- #1 The Devil Within: Satgat
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 930 reviews2024
Dev: Newcore Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, 2.5D 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 8.5%
- #2 Well Dweller
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,655 reviews2026
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save his family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Gothic 10.6% ★, Side Scroller 7.9%, Horror 6.9%
- #3 BIOMORPH
96% 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 26.3%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #4 Pronty
95% matchVery Positive91% of 1,323 reviews2021
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Side Scroller 14.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Platformer 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #5 Voidwrought
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,038 reviews2024
Dev: Powersnake
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Dark 10.3%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 7.9%
- #6 Fatal Claw
93% matchVery Positive91% of 547 reviews2026
Dev: NDEV GAMESPub: Com2us Holdings
Windows
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.8%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #7 Haiku, the Robot
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,583 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Side Scroller 11%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Open World 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #8 Infinitevania
92% matchVery Positive93% of 303 reviews2026
Dev: JHT Games
Windows
A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Platformer 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #9 100 Pumpkins 2
91% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremiah Stilts
Windows · Linux
Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Open World 12%, Platformer 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #10 GRIME II
89% matchVery Positive87% of 2,047 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.4%, 2.5D 19.9%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #11 The Guise
91% matchMixed69% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
Windows
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Platformer 10%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Horror 8.8%
- #12 Gunbrella
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,056 reviews2023
Dev: doinksoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.
Why similar: Side Scroller 43.3%, Platformer 26.5%, Exploration 17.3%, Action 5.7%, Adventure 4.8%
- #13 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,837 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, 2.5D 17.5%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Dark 9.5%
- #14 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,212 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Platformer 13.3%, Exploration 10.2%
- #15 Aestik
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
Windows
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #16 Vigil: The Longest Night
87% matchVery Positive86% of 3,655 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #17 Tombwater
84% matchVery Positive93% of 298 reviews2026
Dev: Moth AtlasPub: Midwest Games
Windows
A Souls-Like Western full of Eldritch horrors. Explore the accursed Wild West town of Tombwater and lay bare the darkness that lies beneath. Survive blood-spilling combat in this gruesome 2D action-RPG that may just drive you to madness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Lore-Rich 20.3%, Open World 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Horror 10.5%
- #18 Zapling Bygone
86% matchVery Positive80% of 199 reviews2022
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Horror 8.7%, Open World 8.6%
- #19 Eldritchvania
85% matchVery Positive85% of 141 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 33%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #20 Ex Vitro
84% matchVery Positive94% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Evolver Dynamics
Windows
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11%, Horror 9.1%
- #21 ANIMAL WELL
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,672 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Platformer 14%, Exploration 11.6%, Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #22 The Little Brave
82% matchPositive92% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Dmitrii Batov
Windows
Become a brave hero and embark to the dangerous journey though mysterious forbidden lands. Reveal secrets of the legendary past, find the last pieces of gone magic and gain courage to slay the terrible monster!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, 2.5D 20.8%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #23 ITORAH
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 962 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, 2.5D 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 10.5%
- #24 GRIME
82% matchVery Positive85% of 6,798 reviews2021
Dev: Clover BitePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, 2.5D 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 9.4%
- #25 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
79% 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 28.2%, Side Scroller 17.7%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #26 Overbowed
81% matchVery Positive92% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.7%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Open World 7.5%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #27 FOUNTAINS
80% matchVery Positive83% of 519 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors. Carve your way through a gritty souls-like RPG set in a sprawling, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Open World 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #28 Ebenezer and the Invisible World
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 132 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 20.7%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Open World 10.1%, Platformer 8.3%
- #29 Deepening Fire
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 642 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.6%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Lore-Rich 13%, Open World 9.2%, Platformer 9%
- #30 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 311 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Gothic 18.1% ★, Side Scroller 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Lore-Rich 10.5%
- #31 Elderand
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 823 reviews2023
Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.
