Games Like After Gloom

Surviving is the least of your worries. After your cargo ship crashes on a foreign planet, not only will you have to find a way to eat, you'll have to survive the terrors of your fear and stress. Roguelite platforming gameplay will keep you frequently choosing weapon and suit upgrades to best defeat your many demons.

Why similar: RPG 16%, Action 13.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 10.1%, Perma Death 10.1%

Beat your inner demons without attacking them, in this extremely difficult platformer about how grief changes one's perception of the world. It is an expression of the developer's experience with cancer and heartbreak.

Why similar: Action 17.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Side Scroller 9.6%

BossFights, Run & Gun, Runner, non-linear walkthrough, airplanes, bathyscaphes and magic creatures.

Why similar: RPG 25.2%, Adventure 19.8%, Action 19.7%, Indie 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 8%

The invasion of the demon legion has reached the Anastasia lands. Along with fire and cruelty, they destroyed the whole village. Athanas, a knight of Valentina returned to rescue the people. He witnessed his wife, Harley, being burned down under the fire of the devil and in him now there was only revenge.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 14.8%, RPG 14%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Side Scroller 10.1%

VVVVV is a colorful, dynamic platformer action with puzzle elements, made in retro style.

Why similar: RPG 21.6%, Action 18.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%

Fight and Explore your way through randomly generated dungeons full of hordes of dangerous enemies and powerful bosses to recover the lost Astral Shards and save the world from spatial collapse! Expand your arsenal of weapons, potions, and spells as you grow into the strongest adventurer of all!

Why similar: Adventure 23.4%, Action 22.8%, RPG 20.1%, Indie 17.6%, Roguelike 10.2%

Ludopolis is a roguelike dungeon crawler, in which you have control over the type of next room you'll get into.

Why similar: RPG 17.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Perma Death 13%, Indie 11.2%, Procedural Generation 9.1%

Expelled - the adventure of a rabbit on dangerous planets, and all in order to use the only chance to get out of prison and return home to his wife and children.

Why similar: Adventure 17.6%, Action 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Indie 12.8%

The Lost Soul is an arcade difficulty-focused platformer , made in a minimalist style. 13 different levels, each of which contain it’s own unique soundtrack, checkpoint system, as well as many secrets.

Why similar: Adventure 19.7%, Indie 15.8%, Perma Death 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Difficult 10.4%

Soviet Souls is a modern 2D platformer with pixel-style graphics. In each level, the player chooses which of the available characters to pass it. Knowledge of the mechanic and caution will help you cope with the most difficult troubles.

Why similar: Action 16.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.1%

With an inspired blend of Zelda + Souls + Metroidvania style gameplay, EPΘCH delivers a nostalgic single or online co-op action RPG experience.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.5%, RPG 20.8%, Adventure 18%, Action 17.5%, Indie 13.5%

AshenForest is a roguelite action RPG focused on boss-rush. To purify the ashen forest that is causing the plague, you must fight against all the monsters lurking in the forest.

Why similar: RPG 21.5%, Action 18.2%, Adventure 17%, Indie 14%, Side Scroller 8.9%

Explore a vast, beautiful world in this side scrolling Adventure game. Each hand drawn, pixel art style level will lead you closer to uncovering the mystery of the land of Artaphys.

Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 14%, Action 13.5%, Side Scroller 12.8%

Little Legend is a 2D open world action-addventure game taking place in a fantasy world. Pimpim, a young girl with magical powers, sets out to discover the world in search of her origins. Craft your own spells to fight and explore a huge open world full of mysteries.

Why similar: Action 25.4%, Adventure 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Indie 18.3%, RPG 10.3%

No Turning Back is an indie pixel art randomly generated action rogue-like developed by a new indie developer with tons of player classes, spells, weapons, armour and unlocks!

Why similar: RPG 24.1%, Action 22.3%, Adventure 19%, Indie 15.4%, Roguelite 11.9%

Help Glitch save his planet from intergalactic tyrants in this innovative and vibrant retro-styled action platformer.

Why similar: Action 22.8%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 16.7%, Platformer 13%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%

Modest Kind is a Rogue-lite Initiation Adventure. Ever heard of Entropy, The Selfish Gene and Schrödinger's cat? This action-heavy, story-driven top-down dungeon crawler will put your knowledge to the test. Your Path to Enlightment begins now.

Why similar: Action 14.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 11%, Perma Death 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!

Why similar: Adventure 23%, Action 22.4%, Indie 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Platformer 9.8%

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: Action 16.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 12.6%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 8.4%

Class based survival roguelike! Void monsters sealed away for eons are awakening across the land! Pick a Sealer and put an end to the chaos!

Why similar: RPG 17.7%, Action 14.5%, Adventure 14%, Roguelite 12.9%, Perma Death 12.2%

A classic platform game of exceptional size: More than 900 screens on 15 levels with 54 extraordinary enemies. Discover secret rooms, hidden bonuses, and deadly traps.

