swap_horiz Crypt Custodian Alternatives

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Nine Sols

Nine Sols is a challenging 2D metroidvania game created by Red Candle Games. It’s notable for its intricate TaoPunk aest...

Modern Soulslike 2D Taopunk

9.1 Excellent

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Cave Story+

Cave Story+ presents a classic metroidvania experience built upon Daisuke Amaya’s original 2004 game. This enhanced vers...

Platformer 2D Pixelart Remaster

9.1 Excellent

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SteamWorld Dig 2

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a modern metroidvania game where players excavate a vast, subterranean world to uncover valuable res...

Modern Mining 2D Western

8.8 Great

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Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a dark fantasy metroidvania developed by Live Wire, serving as the highly anticipat...

Fantasy Soulslike 2D Sequel

8.7 Great

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Blasphemous 2

Blasphemous 2 is a 2023 metroidvania developed by The Game Kitchen that continues the dark, religious-themed journey thr...

Soulslike 2D Sequel Gothic

8.6 Great

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Guacamelee! 2

Guacamelee! 2 is a 2018 metroidvania developed by Drinkbox Studios that combines vibrant Mexican luchador culture with c...

2D Sequel Mexican Brawler

8.6 Great

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Environmental Station Alpha

Environmental Station Alpha is a 2015 retro-style metroidvania developed by Hempuli where players explore an abandoned s...

Sci Fi INDIE 2D Hardcore

8.5 Great

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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

Released in 2018 by Game Atelier, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is a colorful metroidvania and part of the classic...

Fantasy Modern 2D Wonderboy

8.5 Great

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Laika: Aged Through Blood

Laika: Aged Through Blood is a 2023 post-apocalyptic metroidvania by Brainwash Gang notable for its motorcycle-mounted c...

Modern Motorbike 2D Western

8.5 Great

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Blasphemous

Blasphemous is a 2019 dark fantasy metroidvania developed by The Game Kitchen, noted for its highly detailed pixel art a...

Modern Soulslike 2D Gothic

8.4 Great

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Yoku's Island Express

Yoku's Island Express is a 2018 metroidvania game developed by VillaGorilla that uniquely blends open-world exploration...

Hybrid 2D Island Pinball

8.4 Great

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Shadow Complex

Shadow Complex is a 2009 metroidvania developed by Chair Entertainment for Xbox Live Arcade, proving the viability of th...

Classic Xbox Chair 2D

8.4 Great

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TEVI

TEVI is a 2023 anime-style metroidvania developed by CreSpirit, following a protagonist who fights using a customized me...

Modern Anime Bullet Hell 2D

8.4 Great

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Shadow Complex Remastered

Released in 2015, Shadow Complex Remastered is an updated version of Chair Entertainment's acclaimed 2009 metroidvania w...

Modern Chair 2D Modern Military

8.3 Great

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Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights is a 2021 dark fantasy metroidvania developed by Live Wire, noted for its haunting...

Fantasy Modern Soulslike 2D

8.3 Great

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Rabi-Ribi

Rabi-Ribi is a 2016 bullet-hell metroidvania developed by CreSpirit, uniquely combining side-scrolling exploration with...

Modern Anime Bullet Hell 2D

8.3 Great

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Islets

Islets is a 2022 metroidvania developed by Kyle Thomson that focuses on reconnecting a shattered world by flying a small...

Modern 2D Cute Airships

8.3 Great

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Strider 2

Strider 2 is a 1999 action-platformer developed by Capcom that blends fast-paced hack-and-slash combat with exploratory...

Action Classic Arcade Capcom

8.3 Great

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Sheepo

Sheepo is a 2021 metroidvania developed by Kyle Thomson where players explore a strange planet and clone enemy abilities...

Pacifist 2D Short Kylethompson

7.8 Good

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Ufouria: The Saga 2

Ufouria: The Saga 2 is a 2024 sequel to the 1991 Sunsoft classic, modernizing the original's character-swapping metroidv...

Modern 2D Sequel Cute

7.2 Good