60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Side Scroller.
Yora Emerald is a mature 2.5D sci-fi action-platformer and Metroidvania. Switch instantly between an agile unarmored form and heavy combat armor to battle through a clandestine facility. Master methodical combat and navigate hazardous biomes to rescue your sister-clone.
Arishia Tale
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.
Shadow Complex Remastered
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.
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 32%, Side Scroller 19%, 2.5D 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, 2D Platformer 6.8%
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 39.3%, 2.5D 19.6%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Platformer 10.3%, Sci-fi 7%
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Platformer 8.7%, 2D Platformer 7.2%
Step into a world where nature has reclaimed what was always hers. Explore a disturbing dystopia as the first successful human-plant symbiosis. Extract abilities from corpses, reshape your essence, and decide the fate of both species.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.6%, 2.5D 21.6%, Platformer 9.3%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
I swear it's a nice action metroidvania game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Sexual Content 8.4%, Anime 6.8%
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 26.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, 2.5D 14.5%, Side Scroller 12%, Platformer 8.1%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, 2.5D 13.8%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Platformer 4.6%
Emilia's life turns into chaos as her family members disappear, one by one. Forced to put her trust in a wolf spirit, Emilia sets off to search the land while pressured into feeding a monstrous power. Will the enigmatic figure she encounters offer guidance, or is Emilia diving head-first into peril?
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.1%, Side Scroller 21%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Platformer 8.5%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely...
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.9%, Metroidvania 23.1%, 2.5D 18.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%
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 23.2%, 2.5D 18.5%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Platformer 7.1%
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 24.9%, 2.5D 10.5%, Platformer 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
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: Transhumanism 25.5% ★, Metroidvania 20.6%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%
Succubus Successor is a Metroidvania built around the power of seduction. Its unique Charm ability lets you seduce enemies and engage with them intimately. Playing as the succubus heroine, you set out to find the missing demon lord—leaping, battling, and solving puzzles across a vast world as you explore its most hidden corners.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Sexual Content 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Platformer 8.2%
Help Jake survive his inner darkness in Endless Night: The Darkness Within — a psychological action-adventure through surreal dreamworlds and fractured memories. Master fluid platforming, battle twisted manifestations of fear, and uncover the truth buried deep in Jake’s subconscious.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, 2.5D 22.5%, Philosophical 16.6%, Platformer 9.3%, Precision Platformer 8.1%
S.P.L.I.C.E.D. is a FREE Metroidvania made by students from Breda University of Applied Sciences. Traverse a Biopunk Chinatown with high mobility and difficult combat encounters.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, 2.5D 20.3%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Female Protagonist 12%, Sci-fi 8%
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, 2.5D 19.3%, Side Scroller 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Platformer 8.2%
Delve into the Master Dungeon as you explore the unyielding tunnels from a top-down view or hop and bop through expansive caverns in 2d-sidescrolling action! Danger and discovery are to be found wherever you are in this retro-style adventure!
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.3%, Side Scroller 21.6%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
WetBread is a 2.5D Metroidvania Platformer, where you gain control of the Dry Rusk, travel through the store shelves of various departments, solve puzzles and fight enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, 2.5D 23.7%, Side Scroller 18.8%, 2D Platformer 7.6%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
An action-adventure game set in a dystopian future where mentally evolved cats fight for their freedom using robotic suits to interact with the human world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, 2.5D 24%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Platformer 7%
Unleash your inner tiger! Pounce through a vibrant world & its mirrored corruption in this challenging metroidvania. Master agility, traverse shifting landscapes & outrun danger. Can you unlock the Twin Trees' secrets & save the day? Wishlist now! #platformer #adventure
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, 2.5D 19.4%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Precision Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 7.5%
Far Star is a story-driven action-adventure game with Metroidvania influences. There is something fishy going on in this galaxy, but this won’t stop your intergalactic general services crew from doing their job using a varied set of skills, weapons and outfits.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
A throwback retro-style platformer inspired by the Blue Bomber with a unique twist. Take on the role of Jack Johnson, and complete the simulation in this action platformer. Featuring 12 levels, 10 bosses, 10 mini bosses, and 9 unique weapons. Create your own levels and share them with your friends.
Why similar: Transhumanism 28.2% ★, Metroidvania 27.6%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Platformer 7.6%, 2D Platformer 6.8%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.5%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
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 39.4%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
Angry and out of work, Rosie goes straight to the top to file a complaint in person. Play as an auto mechanic who, after discovering her factory will be retooled for building tanks, decides to tear down the establishment!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.1%, 2.5D 18.8%, Precision Platformer 16.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Platformer 9.2%
Navigate the heart of a war-ravaged world, discovering hidden truths about those around you and yourself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, 2.5D 20.9%, Philosophical 13.2%, Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8%
Fly with Maya through this charming 2D platformer! Find your way through the different parts of Maya's hometown, collect artifacts to gain different powers and experience a heartfelt tale of self-discovery and friendship.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Platformer 8.7%
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 37.3%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Platformer 8.3%, Anime 7.6%
You are a pink life form. The target is utilizing the evolved abilities to seek revenge on the researchers while progressively breaking through barriers toward the exit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Sexual Content 13.5%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
A Hentai action Metroidvania where you play as a cursed succubus reclaiming her powers. Slash through enemies with fluid Hack & Slash combat, drain their essence through animated lewd abilities, and unlock new powers as you explore a dark, corrupted world of lust, and corruption.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Side Scroller 17.8%, 2.5D 17.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Sexual Content 7.2%
Moonlaw is a mini-micro-metroidvania about a heroic knight's adventure to destroy a horrible monster on the moon!