Why similar: Action 23.5%, Adventure 23%, RPG 17.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 11%

In Captain Contraband, you play a ship captain trying to smuggle, trade, or pirate their way across the sea, and into legend. The sea is filled with all manner of pirates and vultures waiting to feast on their next meal - and that’s just the ones that are alive. The dead have become a menace of late.

Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Action 24.7%, Perma Death 19.6%, Indie 19%, Roguelite 11.3%

Traveling west is dangerous, and you will die hilariously! Your choices of gear change your gameplay, and unlocking new equipment allows for new strategies! Scavenge for supplies, avoid wolves, and fend off outlaws. You could die of dysentery or bear attack, so be prepared for anything!

Why similar: RPG 27%, Adventure 21.8%, Action 21%, Indie 16.4%, Perma Death 5.8%

Fight your way through hostile lands as you search for the soul of a once powerful king and destroy it.

Why similar: RPG 29.1%, Action 22.3%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 17.2%, Platformer 9.2%

In this challenging RPG-Platformer Permadeath Roguelike, you’ll collect resources, craft, explore, and fight for your life through challenging, procedurally generated levels with up to four players at a time, unlocking customization options to help you in future adventures! How deep can you delve?

Why similar: Perma Death 16%, Side Scroller 12.2%, RPG 10.5%, Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 8.7%

Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.

Why similar: RPG 22.3%, Adventure 18.1%, Action 17.7%, Indie 13.6%, Difficult 9.5%

Kautic is an action platform game where villagers from a little Town have been petrified and now Kautic, the Bald Wizard, has the hard mission of saving them, but he will need to venture into a world controlled by evil creatures.

Why similar: Action 25.4%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 20%, Difficult 10%, Platformer 9.9%

This is a challenging action adventure game. Freud said: dreams are the way to the heart. The magician Black Crow, has closed his heart. You will play his good friend, the Witch Niche, to explore in the dream of the Black Crow, smash the nightmare and finally face the Black Crow's heart to save him.

Why similar: RPG 28.6%, Action 23%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 16.9%, Difficult 6.9%

Ever want to experience a game that makes you want to play Rocket Ghost Aidan 2? Just play this! Its completely inferior to RGA 2.

Why similar: Adventure 25.9%, Action 25.7%, Indie 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Difficult 7.4%

Descend into the unknown in this unique roguelike platformer! Brave a constantly shifting dungeon filled with deadly monsters, traps, and powerful relics. The deeper you go, the greater the challenge. Uncover secrets, explore diverse environments, and fight to discover what awaits at the bottom.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 16%, Difficult 14.7%, Roguelike 13.3%, Action 10.5%, Roguelite 8.1%

FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.

Why similar: Action 21.9%, RPG 19.6%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 14%, Platformer 12%

A procedurally-generated adventure game! Explore unique worlds with wild forests, ice-capped mountains and ancient ruins. Talk to giant snails, seek out magical items, and forge the weapons that will help you on your journey!

Why similar: Adventure 16.3%, Action 15%, Indie 11.5%, Roguelite 11.1%, Procedural Generation 10.7%

Rogue Along Way is a rogue-like dungeon game. You can try to use the random picked weapon, armor and buff to challenge your enemy.

Why similar: RPG 25.8%, Action 21.8%, Adventure 20.3%, Difficult 16.1%, Indie 16%

This game takes place in the city which is inspired by the East Berlin in the times of the Cold War. Most of the game happens in the vicinity of the Berlin Wall, with desperate people oppressed by the regime trying to escape to freedom.

Why similar: Adventure 28%, Action 27.3%, RPG 23.7%, Indie 21%

Underworld Dungeon is a rogue-like action-adventure, in which you explore a ruined Greek dungeon hidden within the depths of the Underworld. As you dig deeper, ancient weapons and armor will be uncovered which you can combine to create more powerful gear.

Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Adventure 21.4%, Action 20.8%, Indie 16%, Roguelite 14.7%

Be a true explorer! Explore hundreds of hours of hand crafted content while getting constantly stronger and learning new abilities on the way. Features one truly immense world that is constantly expanded by players and developers alike. What gem of a creation you will uncover just around the corner?

Why similar: RPG 20.8%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Indie 12.7%

The people that live in this mysterious forest need your help. They've been overrun by hostile rouges and are helpless without you. Will you be able to liberate them and drive the rogues off?

Why similar: RPG 31.2%, Adventure 24.6%, Action 23.9%, Indie 18.4%, 2D 1.9%

As the Mayor of Cyber City, it is up to you to take the city back from the Cyber Cult. Hoverboard/Hack/Loot/upgrade and Fight your way through the ever changing Cyber City in this action roguelike!

