What games are most similar to Afterimage?

The most similar games to Afterimage include Blasphemous 2, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Afterimage?

Afterimage is a Action, Adventure, Indie game with popular tags including Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Female Protagonist, Anime, Side Scroller.

Best metroidvania games like Afterimage?

If you're looking for more metroidvania games like Afterimage, try Blasphemous 2, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight. These share the Metroidvania tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Afterimage?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Afterimage. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Afterimage but more 2d platformer?

To find games emphasizing 2d platformer, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize 2D Platformer alongside Metroidvania. You can also explore the 2d platformer tag page directly.

Games Like Afterimage

Top Similar Games to Afterimage

Blasphemous 2 (2023) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D Platformer. Also features combat and fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D Platformer
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Action RPG. Also features 2d and dark fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Action RPG
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight (2016) — Shared: Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Side Scroller. Also features pixel graphics and 2d. Tags: Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Side Scroller
Vigil: The Longest Night (2020) — Shared: Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Souls-like. Also features platformer and choices matter. Tags: Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Souls-like
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Side Scroller. Also features jrpg and platformer. Tags: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Side Scroller
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Souls-like. Also features dark fantasy and singleplayer. Tags: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Souls-like
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Anime. Also features rpg and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Anime
Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features indie and great soundtrack. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Anime, Side Scroller. Also features pixel graphics and 2d. Tags: Metroidvania, Anime, Side Scroller
AWAKEN - Astral Blade (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features indie and 2d. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like
9 Years of Shadows (2023) — Shared: Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Anime. Also features platformer and fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Anime
GRIME (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features platformer and dark fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult
Minoria (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Anime. Also features action and indie. Tags: Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Anime
Hollow Knight (2017) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features platformer and great soundtrack. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult
Foregone (2021) — Shared: Side Scroller, Metroidvania, Souls-like. Also features action and indie. Tags: Side Scroller, Metroidvania, Souls-like
Silver Axe - The Honest Elf (2023) — Shared: Exploration, Side Scroller, Metroidvania. Also features platformer and action-adventure. Tags: Exploration, Side Scroller, Metroidvania
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition (2021) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Hack and Slash. Also features action and rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Hack and Slash
Rabi-Ribi (2016) — Shared: Anime, Metroidvania, Female Protagonist. Also features bullet hell and pixel graphics. Tags: Anime, Metroidvania, Female Protagonist
The Vagrant (2018) — Shared: Female Protagonist, Metroidvania, Side Scroller. Also features action and 2d. Tags: Female Protagonist, Metroidvania, Side Scroller
Eastern Exorcist (2021) — Shared: Side Scroller, Hack and Slash, Souls-like. Also features action and rpg. Tags: Side Scroller, Hack and Slash, Souls-like
Moonscars (2022) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D Platformer. Also features action and pixel graphics. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D Platformer
Catmaze (2018) — Shared: Side Scroller, Exploration, Metroidvania. Also features platformer and action-adventure. Tags: Side Scroller, Exploration, Metroidvania
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (2025) — Shared: Souls-like, Female Protagonist, Action RPG. Also features third person and open world. Tags: Souls-like, Female Protagonist, Action RPG
Aeterna Noctis (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like. Also features platformer and precision platformer. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Souls-like
Salt and Sanctuary (2016) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Difficult. Also features dark fantasy and 2d. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Difficult
Pronty (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Exploration. Also features underwater and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Exploration
Enemies Within (2028) — Shared: Exploration, Metroidvania, Side Scroller. Also features action and platformer. Tags: Exploration, Metroidvania, Side Scroller
Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Difficult. Also features rpg and pixel graphics. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Difficult
Astral Ascent (2023) — Shared: Hack and Slash, Difficult, Anime. Also features action roguelike and roguelite. Tags: Hack and Slash, Difficult, Anime
Akatori (2026) — Shared: Exploration, Metroidvania, 2D Platformer. Also features action and adventure. Tags: Exploration, Metroidvania, 2D Platformer
Black Skylands (2023) — Shared: Female Protagonist. Also features pixel graphics and open world. Tags: Female Protagonist
Fallen Tear: The Ascension (2026) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D Platformer. Also features early access and open world. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D Platformer
Haiku, the Robot (2022) — Shared: Metroidvania, Exploration, 2D Platformer. Also features adventure and pixel graphics. Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, 2D Platformer
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Exploration, 2D Platformer. Also features action and precision platformer. Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, 2D Platformer
Axiom Verge 2 (2022) — Shared: Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Side Scroller. Also features action and adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Side Scroller
Deepening Fire (2023) — Shared: Difficult, Souls-like, Exploration. Also features platformer and singleplayer. Tags: Difficult, Souls-like, Exploration
ITORAH (2022) — Shared: 2D Platformer, Metroidvania, Female Protagonist. Also features indie and platformer. Tags: 2D Platformer, Metroidvania, Female Protagonist
3000th Duel (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features action and adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020) — Shared: Metroidvania, Exploration, Difficult. Also features beautiful and platformer. Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Difficult
CODE VEIN (2019) — Shared: Souls-like, Anime, Action RPG. Also features character customization and jrpg. Tags: Souls-like, Anime, Action RPG
Crown Of Silence0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Exploration. Also features pixel graphics and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Exploration
Blasphemous (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features pixel graphics and dark fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult
The Light of the Darkness: Renascence0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Action RPG. Also features 2d and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Action RPG
Eden's Guardian0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Side Scroller. Also features action and platformer. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Side Scroller
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Loddlenaut (2023) — Shared: Exploration. Also features underwater and relaxing. Tags: Exploration
Being and Becoming0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Action RPG. Also features pixel graphics and rpg. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Action RPG
Jack Move (2022) — Shared: Female Protagonist, Anime, Exploration. Also features turn-based and jrpg. Tags: Female Protagonist, Anime, Exploration
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BLACKTAIL (2022) — Shared: Exploration, Female Protagonist, Action RPG. Also features story rich and archery. Tags: Exploration, Female Protagonist, Action RPG
McPixel 3 (2022) — Shared: Exploration, 2D Platformer. Also features adventure and pixel graphics. Tags: Exploration, 2D Platformer
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter (2023) — Features simulation and naval combat.
Midpoint0 — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Exploration. Also features platformer and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Exploration
Lillusion (2023) — Shared: Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Souls-like. Also features platformer and action-adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Souls-like
Touhou Luna Nights (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Side Scroller. Also features bullet hell and platformer. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Side Scroller
Lost Ruins (2021) — Shared: Anime, Metroidvania, Hack and Slash. Also features pixel graphics and action. Tags: Anime, Metroidvania, Hack and Slash
Mediterranea Inferno (2023) — Shared: Anime. Also features lgbtq+ and visual novel. Tags: Anime
Zoeti (2023) — Shared: Female Protagonist. Also features roguelike deckbuilder and card game. Tags: Female Protagonist
Figment 2: Creed Valley (2023) — Shared: Exploration, Metroidvania. Also features soundtrack and puzzle. Tags: Exploration, Metroidvania
The Legend of Tianding (2021) — Shared: Side Scroller, Hack and Slash, Anime. Also features adventure and controller. Tags: Side Scroller, Hack and Slash, Anime