- #1 Mother's Sword
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.3%, Metroidvania 32.7%, Hack and Slash 8.5%, Action 4.8%, 2D Platformer 4.6%
- #2 Undivine
96% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: WendeooPub: Deadpix Studios
Windows
A dark metroidvania with RPG elements, "Undivine" challenges you to explore, battle, and uncover secrets in a desolate, interconnected world. Customize your abilities, wield unique weapons, and delve into deep lore filled with mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 23%, 2D Platformer 7.9%, Emotional 7.2%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #3 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
96% matchVery Positive92% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: Volk TeamPub: Progamefactoryllc
Windows
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.2%, Souls-like 23.8%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, 2D Platformer 8%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #4 Sinweaver
95% 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: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 25.9%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, 2D Platformer 6.7%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
- #5 SpellTome
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tectonic Games Studio
Windows
SpellTome is a story driven fantasy adventure 2D platformer. Hurl balls of magic, dash across levels, and jump over obstacles while trying to get the fabled SpellTome.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Souls-like 28.8%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Action-Adventure 4.6%, Fantasy 4.1%
- #6 Mother ZERO
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mitral Pulse Studio
Windows
In Mother ZERO, a cyberpunk action-adventure game, fight your way through a decaying world full of mysteries and threats. Explore deep underground bunkers, battle corrupted creatures, and encounter bizarre characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.4%, Souls-like 24.7%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Hack and Slash 5.6%
- #7 Stellar Poetry
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MXL-StudioPub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Stellar Poetry is a 2D action adventure game similar to the galaxy Castlevania. The sorceress, who awakens after sensing the call of a mysterious voice, goes on a series of adventures in order to find memories lost due to the curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 26.6%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Multiple Endings 6.7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #8 White Flame Inna: Daughter of the Void
92% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Ongar Studio
Windows
2d hand drawn female protagonist action-adventure/soulslike.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Souls-like 26.1%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, Fantasy 4.2%
- #9 Lightward
91% 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 40.1%, Souls-like 31.5%, Action-Adventure 6%, Action 4.2%, Platformer 4.2%
- #10 BENBOWARS
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mr. Videogames
Windows
FIGHT or KILL your way thru a world under attack by THE EVIL SKELETON ARMY—Episodic 2D+ Super Action Platforminger Adventurevania—The Most Indie Game Ever Made—
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Souls-like 26.9%, 2D Platformer 9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #11 DOOMBLADE
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 373 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Souls-like 20.6%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, 2D Platformer 6.9%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #12 Ex Angelus
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kami no Kami Shrine
Windows
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Souls-like 26.4%, Hack and Slash 15%, Action-Adventure 5.3%, Fantasy 4.7%
- #13 Sutra Pilgrim
89% 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 37.5%, Souls-like 30.5%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Action 4.6%, Action-Adventure 3.9%
- #14 Linkisa
88% 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 43.5%, Souls-like 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, 2D Platformer 5.3%, Action 4.5%
- #15 Shards of Memories
87% 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 39%, Souls-like 22.5%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Fantasy 4.1%
- #16 Sword of Hokushin
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crystal Portal Studio LLC
Windows
A grand evil has cast the world into the Forever Night. Play as Renima, a celestial guardian awakened after millennia to hunt the demons who shattered the balance between realms. Explore the esoteric world of Azareth, uncover forgotten secrets, and restore light to a dying world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 29.4%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Action-Adventure 5%, Action 3.8%
- #17 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
85% matchVery Positive82% of 1,218 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Souls-like 22.5%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, 2D Platformer 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #18 BOGs: Earth vs Sea
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hammerhead Shark
Windows
Battle of Gods: Earth vs Sea is a 2D platform game inspired by Vietnamese myth. Destroying monsters, tracing treasures, overcoming challenges... to marry a beautiful princess.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 18.7%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #19 Awita: Journey of Hope
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Souls-like 21.7%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #20 Sorrowself
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vieri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Save your sister from a certain death by finding her soul fragments in this mystical hand-drawn world! Utilize a variety of morphing abilities and fight through the dream-like Land Of Sorrow. It is known to be flooded with crying creatures who are creating a chaos under the dark soul Self.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 17.3%, Emotional 12.8%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Story Rich 6%
