- #1 KnightLight
97% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: LuminosityPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 5.9%
- #2 Xanthiom 2
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MathanGames
Windows
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39.6%, Side Scroller 20.3%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #3 Guillotine
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zomorro Studio
Windows
You’ve lost your head… and you must get it back. In Guillotine, decapitate enemies, steal their powers, and face creatures from Basque folklore such as Patxi Errementaria, Olentzero, or the Sorgina. Terror and absurd humor in a platformer with the soul of a metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 6.9%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #4 Sealed Bite: Extended
95% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Ruben S. LuisPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #5 Find Eden
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CozyCoupleCoding
Windows
Play as Timmy, whisked into a mysterious cat realm invaded by monsters. Journey through enchanting realms, solve puzzles, and harness new abilities to save this world—and maybe your own—in a cozy, dark, and hand-drawn 2D adventure full of secrets and quirky cats.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.7%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Platformer 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7.1%
- #6 Hatup
94% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Naoka StudioPub: Naoka Games
Windows
In Hatup you'll have the mission to go through different challenges with your hat that will allow you to progress through the game's stages. Using different mechanics you will face many challenges and with different levels of difficulty.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Side Scroller 17%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Platformer 8.2%
- #7 Gear Path
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2017
Dev: GooDCrafter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gear Path is a small platformer Metroidvania-like game with exploring and power-ups. It's perfect for playing while waiting for another game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, Action 8.1%
- #8 The Adventures of Panzer 2
92% 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 35.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 10.7%, Action 8.1%
- #9 Yuna and the Spirit Forest
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RavenRaiders
Windows
A 2D pixel-art metroidvania where you fight using elemental spirits instead of basic attacks. Explore, collect, and solve puzzles in a magical forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Side Scroller 19%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 5.3%
- #10 Blue Rabbit, Black Future
91% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: dakenite
Windows
A thrilling 2D platformer, with cute and minimal pixel art style! Enjoy 24 challenging levels and a couple boss battles, all wrapped in a short but intense story with animated cinematics. A compact and intense experience that’s sure to keep you hooked!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Side Scroller 22.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Adventure 7.1%
- #11 Winslow
90% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Tommy Owen
Windows · Mac
A boy, home alone, wanders into a shadowy underworld of knights and skeletons. Navigate a cunning labyrinth, find keys, solve color puzzles, and dodge foes in this gripping side-scroller. Uncover secrets in a haunting, nonlinear adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.8%, Side Scroller 23.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #12 Treasure Adventure Game
89% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Robit Games
Windows
Treasure Adventure Game casts you in the role of a young boy who lands on an island that is a fragment of what was once a continent, destroyed in the war between a demon and a wizard.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 8.4%, Action 4.1%
- #13 Rising Fox
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Spark
Windows
Embark on an unforgettable adventure. Explore a mysterious world, uncover the secrets of the Zoodiacs, and face a threat that could destroy everything. Save your village as you dive into a story where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 14%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #14 Beneath the Ghost Kingdom
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: From Highberg
Windows
Venture beneath the Ghost Kingdom where you will encounter strange creatures, solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 11.3%, Action 8.3%
- #15 Battery Samurai
87% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Matthewstone
Windows
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #16 Restless Lands
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Crackin'
Windows
A Norse mythology Metroidvania where an orphan sets out on a journey through interconnected realms. Master tactical combat, discover ancient powers, and unveil the secrets of a dying world in this hand-crafted pixel art adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #17 Crown Of Silence
86% 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 38.6%, Side Scroller 19.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #18 Axiom Verge 2
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 9.1%, Action 6.7%
- #19 Somnium Shore
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
Windows
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.9%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Side Scroller 7.3%, Puzzle Platformer 6.8%
- #20 Fractured Balance
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vrglab
Windows · Linux
A fast-paced action-platformer where your health is tied to the world's stability. Defend energy cores from waves of magical skulls, repair damage, and stop reality from decaying—because if the world dies, you die with it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Side Scroller 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12%, Platformer 7.2%
- #21 Dormiveglia
