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Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Games like Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

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Games like Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

A 2D steampunk metroidvania action-platformer with a female protagonist, story-rich narrative, and easy combat that runs about 11.5 hours.

Azure Striker GUNVOLT 3
A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling action game with anime pixel art and a story-driven solo campaign, known for its new character and over-the-top story.
2022-10-13
- Action
- Science fiction

Platform

Side view

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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time

A 2D pixel-art action platformer starring Ouro Kronii, with fast sword combat, time-based powers, and Sonic-like multi-tiered levels in a roughly 14-hour single-player campaign.

2025-09-11

Action
Platform
Indie
Side view

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch cover art

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

A visually rich Metroidvania with intense combat and tough platforming, though combat feels clunky and the campaign runs about 9–15 hours.

2021-10-02

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

Kotama and Academy Citadel cover art

Kotama and Academy Citadel

A challenging 2.5D Metroidvania in a high-tech academy with anime/ecchi style, praised for solid combat and boss fights; most reviewers spent 14–18 hours.

2026-01-14

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)

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Metal Unit

A sci-fi side-scrolling action-platformer with roguelite features, in which a soldier in an armored suit hunts her sister through monster- and alien-filled levels.

2021-01-27

Action
Science fiction
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)

Guns of Fury cover art

Guns of Fury

A retro run-and-gun Metroidvania with pixel-art visuals, smooth combat, and challenging bosses across a roughly 9–10 hour interconnected world.

2025-02-13

Shooter
Action
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view

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Moonscars

A dark, stylized 2D metroidvania with punishing combat and nonlinear exploration, typically taking reviewers 7-12 hours.

2022-09-27

Action
Platform
Adventure
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view

Clockwork Ambrosia cover art

Clockwork Ambrosia

A steampunk metroidvania with deep weapon-modding, where a ~20-hour campaign offers creative combat but uneven map design.

2026-05-12

Shooter
Action
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view

Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune cover art

Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune

An anime-style Metroidvania with RPG progression, three switchable characters, and a roughly 20-22 hour campaign, featuring loot-driven combat that reviewers find uneven.

2024-07-26

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)

Astalon: Tears of the Earth cover art

Astalon: Tears of the Earth

A retro-styled single-player metroidvania with three switchable heroes, hand-drawn pixel art, and a ~13-hour climb through a twisted tower.

2021-06-03

Action
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view

Yars Rising cover art

Yars Rising

A cyberpunk metroidvania about a teenage hacker who transforms into a giant bug, combining precision platforming, puzzles, and hacking minigames in a corporate conspiracy.

2024-09-09

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Side view
Stealth
Arcade
Mystery

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HAAK

A post-apocalyptic 2D Metroidvania where you explore abandoned cities and metros, upgrade weapons and hacks, and uncover a noir mystery — reviewers logged roughly 11.5 hours.

2022-08-24

Action
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Third person
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)