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  1. #1 Halchemist
    97% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Flask
    Windows

    For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Platformer 15.4%, Multiple Endings 5.8%, Action 5.6%

  2. #2 Marko: Beyond Brave
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
    Windows

    Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Platformer 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Hand-drawn 8.1%

  3. #3 Chasing the Sky
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VeKa Team
    Windows

    Chasing the Sky is an epic adventure set on a vast flying island filled with terrifying monsters and mysteries. Explore its world, overcome deadly challenges, and gather a team to survive – all brought to life with classic hand-drawn art.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Platformer 15%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Adventure 4.7%

  4. #4 Florarium
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Melting Caramel
    Windows

    Florarium is a Metroidvania game focused on exploration and battle. Explore the mysterious world full of unexpected secrets. Battle fierce enemies with your bow. Choose your own path to your goddess in the vast, interconnected world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Platformer 15.5%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Story Rich 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

  5. #5 Bladeforged: The Seventh Sword
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Devaholics Desenvolvimento LTDA
    Windows

    Bladeforged: The Seventh Sword is a fast-paced 2D pixel art Metroidvania. Wield a versatile guardian blade and a high-tech bracelet to execute fluid combo cancels, parry ruthless abstract enemies, and explore the interconnected world of Regis to stop a cosmic multiversal invasion.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, Platformer 17.5%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Action 10%, Adventure 8.3%

  6. #6 Solrend
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Happea Studio
    Windows

    Venture through a beautifully hand-drawn 2D world in your own way. Swap between two siblings with unique abilities to uncover the truth and reclaim what was lost before the Dark consumes them all.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Story Rich 6.2%

  7. #7 Spirit Fusion
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lumforge
    Windows

    Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 45.5%, Platformer 15.2%, Adventure 8%, Action 7.6%, Hand-drawn 7.6%

  8. #8 EON: Reset
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team EON Reset
    Windows

    Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Platformer 14.6%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Action 5.4%

  9. #9 Labyrinth
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Francesco BattiatoPub: Daniela Trovato
    Windows

    Labyrinth is a 2D platformer with pixel art graphics in which you will have to find your way through intricate labyrinths, overcome many enemies and deadly traps.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Platformer 20.1%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 0.9%

  10. #10 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,596 reviews2021
    Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, Platformer 14.5%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 6.9%, Hand-drawn 5.8%

  11. #11 ReSetna
    90% matchVery Positive82% of 176 reviews2025
    Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 65.7%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 6%, Indie 1.9%

  12. #12 Wreckdigger
    89% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Karlis ZabersPub: team BitClub
    Windows

    Dive into a short story about stranded rebel fighting for his survival on a foreign mysterious planet which is a spaceship graveyard. Encounter scavengers fighting for valuable ship parts. Meet other survivors -help others to help yourself. An action platformer with metroidvania elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, Platformer 20.5%, Action 11.1%, Story Rich 6.9%, 2D 4.3%

  13. #13 The Dying Mind
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CoderMC
    Windows · Mac

    The Dying Mind is a story-driven 2D metroidvania where you explore the fractured mind of a young writer, battle symbolic enemies, and uncover lost memories in a race between life and death.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Hack and Slash 22.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Lore-Rich 6.7%

  14. #14 Shellbound
    88% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: Fake LobsterPub: Kinetic Publishing
    Windows

    Shellbound is a 2D metroidvania set on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite exploring a living world, battling and controlling enemies that will cause the ecosystem to evolve around you. Platform through diverse biomes, solve puzzles, and unravel your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Platformer 12%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

  15. #15 Eggventure
    87% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: TLD_Productions
    Windows

    Eggventure is a 2D Metroidvania platformer where you play as Egbert, an egg on a mission to rescue his friends from becoming breakfast.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 8.5%

  16. #16 Fallen Prince
    86% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: Eridanus Games
    Windows

    Fallen Prince is an atmospheric combat-focused metroidvania with retro elements. Explore a bleak undead zone, hone your skills and rid the kingdom from your brother's vile sorcery.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.8%, Hack and Slash 24.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 4%

  17. #17 Tribe of the Accord
    85% 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 32.4%, Hack and Slash 20.6%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Story Rich 7.7%, Combat 5.3%

  18. #18 Super Panda Adventures
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,029 reviews2014
    Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.6%, Platformer 25.9%, Action 6.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 2%

  19. #19 Pixgun
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Twisted Twice Games
    Windows

    Chexie is a teenage girl who, as a result of mysterious events, is transported to the virtual kingdom of Pixgun. There she discovers a magic wand that becomes her key to survival. Your task is to discover the source of corruption in the kingdom and the plight of its inhabitants.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.6%, Platformer 18.4%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Action 9.5%, Story Rich 4.3%

  20. #20 Echoes From The Soul
    83% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: NG+Studios
    Windows · Linux

    "Let the fragments reverberate within your being. Let the echoes from your soul vibrate within every living bodycell. Now, my child, you're whole again. Be it a good or a bad thing, we'll leave for you to choose."

