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  1. #1 Arishia Tale
    97% 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%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2.5D 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

  2. #2 Ayna: Shattered Truth
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: designmatic
    Windows

    Become water. Be shapeless, be formless, be fluid. All living things are from water and you can transform water into what it needs to be. Dive into this newly crafted fairytale and take on the journey of finding your place in this 2.8D Metroidvania fantasy world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, 2.5D 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Combat 8.1%

  3. #3 The Search: Lost Dreams
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: gninjastudio
    Windows

    The Search: Lost Dreams is a game made for players focused on fun and gameplay. Improve your combat arsenal, equipments and learn skills that will help you survive on this hostile planet.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, Gore 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10%, Violent 8.4%

  4. #4 Dungeon Dot Ruby
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IIShots Entertainment
    Windows

    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 37.4%, Side Scroller 16.1%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Hack and Slash 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8%

  5. #5 Elysian Siege
    94% 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 27.6%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 7.2%

  6. #6 Black Tear
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nguyen Van Tuan
    Windows

    A dark 2D action-adventure with fast-paced hack and slash combat, deep exploration, and a branching story where every choice leads to a different ending.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 23.9%, Side Scroller 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

  7. #7 Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
    93% 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 43.9%, Side Scroller 13.5%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 8.3%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

  8. #8 Blightened
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: xombis
    Windows

    Blightened is a dark fantasy 2.5D Metroidvania platformer where corruption fuels both survival and power. Explore fractured timelines, channel volatile blight into abilities, and battle monstrous guardians across collapsing realms.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, 2.5D 11.7%, Hack and Slash 8.8%, Combat 7.6%

  9. #9 Castle Escape
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jupiter Gamez
    Windows

    Castle Escape is a Metroidvania with a brutal combat system. Fight your way through the cursed castle, execute the damned souls and unravel the mystery of this once mighty castle.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.6%, Gore 30.7%, Violent 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Combat 6.1%

  10. #10 Valeria the Pagan Priestess
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GauchobotPub: Skynet Games
    Windows

    Valeria the Pagan Priestess is a savage and sexy celebration of old-school dark fantasy themes, modernized with visceral hack-and-slash combat!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Violent 11.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Hack and Slash 10%

  11. #11 Plague of Yamorn
    90% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
    Dev: DozenByte
    Windows

    Cleanse the infected in Plague of Yamorn, a 2D metroidvania. Explore the ruined town of Yamorn and uncover the secrets behind its downfall. Find and craft new equipment, offensive and defensive items. Exploit the plagues empowering properties to gain new powers and abilities.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.5%, Side Scroller 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Violent 7.2%

  12. #12 Faye Freelance: Rebel Reporter
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JH (@jjonahjonahson)
    Windows

    Faye Freelance: Rebel Reporter is a brand new NEWSVANIA that combines the nostalgic charm of pixel platformers with the spirit of Journalism in a stylish twist. Face your foes not with guns and blades, but with pen and ink! Featuring stylized pixel-art aesthetic and hand-crafted animation.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, America 18.4%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Stylized 5.9%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

  13. #13 Mariachi Legends
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Halberd Studios
    Windows

    Mariachi Legends is a brutal, pixel art, combat-oriented Metroidvania set in the heart of Mexico.You play as Pablo Cruz, a detective who has agreed to a deal with Death herself. She has given Pablo the ability to transform into the mighty La Sombra allowing him to fight back against evil.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.4%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Side Scroller 11%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

  14. #14 BeforeDisaster
    88% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: SourGrapeGames
    Windows

    《BeforeDisaster》 is a 2D action-adventure game. In the borderland, the plan of a certain cult organization gradually surfaces. The protagonist is ordered to defeat the cult leader to stop the plan. All this must be done before the disaster...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Combat 10.2%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Fantasy 5.4%

  15. #15 Grapixo Arte em Guerra
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Akyoma StudioPub: MIRA AÇU
    Windows

    Scratch in a 2.5D world that blends hip hop aesthetics with action/platforming, where urban art has come to life. Explore dynamic environments, face cleaning robots, and uncover secrets of this vibrant world as you reclaim your identity in this intense and colorful adventure.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, 2.5D 19.2%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Stylized 4.5%

  16. #16 Voice of Flowers
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tomasz Chabora
    Windows · Linux

    Embark on an epic adventure full of perils and secrets. Explore distinct forsaken lands of Devetlam and fight your way by jumping on your enemies or showering them with a plethora of magic spells. An open-world platforming action inspired by the classics.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Side Scroller 13%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8%

  17. #17 Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MegaQuest
    Windows

    Play as Vivi, a shadow-magic Dark Elf hunting a cult sorcerer in a dark fantasy action-adventure. Explore dangerous lands, master shadow powers, and decide how your enemies are defeated.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, 2.5D 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

  18. #18 Oblitus mortis
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: Oblitus mortis
    Windows

    A Pixel art adventure inspired by the fascinating legends and myths of Venezuela. Enter a mysterious world where you will be the one to help this little Espanto solve the mystery of why all these creatures and lost souls are wandering the earth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Side Scroller 11.1%, America 10.3%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

