Metroidvania

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Open world, Exploration

April 16, 2024

Players: 9.9/10

The main character, named Beck, goes on a journey to save all dogs from extinction caused by an ominous virus. The character explores the crazy hand-drawn world of...

Genopanic: Prologue

Metroidvania, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Arcade, Science fiction

March 5, 2024

Players: 7.7/10

A short prologue to Genopanic, which will take about an hour to complete. You can understand the basics of gameplay and defeat the first boss. The main character...

Exophobia

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Exploration, Metroidvania, Science fiction

July 23, 2024

An old-school pixel shooter made in the Metroidvania format and inspired by projects from the 90s. The main action takes place on a spaceship that was captured by...

Yars Rising

Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Platformer, Comics, Cyberpunk, Science fiction

September 10, 2024

Metacritic: 66/100

A young hacker, Amy Kimura, is hired by a mysterious client to infiltrate the sinister QoTech corporation. The heroine embarks on an exciting adventure where she...

Jackroid

Side view, Action, Platformer, Metroidvania

April 14, 2025

A retro-style sci-fi game about traveling through mysterious galaxies and unknown planets. The main character is a machine-human hybrid who is trying to protect the...

Otherskin

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Science fiction, Exploration, Metroidvania

September 2, 2025

The game takes place on a distant planet called Vandermire with various biomes, which is the source of the ever-expanding Corruption that threatens the entire...

GNAW

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Metroidvania

2026

The game takes place in the decaying city of New Dino, which must be saved from destruction. Players take on the role of Mac Ripley, a dinosaur with supernatural...

Islets

Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Action, Open world

August 24, 2022

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Islets is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with Metroidvania elements in a fantasy setting. Aiko is an aspiring warrior who explores the skies and earth...

Vernal Edge

Side view, Metroidvania, Platformer

March 14, 2023

The Kingdom of Harikot took off into the skies and split into many small islands — this helped the Aloe Church gain control over these locations. 20 years...

TEVI

Metroidvania, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view

November 30, 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The main character Tevi is agile and agile, and has both her trusty dagger and a huge wrench in her arsenal, which she uses to strike in close combat with style. At...

Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

Action, Side view, Adventure, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy

January 11, 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Five years after the events of Momodora 3 , demons invaded the village of Koho. The high priestess sets out on a journey to save her people from destruction. In...

Kingsgrave

Top-down view, Puzzle, Action, Metroidvania, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

April 17, 2024

Players: 7.6/10

The main character is a king who rises from the dead to protect his kingdom from monsters. The character helps residents reclaim their homes, obtains resources and...

Meifumado

Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Metroidvania

July 18, 2024

Players: 4/10

A dynamic action platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting with a dash of Japanese aesthetics. The player controls a warrior armed with a katana. During the...

Mark of the Deep

Action, Adventure, Roguelike, Fantasy, Metroidvania

January 24, 2025

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The adventure of a pirate nicknamed "Rookie", who must uncover the secrets of a mysterious island and reassemble his crew after a shipwreck. The locations are...

Children of Birch

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

2026

A dark metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic cultures. The story begins with awakening in a dark and silent Forest, where the main character...

Crystal Project

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Metroidvania

March 31, 2022

Crystal Project is a Japanese-style RPG adventure game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. You have to go to conquer a large open world, find crystals and...

Isles of Sea and Sky

Puzzle, Top-down view, Metroidvania

May 22, 2024

Players: 6.2/10

The main character wakes up on an unfamiliar island and does not remember how he ended up here. The character solves puzzles and explores locations to uncover the...

Merchant Isle

Third-person view, Free game, Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Open world, Indie, Metroidvania

July 12, 2024

The main character studies languages in order to be able to communicate with people from different villages. You will have to find new ways to interact with...

Beyond the Ice Palace 2

Metroidvania, Adventure, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer

March 10, 2025

Players: 5.5/10

A pixel game about the damned king who went on a trip to return his crown and throne. In battles, the character uses chains that also help when moving along the...

Stargazer

Adventure, Side view, Casual game, Arcade, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy / Medieval

August 27, 2024

A dark pixel game in which the main character returns to his hometown after several years of absence. He must save his people from a dark wizard. The character uses...

