Games like Timespinner

This is a 2D action-adventure platformer with time manipulation mechanics. It features pixel art, magic orbs, and familiar companions in a story-driven quest.

86% positive from 3,131 · 2018 · 48% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $3.99 (2021-07-02)

Metroidvania LGBTQ+Side Scroller2D PlatformerFemale Protagonist Exploration

Six games like Timespinner

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

93% positive from 11,770 reviews201627% finish itDeck Playable

This is a 2D action platformer with challenging combat and exploration. Players use melee combos and dodges to fight enemies in a dark fantasy world.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, polished, and challenging retro-style Metroidvania with beautiful pixel art and atmosphere.

The catchInstant-death spikes and heavy enemy damage send you back to sparse save points.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, 2D Platformer and Metroidvania.

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Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

84% positive from 1,649 reviews202413% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 2.5D action-platformer with Metroidvania elements. Players use a shapeshifting staff with a move-and-reset mechanic in a hand-drawn, folklore-inspired world.

What players likedPlayers praise its gorgeous art, fluid aerial movement, and accessible platforming, often comparing it favorably to Hollow Knight and Ori.

The catchThe controls feel clunky and unresponsive, with the grapple hooking the wrong points.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, 2D Platformer and Metroidvania.

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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune

83% positive from 2,065 reviews202414% finish itDeck Playable

A Metroidvania action-adventure game with smooth combat and exploration. Players fight monsters, solve mysteries, and develop their character.

What players likedPlayers praise this fun anime-humor Metroidvania RPG for its engaging character builds, combos, and magic, which can make players fall in love with the genre.

The catchMovement and combos feel janky, with inputs that often fail to register cleanly.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, 2D Platformer and Metroidvania.

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BLADECHIMERA

89% positive from 1,403 reviews202523% finish itDeck Verified

Action metroidvania with a demon companion sword that manipulates time and objects. Explore a dangerous world, fight demons, and unlock skills.

What players likedPlayers praise BLADECHIMERA as a polished, modern Metroidvania with tight controls, engaging combat, and beautiful pixel art, reminiscent of Castlevania.

The catchLevel design leans on long straight hallways lined with the same repeated enemies.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, 2D Platformer and Metroidvania.

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Nyaruru Fishy Fight

90% positive from 1,780 reviews202315% finish itDeck Verified

Nyaruru Fishy Fight is a Metroidvania with fast-paced combat and exploration. Players use a variety of fish-themed attacks and movement abilities to defeat enemies and bosses.

What players likedPlayers praise its incredible character movement and exciting battles with cute cats, despite being made in a broken engine.

The catchBoss fights lean on gimmicks and sudden difficulty spikes

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Metroidvania and Exploration.

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Touhou Luna Nights

97% positive from 4,775 reviews2019Deck Playable

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania action game featuring time manipulation and a tense graze system. Explore a unique world with attractive dot graphics.

What players likedPlayers praise this challenging Metroidvania for its unique time-stop mechanics, rewarding gameplay, and beautiful pixel art.

The catchSold as a metroidvania but the map is small, linear and barely worth exploring.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Metroidvania and Exploration.

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More about Timespinner

What players liked

Players praise Timespinner as a charming, responsive Metroidvania, often compared to Symphony of the Night and DS Castlevanias, with good world-building and a coherent story.

The catch

The story is dialogue heavy and the writing is juvenile enough to skip outright.

Reviews: 86% positive from 3,131
Released: 2018
Finish it: 48% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $3.99 (2021-07-02)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 86% positive, but with 3,131 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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