- #1 Star Rover
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Browny Application
Windows
Star Rover is a Third-Person Action platformer game in Metroidvania style that you as the player can play in various locations on a planet. Upgrade yourself and collect a lot of weapons to prepare for the battle.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.9%, Platformer 21.1%, Action 19%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #2 ReSetna
96% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.8%, Platformer 21.4%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 3.8%, Indie 3.2%
- #3 Super Panda Adventures
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,022 reviews2014
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.5%, Platformer 27.5%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 3.7%, Indie 3.3%
- #4 Hunter's Legacy
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2016
Dev: Lienzo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunter’s Legacy is an old-school 2D single-player Metroidvania platformer where you control Ikki, a fierce kitty skilled with twin swords and a bow, better known as the Great Huntress of Un'Amak.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Platformer 23.8%, Action 17.1%, Adventure 5.3%, Indie 4.1%
- #5 Exile's End
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 47 reviews2015
Dev: Magnetic RealmsPub: Marvelous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Japan's take on classic Commodore 64/Amiga action-adventure games. NOT a Metroidvania. Use your wits and your weapons to discover an ancient secret and gain your redemption. Art and music by Japanese legends of console gaming.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, Action 30.9%, Platformer 19%
- #6 Astronite - Landing on Neplea
94% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: Dume Games StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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 45.6%, Platformer 16.9%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Action 10.4%, 2D 5.4%
- #7 Demon Peak
93% matchMixed70% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Action 19.6%, Platformer 14.7%, Adventure 6.1%, 2D 5%
- #8 Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
92% matchVery Positive92% of 7,026 reviews2014
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.8%, Platformer 28.1%, 2D 8.8%, Action 0.9%, Adventure 0.2%
- #9 Pharaoh Rebirth+
91% matchVery Positive91% of 352 reviews2016
Dev: KROBON stationPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An ancient evil has been set loose, and Jonathan cursed in the process. Jonathan must now collect seven holy grails from around all of Egypt to cleanse himself of the curse of Sehur the First. Be delighted by the quirky humor, charming characters, and the beautifully designed world, in Pharaoh Rebirth+!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Action 24.4%, Platformer 17%, Adventure 7.4%, Indie 5.6%
- #10 Escape From Tethys
91% matchMixed70% of 460 reviews2018
Dev: Whimsical
Windows · Mac
You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.9%, Platformer 24.4%, Action 19.7%
- #11 TAKE BOMB: The suit take off
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nao Games
Windows
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 58.9%, Action 18.6%, Sci-fi 15.1%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #12 Inescapable
89% matchMixed40% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Magnetic Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 51.7%, Action 19.7%, Platformer 15.6%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 5.7%
- #13 Greedy Guns
88% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2017
Dev: Tio Atum
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Inspired by classic shooters like Gunstar Heroes, Metal Slug, and Contra, Greedy Guns brings the run-and-gun formula into the 21st Century! Help these greedy mercenaries survive their most epic contract yet. Explore, explode, survive!
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.4%, Action 21.8%, Platformer 19.6%, Adventure 7%, 2D 5.8%
- #14 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
87% matchVery Positive84% of 2,713 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 66.5%, Platformer 16.8%, Action 9.4%, 2D 3.3%, Indie 1.9%
- #15 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,577 reviews2021
Dev: Rootless StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.6%, Platformer 17%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 4.6%, Indie 3.5%
- #16 Shadow Labyrinth
86% matchMixed57% of 325 reviews2025
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Platformer 16.4%, Action 15.8%, Sci-fi 8.9%, 2D 4%
- #17 Headlander
85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,052 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Adult Swim Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Sci-fi 20.6%, Platformer 19.7%, Action 13.6%
- #18 Vivid Spirit
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LucasMaxBrosPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Red, Yellow, Blue. It's Vivid Spirit! Their abilities are dictated by what color they are and it's up to you to figure out how to use them and when to swap. Guide Vivid and her dog, Spirit, on their many adventures through the world of Paper Craft!
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Platformer 24.4%, Action 20.1%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 5.8%
- #19 Axiom Verge
84% matchVery Positive90% of 6,505 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 61.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Action 6.7%, 2D 3.9%
- #20 Runan Ritual
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BehnderPub: Checkpoint Loop
Windows
A momentum-heavy 2D Metroidvania where you dash, double-jump and wall-cling beneath Goen, the last city on earth, chaining whip combos and parrying to bank Maia essence for permanent rituals or short-lived upgrades you drop on death.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.2%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 12.2%, Story Rich 6.3%, 2D 5.5%
- #21 Shadow Complex Remastered
82% matchVery Positive85% of 954 reviews2016
Dev: ChAIR EntertainmentPub: Epic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.6%, Platformer 20.8%, Action 13%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #22 Pankapu
82% matchMixed65% of 1,433 reviews2016
Dev: Too Kind StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Pankapu is a narrative action-platformer that takes place in the dreams of Djaha’rell, a child troubled by a tragic incident. Upgrade your skills, find new competencies, switch your Aegis in real time in order to get rid of Nightmare's invasion.
