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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Adventure, Exploration.

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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!

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Q2 2026
Developer: Neat Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% 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 21.5%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Precision Platformer 12.4%, Side Scroller 7.4%, 2D Platformer 7.1%

  2. #2 Jumper Jon
    96% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Ogre Pixel
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Jumper Jon is a 30-second metroidvania-style platforming adventure!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Precision Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

  3. #3 Elysian Siege
    96% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2025
    Dev: Hell Hound GamesPub: ESAT
    Windows

    Stand in Keziah’s footsteps and heed the Divine Order. Jump your way through, reclaim your goddess’s temple, obliterate enemies, and find the Tear of Creation in this beautiful platformer game!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.8%, Nature 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8%

  4. #4 Islets
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Kyle ThompsonPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Platformer 10%, Nature 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Cute 6.7%

  5. #5 Xolotl
    94% 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 29.5%, Precision Platformer 16.2%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

  6. #6 SlideNGlide
    94% 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 28.9%, Precision Platformer 16.7%, Side Scroller 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Exploration 6.7%

  7. #7 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Myrwood Games
    Windows

    Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Exploration 7.2%, 2D Platformer 6.9%

  8. #8 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 929 reviews2024
    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Platformer 7.5%, Colorful 6.6%

  9. #9 Somnium Shore
    91% 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 34.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Precision Platformer 11%, Exploration 9.3%, 2D Platformer 6.5%

  10. #10 Lighthoof
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
    Windows

    Leap, slash, dash, and ricochet your way through a ruined land in this hand-drawn 2D action-exploration game. Wield your light arrow against vicious foes and unlock new abilities to further explore the mountain of Essa. Along the way, you'll uncover the truth and choose the destiny of Lighthoof Noa.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.1%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Nature 11.2%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Side Scroller 7.4%

  11. #11 About Cannons & Sparrows
    90% 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 24.2%, Precision Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.1%, 2D Platformer 8.1%, Platformer 8%

  12. #12 Peaky Circus
    89% 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 27.4%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Platformer 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8%

  13. #13 Pain-T
    89% 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 34.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Colorful 7.8%

  14. #14 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
    87% 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 39.3%, Precision Platformer 14.1%, 2D Platformer 9.6%, Side Scroller 9%, Exploration 8.5%

  15. #15 Lone Fungus
    88% 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!

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  16. #16 Stoatman
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frostum
    Windows

    Stoatman is an exciting Metroidvania adventure where you control a brave hero with a magical sword. Explore mysterious lands, discover powerful spells, and battle fantastic creatures in an enchanting fairy-tale world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Cute 6.9%, Exploration 6.2%

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    86% 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 34.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9%, Side Scroller 8.4%, Exploration 7.9%

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    85% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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  19. #19 Tyto
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  20. #20 A Rooftop Tale
    84% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9%, Platformer 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.1%

  21. #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!

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    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ursa Minor Games
    Windows

    Aleya's Ascent is a metroidvania inspired by Celeste and Hollow Knight. Explore a cosmic mountain range and find strange temples, hidden labyrinths, and ancient artifacts while overcoming platforming challenges, punishing fights and chase sequences to return star fragments to the night sky.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Precision Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Side Scroller 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

  23. #23 Alruna: End of History
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NeckboltPub: Burning Planet Digital
    Windows

    Alruna; now in wide-screen! A different kind of Metroidvania, a tour-de-force of game design, with world-class temples and dungeons. Dead men yearn for Heaven, but Elysium remains out of their grasp.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Precision Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%

  24. #24 Restless Lands
    81% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  25. #25 Potata: Foxy Tale
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows

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    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VP Games
    Windows

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  27. #27 Akaku Forest
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dowfamidas
    Windows

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  28. #28 Super Beefit
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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  29. #29 Koko, the Last Leaf
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JhunterPub: Singing Banana Dev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  30. #30 Charlie from the swamp
    78% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    76% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2026
    Dev: FreeTimeDev
    Windows · Linux

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    77% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    76% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    77% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    75% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  36. #36 Fledge
    74% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: Angry Seals Games
    Windows

    Fledge is a 2D platform game in which the player takes on the role of Corentin, a young pigeon who takes flight to find his idol and become, like him, a great explorer. However, this hasty flight is far from a success... Help him make his dream come true!

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  37. #37 Battery Samurai
    75% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Matthewstone
    Windows

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  38. #38 Lost Tribe
    74% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  39. #39 The Forbidden Forest
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stone Studios
    Windows

    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 37.7%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 6.7%

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    73% 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.

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%, 2D Platformer 7.8%, Nature 7%

  42. #42 Boki: The Summit
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gilad GoodmanPub: Boki: The Summit
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: Adventure Islands
    Windows

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    71% 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!

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    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
    Dev: Oria Games Inc.
    Windows

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  46. #46 Frogreign
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Arkanpixel
    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MagniFish Studios
    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Linux

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    69% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2024
    Dev: Onix GamesPub: Retrovibe
    Windows · Linux

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    69% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
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    Windows

    Erandique the indigenous hero!

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    70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2023
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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GamerXP Studio
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    66% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    67% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: Dominik Hackl
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    Explore a giant mountain massif in this classical 2D Metroidvania. Climb daring mountain passes, explore forgotten ruins and gather equipment as you ascend your way to the ultimate destination - the Summit.

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    65% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Flask
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    For Mercuri, a girl who fell into a fallen kingdom, everything is overwhelming. She digs deeper into the depths of the kingdom with the help of Golem Hando. Take down the enemies in front of you with TAG-ACTION that alternates between two characters and continue your exploration!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Lore-Rich 21.8%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 4.9%, Action 4.6%

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