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.8%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
A 2D platform shooter where you DESTROY!! Get Elemental Powers from the Prysms and help Amor defeat the Primordial Threats agains Humanity! Get cute costumes and be stylish!
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.9%, 2.5D 20.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Platformer 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
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 27.5%, Side Scroller 20.3%, 2.5D 11.2%, 2D Platformer 9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
Join Eris Altair as she explores abandoned planets, battles monsters with her trusty BUDD units, and unravels the mysteries of the Lumina system in this cute sci-fi adventure platformer inspired by the games and anime of the late '80s.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Platformer 9.9%, Sci-fi 9%
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!
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Precision Platformer 12.5%, Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
Discover the Omega-Verse, a captivating multiverse crafted by a dedicated solo developer. Omega Mouse Zero introduces innovative 2.5D Metroid-Vania platforming and exploration. Dive into hidden depths, uncover secrets, and immerse yourself in thrilling action as you explore this vibrant realm.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.6%, 2.5D 21.5%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
A peaceful planet has been attacked by mysterious robotic enemies from outer space. Take control of your character, battle through dangerous stages, defeat hostile machines, and defend your home from destruction.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.5%, 2.5D 21.2%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
Run and jump through the land of an ancient civilization in a challenging platformer in which your goal is to reach the end without any saves.
Why similar: 2.5D 27.4%, Metroidvania 22.2%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Precision Platformer 13.7%, Platformer 9.3%
The next installment in the high-speed 2D action Gunvolt series is finally here with Azure Striker Gunvolt 3. Balancing both an involving story and satisfying gameplay, Gunvolt 3 is the most extravagant entry in the series yet!
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
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 33.1%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Precision Platformer 14.7%, 2D Platformer 7.7%, Platformer 7.2%
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 31.7%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Platformer 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.6%
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Platformer 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
The fox princess's great adventure! A story from a little while ago. Tamamo Hime wakes up in the Ayakashi world, ``Kakuriyo.'' She makes her way home, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Explore various stages and move forward with graceful actions! Is this world a dream or...
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.3%, Side Scroller 22.8%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Platformer 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.2%
Slash and Blast through a subterranean laboratory to rescue your father from the evil 'V'. Explore treacherous paths, gruesome monsters and uncover secrets all while mastering unique weapons, in this action packed, death defying Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Side Scroller 20.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, 2D Platformer 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.3%, Side Scroller 23.3%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%
The game Garden of Butterflies follows Rafaela on a journey of personal growth as she helps nature and her friends. Shrinking down and exploring her garden from a tiny perspective, she embarks on a unique visual and narrative experience, showing that everyone has the potential for great change.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Side Scroller 12%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.8%, Side Scroller 16.7%, 2.5D 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Platformer 7.5%
Get portal-napped to an alternate version of The United States 2000 years in the future. Travel the 16-bit landscape of MURICA on a search for the way home; and maybe save the past while you're at it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Sci-fi 6.7%
We can't reach the moon.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Platformer 8.6%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Platformer 8.7%, Precision Platformer 7.2%
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Female Protagonist 27.2%, Side Scroller 20.9%, Action 4.9%, Anime 4.6%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Side Scroller 18.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Platformer 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
A game about saving a dying planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Side Scroller 17.2%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Platformer 8.5%, 2D Platformer 5.2%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, 2.5D 20.6%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Platformer 6.6%
Culiebra, goddess of corruption and ruler of the Nether Regions, has broken free from her isolated domain and seeks revenge by plunging the mortal realms into darkness. Play as Minerva, a demi-goddess with dreams of heroism, as she tries to find her place and defeat the forces of darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Sexual Content 16.6%, Side Scroller 10.9%, 2D Platformer 8.6%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
"Let the fragments reverberate within your being. Let the echoes from your soul vibrate within every living bodycell. Now, my child, you're whole again. Be it a good or a bad thing, we'll leave for you to choose."
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.2%, 2.5D 20.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Platformer 8.9%
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 44.6%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Precision Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
The Dreamcutter, a mysterious scythe with an ulterior motive, promises sexy rewards and a chance at escape. What strange dangers and exotic encounters will you find inside your own mind?
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.1%, Metroidvania 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Sexual Content 12.7%, 2D Platformer 8.1%
Quantum Cortex is a fast-paced, physics-based metroidvania. Tear through a dark, atmospheric environment at lightning speeds and battle terrifying creatures. Discover the eldritch mystery behind civilization’s fall, and rise up against the transhumanist dystopia that took its place.
Why similar: Transhumanism 30.6% ★, Metroidvania 21.1%, 2.5D 15.6%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Platformer 8.2%, Side Scroller 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