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Round Cartridge
Windows
Dormiveglia is a 2D metroidvania starring Quinn, the whip-wielding hero of Spring Plaza. Join Quinn as they team up with the other heroes and allies of Elysium, and search for the four sacred Runes hidden about before they fall into the hands of Somnia!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Side Scroller 22%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #22 NECROTOPIA
82% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: day-to-day management
Windows
NECROTOPIA is an exploratory action game, in which a monster, who woke up on a stormy night by lightning, picks up junks as weapons and searches for who he/she is. Use various types of weapons to defeat enemies and explore the fascinating world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Gothic 12% ★, Platformer 10.1%, Action 5.3%
- #23 Will O Wisp
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 是政屋
Windows
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.2%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 7.5%, Action 7.2%
- #24 Alchemist's Castle
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 139 reviews2017
Dev: Kabuk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fight your way through the dungeons of the Alchemist's Castle, collect power ups and take back what is rightfully yours from the Alchemist himself in this old-school metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Side Scroller 19.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Action 5.4%
- #25 Dutch's Chickens
81% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Chilling Moose Games
Windows
Explore, discover secrets, gain awesome abilities and use them to find all your lost chickens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 8.8%
- #26 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
79% matchMostly Negative30% of 115 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 31.8%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Gothic 10.7% ★, Platformer 9.1%
- #27 God Edge
80% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Weaver Games
Windows
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 39.4%, Side Scroller 20.8%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Platformer 6.5%
- #28 Trophy Knight
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameResort LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling journey to redemption in this metroidvania style action platformer. Explore a multitude of locations, battle a variety of enemies and solve small puzzles to retrieve collectibles for your trophy room. Unlock new areas by upgrading your weapons and abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Side Scroller 16.6%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 8.9%
- #29 Transiruby
78% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Side Scroller 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Platformer 6.7%
- #30 Shell Soul:The Skull
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlueWindGame
Windows
A nameless skeleton awakens in a graveyard. To recover lost memories and uncover the truth, it embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, 2D Platformer 16%, Puzzle 5.5%, Action 4.8%
- #31 Potata: Foxy Tale
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Potata Company
Windows
Potata: Foxy Tale is a fairy tale themed platformer adventure game in a beautiful world of dark forests. Your goal is to restore the balance and assemble the fragments of the Woodland Spirit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Side Scroller 7.9%, Adventure 4.6%
- #32 Gridvania
77% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: ExpertStars
Windows
In this 2D Puzzle Metroidvania, explore the world collecting items to help you solve puzzles on your way to reach the flag! Will you remember where you came from, and will you be able to collect all the hidden gems?
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
- #33 Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream
76% 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 31.9%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Gothic 12.7% ★, Platformer 8.8%
- #34 Garden of Butterflies
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Besouroterra
Windows
The game Garden of Butterflies follows Rafaela on a journey of personal growth as she helps nature and her friends. Shrinking down and exploring her garden from a tiny perspective, she embarks on a unique visual and narrative experience, showing that everyone has the potential for great change.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.4%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Action 4.7%
- #35 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
74% matchVery Positive95% of 79 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 31.6%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 8.7%
- #36 Albert's Journey
75% 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 39.3%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Platformer 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #37 Refactor
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NextGen Pants, Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Refactor is a physics-based platformer taking elements from classic Metroidvanias. Placed in a world that is a puzzle itself, you can literally turn the world upside down by rearranging the map and building your own pathways through the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Action 5.9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #38 Switch Box
74% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 鲁搬三试
Windows
"Switch Box" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer. In an unfamiliar world, you must interact with the environment and utilize tools to solve challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately discover the path back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Puzzle Platformer 21.8%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #39 A Stupidly Realistic Medieval War Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CARNAGE PRODUCTION STUDIOS
Windows
