Games Like Xanthiom 2

Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!

Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Side Scroller 8.3%

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Side Scroller 13.3%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 11.1%, Sci-fi 5.7%

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 59.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Sci-fi 6%, Side Scroller 4.7%

Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.8%, Metroidvania 15%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 11%, Side Scroller 10.2%

A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Side Scroller 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 8.4%, Sci-fi 8.1%

MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Action 8.3%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Platformer 7.6%

Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Side Scroller 18%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 10%, Exploration 7.5%

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 52.5%, Platformer 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Action 9.9%, 2D 5.8%

A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52%, Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, 2D Platformer 6.7%

Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!

Why similar: Side Scroller 54.9%, Action 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, 2D 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Aliens 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.2%, Platformer 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Exploration 4.2%, Sci-fi 3%

Janosik 2 is a retro action-platformer with metroidvania elements. Get ready to jump, slash, dodge roll, dive, smash and bash your way through deadly traps, mischievous villains and bosses, and more in this sequel to Janosik.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.9%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Platformer 14.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.3%, Exploration 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Puzzle 5.3%, Action 4.7%

Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through over 100 screens and return your pumpkin pals!

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, 2D Platformer 19.9%, Platformer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Action 4.6%

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 51.6%, Platformer 14.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, 2D 5.3%

Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Side Scroller 18.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 11.9%, Exploration 7.5%

Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50.1%, Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Puzzle 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.3%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Platformer 9.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Sci-fi 9%

Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Side Scroller 16.8%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Exploration 7.7%, Platformer 7.1%

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 52.8%, Side Scroller 20%, Platformer 14.8%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Action 4.9%

A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.3%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 8.7%

Break into the new apeX of 2D action! INTI CREATES is proud to present new apeX of cutting-edge 2D action with Luminous Avenger iX 2!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.7%, Side Scroller 25.8%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Action 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

Alien Cat is on his way to save the universe ones again. In this new chapter of Alien Cat adventures you will use the teleports and control the Cat clones to reach your goals.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 78.5%, Adventure 21.5%

The classic 2D side-scrolling action game has evovled! With twice the content, better controls, and higher accessibility, Steel Sword Story S is bigger and better than ever!

Why similar: Side Scroller 47%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Action 18.9%, 2D 12%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 12%, Exploration 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Why similar: Side Scroller 37.7%, Platformer 23.2%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Action 5%

forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Side Scroller 24.3%, Exploration 13.9%, Action 7.5%, 2D 5.9%

Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Side Scroller 19.3%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Sci-fi 6.2%

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.9%, Platformer 17.2%, Exploration 5.7%, 2D 5.3%, Action 4.8%

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 66.9%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Action 6.7%, Adventure 4.8%

The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action Is Here! — Blaster Master Zero 3's hybrid of sidescrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter, and more intense than ever before!

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.4%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Futuristic 7.1%

Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.6%

Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 11.2%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Sci-fi 6.1%

Meet the continuation of the hardcore platformer Project: R.E.B.O.O.T!

Why similar: 2D Platformer 30.6%, Platformer 29%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 9.8%, 2D 8.4%

The ultra-refined 2D side-scrolling action you remember from "Azure Striker Gunvolt" is recharged and better than ever! In Gunvolt 2, series anti-hero Copen joins the fray as a playable character! Copy abilities from defeated boss characters and use them as your own!

Why similar: Platformer 44.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Action 18.9%, 2D 14%

Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 34%, Exploration 19.1%, Platformer 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, 2D 8.4%

Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.9%, Side Scroller 22.8%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Sequel to the critically acclaimed action adventure. Experience a gorgeous new third person 3D view and embark on an epic journey that unfolds the mysteries of what happened 1000 years ago.

Why similar: Metroidvania 61.9%, Exploration 15.5%, Sci-fi 10%, Action 7%, Adventure 5.6%

The adventure in the mysterious world of the Wall continues! Pilot your robospider into its depths, uncover lost artifacts and technologies, upgrade your exosuit and spider, and battle the horrors lurking in the dark. Unravel the mysteries buried in the depths of the Wall!

Why similar: Side Scroller 30%, Aliens 15.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Platformer 13.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!

Why similar: Side Scroller 31.6%, Platformer 22%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Aliens 11.6%

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 57.6%, Action 15%, Platformer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Adventure 6.4%

Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Side Scroller 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Platformer 9%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Action 5.3%

Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Side Scroller 24.5%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, 2D 4.3%

Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!

Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Exploration 10%, Platformer 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 12.1%, Exploration 8.2%

Bursting with hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! The second installment of the super-exhilarating Metroidvania series is here!!

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 13.1%, Aliens 8%, Sci-fi 7.2%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Platformer 14.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Platformer 10.5%, Exploration 10.3%

A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Sci-fi 6.7%

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.2%, Side Scroller 17.3%, Platformer 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11%, Sci-fi 9.3%

Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Side Scroller 20.1%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 9.2%, Exploration 9%

Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.

Why similar: Side Scroller 23.4%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 16.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

Why similar: Metroidvania 59.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Adventure 4.7%

Explore a vast, colorful world in this 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set during the Age of Discoveries. Grab your halberd and become a hero amid the storm!

Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, Side Scroller 21.3%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 11.8%, Exploration 9.2%

A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Side Scroller 19.9%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Platformer 7.8%