Why similar: Platformer 27.2%, Metroidvania 27%, Action 21.4%, Story Rich 6.7%, 2D 6.4%
- #23 Cathedral
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 453 reviews2019
Dev: Decemberborn Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Make your way through more than 600 rooms, and unravel the secrets of your past by finding the five elemental orbs. Cathedral features a vast world, meant for exploring!
Why similar: Metroidvania 59.8%, Action 15.1%, Platformer 14%, Adventure 4.4%, Indie 3.5%
- #24 Pentacore
80% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathan CollierPub: Mythril Age
Windows
Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.6%, Platformer 19.1%, Action 11.4%, Sci-fi 7.7%, 2D 5.6%
- #25 H=ZERO
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jefferson Nascimento Ferreira Pub: Jefferson Nascimento Ferreira
Windows
In a future where humanity has vanished, machines maintain vast underground complexes under the command of artificial intelligences. You are a unit activated to deliver a mysterious payload. Face hostile systems, precision challenges, and uncover the forgotten purpose of your existence.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 20.1%, Action 17.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #26 Axiom Verge 2
78% 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 46.5%, Platformer 17.4%, Action 15.3%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Adventure 4.4%
- #27 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
79% matchMixed54% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: catnipstudio
Windows
Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.5%, Action 17.2%, 2D 7.1%, Story Rich 7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #28 Will O Wisp
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 是政屋
Windows
This is a platform action game in which you control light in a world shrouded in complete darkness and rely on it to progress. Use the light to travel from place to place and illuminate the buried truth.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55%, Platformer 21.7%, Action 16.2%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #29 Maui the Shapeshifter
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play on Worlds
Windows
Restore harmony as shapeshifting demigod Maui on an adventure to save his island home from all-consuming darkness in this epic 2D open-world Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.1%, Action 25.9%, Platformer 17.5%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 6.2%
- #30 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
77% matchVery Positive87% of 898 reviews2012
Dev: Shadow Planet ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 64.7%, Action 12%, Sci-fi 9.6%, 2D 5.5%, Adventure 4.2%
- #31 Maya Star
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: RetroLamen
Windows
In a magical land ruled by an ancient evil, a prophecy says that salvation will come with the awakening of a new hero. Explore different maps, fight evil creatures and decide the fate of Maya Star.
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.4%, Platformer 22.7%, Action 19.6%, 2D 5.5%, Adventure 2%
- #32 Vulpis
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: max.marauder
Windows · Mac
Guide a lonely fox through a vast interconnected world of a mysterious planet Vulpis in this Metroidvania-style game. Explore non-linear paths, unlock new abilities, fight enemies, overcome obstacles, and unravel the planet's mysteries to find a way back home.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Platformer 21.9%, Action 11.2%, 2D 6.3%, Adventure 3.8%
- #33 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
75% matchVery Positive81% of 1,257 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.4%, Action 18.9%, Platformer 17.6%, Indie 5.3%, 2D 3.1%
- #34 Utopia: Haven
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: João Mendonça
Windows
Explore three distant planets in this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania, developed for the Game Boy Color. Face mysterious creatures, discover powerful upgrades and uncover lost secrets. The fate of humanity is in your hands!
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Platformer 20.6%, Action 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Adventure 3.9%
- #35 Environmental Station Alpha
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,627 reviews2015
Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Action 7.8%, Sci-fi 4.1%, Adventure 3%
- #36 Ineth
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mean Light Studio
Windows · Linux
A pixel-art Metroidvania with challenging platformer mechanics, set in a medieval magical world. Discover a great variety of spells and abilities to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. Find mythical charms and items to help Ineth fight her way out of her prison.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Platformer 26.9%, 2D 7.6%, Adventure 5%, Indie 3%
- #37 Traps N' Gemstones
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2015
Dev: Donut Games
Windows
A "Metroid-vania"-style platform adventure, voted GAME OF THE YEAR by Gamezebo.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.6%, Platformer 19.7%, Action 16.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 4.3%
- #38 Spaceport Hope
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 490 reviews2016
Dev: team BitClubPub: team BitClub , Sunken Treasure Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Platformer 25.7%, Action 13.5%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Indie 6%
- #39 Blaster Master Zero
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,077 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.9%, Action 21.9%, Platformer 19.6%, 2D 3.6%
- #40 Mò The Frog
73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: PrimesoftGames
Windows
Mo the frog is a classic 2D platform in which you will have to committ fully to ho through many levels that are present in the game. Dress the part of Mò the frog in the epic adventure to free Avalaar's kingdom from the oppression which the terrible Peter's the troll and his henchmen, the black captains, try to bring by conquering it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Platformer 24.7%, Action 22%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 4.9%
- #41 Rex Rocket
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 265 reviews2014
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Why similar: Metroidvania 52.3%, Platformer 21.9%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 4.1%, Indie 3.2%
- #42 Shattered Divinities
68% matchVery Positive94% of 496 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.6%, Platformer 19.4%, Action 9.3%, 2D 7.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #43 Wattson the Bulb
70% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: DegDeGames
Windows
A metroidvania platformer set in a bizarre world. Master unique abilities and combine them in creative ways to overcome challenges over a hundred hand crafted levels. Speed through to find the fastest route or explore at your own pace to unlock everything — a tough but rewarding adventure awaits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.7%, Platformer 24.8%, Action 21.3%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #44 Somnium Shore
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo Pelegrini R.
