- #1 Trek to Yomi
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,078 reviews2022
Dev: Leonard MenchiariPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.
Why similar: Swordplay 25.6%, Historical 15.4%, Side Scroller 15.2%, 2.5D 13.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #2 Kotama and Academy Citadel
96% matchVery Positive81% of 2,914 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Why similar: Action RPG 30%, Action-Adventure 25.4%, RPG 14.5%, 2D 9.2%, Action 8.3%
- #3 BLADECHIMERA
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,451 reviews2025
Dev: Team LadybugPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
Why similar: Side Scroller 40.7%, Action RPG 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, 2D 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #4 The Spirit of the Samurai
95% matchMixed61% of 490 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Mind Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure.
Why similar: Swordplay 35.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Combat 8.7%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #5 The Devil Within: Satgat
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 925 reviews2024
Dev: Newcore Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.
Why similar: 2.5D 23.8%, Side Scroller 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Combat 9.3%
- #6 Darxanadon
94% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Nonlinear 18.3%, Action RPG 16.2%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
- #7 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
93% matchVery Positive83% of 1,243 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Action RPG 20.4%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, RPG 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #8 SoulQuest
92% matchVery Positive81% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: SoulBlade Studio LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Carve your path through hordes of enemies, defying the gods to seize the power of Morrigan, Goddess of Death, and retrieve the soul of your beloved! SoulQuest combines amazing gameplay with the unique Celtic mythology into one, action-packed mixture!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.4%, Combat 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Story Rich 15.8%, 2D 9.3%
- #9 Shiro
91% matchVery Positive81% of 556 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.9%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #10 Gravethorn
90% matchVery Positive88% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Volviir
Windows
Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets.
Why similar: Side Scroller 29.2%, Action RPG 16.6%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #11 Guild of Darksteel
91% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Igor SandmanPub: Digerati
Windows
Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface.
Why similar: Swordplay 27.1%, Side Scroller 15%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Dark 8%, Action RPG 7.2%
- #12 Souls of Chronos
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime...
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.6%, Action RPG 19.6%, Action-Adventure 15%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #13 Pixel Samurai
89% matchVery Positive90% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: ArtofKingsgame
Windows
A journey of a lost samurai. Encounter five samurai and challenge them to a duel. Unleash your katana strike and deflect incoming attacks. Fight for honor or die with shame.
Why similar: Swordplay 50.3%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Combat 9.8%, Action 4.8%
- #14 Dreamed Away
86% matchVery Positive93% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: WAKE UP GAMESPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.5%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, RPG 10.9%
- #15 Emberbane
86% matchMixed61% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Hamlet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 30.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #16 Pharaonic
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 305 reviews2016
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on a journey of exploration and violence in the Two Lands of Egypt with Pharaonic! This unforgiving Combat RPG features an streamlined and challenging combat system that will keep you on your toes while fighting for your life!
Why similar: Swordplay 24.6%, 2.5D 19.9%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Action RPG 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #17 Anima Gate of Memories: I&II Remaster
85% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Anima ProjectPub: Anima Publishing
Windows
A third-person action RPG that brings to life the world of Gaia from the Anima: Beyond Fantasy RPG table-top books. Explore a deep and multifaceted story where your choices and actions directly impact the journey and decide the fate of the characters.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, RPG 11%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #18 Duskfade
84% matchVery Positive91% of 706 reviews2026
Dev: Weird BelugaPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Shatter the shackles of time as you jump, swing, and slash through a fantastic world in this love letter to classic 3D action platformers. Zirian, accompanied by his mechanical Cuckoo, must save his sister from a mysterious Clock Tower that has plunged the land into eternal night.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 32.3%, Combat 20.2%, Story Rich 16.8%, Action 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #19 Void Memory
87% matchMixed67% of 234 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.1%, RPG 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Action 12%, Adventure 10.7%
- #20 Stonemachia
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,262 reviews2026
Dev: Crossfall Games
Windows
Fight, Zefiro! Arm yourself with the power of chess and explore Medhelan, a land haunted by the Plague of Angels, in a dark action-adventure with soulslike elements. Will you be able to return to Heaven?
