Games Like 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Difficult 6.2%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive Metroidvania experience that matches the high-quality exploration and atmospheric world-building found in 8Doors.

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Metroidvania 66.6%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Difficult 4.9%, Hand-drawn 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Shares a haunting, melancholic atmosphere and a focus on spirit-based combat in a ruined, afterlife-like world.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.4%, Platformer 9.7%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 7%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven Metroidvania that balances complex platforming with a deeply personal story.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Metroidvania 66.4%, Platformer 8%, Difficult 4.9%, Action 4.3%, Side Scroller 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, folklore-inspired world with challenging 2D action and deep religious themes similar to the purgatory setting of 8Doors.

A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.6%, Platformer 13.9%, Action 6.5%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides stunning 2D pixel art and fluid, fast-paced movement that feels reminiscent of high-end hand-drawn platformers.

"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Platformer 11.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same 2D action-platformer intensity with a distinct anime-inspired art style and tight controls.

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Metroidvania 59.5%, Platformer 8.6%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the afterlife theme with its souls-like combat and focus on navigating a realm of the dead.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

Why similar: Metroidvania 64.1%, Side Scroller 6.6%, Platformer 6.4%, Action 5.9%, Female Protagonist 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style Metroidvania that excels in deep character progression and expansive world exploration.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Difficult 7%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, surreal art style and challenging combat mechanics that reward exploration and mastery of the environment.

Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.1%, Platformer 13.9%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Action-Adventure 6%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful Metroidvania that uses music and emotional storytelling to drive its exploration-heavy gameplay.

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.8%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Difficult 6.1%, Action-Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a massive, hand-drawn world with diverse biomes and deep combat systems for players who enjoy long-form exploration.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.1%, Platformer 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Adventure 5.9%, Difficult 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its breathtaking art and fluid platforming mechanics that emphasize movement and exploration.

In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

Why similar: Metroidvania 52.5%, Action 12%, Platformer 11.4%, Indie 9.9%, Female Protagonist 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Introduces innovative movement mechanics that redefine how players traverse a 2D Metroidvania map.

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Difficult 6.7%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, stylish 2D action with unique time-manipulation mechanics that keep the gameplay fresh.

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.7%, Platformer 12.9%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 6.2%, Female Protagonist 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, classic-inspired Metroidvania that focuses on puzzle-solving and tight platforming.

Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

Why similar: Metroidvania 58.2%, Action 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Indie 5.3%, Difficult 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on religious themes and 2D action combat, providing a similar intensity to the boss encounters in 8Doors.

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.7%, Platformer 11.3%, Side Scroller 8.2%, Hand-drawn 6.3%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D exploration game that emphasizes mystery and discovery in a desolate, alien setting.

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Why similar: Metroidvania 66.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Action 6.1%, Indie 3.7%, Difficult 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep combat customization and challenging platforming within a sprawling, interconnected world.

Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Action 7.8%, Difficult 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fluid, high-speed 2D action that emphasizes combat proficiency and smooth side-scrolling movement.

Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Platformer 11.6%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Side Scroller 6.9%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a beautiful hand-drawn art style that mirrors the visual charm of 8Doors while focusing on classic platforming.

Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.

Why similar: Metroidvania 69.1%, Action 7.4%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Difficult 6.5%, Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines challenging combat with distinct class-based progression, offering a robust Metroidvania experience.

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Action 7.8%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-speed combat and a focus on aerial mobility that makes exploration feel dynamic and rewarding.

Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

Why similar: Metroidvania 38.1%, Platformer 14.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Side Scroller 8.3%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses unique world-shifting mechanics to create clever platforming puzzles within an atmospheric 2D world.

Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.

Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Platformer 15.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines unique time-manipulation platforming with a narrative-heavy journey, perfect for fans of story-driven platformers.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Metroidvania 60.8%, Platformer 10.8%, Difficult 8.4%, Action 5.9%, Side Scroller 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric 2D action-RPG that leans heavily into the souls-like difficulty and exploration elements.

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.4%, Platformer 9.9%, Action 7.3%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A compact, highly polished Metroidvania that delivers a focused and satisfying experience from start to finish.