  19. #19 Rhythm of Resistance
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NetherMoon Game Studio
    Windows

    Rhythm of Resistance is a rhythm metroidvania where your playlist is your weapon. Fight to the beat, explore a forbidden past, and play music to restore culture in a silenced future. Every beat, a rebellion. Every song, a revolution.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, 2.5D 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

  20. #20 Sweet Dreams Dahlia
    84% 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 43.7%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Combat 7.2%

  21. #21 We're Closed Sorry
    83% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: GUMBO DAY
    Windows

    We're closed sorry is a metroidvania in which the player controls both a titular hero traversing the interior of a retro supermarket store and the owner of the store. Immerse in an action-adventure while combating bugs, finding secrets, and becoming a dreamt hero.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.7%, 2.5D 18.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Stylized 7.1%, Combat 5.6%

  22. #22 Nocturnal 2
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sunnyside Games
    Windows

    Ignite your sword and explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Side Scroller 14.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9%, Combat 8.1%

  23. #23 Death Eclipse: Reign of the Undying
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Tri Art
    Windows

    Death Eclipse is a 2D dark fantasy action hack-and-slash where the God of Death wages war in a world consumed by immortality. When the cycle of life and death is broken, the realm descends into madness, and only the harbinger of the end can restore its finality.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Gore 15.8%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Violent 11.8%, Adventure 7.3%

  24. #24 Keena The Voidslayer
    81% 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 34.6%, Side Scroller 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 8.3%

  25. #25 Sophie: Starlight Whispers
    79% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2026
    Dev: Youth Gaming
    Windows

    Join Sophie on this adventure with deep storytelling and immersive graphics. Battle against monsters, explore the universe, unlock new spells, and discover why being different can be a superpower.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Side Scroller 14.1%, 2D Platformer 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

  26. #26 Robot Exploration Squad
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2015
    Dev: Jack DolabanyPub: DolaSoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    A 2D Metroidvania game with equal focus on action and exploration. Are you a bad enough robot to make it out in one piece?

    Why similar: Metroidvania 34.5%, Gore 26.4%, Violent 19.6%, Exploration 6.1%, Adventure 4.9%

  27. #27 EON: Reset
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team EON Reset
    Windows

    Explore EON Association in the wake of an apocalyptic disaster. Maneuver the artificial life EON-3033 to battle paranormal entities. Experience an exciting 2D combat in a world where elemental forces exist. Peel back the threads of ambiguous narrative and discover the secrets of time and fate.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Stylized 5.3%

  28. #28 Ariana and the Elder Codex
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
    Windows

    Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46%, Action-Adventure 11%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Exploration 5.6%, Stylized 4.8%

  29. #29 Kazu Aether Origins
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kazumi Games Inc.
    Windows

    Kazu Aether Origins is a hack-slash action adventure on the Isles of Isvenness. Overcome combat challenges, journey the lands, and interact with satirical elements for a light-hearted, action-packed gameplay experience.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, 2.5D 14.4%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

  30. #30 WetBread
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: biksbit.games
    Windows

    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 33%, 2.5D 17.3%, Side Scroller 15.7%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%

  31. #31 Reso-Seeker
    77% 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 42.1%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 8.4%

  32. #32 Palace of a Thousand Curses
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Scruffy Dog Games
    Windows

    Parry and thrust your way into a 2.5D action platformer with a unique style-based combat system. As you explore hidden passageways and duel strange creatures, you will need all of your swashbuckling panache to survive.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Side Scroller 13.7%, 2.5D 12.3%, 2D Platformer 10%, Combat 7.6%

  33. #33 Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
    76% 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 35.8%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Combat 8.7%, Exploration 8%

  34. #34 Rising Fox
    76% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Team Spark
    Windows

    Embark on an unforgettable adventure. Explore a mysterious world, uncover the secrets of the Zoodiacs, and face a threat that could destroy everything. Save your village as you dive into a story where nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 42.3%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Hack and Slash 6.5%, Exploration 5.5%

  35. #35 Axiom Verge 2
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 907 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 42.8%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Adventure 5.5%

  36. #36 Ganymede
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Clydeware LLC
    Windows

    Hack and slash your way through a space station overrun with aggressive alien creatures. Collect upgrade orbs to extend your abilities and conquer convoluted movement puzzles.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 40.6%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Hack and Slash 11%, Exploration 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

  37. #37 Reknum Fantasy of Dreams
    73% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: NAPE GAMES
    Windows

    Reknum: Fantasy of Dreams is a 2.5D adventure and exploration game with hand-drawn graphics and an instrumental soundtrack. Explore a dreamlike world, face mysterious enemies, and solve puzzles in this exciting adventure. Discover the world of dreams now!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.5%, Side Scroller 15.5%, 2.5D 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, 2D Platformer 9.7%

  38. #38 ITORAH
    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 886 reviews2022
    Dev: Grimbart TalesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    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 32.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, 2.5D 11.3%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  39. #39 Him
    74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Gumbo Day
    Windows