Why similar: Swordplay 53.2%, Dark 17%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Action 4.4%
- #21 Saga of Sins
84% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Bonus Level EntertainmentPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Saga of Sins is an expiatory action-adventure which features a mystical storyline and a rewarding arcade gameplay! Transform into demonic creatures and fight the seven deadly sins.
Why similar: Action RPG 25.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, RPG 10%
- #22 HunterX
83% matchVery Positive83% of 743 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: 2.5D 24.6%, Side Scroller 23%, Action RPG 18%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 6.7%
- #23 Rebel Transmute
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Nonlinear 30%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Combat 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 11%
- #24 Ashina: The Red Witch
81% matchVery Positive92% of 228 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.5%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Dark 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #25 Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Infinity Experience
Windows
Amaterasu and her yokai army rule over feudal Japan. Switch in real time between Kensei and Ayame to defeat the goddess in this intense, 16-bit action platformer with Metroidvania elements and gorgeous pixel art.
Why similar: Side Scroller 39.4%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, 2D 10%, Action 7.2%
- #26 GIGASWORD
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Studio HybridPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late?
Why similar: Swordplay 35.1%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Action 9.1%, Atmospheric 8%
- #27 Eastern Exorcist
79% matchVery Positive84% of 6,774 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game(无锡野火数字科技有限公司)
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Why similar: Side Scroller 39.9%, Action RPG 19.6%, RPG 13.4%, Action 9.3%, 2D 9.2%
- #28 Double
80% matchVery Positive82% of 228 reviews2019
Dev: Tomato Fantasy Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Double is an action-quest game telling about a fight with a mental disorder by immersing in dreams. Choose your way and find out how this mystical story ends.
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.3%, Historical 18.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Dark 10.6%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #29 RESTLESS SOUL
78% matchVery Positive92% of 323 reviews2022
Dev: Fuz GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, RPG 8.3%
- #30 Venture to the Vile
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Cut to BitsPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
Why similar: 2.5D 25.5%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Dark 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #31 REPLACED
73% matchVery Positive85% of 9,395 reviews2026
Dev: Sad Cat StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.
Why similar: 2.5D 24.8%, Side Scroller 21.5%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Dark 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #32 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
75% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.9%, RPG 15.1%, Story Rich 14.5%, Dark 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%
- #33 SONOKUNI
74% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: DON YASA CREWPub: Kakehashi Games
Windows
Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.
Why similar: Historical 24.6%, Action-Adventure 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, 2D 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #34 Deepening Fire
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 639 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.7%, Action RPG 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Dark 10.8%
- #35 Meifumado
76% matchMixed48% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Old Bit Studio
Windows
Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.
Why similar: Swordplay 25.6%, Action RPG 20.6%, Dark 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Story Rich 10%
- #36 samurai_jazz
78% matchMixed64% of 94 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 28%
An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.
Why similar: Action 35.1%, Pixel Graphics 34.3%, Adventure 30.5%
- #37 Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade
74% matchMixed57% of 598 reviews2025
Dev: 7QUARK
Windows
Defeat malevolent forces in this stunning Japanese-inspired roguelite world! Become a master of the Demon Blades and combat swarms of demons in a fantasy realm set in the Edo period. Through every journey, you will unveil the hidden truths concealed within troubled times.
Why similar: Action RPG 32.4%, Action-Adventure 24.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, RPG 10.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #38 Netherworld Covenant
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 718 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.3%, Action RPG 21%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Combat 12.4%, RPG 10.1%
- #39 Bittersweet Birthday
72% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: World Eater GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bittersweet Birthday is a boss fight-only action adventure where every encounter is a unique and emotional showdown. Explore a colorful world full of endearing characters, uncover your memories, and battle your way through challenges that push skill, timing, and determination to their limits.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 39.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Story Rich 15.8%, Combat 15.5%, 2D 9.7%
- #40 Demon Skin
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Ludus futurePub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Brutal Hack&Slash game with a challenging combat system plunges you into the harsh dark fantasy world to test your will and your skills. Only those who dare to get into the Demon Skin can survive!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.6%, 2.5D 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Dark 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #41 Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 311 reviews2024
Dev: 70`StrikePub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Skelethrone is a challenging 2D action platformer with RPG elements inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Side Scroller 28.1%, Dark Fantasy 22.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, RPG 7.7%
- #42 Paradox Soul
77% matchMixed43% of 654 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Dark 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 11.2%
- #43 Lost Soul Aside™
72% matchMixed59% of 2,039 reviews2025
Dev: Ultizero GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on an epic odyssey to save your younger sister – and the whole of humanity – from mysterious dimensional invaders from beyond the starlit skies in Lost Soul Aside™.
