- #1 Powernaut VANGARDT
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: ConfoundGreatJob
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.5%, Action RPG 13%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #2 Citadale - The Accursed Seal
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
The dark lord Rhogul is about to be resurrected and the only man capable of stopping him is dying. Explore a vast open world in this action game with metroidvania elements and join Arion Dorleac in his final days for one last time...
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.7%, Gothic 11.9% ★, Side Scroller 10.6%, 1990's 9.7%, Demons 9.2%
- #3 Citadale Resurrection
96% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In DIgital
Windows
A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.
Why similar: Gothic 12.1% ★, Side Scroller 11.8%, 1990's 10.5%, Demons 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.6%
- #4 Monster Bash HD
95% matchVery Positive96% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Apogee's bash'em and smash'em adventure plunges Johnny Dash into the evil Underworld of Count Chuck, when his dog Tex is kidnapped by Count Chuck along with hundreds of other dogs & cats! Guide Johnny through the Count's gruesome schemes, rescue all the pets, and end this nightmare once and for all!
Why similar: Dogs 15.8% ★, Gothic 12.9% ★, Demons 10.7%, Side Scroller 10.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
- #5 Cosmobreeder Yiffai
94% matchVery Positive85% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: KEMOSHOCO
Windows
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
Why similar: Dogs 27.8% ★, Metroidvania 23.9%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 10.4%, Retro 6.8%
- #6 Albert's Journey
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bite My Pixel
Windows · Mac
Albert’s Journey is a 2d platformer adventure game with a pixel art look.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Retro 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #7 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
93% matchMostly Negative29% of 451 reviews2026
Dev: Bit Bot MediaPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Enter the dark world of Nosgoth – Ascendance is a fast paced, 2D action platformer built around fluid combat, vertical movement, vampiric powers, and skill-driven play.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18%, Gothic 14.9% ★, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Side Scroller 10.7%
- #8 Darkest Abyss
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2ndBoss
Windows · Mac · Linux
Darkest Abyss is a platform/action game inspired by the Classic-Vania genre.
Why similar: Gothic 21.5% ★, Platformer 10.4%, Metroidvania 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Demons 8.6%
- #9 Curse of the Draugr Kings
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XSKR LLC
Windows
What awaits you in the depths of this ancient tomb? Get ready to explore and discover the secrets of the dungeon of the draugr kings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Side Scroller 12.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 10.5%, 1990's 10.1%
- #10 Iliad
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jean-Sébastien PayettePub: XXIst Century Digital Boy
Windows · Linux
Iliad is an adventure Metroidvania that borrows new powers and area unlocks from it's retro origins and weave classic map design mechanic in the gameplay. Travel through two worlds tightly linked together each growing as you discover new secrets and defeat bosses towards one of the two endings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Action RPG 8.9%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Old School 7.2%, Retro 7%
- #11 Vyanka's Memories
90% matchPositive100% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: O Rei LuizPub: A Tenda com Games
Windows
Vyanka's Memories is a platform-style game with metroidvania elements. Vyanka is a monster hunter who was called to her home village to protect it from a vampire. In the confrontation, she loses all her memories and powers and must remember them by defeating monsters in different biomes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Gothic 18.7% ★, Action RPG 14.3%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 9.3%
- #12 Aggelos 2
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WONDERBOY BOBIPub: PQube
Windows
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Action RPG 15.7%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #13 Magnavale: Eternal Soul
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Barrier Studio
Windows · Linux
Eternal Soul is a gothic Metroidvania where you steal the souls of your enemies. Explore the castle, find powerful items & abilities, fight against demonic creatures, and learn the truth of your power.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Gothic 15.5% ★, Demons 11.3%, Action RPG 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #14 Ghost Trap: Underworld
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WilhelmGStudios
Windows
John Ghost is back with a vengeance in this retro-metroidvania. Fall to the underworld, and explore. Seek to calm the horrors below to ensure a peaceful rest for your loved ones.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #15 Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
86% matchVery Positive83% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.2%, Gothic 16.9% ★, Action RPG 11%, Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 9.2%
- #16 The Bounty Huntress
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: IC Games
Windows
