
DOOMBLADE
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains.
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A handcrafted steampunk metroidvania: play Aletheia, a mercenary with a sword and pistol, as she uncovers the buried secrets of the Steam City of Canaan. Gorgeous pixel art, a twist-laden story and fast platforming through furnaces, black markets and the depths of the Scrap Sea.
Hand-drawn, Dark, Story-driven
A 2.5D metroidvania where Tania, a bionic warrior, cuts through a land twisted by Karpas energy. Fast, fluid combat built on parries and dashes, a dense world full of hidden paths, and a mystery that only gives up its truth piece by piece.
Hand-drawn, Dark, Cinematic
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Brutal, Hand-drawn, Funny
A colorful anime metroidvania with a proper combo system. Switch between three fighters mid-fight, chain specials into slides into spells, and explore a big 2.5D world full of hidden rooms, gear builds and bosses that make you learn their routines. Light-hearted story, heavy combat.
Hand-drawn, Story-driven
Kisha, a cat brought back from the dead, claws through a fallen underworld where Ancients and Commoners collide. Absorb powers from infected enemies, blink through attacks, and fuse skills into wild new ones. A fast, hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania with secrets, bosses and more than one ending.
Hand-drawn, Dark, Story-driven
F.I.S.T. is a metroidvania with heavy hits, three very different weapons, and a dieselpunk city of animals worth exploring. The combat is punchy, the world looks great, and the story of resistance pulls you through.
Dark, Cinematic, Story-driven
Luca and a demon named Rhem share one body and one goal: survive a flooded, quarantined city torn apart by an interdimensional disaster. A fast side-scrolling action game with platform-fighter combat, hand-drawn characters and a story about two people who can't stand each other learning to co-exist.
Hand-drawn, Dark, Cinematic
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
Hand-drawn, Dark
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Dark
A hand-painted 2D action RPG about Vivian, a sellsword chasing her lost father's research through forests, haunted castles and battlefields. Fast combo combat, 70-odd monsters, real boss fights and a dark story with multiple endings. Play it casually or chase mastery: four difficulties, one sharp sword.
Hand-drawn, Dark, Story-driven
A post-apocalyptic western where a coyote mother rides a motorbike through a hand-drawn wasteland, shooting from the saddle and reloading mid-air with a backflip. Laika: Aged Through Blood mixes tough Trials-style riding with Metroidvania exploration and a heavy story of vengeance and loss. Demanding, bloody and beautiful, it rewards precision and hits hard in every sense.
Brutal, Hand-drawn, Dark
An amnesiac warrior wakes with a talking sword and a flying sidekick, in a hand-painted world that looks like an animated film. Fast, flashy combat against whole crowds, a big map full of secrets, and a story with real heart. Made almost single-handedly, and it shows in the care.
Hand-drawn, Cinematic, Story-driven

Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains.

Fight through a grim animal metropolis with three weapons, unlocking paths as you go.

Luca and a demon named Rhem share one body and one goal: survive a flooded, quarantined city torn apart by an interdimensional disaster.

Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals.

Chase a lost father's trail as a sellsword, cutting through monsters and bosses in fast side-scrolling combat with multiple endings.

HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles.

An amnesiac warrior wakes with a talking sword and a flying sidekick, in a hand-painted world that looks like an animated film.

A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles.

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry…

A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets.

Full of hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! A super exhilarating Metroidvania action game!!

Hunt demons through a cyberpunk ruin as an amnesiac slinger whose partner turns into blade, shield and stepping stone.

A resurrected cat fights through a dark, hand-drawn world, stealing powers from infected foes and fusing them into new abilities.

A retro-styled 2D metroidvania with fluid modern movement. You travel between worlds, defeat powerful creatures, absorb their powers, and grow…

A dark fairy-tale metroidvania starring Glimmer, a tiny bird armed with a single matchstick.

Divinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration.

A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets.

Skateboard through neon ruins and shred an army of mutant toys in a fast, funny hack-and-slash.

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania where parrying is everything. A small fire warrior with no memories crosses a land ruined by the Shadow Plague, learns…

Blast through a corporation's facility with an arsenal of weapons, mechs and quick reflexes.

Parkour through a colossal brutalist megastructure as P, a girl with a chainsaw and a job to do.

Mina the Hollower sends a mouse Hollower to a cursed island, whip in paw.

Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted…

A hand-drawn metroidvania aboard the Vessel, a vast ark gone quiet.

Help Violet find her missing sister Rena in a hand-drawn pixel-art world that is equal parts charming and trying to kill you.

A dark fairy-tale metroidvania starring Glimmer, a tiny bird armed with a single matchstick.

Divinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration.

A resurrected cat fights through a dark, hand-drawn world, stealing powers from infected foes and fusing them into new abilities.

A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles.

A retro-styled 2D metroidvania with fluid modern movement. You travel between worlds, defeat powerful creatures, absorb their powers, and grow…

Gun-jump your way through a buzzing world full of quirky monsters, tricky puzzles, and outlandish bosses in this fast-paced, lighthearted…

Mina the Hollower sends a mouse Hollower to a cursed island, whip in paw.

Parkour through a colossal brutalist megastructure as P, a girl with a chainsaw and a job to do.

A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania where parrying is everything. A small fire warrior with no memories crosses a land ruined by the Shadow Plague, learns…

A hand-drawn metroidvania aboard the Vessel, a vast ark gone quiet.

Luca and a demon named Rhem share one body and one goal: survive a flooded, quarantined city torn apart by an interdimensional disaster.