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AdventurePlatformerExploration2dDifficult

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the

89 rating8 lists8.5 h main storyOften paired

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AdventurePlatformerExploration2dMetroidvania

Carrion is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous alien being. Use your unique otherworldly abilities to your advantage and hunt down your prey!

75 rating8 lists5 h main storyOften paired

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AdventurePlatformerShooterSide-scrollingExploration

Moonshot Games invites you to experience Fallen Frontier, a 2D sidescrolling shooter offering fast-paced tactical combat, vast interconnected worlds, and an original hard sci-fi universe. Using firearms, grenades, and various special abilit

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Action-adventureAdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerExploration

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient

91 rating8 lists17 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformer2dAction-adventure

The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand bet

87 rating4 lists16 h main storyOften paired

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ActionPlatformerShooter2dRobots

The classic series takes a leap forward in visual presentation in Mega Man 11 with a 2.5D design direction introducing beautiful, completely hand-drawn characters and environments. A freshly redesigned Mega Man takes on Dr. Wily’s berserk m

79 rating7 lists5 h main storyOften paired

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MetroidvaniaPlatformerBacktrackingBoss fightInvisibility

Trapped inside a magical music box, the invincible Wario is on a dangerous quest to help a mysterious figure recover its lost powers! Smash, bash and crash your way through more than two dozen gigantic levels in search of hidden keys, valua

80 rating9 listsOften paired

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerRobotsAction-adventure

SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. When an old trading town is struck by mysterious earthquakes, it’s up to a lone steambot and her unlikely companion to uncover what trembling terrors l

86 rating8 lists7.5 h main storyOften paired

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ActionAdventurePlatformerShooterMetroidvania

This game contains elements from the Mega Man X series and the Mega Man Zero series. The game introduces a new open-ended gameplay environment and the ability to select the protagonist's gender, a first in the series. The player's character

78 rating3 listsOften paired

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerShooter2d

A side-scrolling platformer in which a robot traverses a strange world that has been thrown into disorder due to its violent history and a doctor that is attempting to exploit the inhabitants to aid him in his own pursuit for power.

84 rating8 lists6.5 h main storyOften paired

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ShooterExplorationMetroidvaniaAction-adventureBacktracking

In this first-person shooter, you assume the role of an armed forces specialist dispatched to probe unusual occurrences in the ancient Egyptian city of Karnak. As you delve into the investigation, you discover that alien invaders, with a pr

74 rating6 lists7 h main storyOften paired

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Action-adventureAdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerExploration

After a lab accident, a scientist awakens in a mysterious, alien world. Is this a distant planet? The far future? Or a complex virtual-reality computer simulation? Plumb the recesses of a large, labyrinthine world in order to learn its sec

80 rating9 lists11 h main story

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AdventurePlatformerShooterMetroidvaniaBacktracking

Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person action-adventure game that combines exploration, shooting, and competitive multiplayer gameplay. Set across interconnected locations, it features objective-based progression alongside encounters with

78 rating9 lists

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PlatformerAdventure2dAction-adventureExploration driven

"Japan's take on classic Commodore 64/Amiga action-adventure games. NOT a Metroidvania. Use your wits and your weapons to discover an ancient secret and gain your redemption. Art and music by Japanese legends of console gaming. Exile's End

55 rating1 list5.5 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerExplorationSide-scrolling

Nearly fifty years has past since Simon Belmont rescued the land from the curse of Dracula. Now, Simon's descendant Juste Belmont, must acquire the relics of Dracula to unravel the disappearance of his childhood friend Lydie. The castle's e

76 rating5 lists

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AdventurePlatformerExplorationRobotsSide-scrolling

In Trip World, you play as a strange creature called Yakopoo, who has to recover his tribe's stolen flower to prevent the villagers from fighting each other.

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerRobotsAction-adventure

Strider Hiryu, the original assassin that inspired many third person action titles returns in a completely new game for a new generation of gamers as he takes on the Grand Master Meio. Use an arsenal of moves and weapons against your enemie

76 rating6 lists8 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction-adventureBacktracking

Xeodrifter is an action-packed exploration game with a retro graphical style. Blast your way through alien landscapes, seek out valuable secrets, and defeat ancient guardians to unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture in this excitin

74 rating6 lists1 h main story

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ActionAdventurePlatformerShooterSide-scrolling

In the year of 18XX, the west is overrun by thugs and outlaws. A group of bandits have kidnapped Mayor Johnsons daughter and are spreading havok across the land. Only Gunman Clive can bring order to the west and save the girl! Jump and sho

76 rating3 lists1 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformer2dAction-adventure

A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones

92 rating13 lists16 h main story

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AdventurePlatformer2dDifficultAtmospheric

Jump King is a platforming challenge about struggling upwards in search of the legendary smoking hot babe! This lonely adventure to reach the top will demand full mastery of the technique of jumping. Just try to remember, with each fall the

77 rating1 list11 h main story

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AdventurePlatformerShooterExplorationMetroidvania

An exploration-driven 3D metroidvania/first-person shooter hybrid and sequel to Metroid Prime (2002) in which Samus lands on Aether, an intricate planet torn into light and dark versions of itself, to help its remaining inhabitants defend a

