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Games Like Obey the Insect God

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

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Step foot into the lair of the Insect God...if you dare. Face brutal enemies in pulse-pounding combat with digitized sprites that harken back to your favorite controversial fighting game from the ’90s that your mom’s hairdresser’s kid let you play that one time. The castle awaits…

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-04-10
Developer: Chunkle Freaky's Movies Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Juan Centeno
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    Dev: The Cheesecake Studios
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    62% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    62% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    62% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 47.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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    60% matchVery Positive83% of 284 reviews2025
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    59% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
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    61% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    61% matchMixed69% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: AmmashDev
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    60% matchMostly Positive78% of 91 reviews2024
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    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frandy
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    Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.

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    60% matchNo user reviews
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    60% matchNo user reviews
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    60% matchNo user reviews
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    60% matchNo user reviews
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    59% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Souls-like 25.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Retro 6.6%

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    60% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: The Night Owls
    Windows

    An action role-playing game with a non-linear plot choice. Soul-like running and slashing combat system, Naruto-inspired seal system.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 27.4%, Souls-like 23.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Platformer 8.2%

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