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A 2D side-scrolling survival action metroidvania set in a dark world, with an amnesiac heroine, cute humor, and clunky combat; reviewers log roughly 9–17 hours.

YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-
A lighthearted ~10-hour 2D metroidvania spin-off of Love Live! Sunshine, featuring Yohane's fantasy adventure with cute and comedic character interactions.
2023-11-16

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Side view

Text

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Ruins Seeker

A single-player indie action RPG where a cursed adventurer must climb the mysterious Heaven's Ladder to break a shadowy monster's spell, blending fast combat with retro dungeon exploration over a roughly 10-hour playthrough.

2020-05-28

Adventure
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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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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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

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Catmaze

A compact fairy-tale metroidvania set in Slavic myth, where sorceress Alesta explores dark forests and the underworld in a mystical, action-RPG adventure.

2018-05-24

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

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LOST EPIC

An anime-style 2D side-scrolling soulslike action RPG about a god-slaying knight exploring Sanctum, with online co-op and a grind-heavy endgame.

2022-07-27

Action
Fantasy
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)

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Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

A snarky action-adventure puzzle game set in an eldritch abyss, blending Metroidvania exploration with bat companion Pip's puzzle-solving powers.

2020-10-15

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

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Transiruby

A compact 2D metroidvania starring cyborg Siruby, mixing sword and gunplay across about 5-6 hours of exploration, with map design drawing mixed notes.

2021-12-09

Action
Science fiction
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Side view
Kids

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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)

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Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-

A compact 2D Metroidvania set in a labyrinth, blending weapon and spirit-magic combat with anime-style pixel art and challenging boss fights.

2021-03-27

Action
Platform
Adventure
Fantasy
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)

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Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle

A rough but engaging roguelike action game where a sword-wielding heroine steals hero souls and captures monsters while climbing a mysterious labyrinth castle.

2026-03-13

Action
Bird view / Isometric
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Indie

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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

A polished dark fantasy Metroidvania with rewarding exploration and moderate difficulty, set in a sorrowful post-apocalyptic world of Homunculi, offering a lengthy ~23-hour campaign.

2025-01-22

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