- #21 Moonscars
83% matchVery Positive83% of 1,489 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Souls-like 30%, 2D Platformer 6.7%, Hack and Slash 6.5%, Action-Adventure 4.7%
- #22 RIN: The Last Child
82% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Space Fox GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows
Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Emotional 12.4%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Story Rich 6.3%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #23 Oneirium
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeenaPub: Zeena Studio
Windows
Awaken to a realm where dreams and reality blur beyond recognition. As the Awakened One, you must traverse a haunting world of nightmares and fragmented memories, where nothing is certain and every shadow hides unspeakable truths. Traverse the Dream revealing the nature of existence itself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 26%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Emotional 7.1%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
- #24 Infinitevania
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
Explore different worlds, defeat enemies and challenging bosses, in search of power to destroy the core of infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Souls-like 25.3%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Multiple Endings 5.8%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #25 Briar Flame
80% 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 36.3%, Souls-like 29.8%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Action-Adventure 3.8%
- #26 Lotus Knight
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stinky Tofu Games
Windows · Mac
Lotus Knight is a 2D platform action game. A girl born from a lotus, following the call of her "mother", adventuring inside the world covered with flowers, exploring various interesting places, engaging in intense battles and experiencing a wonderful story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Souls-like 33.8%, Platformer 5.3%, 2D 4.2%, Action 3.9%
- #27 Arcana Dimension
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlexDevelop
Windows
This is the story of two girls, Saki and Kaede, who have been transferred to the magic world of "Ecstasia". In order to return home, the girls engage in mortal combat against "magic weapons". Make use of a wide variety of magic and the cooperation between the two girls to defeat powerful enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.4%, Souls-like 26%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #28 Dark Watcher
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matsapura Games
Windows
Embark on a pixelated journey of exploration, platforming, and intense battles in Dark Watcher. Unveil the secrets of a dark realm, unlock abilities, and confront formidable adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Souls-like 21.8%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Emotional 9.2%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
- #29 Pale Cinder
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OcO
Windows
Death is not the end! Slash, dash, parkour and manipulate time in this 2d action plaformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 28.1%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Action-Adventure 5.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #30 Tear of Stars
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SevenPearls
Windows
Control two heroes as one in this atmospheric 2D Metroidvania. Explore two ruined kingdoms, from crystalline ruins to clockwork towers. Seamlessly swap between Asir’s elemental swordplay and Layla’s tactical wire-bow to solve cooperative puzzles and seek the truth behind the Darian legacy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Souls-like 22.6%, 2D Platformer 7%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Multiple Endings 5%
- #31 Minoria
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,620 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Souls-like 23.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Hack and Slash 7.2%, Action 4.6%
- #32 Mendacium
77% 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: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 28%, Hack and Slash 8.8%, 2D Platformer 6.4%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #33 Go Alone
76% 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 42.1%, Souls-like 33.3%, Action-Adventure 4.2%, Action 4%, Atmospheric 4%
- #34 Anokye
75% 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 40.7%, Souls-like 29%, Indie 4.4%, Story Rich 4.3%, Multiple Endings 3.4%
- #35 Anatine
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.7%, Souls-like 30.7%, 2D Platformer 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Action 3.7%
- #36 DREIFRAME
74% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Souls-like 30.9%, Multiple Endings 4.7%, Story Rich 4.5%, Platformer 4.1%
- #37 Intertwined
75% 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 35.3%, Souls-like 28.6%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, 2D Platformer 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #38 LUNARIS
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
Windows
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Souls-like 21.4%, Hack and Slash 7.7%, Story Rich 5.1%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #39 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,179 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 21.9%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Fantasy 5.9%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #40 Tairo: Lost In Time
73% 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: Metroidvania 46.1%, Souls-like 39.4%, Action 3.4%, Action-Adventure 3%, Indie 2.7%
- #41 Dimension Rift Zero
73% 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: Metroidvania 33.8%, Souls-like 29.5%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Story Rich 5.3%, 2D Platformer 5%
- #42 Spikes&Traps
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Veltrion Studios
Windows
A brutal 2D action platformer filled with deadly spikes, traps and enemies. Master movement, combat and skills to survive. Every level is a new challenge. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, 2D Platformer 10%, Story Rich 6.5%, Action-Adventure 6%
- #43 Salene
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DejaView
