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24 alternatives to Axiom Verge

An indie love letter to classic Metroid-style sidescrollers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Axiom Verge launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    An edgy Metroidvania game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A massive 2D, pixel-art, metroidvania style, platformer.

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    LIMBO▲117

    A beautifully crafted 2D sidescroller

    2015 · playdead.com · its alternatives →

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    A fresh and colorful take on the classic breakout game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Refunct▲70

    Vibrant first-person platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Beautiful explorative pixel art platformer

    2015 · imake-games.com · its alternatives →

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    Crazy endless arcade with amazing artwork and concept!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A side-scrolling atmospheric puzzle platformer

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Super creative game involving shapes and shadows

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A modern arcade cabinet

    2015 · polycade.com · its alternatives →

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    A cyberpunk advertising tycoon game.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A cyberpunk point-and-click adventure with a mid-90s style

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A puzzle in four directions

    2015 · riquardo.com · its alternatives →

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    A minimalistic and addicting HTML5 game

    2016 · lessmilk.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    A sandbox space experience 🚀

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Gateway▲56

    A puzzle-based platformer where you control a robot

    2015 · cockroach.se · its alternatives →

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    Twine▲71

    Make your own narrative-based games

    2014 · twinery.org · its alternatives →

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    Challenging oldskool platformer

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The Way▲74

    A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Octagon▲71

    A colorful minimalist endless runner

    2015 · octagongame.com · its alternatives →

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    Timberman▲106

    Addictive retro arcade game - the new flappy bird?

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    A beat-driven platformer

    2016 · mclars.com · its alternatives →

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    A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Dolly▲76

    Short artistic minimalist platformer

    2015 · blakemwood.itch.io · its alternatives →

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