5 Metroidvania games like Babushka's Glitch Dungeon that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Babushka's Glitch Dungeon down to the 5 that fit the “Metroidvania” category. Lunnye Devitsy, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Hob top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

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The best metroidvania games like Babushka's Glitch Dungeon

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Babushka's Glitch Dungeon. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Lunnye DevitsyClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and vibe relaxing, while skipping horror tension

Lunnye Devitsy is the story of an alien who falls from the moon onto a huge mountainside on the planet below. Explore strange locations, aid mysterious characters and find your way home.

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ori and the Will of the WispsClosest on tone

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178

Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

A New Journey Begins Embark on an adventure with all new combat and customization options while exploring a vast, exotic world encountering larger than life enemies and challenging puzzles. Seek help from discoverable allies on your path to unravel Ori’s true destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: setting.

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Steam Xbox Nintendo

#3Hob

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53

Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: setting and visuals.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#4Supraland Six Inches Under

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 4.1KRAWG👍 90%· 37

Year 2022Dev Supra GamesPlaytime ~12hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: puzzle design, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, shooter and vibe relaxing, while skipping horror tension

Supraland Six Inches Under is a First-Person-Metroidvania. That means, you're in a gated world and the more abilities you gather, the more parts of the world you can access. The gameplay consists of roughly 55% exploration, 40% solving puzzles and 5% combat.

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: setting and visuals.

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Steam Epic

#5Control

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