- #1 Bladed fury
97% matchVery Positive86% of 3,167 reviews2018
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.
Why similar: RPG 51.5%, Action 48.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game rooted in Chinese history and mythology that shares the same fluid combat feel as Anonymous ME.
- #2 The Vagrant
96% matchVery Positive90% of 8,622 reviews2018
Dev: O.T.K GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
Why similar: RPG 57.9%, Action 42.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist in a 2D side-scrolling world with deep hack-and-slash combat mechanics.
- #3 Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,866 reviews2015
Dev: Climax StudiosPub: Ubisoft Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The first entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A 2.5D stealth-action game that captures the historical Chinese setting and assassin theme perfectly.
- #4 ICEY
95% matchVery Positive90% of 27,705 reviews2016
Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
Why similar: Action 59.9%, RPG 40.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling action game featuring a female protagonist and a meta-narrative structure.
- #5 ANNO: Mutationem
94% matchVery Positive81% of 6,573 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: RPG 70.9%, Action 29.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 2D action-platforming with a 3D world, featuring a female protagonist in a stylish, combat-heavy setting.
- #6 Eastern Exorcist
94% matchVery Positive84% of 6,757 reviews2021
Dev: Wildfire Game（无锡野火数字科技有限公司）
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 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: RPG 61.3%, Action 38.7%
Why You'll Like It: A stunning 2D action game set in a world of Chinese folklore with high-quality hand-drawn animation and intense combat.
- #7 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
93% matchMixed56% of 103,568 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.5 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: RPG 62.9%, Action 37.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG set in a dark, historical Chinese atmosphere with a female protagonist and souls-like combat.
- #8 Nine Sols
92% matchVery Positive94% of 43,080 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a challenging 2D action experience with a distinct Eastern-inspired aesthetic and precise combat mechanics.
- #9 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
91% matchVery Positive86% of 7,116 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A polished 2D metroidvania with heavy emphasis on combo-based combat and exploration.
- #10 Evil Genome 光明重影
91% matchMixed68% of 526 reviews2017
Dev: Crystal Depths StudioPub: Phoenix Game
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
3D metroidvania game Evil Genome is coming! Heroine Lachesis will lead you to explore the vast wasteland world, experience different battles as well as develop your own character!
Why similar: RPG 68.2%, Action 31.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer with RPG elements that mirrors the side-scrolling combat style of the seed game.
- #11 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
89% matchMixed55% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: catnipstudio
Windows
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: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D metroidvania with a strong focus on narrative and fluid combat mechanics.
- #12 Glimmer in Mirror
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 920 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: RPG 61%, Action 39%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on exploration and magical combat.
- #13 Rosenkreuzstilette
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 438 reviews2017
Dev: [erka:es]Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Rosenkreuzstilette is a mega-action-platformer game in which you step into the shoes of Spiritia Rosenberg, a virtuous young woman caught on the wrong side of a revolution instigated by her closest friends.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 2D action platformer featuring a female protagonist and challenging boss fights.
- #14 Minoria
87% matchVery Positive81% of 2,620 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Action 63.3%, RPG 36.7%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D action game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on parry-based combat and religious themes.
- #15 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
86% matchVery Positive93% of 11,787 reviews2016
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A tight 2D action-platformer with a female lead that emphasizes exploration and challenging boss encounters.
- #16 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
83% matchVery Positive93% of 7,368 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: RPG 64%, Action 36%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality 2D action game featuring a female protagonist with fluid, responsive movement and combat.
- #17 Blade Kitten
85% matchVery Positive83% of 1,087 reviews2014
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Blade Kitten, join Kit Ballard as she explores the mysterious world of Hollow Wish to hunt down rogue mechs and soft targets.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer featuring a distinct female lead and a focus on fast-paced combat.
- #18 Overclocked
84% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2018
Dev: Magnesium Ninja
Windows · Mac
Overclocked is a free-flowing action game that blends combat and platforming to create a fluid and rhythmic experience. Take on the role of Amber, a glass-cannon vigilante, as you fight to uncover a plot that threatens to tear your home apart.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that focuses on precision movement and combat.
- #19 Aerannis
86% matchMixed69% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: ektomarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Aerannis is a mission-based stealth action game set in a world of conspiracy and full of action and assassinations.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game featuring a female assassin in a cyberpunk setting with stealth and combat elements.
- #20 MARS 2120
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that features a female protagonist and a heavy emphasis on action-oriented combat.
- #21 Bellatia
84% matchMostly Negative40% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: GanitaniPub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bellatia is a hack 'n' slash action role-playing game about warriors fighting over the ultimate godly weapon called the 'Bellatia' in the land of Aslan.
