Games like Islets

95% positive from 1,800 reviewsReleased 2022Steam Deck Unsupported$19.99

What it is

A hand-painted metroidvania where you connect floating islands to explore, fight monsters, and befriend characters. Its core loop involves puzzle-like island reconnection and exploration.

What players liked

Players praise Islets as a charming, relaxing, and approachable Metroidvania, reminiscent of old flash games, with a unique island-connecting mechanic.

The catch

Floaty controls and bland, shallow gameplay make the whole thing feel forgettable.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 1,800 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Islets

Raji: Prologue

89% positive from 624 reviews2020Deck Verified

Action-adventure game. Fight demons, solve puzzles, and explore a world inspired by Indian mythology.

What players likedPlayers praise the entertaining gameplay, beautiful Indian art, architecture, music, and rich cultural content.

Both are tagged Metroidvania, Fantasy and Atmospheric.

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A Juggler's Tale

92% positive from 2,213 reviews202151% finish itDeck Verified

A 2D puzzle-platformer where players use puppet strings to navigate obstacles in a grim fairytale world. It features a story of escape and empowerment with lyrical narration.

What players likedPlayers praise this beautiful, simple, and lovely narrated platformer about a puppet's freedom.

The catchInteractable objects blend into the scenery, so puzzles turn into trial and error.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Atmospheric and Platformer.

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Ghost Song

83% positive from 1,438 reviews202230% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 2D Metroidvania adventure game with atmospheric exploration and combat. Players explore an alien world, acquire abilities, and battle creatures using a heat-based blaster and melee system.

What players likedPlayers praise Ghost Song as a beautiful, atmospheric Metroid-style game with intriguing story and characters.

The catchMovement is sluggish and forced backtracking without fast travel drags the game out.

Both are tagged Metroidvania, Atmospheric and Platformer.

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Unbound: Worlds Apart

84% positive from 1,312 reviews202115% finish itDeck Verified

A hand-drawn puzzle-platformer where players use world-altering portals to solve challenges. It features twitch platforming and a narrative about a mage saving reality.

What players likedPlayers praise this Metroidvania/Puzzle-Platformer for its challenging yet fair puzzles and forgiving checkpoints.

The catchDifficulty spikes into pixel perfect timed platforming, and the game drops inputs.

Both are tagged Metroidvania, Atmospheric and Platformer.

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Astalon: Tears of the Earth

90% positive from 1,487 reviews202134% finish itDeck Playable

This is an 8-bit action-platformer where players use three distinct characters to explore a tower, with death enabling reincarnation to progress. It features progressive exploration and a room-by-room rhythm.

What players likedPlayers praise Astalon as a spectacular 8-bit Metroidvania, reminiscent of NES-era games like Metroid and Castlevania, with satisfying exploration and progression.

The catchDying dumps you at the tower entrance and swapping characters means long backtracks.

Both are tagged Metroidvania, Fantasy and Action.

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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

97% positive from 4,607 reviews2025Deck Verified

Dark fantasy 2D action RPG. Explore a post-apocalyptic world, fight feral monsters, and purify them with your powers.

What players likedPlayers praise Ender Magnolia as a beautiful Metroidvania with improved quality-of-life features and exploration, often comparing it favorably to its predecessor, Ender Lilies.

The catchBosses are bloated damage sponges that turn fights into long defensive slogs.

Both are tagged Metroidvania and Action.

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