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A vibrant 2D action-adventure of exploring a non-linear island with combat, platforming, and a tricky grappling mechanic, lasting about 13 hours.

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
A single-player Metroidvania with shape-shifting abilities, praised for movement and visuals, but with a puzzle-heavy final act.
2019-07-25
- Action

Platform

Adventure

Fantasy

Indie

Side view

Role-playing (RPG)

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Possessor(s)

A 2D action side-scroller fusing platform-fighter combat with interconnected-world exploration, delivering a roughly 18-hour single-player adventure that shines in melee but stumbles on ranged encounters and performance.

2025-11-11

Action
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view

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Under The Island

A charming retro 2D action-adventure Zeldalike that mixes dungeon combat, puzzle solving, and a day/night cycle in a compact 8-9 hour experience.

2026-02-17

Action
Puzzle
Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)

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INAYAH - Life after Gods

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world with non-linear storytelling, multiple endings, and a magical Gauntlet that evolves as you explore diverse biomes and fight 20+ bosses.

2025-03-27

Action
Platform
Indie
Side view

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Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland

A charming metroidvania with dream-world exploration, secret-collecting, and memory recovery, running about 5.5 hours.

2026-03-31

Action
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Kids

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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

A ~10-12 hour metroidvania adventure in Kenzera with a touching story and colorful visuals, but rougher mechanics than genre contemporaries.

2024-04-23

Action
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view

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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores

A heartfelt mushroom-themed metroidvania with dense interconnected exploration and standout platforming, offering roughly 15 hours of play.

2025-11-07

Action
Warfare
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view

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Pronty

A colorful 2D underwater metroidvania where you and your javelin partner fight mutant sea creatures through a challenging, story-rich adventure.

2021-11-18

Action
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Open world

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Super Mombo Quest

A fast precision platformer combining metroidvania exploration with arcade-style stomping and combo chaining, praised for its tight controls and moderate difficulty.

2021-11-03

Action
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Arcade

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Moonlight Pulse

A single-player metroidvania about switching between characters with distinct abilities to save a living fantasy world from parasites, finishing in roughly six hours.

2024-04-26

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view

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Islets

A wholesome ~8.5-hour metroidvania across hand-painted sky islands, with quirky letter-writing and monster bosses.

2022-08-24

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

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Faerie Afterlight

A 2D Metroidvania inspired by Indonesian folklore, where Kimo and Wispy manipulate terrain, befriend Lumina's natives, and take titan abilities across a compact ~2.5-hour adventure.

2023-09-28

Action
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Side view