In this a Metroidvania style game made in crispy pixel art, Join Rhea , a bounty huntress with a task to save some people who have been kidnapped and taken to an old abandoned castle where there are many dangers, she needs your help to rescue these people and to bring peace to the city of Vaunard
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 1990's 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #17 Giant's Heart
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Drunk Dragon
Windows
A mysterious journey across a collapsing island. Reforge a lost blade, defeat ancient giants, and uncover the truth about your past. Save the island before it’s too late.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.2%, Metroidvania 16.6%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Action RPG 11.9%, Platformer 9.8%
- #18 Castle In The Darkness 2
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LABS Works
Windows
From Matt Kap and Simon Parzer ("The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth"), Castle In The Darkness 2 drops players into a brand-new adventure! Explore a vast world and overcome the darkness in this fun and fast-paced adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Action RPG 15.9%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%
- #19 Hollow Moon
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OnlySmiles
Windows
Hollow Moon is a gothic retro styled side scrolling 2D platformer where you play as Nightshade, a princess with death after her heart, and her world too, in this 8-bit Game Boy inspired adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 25.3% ★, Side Scroller 16.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 10.6%, 1990's 9.2%
- #20 Tres-Bashers
84% matchVery Positive96% of 196 reviews2021
Dev: ondydev
Windows · Mac
Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 1990's 9.4%, Platformer 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #21 Hatone
82% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Devil's Delirium
Windows
Dive into a NES-inspired Action-Platformer with Metroidvania elements. Play as an Illuminati henchman battling fearsome bosses and unearthing secrets in an ancient castle. Fulfill your duty… but are you the architect of your fate—or just a pawn in a game someone else is playing?
Why similar: Metroidvania 19.2%, Gothic 18% ★, Side Scroller 11.2%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 8.5%
- #22 The Adventures of Poppe
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Shiny Byte Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D adventure platformer game where a little man named Poppe explores different locations, finds various items and uses them along his way, fights against dangerous insects and survives in this gigantic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, 1990's 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 10.1%, Old School 8.8%
- #23 Kraino Origins
82% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: GameAtomic
Windows
Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
Why similar: Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Demons 11.1%, 1990's 11%
- #24 God Edge
81% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Weaver Games
Windows · Linux
Travel across Azmra and slay barons using the God Edge; A sword capable of transferring power from the slain to the slayer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Action RPG 12.3%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 8.4%
- #25 Crown Of Silence
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Action RPG 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11%, Platformer 7.8%
- #26 Twinland
81% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Kaiju Sushi
Windows
Twinland is a Metroidvania set in a kingdom full of weird creatures, dangerous dungeons and powerful artifacts. Explore varied locations, fight numerous bosses – and be on lookout for secrets 'cause they are everywhere!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Action RPG 16.1%, Side Scroller 9%, Platformer 8.4%, 2D Platformer 8%
- #27 Super Wiloo Deluxe
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lightUP
Windows
You are Wiloo, and a lonely alien known as Dr. ETvaldo has kidnapped your dog! Now only you can save your best friend! This game is the Deluxe version of "WILOO" and "Super Wiloo Demake," rebuilt using current codebase, featuring updated pixelated graphics and many improvements!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 13.3%, 1990's 12.1%, Old School 11.9%, Side Scroller 10.2%
- #28 Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lunar Ray Games
Windows · Linux
Travel to the Tower in the Sea to avert the apocalypse, in this exploration action-platformer. Join Auria, a retired war hero, as she adventures through a beautiful and dangerous world to save her family and the fabric of reality itself!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Gothic 18.2% ★, Side Scroller 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Platformer 11.3%
- #29 Dexter Stardust: Odyssey in Outer Space
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dexter Team Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An SNES-Inspired, platforming, sci-fi adventure. It's like playing a Saturday Morning Cartoon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, 1990's 12.5%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
- #30 Save me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 48 reviews2021
Dev: Christophe GalatiPub: Deneos
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dive into a great adventure in the Game Boy era! Tako will travel the world, explore mysterious dungeons and fight tenacious bosses on his quest to end the war between the octopus kingdom and the human realm. Will you help this brave octopus to spread his message of tolerance and unity?