83 rating7 listsDescribed alike

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AdventurePlatformerSide-scrolling2dMetroidvania

Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery. The game follows a vengeful protagonist on a quest to defeat the nine Sols, the rulers of a ruined realm once inha

87 rating1 list19 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerShooterExploration

A new game from the creators of Rabi-Ribi, embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a sprawling land scarred by conflict. Explore and discover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spect

80 rating1 list23 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerShooterAction-adventure

The Goonies II features two modes of play: platform and first-person. Most of the game is played as the former as the player works through a non-linear map. The player moves Mikey to new areas of the map by ladders or doors that may act as

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformer2dDifficult

Blasphemous is a punishing action-platformer that combines the fast-paced, skilled combat of a hack-n-slash game with a deep and evocative narrative core. Explore this nightmarish world of twisted religion and discover its many secrets hidd

79 rating3 lists13 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerShooter2d

The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure gameplay returns with a brand new sequel to Blaster Master Zero!

84 rating6 lists8 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerExploration2d

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a sidescrolling platformer, and is the fourth installment of the Momodora series. Focusing on gameplay, melee combos, dodge mechanics, travel forwards in the search to save everyone. With your trusty

84 rating5 lists4.5 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformer2dAction-adventure

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in t

76 rating4 lists7 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerExploration2d

What lurks beneath the surface of this deceptively minimalistic adventure? In Animal Well there is more than what you see. Explore a dense interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment

85 rating4 lists6 h main story

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ActionPlatformerBacktrackingBoss fightScience fiction

In the platformer Drill Dozer, you can take the roll of Jill, the daughter of a crime boss who is set on revenge. When a rival gang steals away her family's heirloom, Jill gives chase in her Drill Dozer, an upgradeable piece of power armor

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerExploration2d

Rain World is a survival platformer set in an abandoned industrial environment ravaged by a shattered ecosystem. Bone-crushingly intense rains pound the surface, making life as we know it almost impossible. The creatures in this world hiber

69 rating5 lists20 h main story

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ActionAction-adventureAdventurePlatformerExploration

Three explorers wander through a post-apocalyptic desert to find a way to save the people in their village. A dark, twisted tower has been pushed up from the depths of the Earth... but does it hold the answers they seek?

80 rating3 lists12 h main story

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MetroidvaniaPlatformerSide-scrolling2dBoss fight

In this exploration-heavy 2D action game, use your demon sword to interfere with the past, create platforms, and shield yourself from danger to explore a dystopian cyberpunk world depicted in gorgeously animated pixel art.

81 rating1 list7 h main story

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Action-adventureAdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction

A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifact

83 rating4 lists13 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformer2dAtmospheric

On the desolate moon of Lorian V, 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 abil

74 rating1 list10 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction-adventureAction

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a huge, open world filled with intricate puzzles, oddball characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure telling a personal story about faith,

80 rating5 lists11 h main story

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AdventurePlatformerShooterExplorationAction-adventure

Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds herself transported to Viewros— a mysterious planet once inhabited by an ancient ra

80 rating6 listsDescribed alike

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction-adventureAction

A legendary game series returns with an all-new adventure! Monster Boy is a colourful side-scrolling action adventure created in cooperation with Ryuichi Nishizawa, the creator of the Wonder Boy Monster World series (Trademark of SEGA Corpo

83 rating10 lists18 h main story

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerAction-adventureBoss fight

Monster Tale is a Nintendo DS platformer and virtual pet game developed by DreamRift and published by Majesco in 2011. It was only released in North America. It follows the story of a young girl, named Ellie, and her adventures in Monster W

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ActionPlatformerFast pacedRobotsParrying

Following right after the ending of the original Spark the Electric Jester, you'll take control of Fark, now in the third dimension, in his quest to find out his true identity! Speed through several fast paced platforming stages, action pac

77 rating2 lists2.5 h main story

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AdventureExplorationStylizedAtmosphericAction

Three tales forged in bloodshed, laced with magic, and united by revenge. Enter the breathtakingly beautiful world of Arco, a unique tactical action game where your decisions shape the story. Journey through lush forests, sweeping plains,

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ShooterPlatformerAdventure2dRobots

Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles. Its visual style is modeled after 1930s cartoons, using traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Players control Cuph

86 rating12 lists

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AdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerExplorationDifficult

Explore a surreal world obsessed with proportions and anatomy, in this 2.5D Metroidvania action RPG, where you will find out what you're made of... and break everything else apart.

87 rating4 lists14 h main story

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Action-adventureAdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerExploration

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. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend

86 rating6 lists17 h main story

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ActionAdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformerShooter

Traverse the perilous lands of a dying world in this bullet-hell inspired metroidvania! Strong enemies emerge from distant lands as the iron inventions of men succumb to the decay of rust and time. Use a trusty grappling hook and uncover ne

75 rating4 lists7.5 h main story

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AdventurePlatformerDifficultAction-adventurePrecision platforming

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control of Ash, one of few 'things' that have 'survived' the "end of the world." Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stre

79 rating3 lists8.5 h main story

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ActionAdventureMetroidvaniaPlatformer2d

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan's survival. Leveraging players expectations as a core game design ingredient, The Messenger is first presented as

83 rating5 lists12 h main story

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