- #1 DARK MINUTE: Kira's Adventure
97% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: KovalGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Platform your way through a shadowy dungeon, grab the cells to unlock the exit, and rush out before the clock hits 1 minute and the lights go out. Welcome to the darkest minute of your life, Kira!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Precision Platformer 13.6%, Hidden Object 13.5%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #2 Janosik 2: Prologue
96% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
Windows · Linux
Pick up the mantle of the plucky maiden getting ready for her date night that is unceremoniously interrupted by the dastardly duo of Countess Bathory and Baron de Blonde in this prologue to the colourful Janosik 2 retro action-platformer…
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Precision Platformer 17.1%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Comedy 6.6%
- #3 Super Mombo Quest
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 854 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Precision Platformer 20.1%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Arcade 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #4 Jumper Jon
95% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Precision Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Cartoony 8.7%
- #5 LUCID
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Matte Black StudioPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Discover your own legend in LUCID. Platform through a crystalline world torn apart by calamity, absorb powerful abilities that expand movement and enhance combat against a diverse cast of enemies and bosses, all in gorgeous pixel art inspired by the golden age of 2D sidescrollers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Precision Platformer 15.7%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Magic 7.5%
- #6 House of Shadow
94% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: High Clarity Games
Windows
House of Shadow is an action-adventure metroidvania wherein you wield the powers of darkness! Explore, traverse obstacles, battle monsters born of light, slay fearsome bosses, and claim the Shadow Throne!
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Precision Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #7 Kodama: Slumber of the Gods
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VP Games
Windows
Kodama is a 2D hand-drawn action-adventure set in the world of Japanese folklore. Experience fast-paced platforming, fluid combat, and a mystical journey through a colorful, spirit-filled land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Precision Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Action 7.5%
- #8 Super Beefit
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Castle
Windows
Help Beefit brave perilous lands and cavernous depths to rescue his bovine love in this tight, precision platformer with responsive controls, and skill-based gameplay.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Precision Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 9%, Action 7.5%
- #9 Koko, the Last Leaf
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JhunterPub: Singing Banana Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a mysterious world of Gods and magic as the last of the leaf kind. Fight epic battles for revenge against evil forces. Explore fantastical lands inhabited with magical creatures and peculiar allies. Search for the realm of the Gods and stop them from making a grave mistake.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Lore-Rich 15%, Precision Platformer 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Magic 9.5%
- #10 Lone Fungus
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Precision Platformer 16.7%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Colorful 6.2%
- #11 Tres-Bashers
90% matchVery Positive96% of 191 reviews2021
Dev: ondydev
Windows · Mac
Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.1%, Horror 10.2%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #12 Croakspire
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lotus Arcade
Windows
Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Exploration 6.9%
- #13 Pain-T
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wheel Of Games
Windows
Pain-T is an exploration-driven metroidvania where color is your greatest weapon. Restore a world drained of paint, overcome hostile creatures, unlock colorfull powers, reveal hidden paths, and paint your own destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Colorful 7.4%
- #14 Pulse Jumper
89% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Fifth Edge Studios
Windows
Pulse Jumper is a Precision-Platformer where you can jump with guns!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Precision Platformer 20.6%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Arcade 8%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #15 Rising Fox
87% 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 36.6%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Hidden Object 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Adventure 5.6%
- #16 Necrosphere64
86% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Any%
Windows
An adventure that will test your skills using only 2 buttons!
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Precision Platformer 22.8%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Arcade 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #17 Xolotl
86% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Anchor Games
Windows · Mac
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Precision Platformer 20.5%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 6.8%
- #18 YesterSol
85% 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 28.9%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Precision Platformer 13.6%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
- #19 Eggventure
84% 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 35.1%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Action 8.9%, Comedy 8.2%
- #20 Hollow Floor
84% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Ahmed KhalifaPub: Cheesy Holes
Windows
Hollow Floor is an exploration-based single-sitting Metroidvania inspired by VVVVVV and REDDER. Hollow Floor is a relaxed game that is full of secrets and hard challenges that can be tackled at any moment in the game or completely ignored.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Precision Platformer 21.4%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Cute 6.4%
- #21 Vínculo
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Eric Ríos Hamilton
Windows
Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Precision Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Exploration 7.8%
- #22 Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: FadinPub: Breakfast Club Studio
Windows
Fadin's Vacation in the Parallel Kingdom is a 2D action-platformer that combines elements of Shoot 'em up, Beat'em up, and Metroidvania to challenge players. Explore the parallel realm with Fadin and embark on exciting adventures while facing formidable enemies and uncovering hidden secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Hidden Object 16.2%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Cartoony 8.6%
- #23 Gruniożerca Trilogy
81% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Take IT Studio!
