Games Like Arisen Force: Life Devotee - Initial Ver.

Experience stylish-action battles and beautiful pixel art, summon heroes across time and space, and challenge the magic tower to save the heroic spirits and goddesses!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.6%, Action RPG 17.3%, JRPG 15.4%, 2.5D 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct precursor and testing ground for the mechanics of the main game, this is the most authentic experience available.

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: Souls-like 33.7%, Side Scroller 20.6%, Action RPG 17.8%, RPG 10.3%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the mythological Chinese setting and high-quality 2D action combat found in the seed game.

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Souls-like 57.6%, Action RPG 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, RPG 8.1%, Side Scroller 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, challenging souls-like experience wrapped in beautiful pixel art that matches the intensity of the seed game.

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: Souls-like 27.9%, Action RPG 20.3%, 2.5D 12.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, RPG 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A solid action RPG that emphasizes character builds and challenging boss encounters in a 2D space.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Souls-like 62.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Action 5.3%, Adventure 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a dark, atmospheric souls-like experience with exceptional pixel-art animation and punishing combat.

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: Souls-like 23.9%, Action RPG 21.3%, JRPG 21.2%, RPG 9.4%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on high-speed, stylish hack-and-slash combat that mirrors the arcade-like feel of the seed game.

Intense 2D action with special attacks, aerial combos, and customizable combat in a vibrant, hand-drawn world. Upgrade your skills, forge new items, discover secret paths, and face challenging enemies on a journey to save the kingdom!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.8%, Action RPG 21.4%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Fantasy 6.8%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling action game offers fast, combo-heavy combat that feels very similar to the beat-em-up elements of the seed game.

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: Souls-like 78.4%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 6.3%, Indie 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers high-octane, precision-based 2D combat that will appeal to players who enjoy the stylish action of the seed game.

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: Beat 'em up 31.1%, Side Scroller 31.1%, RPG 14.4%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar side-scrolling action RPG structure with a heavy focus on fluid combat and character progression.

Anuchard has fallen. Generations after the fall, its surviving descendants have chosen you as the Bellwielder of the magical Audros Bell. Go forth, battle monsters, solve puzzles, and restore Anuchard to its former glory: A paradise in the skies!

Why similar: JRPG 25.8%, Action RPG 24.1%, Linear 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Fantasy 9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure RPG that blends classic top-down combat with a charming, fantasy-inspired world.

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: Souls-like 73.2%, Action RPG 8%, RPG 6.9%, Side Scroller 6.2%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D souls-like that captures the exploration and combat difficulty found in the seed game.

Breadborn is a crazy action game where you command an army of crumb minions that came from very own body. Branches, axes, or a killer mini-gun? It's up to you to decide how to equip your army in order to sow chaos among the peasants and get to the PRINCE himself!

Why similar: Souls-like 37.2%, Beat 'em up 30.9%, Arcade 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that incorporates souls-like difficulty and arcade exploration.

Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.

Why similar: Side Scroller 21.7%, Souls-like 20.4%, JRPG 15.4%, Action RPG 12.9%, 2.5D 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world side-scroller that blends martial arts themes with metroidvania exploration.

A 2D side-scrolling pixel art action RPG featuring advanced AI companions that fight and move on their own. A heartfelt story about children’s daily lives and small adventures in a world of swords and magic.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.1%, Action RPG 19.3%, Side Scroller 14.3%, JRPG 14.1%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A party-based action RPG that features unique combat mechanics and a classic fantasy charm.

This is a side scrolling action Rougelike game set in the three realms of humans, demons, ghosts, and gods. It tells the story of Lao Sha and other characters from Journey to the West before they learn from the classics

Why similar: Beat 'em up 49%, Action RPG 25.4%, RPG 8.9%, Fantasy 7.5%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action roguelike that utilizes the same cultural source material as the seed game.

Stories revised from Journey to the West. Souls-like combats; Powerful Bosses; Hundreds of different Weapon&Armors; Super big map to explore; Nothing special? You cut me!

Why similar: Souls-like 52%, Action RPG 31.5%, RPG 10.8%, Adventure 3%, Action 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Directly themed around the same mythology, this game focuses on hack-and-slash combat and loot progression.

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: Souls-like 43.1%, Side Scroller 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Fantasy 8%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in pixel-art action platforming that emphasizes tight controls and challenging combat encounters.

Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.6%, Isometric 15.6%, Action RPG 10.3%, RPG 10.1%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down souls-like that focuses on stamina management and deliberate, tactical combat.

Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.6%, RPG 13.5%, Action 11.6%, Fantasy 10.1%, Action RPG 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features fluid, combo-driven combat and a beautiful hand-drawn aesthetic that complements the seed game's style.

