- #1 BANX
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uni Dreams
Windows
Play as BANX, a hero wielding a balloon as his weapon... and head? In this hand-animated action adventure set in a solar-punk world, take on hundreds of enemies in fast-paced, free-flow combat, fight an epic cast of bosses, and freely bounce through a stunning, dense, and vertical city.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #2 Potata: Foxy Tale
96% 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 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Platformer 11.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #3 Ebenezer and the Invisible World
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: Play on Worlds
Windows
Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20%, Alternate History 18.5%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Platformer 8.3%
- #4 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
95% 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 22.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.6%, Cartoon 11.8%, Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #5 Passages
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secret Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Solve intricate puzzles and evade obstacles with precise, skillful platforming. Collect musical instruments that change your environment with ancient magic, and gain skills and items that enhance your ability to move through that environment. Succeed, and you may just save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Cartoon 12.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #6 Stomp and the Sword of Miracles
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frogteam Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet a charming cast of little creatures and save the world from a mischievous god in this character-driven metroidvania! Explore a world full of lost secrets, make new friends, and use strange creatures to your advantage to reach new heights!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Cartoon 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Funny 8.3%
- #7 Charlie from the swamp
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arinima Games
Windows
"Charlie from the swamp" is a metroidvania game about little frog in a big world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Cartoony 9%
- #8 Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
92% matchVery Positive89% of 325 reviews2022
Dev: MY.GAMESPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Cartoon 15%, Platformer 10%, Cartoony 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #9 Cavalier
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coin Laundry Games
Windows · Mac
The King's pup levels up! Cavalier is a single player hand drawn Metroidvania. Combat enchanted creatures while you explore the expanding map, and restore the magical kingdom in this charming medieval adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 10.4%, Cute 7.4%
- #10 YesterSol
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neat Games
Windows
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #11 Gnomad
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JollyWare
Windows
Gnomad is an offbeat, hand-drawn, bouncing-ball platformer. Play as a gnome exploring a whimsical, sunken forest while engaging in fast-paced combat by spiking, ricocheting, and redirecting oddball enemies and bouncy projectiles. Chain together pogo bounces with volley attacks for unique combos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Cartoon 14%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Funny 8.5%
- #12 SAK'D
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alchemy Interactive
Windows
Unleash the power within the pillow! An epic action adventure across dangerous environments filled with unique creatures. Discover powerful weapons and legendary treasures, wield elemental magic to slay monsters and solve challenging puzzles through a vast realm of dreams fractured by nightmares!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Cartoon 11%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #13 Florarium
89% 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 36.5%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Story Rich 7%, Cute 6%
- #14 Vesper and The Umbral Passage
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EmberScope Studios
Windows
Vesper the Jerboa embarks on a quest into a foreign dimension, solving ancient puzzles to unlock the secrets of the Umbral Passage, a network of mystical pathways that connects missing worlds. His journey will uncover the truth behind his newfound abilities and the secrets of this new dimension.
Why similar: Alternate History 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Cartoon 12.6%, Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #15 Onchu
87% 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 24.3%, Lore-Rich 14%, Hand-drawn 12%, Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #16 Stoatman
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frostum
Windows
Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Platformer 13.2%, Fantasy 8.4%, Cute 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #17 Alchemist's Mountain
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Art Bunny Studios
Windows
Alchemist's Mountain is a classic platforming puzzle dungeon adventure with a literal twist! Rotate the dungeons to solve them and chart your path to the pinnacle of the Starfall Spire where legends rumor lie the secret to immortality and everlasting wealth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #18 Raji: Prologue
85% matchVery Positive89% of 621 reviews2020
Dev: Nodding Heads Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion. She must use the powers granted to her by the gods to rescue her brother as she battles to face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Platformer 14.1%, Atmospheric 9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.6%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #19 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
84% 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 28.9%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Fantasy 7%
- #20 Misspell
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bones Keeper Studio
Windows
Misspell is a 2D atmospheric Metroidvania about magic and mysteries of the past. Uncover the secrets of an island risen from the ashes of a catastrophe and master a magical living vine that changes the way you fight and explore. Every step tells a story — every enemy echoes the mistakes of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #21 Rift Walker
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ahando
Windows
Rift Walker is an open world 2D puzzle platformer where... there aren't any platforms?
