- #1 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2357 Steps
Windows
I wake beneath the ruins of a world built on dreams. I descend the shattered Tower, explore forgotten biomes, master ancient combat techniques, and face the consequences of my absence. Beautiful metroidvania about identity, guilt, and choice after the collapse of a powerful civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.4%, Character Customization 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #2 Yars Rising
96% matchVery Positive84% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: WayForwardPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.7%, Comic Book 16%, Side Scroller 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Platformer 9.2%
- #3 He's Nut Your Princess
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ti Tyme Productions
Windows
Fight with June in this Metroidvania, as you bust through the unknown with the hopes of rescuing your boyfriend, who has been mistaken for a princess and kidnapped by a serious nutcase. Will your relationship survive the cracks of this new adventure or if it drown in the nuts of your enemies?
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.2%, Comic Book 16.8%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #4 Reso-Seeker
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ralta Studios
Windows · Mac
Resort adventure of exploration, life-sim and a little action. Your guide is in-game "Brochure" filled with map and activities. Check them off as you go. Learn new skills to unlock new areas. Days at the waterpark, nights at the hotel lounge. No enemies. Just your own pace. A cozy Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%
- #5 CatDude & Karsh
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HazardSignFeline
Windows
A boss rush adventure with moderately challenging combat and cozy hub world activities, including fishing, hotel management, and market trading.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.6%, Comic Book 13%, Collectathon 12.8%, Side Scroller 10.2%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
- #6 Keena The Voidslayer
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crowning Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2-D action adventure platformer where you can absorb and manipulate things with your friend Moku. You can use different abilities to explore and interact with the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #7 Treasures of the Aegean
93% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2021
Dev: Undercoders
Windows
What happened to the Minoan civilization? Join parkour master Marie Taylor and treasure hunter James Andrew in a historical action thriller, as they unveil the secrets of a forgotten kingdom which has been tragically trapped in and endless time loop.
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.5%, Comic Book 13.6%, Collectathon 13%, Side Scroller 11.1%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #8 Peaky Circus
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peaky Circus is a hand-drawn adventure about a mime exploring a broken world of clowns. Discover strange lands, battle quirky monsters, learn new skills, and befriend unusual characters in a charming, melancholic journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Platformer 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Lore-Rich 8.5%
- #9 Clean Energy Creatures
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clean Energy Fun
Windows
Clean Energy Creatures is an action packed platformer about cute, disc-golf loving, alien creatures summoned to earth to install solar panels, battle the Coal Chunk Chuckers and survive the impacts of climate disasters along the way.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 12.6%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #10 Zozo and the Lost Dreams
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Dunes Games
Windows
Help Zozo find his way home in this cartoon-inspired Metroidvania platformer. Pillow-fight sentient pastries, train under an octopus master, and brave a cybernetic jungle as you explore the vibrant landscapes of Zozo's dreams.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Cute 7.4%
- #11 Grumblemoor
90% 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 26.1%, Collectathon 16.6%, 2D Platformer 12%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Platformer 10.7%
- #12 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
89% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.2%, Side Scroller 13.1%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #13 Echoes of the Unread
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Clever Cat GamesPub: 8 Bit Legit
Windows · Linux
Wake up in a world where stories come to life. In this enchanted 8-bit musical adventure, use the power of song to explore whimsical book-inspired realms, solve puzzles, and help Rhapsody find her way home from a library that doesn't want to let her go.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Collectathon 16.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #14 Tom´s Adventure
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nagus Games
Windows
Help Tom hack-and-slash his way though a dream from which he cannot wake up. A hand-drawn action-adventure through a dreamy world filled with fleshy monsters, insane situations and strangers that needs help.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Collectathon 16.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #15 Adventurous Slime
87% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: lightUP
Windows
A mini metroidvania game about a small but very courageous slime going on an adventure, featuring colorful pixelated visuals and chiptune songs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #16 Ramune's Square Dungeon
86% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: SOULCHAN
Windows
A cute and sexy mini Metroidvania
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Comic Book 17.4%, Platformer 15.8%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Action 6.9%
- #17 Afterimage
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,999 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.9%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Platformer 8.1%
- #18 Eon's Insomnium
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tryxe
Windows
