If you win...you lose !
A quite difficult and quite original platform adventure game, die and retry.
The top results based on the latest update are La-Mulana [Score: 0.9], Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition [Score: 0.9] and DREIFRAME [Score: 0.8] The top rated games you can find here are Hollow Knight [SteamPeek Rating: 11.7] ranked #5, LIMBO [SteamPeek Rating: 8.6] ranked #12 and FEZ [SteamPeek Rating: 8.0] ranked #30 Also don't forget to check the newest releases DREIFRAME [Release date: 2026-03-03] ranked #3, Anokye [Release date: 2026-01-02] ranked #34 and GLYPHS [Release date: 2025-05-30] ranked #4 While it is tempting to play with the newest and the best, there might be some other gems in the results, like LIMBO [SteamPeek Rating: 8.6] ranked #12, Outland [SteamPeek Rating: 5.6] ranked #15 and Unbound: Worlds Apart [SteamPeek Rating: 5.9] ranked #19.
A quite difficult and quite original platform adventure game, die and retry.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
GLYPHS is a difficult puzzle-platformer about exploration and persistence. Formidable bosses, platforming, and puzzles stand in the way of discovery, guarding the depths of the ever-complex Tomb of Forbidden Knowledge.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Rage Rabbit is a fast paced platform game set on an island haunted by mysterious shadows. Shoot down your enemies, explore an interconnected world, defeat powerful bosses and obtain new power ups.
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Take control of PizzaBoy as he delivers pizza to monsters in this precision platformer. Use all of PizzaBoy's smooth and snappy moves to navigate through dangerous levels or break away from the path to discover who PizzaBoy really is...
As Oirbo you will explore a labyrinthian spacecraft and discover its mysteries and purpose. Navigate a huge Metroidvania-inspired, hand-drawn, 2D action platformer full of secrets to uncover, areas to explore, and enemies to dismantle.
Outland is a fast-paced, dynamic platformer where the player uses powers of light and dark in an epic journey to save the world from forces of chaos.
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
SHOOT NOT TO KILL? use The Matter Gun to traverse this one of a kind 2d PUZZLE-platformer (metroidvania/brania). Drop into the lab, explore the caves, discover new types of matter, uncover secrets, and try not to cause the end of the world...or something.
Rize of the Summonds is a metroidvania game, in which player has the power to transform into legendary Summons including the fearless Dragon, stealthy Wraith, heavy Orc and agile Cat; each equipped with unique abilities in order to reach new areas, defeat enemies, and avoid traps.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
Last souls is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania soulslike game.The player controls a mysterious caped character and explores a labyrinthine, dark and cold world.
Phosfi is an atmospheric, metroidvania style action-platformer. Explore and fight your way through a dark and dangerous coastal world full of mysteries and ancient treasures. Discover long buried temples and fend off Eldritch monstrosities in this beautiful 2D hand drawn and animated adventure.
Explore the steampunk world in Plateman. Fly over the world of machines full of gimmicks and monsters. Uncover the secrets of Shaman and the difference engine. Try to change this decaying world by Shaman Drum and the special lightning power.
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
It's you who can make a change. Use your soul to fight the corruption that leaks in the mysterious and atmospheric universe of Astra. Dive deeply into the essence of this world and navigate around danger leaning on truths and secrets. The Stars are Fading! Soon the darkness will swallow them all.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Battle your way through the horrors and face the greater threats of these miserable lands! There is No Light 616 is a free version of the action-adventure There is No Light with 3 locations, a boss-fight, and an exclusive arena mode!
Embark on an exciting journey through the long forgotten kingdom of Corestate. Collect and master various abilities, upgrade your gear, customize how you want to play and defeat powerful opponents. Decide about the world’s fate in this mysterious pixel-art Metroidvania.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Nightmare Boy is a metroidvania, action/adventure 2D game where you'll meet weird and unique friends and foes. But tread carefully: Quirky characters and their reactions can have game-changing consequences. Be prepared to collect rare items, vanquish enemies, and eventually face your deepest fears.
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
A pure exploration and puzzle adventure on a dangerous alien world. Solve environmental challenges through logic, experimentation, and clever use of versatile tools. Sneak past enemies, plan your moves, and hunt down the 23 sacred talismans to earn your escape—or face eternal captivity.
Anokye is a 2D action–adventure platformer where you play as a destined hero fighting to unite the Ashanti people. Battle through villages, forests, and mystical peaks inspired by Ghanaian art and folklore in a journey to restore light to a kingdom in darkness.
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.
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