Why similar: RPG 63%, Action 37%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on hack-and-slash combat and character progression in a fantasy setting.
- #22 Katana ZERO
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 75,452 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action game that captures the lethality and precision of an assassin character.
- #23 Realm of Ink
77% matchVery Positive91% of 5,394 reviews2026
Dev: Leap StudioPub: 4Divinity
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Realm of Ink is an Ink-style action Roguelite game. While pursuing the Fox Demon, the swordswoman Red, unexpectedly finds that her life is dictated by the 'destiny' within the world of the book. Only by breaking free can she unveil the truth of her existence and challenge the constraints of fate.
Why similar: RPG 63.7%, Action 36.3%
- #24 Dehumanized
82% matchMixed65% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: BurningDust GamesPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
DeHumanized is a Roguelite sidescroller action shooter inspired by Metroid and Binding of Isaac.The world runs on physical rules with elements interacted subtly with each other. To survive you have to take strength from beasts, and learn rules how the world works.
Why similar: RPG 60%, Action 40%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-RPG that provides a side-scrolling experience with a focus on exploration.
- #25 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
79% matchVery Positive93% of 41,286 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: RPG 64.6%, Action 35.4%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive 2D action-platformer with a female protagonist and deep RPG customization systems.
- #26 Exorcist Fairy
81% matchMixed65% of 334 reviews2021
Dev: 青岛三脚猫工作室Pub: MedusasGame
Windows
The player will play the role of nine JiuTianXuannu, who will fight with many demons, meet and help the innocent in six different and interconnected worlds, and finally go deep into the hinterland of magic city to uncover the truth of the ancient mystery between magic seal city and Xuannu family.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-adventure game that blends platforming with combat against supernatural foes.
- #27 Project Mercury
81% matchMixed58% of 592 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled 2D action-platformer that emphasizes speed and combat precision.
- #28 Salt and Sanctuary
78% matchVery Positive89% of 21,715 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: RPG 67.3%, Action 32.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark 2D action-RPG that provides a similar level of intensity and combat depth.
- #29 Lost Castle / 失落城堡
78% matchVery Positive87% of 23,888 reviews2016
Dev: Hunter StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!
Why similar: RPG 100%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game with a focus on cooperative play and a wide variety of weapons and combat styles.
- #30 Immortal Joan: Cyber Revolution
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: 康师傅红烧甜不辣
Windows
Play as Maggie, an immortal agent fighting a cyberpunk megacorporation. Infiltrate enemy territory through stealth,—or arm yourself with whatever weapons you can find and engage in direct combat. Maggie cannot die—but heavy damage can lead to capture, imprisonment, and new paths forward.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #31 FreezeME
80% matchMixed64% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: Rainy Night Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
FreezeME is a A 3D platformer in the style of the 90s-era but wait there is a twist! The main character “R” has one special tool – a camera around her neck. This camera allows her to literally freeze the objects she photographs.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D platformer that features a female protagonist and focuses on exploration and ability-based gameplay.
- #32 Ariana and the Elder Codex
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...
Why similar: Action 100%
- #33 DISORDER
76% matchMixed50% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: GRUMPY
Windows
Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler
Why similar: RPG 65%, Action 35%
- #34 Soulslayer～灭魂·误佳期～
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 724 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
- #35 Moonlight Traveler
75% matchMixed54% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Blueprint Core
Windows
This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.
Why similar: RPG 68.1%, Action 31.9%
- #36 Shattered Divinities
71% matchVery Positive94% of 733 reviews2026
Dev: 星魂游戏Pub: TrueColor Games
Windows
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: RPG 59.6%, Action 40.4%
- #37 血姬：双生 (Vampiress: Eternal Duet)
73% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: 织界者 (Realm Weaver Studio)
Windows
Vampiress: Eternal Duet is a noir-style 3D side-scrolling action game. You play as Miss Vampire who switches between vampire/human form and uses blood to fight in high-speed battles. To find your sister in this conflicted world, bloodshed is the last thing to worry about...
Why similar: RPG 70.2%, Action 29.8%
- #38 Sin and Love
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 287 reviews2025
Dev: XingCaiStudio
Windows
"Sin and Love" is a dark narrative roguelike game with a background set in a fantastical version of the Tang Dynasty. You will play as a princess from the ‘Stone’ Kingdom, who has been poisoned and rises from the ashes.
Why similar: RPG 63.8%, Action 36.2%
- #39 Blade&Sword
74% matchMixed67% of 746 reviews2022
Dev: Beijing Pixel Software Technology Joint-Stock Co.,Ltd.Pub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
This game is an action role-playing game, in which players will be in the ancient time of more than 3000 years ago and use their swords to fight against the spirit of the Emperor Jo of Country Jo who is trying to annex the world.
