PlayfeedGames like The Merlies
by Darjeeling, Blue Ramen, ARTE France
The Merlies is a side-view 2D post-apocalyptic metroidvania adventure: exploration, collecting scraps and building village. Islets and ANIMAL WELL play most like The Merlies. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its exploration, platformer and 2d platformer.
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Closest matches
Islets
Aug 24, 2022 · Kyle Thompson
Both: Platformer · Exploration
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania adventure platformer, hand-painted, lush, vivid. Exploring floating islands, fighting monsters and pirates, befriending characters.
MetroidvaniaAdventurePlatformerAtmosphericStory RichFantasyCute2DActionExploration👍 1,848Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Sep 29, 2016 · snekflat
Both: Exploration · Platformer · 2D Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania platformer, hand-drawn visuals. Exploration, puzzle solving and fighting enemies.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPlatformer2D2D PlatformerCuteGreat SoundtrackPuzzleActionSingleplayer👍 4,951Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
Feb 13, 2024 · Seedy Eye Software
Both: Exploration · 2D Platformer · Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy Metroidvania action-adventure platformer, hand painted sprite art. Exploring locations, speaking with locals and acquiring abilities.
ExplorationMetroidvania2D PlatformerPlatformerAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist2DFMVFunnySurreal👍 894Hoa
Aug 24, 2021 · Skrollcat Studio
Both: 2D Platformer · Relaxing · Exploration
Side-view 2D fantasy puzzle-platformer adventure, hand-painted cartoon. Platforming, solving puzzles and exploration.
2D PlatformerRelaxingAtmosphericHand-drawnAction-AdventureCuteSingleplayerExplorationCartoonAdventure👍 2,568Drill Bird
Nov 9, 2025 · Sebastian Larsson, Andrea Harty, Hampus Melin , Isabelle Neuman, Luiza Flores da Cunha
Both: Exploration · 2D Platformer · Platformer
Side-view 2D fantasy digging platformer, pixel art. Digging, mining ores and upgrading abilities.
Exploration2D PlatformerCutePvEStrategyControllerPlatformerArcadeAction-AdventurePuzzle Platformer👍 382Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Aug 18, 2020 · Thunder Lotus
Both: Relaxing · Building · Exploration
Side-view 2D fantasy cozy management adventure, hand-drawn animation. Building and managing a boat, exploring mystical seas, befriending spirits.
EmotionalStory RichIndieManagementRelaxingBuildingAdventureExplorationHand-drawnAtmospheric👍 47,232Planet Centauri
Dec 12, 2024 · Permadeath
Both: Exploration
Side-view 2D sci-fi sandbox creature collector RPG, colorful pixel graphics. Capturing and taming monsters, crafting equipment and spells, exploring biomes and dungeons.
SandboxExploration2DPixel GraphicsCreature CollectorOpen WorldColorfulMiningIndieCrafting👍 2,102SteamWorld Build
Dec 1, 2023 · The Station
Both: City Builder · Relaxing
Top-down 3D sci-fi city-building and dungeon-management, charming hand-drawn. Building and managing a city, exploring mines, resource management.
City BuilderCasualRelaxingEconomySingleplayerResource ManagementCartoonyColorfulControllerCute👍 1,894Kingdom Builders
Jun 24, 2021 · ebb & flow games
Both: City Builder · Building · Exploration
Top-down 3D fantasy city-builder and action-RPG, cute and stylized. Building settlements, exploring dungeons and fighting enemies.
City BuilderStrategyColony SimAction RPGBuildingExplorationActionParty-Based RPGRPGTop-Down👍 237