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Action RPG 16.2%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, 1990's 10.6%
- #31 The Adventures of Panzer 2
77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelcraft Games
Windows
Set approximately 1 year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins. The old team has been "recruited", an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action 8.7%
- #32 史莱狗(Slimg)
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cow Studio
Windows
Slimg is a Metroidvania game. Slimg left this mysterious planet to repair the crashed spaceship and embark on a magical adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #33 Slime's Journey
76% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A mini metroidvania with retro style graphics about a Slime who have his parents took by an Evil Shaman, and now fight against lots of magical creatures to get them back!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11%, 1990's 10.2%, Platformer 9.7%
- #34 Dusted Dusk
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Action RPG 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 9.3%
- #35 Silvercall
74% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: CUNX
Windows · Mac
Silvercall – A retro action-platformer RPG. Play as an amnesiac adventurer, battling through perilous terrain and collecting Memory Crystals to uncover your past and your lover's dark transformation into the "Saintess".
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Action RPG 15.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #36 Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World
75% matchVery Positive81% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: G CHOICEPub: Bliss Brain
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The adventures of Asha, the little warrior, begin! Together with her blue sidekick Pepelogoo, she will run through numerous stages and save the Monster World from the darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.4%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Action RPG 12.4%, Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #37 Beholgar
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, 1990's 11.1%
- #38 Faeland
73% matchVery Positive85% of 367 reviews2023
Dev: Talegames
Windows
Begin your journey in Faeland, a handcrafted 2D action-adventure RPG set in a beautiful fantasy world inspired by the 8-bit classics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Action RPG 18%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Side Scroller 7.9%
- #39 Axiom Verge 2
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 951 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #40 Voltumna
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BoarBytePub: IndieGala
Windows
A 2.5D action-adventure platformer set in a land of forgotten gods. Armed with a bayonet and bound to a goddess you can't trust, fight through a single connected world, learn the bosses the hard way, and take back the throne the gods above her stole.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.4%, Action RPG 20.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.2%, 2D Platformer 12.1%
- #41 Mishaka Ubivaka
72% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Low ResPub: Low Res games
Windows
Mishaka is an ordinary mouse with extraordinary courage. Upon learning of the cheese theft, he decides to take gun into his own paws and reclaim the lost delicacies. Throughout his adventure, Mishaka will encounter dangers, traps, and a multitude of enemies — from cunning rats to giant predators.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #42 Alpha Sorcerer
72% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Corey Hardman
Windows
An elite sorcerer king with forgotten magical powers mysteriously reappears in a bloody quest for revenge in the supreme action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Action RPG 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.3%
- #43 Candylands Journey
71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Spell PiePub: Uncle Frost Publishing
Windows
There is a trouble at the Magic University! The heart of magic has been stolen by Pastry Witches. Adventure across on a journey through a beautiful world drawn in pixel art style, buy magic wands, collect jewels and fight monsters to return the Magic Crystal.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, 1990's 11.5%
- #44 Super Catboy
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 374 reviews2023
Dev: PixelpogoPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer created in a high-bit pixel art style, combining the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s with some ‘pawsome’ new mechanics! And let’s not forget; there’s plenty of CAT CONTENT!
