Games Like Vulcan

A Tactical Shmuplovania. Aerostrike combines elements from Metroidvania, Bullet Hell, and Shmup genres. Take flight in the MF-01 Aerostrike, explore a large underground base, battle against squadrons of hostile ships of all shapes and sizes, and find a way to escape alive.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Dystopian 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.9%

A brutal action metroidvania set in a world where reality is breaking apart. Battle biomechanical mutants, traverse shifting landscapes, and uncover fragments of your lost mind as you push deeper into a twisted post-apocalyptic nightmare.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.2%, Dystopian 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%

Explore a dangerous, fantastical world and slay the divine being that corrupted it. Goldstained is a top-down 2D action-adventure where unlocking new weapons with new movesets is your way forward through boss fights, puzzles, and combat!

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, PvE 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%

Discover an enigmatic universe. Explore diverse biomes, face ancient guardians, and uncover hidden secrets in this captivating 2D pixel art platformer. Embark on an unforgettable cosmic odyssey!

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Open World 10.5%, Minimalist 10%

Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, PvE 18.2%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Open World 8.1%

Dr. Atominus is a short platformer with metroidvania elements and a cool sci-fi story.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Open World 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Sci-fi 12%, Action-Adventure 11.9%

Garden of the Atom is a combat-focused Metroidvania where you hold nothing back. Start with every movement ability unlocked and play as 'Prodigy,' an exiled genius infiltrating a futuristic dictatorship to stop a tyrant from harnessing a cataclysmic meteor shower.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, PvE 18.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%

Revive Orpheus story to save Eurydice

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Dystopian 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10%

"Absence of Light" is an exploration based shoot 'em up that combines intense bullet-dodging combat with a metroidvania-style level design. Solve, shoot, and shine your way through the kingdom of Luminara and reawaken the light!

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Abstract 14%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8%

This is an action game in which the player cannot jump by himself, but jumps with the blast of a bomb. You can dash with the blast on your back, and even attack with bombs, allowing you to enjoy bombs to the fullest.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Sci-fi 19.5%, PvE 14.3%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, 2D 7.2%

You are a nameless mercenary, dispatched to the research facility 'UNDERDOG CORP.' Survive the horrors of this dangerous facility, twisted by human experimentation, and uncover the hidden secrets within before they consume you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Dystopian 21.4%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.2%, 2D Platformer 11.5%

BANAN'EM UP! is a tiny challenging arcade shoot’em up where you shoot down quirky aliens to save your planet. Evade bullets, shoot enemies, get upgrades, survive for challenging waves to defeat the final boss, "The MONKE". Die, learn, repeat: get stronger, be powerful!

Why similar: Gun Customization 19.6%, PvE 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Minimalist 9.5%

Xenosis is a thrilling metroidvania where you traverse an ancient temple that has been overrun by alien creatures. Armed with your blaster, you must combat a variety of challenging enemies and upgrade your weapon to escape

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Gun Customization 16.4%, Dystopian 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, 2D Platformer 9.4%

CINCILLA es una aventura metroidvania 2D de fantasía oscura con temática pixel art. Explora un misterioso pueblo con más de 50 niveles interconectados y descubre los misterios que se ocultan entre los Hilos y la Superficie.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Dystopian 20.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

HeroSquare is a minimalist metroidvania where you must find your missing heart friend in a strange and colorful world full of danger. Armed with your ability to parry & reflect enemy bullets, you will face formiddable bosses, discover cryptic secrets and explore for new powers!

Why similar: Metroidvania 25%, Abstract 18.4%, Minimalist 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.1%

Venture into the wast world of Delta's Discs, while collecting discs that will help Delta, a duck knight, recover his memories, make new friends and overthrow the squirrel dictatorship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 23.3%, PvE 15%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Dystopian 10.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%

Combine four Augment types to transform your gun, movement, and traversal in a 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore interconnected environments from flooded ruins to abandoned bunkers, fight biomechanical threats, and rebuild the last human settlement.

Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Dystopian 18.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Open World 9.8%

A 2D platformer detective set inside a living organism. Leukocytus investigates the “Cough,” battles mutants, and uncovers a conspiracy. Harness a dangerous mutation: transform into a monster for power, then regain control to save a dying world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Dystopian 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Sci-fi 8.1%

Hell Being is a metroidvania where the player explores hell as a hell-born creature, face its challenges and monsters to unlock new powers and find a way out from the injustice of being born in this place.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.4%, PvE 21.8%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Open World 9.5%

A terror in the sky is bent on exterminating a young wizard and her loved ones. Featuring a riveting and sinister story, set out to explore a vast world in this modern Metroidvania RPG, filled with devious monsters, lethal dungeons, creative puzzles, lively towns & many uncharted wonders.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, 2D Platformer 12%, Sci-fi 11%, Open World 10.9%

"When her friend vanishes on a distant planet, a lone android uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not just the colony, but the fate of the entire universe."

Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Open World 16.2%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Throw a dude at another dude! Badass Brigade is a light-hearted 2D action game where you shoot, punch, grab, and throw your foes. Take on missions where you can explore the world and uncover a wide variety of weapons and gear for new ways to fight.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

Acrolyte is a 2D action-adventure platformer which brings the player through vast, mysterious alien landscapes. Awaken from your dying rest in an endless pursuit of revenge against ancient forces beyond your own comprehension.

Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, PvE 14.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Dystopian 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%

Restore color to a vast, empty world. An abstract puzzle metroidvania game focused on exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Abstract 28.4%, Minimalist 16.3%, Open World 11%, 2D 4.1%

IMAN is a 2D adventure-horror game. Step into the shoes of devout Rudi in this Indonesian pixel horror game heavily inspired by the widely beloved "FAITH: The Unholy Trinity". Uncover the dark mysteries, heal the possessed, and use faith to survive supernatural encounters against demonic forces.

Why similar: PvE 24.4%, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 7.3%

Embark on a Metroidvanian journey across a mysterious alien world where every ability unlocks new secrets and every corner hides danger or discovery. Fight enemies and bosses across multiple biomes, collect items and skills on your quest, and upgrade yourself and even the outpost itself.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Gun Customization 22.7%, PvE 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%

Conlutus is a short arcade adventure game featuring one large level. Collect coins and stars as you progress and manage you're oxygen levels to survive and beat you're previous high score.

Why similar: PvE 23%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Minimalist 14.5%, Management 8.3%

Journey through a kingdom drained of its life. An innocent being locked away from its own kind, longing to be loved and seen. Though it seems to have forgotten one flicker of hope. You, a glimmer of life not yet fallen.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Minimalist 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Stylized 10%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

An action puzzle game that makes full use of the power to break things and the power to heal. Explore a facility filled with dangers, try to escape from the facility, and solve the mysteries of the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Action-Adventure 19.6%, Dystopian 16.2%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Sci-fi 10.8%

Xenotype is a side-scrolling space shooter with fully integrated Co-op gameplay. Take control of humanity's biggest scientific achievement as you fight back against a deadly alien invasion. Explore an expansive action/adventure campaign alone, OR recruit a friend and dominate together!

Why similar: Gun Customization 18.1%, PvE 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

A minimalistic free-exploration metroidvania with quick, responsive movement and an extremely diverse cast of bosses.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, PvE 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.5%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Minimalist 10%

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Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Abstract 30.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Stylized 5.9%

Code:Elyse is a haunting atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dark sci-fi world. After crashing down from space, Elyse finds herself alone on a planet.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Horror 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Story Rich 8.4%

Draw your sword and jump into a dystopian metropolis in this 2D action-exploration game. Hunt down giant robots and use their parts to enhance your abilities as you try to uncover the secrets hidden beneath the neon lights.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, Dystopian 15.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Open World 10.6%

Journey through Proximus-3 as Jaughn (pronounced “John”), and embark on a lighthearted and action-packed journey of redemption, quickly becoming embroiled in an unexpected Rebellion to save the galaxy.

Why similar: PvE 18.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Dystopian 17.1%, Action-Adventure 12.5%

You find yourself in a futuristic dystopian city. You get the idea: Dark smog. A rogue A.I. Corporate drones. Actual drones. The whole enchilada. In this fast-paced 2D platformer, you play as Arisu, a Runner tasked to deliver the ambiguous Blue Rabbit "packages" around the city.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Dystopian 17%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%

This is a galactic castlevania-type game, based on the design of four elephants and twenty-eight stars as the boss, four scenes, five attribute skills, and a variety of gem abilities waiting for you to unlock.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, PvE 22.6%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, 2D 6.2%

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 31.4%, PvE 20.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Horror 9.8%

Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts.

Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Minimalist 11.3%, Stylized 9.2%

OUTGUNNED! is a fast-pased action-platformer set in a cyberpunk dystopia where cats are the dominant species. Topple the corporation as one of the playable characters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Sci-fi 11.4%

Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Open World 6.9%

Embark on an epic adventure in the pixelated 2D world of "Nihilsearch" on a lifeless mechanical planet. Explore dark underground complexes, battle hostile machines and life forms, and meet diverse humans, life forms, and machines. Discover the meaning of life and create your own adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Action-Adventure 19.1%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%

The Wizard of Gloss is a PSX-style metroidvania game with horror elements. Grab your wand and prepare for a bloodbath.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Horror 10.3%

Prepare for a brutal metroidvania where a legendary knight battles monsters to save his land. Explore dangerous labyrinths and castles, fight enemies, and craft powerful gear with the help of the Mage, Alchemist, and Treasure Hunter. Ready for epic adventures?

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Gun Customization 20%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Open World 8.8%

Astronite Landing on Neplea is the prologue to this fantastic 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Take on Astronite's first major challenge and defeat the deadly Kronch.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.3%, Sci-fi 17%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, 2D 7.6%

Long distances into future there is nothing left to have but one thing: fun. Endless battles in endlessly generated worlds is the main thing you will find in this arcade-inspired rouguelite bullet hell. Fight your way through, live as much as you can or just have fun, die and restart.

Why similar: Abstract 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.2%, Gun Customization 14.1%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, PvE 13.6%

Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.5%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Open World 7.9%

How many genres have you mastered? Is it enough to play 3 of them simultaneously? Triple Treble Triumph puts 27 games into 1. Accept its trial to prove how much of a Gamer you are.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, PvE 16.1%, Minimalist 15.8%, Metroidvania 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.6%

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%, PvE 17.5%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Horror 8.4%

Gravy the gravedigger is a great journey of Gravy the frog through an unknown and mysterious cemetery. However, what brings our hero to such a strange place? Even the little cemetery caretaker doesn't know the reason, and it's up to us to help him in exploring this place.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Open World 9.5%

A 2D exploration danmaku action Touhou fangame (AKA a danmaku Metroidvania). Control Hata no Kokoro in a journey to find her masks. Look for power-up items along the way and challenge powerful bosses to reclaim them!

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.5%, Action-Adventure 20.5%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, 2D 5.9%

Super Nano Blaster is a shoot-em-up for PC and Mac, offering single-player and local co-op modes, that transports you to a retro-style digital universe. Delve into technology with your vessel and destroy anything that gets in your way!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Dystopian 14.7%, Minimalist 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

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%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 8.3%

Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.3%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Minimalist 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Stylized 8.4%

A Dark Fantasy Action Hack N' Slash RPG Discover powerful weapons and tear demons and monsters apart in a stylish frenzy as you explore a mythical dystopian world

Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, PvE 17.8%, Abstract 16.8%, Dystopian 12.4%, Action-Adventure 12.1%

Sacred Gems is a 2D exploration bullet hell game with turret building. Ascend the realms of divinity as you grow turret cells to fight off evil energy!

Why similar: Metroidvania 19.9%, Gun Customization 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.1%, Minimalist 13.6%

An open-world platform RPG where you take on the role of Katsuo in a quest to save his beloved, Sayuri. The game features various mechanics such as jumping, wall climbing, a wide array of combat weapons, trading with NPCs, experience progression, and stat development.

Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, PvE 7.7%

Dive into the guts with Star Iliad, a retro-future action adventure game. Play as Blythe Braves, a star ranger stranded within the labyrinthine organs of the mythical Star Whale. Fight fearsome foes, sling spells and bullets, and befriend a charming set of castaways in your quest to escape.

Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Action-Adventure 16%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Explore different worlds, defeat enemies and challenging bosses, in search of power to destroy the core of infinitevania.

Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, PvE 14.2%, Open World 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Action-Adventure 11.8%