Windows
Salene is a action-platformer with quick precise combat set in a world ravaged by a war of angels and men. Conquer the Seven Virtues, gain new skills and learn the Songs of Creation to rise up and face the divinity that commands them all!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Souls-like 26.9%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Female Protagonist 5.8%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
- #44 Lightwood
71% 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 40.1%, Souls-like 31%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Story Rich 5.6%, Action 3.9%
- #45 Cantirium: God Slayer
72% matchMixed56% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nekod team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A colorful metroidvania in which you must help catgirl save a world on the brink of destruction, honing your exploration and combat skills in epic battles to challenge the gods themselves!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Souls-like 14.6%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Atmospheric 6%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #46 Obsidian Legion
71% 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: Metroidvania 35.1%, Souls-like 31.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, Action 4.2%
- #47 Saga of Yurina
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FIVE DUCK GAMES
Windows
A Katana-parrying action Metroidvania set in an era of falling cherry blossoms! Defeat your foes with pure, flawless swordplay and prove your absolute mastery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 26.3%, Hack and Slash 10.7%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #48 Isadora's Edge
70% 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 29.8%, Souls-like 18.7%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, 2D Platformer 7.3%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #49 Benders of Moona
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lincoln Charlles BorgesPub: Tao Team
Windows
Discover the power of healing through the pursuit of mastery in the art of waterbending. Learn new skills, explore a living world full of riddles and mysteries that plague the peace between the material and spiritual world. A hand-drawn 2d platformer inspired by digital oil painting.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Souls-like 24.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, Fantasy 8.1%, Platformer 4.5%
- #50 TINY ASTRONAUTS
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ICHIRO
Windows
Become a tiny astronaut and escape from an unknown planet where you’ve crash-landed in a dream! This is a 2D vertical-scrolling action puzzle game where you use the power of gravity to forge your path upward, discovering mysterious landscapes and unexpected encounters along the way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Emotional 10.5%, Fantasy 7.3%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #51 Deer Crusade
69% 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 29.3%, Souls-like 24.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%, Story Rich 6.2%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #52 Undying Hare
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 妖妖酒
Windows
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Souls-like 23.8%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Action-Adventure 4.2%
- #53 Second Works
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: #Sharp
Windows
『Second Works』 is a 2D platform action-adventure game set in a sci-fi fantasy world based on biotechnology. Enjoy the unique atmosphere created by colorful anime-style graphics and the thrilling experience of high-difficulty action.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.6%, Souls-like 24.2%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.3%
- #54 Spellforged
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bewx
Windows
Forge your magical journey through the world of Syntheria in this action, adventure, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Souls-like 28.2%, Fantasy 5.1%, Magic 5%, Action 4%
- #55 Solateria
65% matchVery Positive84% of 618 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: Metroidvania 35.4%, Souls-like 30.2%, 2D Platformer 6.5%, Story Rich 6.3%, Multiple Endings 4.7%
- #56 A Field of Flowers
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ikiruska Studios
Windows
In this norse-inspired metroidvania, explore and seek truths of what truly happened to you, having lost your home and your only friend in a single night. Fight and copy new magic from others to gain power, as you swear revenge on a mysterious stranger that took everything from you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Souls-like 29.6%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #57 Necrowave
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arfhis The Wizard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the emotional life of a zombie with his butt stuck in a microwave. It's a 2D platformer with critical thinking based combat where each different enemy feels like a puzzle to solve instead of relying on brute hack & slash tactics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Souls-like 26%, Emotional 10.2%, Multiple Endings 6.3%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #58 Uncured
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EndRealm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncured, Unhinged, Unyielding. In this unique roguelike platformer you slash your path through masses of infectuous beasts, relentless constructs of steel, and corrupt militaries that stand between you and the antivirus. Begin your journey to the heart of the capital before the time runs out.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Souls-like 26.6%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
- #59 Loreninha Paints Dreams and Rainbows
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Eminho & Lorena Team
Windows · Linux
A cute dreamworld hides a growing darkness. Explore, fight, and steal the powers of your enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Souls-like 30.3%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Fantasy 6.4%, Action-Adventure 4.3%
- #60 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Souls-like 29.3%, Story Rich 6.3%, Multiple Endings 6.1%, Atmospheric 4.8%