Why similar: Dogs 25.7% ★, 1990's 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.7%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Platformer 8.2%
- #45 Pumpkin & Patch
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gourdfield Games
Windows · Mac
EmBARK on an all-new adventure with Patch, a one-eyed Shiba Inu dog in search of a new family. Travel with Patch and his new friend, Pumpkin, on this exciting 2D Metroidvania to battle dangerous bosses, explore the Hollowed Lands, and gain fun new abilities!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Dogs 17.7% ★, Action RPG 14.1%, Platformer 8.3%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
- #46 DEAD DAYLIGHT
70% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: KARMIU
Windows
"DEADDAYLIGHT" is a side-scrolling platform action-adventure game.Developed independently by a single person. It tells the dark story of a protagonist who wakes up from a nightmare about the plague during a plague after the gods abandoned the earth, and then return to the Cathedral of Holy Light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.9%, Gothic 13.8% ★, Action RPG 13.6%, Platformer 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.5%
- #47 Spine Lasher
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pink Anvil
Windows
Armed with a whip made from human spines, confront the nightmarish creatures of mankind. Swing your whip, use sub-weapons, crush your foes under chandeliers, and deflect enemy projectiles back at them—all in this pixel-perfect action platformer!
Why similar: Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #48 AOI
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 43 reviews2022
Dev: Pura Studio
Windows
This is a 2d platform adventure exploration game that combines platform jumping and straightforward fighting. Players will gradually find the lost memory and uncover the truth of this fantastic world with AOI.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Action RPG 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #49 Rift Drifter
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Žygimantas Kadiša
Windows
Explore a lost and abandoned temple and find what secrets lie within. Rift Drifter is a 2D action-adventure platformer, with Metroidvania and RPG elements, a rich story, and a hint of souls-like combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Action RPG 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Platformer 10.3%
- #50 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
67% matchVery Positive93% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows
Guide Timmy the little treasure hunter through traps and puzzles to reach the legendary treasure! Experience the classic mini metroidvania remade with new visuals, music, and content!
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Side Scroller 13.3%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.6%
- #51 Beyond the Mountains II
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EricPub: VerdLife Games
Windows
Uncover a vast land filled with secrets, monsters, and ancient myth in BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS II, a direct sequel to BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS. Stranded in a foreign land and armed only with your wits and curiosity, you will collect items, unlock secrets, and fight monsters to save the Oracle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.5%, Action RPG 20%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, 1990's 10.6%, Action 8.2%
- #52 Saga
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flynn's Arcade
Windows
Help Saga in her quest for revenge. A Viking girl who has lost everything to evil will embark on an epic journey to find answers and put an end to the hordes of enemies ravaging her land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.6%, Action RPG 12.9%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Platformer 9.6%, 1990's 9.2%
- #53 Pentacore
69% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 14%, 1990's 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #54 Toziuha Night: Nosferatu's Curse
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
Eight years have passed since the battle against Dracula, the hero of Transylvania who succumbed to the power of darkness. However, peace is once again in danger. A pair of young alchemists will fight against the curse of the demon who goes by the name Nosferatu.
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.7%, Gothic 17.6% ★, Demons 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Platformer 8.9%
- #55 Adventurous Slime
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A mini metroidvania game about a small but very courageous slime going on an adventure, featuring colorful pixelated visuals and chiptune songs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Action RPG 15.4%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 10.2%
- #56 Malleus Maleficarum
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hairgression
Windows
A Metroidvania inspired by the mechanics and style of classic games in the genre. Help Mirabel find different ways to explore a haunted mansion and hunt terrifying witches while gaining new weapons and discovering more about the macabre experiments carried out by demonic beings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.4%, Demons 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 8.9%
- #57 Clarity: The Seven Demons of Vanguardia
66% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Team Quantum Games
Windows
Clarity is a 2D side scrolling platforming adventure. Choose to face seven demons and acquire their demon sword and demon magic. Each sword and spell, has an elemental strength against a corresponding demon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Platformer 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #58 Garrison
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WKH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Traverse a broken empire to help the people and learn the truth. Discover items and combine them in new ways to destroy obstacles or enemies as you explore both side-scrolling and top-down perspective areas. Set out on an action/adventure journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Platformer 13.4%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, 1990's 8.4%