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.

Why similar: 2.5D 31.6%, Linear 21.3%, Action 18.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A combat-heavy metroidvania that features satisfying, punchy action mechanics and a distinct visual style.

Fantasy beat'em'up with a bit of RPG flavor and couch co-op. Explore open map, fight brutal enemies, find and equip weapons, armor and artifacts, make your hero stronger by gaining experience and learning unique perks and combat moves!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 40.1%, Action RPG 21.6%, 2.5D 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Fantasy 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a cooperative beat-em-up experience with action RPG elements.

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: Beat 'em up 46.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Fantasy 11.4%, RPG 10.7%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A polished pixel-art metroidvania that emphasizes movement and strategic combat.

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: Souls-like 64.6%, Action 17.1%, RPG 8.8%, Adventure 4.9%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: From the creators of Momodora, this game offers a more mature, action-focused side-scrolling experience.

Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.

Why similar: Souls-like 39.5%, Action RPG 24.8%, Fantasy 9.3%, RPG 9.1%, Exploration 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action RPG that emphasizes exploration and challenging combat in a fantasy setting.

A goofy action RPG. Armed with a plushie, smack down nightmarish foes with cuddly chaos. Cheese the boss. Dodge roll your way to victory!

Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Action RPG 26.9%, RPG 9.5%, Funny 8.3%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique action RPG that combines souls-like difficulty with a distinct visual aesthetic.

A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 33.8%, Souls-like 22.7%, Side Scroller 15.2%, Arcade 10.5%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade-style action game that focuses on tight platforming and combat.

A 3D RPG !

Why similar: Action RPG 38.2%, Souls-like 19.7%, RPG 14.1%, Fantasy 12.6%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action RPG that prioritizes combat depth and story-rich progression.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: Souls-like 37.8%, Action RPG 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, RPG 10.8%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game with souls-like combat mechanics and a focus on exploration.

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: Souls-like 31.1%, Beat 'em up 25%, Action RPG 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, RPG 7%

Play as Leonnor who sets out on a journey to discover everything about his past and his world, things are not always what they seem! Learn special abilities, battle monsters and encounter celestial beings as you explore this beautifically crafted pixel world. This prologue starts a epic journey...

Why similar: Action RPG 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 19%, RPG 17%, Action 10.7%, Fantasy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art platformer that features story-rich elements and engaging combat.

Catch falling allies and dominate the battlefield! Control your flying platform to catch characters and auto-attack enemies. Build your team, link skills, and shape your own strategy in this evolving arcade action game.

Why similar: Side Scroller 29.6%, Arcade 22.5%, Action 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Funny 9.1%

晨晨力量人是一款像素風格的 2D 平台動作遊戲。你將扮演晨晨踏上成為百萬訂閱實況主的壯麗旅程，旅程中你將會在非線性的地圖中遇見熟悉的人物，並運用各式能力探索地圖的奧秘，最後根據你的選擇抵達不同的結局。

Why similar: Beat 'em up 55.4%, Side Scroller 17%, Action 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Exploration 4.8%

Welcome to "Dream Knight", this is a highly playable ACT+Rougelike game. You will play 4 heroes with different playstyles, experience bloody battles, and grow stronger in countless reincarnations. 6 major levels/massive skill branches/huge weapon system, enjoy the fantasy world!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.9%, Action RPG 16.8%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Arcade 12.3%, RPG 9.4%

"Journey to the West Survivors" is a survivor-like game. You can choose from 12 interesting characters and combine various playstyles among over 200 skills. Additionally, you can get married, cultivate crops, build structures, recruit partners, and work together to fight against enemies.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.8%, Fantasy 24.8%, Funny 23.1%, RPG 22.3%

Journey to the West: Unparalleled "is an adventure RPG based on the theme of Journey to the West. It tells the story of seven demon kings causing chaos, and Wukong adventuring to defeat them and protect Dongsheng Shenzhou.

Why similar: Action RPG 34.5%, RPG 22.9%, Action 16.2%, Side Scroller 11%, Fantasy 10.7%

舞斗会是一款像素风的格斗游戏，休闲有趣有梗。

Why similar: Action RPG 31.7%, Arcade 21%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, RPG 15.2%, Action 12.4%

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.4%, Action RPG 31.5%, RPG 10.1%, Action 7.5%, Fantasy 5%

Path of Kung Fu is a Wuxia RPG that blends classic martial arts storytelling with open-world freedom. Master kung fu, navigate the Jianghu's bloody conflicts, and rise from a novice to a legendary hero. Subscribe to top-rated Workshop MODs to elevate your experience to the next level!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.9%, Action RPG 23.2%, RPG 10.5%, Fantasy 9.3%, Action 5.9%

Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.5%, Action RPG 24.5%, Side Scroller 19.2%, RPG 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Hunted by mercenaries of an enemy with untold power, the fighter Pseudo and the creature under his protection begin a perilous quest to the edges of strange lands.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.8%, Action RPG 19.4%, Beat 'em up 15.2%, RPG 8.9%, Fantasy 7.5%

Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.