Windows
Gruniożerca Trilogy is a collection of three unique puzzle games starring Grunio – a food-loving pig with a big heart (and an even bigger appetite)! Retro visuals, quirky mechanics, and absurd humor now on modern platforms!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26%, Precision Platformer 16.5%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Arcade 8.3%
- #24 Charlie from the swamp
82% 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 26.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Lore-Rich 9.5%, Cartoony 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #25 Grumblemoor
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lev Roland-KalbPub: Cat106
Windows · Mac
Explore a colorful haunted world, fight and befriend its bizarre inhabitants, unlock game changing upgrades, and unravel a story of epic proportions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Precision Platformer 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #26 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
78% matchVery Positive84% of 6,153 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Precision Platformer 17.9%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Exploration 8%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #27 Cor Magnetis
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StaticSpring
Windows
That story’s ending isn’t just “Heartbreak.” Even if you shatter, you can be reassembled again and again—drawing others in, connecting people to one another. Its name is Cor Magnetis.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Precision Platformer 20%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Drama 6.5%
- #28 Battery Samurai
80% 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 40.8%, 2D Platformer 15.7%, Precision Platformer 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #29 Catventure
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pity Games Studio
Windows
Pixel art metroidvania platformer about the adventures of a white kitten. Jumps, coins, keys, funny opponents, secret doors - all that. There is even dialogue and a plot.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Comedy 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Arcade 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #30 Eystrandi
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leiksmidr studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle powerful monsters, discover ancient artifacts, and forge your own path in Eystrandi, a 2D, Norse - inspired Metroidvania in which health is constantly draining, with the only thing between life and death being one's ability to reap health from their enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Magic 5.4%
- #31 BLIGHTWRECK
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mothware
Windows · Linux
Stuck at the bottom of the sea floor, escape a sunken ocean liner in this handcrafted 2D METROIDvania! Find powerful upgrades, and fight strange bosses. You may be isolated from your shipmates, but you're not alone...
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Horror 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #32 Back to Zero
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ItsRave_n
Windows
A tough pixel-art climbing game where one slip sends you all the way back. Escape a deep cave using precision jumps, power-ups, and pure determination. No checkpoints. No mercy. Just you vs gravity.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 16.4%, Hidden Object 16%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 8.9%
- #33 Big Butt Bobby
77% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: K2M Games
Windows · Linux
Big Butt Bobby is a fun 2D platform game set in a grotesque fantasy world that should satisfy both casual players wanting to enjoy relaxing gameplay and those who want to challenge themselves.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Precision Platformer 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Arcade 10.2%, Comedy 7.5%
- #34 Curse of Diamond
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toonwich IsaPub: Gigantic G
Windows
After a mysterious flash of light, Jennifer, a magic student, finds herself trapped in a cursed floating castle. Explore the castle’s interiors in search of a way to escape...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, 2D Platformer 13%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Cartoony 9.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #35 Lucky Joe
78% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Mandragone Games
Windows · Mac
“ Do You Like Dying ?” Lucky Joe is a unique action game that combines shooting and platforming in 60 large 2D levels. Core gameplay easy to learn but hard to master, intense gunfights, a touch of humor, tons of enemies, a bit of reflection, great sound tracks… Try, die and retry...
Why similar: Metroidvania 17.2%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Precision Platformer 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #36 Once We're Home
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Otter Make Games Inc.
