%
- #48 Chiaroscuro
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackberryKinPub: BlackberryStudio
Windows · Mac
Chiaroscuro is a 2D adventure platformer with metroidvania elements. Explore a world that has fallen into darkness and discover the Lights to illuminate your forgotten past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Nonlinear 19%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Open World 8.5%, Exploration 8.3%
- #49 Last Souls
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruben Wihler
Windows · Mac
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Nonlinear 22.3%, Open World 8.5%, Exploration 6.8%, Platformer 6.8%
- #50 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
67% 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 43.2%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #51 Saving Songburg™
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ken CallowayPub: Songshine® Creative
Windows
Saving Songburg™ is a 3D third-person action-adventure platformer, set in a whimsical Steampunk world. Help the robot Automavoz save the town of Songburg from the interdimensional gang of art thieves known as the Dream Stealers!
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.6%, Open World 15.7%, Action-Adventure 15%, 3D Platformer 14.1%, Third Person 11.4%
- #52 Whim
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Stonk
Windows
On the surface, a 2D platformer right out of the '80s video game playbook. The eponymous Whim walks and jumps his way through static rooms, avoiding the baddies and other hazards, and collecting various items. But this game is so much more than that...
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Nonlinear 20.2%, Open World 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 9.7%
- #53 The Bold Bogey
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MmmDoggy
Windows
The Bold Bogey is a 3D golf adventure that combines open exploration with satisfying platforming. Explore a vast world filled with dungeons to dive into, bosses to fight, and new ways to upgrade your ball in a golf game unlike any other. Do you have what it takes to become the Boldest Bogey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Nonlinear 17.7%, 3D Platformer 13%, Open World 12.2%, Exploration 8.4%
- #54 DreamWatcher
71% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2020
Dev: Class of 2019-2020Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Welcome to the Great Library of Dreams, where chaos has just been unleashed! Play as The Agent in this fantasy 3D Metroidvania filled to the brim with surprising secrets, daring traversal, confounding puzzles and menacing monkeys. Rid the library of the creatures wreaking havoc and bring back order!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Nonlinear 16.2%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%
- #55 Iron Diamond
68% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: North Folk Studios
Windows
Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Nonlinear 22.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #56 Echo's Climb
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bumbleborn
Windows
Echo's Climb is a challenging, 3D adventure platformer. You'll explore a kingdom frozen in stone, ascend the various locales and collect echoes of the past, all to hopefully return these lands to their former glory.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.4%, Nonlinear 24.2%, Exploration 14.9%, Atmospheric 8%, Third Person 7.2%
- #57 Ascent DX
66% matchVery Positive99% of 284 reviews2025
Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
Windows · Mac
Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.4%, Exploration 12%, Open World 11.3%, Platformer 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #58 Shawley - Zoo of Wonders
67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Join Shawley on a magical rescue mission in "Shawley - Zoo of Wonders"! Navigate through enchanted worlds, defeat foes with your hammer, unlock new skills and save escaped animals to reopen the zoo. A grant platformer adventure full of fun and excitement awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, 3D Platformer 19.9%, Open World 14.3%, Platformer 8.2%, Third Person 7.8%
- #59 AlterMage
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AlterTech
Windows
AlterMage is a first-person spell-slinging sword-swinging metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Nonlinear 16.9%, 3D Platformer 15.5%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #60 Shatter of the Egos: Voldor
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stonefang Studio
Windows
An atmospheric action-adventure where you play as Soryn, seeking ancient relics, battling corrupted egos, and uncovering the myth of Voldor.
Why similar: Open World 20.3%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Exploration 13.5%, Third Person 12.7%, Action 7.2%