Choose Pingorile
Choose Pingorile if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Pingorile launched in 2025.
Pingorile vs Metroidvania Maker
Pingorile and Metroidvania Maker both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pingorile is free; Metroidvania Maker is paid (Price unknown). Metroidvania Maker has co-op; Pingorile does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Metroidvania Maker
Choose Metroidvania Maker if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Pingorile and Metroidvania Maker sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Keyboard Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pingorile |  Metroidvania Maker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (32 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | John B. | Ertu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pingorile is free; Metroidvania Maker is paid (Price unknown).
- Metroidvania Maker has co-op; Pingorile does not.
Pingorile vs Metroidvania Maker — FAQ
- Are Pingorile and Metroidvania Maker similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Pingorile have multiplayer like Metroidvania Maker?
- No. Metroidvania Maker supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Pingorile is listed as single-player only.
- Is Pingorile free?
- Yes — Pingorile is a free-to-play Steam title. Metroidvania Maker is paid (Price unknown).