DIATOM RAVINE

Find a new Metroidvania to love

Cover for Castaway

Aug 16, 2024

75%
Mostly Positive
287 reviews

MV Temperature NOT a quality rating! Weighted score based on features: Typical to Metroidvanias (warmer) Not typical to Metroidvanias (cooler)

Castaway

Developer / Publisher: Canari Games

Aug 16, 2024

Visual
  • 8-Bit
  • pixel
  • top down
Structure
  • exploration
  • discrete levels
Combat
  • action
Features
  • difficulty options
  • speedrun mode
Themes
  • Sci-Fi

Summary

Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.

Where to play

Resources

Links
Other

Other games to love

  • Odallus: The Dark Call

    Developer: JoyMasher

    Publisher: Digerati Distribution, JoyMasher

    2015

    88%
    Very Positive
    1,364 reviews

    MV Temperature NOT a quality rating! Weighted score based on features: Typical to Metroidvanias (warmer) Not typical to Metroidvanias (cooler)

    • exploration
    • 8-Bit
    • pixel
    • action
    • difficulty options
    • discrete levels
    • side scroll
    • equipment
    • fantasy
    • multiple endings
    • Semi-Linear
  •

    Binky's Trash Service

    Developer / Publisher: argagonky

    2021

    92%
    Positive
    25 reviews

    MV Temperature NOT a quality rating! Weighted score based on features: Typical to Metroidvanias (warmer) Not typical to Metroidvanias (cooler)

    • exploration
    • 8-Bit
    • pixel
    • difficulty options
    • speedrun mode
    • discrete levels
    • side scroll
    • multiple characters
    • linear
    • MV Lite / Adjacent
  •

    Nimillion: The Last Expedition

    Developer / Publisher: Digital Candy

    Apr 13, 2026

    82%
    Positive
    11 reviews

    MV Temperature NOT a quality rating! Weighted score based on features: Typical to Metroidvanias (warmer) Not typical to Metroidvanias (cooler)

    • exploration
    • action
    • difficulty options
    • Sci-Fi
    • speedrun mode
    • Demo Available
    • ability gated
    • interconnected map
    • non linear
    • 2.5D
    • side scroll
  •

    Arwinia

    Developer / Publisher: Three Spot Games

    2020

    MV Temperature NOT a quality rating! Weighted score based on features: Typical to Metroidvanias (warmer) Not typical to Metroidvanias (cooler)

    • 8-Bit
    • pixel
    • action
    • difficulty options
    • speedrun mode
    • discrete levels
    • side scroll
    • boss gated
    • equipment
    • fantasy
    • leveling
    • medieval
    • linear

Contact

Send a note about the catalog, a tool, or anything else.