Why similar: Action RPG 31%, Action-Adventure 23.6%, RPG 16%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 9.8%
- #44 Adventure of Samsara
70% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Ilex GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
Why similar: Swordplay 33.8%, Action RPG 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #45 Vindilis
70% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: François Mauxion
Windows
Fight tremendous bosses and discover the secrets of Vindilis! A short, epic 2D action platformer that will put you against powerful enemies in a hand-drawn universe. A short-form souls like game about vengeance and creation.
Why similar: Swordplay 33.1%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Action RPG 9.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #46 9 Years of Shadows
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,324 reviews2023
Dev: Halberd StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Side Scroller 32.9%, Action RPG 18.9%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Action 5%
- #47 Alice Escaped!
71% matchVery Positive83% of 332 reviews2023
Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.8%, Dark 16.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Combat 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.3%
- #48 YesterMorrow
73% matchMixed67% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.1%, Adventure 21.2%, Action 19.7%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #49 Beghost
67% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: vidboy
Windows
BEGHOST is a narrative-heavy 2D action-adventure game set in the bowels of a haunted dungeon. Uncover the dungeon's darkest secrets with your ghost girl companion Bee, as you navigate your way through enemies, traps, and more, in a desperate attempt to escape!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.9%, Action-Adventure 21.7%, Story Rich 13%, Pixel Graphics 12%, 2D 9.3%
- #50 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,888 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Swordplay 51%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Adventure 4.8%
- #51 Erra: Exordium
70% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Pixel LLCPub: Kirkidexi LTD
Windows · Linux
Erra: Exordium is a 2D action adventure game in Dieselpunk setting. Explore a world based on Sumerian-Akkadian mythology. Take the role of a scientist who was able to cheat death and fight the rebellious army of mechatrons.
Why similar: Historical 21.6%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Dark 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Side Scroller 9%
- #52 HunterX: code name T
69% matchVery Positive86% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.
Why similar: 2.5D 22.2%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Action RPG 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, RPG 10.4%
- #53 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,720 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: 2.5D 20.2%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Action RPG 11.9%, Dark 9.1%
- #54 Bloodless
68% matchVery Positive83% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Point N' SheepPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Stylish, action-adventure game featuring counter-based, non-lethal combat centered around ronin Tomoe's signature dash-counter mechanic, fighting with nothing but her bare fists to disarm her former allies, the samurai army of Shogun Akechi.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.3%, Combat 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Atmospheric 12.5%, 2D 8.9%
- #55 Awita: Journey of Hope
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: ant_game_projects
Windows · Linux
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: Side Scroller 39.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, 2D 7.1%
- #56 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
63% matchVery Positive91% of 269 reviews2026
Dev: Volk TeamPub: Progamefactoryllc
Windows
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a warrior, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
Why similar: Side Scroller 36.6%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Story Rich 11.1%, 2D 7.1%
- #57 Warlords Battleground: Extraction
64% matchVery Positive85% of 567 reviews2026
Dev: 绝汪
Windows
Search, fight, escape, flip your fate! In a Three Kingdoms world split across thirteen provinces, form a pact with the Dragon Maiden and explore war-torn fragments. Loot, battle, manage your gear—each run is a high-stakes gamble where your ending is yours to write.
Why similar: Historical 54.5%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #58 DOOMBLADE
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.5%, Side Scroller 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #59 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
66% matchMixed67% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: 2.5D 23.4%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Dark 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #60 3000th Duel
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2019
Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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.
Why similar: 2.5D 26%, Side Scroller 24%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Action 5.8%