A dark Metroidvania where memory and madness intertwine. Explore surreal biomes, face grotesque bosses born of trauma, and recover fragments of a forgotten identity in a world that twists with your sanity.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #19 Star Soraight Fantasy: Magic to reach the sky
84% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Altoseal and HoshikuzunoyoruPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
Tokino Sora zaps into another world mid-live! Join her Hololive friends in a thrilling Metroidvania-style action-adventure, blending 2D and 3D. Explore a mysterious realm, recover scattered items, and guide Sora’s epic tale to a dazzling finale!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Comic Book 18.7%, Character Customization 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #20 Strong Moon
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Chihuas Games
Windows · Linux
Strong Moon is an action and adventure platformer hard-as-hell videogame inspired in the 90's cartoons.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Comic Book 19.3%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #21 Queen of treasure isle
82% matchVery Positive96% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: gobou
Windows
Poor Windy has come to search for the treasure hidden on the island. The queens who protect the island are not afraid of her as long as she doesn't do anything unnecessary.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Collectathon 18.5%, Platformer 14.6%, 2D Platformer 14%, Side Scroller 10%
- #22 Akari - The Five Eyed Fox
82% 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 28%, Collectathon 13.7%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Platformer 9.6%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #23 KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
81% matchVery Positive95% of 175 reviews2024
Dev: KamotachiPub: Mameshiba Games
Windows
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.1%, Comic Book 17.9%, Side Scroller 12.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 10%
- #24 Awita: Journey of Hope
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #25 The Whisperer
83% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Quadrity Games
Windows · Mac
Join Suzie on her journey to rescue her cute little friends.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.3%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #26 Caesura
80% matchNo user reviews2026
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 34.1%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #27 ROLLING STAR
78% matchVery Positive98% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: NUL2 STUDIO
Windows
Bursting with hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! The second installment of the super-exhilarating Metroidvania series is here!!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Collectathon 16.8%, Comic Book 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 12%
- #28 Cold Lazarus
79% 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 25.5%, 2D Platformer 12%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Comic Book 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #29 Whirlwind Magician
78% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, 2D Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #30 A Dream of Burning Sand
79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Eldwood
Windows · Linux
Two girls travelling through the desert, fighting monsters and solving puzzles. An action-adventure exploration-based platformer game with lots of sidequests and more secrets than you will ever find.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
- #31 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
76% matchVery Positive90% of 1,759 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Cute 9.4%
- #32 Without kidney
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antena
Windows
Without kidney is a shooter metroidvania game with a hero who can hook like spiderman and jump with cannon explosions. Using a grappling hook, a cannon and other bonuses, that can be found on the way, you go forward to the main Capitalist BOSS
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #33 Chicken Utopia
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Jason White
Windows · Linux
Billy-Bob used a magic spell to steal all the magic chicks for profit, but instead they were scattered across the world. A fire-breathing chicken explores vast bizarre lands, opening secret doors, and helping out residents, in an effort to rescue the chicks to restore the magic of chicken utopia.
Why similar: Collectathon 20.6%, Side Scroller 17.1%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 13.3%, Cute 7.9%
- #34 Axiom Verge 2
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 935 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #35 Succubus Successor: Delilah's Juicy Journey
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ramen Cat StudioPub: Hide Games
Windows · Mac
Succubus Successor is a seductive-themed Metroidvania. Play as a succubus on a mission to hunt down the demon lord. Use your powers of seduction to charm enemies and engage in intimate encounters. Explore a vast world and solve tricky puzzles to uncover dark secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Collectathon 12%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
- #36 Charlie from the swamp
75% 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 24.6%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Lore-Rich 7.7%
- #37 Transiruby
74% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 37%, 2D Platformer 14.3%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Platformer 9.6%, Side Scroller 9%
- #38 Rubi: The Wayward Mira
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayward Games
Windows
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Platformer 11.1%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #39 Amazing Grace
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: ohcurtains
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cute, bouncy 2d Platformer about jumping down from heaven to rescue your child from hell.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.4%, Collectathon 20.1%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Platformer 15%, Action-Adventure 11.8%
- #40 Piko Piko
73% matchMixed60% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: MarquetPub: KOMODO
Windows
Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend!
