Dead Cells is a 2D action adventure game for PC, game console and mobile platforms that combines the elements and gameplays of Roguelike, Metroidvania and Soulslike games, developed and published by Motion Twin from France. If you like games such as The Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, Metroid and Castlevania, then Dead Cells should not to be missed.

Toziuha Night is a metroidvania-like, pixel-style independent 2D action adventure game series, developed by an amateur game developer Danny Garay from Nicaragua, using Godot game engine. Danny Garay is a big fan of the Castlevania series, which shows how much his games have been influenced by Castlevania works.

Nightmare Sphere (AKA: ナイトメアスフィア) is a free Castlevania-like and metroidvania-style doujin, indie game developed by 暁音♪ (AKA: n_sphere2, MickmanX, who used to be an art designer at Capcom) from Japan in 2009, using GameMaker Studio. It incorporates elements from classic 2D action video games like Metroid, Castlevania, Mega Man, and includes some degree of adult content.

Death's Gambit is a hardcore, pixel-level 2D action RPG small game produced by White Rabbit and released by Adult Swim Games. It had been under development for four years before it was finally released in 2018. The inspiration of this game mainly comes from Dark Souls series. For example, its sword and shield design, endurance value system, and monster settings are all similar to the latter. Or, we can also regard it as a combination work of Dark Souls series and Shadow of the Colossus.

Cave Story 3D for Nintendo 3DS platform is a new work of Nicalis, Inc, adapted from the class retro style side-scrolling action and adventure game Cave Story: Dokutsu Monogatari based on PC platform.