Windows
A challenging, 2D Platform Adventure game where all level mechanics can change if you don't stay balanced. Help Ethan to grow up and leave his roots in order to pursue his dreams, find clues about his past and fight against your nightmares in your journey to the Somnium Shore!
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Platformer 23.4%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 4.5%, 2D 3.5%
- #45 MegaSphere
72% matchMixed64% of 133 reviews2015
Dev: AKGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.
Why similar: Metroidvania 51%, Action 21.2%, Platformer 12.1%, Adventure 6.3%, Indie 5.4%
- #46 Inexistence
70% matchMixed66% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: Jonathan BRASSAUD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.7%, Action 30.2%, Platformer 11.2%, Adventure 5.2%, Indie 3.9%
- #47 Elliot Quest
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 190 reviews2014
Dev: Ansimuz GamesPub: PlayEveryWare
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover and hidden areas. Well-balanced gameplay easy to pick up but challenging to master.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.4%, Action 16.1%, Platformer 14.9%, Adventure 5.2%, 2D 4.7%
- #48 Naru-Morph!
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huge Tails Studio
Windows
Naru-Morph! is a 2D action platformer featuring a morphing gimmick.Utilize various abilities unique to each morph to explore the world, defeat fierce enemies, and to reach the Heavens!
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.3%, Platformer 20.3%, Action 12.9%, 2D 5.9%, Adventure 3.4%
- #49 Legends of the Universe - StarCore
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.1%, Platformer 21.1%, Action 12%, Sci-fi 8.1%, 2D 6.2%
- #50 Honey's Sweet Revenge
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: etheweirdoPub: UNDEAD WRLD
Windows
Honey's Sweet Revenge is a metroidvania with mechanics inspired by platform fighters. Customize your item loadout and defeat enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58%, Action 16.2%, Platformer 14.6%, Adventure 4.9%, 2D 4.2%
- #51 Smelted Kin
69% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Microbat Studio
Windows · Linux
Science fiction 2D shooter with platformer and metroidvania elements. Players will have to explore a huge research complex consisting of nonlinear levels, which is crowded with robots
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Action 14.9%, Platformer 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Adventure 4.1%
- #52 Trapers Platformer
67% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: molamucho.com
Windows · Linux
Story driven Metroidvania-ish challenging platformer with cute hand-drawn graphics and a focus on exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Platformer 18.3%, Action 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Story Rich 6%
- #53 The Last Tree
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zzmingo
Windows · Mac
A 2D pixel-like Metrovania game, exploring the game world with a unique atmosphere. In a mysterious and huge tree world, as time goes by, trees and plants have withered, the ecology has become worse, life has become scarce, and who will save the world that is about to break.
Why similar: Metroidvania 55.1%, Platformer 17.2%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 5.4%, 2D 4.1%
- #54 Identity Sector
69% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Dynamicron LLC
Windows
Join the Asguardian mercenaries to save the Niddhog Sector from a corporate take over! Run, jump, and shoot in this action adventure game. Find sweet guns and armor and put your skills to the test in Identity Sector!
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Action 23.9%, Platformer 17.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Adventure 7.4%
- #55 Castle In The Darkness
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,271 reviews2015
Dev: Matt KapPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
Why similar: Metroidvania 60%, Platformer 20.8%, Action 9.7%, 2D 3.6%, Indie 2.8%
- #56 Spirit Fusion
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumforge
Windows
Spirit Fusion is a metroidvania about flexible elemental combos. You are Sir Arthur, master of flame, retired to your village—until someone starts hunting your brothers-in-arms—the elemental knights. The murders continue. Who’s behind it?
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.8%, Platformer 19.3%, Action 15.8%, Adventure 5.8%, 2D 4.4%
- #57 Blaster Master Zero 2
66% matchVery Positive90% of 561 reviews2019
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join Jason, Eve, and Fred on an intergalactic journey! The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure title "Blaster Master Zero" returns with its long-awaited sequel! Experience the yet-untold story of Jason and Eve after defeating Earth's mutant scourge in "Blaster Master Zero".
Why similar: Metroidvania 47.5%, Platformer 23.8%, Action 22.6%, 2D 6.1%