Why similar: Gothic 24.4% ★, Metroidvania 24.3%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, 2D Platformer 7.8%
- #32 Void Memory
78% matchMixed67% of 235 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Side Scroller 13%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Platformer 9.2%, Action 7.8%
- #33 Unbound: Worlds Apart
75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,338 reviews2021
Dev: Alien Pixel Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Open World 7.7%
- #34 VELASTER
73% matchVery Positive87% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: ODYSSEYER
Windows
VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Gothic 14.1% ★, Side Scroller 13.6%, 2.5D 13.5%, Platformer 8.6%
- #35 UROS: A Trip Through Shadows
77% matchMixed61% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Oniric KittensPub: ESAT
Windows
Uros is a 2.5D metroidvania-style action platformer. Enter the nightmares, upgrade your skills, fight against creepy creatures and face the evil god of nightmares in your mission to restore stability to the dream world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, 2.5D 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Platformer 10.5%
- #36 Kingdom Shell
74% matchVery Positive88% of 286 reviews2023
Dev: Cup of PixelsPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Side Scroller 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Dark 7.3%
- #37 Makis Adventure
75% matchVery Positive94% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Zoroarts
Windows
Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Side Scroller 12%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
- #38 MIO: Memories in Orbit
71% matchVery Positive83% of 5,187 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 9.3%
- #39 After Death
76% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2017
Dev: After Death Team
Windows
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Platformer 10.1%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Horror 8%
- #40 Somber Echoes
73% matchVery Positive83% of 349 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Dark 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #41 Kingsgrave
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 648 reviews2024
Dev: Egg or Chicken GamesPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Dark 14.3%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Open World 11.4%
- #42 DOOMBLADE
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 381 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.4%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #43 Aggelos 2
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 84 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 31.9%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #44 Rusted Moss
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,748 reviews2023
Dev: EmlisePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Dark 10.5%
- #45 Guild of Darksteel
74% matchMixed65% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Igor SandmanPub: Digerati
Windows
Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface.
Why similar: Gothic 19.7% ★, Side Scroller 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Dark 10.2%, Platformer 9.4%
- #46 Marko: Beyond Brave
71% 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 29.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
- #47 Them
68% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 10.4%
- #48 Slavania
70% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: FrostLeaf Games LLC
Windows
Fantasy metroidvania with a moral choice and hunting the bosses who are not going to patiently wait for you in their lair. Study the monsters. Track'em. Kill'em. Exploration of the vast interconnected fairytale world, an acrobatic combat system and weird locals are what awaits you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.2%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Platformer 15.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Colorful 6.7%
- #49 Marrow
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Fever Dream Gameworks
Windows
Marrow is a 2D, Cosmic-Horror themed, action-adventure game emphasizing challenge, puzzles, platforming, combat and navigation. Leap, crawl, slash and blast your way through the cavernous bowels of a menacing mountain in a quest to find your lost friends.
Why similar: Action 51.8%, Adventure 48.2%
- #50 Akatori
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2026
Dev: Contrast GamesPub: Games Harbor
Windows
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Side Scroller 15.4%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 9.1%
- #51 Skautfold: Usurper
71% matchMixed69% of 343 reviews2018
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Usurper is a Metroidvania Action-RPG. With Eldritch horrors having been unleashed by the outer-worldly Citadel, your job is to rid London of its terrors. Use the new "Guard" system that rewards skillful play and accuracy, to uncover the massive structure and defeat the nightmares lurking within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 79.5%, Action 11.5%, Platformer 9%
- #52 Before I Go
66% matchVery Positive86% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: J's Labratory
Windows
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Open World 9.3%, Platformer 8.6%
- #53 Hollow Knight
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 563,086 reviews2017
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Platformer 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Open World 7.1%
- #54 Windmills
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: Poor Locke
Windows
Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania. Help the unreliable narrator complete his story which changes depending on the player's actions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 5.1%, Platformer 4.5%
- #55 Ghost Song
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,459 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Side Scroller 14%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.8%
- #56 Noreya: The Gold Project
67% matchVery Positive84% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: DreamirlPub: PixelHeart
Windows · Linux
Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Open World 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Platformer 10.8%
- #57 The Tribulation Entanglement
69% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Anxious Neck Games
Windows
You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, Dark 14.8%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Horror 12.3%
- #58 Death or Treat
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Saona Studios
Windows · Mac
The Halloween spirit is missing! Play as Scary and help him save HallowTown. "Death or Treat" is a 2D action-roguelite and hack & slash, with handpainted environments and traditional animation. Explore all the worlds and defeat hordes of enemies using different weapons and skills.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 39%, Colorful 19.8%, Dark 16.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Action 7.1%
- #59 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 392 reviews2026
Dev: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%
- #60 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Brewed GamesPub: 1312 Interactive
Windows
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, 2.5D 15.9%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Side Scroller 14%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%