Why similar: RPG 20.9%, Action 16.5%, Perma Death 13.1%, Indie 12.7%, Procedural Generation 9.2%

YOU ARE A SQUARE. That can fight, drink, dance, lift, become an athlete, play darts, fight robots, rob, steal, and smoke weed. All to get the global high score.

Why similar: RPG 30.1%, Adventure 23.5%, Action 23.1%, Indie 17.8%, Perma Death 5.4%

DYE is a challenging precision platformer where you help Hue rescue Pigments and defeat the nefarious Necrolights in order to restore color to the world! Jump, wall jump and float your way through 4 unique worlds with hundreds of challenges ranging from beginner to advanced level.

Why similar: Action 15.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Difficult 13.5%, Indie 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%

Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!

Why similar: Action 23.1%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 17.2%, Platformer 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%

You are a Prisoner. In a strange place with many rooms. You hear a noise, as if something is moving around. Move from one room to another, avoid deadly traps and try to escape.

Why similar: Perma Death 17.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Indie 13.9%, Difficult 11.1%

Möira is an action platformer that draws inspiration from the classic 8-bit portable games with a modern twist, memorable characters, lots of spells and awesome secrets! You play as Rubick, a young magician apprentice who's searching for his missing master.

Why similar: RPG 29.3%, Adventure 26.6%, Action 25.9%, Indie 18.2%

Angvik is a platform action game set in a joyful but unforgiving land.

Why similar: Platformer 19%, Action 17.2%, Indie 16.4%, Difficult 13.5%, Perma Death 11.3%

Fate Crawler is a dynamic and colorful adventure featuring both classical and new Rogue-like elements. Choose your hero and lead his fate by changing various events into your favor. Combine unique abilities and artifacts to form individual play style for each run.

Why similar: RPG 29.7%, Adventure 25.8%, Action 25.1%, Indie 19.3%

A young office worker, tiring of an endless life of paperwork, dreams of taking a leap of faith into the shining city below. A god of old, forsaken for centuries, reawakens to a future of neon wonder and vending machines. Drawn together by a dream, the two of you search for adventure and home in the city.

Why similar: RPG 29.7%, Action 26.4%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 19.4%

Gather a fearsome crew and sail the space boarding ships and stations, robbing them naked, and shooting whoever stands in your way in the roguelike with RPG elements P1R4T3S!

Why similar: RPG 30%, Action 23.8%, Adventure 23.8%, Indie 18.1%, Roguelite 2.4%

In the year 2323, aliens enlist Tohm Shlcszark to prevent the end of the world. Then the world ends.

Why similar: RPG 30%, Adventure 26%, Action 25.3%, Indie 18.6%

Frizzy is a platformer filled with awesome action. The main plot is that you are a frizzy ball of fur who can latch onto static balls launch himself around the levels.

Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Action 25.9%, Indie 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Platformer 11.7%

The Slimeking's Tower is an action/roguelike game where you have to explore a procedural generated tower, collect over 300 different items and slay over 100 different enemies in five different gamemodes to retrieve your people's moustaches back from the Slimeking.

Why similar: RPG 26.6%, Action 21.8%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 16.5%, Roguelite 7%

Explore a decaying futuristic city in this action adventure experience. Search for items, unlock superpowers, recruit companions, and free every turf from ruthless gangs to unite the people once again.

Why similar: RPG 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 13.5%

Witch Sword is a story driven, indie RPG. The game takes place in a dark, medieval style fantasy world. The player will play as a swordsman and begin an adventure to unveil a conspiracy to overthrow an empire, and to take part in a deadly contest for a powerful ancient artifact.

Why similar: RPG 23.7%, Action 20%, Adventure 19.3%, Indie 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.3%

Brought to you by a sole Syrian developer, AvoCuddle tells a tale of true love! An emotional action adventure through the galaxy searching and seeking to free your soul mate. Explore beautiful and dangerous planets, fight it's special creature and solve puzzles ,through a visually stunning game.

Why similar: Action 23.1%, Adventure 23%, Indie 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Platformer 9.7%

Chop is dish-2d-dimensional platformer, where you conroll an angry master-chef who was lost piece of meat-it was stolen. Looking in the root of their troubles hero plunges into the mysterious world of strange creatures, which is fraught with many traps and dangers.

Why similar: Action 23.5%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 17%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Platformer 11.8%

Gift of Parthax is a 2D top-down action-arena game of gladiatorial wizardry! Customize your arsenal of countless spells, duel the masters of the arena with their mythological beasts, and rescue your friend Veleus from the powerful mage, Parthax!

Why similar: Indie 24.7%, Adventure 24.2%, Action 22.5%, RPG 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

The Evil Party is a very difficult platforming game, you play a ninja, and you have to go through many levels to get to the party . But it will be very difficult to do this, the game does not forgive mistakes, the player dies with one blow and starts the level first .

Why similar: Adventure 26.2%, Action 24.8%, Indie 19.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Platformer 11.6%

A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Action 27.6%, Indie 21.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Difficult 7.7%