Windows
An Action-Adventure-Platformer-RPG-lite of our rescue dog Marduk, the zoomies-powered & always hungry husky! Find out how he found his home with us, and how we found family with each other.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Precision Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Adventure 8%
- #37 Count Pumpcula
74% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Luke EdwardsPub: Panda InkCorp
Windows · Mac · Linux
One misty moonlit night, Count Dracula is attacked by an orange object from the sky. He finds himself awaking on a mysterious island with a pumpkin stuck to his head. With the new power of the pumpkin that protects Dracula from sunlight, he must find his way off the island and back to his Castle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, Precision Platformer 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #38 Set In Stone
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maëlig Moreau
Windows · Mac · 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 40.8%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Cute 6.4%, Magic 6.3%
- #39 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
71% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 8.4%, Magic 7.2%
- #40 Genopanic: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Mobirate
Windows
Enter 'Genopanic: Prologue,' the beginning of a dynamic story in a Metroidvania-style experience! Wield a plasma cutter, team up with your virtual dog LAIK, outsmart the cunning cat-girl AI VOLGA, uncover the secrets of Dark Matter, and delve into DNA experiments in a galactic adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Horror 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Exploration 7.1%
- #41 Cloud Seeker
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MagniFish Studios
Windows
Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, 2D Platformer 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 7.3%, Exploration 7%
- #42 Betrayer: Curse of the Spine - Prologue
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: TripleCh3rryPub: Proponent Games
Windows
Betrayer: Curse of the Spine - Prologue is an Action-Adventure Metroidvania. This is just a taste of the full game which will feature decision making, crafting, fast-paced combat, multiple endings, intricate storytelling, an open world to explore, and more!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Precision Platformer 16.3%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Lore-Rich 11%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #43 Dust and Shadow
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HyperStep Studio
Windows
Dust and Shadow lets you shift between multiple time dimensions, altering the map in real time. Face enemies, traps, and the environment to uncover the mystery. Unlock powerful abilities as you progress through the adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Hidden Object 19%, Precision Platformer 16.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #44 About Cannons & Sparrows
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: About Cannons & Sparrows Creative StudioPub: NA
Windows
Prepare yourself for a visually stunning Metroidvania adventure that delivers a cinematic look and an engaging storytelling experience. Embark on a thrilling journey as a small cannon who hatches from a bird's egg, unaware of its true potential.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Precision Platformer 17.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Drama 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #45 Souno's Curse
70% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Kiro TeamPub: PixelHeart
Windows
Embark on a short and emotional journey through a cursed cave in this 2D hand-drawn platformer with action and metroidvania elements. Uncover a touching story about regrets and the value of living the moment
Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Hidden Object 17%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #46 Overbowed
69% matchVery Positive91% of 86 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 42.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Magic 8.4%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #47 Dusted Dusk
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D.X.
Windows
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #48 PATHFINDER 08
72% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
Windows
Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Exploration 8.6%
- #49 Sophie: Starlight Whispers
67% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: Youth Gaming
Windows
Join Sophie on this adventure with deep storytelling and immersive graphics. Battle against monsters, explore the universe, unlock new spells, and discover why being different can be a superpower.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Magic 9.5%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #50 Polyroll Pocket
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Windows
An all new, Pocket-Sized adventure starring Polyroll! Kaiser Kiwi has landed on the moon with a diabolical plan to wipe out the Polyrolls. You'll need to uncover secrets, reclaim the stolen batteries from Kiwi's goons, and power up your rocket ship to blast off for the final confrontation!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Arcade 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Cartoony 8.1%
- #51 Gravity Castle
68% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: Studio LEFPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Gravity Castle is a 2D puzzle platformer where you explore mysterious subterranean ruins using gravity augmentation powers. Overcome impossible Trials, trudge past the remains of fallen explorers and make your way to the very bottom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Precision Platformer 17.8%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #52 Squigley
69% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Jay Hawkins
Windows · Linux
Traverse and experience a massive, cohesive 2D world as Squigley. Use your wits, resources and unique movement mechanics in order to explore this dark digital world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Precision Platformer 17.9%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Arcade 7.4%
- #53 Rocket Ghost Aidan 2
73% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews
Dev: BobbyPub: Bobby
Windows
Be The Rocket.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 18.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Arcade 11.6%, Action 9.5%
- #54 Erandique
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Black Jack Game Studios
Windows
Erandique the indigenous hero!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Action 9.4%
- #55 SlideNGlide
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RBCMrRhoads
Windows
A challenging action-platformer where players navigate diverse biomes filled with unique enemies, tough platforming challenges, and intense boss fights. With tight controls and punishing difficulty, the game rewards precision, mastery, and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Precision Platformer 22.8%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Exploration 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #56 Bad Pad
70% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2018
Dev: Headbang Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Bad Pad is a metal pumped metroidvania platfomer about a gamepad's buttons who came to life. Oozing with original music and storytelling songs, all in the spirit of metal. Precision platforming, boss fighting, puzzle solving, mini games and more...
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Precision Platformer 18.8%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Arcade 7.4%, Cartoony 7.2%
- #57 Well Dweller
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kyle Thompson
Windows
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 33.6%, Horror 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Lore-Rich 7.3%
- #58 Medusa
68% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: radgu8
Windows
A Metroidvania about Medusa searching for a foregone creature called the Ancient Sludge. Explore eight unique regions, face hordes of menacing enemies and acquire items to help you on your adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Hidden Object 14.5%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Magic 7%
- #59 Pixgun
66% 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 36.1%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Arcade 11.4%, Action 9%
- #60 Balloon to the Moon 2
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Prospective Games
Windows
Explore the Moon in this open world 2D platformer with 30 areas. Find all the sacred treasures to please the Moon Princess! Explore the deep caverns of the moon and soar above the clouds. But there is more than what all might seem!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Precision Platformer 19.4%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Magic 6.8%