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.6%, Hack and Slash 21.8%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Story Rich 5.3%

  21. #21 Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gentle Turtle
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Wake up on Hart Island, dazed and amnesiac, holding a mysterious magic pencil... that you're accused of stealing ? In this hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania, your creativity is your weapon: sketch your tools to survive the dangers and piece together your memories.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Platformer 17.7%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Action 5.9%, Adventure 5.2%

  22. #22 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
    82% matchMixed53% of 77 reviews2022
    Dev: catnipstudio
    Windows

    Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 66%, Action 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, 2D 4.8%

  23. #23 Honey's Sweet Revenge
    82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: EtheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
    Windows

    Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 57.1%, Platformer 12.1%, Action 8.2%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Adventure 7.1%

  24. #24 BIOMORPH
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 717 reviews2024
    Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Hand-drawn 6.7%

  25. #25 Puppetmaster
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gabriel Games LLC
    Windows

    Discover a metroidvania with a huge world, platform-fighter dynamic combat, smart bosses, deep lore, and original music, all made by two brothers.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.9%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Platformer 10.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Combat 6.9%

  26. #26 Hunter's Legacy
    81% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
    Dev: Lienzo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.1%, Platformer 22.6%, Action 10%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 2.5%

  27. #27 Reaper of Immortals
    79% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Mounaim
    Windows

    Reaper of Immortals is a pixel-art adventure game, that tells the story of a lost reaper who is seeking his true purpose. Fight your way through countless enemies, reap everything that stands in your way, and find out the ultimate truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Platformer 12.9%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

  28. #28 Mariachi Legends
    79% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Halberd Studios
    Windows

    Mariachi Legends is a brutal, pixel art, combat-oriented Metroidvania set in the heart of Mexico.You play as Pablo Cruz, a detective who has agreed to a deal with Death herself. She has given Pablo the ability to transform into the mighty La Sombra allowing him to fight back against evil.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Lore-Rich 18.5%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Platformer 10.6%, Combat 4.9%

  29. #29 Spikes&Traps
    78% 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 41.8%, Hack and Slash 24.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, Action 3.7%

  30. #30 Runan Ritual
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BehnderPub: Checkpoint Loop
    Windows

    A momentum-heavy 2D Metroidvania where you dash, double-jump and wall-cling beneath Goen, the last city on earth, chaining whip combos and parrying to bank Maia essence for permanent rituals or short-lived upgrades you drop on death.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 54.9%, Platformer 17%, Story Rich 8%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 5.8%

  31. #31 Phaze Shift
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lord Mango Games
    Windows

    Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift! A tag-team, action 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 36.7%, Lore-Rich 19.4%, Platformer 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Hand-drawn 5.6%

  32. #32 Alpha Sorcerer
    76% 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 39.7%, Hack and Slash 23.5%, Platformer 13.8%, Hand-drawn 6.7%, Story Rich 6.4%

  33. #33 Gauntlet Force: Rise of the Machines
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Forge Studios
    Windows

    Gauntlet Force: RotM is a metroidvania-lite action-brawler platformer. Fight brutally against an army of silly robots while ascending the interconnected Fortress of Doom. Collect upgrades and evolve your weapon to slay your way through bizzarre and evil villains.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Platformer 18.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Hand-drawn 7.7%, Action 7.7%

  34. #34 Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 7,113 reviews2014
    Dev: Drinkbox Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 67.1%, Platformer 25.6%, 2D 6.4%, Action 0.5%, Adventure 0.3%

  35. #35 Ichiro
    75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: SeikaGames
    Windows

    This is a difficult metroidvania style game with 90's arcade mechanics. It requires precision jumping and good highlights to shoot and jump.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.9%, Hack and Slash 27.4%, Platformer 18%, Action 10.1%, 2D 3.1%

  36. #36 LUNARIS
    75% 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 43.9%, Platformer 15.1%, Hack and Slash 11.8%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Combat 5.5%

  37. #37 Enfeathered
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Halfsmore
    Windows

    Flap, Dash, Jump, Glide, Dash, and more, through a vast world full of places to explore, people to talk to, and enemies to fight. Use all of your movement tools in order to both explore and fight, all in chunky 2d pixelart.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Platformer 17.9%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%

  38. #38 Eris and the fading kingdom
    74% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2022
    Dev: Sylvie Sweet
    Windows

    Eris And The Fading Kingdom is a 2D Metroidvania where you fight epic bosses, meet strange allies and uncover the secrets of the kingdom, consume enemies and items to gain new ability's and heal any damage you might have taken. All with a 2D hand drawn art style.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Hack and Slash 25.1%, Hand-drawn 8%, Action 4.3%, 2D 3.7%

