- #1 Bladed fury
97% matchVery Positive87% of 3,162 reviews2018
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 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 51.9%, Action 48.1%
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 8,552 reviews2018
Dev: O.T.K GamesPub: SakuraGame
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 58.2%, Action 41.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist in a 2D side-scrolling world with deep hack-and-slash combat mechanics.
- #3 ICEY
96% matchVery Positive90% of 27,487 reviews2016
Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.8 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 59.5%, RPG 40.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling action game featuring a female protagonist and a meta-narrative structure.
- #4 ANNO: Mutationem
94% matchVery Positive81% of 6,438 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 71.2%, Action 28.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 2D action-platforming with a 3D world, featuring a female protagonist in a stylish, combat-heavy setting.
- #5 Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,816 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.
- #6 Eastern Exorcist
94% matchVery Positive84% of 6,714 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: 84%
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 61.6%, Action 38.4%
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% matchMixed55% of 101,516 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 30.0 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
91% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 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 Evil Genome 光明重影
92% matchMixed68% of 523 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 68.4%, Action 31.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer with RPG elements that mirrors the side-scrolling combat style of the seed game.
- #10 F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
91% matchVery Positive87% of 6,949 reviews2021
Dev: TiGamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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.
- #11 Yeomna : The Legend of Dongbaek
90% matchMixed53% of 73 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 Rosenkreuzstilette
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 434 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.
- #13 Glimmer in Mirror
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 913 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 61.3%, Action 38.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on exploration and magical combat.
- #14 Minoria
87% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 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%, RPG 37%
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 11,587 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 Blade Kitten
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,086 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.
- #17 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 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 64.2%, Action 35.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality 2D action game featuring a female protagonist with fluid, responsive movement and 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
85% matchMixed69% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: ektomarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
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 Bellatia
84% matchMostly Negative38% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: GanitaniPub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 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 63.3%, Action 36.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on hack-and-slash combat and character progression in a fantasy setting.
- #21 MARS 2120
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 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.
- #22 Katana ZERO
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 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 Dehumanized
83% matchMixed65% of 137 reviews2018
Dev: BurningDust GamesPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 2.8 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 60.3%, Action 39.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-RPG that provides a side-scrolling experience with a focus on exploration.
- #24 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
79% matchVery Positive93% of 40,867 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 25.2 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 64.7%, Action 35.3%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive 2D action-platformer with a female protagonist and deep RPG customization systems.
- #25 Project Mercury
82% matchMixed58% of 587 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
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.
- #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 Salt and Sanctuary
78% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 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 67.6%, Action 32.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark 2D action-RPG that provides a similar level of intensity and combat depth.
- #28 血姬：双生 (Vampiress: Eternal Duet)
77% matchVery Positive89% of 85 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 70.5%, Action 29.5%
- #29 Lost Castle / 失落城堡
78% matchVery Positive87% of 23,770 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 FreezeME
80% matchMixed64% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: Rainy Night Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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.
- #31 DISORDER
77% 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 65.3%, Action 34.7%
- #32 Moonlight Traveler
76% matchMixed55% of 55 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 68.4%, Action 31.6%
- #33 Blade&Sword
76% matchMixed67% of 733 reviews2022
Dev: Beijing Pixel Software Technology Joint-Stock Co.,Ltd.Pub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 67.5%, Action 32.5%
- #34 Sin and Love
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 284 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 64.1%, Action 35.9%
- #35 Kung Fu Grand King
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 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 69%, Action 31%
- #36 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS
73% 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 60%, Action 40%
- #37 Majogami
71% matchVery Positive94% of 140 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%
- #38 Soulslayer～灭魂·误佳期～
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
- #39 Worldless
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,547 reviews2023
Dev: Noname StudiosPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.1 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 52.1%, Action 47.9%
- #40 Dusk Diver 酉閃町
73% matchVery Positive85% of 749 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 60.4%, Action 39.6%
- #41 Runeyana
75% matchMixed48% of 54 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 58.6%, Action 41.4%
- #42 Han'yo
71% matchVery Positive84% of 351 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%
- #43 Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards
72% 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 63.1%, Action 36.9%
- #44 Haneda Girl
68% matchVery Positive94% of 89 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%
- #45 Virtua Unlimited Project
68% matchVery Positive92% of 424 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 53.9%, Action 46.1%
- #46 iaidoka_interlude
73% 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%
- #47 ENYO Arcade
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2015
Dev: James MearmanPub: www.dev-zoo.net
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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%
- #48 INAYAH - Life after Gods
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 288 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%
- #49 Vernal Edge
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 629 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%
- #50 Guardians of the Ashes
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 459 reviews2020
Dev: Mature Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 19.2 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 64.4%, Action 35.6%
- #51 Double Cross
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: 13AM GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #52 Smelter
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: X PLUS Co., Ltd.Pub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #53 Shiro
68% matchVery Positive81% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Shiro is an adventure platformer in which you have to find your missing sister
Why similar: Action 100%
- #54 Touhou Dystopian
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,022 reviews2025
Dev: Kay Lnk
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 57.8%, RPG 42.2%
- #55 暖雪 Warm Snow
64% matchVery Positive93% of 38,449 reviews2022
Dev: BadMudStudioPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: RPG 65.8%, Action 34.2%
- #56 Possessor(s)
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #57 ~necromancy~Emily's Escape
69% matchMixed59% of 482 reviews2018
Dev: PinkPeachStudioPub: PinkPeach
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
[~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 60.5%, Action 39.5%
- #58 Transiruby
66% matchVery Positive92% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Explore the mysteries of an unknown land! ”Transiruby '' is a metroidvania game where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. Slash and shoot your way to reveal its hidden secrets!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #59 Tempest of the Heavens and Earth
67% matchVery Positive91% of 327 reviews2018
Dev: LION HEARTPub: DLsite
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
"Rogue Celestial, seek out your own path to the heavens." An Ecstatic-class Stylish 2D Action Game controlling Tenshi Hinanawi, as she runs all around the realms of Gensokyo! You are the path of righteousness itself! (A derivative game inspired by the Touhou Project universe.)
Why similar: Action 100%
