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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Metroidvania, Singleplayer, Platformer, Action.

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3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.

Reviews: Mixed — 72% — of 628 reviews
Released: 2019-12-12
Developer: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 1.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 7.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 50%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Divinum is an action-adventure that blends stylish, expressive combat with rewarding exploration. Master devastating combos and craft unique builds to repel mysterious invaders and uncover your island's hidden truth.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Hack and Slash 19%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Platformer 10.9%

  54. #54 Custodian: Beginning of the End
    71% matchMixed68% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: Red-Pixel
    Windows

    Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!

    Why similar: Metroidvania 20%, Souls-like 18.4%, Side Scroller 11%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, Difficult 9.2%

  55. #55 Immortal Planet
    72% matchMixed61% of 396 reviews2017
    Dev: teedoubleuGAMESPub: Crunching Koalas
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.

    Why similar: Souls-like 47.1%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Difficult 9.8%, RPG 7.1%, Action 6.1%

  56. #56 Dead Cells
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 183,835 reviews2018
    Dev: Motion Twin
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 22.5%, Souls-like 21.4%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Platformer 8.4%

  57. #57 The Last Faith
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 5,695 reviews2023
    Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Souls-like 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Difficult 8.5%, Platformer 6.3%

  58. #58 Dustless
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 78 reviews2026
    Dev: 神刀之死
    Windows

    Dustless is a hand-drawn wuxia side-scrolling action game built around Yin-Yang switching, fast pressure, and endless combos. Play as a swordsman in white, link sword skills, launch enemies, and overwhelm bosses through aggressive rhythm. Defense is only a fallback while you learn.

    Why similar: Souls-like 41%, Adventure 18.8%, Action 17.7%, 2D 12.1%, Indie 7.4%

  59. #59 Slavania
    68% matchMixed64% of 230 reviews2024
    Dev: FrostLeaf Games LLC
    Windows

    Fantasy metroidvania with a moral choice and hunting the bosses who are not going to patiently wait for you in their lair. Study the monsters. Track'em. Kill'em. Exploration of the vast interconnected fairytale world, an acrobatic combat system and weird locals are what awaits you.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.3%, Souls-like 26.2%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Exploration 6.3%

  60. #60 Angeline Era
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 714 reviews2025
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Exploration 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Adventure 7.3%

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