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Platformer 10%, Difficult 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Hand-drawn 4.5%

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 9.8%, Adventure 7.9%, Action-Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, accessible Metroidvania with a charming art style and satisfying exploration loops.

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.5%, Platformer 15.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 9%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grand adventure that blends platforming, combat, and exploration with a strong emphasis on world-building.

After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.

Why similar: Metroidvania 50%, Adventure 9%, Action 8.9%, Platformer 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, atmospheric action-adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a mysterious realm.

Mask of Soul is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure where you play as Cheong-oh Chasa, gatekeeper of the Underworld, tracking spirits beneath the Red Moon. Use parry combat and mask abilities to explore an oriental dark fantasy world inspired by Korean mythology.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Indie 4.8%

Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.4%, Adventure 17.6%, Action 16.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-driven adventure that focuses on the connection between the living and the spirit world.

Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

Why similar: Metroidvania 51.8%, Platformer 14.9%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

Why similar: Metroidvania 43.8%, Platformer 20.6%, Action 10.5%, Indie 8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

Yeomna is a Metrovania 2D action platform game. Take on the role of the Half-Demon exorcist Dongbaek, and complete the cases requested by Yeomna though combat and adventure in this dream-like, mysterious Underworld.

Why similar: Metroidvania 69%, Action 12.1%, Action-Adventure 5.6%, Indie 3.5%, 2D 3%

Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Platformer 11%, Side Scroller 7.1%, Hand-drawn 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.9%

Awita: Journey of Hope is a captivating side-scrolling metroidvania game that follows the remarkable journey of a courageous girl determined to rescue her village from the clutches of a devastating epidemic.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Action 4.8%

Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.2%, Platformer 13.6%, Action 12.7%, Indie 9.5%, Hand-drawn 7.7%

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

Why similar: Metroidvania 70.6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, Action 4%, Platformer 3.4%

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Why similar: Metroidvania 47.2%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Cute 6%

Join RIN, the last child of the Creator, on a journey to restore order in a mystical world. Collect aspects and runes, craft spells, and confront powerful bosses - your transformed siblings. The fate of the world rests in your hands. Can you restore harmony to this enchanted realm?

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.6%, Platformer 14.1%, Action 6.8%, Difficult 6%, Adventure 4.4%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Platformer 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Adventure 7%, Difficult 4.2%

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Metroidvania 39.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Side Scroller 8.8%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Action 5.3%

A great unknown danger is approaching Roah's home planet. Follow Roah as she explores the world and encountering all of its different factions, uncovering the mystery of what is draining the planets lifeforce.

Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Action 12.2%, Platformer 11%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 8.7%

This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...

Why similar: Metroidvania 53%, Platformer 11.3%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Action 18%, Adventure 16%, Indie 13.3%, Platformer 10.7%

Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!

Why similar: Metroidvania 36.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Side Scroller 8.9%, Hand-drawn 7.1%, Difficult 6.1%

Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall.

Why similar: Metroidvania 56.5%, Platformer 13.3%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 6.8%, Action 6.2%

Metroidvania style action/platformer with tons of abilities, enemies and exploration.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Platformer 15.7%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 6.2%, Action-Adventure 6.1%

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Metroidvania 49.7%, Platformer 16.4%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 5.4%

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.7%, Platformer 12.3%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Difficult 7.3%, Action 6.3%

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

Why similar: Metroidvania 57.1%, Platformer 12.8%, Difficult 7.3%, Adventure 5.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Metroidvania 48.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Difficult 7.1%, Action 6.3%

Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.

Why similar: Metroidvania 55.8%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

Why similar: Platformer 16.6%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Difficult 11.4%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 10.3%

Evergate is a haunting 2D puzzle-platformer set in a stunning hand-drawn vision of the Afterlife with an original score recorded by a live orchestra. Navigate 85 challenging stages and unleash the extraordinary powers of the genre-defining 'Soulflame' to help a lost soul reincarnate on earth!

Why similar: Platformer 25.5%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!

Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Platformer 14.2%, Action 11.8%, Indie 8.6%, Female Protagonist 6.7%