Why similar: Action RPG 34.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Fantasy 13.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Action 9.2%

The Legend of Karl is a 2.5D hack and slash platformer. You'll master various weapons while exploring the deep diabolical world. A quest struggling between Good and Evil, fight for Justice and what you Believe!

Why similar: Action RPG 26.8%, Side Scroller 23.8%, 2.5D 21.3%, RPG 11%, Fantasy 6.4%

Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

Why similar: Souls-like 50%, Side Scroller 30.9%, Exploration 8.1%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 4.1%

This is a fantasy, humorous game set in the Tay Son Dynasty.

Why similar: Action RPG 41.7%, RPG 27.2%, Action 19.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Indie 2%

You are selected to be part of a circus, open the doors and beat the Clowns, solving the challenges before the clock ends.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 62.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 10.6%, Funny 7.1%, Adventure 5.5%

Lost in Malul is a community made game following a streamer protagonist. After preparing to start his stream one day, the unexpected happens and his house is taken over by vile beasts. Fight with a flurry of punches and kicks to take back the house from the creatures that wish to make it their own.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.9%, Side Scroller 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, RPG 9.8%, Isometric 7.9%

Hack-n-slash your way through the evil brewing in the Outer Realm! Stop the ominous Overlords in their tracks, but tread lightly, for every corner hosts a monster in waiting!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.4%, RPG 23.7%, Fantasy 21%, Action 16%, Adventure 10.2%

Westale: Peelgrimage is an ink-style survivor-like game. Player can evolve their characters in the game, use marvelous magical treasures, experience the mysterious 72 transformations, and synthesize artifacts. Let's get into this Journey-to-the-West world and experience addictive combat.

Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Funny 33.9%, Action 27.6%

Sect-Machina is a fluid, atmospheric bug-themed metroidvania rendered in a vibrant 2D pixelated style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail in its combat, characters, environments, sound, and story.

Why similar: Side Scroller 34.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Action 14.8%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 9.7%

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 43.3%, Arcade 15.8%, RPG 14.2%, Linear 12.8%, Action 8.9%

It's a break, a break! ?After attacking, resting your body will cause a super recovery and your muscles will followMuscle training action RPG

Why similar: RPG 30.2%, JRPG 29.6%, Action 23.1%, Fantasy 10.3%, Indie 6.7%

Forge your own story and explore the world of Athens in Athenian Rhapsody, a souls-like platonic dating simulator with cooking-mama and WarioWare style battle mechanics... and by that I mean it's a choose-your-own-adventure action RPG with the ability to trade ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGHS between friends!!

Why similar: Action RPG 35.2%, JRPG 30.3%, RPG 12.6%, Funny 8.6%, Exploration 7.5%

I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure?

Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, RPG 10.8%, Action 9.8%

Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.

Why similar: Side Scroller 33.3%, Fantasy 13.9%, Arcade 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Exploration 10.1%

Ink Shadow: Zero​ - A martial-arts-themed RPG where you begin as a nameless novice and explore a world where light and shadow intertwine. From chance encounters to pivotal choices that reshape the balance of power, carve your own legend in the martial arts world

Why similar: Action RPG 28.4%, RPG 25%, JRPG 23.4%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 7.8%

MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS

Why similar: RPG 34.1%, Pixel Graphics 27.3%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Mystery 8.3%

Explore, fight, and gather materials in an atmospheric, ruined kingdom inhabited by creepy-cute car creatures, in this short and unique exploration experience.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 62.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Fantasy 10.3%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 5.2%

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: Souls-like 31%, Action RPG 19.9%, 2.5D 14.8%, Side Scroller 14.4%, RPG 6.2%

Cultivation Story: Reincarnation is a top-down pixel art style action roguelike based on cultivation and Chinese mythology.

Why similar: RPG 46%, Action 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 3.8%

Traverse the sky in this open-air platformer featuring elegant, fluid movement and swift combat. Play as a mysterious assassin-like wielder of spirit energy to strike down enemies, restore the great guardian statue and return the land to the earth

Why similar: Action 53.8%, Fantasy 46.2%