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #41 Chakana, Gold of the Gods
72% 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 25.8%, Comic Book 16.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Lore-Rich 8.5%
- #42 DoubleShake
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rightstick Studios, LLCPub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Grab, shake, throw, and kick to save your islands from total chaos in this action-packed blast-to-the-past 2.5D Platformer inspired by some of our favorite 5th generation games!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.6%, Collectathon 14.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%
- #43 Enemies Within
71% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: BoomSqueak
Windows
Battle corrupted enemies, liberate afflicted allies, and explore a modernly medieval world on the verge of self-destruction in this action-packed 2D side scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 9.6%, Exploration 7.6%
- #44 Frogreign
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arkanpixel
Windows
Leap into an amphibious adventure where your tongue is your grappling hook! Use your tongue to swing, slap and grapple your way through this vibrant Metroidvania. Will you help prince Rill to unlock the power of the great spirits and find his sister, lost in the midst of a royal conspiracy?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Platformer 13.8%, Lore-Rich 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, RPG 7.3%
- #45 Jumper Jon
69% 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%, Platformer 13.3%, Side Scroller 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
- #46 OVERLORD: ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK
70% matchMixed66% of 532 reviews2022
Dev: ENGINES Inc.Pub: KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
2D action-adventure game set in the rich world of the epic dark fantasy, Overlord. This latest installment in the series features an original story overseen by Overlord's creator, Kugane Maruyama. Find Clementine's missing memories and make your escape!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Comic Book 14.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Side Scroller 11%
- #47 Catmaze
71% matchVery Positive84% of 587 reviews2018
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Platformer 10.8%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #48 Crown Of Silence
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Platformer 8.7%, Lore-Rich 7.5%
- #49 ITORAH
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 907 reviews2022
Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 27%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Side Scroller 9.7%
- #50 Psycutlery
67% matchVery Positive100% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Skye JunePub: FreakZone Games
Windows
Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Platformer 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #51 Harpy Star
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xysspon
Windows · Linux
Follow Duri and Radi as a normal delivery takes an unexpected turn! Take flight in a world long after humanity, and work together with your best friend as you unravel long buried secrets, in this 2D story-driven Metroidvania!
Why similar: Metroidvania 20.3%, Side Scroller 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.4%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
- #52 Arishia Tale
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AchuGamesStudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting anime-style metroidvania, where each skill unlocks new areas and secrets on the vast map. Face powerful bosses, acquire unique abilities, and uncover hidden mysteries in this ever-evolving world, all with traditional anime-inspired animation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #53 Slime:Evo
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falcon Stories
Windows
A gorgeous pixel art metroidvania where you play as an evolving slime. Learn new attacks and dodges from rescued slimes, and confront the monster lords in their domains.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9%, Cute 7.4%
- #54 Velvet Veil
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MoonBloom Studios
Windows
Velvet Veil is a 2D Metroidvania-style Action Adventure with elements of Bullet Hell and unique platforming Mechanics. Ages after a forgotten apocalypse only the dolls of a humanoid species remain. These dolls come to life through the power of memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Platformer 9.6%
- #55 Shifted Heart
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pickle Jar Games
Windows
Explore, fight, and discover new spells and abilities in the world of Shifted Heart! Acquire an assortment of spells, customize your loadout to your liking, and save the world from certain doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Character Customization 10.1%, Platformer 10.1%
- #56 Lunnye Devitsy
70% matchMixed64% of 163 reviews2009
Dev: Boss Baddie
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An alien lost on a strange planet needs help returning home
Why similar: Metroidvania 22.7%, Collectathon 15.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Platformer 9.6%
- #57 Comix Zero
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bear games
Windows
Comix Zero is a unique blend of genres: beat ‘em up/metroidvania/roguelike in the world of comics, which we call “COMIXVANIA”. You travel through the pages of a comic book that come to life on your monitor. Turn the pages or die!
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.8%, Comic Book 18.5%, Side Scroller 10.4%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
- #58 Castle In The Darkness 2
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LABS Works
Windows
From Matt Kap and Simon Parzer ("The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth"), Castle In The Darkness 2 drops players into a brand-new adventure! Explore a vast world and overcome the darkness in this fun and fast-paced adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10%