    Thousands of spaceships entered the galaxy to mine what does not belong to them! Him is a third person casual game where the player runs and jump between home planets to destroy the invading space pirates and their spaceships under a limited time before they mine the lands.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, 2.5D 9.1%, Stylized 8%, Combat 6.5%

  40. #40 Croakspire
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lotus Arcade
    Windows

    Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. Collect treasures to gain permanent upgrades, discovering new areas of the massive interconnected map with them!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47.1%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Combat 6.2%

  41. #41 Tribe of the Accord
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SMKS Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Tribe of the Accord is a pixel-art action game where you play as Adira, a young huntress on a quest to rescue her father. Throughout your journey, you'll gain new abilities, form alliances, and discover your place in a harsh and unforgiving world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Lore-Rich 17%, Combat 9.5%, Hack and Slash 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

  42. #42 Transiruby
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 290 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 45.9%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Side Scroller 10%, Hack and Slash 6.6%

  43. #43 Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
    71% 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 46.2%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Exploration 6.4%

  44. #44 Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 129 reviews2025
    Dev: Brewed GamesPub: 1312 Interactive
    Windows

    Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, 2.5D 14%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Hack and Slash 8.1%

  45. #45 Elderand
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 777 reviews2023
    Dev: MantraPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.8%, Gore 14.1%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Violent 10.3%, 2D Platformer 7.6%

  46. #46 Ashen Seed
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ad Aspera Games
    Windows

    A dark, hand-drawn metroidvania of ecological horror. You are a disposable miner in a dying world, burdened with a mysterious power. Navigate the suffocating depths, survive against colossal threats from the surface, and discover what grows from ash and sacrifice.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 38%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Gore 11%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Violent 9.3%

  47. #47 Ed's world story
    72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: KoKoGames
    Windows

    Protagonist 'Ed' lives in Kakariko village. He wants to become an adventurer who explore this great world. You can join Ed's adventure... find out a secret of the world.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Side Scroller 18.1%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Adventure 7.9%

  48. #48 Corrupt
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: Gabry Corti
    Windows

    Survive in a dark and atmospheric action-platformer characterized by environments full of mystery and fearsome enemies.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 36.2%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Gore 12.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Violent 9.9%

  49. #49 Maelstrom
    70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Maelstrom
    Windows

    Maelstrom is a platformer adventure set on a mysterious island. Explore an island designed in pixel art style, acquire ancient magic to upgrade yourself, defeat enemies and pass obstacles. Use the unique ability 'Rewind' to reach places that seemed impossible!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 50.2%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Combat 5.8%, Fantasy 5.1%

  50. #50 The Elderseed
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Talebound Games
    Windows

    Embark on an epic action adventure by unraveling the mystery of the Elder Seed and save the world from falling into chaos. Journey with Milo through colorful handcrafted lands, forests, caves and dungeons. Forge new weapons and encounter strange creatures who will help you throughout your journey.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.9%, Side Scroller 15.1%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12%, Exploration 8.1%

  51. #51 Makis Adventure
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Zoroarts
    Windows

    Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Let the inner shark out! Face many different opponents and defeat powerful bosses. Makis Adventure is an Action-Platformer with a bite!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10%, Exploration 8.1%

  52. #52 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 39.5%, Side Scroller 17.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Exploration 7.8%

  53. #53 HellPunk: Purgatorium
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Urban Oasis
    Windows

    HellPunk is a 2D action gore roguelite game. You play as the main character Asher Drake, who must help Leviathan conquer the Tower and solve the mystery of his family's vanishing.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20.1%, Gore 17.8%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Violent 13%, Side Scroller 11%

  54. #54 Sect-Machina
    67% matchMixed60% of 300 reviews2023
    Dev: Skelecrew Games
    Windows

    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 32.3%, Side Scroller 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 7.5%

  55. #55 Between Worlds
    68% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Pletenica Studios
    Windows

    MAT is a young boy trapped in a school he barely recognises. Help him in the search for answers, shifting between worlds, uncovering new challenges, creatures, and abilities in each of them. Explore a narrative platformer inspired by the metroidvania genre, made by friends for friends.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 30.6%, Side Scroller 15.3%, 2.5D 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

  56. #56 TCL - The Cursed Legacy
    66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: GGS Studio CreationPub: Broke Studio
    Windows

    The Cursed Legacy is an action/exploration game based on “die and retry” and made with love and passion to pay tribute to the games of the 90s. It also offers mini games that give this work an infinite lifespan.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 22.5%, Gore 18.9%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Violent 14.1%, Action-Adventure 14%

  57. #57 Mono
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Project Mono
    Windows

    『Mono』 is a 2D action game set in a monochrome world. Explore the land to enhance your abilities, defeat the formidable foes standing in your way, and resolve the crisis befalling this black-and-white realm.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 46.9%, 2D Platformer 19.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Stylized 7.2%, Action 7%

  58. #58 Rated Mutant
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Malachite Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 36.7%, Side Scroller 16.9%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

  59. #59 PATHFINDER 08
    68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: THIAGO COSTA MENDES
    Windows

    Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, 2D Platformer 17.4%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 4.2%

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