  39. #39 Faction Reticent
    73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Alpherisk
    Windows

    A "whimsical fantasy" action platformer game with an open-ended progression. Utilize the given abilities to you to its fullest potential, and look epic while doing it.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Hack and Slash 25.3%, Platformer 14.2%, Action 5.4%, Adventure 3.7%

  40. #40 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Myrwood Games
    Windows

    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Lore-Rich 19.2%, Platformer 15.4%, Hand-drawn 6%, Action 5.2%

  41. #41 Dust: An Elysian Tail
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,084 reviews2013
    Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Platformer 19.5%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action 6.5%, Adventure 4.2%

  42. #42 RE∀IVE(REVIVE)
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RHYSOMO
    Windows · Mac

    RE∀IVE is a 2D action metroidvania set on the war-torn artificial island of Atrificia. Switch between a former soldier and his damaged AI companion, Lily, unlock new abilities, and uncover the city’s hidden truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 56.1%, Platformer 18.9%, Action 6.5%, Adventure 6.2%, 2D 4.4%

  43. #43 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
    Windows

    Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 55.5%, Platformer 18.9%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Action 5.8%

  44. #44 Blightened
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: xombis
    Windows

    Blightened is a dark fantasy 2.5D Metroidvania platformer where corruption fuels both survival and power. Explore fractured timelines, channel volatile blight into abilities, and battle monstrous guardians across collapsing realms.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Lore-Rich 18.1%, Story Rich 6.1%, Combat 4.9%

  45. #45 Set In Stone
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Maëlig Moreau
    Windows · Linux

    A 2D platformer metroidvania. Discover a strange place where everyone was turned into a tiny stone. Fight difficult bosses, explore an interconnected world, and piece together the chaotic history of people who suddenly lost their humanity (or not?).

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Lore-Rich 18%, Platformer 15.8%, Action 5.3%, Adventure 4%

  46. #46 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 351 reviews2026
    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 warrior, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, Platformer 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Hand-drawn 6.4%

  47. #47 Project Ants
    70% 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 47.8%, Hack and Slash 26.8%, Platformer 11.2%, Action 4.5%, Story Rich 4.4%

  48. #48 Liminalia
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Space74
    Windows · Mac

    Unravel the mysteries of these forgotten lands in a hand-drawn, narrative-driven 2D action-adventure, as a white-robed girl awakens in the depths of an abandoned world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Platformer 16.4%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  49. #49 Ashen Seed
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ad Aspera Games
    Windows

    A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Lore-Rich 22%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Multiple Endings 3.5%

  50. #50 Blightseeker
    69% 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 55.8%, Platformer 17.6%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Adventure 8%, Story Rich 4.4%

  51. #51 Ganymede
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Clydeware LLC
    Windows

    Hack and slash your way through a space station overrun with aggressive alien creatures. Collect upgrade orbs to extend your abilities and conquer convoluted movement puzzles.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, Hack and Slash 25.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Action 5.7%, 2D 2.6%

  52. #52 Mask of Soul
    67% 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: Metroidvania 42.8%, Lore-Rich 20.5%, Platformer 15%, Story Rich 6.4%, Hand-drawn 5.7%

  53. #53 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,716 reviews2013
    Dev: Endlessfluff Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 71.9%, Platformer 15.3%, Action 5.3%, 2D 2.4%, Hack and Slash 1.5%

  54. #54 Dungeon Dot Ruby
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IIShots Entertainment
    Windows

    Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Hack and Slash 25.7%, Platformer 9.1%, Action 6%, Adventure 4.4%

  55. #55 Road to Mechalopolis
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nuclear Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A 2D pixel art platformer set in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by machines. Control three characters with unique and interdependent abilities. A girl, a robot, and a tank, combine their skills to explore vast levels, solve puzzles and survive a journey no one in their right mind would attempt.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Platformer 21%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, 2D 4.4%

  56. #56 Onchu
    67% 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: Metroidvania 35.9%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Platformer 13.5%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

  57. #57 Dewborne Dawn
    67% 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 55.9%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Action 6.2%, Combat 6.1%

  58. #58 Alumbra
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Maleiwa Studio
    Windows

    Alumbra is a suspenseful and surreal Metroidvania. Play as Vince, a frightened child trapped in a nightmare shaped by his fears and imagination. Armed with a lantern, master the light, explore haunting dreamscapes, overcome terrifying creatures, and face your fears to wake up.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Platformer 17.3%, Hand-drawn 6.9%, Story Rich 6.7%, Multiple Endings 5.1%

  59. #59 Alice Into the Panopticon
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Lunarians
    Windows

    Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Platformer 17.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 6.2%

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