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 9%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #22 Islets
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Fantasy 7.9%, Cute 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #23 Thrilling Triple Treat
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Linux
What do you get if you mix a platformer with a metroidvania and tower defense but then seperate that mix into three games that are then collected into a single game? Nonsense. You get nonsense. This game is nonsense. But dear, is it funny!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Cartoony 7.7%
- #24 Kaelaverse: Pemascape
80% matchVery Positive98% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: KayAnimatePub: holo Indie
Windows
Kaela Kovalskia of Hololive ID has gone missing! Play as her army of assistants, the Pemaloe, and set off to explore caves, dungeons, and mazes and discover the truth about Kaela's whereabouts!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Cartoon 12.7%, Platformer 12.2%, Cartoony 8.6%
- #25 Lighthoof
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows
Leap, slash, dash, and ricochet your way through a ruined land in this hand-drawn 2D action-exploration game. Wield your light arrow against vicious foes and unlock new abilities to further explore the mountain of Essa. Along the way, you'll uncover the truth and choose the destiny of Lighthoof Noa.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Lore-Rich 15%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Cartoon 9.1%, Platformer 6.6%
- #26 Promenade
79% matchVery Positive95% of 847 reviews2024
Dev: Holy Cap
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this cute game inspired by the best 3D platformers
Why similar: Metroidvania 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.3%, Cartoony 8.5%, Funny 8%
- #27 Potata: fairy flower
81% matchVery Positive81% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: Potata Company
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Adventure platformer about Potata's travel in fairy forest. Reveal all secrets and hidden treasures and don't forget to save the world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Platformer 13.3%, Cartoon 10.3%, Cute 8.5%
- #28 Dewborne Dawn
78% 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 39%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #29 Irang : the last hope
79% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: SnoozyMondayPub: DCD
Windows
In Joseon, a kingdom honoring the Four Deities, chaos reigns. Nobles have unleashed sealed evils in a power grab, causing calamities. Join Irang and Haru on a journey to liberate the Deities and reclaim Joseon's last hope.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Cartoony 8.8%
- #30 Cold Lazarus
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyrusTheVirus Studios
Windows
Embark on a thrilling odyssey with Lazarus amidst Nimbranumbra's asteroid islands. Encounter charismatic characters, explore ancient ruins, quaint villages, and brave the eerie 'Frameworks.' Battle foes, complete quests, and solve puzzles in this captivating hand-drawn fantasy epic!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Cartoon 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Platformer 8.2%, Funny 6.6%
- #31 Chefy-Chef
77% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: BUG-StudioPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Once again approaching the refrigerator, Chefy magically finds himself in new worlds in which he has to find the ingredients for his favorite dish!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Puzzle 8.3%, Cute 6.3%
- #32 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
75% matchVery Positive83% of 929 reviews2024
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 9.8%, Colorful 7.5%
- #33 Shellbound
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fake Lobster
Windows
Shellbound is a Post-Metroidvania on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite, exploring a (literally) living world, fighting and controlling enemies for platforming, puzzles and combat and evolving its ecosystem like Darwin on steroids – all while unraveling your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Platformer 9.8%, Cartoony 7.5%
- #34 Restless Lands
76% 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 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #35 Marko: Beyond Brave
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 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 26.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Cartoon 10.5%, Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #36 Torto: Cursed Divine
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Torto Racoon
Windows
Torto cursed divine is a 2D adventure with basic climbing mechanics that allow you to explore an island to find challenges and beat them in the order you prefer. Every area you visit has a temple full of puzzles and enemies that will unlock access to a God’s location awaiting for you to battle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Cartoony 10.8%
- #37 Memory Draw
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Restart Studio
Windows
Dive into the conscious and use your brushes to solve puzzles, reclaim forgotten memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Platformer 8.7%, Cute 6.5%
- #38 Chakana, Gold of the Gods
74% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Equinoxis Studios
Windows
Embark on a 2D metroidvania adventure that immerses players in Andean mythology, focusing on exploration, combat, and discovery. Join Hoyustus, a brave jaguar warrior, on his journey to free his people from the oppression of an usurping god.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #39 Find Eden
74% 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 30.9%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Puzzle 8%, Hand-drawn 7%
- #40 Fledge
73% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Seals Games
Windows
Fledge is a 2D platform game in which the player takes on the role of Corentin, a young pigeon who takes flight to find his idol and become, like him, a great explorer. However, this hasty flight is far from a success... Help him make his dream come true!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Platformer 9.8%, Cartoony 9.1%