In this big world a tiny hero comes to save the day, Help Nini Ninja escape the clutches of evil by platforming your way through numerous traps, obstacle and monsters, all while trying to collect the keys to escape the room before the clock runs out, on this modern take on retro platformers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 7.7%
- #40 Nerdtastic Norman & The Soul Fragments
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Section 8 Studios
Windows
Nerdtastic Norman is a 2d scrolling puzzle platformer set in purgatory based on Dante's Inferno. Over 70 unique levels, dangerously hard boss battles, and 1 unique story. Help Norman gather the missing pieces of his shattered soul, and help him return to the land of the living.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Platformer 5%, 2D 4%
- #41 Akaku Forest
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dowfamidas
Windows
Akaku Forest is a game that blends puzzles, platforming, and thrilling boss battles in a Metroidvania-style format. You take control of Aki-Maku, a courageous forest spirit. Use your torch to solve puzzles or face off against your enemies. Save the forest!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Puzzle 6.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #42 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 260 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 7.5%
- #43 Reso-Seeker
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.4%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 5.2%
- #44 Chasm
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,617 reviews2018
Dev: Bit Kid, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 57.9%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Platformer 8%, Action 4.3%
- #45 Seeing Double
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Serrated Studios
Windows
In this puzzle platformer, your screen is split down the middle. Control Pitter and Patter simultaneously as you jump, dash, and climb through two parallel realities in this atmospheric adventure on your quest to reunite them.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 9.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #46 Ayakashi Princess: Prequel
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hinawajin
Windows
The fox princess's great adventure! A story from a little while ago. Tamamo Hime wakes up in the Ayakashi world, ``Kakuriyo.'' She makes her way home, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Explore various stages and move forward with graceful actions! Is this world a dream or...
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, Side Scroller 22.5%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
- #47 WetBread
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: biksbit.games
Windows
WetBread is a 2.5D Metroidvania Platformer, where you gain control of the Dry Rusk, travel through the store shelves of various departments, solve puzzles and fight enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 6.6%
- #48 Öoo
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,680 reviews2025
Dev: NamaTakahashi
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.8%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #49 Iconoclasts
70% matchVery Positive86% of 4,919 reviews2018
Dev: Joakim SandbergPub: Bifrost Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Side Scroller 7.9%, Platformer 7.7%
- #50 Dungeon Dot Ruby
69% 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 44.6%, Side Scroller 22.4%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 5.6%, Action 5%
- #51 Awita: Journey of Hope
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 89 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 38.9%, Side Scroller 19%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #52 Fiadh
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miraculum Games
Windows
Embark on a journey as Fiadh, a young woman with a deep connection to animals, racing against a cataclysmic storm in this mesmerizing 2D puzzle platformer. Traverse decaying landscapes, form unbreakable connections, and harness newfound abilities to preserve the last vestiges of a fading world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 9.5%, Puzzle 6%
- #53 Amalu, Wells between worlds
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IndieTech Studio
Windows
Amalu: Wells Between Worlds is a pixel-art 2D platformer, and Metroidvania blending Atmospheric exploration, Spell-casting puzzle mechanics, Amazigh/North African mythology and an emotional storytelling
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 8.7%, Action 4.6%
- #54 Ember Fall
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ASH GAMES
Windows
Step into the shoes of a lone wanderer in a ruined world, guarding the last ember of hope. Solve creative light-based puzzles, battle predators lurking in the shadows, and uncover the forgotten secrets of a broken land in this emotional platformer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 8.7%, Adventure 6.4%
- #55 Maelstrom
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Maelstrom
Windows
Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Platformer 6.5%, Action 5.8%
- #56 Pentacore
68% matchMixed64% of 11 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 50%, 2D Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Action 5.3%
- #57 Teslagrad Remastered
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 240 reviews2023
Dev: Rain GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Return to the indie classic Teslagrad, recharged to provide the ultimate electromagnetic experience! Escape a tyrant king, master the art of Teslamancy, and uncover the secrets buried deep within the Tesla Tower in this puzzle-platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.2%
- #58 Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
67% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: SpoonweaverPub: Spoonweaver Studios
Windows
Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #59 我想要你的心
66% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: 猫猫虫
Windows
This is a platform jumping game. You can experience happiness in it. If the game often flashes back, you can use Windows Compatibility mode to select Windows 7 to run
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, 2D Platformer 21.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%