4 Metroidvania games like Noreya: The Gold Project 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 Noreya: The Gold Project down to the 4 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 Noreya: The Gold Project.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

The best metroidvania games like Noreya: The Gold Project

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Noreya: The Gold Project. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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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 vibe casual, punishing difficulty and vibe relaxing, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Noreya: The Gold Project: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Noreya: The Gold Project.

It predates Noreya: The Gold Project by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration2D

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 cozy, relaxing feel and punishing difficulty, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Noreya: The Gold Project: tone.

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