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Games like Phoenotopia: Awakening

2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch−75 % 17.99 € 4.49 €

You play as young Gail exploring a large, handcrafted 2D world full of secrets after a starship abducts all the adults. It blends Zelda-like adventure with platforming action, gear upgrades and side quests.

  • Lots to discover
  • Open world
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Phoenotopia: Awakening are Timespinner, Cathedral and Gestalt: Steam & Cinder. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Phoenotopia: Awakening special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Timespinner

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2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified86 % positive20.49 €

  • Lots to discover
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

A 2D Metroidvania in the vein of Symphony of the Night where you play a time traveler hopping between past and future to topple an empire. Smooth pixel-art action, plenty of exploration and a blend of fantasy and science fiction.

Cathedral

Open world

You explore a huge world of over 600 rooms in a classic 8-bit adventure style, hunting for the five elemental orbs. A nostalgic Metroidvania that mostly rewards the urge to explore.

Aquaria

Open world

Aquaria is an underwater Metroidvania where you swim as Naija through a vast, mysterious ocean, using song and transformations to unlock new abilities. Atmospheric exploration and a fully voiced story are the heart of the game.

Treasure Adventure Game

Open world

Treasure Adventure Game is a free pixel-art platformer where you roam a sprawling world, pick up new abilities and fight through hidden corners. Its appeal lies in the sense of discovery and an original soundtrack.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Action-packed real-time combat

The spiritual successor to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night sends you as Miriam through a sprawling gothic demon castle packed with secrets. Absorbing shards from defeated enemies unlocks hundreds of abilities, while weapons and crafting let you shape your own build.

Dandara

Distinctive, stylised art style

A metroidvania where Dandara doesn't walk but leaps instantly from surface to surface, turning gravity and space into a puzzle of movement. Surreal pixel-art worlds reward exploration and demand precise leaping through tricky traversal and combat.

Islets

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming hand-painted metroidvania where you play a little mouse named Iko exploring floating islands and piecing a shattered world back together. The tone is warm and gentle, with quirky characters and moderate boss fights.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, polished 2D Metroidvania platformer starring the warrior Sargon in a mythical Persian world. Acrobatic parry-driven combat, time-manipulating powers and clever platforming challenges make for a fluid, stylish adventure.

Alwa's Legacy

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming 8-bit-style adventure where you gain new magic powers to explore a non-linear world full of puzzles and secrets. Its mix of platforming, puzzles and backtracking recalls classic Metroidvanias while staying approachable.

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