Eternal Core

Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

January 26, 2026

A dark adventure where the player controls a robot created by a group of rebels with the aim of destroying a tower that drains life from the planet. You need to...

Saga Of Sins

Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Arcade, Metroidvania, Side view

March 30, 2023

The game takes place in a dark fantasy world with demons, monsters and dark magic. There are several characters available that you can switch between during battle...

Rising Hell

Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Demons

May 17, 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Rising Hell is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. In the game you have to fight your way through hordes of bloodthirsty demons to...

RIN: The Last Child

Side view, Action, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy

January 25, 2024

The story is inspired by the ancient myth of Krona. The main character goes on a journey to restore order in the mystical world. You can create spells and improve...

The Mobius Machine

Side view, Action, Metroidvania, Platformer, Roguelike, Exploration, Science fiction

March 1, 2024

Players: 8/10

The main character explores a huge alien world, where he fights with the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. You need to purchase equipment that will make...

Janosik 2

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Old school, Indie

December 9, 2024

The famous Slovak mountaineer and robber Janko Janosik finds himself in the center of dangerous events. This time it is not his comrades who need saving, but...

BLADECHIMERA

Action, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Demons, Metroidvania

January 15, 2025

The game is about demon hunter Shin, who has lost his memory and made a pact with a demon that can turn into a sword. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic...

Ascent DX

Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration, Open world

March 26, 2025

The game takes place on a square screen of 64 x 64 pixels. The ship’s ship crashed on an unknown planet. The character explores magnificent jungle, lifeless deserts...

Slavania — The Power of Drum

DLC, Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era

May 5, 2025

Players: 10/10

An add-on for the Slavic metroidvania, the key element of which is the music of the drum and bass group "Neuromonk Feofan", as well as a playable character of the...

Voltage High Society

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Exploration, Old school, Metroidvania

July 27, 2022

Players: 9.9/10

The nameless hero is imprisoned on an island ruled by cybernetic monsters. He is trying to uncover the secrets of this place and gain the desired freedom. In the...

Mala Petaka

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Combat robots, Cyberpunk, Indie, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

September 25, 2025

A dynamic neon shooter where retro pixel aesthetics meet the frantic pace of classic 90s action. Everything in the game is filled with adrenaline: narrow corridors...

The Knight Witch

Side view, Metroidvania, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Exploration, Adventure, Comedy

November 29, 2022

Metacritic: 79/100

The Knight Witch is a fast-paced Metroidvania adventure with shooter elements, set in a hand-drawn world. The game tells about witch knights who are trying to repel...

Minishoot' Adventures

Shooter, Casual game, Top-down view, Old school, Metroidvania

April 2, 2024

Metacritic: 87/100

A colorful metroidvania about flying on a spaceship. The game's story revolves around a certain Exile who came to the surface, destroyed the protagonist's village...

Deviator

Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

August 2, 2024

Players: 7.8/10

A colorful metroidvania with an emphasis on the mechanics of parrying attacks. Players travel through uncharted deserts and mysterious cities, plunging into...

THE IRONY

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

2026

A horror platformer inspired by the visual style of PS2-era games and combining dark 2.5D pixel graphics. The player takes on the role of an inspector sent by a...

Sky Dust

Action, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Metroidvania

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A game set in a cyberpunk environment, taking place in São Paulo. The city remains one of the last megacities after the destruction of the Moon. The main character...

The Tarnishing of Juxtia

Action, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

July 26, 2022

Players: 7.6/10

The Tarnishing of Juxtia is a side-scrolling action RPG platformer set in a dark fantasy setting. As the last creation of the goddess Yuxtia, you will travel...

Trinity Fusion

Action, Science fiction, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

April 13, 2023

Players: 4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The game tells the story of the interdimensional warrior Maya, who has three alternate personalities. The heroine is trying to coordinate the actions of different...

Pseudoregalia

Metroidvania, Platformer, Third-person view, Action, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school

July 28, 2023

Players: 7.7/10

The main character is Sybil, who finds herself in a dream world and is trying to find a way out. She explores Sansa's mysterious castle — a gloomy place with...

Ultros

Side view, Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Science fiction, Exploration

February 13, 2024

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character comes to his senses in a certain sarcophagus floating in space. The character explores areas of the ship and fights alien creatures to uncover...

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