Why similar: RPG 67.3%, Action 32.7%
- #40 Kung Fu Grand King
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: AburasobabiyoriPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Once a great hero and a servant of the Emperor, Lan Mei now enjoys a quiet life running a dojo. However, when a new evil appears, she is called back into the world of martial arts to take part in a tournament that will determine the true Kung Fu Grand King!
Why similar: RPG 68.7%, Action 31.3%
- #41 Majogami
71% matchVery Positive92% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Majogami stars Shiroha, a young woman who has lost her memory, who travels alongside Shiori, her father who has been turned to paper. With her katana, "Kamikiri", in hand, she travels through a bizarre world and cuts through the horrors she finds there in this 2D character action platformer.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #42 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS
72% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: GreenTeaGame
Windows
In the game, you will play the role of an intern examiner and participate in a trial to become an official examiner. Strive to defeat one mechanical guard after another and powerful enemies through trial and error, in order to unleash one's true strength and transform into various combat postures.
Why similar: RPG 59.7%, Action 40.3%
- #43 Worldless
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,651 reviews2023
Dev: Noname StudiosPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.
Why similar: RPG 51.8%, Action 48.2%
- #44 HunterX
70% matchVery Positive84% of 733 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: RPG 57.5%, Action 42.5%
- #45 Dusk Diver 酉閃町
71% matchVery Positive84% of 752 reviews2019
Dev: WANIN International
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dusk Diver is an anime style beat-em-up action game. You will be playing as Yumo, an ordinary high school girl, to fight with the Guardians against those Phantoms who dare to enter the realm of men.
Why similar: RPG 60.1%, Action 39.9%
- #46 Runeyana
73% matchMixed49% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Blackturn Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In this deep Hack and Slash enhanced RPG you’ll explore a huge world inhabited by different races. Cope with social tensions, get armed and customize your character physically and psychologically to successfully get through this adventure.
Why similar: RPG 58.3%, Action 41.7%
- #47 Han'yo
69% matchVery Positive84% of 354 reviews2022
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
After witnessing her village being destroyed and slaughtered by the Oni demon, Hiroko has only one goal: revenge. Join this young samurai in this 2D side-scrolling platformer.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #48 ~necromancy~Emily's Escape
72% matchMixed59% of 487 reviews2018
Dev: PinkPeachStudioPub: PinkPeach
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
[~necromancy~Emily's Escape] is a 2D ACT game.Use your wisdom to escape the Necromancer's claws in intense battles and chases. Tell the Adventures Guild about the news of the death of the Necromancer!Can you crack the conspiracy of the Necromancer? Fight now!
Why similar: RPG 60.2%, Action 39.8%
- #49 Virtua Unlimited Project
67% matchVery Positive92% of 434 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: RPG 53.6%, Action 46.4%
- #50 INAYAH - Life after Gods
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: Exogenesis StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
A hand-drawn 2D metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic world. Forge your destiny in a non-linear story with multiple endings. Explore diverse biomes, conquer 20+ unique bosses, and master a magical Gauntlet with ever-evolving powers.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #51 Haneda Girl
66% matchVery Positive95% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Koba
Windows
Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and frantic action. Clean stages swapping between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative. A wide variety of ways to solve each encounter are at your disposal. Dance the waltz of destruction, end the threat.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #52 Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Digiart Interactive
Windows
16th Century Latin America - mysticism, magic and the unknown plague the land. Assume the role of Inca demigod Aluna in this epic action RPG, as you try to defend a mystical shard that possess the power of earth.
Why similar: RPG 62.8%, Action 37.2%
- #53 An Automaton's Journey
65% matchVery Positive89% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Xyros GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
Play as the ancient automaton Cecilia Immergreen as you explore the world for secrets, solve puzzles, delve into dungeons, fight other Hololive members as powerful bosses, help other members with side quests, and find powerful items to explore previously unavailable locations.
Why similar: Action 55.2%, RPG 44.8%
- #54 ENYO Arcade
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 112 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
ENYO is trying to let go of an old Dystopia. It's also a 2d action platformer that does not require destroying things.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #55 Guardians of the Ashes
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 460 reviews2020
Dev: Mature Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
From a rookie female soldier being lost memory, you incidentally become "The Chosen One" and have to protect the world.
Why similar: RPG 64.2%, Action 35.8%
- #56 iaidoka_interlude
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #57 Double Cross
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #58 Vernal Edge
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 651 reviews2023
Dev: Hello Penguin Team LLCPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Action 100%
- #59 Touhou Dystopian
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,194 reviews2025
Dev: Kay Lnk
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!
Why similar: Action 58.6%, RPG 41.4%