- #41 Caesura
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No Bananas Studio
Windows
Explore caves, forest, and clouds to discover new secrets in the mysterious world of Caesura. A rhythm driven, hand drawn world. Match your jumps and dashes to the beat to solve challenging puzzles that ask you to dance along with the world as it also dances to the beat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.2%, Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #42 Akari - The Five Eyed Fox
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SplashFire Studios
Windows
Play as Akari, a magical fox imbued with the power of light in this fast paced Metroidvania. Slash and Dash your way through an army of darkness and explore diverse, beautiful worlds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Lore-Rich 13%, Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 9%, Cute 7.9%
- #43 A Rooftop Tale
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrea Putortì Games
Windows · Mac
Explore, solve enigmas and fight mutated creatures in a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, set on the rooftops and the undergrounds of a flooded countryside, enriched by cinematic cutscenes, diverse scenography and memorable characters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #44 Crypt Custodian
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,759 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Platformer 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Cute 7.6%
- #45 Astro To The Rescue
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlazeGames
Windows · Mac
Astro to the Rescue is an adventure game where you play as an astronaut stranded on floating islands. Rescue the Lumis from the Shadows through thrilling levels, uncover power-ups, and overcome challenges. Navigate unknown terrain and become the hero this alien world needs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Cartoony 9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #46 Babsi Bullet
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Marty
Windows · Mac
You’re a bullet... so you won’t need guns to fight evil alien hordes in this non-linear action and puzzle platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Cartoon 14.7%, Cartoony 9.9%, Platformer 8%
- #47 Randomice
68% matchVery Positive97% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: VideoludidPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Escape from a laboratory house in this unique puzzling platformer with a twist! All important objects are randomly placed in the world before the start of the game. Each playthrough will take a different path through the house, but can always be completed. A perfect introduction to Randomizers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #48 Blow & Fly
71% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Kiepska Spółka
Windows
As a blowfish, traverse the world by rolling along the floor and propelling yourself through the air. Avoid the hazards and try to reach a vessel with water, which is vital for your survival.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 13%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Cartoony 9.9%, Funny 9.8%
- #49 Splat Cat
70% matchVery Positive89% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: Helen Spight
Windows · Mac
Wielding only your paintbrush, traverse your way through this 2D platforming artistic landscape and fight your creative block!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Cartoon 16.3%, Platformer 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Cartoony 10.7%
- #50 Phaze Shift
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lord Mango Games
Windows
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift, an action-platformer Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Lore-Rich 7.2%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
- #51 Spirit Fusion
69% 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 36.3%, Platformer 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #52 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 40.8%, Platformer 14.1%, Adventure 7.4%, Atmospheric 7%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
- #53 Jumper Jon
67% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Cartoony 10.6%, Cartoon 8%
- #54 Eggventure
68% matchNo user reviews
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 33.7%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 8.2%
- #55 Hamster Scramble
68% matchPositive95% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: Treasure Coast Games
Windows
Help twins Kaden and Quinn rescue their hamster pals in this wholesome puzzle adventure. Enjoy a cast of colorful characters, mess with your friends in competitive mode, and have hours of fun with delightful platform-hopping, bubble-popping action!
Why similar: Cartoon 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Platformer 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Cartoony 10.2%
- #56 Mask of Soul
65% matchPositive86% of 21 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 31.3%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #57 Ascender
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2017
Dev: GameChanger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Ascender is a 2D explorative puzzle metroidvania. The game is set in the open world of GOA's districts, and the player will face many unique puzzles to solve. Warning!! This game will truly challenge your puzzle and platforming skill :D
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Cartoon 10.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #58 The Starlight Amulet
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreddeGredde
Windows
Explore a mysterious island in this beautiful hand-drawn side-scrolling adventure. Befriend the characters you meet in order to learn new abilities that let you reach new areas. Story, visuals, game design and music by FreddeGredde.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #59 Eldritchvania
66% matchVery Positive85% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #60 Goo Keeper
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Oria Games Inc.
Windows
Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11%, Cute 7.4%